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Page 16 The Antique Shoppe March, 2018
A FUN SITE TO VISIT WHITE IRONSTONE CHINA ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION
The 24th Annual convention of White Ironstone China Association will be May 4-6,
ACTION FIGURE MUSEUM 2018 in Wadsworth, Ohio at the Comfort Inn& Suites. The main speaker will be Ellen
www.toyandactionfiguremuseum.com Gerth, who will tell of the 1865 wreck of the SS Republic, which was carrying a large cargo
The Toy & Action Figure Museum is of English Ironstone when it sank off the coast of Georgia. Gerth has an undergraduate
“the world’s first museum devoted degree in archaeology and history, with a graduate degree in cultural anthropology and
museum studies from George Washington University and its affiliate program with the
to the art and sculpting of action Smithsonian Institution. She has helped develop the story content, artifact displays,
figures” and contains more and graphic presentations for the Odyssey’s traveling exhibit “Shipwreck! Pirates &
Treasure”.

than 12,000 items. The White Ironstone China Association was formed in 1994 and held their first
Rooms in the museum are devoted convention in 1995. The beautiful shapes of white ironstone are enjoyed by many
collectors and designers as seen in magazines. Some members collect by shape, others
to Batman, StarWars, DC, Marvel, by potters, which can include many shapes.
G.I. Joe, Oklahoma artists Over the years the White Ironstone China research has expanded and can be found
and more. in the latest publication by Bev & Ernie Dieringer—THE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE OF WHITE
IRONSTONE from A-Z. To learn more about WICA, visit: www.whitironstonechina.com.

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