It’s been just over a couple of weeks already since the 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show. This year saw the largest list of major prizes on offer of any National in its 45 year history. So for those who weren’t there it is really about time we told you all about the winners! The Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club would like to sincerely thank all our sponsors for their generosity.
Without further ado here are the Major Prize Winners 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show.
Favourite Five (Bottles) – $500 (ABCR Auctions) plus 1st prize 2 x Chas Cole glasses, Parklands Wine duo pack (GB&CC):
Francis Cerasa.
2nd Favourite Five (Bottles) – 1x Chas Cole glass and Parklands wine (GB&CC):
Ross Roycroft.
Best Junior (Bottles) – $250 (GDL Auctions) Equal 1st:
Lachlan and Ella Sheedy.
Best Novice (Bottles) – Parklands Wine (GB&CC):
Jacinta Sutton. (Spa bottles).
Most imaginative display (Bottles) – $250 (David and Hany Smith):
Cam Ward. (Broken dreams display).
Bottle of the Year – David Hobday curved seahorse with torpedo bottle glass sculpture. (GB&CC). Value $500. Plus $150 (Nick Rowland Auctions) and Parklands wine:
Francis Cerasa. (Grigsby + McSweeney, Geelong 26oz Codd).
Best Bottle display – David Hobday Glass Plate Value $45 (GB&CC)
Derek Host. (Miniatures).
Best Collectables One item with written history – $250 (GDL Auctions):
Wayne Flight. (Campbells Tasmanian pottery Water Filter).
Best Novice Collectables – Faggs Mitre 10 gift pack:
No entry.
Favourite Five Collectables – Parklands Wine Duo Pack and Chas Cole glass (GB&CC):
Roger Backway.
Best Collectables Display – David Hobday Glass Plate Value $45 (GB&CC):
Peter McMillan.
Most informative and interesting Display – $250 (Bob Metselaar):
Peter Ferrier. (Maritime Display).
Best display by public vote – Parklands Wine and Faggs Mitre 10 gift pack (GB&CC):
Peter Ferrier. (Maritime Display).
Encouragement Award – ABCR one-year subscription (Travis and June Dunn, Australian Bottle & Collectables Review):
Geoff Eglington. (Halls Cordials).
Furthest traveled display/seller – $100 (Bob Metselaar):
Ashley Patterson.
Most successful exhibitor – $100 (Nick Rowland Auctions) and Parklands Wine:
Bruce Batten.
