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The Ohio Valley China Collectors Convention |
The Ohio Valley China Collectors Convention began seventeen years ago as an informal gathering of collectors of pottery made in East Liverpool Ohio. It was originally held in conjunction with the annual East Liverpool Pottery Festival. Today the large convention has expanded to include the most exquisite pottery made in the entire tri-state area! Our purpose is to bring together people who share a common interest--passion--for collecting the beautiful wares made in, and around, the Ohio River Valley. Most of all, we're here to help you have fun doing what you love! The Ohio Valley, famous for its rich deposits of clay and ample transportation on the Ohio River, encouraged a prodigious growth of American potteries. East Liverpool, once dubbed the American Crockery City, is filled with historical treasures. The OVCC (Ohio Valley China Collectors) hold an annual convention in East Liverpool Ohio every June. Collectors of pottery made in Ohio like East Palestine, Sebring, Salem, Steubenville, Wellsville, Carrollton, Crooksville, Minerva, East Liverpool, in Pennsylvania like Canonsburg, Beaver Falls, New Castle, and West Virginia like Wheeling and Newell, are welcome. During the course of the convention new treasures are found at the auction and pottery market; new information is gleaned from fascinating guest speakers; and new friends are made, all of whom share your enthusiasm of collecting. Whether you have pottery you would like to share, or just want to spend a leisurely day looking at other people's, you are warmly invited to visit the upcoming Ohio Valley China Collectors Convention. |
The 2009 convention is being held on June 25 thru 27 and we will focus on blue and white pottery from any and all of the various potters of the Ohio Valley area. |