Glass and Lighting Auction May 16th & 17th Mt. Crawford, VA
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19th International Lamp Show and Sale
August 8th & 9th Indianapolis, IN
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“To shed light on the lights of the past”
The Rushlight Club, founded in 1932 for the study and preservation of LIGHTING, is one
of the oldest organizations dedicated to a single aspect of material culture.
The collecting and researching interests of members range from the earliest primitive
lighting devices through lighting by gas and electricity.
The purpose of the Club as set forth by its founders, and which remains unchanged today,
is to stimulate an interest in the study of early lighting including the use of early
lighting devices and lighting fuels, and the origins and development of each, by means of
written articles, lectures, exhibitions from private collections and if desired, through
the medium of exchange, and its object shall be to collect, preserve and disseminate
information and data obtained through these studies.
The Rushlight Club, Inc. was incorporated in 1989 as an international, educational,
non-profit, tax-exempt organization.
Written articles on research of the history, development and application of lighting,
lighting fuels and accessories are published in the Club’s quarterly historical journal,
The Rushlight.
Information on lighting lectures, conferences, exhibitions from private collections and
regular meetings is published in the Club’s quarterly newsletter, Flickerings
The Rushlight and Flickerings are available by membership in the Rushlight Club.
Application for membership in the Rushlight Club can be requested from:
Mrs. Jane Rausch, Corresponding Secretary
The Rushlight Club, Inc.
20132 Metzger Drive
Rockwood, MI 48173
USA;
734-379-3119
e-mail: info@rushlight.org
To obtain a printable copy of the membership form, click here
Annual dues are $35 US per person for U.S. addresses, $40 for Canadian addresses, and $45 for overseas addresses.
There is a one-time new member fee of $5 US, and a surcharge of $5 for all renewals that are received after February 1st.
Members receive The Rushlight and Flickerings three times a year, along with a Membership Directory and selected reprints of lighting ephemera. Members' addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses are included in the Membership Directory.
The annual membership is based on the calendar year. Renewal notices are sent at the beginning of October. Prompt submission of dues before the start of the new year ensures uninterrupted delivery of The Rushlight and Flickerings. Make checks payable to "The Rushlight Club" and mail to:
Rushlight Club, c/o Larson Mick, 3101 Anderson Pike, Signal Mountain, TN 37377-1421
Canada and Overseas postage additional.
President: Dr. Peter Gregory pagregory@frontiernet.net
1st Vice President: Mr. Donald Schoenly
2nd Vice President: Mr. Frederick Bohl
Treasurer: Mr. Larson Mick
Corresponding Secretary: Ms. Jane Rausch
Recording Secretary: Ms. Pat Howell
Program Chairperson: Mr. Donald Schoenly
Editor of The Rushlight : Ms. Marianne Nolan
Editor of Flickerings : Ms. Nancy Mattausch
Database Manager : Mr. M.J. Howell
Website Manager : Mr. M.J. Howell webmaster@rushlight.org
Copies of the Club’s book, Early Lighting, can be purchased from the Corresponding Secretary (see above) for $20 for members or $30 for non-members (price includes domestic mail).
Session #1 - Friday, May 16, 2008 beginning at 6:00 p.m
Session #2 - Saturday, May 17, 2008 beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Location: Green Valley Auctions, Inc.
Address: 2259 Green Valley Lane
Mt. Crawford, Virginia 22841
(Two miles east of Mt. Crawford between Harrisonburg and Staunton)
Phone: 540-434-4260
Website: www.greenvalleyauctions.com
Preview Schedule:
Thursday, May 15, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 16, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17, 8:00 a.m. until end of auction.
Location: Marriott East Hotel, Indianapolis, IN
Address: 7202 E 21st St
Indianapolis, IN 46219
Phone: 800-228-9290, 317-352-1231
Website: www.marriott.com
Rushlight Club meeting schedule and program information is not yet available and will be posted as soon as possible.
36th Gathering of Aladdin Knights August 7th, 8th and 9th.
Registration fee is $25.00 per person for all Gathering activities.
The lamp sales room opens to registrants on Friday afternoon. Registration is open to all; no club affiliation is necessary. You can register at any time. Special room rate for registrants is $79.00 plus tax.
International Lamp Show and Sale August 8th and 9th
Admission is $5.00 per person at the door for non-registrants and includes admission to the lamp sale and the antique lighting display room. Hours are 3pm to 7pm on Friday and 9am to 3pm on Saturday.
The lamp show and sale is the largest show of its kind in the USA and features a wide variety of lamps, parts and supplies. An auction Thursday morning is limited to Aladdin items.
There are educational seminars on Friday Aug. 9th and Saturday Aug. 10th.
The seminars cover various subjects such as repairs, tips on reproductions, rare items,
and talks on other lighting related subjects. Rushlight Club members typically host several of these seminars each year.
Gathering information: 309-385-2337 or 270-488-2116 Email: aladdin4742@yahoo.com