Banjo Clocks will be Featured as Special Display
MENTOR, Ohio - May 4, 2016 - PRLog -- The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors will welcome hundreds of collectors to their Regional Clock and Watch Show on May 20 and 21 where thousands of timepieces, some rare and antique, will be on display and available for sale. The annual event, which attracts clock and watch experts from a five-state region and Canada, will take place in the Main Gym Building at Lakeland Community College, 7700 Clocktower Blvd., Kirtland, Ohio 44094.
Hours for the event are:
· Friday, May 20 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. and
· Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The event will include hands-on educational seminars and a feature display on Early American Banjo Clocks. There will also be a lecture on Early American Watches and Assessing Condition.
Presentation Schedule:
Fri., 1:30 p.m. Early American Banjo Clocks, Andy Dervan
Fri., 3 p.m. Early American Watches and Assessing Condition, Bryan Eyring
Sat., 10:30 a.m. Maintaining Your Own Grandfather Clock, Tom Borkowski and Jeff Ring
The Regional Clock and Watch Show gives the public an opportunity to view and purchase hard-to-find restored timepieces and parts, as well as get trusted advice about old or broken pieces from multiple collectors. Free appraisal services will be offered both Friday and Saturday. Specialty parts, books and supplies will be available.
Bryan Eyring, Regional Chair of the event, says this is an ideal time for people to learn the true value of their timepieces.
"We welcome the general public to bring in their old clocks and watches for a free appraisal so they can learn their value and history," says Eyring. "With so many experts in one place, it's a great opportunity to get answers about that clock or watch you've always wondered about."
Eyring added that serious collectors prepare all year for this event and attend to display, buy and sell clocks and watches that have been collected, studied, repaired and professionally appraised.
"Our members enjoy talking directly to people about their timepieces and whatever repair issues might be necessary. We also enjoy sharing the history behind each timepiece," Eyring says.
Eyring said attendance at this annual event has been steadily growing for the past five years. He expects the 2016 event to be their biggest event yet.
Admission is $20 on Friday, which includes attendance for both days of the event. For those attending on Saturday only, the admission is $5. Admission is free for guests choosing to view just the educational sessions and displays.
According to chapter secretary Ginny Sims, the NAWCC appeals to historians and educators as well as collectors. She says the organization's national website, www.nawcc.org, is a solid informational resource for collectors, repairers and researchers.
"The website has a helpful message board with a question and answer section. If you're working on a clock and not sure what type part to use, you'll find a lot of helpful answers there," she says.
The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded in the 1940s dedicated to the study and preservation of all types of timepieces, primarily watches and clocks. What brings members together is a common interest in horology, which is the study of time and timepieces. For national information on the NAWCC, visit www.nawcc.org. For local chapter information, visit www.nawcc28.org. For event updates and informational posts, follow the chapter's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/nawcc28.
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