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Australian
International Shell Show - 2022 - In Sydney
Information for the Public:
Saturday 20th Aug 2022 10.15am – 5.30pm
Sunday 21st Aug 2022 10.15am – 4.00pm
At Balgowlah RSL
Memorial Club, Seaforth, $5 per person, children under 12y free, or only
$15 Family
FREE Sea Shell for each child.
Includes viewing the shell
competition with thousands of exotic shells, plus shells & books to buy
for your collection or mantelpiece, shell identification, book auction,
& more!
Download PDF flyer
Download social media
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shellshow@sydneyshellclub.net
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Exhibitor, Dealer and Delegate info:
Competitors set up and judging on 19th Aug 2022
Registration Package - Full Weekend, all events - pdf
Supplementary Accommodation, Transport
tips - pdf
Covid no loner causes any difficulties in coming to Sydney from
interstate or overseas
Sydney
Shell Collectors Club Meets Monthly
Come along to one of our monthly meetings, talk to local collectors,
look at rare shells, buy swap or sell shells.
Send an email to details of time/location for our next Sydney meeting.
steve@sydneyshellclub.net
We usually meet on the 4th Saturday of each
month. (Except December)
We arrive at around 12.30 - 1pm to look at shells and then the meeting
commences at 1.30pm followed by presentations. We usually finish
around 4.00 Our club has a small annual
shell show each October (This year 26th November to separate it from the
National Show) There are competitive displays, educational
exhibits and both collector grade and decorator shells for sale.
We have mini-shows some other months.
Monthly meeting
Presentation Program 2022
(Subject to change or shuffling to
suit presenters)
| Date
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Location |
Presenter |
Presenter Topic |
Theme Shell Topic |
| 22 Jan |
Ashley's House |
NA |
Summer Picnic BBQ at Ashley's. 12.30pm |
Strange marine thing that looks like a shell but
isn't |
| 26 Feb |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
Ian Mattiske |
Shells from Balut Island, Philippines |
Favourite shell from anywhere in the
Philippines |
| 26 Mar |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
Ashely Miskelly |
Shells from North Bruny Island, Tasmania MIni
talk - recent trip to Philippines, |
A shell from your collection that has significance
and a story behind it or
Something other than shells that you have found on the beach
while looking for shells |
| 23 Apr |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
Joe Schiavello |
Presentation: Jet Propulsion Plus
optional mini talks
1pm start |
Favourite indo-pacific cones |
| 28 May |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
All |
Discussion - The changing world of shell
Collecting |
Unusual bivalve, excluding spondylus and pecten |
| 25 June |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
All |
Discussion Continued - The changing world of shell
Collecting |
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| 23 July |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
All |
Final Preparations for the National Shell Show.
Possible working bee |
NA |
| 19-21 Aug |
Balgowlah RSL |
NA |
Australian International Shell Show - 2022 |
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| 27 Sep |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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| 24 Oct |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
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| 22 Nov |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
NA |
42nd Annual Shell Show
10.30am-4pm.
Public viewing 12.30pm to 2.30pm |
NA |
| 10 Dec |
Ryde Eastwood Leagues |
NA |
Shell club Xmas lunch
Arrive 11-11.30am continue through afternoon, and possibly
evening |
NA |
Next NSW Annual Shell Show 22 Nov 2022
This is our 42ndShow!!!
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General public are welcome from 12.30pm to
2.30pm, subject to room capacity and vaccination rules
Location - Ryde Eastwood Leagues
A few months before the show members vote to decide what families of shell
will be exhibited and judged.
There are usually around twelve categories selected plus children's,
novice
and photos as appropriate. Categories, number of specimens, range are advertised
here once decided. Also for each category, number of specimens, range,
and other judging criteria are indicated.
There is usually shells for sale and swap.
There are experts who can name your unidentified specimens
Program for members, guests and visitors - to be confirmed:
10.30 Set up
tables
10.45 - 12.00 Set up competitive displays, non-competitive displays and
shells for sale
12.00 - 1.30 Judging and Lunch rotations
12.30 - 2.30 Public viewing
Shell sales.
2.30 - Optional Guest Speakers
2.30 - 3.30 Pack up displays, clean up and vacate.
Some members stay for dinner
For most categories the judging criteria are -
60% Quality and perfection of specimens (NOT rarity).
20% Variety of genus, locality and size as appropriate
10% Quality of visual display and aesthetic appeal (but not the display
box or lid)
10% Number in display, correct name and author, other labelling detail
Categories TBA:
Results from recent past NSW annual
shows:
Click Here
Past year programs:
Click Here
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