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Welcome to the Official
John Ditchfield Collector Club
The club was the
inspiration of one mans love and compassion
for the wonderful and exquisite style of
modern art glass made by John Ditchfield
called Glasform, this person was Tony Porter.
Tony (pictured here on left with John Ditchfield recently) lives in Norfolk and
has been collecting John’s work for
a short period of time of about five years.
The very first time Tony experienced the
delight of seeing John’s work, was
from an episode of Bargain Hunt in 2000 then
hosted by the flamboyant David Dickinson.
David expressed his delight
when he came across John’s now world
famous frog disc, with lily pads, and trails
sporting a sterling silver frog, strategically
placed on one of the lily pads.
David’s delight in
getting one of the “antiques of the
future” inspired Tony to follow David’s
recommendation to collect these fantastic
and beautiful creations, thus starting his
love affair with Glasform.
So now after amassing
a collection of over 130 pieces, Tony thought
the time had come to get together the passionate
collectors out there, so with these thoughts
in his head, he has created what will be, a dedicated
site for John Ditchfield and Glasform collectors.
Tony has visited the Glasform
Studio near Blackpool on many occasions and
has formed a fantastic friendship with John,
his wife Karen and all the wonderful staff
working there, this is why he has been able
to get such a fantastic web site together.
Members will have the use
of the members forum, where
you can talk to other passionate members
on any subject but mainly about John Ditchfield
and his work, and as stated before we would
like to have a swap shop, where members could
swap items of Glasform between themselves,
also you can send in your photos of your
collection or single items you have got,
then accompany that with a brief description
to share with other members.
When you become
a member, you will have the chance to enter
our twice yearly “draw”, which
will consist of a unique item of art glass
made by John Ditchfield, signed and certificated
and only available for the club members
to win, plus we have the privilege of having
a unique and exquisite piece of silver
jewellery which incorporates the use of
John’s glass and made for members
only to win, and is made by Glasform’s
Welsh silversmith Lee Appleby this also
will be signed and certificated. (Details
of how to enter will be given to members
only)
Another first will be,
that members will receive an exclusive enamel
lapel badge and a membership card with their
name and unique membership number, when if
produced to Glasform (and you are in the
first 100) you will receive a free Glasform
key ring with your first completed order* from the Glasform
studio.
*minimum order value £100
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Each joining member
receives
the following;
Life Membership
unique lapel badge
membership card
secure photo collection display area
access to members forum
Up to date news to come out of
the Glasform Studio
Extra photo's of the Unique Collection
pieces from
the Glasform studio
The chance to enter 2 annual member
only draws,
giving you the chance to win:
1. an exclusive, signed and certificated
piece made
by John Ditchfield
2. a unique silver jewellery item
incorporating John Ditchfield glass, made, signed and certificated
by Glasform's Welsh
jeweller Lee Appleby.
Plus the first 100 members
to place and complete an order with the Glasform Studio will receive a *FREE
exclusive John Ditchfield keyring (worth £10.
*minimum order value £100
Life Membership
UK membership £15.00
International membership £20.00

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