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UPDATE - OCTOBER 2025
There's only one week left until the British Compact Collectors' Society 2025 Convention, which will be taking place at the Stratford Manor Hotel on Saturday 18th October in Stratford-upon-Avon (for the second year in a row). In 2024, we tried the hotel and were so impressed with it that we're returning for a second run! As usual, there will be an enormous number of vintage powder compacts and related accessories. It's a members-only event - attending is one of the benefits of joining the BCCS, and the ticket price is always kept as low as possible and only covers the cost of hotel conference facilities. The one-day programme will cover all the activities that members know and love, with plenty of time for: tea and chats; buying, selling and displaying compacts; a leisurely buffet lunch; a compact-related talk by a guest speaker; a charity 'Bring & Buy' table; and a raffle with some compact-related prizes. It's a very special event this year, as it's the Society's 30th anniversary!!! We're arranging an afternoon tea social at 4pm on Friday 17th October, as many members enjoy convening the evening before. We're also very much looking forward to welcoming our guest speaker, Amanda Rochelle, an award-winning hair and make-up designer with 30 years of experience in film and TV. Her presentation is entitled 'Make-up for the Screen: Techniques, Trends and Tales from Behind the Scenes'. In addition to giving her talk, Amanda will be displaying a selection of intriguing props, prosthetics and special effects used in film and TV make-up. OTHER BENEFITS OF JOINING THE BCCS: (at an annual cost of 22 GBP in the UK, 31 GBP overseas) In addition to the Convention, throughout the year our Regional Groups (London, East Sussex, West Midlands, Yorkshire, Wales, and Scotland) arrange local meet-ups. Our private Facebook Group is also going strong with 100 members, and is the perfect space for members to share photos, exchange information, discuss and ask questions. Our information-packed 40-page colour 'Face Facts' newsletter continues to be published three times a year. Members also have access to the BCCS website archive, including electronic back-issues of the newsletter. To date this year we've had a Spring issue with a 'Japan and East Asia' theme, and a Summer issue with a 'Plastic Fantastic' theme. Our upcoming winter issue will be a double celebration - the 100th issue of 'Face Facts', in addition to the BCCS's 30th anniversary. So do consider join us to share your interest in vintage compacts! In
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