Tea Leaf Club International

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=165 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="04ebbc00dduajq.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="70" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="66"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="66" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="mailto:tlol@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:tlol@aol.com"><U><B>Contact Tea Leaf Club International</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="34c082ad0.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B><IMG SRC="34be82620.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="98" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="34c282ad0.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="34c482ad0.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="173" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="34c682930.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="147" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="350f82420.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>  </B></div> <div> <B>TEA LEAF CLUB INTERNATIONAL</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="897" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#444444 HEIGHT= 128 WIDTH="216"><div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tea Leaf Club International"><U><IMG SRC="3513867a0.gif" border=0 width="134" height="122" ALT="CorelDRAW 8.0 Graphic" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#444444><NOBR><div> <B>Explore Our Website </B></div> <div> <B>and Learn More About </B></div> <div> <B>Tea Leaf Ironstone China and the </B></div> <div> <B>Tea Leaf Club International</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#444444 WIDTH="216"><div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tea Leaf Club International"><U><IMG SRC="3515867a0.gif" border=0 width="134" height="122" ALT="CorelDRAW 8.0 Graphic" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 81 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Membership Benefits and Information"><U><B>Benefits of Membership</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Online Membership Invitation"><U><B>Membership Invitation</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Educational Materials and Tea Leaf Bibli"><U><B>Educational Materials</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="216"><div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ironstone Collector Clubs"><U><B>Links to Ironstone</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ironstone Collector Clubs"><U><B>Collector Clubs</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 77 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id135.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MemberOnly Resources"><U><B>Member Resources </B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="216"><div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="216"><div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frequently Asked Questions"><U><B>Frequently Asked </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frequently Asked Questions"><U><B>Questions</B></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="216"><div> <B>Traveling?</B></div> <div> Tea Leaf can be found in museums across the land</div> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-13590/TLMuseums.pdf"><u>Museums</u> </a>  </B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tea Leaf Club is now on Facebook - Come Join Us!</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42266073706&ref=ts" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42"><U><B><IMG SRC="351196380.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="56" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42266073706&ref=ts" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42"><U><B>Interested in talking about Tea Leaf online? </B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42266073706&ref=ts" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=42"><U><B>Join us on Facebook</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>About the Tea Leaf Club International...</B></div> <div> <B>     </B></div> <div> <B>The Tea Leaf Club is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the study and collection of  Tea Leaf Ironstone China and its Variants, produced in England and America from the mid-19th century through the early 1900s.  </B></div> <div>      </div> <div> <B>Beginning in the 1840's, English potters began to ship white ironstone ceramic ware to the U.S., decorated with copper lustre bands and/or simple motifs, made exclusively for the American market.  Anthony Shaw is considered to have produced the original Tea Leaf motif on his Sydenham, Niagara Fan and Chinese Shape body styles, registered in 1856.  These are the first of over 150 body styles decorated with the Tea Leaf motif by dozens of English and American potters.  These talented potters continued to furnish this beautiful copper lustre decorated white ironstone to the Americas until the beginning of the 20th century.</B></div> <div> <B>      </B></div> <div> <B>In 1980, some 130 years after its American introduction, a group of Tea Leaf collectors from ten states gathered in Springfield, Illinois to formally organize the Tea Leaf Club International -- hundreds of Club members now span almost every state in the US, as well as members in Canada. TLCI is made up of people who collect, study and love Tea Leaf Ironstone China we lovingly call ourselves members of the Tea Leaf Family.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Arial" ><B>Upcoming 2010 Convention!</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>  </B></div> <div> <B>September 9-12, 2010</B></div> <div> <B>Tea Leaf Club 31st Annual Convention</B></div> <div> <B>Indianapolis, Indiana</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2010 Auction Catalog is Now Available to Download</B></div> <div> (You must be a Tea Leaf Club member and registered for the Convention to bid.  No Absentee Bidding.)</div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-13463/TLCIAuctionCatalog-2010.pdf"><u>Download Catalog Here</u> </a>  </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="374" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#EEEEEE" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFCC33" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 264 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="34883ffc0.gif" border=0 width="319" height="252" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B> <a href="HTMLobj-13456/2010ConventionRegistration.pdf"><u>Download Convention Registration Form</u> </a>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Join Us as We Head Back to Indianapolis!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Annalea Robeson, Convention Chair</B></div> <div> We will be Back Home Again in Indiana for the 2010 Tea Leaf Club International convention. It is set for September 9-12 at the Indianapolis Marriott East hotel. The pre-convention activities will start Thursday evening with an open house and picnic at the home of Annalea Robeson in Broad Ripple. There will be time to tour the home, have some bar-b-que, and catch up with Tea Leaf friends.</div> <bR> <div> The Friday tour will offer two great Indianapolis destinations, the home of President Benjamin Harrison and the Hall of Fame Museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Both locations are handicap accessible.</div> <bR> <div> The Benjamin Harrison home is a sixteen room Italianate Victorian house built in 1874-75. Walk through the home and learn about the 23rd President of the United States. There is also a special exhibit about Harrison's 10,000 mile train trip as well as other presidential train journeys.</div> <bR> <div> Indianapolis is known worldwide for racing. The Hall of Fame Museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is recognized as one of the most highly visible museums in the world devoted to automobiles and auto racing. Approximately 75 vehicles are on display at all times.</div> <bR> <div> Friday night opening offers many events. First, the In-laws & Outlaws sale gives the opportunity to sell and to buy Tea Leaf and Tea Leaf decorated items valued up to $50. Next, check out the Black Sheep of the Family display and learn how to use your less-than-perfect pieces. Also, the grab bag is back this year. Donate $2 to the Tea Leaf Education fund and pick your bag with a surprise Tea Leaf item inside. As always, check out the Giftique for all those Tea Leaf related goodies, especially the new denim shirts. Get a preview of our new CD compilation of 30 years of <U>Tea Leaf Readings</U>. Then get introduced to the Tea Leaf's Kissin' Cousins-Tea Leaf variants. Kissin' Cousins-Meet the Kin will be the first of a two-part education program. </div> <bR> <div> Saturday brings the annual auction with all those fabulous pieces of Tea Leaf. Watch for the auction catalog coming soon to the web site. The Regional luncheon gives attendees the opportunity to meet with others from the same geographical region and to make plans for a regional gathering in the upcoming year. Saturday evening brings the annual meeting, the banquet, and the second part of the educational program, Kissin' Cousins-The Family Album.</div> <bR> <div> The convention wraps up Sunday with the Tea Leaf table sales. Wander a sea of Tea Leaf and purchase a special item-or maybe more than one!</div> <bR> <div> The weekend will be packed with great events, great education, and great conversation. Reserve your hotel room now at the Indianapolis Marriott East, 7202 East 21st Street. Call toll-free 1-800-228-9290 or reserve online at www.marriott.com. Be sure to ask for the $79 Tea Leaf Club room rate. The number of rooms at this rate is limited, so reserve your room early.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>CONVENTION PROGRAM</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="473" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="461"><div> <B>Thursday, September 9, 2010</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 ><NOBR><div> Registration, Membership Renewals, Tee shirt sales</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 4:00p-5:30p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Broad Ripple open house</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 6:00p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="461"><div> <B>Friday, September 10, 2010</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Registration, Membership Renewals</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 7:00a-8:00a</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Tour</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 8:00a-4:00p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Hoosier Hospitality</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 3:30p-5:00p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Registration, Membership Renewals</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 4:00p-5:30p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Grab bag collection</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 6:00p-7:00p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 60 WIDTH="328"><div> Opening Events and Evening Program</div> <div> In-laws & Outlaws sale, Giftique, Black Sheep Display, Grab Bag, Welcome, CD preview, Educational Program - Kissin' Cousins: Meet the Kin</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 7:00p-9:15p</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> After hours party</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 9:30p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="461"><div> <B>Saturday, September 11, 2010</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Auction Check-ii</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 7:00a-9:00a</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Registration and Membership Renewals</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 8:30a-9:00a</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Auction Preview</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 9:00a-10:00a</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Auction Part 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 10:00a-12:00a</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Regional Lunch</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 12:15a-1:15p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Auction Part 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 1:30p-4:00p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Auction checkout</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 2:30p-5:00p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Annual Business Meeting</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 6:00p-6:30p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Banquet</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 6:30p-7:30p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Recognition & Awards</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 7:45p-8:00p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 ><NOBR><div> Educational Program - Kissin' Cousins - The Family Album</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 8:00p-9:00p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Closing Remarks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 9:00p-9:15p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> After hours party</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 9:30p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#808080 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="461"><div> <B>Sunday, September 12</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="328"><div> Table Sales Setup</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 7:30a-9:00a</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 ><NOBR><div> Table Sales, Giftique, Membership Renewals</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="130"><div> 9:00a-10:30a</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Early bird registration ends August 14, so click on the link for the registration form and reserve your spot at the 2010 Tea Leaf Family Reunion.</div> <div>  </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Visit us often...</B></div> <div> <B>Educational References and Information for the Tea Leaf</B></div> <div> <B>enthusiast are constantly being added to this site</B></div> <bR> <div> All materials on this Web Site are copyright to the Tea Leaf Club International, 2000-2010.</div> <div> <I>Use of Content and Images is prohibited without written permission of the copyright holder.</I></div> <div> The Tea Leaf design is a service mark registered to the Tea Leaf Club International</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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