More Show News!

I’ve got some great news to share with everyone

First. I am thrilled to announce that Mr. Sheperd Paine has agreed to join the APG as an Honorary Director and Show Chairman for the 2009 Gettysburg Show. I think everyone will agree that having Shep on board will be a huge asset to the APG in all aspects of our organization but especially with his expertise in running shows and his wide reach across the hobby. Welcome aboard Shep.

I was also privileged to visit with Bob Langenberg and his beautiful wife Ann this weekend in Montgomery Alabama. Bob and Ann are the best of hosts and I enjoyed every minute of my stay. (Including the 3 lb bass I caught in Bob’s pond). While there we met with Mr Bob Bradley, Curator with the Alabama Dept of Archives and History. He took us to the repository were we viewed the flag of the 5th Alabama Bn, the focus of our 2008-2009 fundraising effort. Viewing and touching (with gloves and very, very carefully) this stained and bullet riddled banner was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Mr. Bradley also gave us a great behind the scenes tour of the archives which included the many other famous Alabama flags in their collection. Mr. Bradley, much to our surprise and great pleasure, offered to bring the flag of the 5th to the Show in Gettysburg! Mr Bradley is a wealth of information and an excellent speaker who goes beyond any expectations in telling the story of these this and all the flags in the repository. His presence along with the flag will be a highlight if not the highlight of the show. I can’t tell you the feeling that came over me when he made the offer. I can tell you that viewing this flag in person and listening to its story from Mr. Bradley will be a very unique and rewarding experience for everyone attending.

John Jefferies will be sending flyers to prospective vendors for the show in the next week or so. If you are a vendor I hope you will consider attending and sharing your goods with out attendance. There are some benefits for signing up early so don’t delay!

Thanks for your support!

Mike Stelzel

Membership drive starts now...

The APG will start this year's membership drive on the September 1st 2008 and will continue to October 31st 2008.

Incentives for becoming a new member during this period,  aside from your choice of a free gift, will be your choice of a painted figure or a free room at the 2009 Gettysburg Show!  In order to be considered for this raffle, you must sign up for membership before October 31st 2008.

We will send you an application via email; send it back to us and once we've received your dues, we'll enter you in the raffle.  Winner of the raffle will be notified by email during November 2009.  As a reminder, dues starting September 1st, 2008 will be $40.

To become a member contact us at infomikeapg@aol.com or check out our website: 

http://www.artistpreservationgroup.com/membership.htm

A venue change...

We've changed the location of  show; our new venue is now the Gettysburg Wyndam.  Visit the site here:

http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/MDTGE/main.wnt

This year's project

We've are very excited to announce that our project for next year will be the conservation and restoration of the Colors of the 5th Alabama Battalion. This flag was captured at Picketts Charge on July 3rd 1863. They came into the possesion of Joshua Chamberlain and were returned to Alabama in 1943. Bob Langenberg will head this years project. If you any questions or would like to be involved please contact us at infomikeapg@aol.com.  Here is the flag we are restoring: