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Perfect Pearls

Pearls symbolize a range of virtues including elegance, wealth, status, and spiritual growth. Their symbolism is rooted in their formation, where a mollusk creates a beautiful, protective shell around an irritant, mirroring human growth through adversity. Pearls are […]

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Art Deco Glamour in Compacts, Purses & Vanity Treasures

November 12, 2025 6:30 – 8:00 PM Eastern The Art Deco Society of Washington and the International Perfume Bottle Association will be exploring the timeless beauty and design in ladies’ luxury accessories. This presentation examines ladies’ luxury accessories […]

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Save The Date For Convention 2026!

April 2 – 26, 2026 in Chicago!  We will be staying at the luxurious Holiday Inn Downtown – Wolf Point: get details here.  See also a preliminary schedule and a list of places to go, things to see, […]

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The IPBA Archives Are Growing!

IPBA Members now have access to: Full Archive of the IPBA Perfume Bottle Quarterly (back to 1988) Full Archive of the IPBA Australia Chapter Newsletter (back to 2015) Archive of the IPBA UK Chapter Newsletter (back to 2019) […]

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2026 Perfume Bottle Auction Consignments Solicited

Do you have perfume bottles or vanity items that you are interested in selling? The PERFUME BOTTLES AUCTION, organized by renowned specialist Ken Leach, is the official annual auction of the International Perfume Bottle Association.  This auction is […]

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Our Virtual Museum is Amazingly International!

As befits an organization calling itself the International Perfume Bottle Association, our Virtual Museum of over 11,000 items is amazingly international – with representation from 36 countries!

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Why Join IPBA?

Would you like to … Learn more about your collection?  Become a more discriminating buyer?  Meet others with your collecting passion?  Learn how to care for and display your collection?  If so, this is the place!

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Looking For 2026 Convention Donations

The IPBA is looking for 2026 Convention Donations for Chicago!   Please help with our wonderful annual convention fund raisers by providing perfume and vanity related items for these events. The funds generated by the Raffle, the IPBA table […]

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What Is It? What’s It Worth?

To get the right information so that you can identify, insure, sell or simply appreciate your bottle you should become an educated consumer by researching your bottle or collection.  That can be done via several avenues – reference […]

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