Annual Corn Flower Festival 14th Annual Corn Flower Festival 2012 date to be announced Join us in 2012 when the Dufferin County Museum & Archives will celebrate 14 wonderful years of the famous Corn Flower glassware pattern. Contact the Museum for more information and to find out how to become a member of the Corn Flower Collector’s Club! Overview of this year's Festival (13th Annual) Sunday, June 5, 2011 Yet another successful festival! Thank You to Pete and Lois (Hughes) Kayser and Krista Taylor Rempel for joining us again at the DCMA. Pete spent a great deal of time before the festival ensuring the many pieces within our consignment sale were indeed authentic Corn Flower. The successful sale featured many beautiful pieces, most of which were sold to avid collectors. Funds raised from the sale are dedicated to purchasing additional "Corn Flower" items for the DCMA collection. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOIS! The "Share Sessions" were lead by the former owner and operator of the "Corn Flower" Company Pete Kayser and "Corn Flower" specialist Krista Taylor Rempel (pictured below). We discovered several new bits of information, valuable insights, and helpful hints in the study of the wonderful "Corn Flower" pattern. Most of our visitors who bought along items were delighted with the news that their pieces were indeed genuine and were able to note further information, such as dates or blanks they were cut on. There was plenty of exchanging of knowledge and as usual, an energetic "Corn Flower" vibe inside the Museum. Thanks to DCMA faithful Corn Flower volunteers (pictured below left to right)  Mary Lou Moir, Doreen Riggin, Willy Denham and Helen Irwin. The Corn Flower Festival is such a success because of your hard work, dedication and continual support - thank you! A special thanks to Sarah  Robertson, Sarah Robinson and guest auctioneer Darrell Keenie (in action below) who were all kind enough to assist us with the live auction sale. A note to "Corn Flower" Club Members: If you didn't make it to the last Festival, be sure to renew your membership to continue receiving your "Corn Flower" Chronicle. Call to pay with your credit card, or mail in a cheque. Attention Corn Flower Collectors & Enthusiasts: Become a member of the Corn Flower Collectors Club! The DCMA Corn Flower Collectors Club is a national group of enthusiasts of W. J. Hughes “Corn Flower” cut glass. Membership includes: · Participation in our Annual Club Meeting, held at the DCMA’s Corn Flower Festival in June. · Three issues of our newsletter, the Corn Flower Chronicle, including information and articles of interest to collectors, full colour photos, collecting tips, shop and dealer directories, W. J. Hughes & Sons Corn Flower Limited company information and more. · Membership supports DCMA research into the company’s history and product lines. Membership Fee: One year membership $25.00 (plus HST) Two year membership $45.00 (plus HST) Payment may be made to the DCMA by cash, VISA or MasterCard, Debit/Interac or cheque.  Call or visit the DCMA to sign-up today! The "Corn Flower" label and the words "Corn Flower" are the registered trademarks of W.J. Hughes & Sons Corn Flower Limited, used by the Dufferin County Museum & Archives under licence.

Photo: Pete Kayser who operated W J Hughes and Sons "Corn Flower" Limited for many years takes the stage for the Annual Corn Flower Festival Sharing Sessions.  By studying each piece brought along by festival visitors, Pete and Krista Taylor Rempel are often able to identify the blank that it is cut on, the country of its origin, the era in which it was cut and on occasion even the cutter's name.  We all learn a little more each year when we hear how or why a piece fits neatly into certain cutting period.  It is always a thrill to watch!