Annual Bulletin

One of the greatest benefits of membership in the Paperweight Collectors Association is the Annual Bulletin of the Paperweight Collectors Association, Inc. Continuously published since 1954, the Bulletin features articles, photographs, research, and discussions covering all aspects of collecting and appreciating glass paperweights. Contributors include collectors, artists and makers, dealers, researchers, and other paperweight enthusiasts from around the world. Since 1954, more than 720 articles, along with countless paperweight photographs, have been shared with PCA members, museums, and collections around the world.

The 2026 edition of the Annual Bulletin of the Paperweight Collectors Association, Inc. is now available online.

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To get a sense of the range of articles published in the Annual Bulletin, you can download our multi-page PCA Bulletin Sampler, featuring excerpts from the 2004 and 2005 editions: PCA Bulletin Sampler.

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		PCA Bulletin Sampler Excerpts from the 2004 and 2005 editions Download the Bulletin Sampler
Contents of the PCA Bulletin Sampler A Plethora of Pansies: How Pansies Picked Me by James Lefever New Findings: Facts and Figures for the Curious Collector A Gallery of Paperweight Related Objects The Buonomo Family Union Glass Paperweights by Bernard A. Drabeck and Roger G. Jacobsen The Hidden Gallery New Discoveries in the Wonderful World of Antique Paperweights A Sulphide Sampler: Opening a Window on History Contemporary Showcase: The Latest Creations from Today's Paperweight Artists Art As Practice: Melissa Ayotte Explores Nature and Creativity by Lawrence H. Selman

From the Archives: The First PCA Bulletin (1954)

Contents of the first PCA Bulletin: Ex-King Farouk Sale On the Manufacture of Sulphide Paperweights Extracts of letters from members Notes On A Terminology of French Paperweights Glossary Letter of April 23, 1954 from Paul Jokelson Coronation Sulphides