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A Little History
The National Shelley China Club (NSCC) is a collectors club founded in 1990. A small group of Shelley lovers and collectors living in the Pacific Northwest began meeting to share information and their love of Shelley pottery and fine bone china produced in England during the period of the late 1800's to the mid 1900's. From this humble beginning, the club has grown to over 200 members in the United States and six countries around the world.
In November 2015, the club celebrated its 25th Anniversary. In commemoration of this event, a detailed history of the club was distributed to the attendees. A copy of that document may be viewed here.
So why do we collect? Perhaps Shelley's advertising department provides the best response:
Good taste appreciates the beauty of Shelley China, and a Shelley tea set speaks of quality in every graceful line, in purity of colour (a secret three generations old) and in the featherweight lightness which combines with unsuspected strength. Afternoon tea in china so exquisite has that note of modern splendour which every lady desires.
2024 Dallas Conference Content
Our 2024 Conference was a rousing success. From High Tea on Thursday afternoon through the gala banquet on Sunday night, a good time was had by all. We hope to have a picture gallery up soon. In the meantime, feel free to browse the presentations made for attendees by clicking on the image below. Due to limitations imposed by the copyright owner, Carolyn Keating's presentation, Indian Tree on Wileman and Shelley, is not available on the internet.
2025 International Zoom Meetings
The next International Zoom meeting will be held on Saturday 18 October 2025, 4PM Eastern 1PM Pacific
The US club is pleased to host this October’s International Zoom Meeting.
Our topic, Floral Handles on Shelley China, will be presented by Carolyn Keating on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 4PM Eastern 1PM Pacific time.
Please feel free to share your Floral Handled Shelley or other piece of interest with us during Show and Tell.
Logon information and International Times follow. As always, please double check your time zone information as we would hate to miss you.
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International Time Zones
New York, USA Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 4:00 pm EDT
Chicago, USA Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 3:00 pm CDT
Denver, USA Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 2:00 pm MDT
San Francisco, USA Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 1:00 pm PDT
Anchorage, USA Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 12:00 noon AKDT
London, UK Sat, Oct 18, 2025 at 9:00 pm BST
Sydney, Australia Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 7:00 am AEDT
Perth, Australia Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 4:00 am AWST
Auckland, New Zealand Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 9:00 am NZDT
Governance
Our club is a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the state of Missouri. In accordance with its By-laws, the club is governed by its Board of Directors. Day to day operations are controlled by an Executive Committee consisting of the President, President-elect, Secretary, and Treasurer.
The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors:
Leigh Clark – President
Lynn Porrazzo – President-elect
Rochelle Hart – Treasurer
Roxanne Wilson – Secretary
Contact the Executive Committee at [email protected].
The Board of Directors (excluding Executive Committee):
Past President - Lynn Smith
Rocky Chen
Nance Carpenter
Director - Sophie Goldberg
Director - Shelley Wilson
Carolyn Keating – Magazine Editor ([email protected])
E. Lyle Keating – Webmaster ([email protected])
Ex Officio (Non-voting) Members of the Board:
Betty Shelley - Historian
Donna Gapen – Database Manager
Bruce Sandie - Research Officer
Chris Davenport - Research Officer
Carolyn Keating - Research Officer
Committees:
The club has a number of committees designed assist the board in its management of the club. Committee participation is an easy way to help the club and meet your fellow club members. Volunteers are always appreciated. Current committees and chairs are listed below. Club members desiring to assist on a committee should contact [email protected].
Archives - Open
Budget - Open
Conference - Roxanne Wilson
Marketing & Brand - Donna Gapen
Membership - Leigh Clark
Membership Database - Donna Gapen
Nominations - Dan & Shelley Wilson
Outreach - Nance Carpenter
By-laws - Lynn Smith
Regional Meetings - Open
Research - Chris Davenport
Special Assignment:
UK Club Liaison - Lynn Smith
Australasian Club Liaison - Open
Canada Liaison - Pearl Jacks
Member Directory
At the request of members following the 2020 virtual conference, we have compiled a Membership Directory. The Directory is available to members on the NSCC website and will be updated periodically. Listing your contact information is optional. However, your participation is encouraged to further local or regional membership meetings and to enhance interaction between members.
Requests for listing and changes should be directed to Donna Gapen at [email protected].
Please note that the directory is to be used for NSCC business only. All other use, redistribution or copying is strictly prohibited.
To view the directory, click HERE.
Member Links
Shelley Potteries: Through the courtesy of the authors, we are pleased to make available in pdf format the newly revised version of this seminal work on Shelley and Wileman: Shelley Potteries: The History and Production of a Staffordshire Family of Potters. In addition to the book, this page contains a variety of difficult to find publications including the Silver Book and various promotional catalogues. Click here. In keeping with the wishes of the authors and the practice of our sister clubs in the UK and Australia, this content is being made available to Shelley lovers without regard to membership in the NSCC.
The CHINTZ eBook: A password is needed to access this eBook. The password may be found in the Winter 2015 or later issue of the NSCC Magazine. Click here and be ready to enter the password when prompted. If you cannot access the document or need assistance, please contact [email protected].
Shelley Miniatures: One of our members has graciously prepared an extensive analysis of Shelley miniature cups to include a pictorial catalogue of all miniatures known to exist as of September 2017. The complete analysis in pdf form may be downloaded here.