When you can buy and sell Art Deco Noritake all day and all night, every day of the year, why join the NCS? Because collecting should be more than just a commercial endeavor, it should be about knowledge and community, too. The NCS is dedicated to both of these principles – creating a global community of collectors and dealers who are as interested in learning about what they collect as much as they are in adding to their collections

Each year of membership includes a subscription to the Noritake News, edited and published quarterly by the David Spain, author of four definitive books on Noritake Fancyware. Recent topics covered in the Noritake News include an on-going series about Art Deco design sources, discussions on auction pricing trends, and the best places to find Noritake off of the Internet. An additional highlight of the Noritake News is the regular “Auction Action” feature that tracks the prices of Noritake on eBay over the prior three months.

Joining the NCS also entitles you and your family to attend our annual convention, which is held in a different city in the United States every year. The convention is a three-day event filled with educational and recreational programs, and a full-day live auction, plus a get-together and Silent Auction on the Saturday evening preceding the official start. Additionally, many members sell Noritake in their hotel suites. In 2005, the NCS met in Seattle, Washington and in 2007, the convention was held in Cleveland, Ohio. The 2008 Convention will be held in Dublin, Ohio (near Columbus) beginning on Saturday, July 26, 2008 and running through Tuesday, July 29, 2008. These events attract collectors and dealers from around the world, and are a must-do for anyone serious about Art Deco Noritake. Remember - the only way you can attend a convention is if you are a member of the NCS!

There are other benefits to joining the NCS. In past years, our members have been offered discounts for books about Noritake, and many of those books were not available outside their country of publication. In 2004, a group tour of Japan was arranged – which coincided with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Noritake Company.

The annual membership fee is $30.00 US per household, and there is no additional cost for international members. We accept PayPal, personal check and money orders. Full details are on the membership page. There is no better acquisition for your collection than joining the Noritake Collectors’ Society