About

The Paperweight Collectors Association, Inc. (PCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to appreciating and collecting glass paperweights. For over a half century, PCA has championed the study and collecting of antique, vintage, and contemporary glass paperweights. The mission of the PCA is to promote education: to increase knowledge about paperweights, their creators, and the astounding glass medium from which they are created.

The PCA consists of a convivial group of contemporary artists, dealers, collectors, libraries, and museums from around the globe. The interest in glass paperweights is the common thread that binds the membership: many of our members are just starting out with a few paperweights while others have established collections numbering in the thousands. There is something for every collector in terms of taste and budget. It is the variety and diversity of glass paperweights that make them so interesting to collect!

The Paperweight Collectors Association, Inc., a nonprofit §501(c)(3) organization, was founded in 1953 and has members throughout the world. The PCA is a mutual organization for the benefit of its members. It does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, color, religion, national origin, size, disability, socioeconomic background, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PCA is not responsible or liable for the conduct of its members. Members do not represent the PCA through their statements or actions, except as specifically authorized by its Board of Directors.