EVENTS
Annual Events (Scroll below for current year's EVENTS CALENDAR)
- The Shell Auction held in April is a combined social event and a verbal auction, silent auction and discount shell table(s). Please see a detailed description of the SDSC auctions below the current year's calendar (scroll down on this page).
- The Shell Bazaar held in July is an informal gathering of shell enthusiasts to share shells and shell collecting stories with one another. Many attendees bring shells for sale or trade.
- The West Coast Shell Show held in August is hosted by the San Diego Shell Club. There are award winning exhibits, experts available to answer questions about shells and dealers selling shells from around the world. All children receive a special shell gift just for being a part of this special event compliments of the Club and its members. Please scroll to the bottom of this page for more information about the West Coast Shell Show Registration, Rules and Judging, as well as directions to Balboa Park in San Diego, where the show is held.
- The September and Pot Luck Party is a social gathering at one of our member’s homes where we discuss the progress of our club and plan for the upcoming year.
- The Shell Auction held in November is a Club hosted luncheon with socializing followed by a verbal auction, silent auction and $1 and $5 tables. Please see a detailed description of the SDSC auctions below the current year's calendar (scroll down on this page).
- The Holiday Party held in December is an evening event where we enjoy dinner, memorialize the events of the previous year, and usher in the New Year with a presentation by a special guest speaker.
2024 Club Events Calendar
Please be aware that there may be changes of dates, times and/or locations of events, so check back here regularly if you plan to attend an event.
JANUARY: General Meeting, Zoom Presentation of a Special Speaker. January 20, 2024
Please be aware that there may be changes of dates, times and/or locations of events, so check back here regularly if you plan to attend an event.
JANUARY: General Meeting, Zoom Presentation of a Special Speaker. January 20, 2024
"Mega Murex of Baja" by Dr. Paul Tuskes, 4 pm Pacific Time
(Click image below to see a larger version of it)
FEBRUARY: IN-PERSON General Meeting: "Mini-Auction and Social Gathering". February 17, 2024
At the home of Paul and Ann Tuskes
From 11:30 am until 3 pm
Address: 3808 Sioux Avenue, San Diego, CA
The meeting will be in the style of our in-person meetings last year, with:
From 11:30 am until 3 pm
Address: 3808 Sioux Avenue, San Diego, CA
The meeting will be in the style of our in-person meetings last year, with:
1. A Mini-Auction of a selection of club shells
2. The opportunity for members to bring shells to show off or trade with others 3. Possibly some shells for sale offered by club members |
There will be lunch and snacks provided, as well as drinks.
Click here to see Mini-Auction Bid List
Click here to see photos of the Mini-Auction shells
Click here to see Mini-Auction Bid List
Click here to see photos of the Mini-Auction shells
MARCH: General Meeting, Zoom Presentation of a Special Speaker. March 16, 2024
"Land Snails of Hawaii" by Phil Liff-Grieff, 4 pm Pacific Time
(Click image below to see a larger version of it)
APRIL: Shell Auction (no General Meeting). April 20, 2024
Auction of the Bob Yin Collection, and selected shells from the SDSC Collection
(Click flier below to see larger version)
(Click flier below to see larger version)
MAY: General Meeting, Zoom Presentation of a Special Speaker. May 18, 2024
Please join us for a discussion of the highly diverse Voluta musica complex by David Berschauer.
Via Zoom, Saturday, May 18th at 10 am Pacific Time. Zoom joining information: us02web.zoom.us/j/85997394899?pwd=RWtEbkVJb2hEZzhUQlI3VjhvVE5lZz09 Meeting ID: 859 9739 4899 Passcode: 995638 |
JUNE: IN-PERSON General Meeting: "Mini-Auction and Social Gathering". June 15, 2024
At the home of Robyn and Gary Waayers, Julian, California
More information soon
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JULY: General Meeting, Zoom Presentation of a Special Speaker. July 20, 2024
David Watts, "Shells of Hawaii", 7 pm Pacific Time
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AUGUST: Annual West Coast Shell Show (No General Meeting): August 24-25, 2024. (Open to Public)
Special Event: Julian Shell Show: August 31 and September 1, 2024
More information soon
SEPTEMBER: Fall Party and Potluck. September 14, 2024
At the home of Silvana Vollero and Robert Petroski.
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OCTOBER: IN-PERSON General Meeting and First "Member Auction": October 19, 2024
At the home of Paul and Ann Tuskes
More information soon
More information soon
NOVEMBER: Shell Auction & General Meeting/Elections: Date to be Determined
DECEMBER: Holiday Party (no General Meeting): December 7, 2024
Additional Information About the San Diego Shell Club's Auctions
Live, in-person auctions are given twice per year, in April and in November. The club endeavors to provide the highest quality shells for these events, and participants may view the verbal auction and silent auction offerings for about an hour in advance of the auctions. A bid list will be emailed out to members in good standing one or several weeks in advance of the auctions. Sometimes photos of some of the shells available at the auctions will be made available online for advance viewing. Additional details about the auctions will be emailed to all members in good standing!
A note about collection data and auctioned shells: From time to time the club will acquire a large private collection of shells. Sometimes there is a "database" of collection data associated with these collections. Below are link(s) to sets of data associated with particular private collections. If a winner of a shell in unsure of which collection the shell came from, that winner should feel free to reach out to a shell club contact member or through the contact form on this site for additional information.
Data Sets for Specific Collections of Shells. These data sets are also available in the Resources section of this site (click here).
Pratt Collection Data (click here to access pdf).
A note about collection data and auctioned shells: From time to time the club will acquire a large private collection of shells. Sometimes there is a "database" of collection data associated with these collections. Below are link(s) to sets of data associated with particular private collections. If a winner of a shell in unsure of which collection the shell came from, that winner should feel free to reach out to a shell club contact member or through the contact form on this site for additional information.
Data Sets for Specific Collections of Shells. These data sets are also available in the Resources section of this site (click here).
Pratt Collection Data (click here to access pdf).
Additional Information About the Annual West Coast Shell Show
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West Coast Shell Show Registration, Rules and Judging
If you are considering entering the West Coast Shell Show, please see the Registration Form here:
San Diego Shell Club 2023 WCSS Registration Form pdf West Coast Shell Show Announcement, Rules and Information about judging can be found here: 2023 WCSS Information Packet.pdf Directions to Balboa Park and Casa Del Prado
1. Take Hwy 163 South to Park Blvd Exit. 2. Turn left at Park Blvd and the left onto Village Place. 3. The closest parking would be the Carousel/Spanish Village lot or the lot adjacent to the Natural History Museum. 4. You can also take the Balboa Park Tram to the Prado stop and walk east along the Prado to the Casa Del Prado. |
A few selected images from past Shell Shows
(see link above for more photos) |