The paperweights of Ray and Bob Banford, a father and son who started their glass journey in the early 1970s,
inspired by the classic paperweights of the 1840s. Their paperweights are in the permanent collection of the
Smithsonian Institute, Corning Museum of Glass, Chicago Art Institute, Museum of American Glass at Wheaton Village,
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, and many others.
The Paperweight Collectors Association of Texas (PCA TX) was organized June 28, 1986, to foster interest
in the art of the paperweight and related glass art works, to share knowledge with other interested people,
and to provide a forum for fellowship with other paperweight collectors and dealers.
The Paperweight Collectors' Association (PCA) is a nonprofit organization of more than 1600 members worldwide.
Membership includes artists, dealers, collectors, museums, and libraries. Members range from those owning one or
two inexpensive paperweights to those with large and valuable collections. The PCA is organized to promote interest
and appreciation of art glass paperweights.