Remember When: Angora National 1990

Chu's Star Jasmine was the Best In Show in the 1990 Angora National at Ventura CA.  

The judge for the 1990 Angora National was Cindy Wickizer, the ARBA president at that time.
Cindy took office in 1989, served 4 2-year terms: 1989-1994, 1997-1998.

Hand painted plates and a trophy.

I still have the painted plates in my storage but not sure where the trophy is.   It's possibly blended in with the other trophies or it had been donated.

There are many other prizes on the table.  I distinctively remember the etched glass plates in the middle.

I received two big ones and 4 small ones.  These are not in storage, we regularly use them for food.    The etched graphic is the original NARBC logo.   Before 1988, there were only two breeds of Angoras: English Angora and French Angora thus the logo shows two rabbits only.  Though the show was held in 1990, the logo change was yet to come. 


 

Another view of the set of etched glasses.   On the opposite of the plates, the small ones say "arcoroc 49 France" and the big ones say "arcoroc 30 France".  

The sponsoring club of the Angora National 1990 was California Angora Rabbit Society (CARS) with the support of our club NCAG.  NCAG provided financial help but CARS people did the work.   The plates and trophies were offered by the clubs.  Then there are some donated prizes from wonderful people.   One of these unusual items was the double-sided woven Angora hanging, another piece is the silver turquoise banger and then there is this etched wall hanging.   It is a large sized hanging, 22" across.  I don't know who was the artist, it's beautiful job.   There are three breeds of Angora etched, they look like the English Angora, Giant Angora and French Angora.

In addition to the Angora National, there are also all breed shows the following day.   Star Jasmine won BOB or BIS in these other shows as well.   In this photo is judge Fred Cremer whose judge's number is 21.   The current numbers for the new judges are over 1,000.   You get the idea how senior Fred Cremer was.  Fred also served as district 2 director for many years.