American Bell Association® (ABA)

We are a network of bell collectors, enthusiasts, researchers, bell ringers, carillonneurs, artisans, manufacturers, technicians and dealers. Learn more about bells and connect with hundreds of members of the ABA.

Things ABA members collect and research:

  • A bell with a clapper that makes a sound, made of any material, including such things as volcanic ash, or wood, or beads, etc. etc.
  • Any size bell, from tiny jewelry to the largest church bell. (The carillon people generally “collect” by doing research, visiting, playing, etc, but we have some members with large collections of locomotive bells or other large bells.)
  • Bells an animal would wear.
  • Bells or chimes that sound when the wind blows.
  • Bells that a mechanism makes ring (bell pushes, servant bells).
  • Toys with a bell attached.
  • Looks like a bell but makes no sound (e.g. smoke bells).
  • Doesn’t look like a bell but does sound like a bell (e.g. Chinese baoding balls or Russian roly-poly dolls.)
  • It can be new, old or ancient

 

Member Directory updated  June, 2025

2025 Annual reports from Officers, Appointees and Committees are in the Members Area

See our YouTube page for videos of our 2025 Convention BEHOLD displays

Bell Tower Magazine has been given it’s own Menu Item and articles are listed separately underneath it.  There are now 6 new Bell Tower articles

2025 Convention Highlights

See the box below for place and time of our 80th Convention in Sprinfield, Mo

See the bottom of the page for a bell ad and picture Sue came across.  Do you have any informtion you can share??

 

ABA Fundraiser – Shop with Scrip

You buy a gift card and ABA earns money.    You get the full value of the gift card

ABA earned over $500 last year

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American Bell - Bell Tower 2024

The Bell Tower is our full color magazine published 6 times a year.  It has educational articles and pictures about bells, news of events, news about chapters and members.  It’s a magazine worth having!

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Silver Table Bells

The American Bell Association was organized for educational and scientific purposes related to the collection, study, research, preservation, and restoration of all kinds of bells. We are a non-profit organization with hundreds of members located in the United States and other countries.

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 2026 Convention

Springfield, Missouri

June 21 to June 26, 2026

University Plaza Hotel

333 South John Q. Hammons Parkway

Springfield, MO  65806-2543

Come back later for more information

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MEMBER BELLS

Some of our members have shared a favorite bell or two. We would enjoy sharing one that you have. 

Send a picture (or two) and a short description to the Website Coordinator.

Orange Lady Bell

 

Sue was going through pictures for something and saw this.  She’s seen many sanctus, sacristy, altar, communion bells but had never seen one like this. 

 An internet search didn’t reveal any further information and we have no idea what company may have made these.

If you have any information, please email us at websitecoordinator@americanbell.org

Meanwhile, if we get more information, we will post it here.

green lady bell

“ABA on the national/international and chapter levels would resonate with everyone.  Since my first meeting years ago I have been greatly blessed in so many ways, but most importantly by the wonderful people  whom I have met and the special friendships that I treasure.”

Nancy (Pittsburgh)