Santa Barbara Historical Arms Association (SBHAA)
Founded in 1957

Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month, at the Lions' Club in Carpinteria, CA, at 7:30 P.M. Members are encouraged to bring guests.

The displays generally follow a pre-announced theme: in recent months, members' displays have centered on military accoutrements and memorabilia of all things firearms. It is difficult to attend one of our meetings and not come away with a better understanding of our great Nation's past and its promises for the future.

Theme for July's Displays
Other Hobbies
(Car buffs: there should be light until 8:30 p.m.)

Theme for August's Displays
Multi barreled firearms
(Flare guns, shotguns, pepperboxes, etc.)

Theme for September's Displays
Smoothbores: Shotgun, Musket, Blunderbuss

Theme for October's Displays
.38-Calibre or Smaller

Theme for November's Displays
.38-Calibre or Larger

Theme for December's Displays
Pearl Harbor

(Artwork and related material, including music,stamps,
newspapers, handout material, banners, pins, buttons,
Sons-in-Service flags,(blue star and gold star flags), discharge papers,
and related stuff.
Use your imagination and stretch it a bit!


SBHAA's 51st Summer Gun Show -- July 17 & 18, 2010
is coming up at:

Earl Warren Showgrounds
Santa Barbara, CA

Show Information flyer (PDF file)

Exhibitor Registration Form (PDF file)

Downloadable Discount Ticket (PDF file)

Next scheduled show: February 12 & 13, 2011

Map to Earl Warren Showgrounds


Read John Taffin's review of Jesse Hardin's "Old Guns and Whispering Ghosts"