Category Archives: Bottles and Extras

Highlands Bitters and Scotch Tonic – 1990 Federation Glass Works Article

Posted on 14 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Gene Bradberry (Memphis, Tennessee) mailed me this super article from the Federation Glass Works in 1990. The Highlands Bitters and Scotch Tonic came from Memphis. This was the monthly publication of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC). We’ve come … Continue reading →

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Hawaii – Unidentified Objects Found! Treasure Hunting 2013

Posted on 18 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Something to look forward to in Bottles and Extras Unidentified Objects Found! Treasure Hunting 2013 Martin & Ferdinand, I wanted to follow up with you about a phone message I left regarding an article for Bottles and Extras and provide … Continue reading →

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FOHBC Membership Contest – Win This Flask!

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

WIN THIS FLASK ! GII-11 , 1/2 pint , pontiled, Eagle / Cornucopia, Pittsburgh made flask with beaded edges Jim Bender (FOHBC Membership Director) announced a contest to award a prize to any new member and renewal from 3 years … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose – January 2013

Posted on 3 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J A N U A R Y   2 0 1 3 Section dedicated to daily thoughts and interests Thursday, 31 January 2013 Wow, this month just went by so fast. Christmas seems so long ago. Back in Houston, dodged … Continue reading →

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33rd Annual Baltimore Bottle Show & Sale on 03 March 2013

Posted on 2 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A number of us from across the United States and across the pond are finalizing plans to attend the mega 33rd Annual Baltimore Bottle Show on 03 March 2013. For those of you that are not FOHBC members and do … Continue reading →

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An Alarming Trend with Bottle Clubs

Posted on 23 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Where are we without our bottle clubs? See a Listing of affiliated FOHBC Bottle Clubs This is the second e-mail that I have received from one of our important bottle clubs that concerns me greatly. I was able to touch … Continue reading →

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Log Cabin Series – Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters

Posted on 22 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

KELLY’S OLD CABIN BITTERS Kelly Brand Development The Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters is a dramatic example of a figural cabin with a story. With a number of great examples that have been found in mining camps, privies and shipwrecks, a … Continue reading →

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Quack Pot Lids Display (Australia to Reno)

Posted on 15 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

D I S P L A Y    S E R I E S Quack Pot Lids - Rex and Joanna Barber West Australia, Australia Here is the next in the series of expanded coverage of the wonderful displays at the 2012 … Continue reading →

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Yankee Bottle Club – 2012 Keene NH Show Pictures

Posted on 7 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

It is now late Sunday afternoon and I am in Boston at the airport Marriott thinking back to the long weekend. While waiting to have breakfast with mega-collector Sandor Fuss (Denver) this morning, before the Yankee Bottle Show, I had a … Continue reading →

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The Many Layers of the FOHBC

Posted on 6 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Here is the new cover design for the exciting next issue of Bottles and Extras that will be arriving in members mail boxes by 01 November 2012. This issue will feature the great John Feldmann Bitters collection. Just another reason … Continue reading →

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