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Category Archives: Club News
Australian National Bottle Show pictures in…
Dear Ferdinand, Hope all is well state side. The Aussie Bottle National has come and gone this past weekend. Just over 3,500 folks came for a look which is a new record for the Sunshine Coast Club and unprecedented in … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Display, News, Pot Lids
Tagged Aussie, Australia, Australian, Caloundra, Greg Dean, Queensland, show
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Buffalo Bayou, Buffalo Beer Tour & Buffalo Brewing Company
The American Buffalo Three things on my desk(top) or laptop today all dealing with the American Bison. First is the next segment in a series I am writing about Houston history including Allen’s Landing and Buffalo Bayou. You can read … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Advice, Ales & Ciders, Breweriana, Club News, Ephemera, History, News
Tagged bayou, Bison, Buffalo, Buffalo Brewing Company, Bufffalo, california, Herman H. Grau, Joe Guerra, New York, Pete Jablonski, sacramento, William E. Gerber
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What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows?
What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows? By Bill Baab Why are you here? That’s an easy question, but the answer may not be. You might be here because of a chance to buy quality bottles for your … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, History
Tagged alabama, Bill Baab, california, Cherry Hill, chicago, Cincinnati, Collinsville, Colorado, Denver, Federation, florida, fohbc, Grand Rapids, illinois, indiana, jacksonville, Kentucky, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, Michigan, Missouri, Montgomery, Muncie, Nashville, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, ohio, Pennsylvania, Pomona, Reno, Richmond, Rosemont, show, St. Louis, Syracuse, Tennessee, Toledo, Virginia, Wilmington, york
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Highlands Bitters and Scotch Tonic – 1990 Federation Glass Works Article
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
Who is I & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri?
Hi Ferd, I was wondering if you have seen this square before? I am not seeing any others online although I do seem to remember seeing one before. This showed up for ‘show and tell’ at our first meeting of … Continue reading
2013 National Antique Bottle Show Seminars Announced
Manchester, NH Seminars Michael George, show chair and Rick Ciralli, seminar coordinator for the 2013 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire just announced officially, an exciting line-up of seminars and presenters that will want to be added … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Blown Glass, Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Dinnerware, Early American Glass, FOHBC News, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Medicines & Cures, Milk & Creamers, Mineral Water, News
Tagged Al Morin, Brian Wolff, Connecticut, Dave Hoover, Demijohn, George Waddy, Ian Simmonds, Jim George, Manchester, Michael George, Milk, Mount Vernon, New England, New Hampshire, Rick Ciralli, seminar, South Jersey, Thomas Haunton
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Morro Bay Meat Eaters
So I ask my friend Jerry Forbes (Carmel, CA) for some bottle pictures from the the San Luis Obispo Bottle Society’s 45th Annual Show and Sale in Morro Bay, California this past Friday and Saturday. Here is what I got…. … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Humor - Lighter Side, News
Tagged california, DSan Luis Obispo, Jerry Forbes, meat, Morro Bay
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Hawaii – Unidentified Objects Found! Treasure Hunting 2013
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
International Perfume Bottle Association
Thanking one of the newest Associate Club members to the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC). The International Perfume Bottle Association.










