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Tag Archives: Los Angeles
Those West Coast Megaphone Bottles
W E S T C O A S T M E G A P H O N E S THE SPEAKING TRUMPET [Wikipedia] A megaphone or speaking-trumpet is a portable, usually hand-held, cone-shaped acoustic horn used to amplify … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Wine & Champagne
Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Aneuberger, Athanasius Kircher, california, Durkin, Figural, Glass Works Auctions, J. Aronson, Los Angeles, Megaphone, oregon, Portland, Samuel Morland, Seattle, Spokane, Star Wine Co., trumpet, Washington
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An Alarming Trend with Bottle Clubs
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
Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, FOHBC News, News, Peachridge Glass
Tagged Alan DeMaison, Bottle, Bottles and Extras, club, Dave Maryo, Ferdinand Meyer V, fohbc, Los Angeles, Peachridge Glass, Tom Grove
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Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club Show Report & Newsletter
I would like to applaud Dave Maryo (FOHBC Western Director, Prez Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club) and the LAHBC for being on the forefront in the Antique Bottle and Glass world with their club newsletter The Whittlemark, the dissemination of the … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, News
Tagged Bottle, club, Dave Maryo, Historical, LAHBC, Los Angeles, newsletter, Pam Selenak, Randy Selenak
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Professional Photographs at the LA Bottle Show
Hi Ferdinand, I’ll be taking photographs at the LA Bottle and Collectible Show this year. I plan on having my own booth set up with a back-drop and some lights also. I will be doing shifts of walking around the … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Club News, News, Photography
Tagged california, Los Angeles, photography, Santa Ana, Scott Selenak
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Seltzer delivery man practices bygone craft in New York City
Incoming email from Dave Maryo (Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club). I really enjoyed and was impressed with this story. Thanks Dave! Hi Ferd, Just saw a story on seltzer bottles on MSNBC. Thought you might like to see it. http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11604855-seltzer-delivery-man-practices-bygone-craft-in-new-york-city?lite … Continue reading
Posted in Article Publications, History, News, Seltzer
Tagged Dave Maryo, Los Angeles, Seltzer
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M. Keller Label over at Western Bitters News
Re-posted from Rick Simi’s Western Bitters News posted by Millers Extra Here is what remains of a California Wine Bitters label. This broken wine type bottle was dug a few years ago, and provides some insight on this great bitters. … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters Bottles, Questions
Tagged bitters, California Wine Bitters, Los Angeles, M. Keller, Rick Simi, Western Bitters News
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1915 Coca-Cola Prototype Bottle and Concept Sketch
Dear Ferdinand, Thanks again for talking to me last week regarding our auction and your interest in posting it on your website. It’s now official. Below is our announcement: We are pleased to announce to you the auction of our … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Ephemera, News, Soda Bottles
Tagged auction, Brad Dean, Coca-Cola, Coke, concept sketch, contour bottle, Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles
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Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club Show People
These are photos of the LA Show taken by Tom Tyshko. Read Show Report
The Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club Show Report
In from Dave Maryo…. Hello Ferdinand, I have been reading the posts on your site about the Downieville show. It sounds like a lot of fun with some good friends and I wish I could have been there. But as … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Pot Lids
Tagged Dave Maryo, Los Angeles
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Los Angeles Bottle Clubs 45th Annual Show on 10 September!
Hello Ferdinand, I thought you might want to add a post about the Los Angeles Show to your website. This is our 45th annual show. Los Angeles has held a bottle show every year for nearly a half century. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters Bottles, Bottle Shows, Club News, News
Tagged California Wine Bitters, Dave Maryo, Los Angeles
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