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Tag Archives: Ralph Finch
Looking at the Heckler Auction 106 Colognes
Looking at the Heckler Auction 106 Colognes 7 November 2013 Norman Heckler has a wonderful assortment of gorgeous colognes in their current Premier Absentee Auction 106. The colognes are figural monuments, paneled and fancy examples from the Ralph Finch Collection. … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Figural Bottles, Glass Companies & Works, Perfume
Tagged auction, Boston, cologne, D. Mitchell, fancy, Figural, Heckler, Massachusetts, monument, paneled, Ralph Finch, Sandwich, Stuart Elman
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Norman C. Heckler & Company’s Auction #106
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Norman Heckler, (860) 974-1634, info@hecklerauction.com Norman C. Heckler & Company’s Auction #106 – “A Premier Absentee Auction of Early Glass, Bottles & Flasks” – will be held November 4th-13th 152 rare antique bottles will be sold … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Cologne, Early American Glass, Fruit Jars, Historical Flasks, Mineral Water, News, Pitchers
Tagged 106, auction, Baltimore, Chalybeate, corn, Cornucopia-Pinwheel, Heckler, monument, Ralph Finch, spring, St. Albans, Vermont, Welden, Willington, world
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2013 Manchester Banquet Picture Gallery
FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show Banquet I wanted to get a few pictures of the 2013 FOHBC Manchester Antique Bottle Show Banquet out as fast as I could. Look for an upcoming article in Bottles and Extras. Great turn-out, … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, News, Photography
Tagged Alan Blakeman, Alan DeMaison, banquet, Bob Ford, Charles Aprill, cocktail, Dave Maryo, Elizabeth Meyer, Ferdinand Meyer V, fohbc, Gene Bradberry, Jack Hewitt, James Campiglia, Jeff Wichmann, Jerry Forbes, Jim Bender, Jim Rogers, John Joiner, Joyce Rogers, Manchester, Mark Vuono, Maureen Crawford, Michael George, Mike Newman, Pam Selenak, Ralph Finch, sandor fuss, Steve Charing
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Incoming Questions about Finds
I continually get emails and pictures about recents finds and questions about bottles and glass. Though I field the Bitters questions, I typically send the questions outside of my area of speciality to others. Here are a few questions I … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Bitters, Digging and Finding, Facebook, Glass Makers, Mineral Water, Peachridge Glass, Questions, Target Balls, Whimsies
Tagged Australian, Carl Hotkowski, cup, Drake's Plantation Bitters, emails, Eric Richter, Figural, Jeff Noordsy, Peachridge Glass, questions, Ralph Finch, Rick Ciralli, Target Balls, Tom Haunton, Whimsey
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Early pictures of some of the characters and legends or both
Early pictures of some of the characters and legends or both 18 June 2012 I really like seeing older pictures of some of the collecting greats, legends and characters that I have heard so much about. I realize these pictures … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Facebook, History, Photography
Tagged Allie Clevenger, Ben Crane, Bob Hinely, Charles Aprill, Charles Gardner, Coventry, Dana Charlton-Zarro, Dennis Traverso, Dick Watson, Don Bryant, Dr. Burton Spiller, Eugene Heisy, Gene Bradberry, Georgia Hinely, Helen McKearin, Jane Aprill, Jessie Brainard, Jim Mitchell, Joe Butewicz, Joe Zarro, John Joiner, JPF Flask, Keene, Ken Wilson, Kim Kokles, Liz Heckler, Marcia Dwyer, Marion McCandless, Mark Vuono, Michael Dolcini, New Hampshire, Noel Thomas, Norman Heckler, Old Sturbridge Village, Ralph Finch, Ray Dwyer, Rick Ciralli, Ron Rainka, Shultis, Skinners, Tippecanoe, Tom McCandless, Tom Phillips, Tony Shank
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Target Balls – Glass Made to be Broken
Target Balls – Glass Made to be Broken 22 March 2012 When I think of Target Balls, the first person that comes to mind is Ralph Finch. In looking at his online Journal and website (On Target! The International Journal for … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Collectors & Collections, History, Target Balls
Tagged Agnew & Brown, American Bottle Auctions, Annie Oakley, Bogardus, Bohemian Glass Works, clay pigeon, Frobouck, Ligowsky, Louisville Glass Works, Louisville Slugger, pigeon, Ralph Finch, Robert Frank, shotgun, skeet, Target Balls, trap shooting
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Tom Doligale and his Udolpho Wolfe’s Aromatic Schnapps
In case you missed it, Ralph Finch did a nice two (2) page spread in the latest July 2011 Antique Bottle & Glass Collector titled EXHIBITIONISTS, Tom Doligale is on the trail of rare pontiled Wolfes. The photo was taken … Continue reading
Young Collectors: A Look at the Future of Our Hobby
John Pastor has done it again with an outstanding issue of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. In particular, the cover design and the related story on Young Collectors in the May 2011 issue, presents a subject we all talk about … Continue reading