Category Archives: Photography

A Few Extraordinary Texas Bottles

A Few Extraordinary Texas Bottles 20 August 2013 I am finally going to get off my butt, and right an article on my decade long chase of Texas patent med bottles, and submit it to bottles & extras. If they … Continue reading

Posted in Bottles and Extras, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Hair Tonics, History, Medicines & Cures, Mineral Water, Photography, Tonics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part VI

Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part VI PART VI of a Series 10 August 2013 Presenting the Sixth Gallery of vintage pictures of “People Drinking” This is a continuation of: Photographs of People Drinking – Part I Photographs and Images … Continue reading

Posted in History, Photography | Tagged | Leave a comment

Moxie Bitters – So What is Moxie?

Moxie Bitters – So What is Moxie? I was pleasantly surprised to see an extremely rare, Moxie Bitters within the Moxie Bottles display by Dave Waris at the FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire this past weekend. … Continue reading

Posted in Advertising, Art & Architecture, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Bottling Works, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Diving, Ephemera, Photography, Soda Bottles, Soft Drinks | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spotted on the floor at the Manchester National

Spotted on the floor at the Manchester National I was walking my dogs from my studio today which is a block from Minute Maid Stadium where the Houston Astros play. They were having an afternoon game and trying hard to … Continue reading

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, FOHBC News, News, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Manchester National Glass Gallery 2

FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show Manchester, New Hampshire 24 July 2013 Scott Selenak (Los Angeles) is the official FOHBC photographer. We first were fortunate enough to have Scott photo-document the 2012 Reno Expo. Scott is wonderful to work with. … Continue reading

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Display, FOHBC News, News, Photography | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Manchester National Glass Gallery 1

FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show Manchester, New Hampshire 23 July 2013 Scott Selenak (Los Angeles) is the official FOHBC photographer. We first were fortunate enough to have Scott photo-document the 2012 Reno Expo. Scott is wonderful to work with. … Continue reading

Posted in Club News, FOHBC News, News, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Steve Mello with a Window Shade and Bottles

Steve Mello with a Window Shade and Bottles It is so interesting to see collectors having fun with their collections by using photography and light. In this case it is Steve Mello over on Bottle Collectors on facebook. I thought I … Continue reading

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color, Display, Photography | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Charles Flint and his Shades of Color

Charles Flint recently posted a series of phenomenal pictures of bottle color shades over on Bottle Collectors on facebook. These pictures are wonderful and represent why our hobby is so great. I suspect I may be adding a few more … Continue reading

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color, Photography | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Dr. L.Q.C. Wishart’s Pine Tree Tar Cordials from the Marshall Collection

Wishart’s Pine Tree Tar Cordial I have had the pleasure of knowing Larry Marshall since I got in to this hobby back in 2002. He was a friend of my father so I felt honored to meet him when I was … Continue reading

Posted in Advertising, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Cordial, History, Medicines & Cures, Photography | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment