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April 2025

03-05 April 2025 (Thursday-Sunday) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – The National Association of Milk Bottle Collectors (NAMBC) will hold its annual convention on April 3-5, 2025 at the Comfort Suites at 945 Baltimore Pike in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The event will include seminars, bottle selling and swapping, a Civil War lecture, a banquet, and an auction. Registration fee is $5. Registration form is available at the NAMBC web site (milkbottlecollectors.com). To reserve a hotel room, call the Comfort Suites at 717.334.6715. Contact Steve Bergquist at 401-935-9177 or beerri@cox.net

04 & 05 April 2025 (Friday & Saturday) Reddick, Florida – The Deland Antique Bottle Show at Turkey Creek, Saturday, 05 April, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Friday, 04 April, Early Buyers $20 and Dealer Set-up 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. FREE admission Saturday, Turkey Creek Auctions Building, 15323 NW Gainesville Road, Reddick, Florida 32686; Contact Ronnie McCormick, 352.262.8672, oldflabottles@gmail.com or Louise O’Quinn, 386.943.2766, edlouise210@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club

04 & 05 April 2025 (Friday & Saturday) Moriarty, New Mexico – Second Annual Roots 66 Extravaganza, Moriarty Convention center 202 south, 202 Broadway, Moriarty, New Mexico 87035. Saturday 9:00 am AM to 4:00 pm. Set-up: Friday 3:00 to 7:00 pm and Saturday 7:00 to 9:00 am. For more info contact Duane Davenport. Duane4davenport@gmail.com, A NIA and NMHBC sponsored event, FOHBC Member Club

05 April 2025 (Saturday) Dover, Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Bottle Collectors Association Annual Show & Sale at the Dover Township Community Center, 3700 Davidsburg Road, Dover, Pennsylvania 17315, Saturday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Set up: Friday 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Saturday 6:00 to 8:00 am. $2 admission. Pennsylvania Bottle Collectors Association, Contact Gregory Druck, chairman, 2266 Maple Road, Dover, Pennsylvania, 17408, 717.792.9050, gdruck3141@comcast.net

05 April 2025 (Saturday) Kalamazoo, Michigan – The Kalamazoo Antique Bottle Club’s 44th Annual Antique Bottle & Glass Show & Sale, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm, Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048. Questions email kzooantiquebottleclub@gmail.com. Hosted by the Kalamazoo Antique Bottle Club, Visit Facebook Page, FOHBC Member Club

06 April 2025 (Sunday) Tylersport, Pennsylvania – The 28th Annual Bucks-Mont Bottle Show, Admission: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, $3, early buyers 8:00 am, $10, Show Address: Tylersport Fire Company, 125 Ridge Road, Tylersport, Pennsylvania 18971, Information: David Long 215.892.2813, cadklong@verizon.net or Greg Gifford, 215.699.5216

06 April 2025 (Sunday) Bloomington, Minnesota – North Star Historical Bottle Association Presents its 53rd Annual Antique Bottle, Advertising, and Stoneware Show and Sale, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus Event Center, 1114 American Blvd. West, Bloomington, Minnesota 55420. Admission $5. Info: 651.271-3423, AKonitzer1@gmail.com or 952.221.0915, steve@antiquebottledepot.com, FOHBC Member Club

06 April 2025 (Sunday) Taunton, Massachusetts – Little Rhody Bottle Club Show, Taunton Hotel & Conference Center, Exit#25 off Route #495, 700 Myles Standish Blvd., Taunton, Massachusetts 02780. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Early Admission $15 at 8 am. General Admission $4 at 9 am. Contact Bill or Linda Rose, sierramadre@comcast.net or 508.880.4929, FOHBC Member Club

06 April 2025 (Sunday) Hutchinson, Kansas – The 18th Annual Kansas Territory Bottle & Post Card Show & Sale, General Admission: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Kansas State Fairgrounds, Pride of Kansas Building, 2000 N. Poplar Street, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502, The Hutchinson Kansas flea market is scheduled for April 6th in the neighboring building. This has been a good source of bottles, jars, insulators and other antiques in the past. Info: Stan Hendershot, Stanh1907@outlook.com, 6209.388.0501, Mike McJunkin, scarleits@cox.net, 620.728.8304 or Mark Law, kansasbottles@gmail.com, 785.224.4836, FOHBC Member Club

06 April 2025 (Sunday) Enfield, Connecticut – The Yankee Pole Cat Insulator Club will hold their Annual Spring Antique Insulator, Bottle & Collectibles Show , 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Admission! American Legion Hall, 566 Enfield Street (US Route 5), Exit 49 off I-91, Enfield, Connecticut, Contact Info: John Rajpolt, 17 Pheasant Lane, Monroe, Connecticut 06468, 203.261.1190, rajpolt@earthlink.net

11 & 12 April 2025 (Friday & Saturday) Antioch, California – The Golden Gate Historical Bottle Society’s 57th Annual Bottles, Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale, Early Buyers: Friday 12 pm to 5 pm, $10 Admission; General Admission: Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Free. Contra Costa Event Park (Fairgrounds), Sunset Hall, 1201 West 10th Street, Antioch, California 94509. Info: Gary and Darla Antone, 925.373.6758, packrat49er@netscape.net, FOHBC Member Club

13 April 2025 (Sunday) Pickering, Ontario – 29th Annual Toronto Bottle and Antique Show and Sale, Chestnut Hill Recreational Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 (just east of Toronto), Sunday 10:00 am to 2:30 pm, Early admission not available. Set up: 8:00 am to 10 am same day. Cost of admission: $5, Four Seasons Bottle Club on Facebook, Contact: Jon Matheson, Vice President, 251 Rambler Court, Oakville, Ontario L6H 3A6, Tele: 905.875.7778, E-mail: jwmatheson1@gmail.com, Four Seasons Bottle Collectors Club

26 April 2025 (Saturday) Columbia, South Carolina – The South Carolina Bottle Club’s 52nd Annual Show & Sale, 206 Jamil Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, 2024 sellout at 190 tables! A new record! Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Donation at the door suggested, Dealer Only Set-Up 7:00 am to 9:00 am, Jamil Shrine Temple, Contact: Marty Vollmer 803.629.8553, martyvollmer@aol.com or Art Gose 803.840.1539, scbottlehunters@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club

27 April 2025 (Sunday) Rochester, New York – 54th Annual Genesee Valley Bottle Collectors Association’s (GVBCA) Rochester Bottle & Antique Show, Roberts Wesleyan University, Voller Athletic Center, 2301 Westside Drive, Rochester, New York 14624, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Admission $5. 17 and Under FREE, Show and Dealer Inquires: Aaron and Pamela Weber, gvbca@frontiernet.net, 585.749.8874. FOHBC Member Club

May 2025

03 May 2025 (Saturday) New Hartford, New York – The Mohawk Valley Antique Bottle Club will host its 29th Annual Utica Bottle Show & Sale at the Hope Alliance Church, 4291 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford, New York, 13413, 9 am to 2:30 pm. Admission $5. Info: Peter Bleiberg at 315.735.5430 or email pmbleiberg@aol.com, Mohawk Valley ABC on Facebook, FOHBC Member Club

03 May 2025 (Saturday) Gray, Tennessee – State of Franklin Antique Bottles & Collectible Assoc. 27th Annual Show, Saturday, May 3rd, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Appalachian Fairground, 100 Lakeview Street, Gray, Tennessee 37615, Exit 13 on I-216, No Early Admission, sfabca.com, FOHBC Member Club

04 May 2025 (Sunday) Morgantown, West Virginia – 8th Annual Dunkard Valley Antiques and Collectibles Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; Early buyers 7:30 am, $20. Both inside and outside vendor spaces are available! At Milan Park. Monongalia Center, 270 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV 26501, Contact: Don Kelley, 724.998.2734, bonzeyekelley@gmail.com

09 & 10 May 2025 (Friday & Saturday) Mansfield, Ohio – 46th Mansfield Antique Bottle Show, Hosted by the Ohio Bottle Club, at the Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 N. Home Road, Mansfield, Ohio 44906; Admission $5 Saturday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Early admission is $40, Friday, May 9, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. Show Chairs: Matt & Elizabeth Lacy, 440.228.1873 or 440.994.9028 or email info@antiquebottlesales.com, FOHBC Member Club

10 May 2025 (Saturday) Gardendale, Alabama – 5th Annual Alabama Bottle & Advertising Show, Saturday, May 10, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm; Free Admission and Appraisals. Gardendale Civic Center, 857 Main Street, Gardendale, Alabama 35071 (10 minutes north of Birmingham). Info: Keith Quinn: 205.365.1983, klq1812@gmail.com or Steve Holland, 205.492.6864. Visit our Facebook page Alabama Bottle Collectors’ Society. FOHBC Member Club

10 May 2025 (Saturday) Seekonk, Massachusetts – The Little Rhody Bottle Club Tailgate Swap Meet, starts at 8:00 am and ends at 2:00 pm. There is no set up fee and no admission fee. Bring as many tables as you want. Buy, sell, trade and keep what you make. Show Address: Leonard’s Antiques, 600 Taunton Avenue, (Rte #44) Seekonk, Massachusetts 02771, Contact Info: William Rose, 508.880.4929, sierramadre@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club

16-18 May 2025 (Friday thru Sunday) Adamstown, Pennsylvania – Shupp’s Grove 25th Annual Bottle Festival, 607 Willow Street, Reinholds, Pennsylvania 17569. Friday, early buyers only from 11 am to 5 pm at a ticket price of $20 per person and running through Sunday, 18 May. Saturday and Sunday hours are from 6 am to dusk; admission is free to all on these two days. Contact Steve Guion, Show Chairman, 1032 English Drive, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042, william03301956@gmail.com or call him at 717.371.1259. He has information and dealer contracts for those wishing to set up at the festival. More info.

17 May 2025 (Saturday) Mandeville, Louisiana – Nouvelle Orleans Third Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale at the Mandeville Lions Club, 720 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, Louisiana 70448, Dealer set up, Friday, 16 May, 12 noon to 5:00 pm and on Saturday, 17 May, 8:00 to 10:00 am. Early Bird $20 during dealer setup. Free admission is Saturday, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm; contact Peter Taggard, 645 Village Lane South, Mandeville, Louisiana 70471. Call or text: 985.373.6487. Email: petertaggard@yahoo.com.

18 May 2025 (Sunday) Washington, Pennsylvania – Washington County Antique Bottle Club 51st Annual Show and Sale, Alpine Star Lodge, 735 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301, Admission $3, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Early admission $25 at 7:30 am. Info: Ed Kuskie, 412.405.9061, 352 Pineview Drive, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 15037, bottlewizard@comcasat.net, FOHBC Member Club

18 May 2025 (Sunday) Hammonton, New Jersey – 2025 Spring Bottle Show at Batsto Village by the Batsto Citizens Committee, Inc., 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, rain or shine! Free admission! Historic Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest, Rt. 542 Pleasant Mills Road, Hammonton, New Jersey. Contact Info: Jim Hammell, 856.217.4945, hammelljm@gmail.com

June 2025

01 June 2025 (Sunday) Ballston Spa New York – The 45th Annual Saratoga Antique Bottle Show And Sale at the Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect Street, Ballston Spa, New York 12020. General Admission Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, $5; Early Admission Sunday, 8:00 to 9:00 am, $2o. Show set up Saturday, 31 May from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and Sunday, 6:30 to 8:00 am. Host Club: National Bottle Museum, nationalbottlemuseum.org, 518.885.7589, info@nationalbottlemuseum.org, Show chair: Roy Topka, 518.779.1243, rmt556@yahoo.com; FOHBC Member Club

07 June 2025 (Saturday) Seekonk, Massachusetts – The Little Rhody Bottle Club Tailgate Swap Meet, starts at 8:00 am and ends at 2:00 pm. There is no set up fee and no admission fee. Bring as many tables as you want. Buy, sell, trade and keep what you make. Show Address: Leonard’s Antiques, 600 Taunton Avenue, (Rte #44) Seekonk, Massachusetts 02771, Contact Info: William Rose, 508.880.4929, sierramadre@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club

07 June 2025 (Saturday) East Windsor, New Jersey – New Jersey Antique Bottle Club (NJABC) is hosting their 5th Annual Outdoor Antique Bottle Show & Sale, (Rain date Sunday, 08 June 2025) 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Admission is $5; no early buyers. Kyle Family Farms. 831 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520, Contact Kevin Kyle, 230 Cedarville Road, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520, 609.209.4034, bottlediggerkev@aol.com, FOHBC Member Club

14 June 2025 (Saturday) Cambridge City, Indiana – 10th Annual Cambridge City Jar & Antique Show, Creitz Park, 150 North Foote Street, Cambridge City, Indiana, Saturday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Set up at 7:00 am. Contact Marty Troxell, 765.478.3800, doublehead@myfrontiermail.com. Also, contact Marty on Facebook Ball Jar Collectors if you prefer. FOHBC Member Club

14 June 2025 (Saturday) Weyers Cave, Virginia – The Historical Bottle Diggers of Virginia 53rd Antique Bottle and Collectibles Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Weyers Cave Community Center, 682 Weyers Cave Road, (Rt. 256), Weyers Cave, Virginia 24486, Info: Sonny Smiley, Show Chairman, 540.434.1129, lithiaman1@yahoo.com FOHBC Member Club

21 June 2025 (Saturday) Johnston, Iowa – The Iowa Antique Bottleers 55th Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show and Sale at the Johnston Lions Club, 64th Place and Merle Hay Road, Johnston, Iowa; Admission $1, Children Free, For info contact Mark Wiseman, 3505 Sheridan Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50301, 515.344.8333 or Joyce Jessen, 515.979.5216, See Contract, FOHBC Member Club

27 – 29 June 2025 (Friday – Sunday) Marlborough, Massachusetts – The 56th National Insulator Association Convention, Show and Sale at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel, 181 Boston Post Road West (Rt. 20) Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752; The Yankee Pole Cat Insulator Club is excited to host the 56th National! For those who remember, the 26th National Show was held in this hotel 30 years ago, with Bill and Jill Meier as two of the co-hosts. Dario DiMare, Bill Meier, and Jill Meier are teaming up for the show this year. We are working hard to make this a fun and enjoyable National! Marlborough is only 30 miles (45 minutes) from Boston, and you can spend hours sightseeing in and around the city. Come and make it a vacation! See Contract.

July 2025

31 July – 03 August 2025 (Thursday through Sunday) Reno, Nevada – FOHBC Reno 2025 National Antique Bottle and Glass Convention at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino. For information contact Craig Cassetta or Richard Siri, Direct Link to Hotel Reservations, FOHBC National Event

August 2025

09 August 2025 (Saturday) Munford, Alabama – Cheaha Bottles, Antiques and Collectibles Show. Celebrating 10 Years! Previously the Lincoln Bottle Show. Munford Community Center, 65 Mitchell Street, Munford, Alabama 36268, Doors open at 9:00 am. Contact chairman Jake Smith, 256.267.0446 or syl_bottleguy@yahoo.com. Free public admission, $20 early admission Saturday 8:00 am till 9:00 am, Free appraisals. Info on Facebook.

30 August 2025 (Saturday) Santa Ana, California – The Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club’s Annual Antique Bottles, Fruit Jars, Insulators, Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Free, Early Bird $15 at 8:00 am, Club Members All Day Entry, at the Santa Ana California Elks, Lodge, 1751 South Elks Lane, Santa Ana, California 92705. Free Admission, Info: Don Wippert, 818.610.9332; Email: donwippert1@gmail.com or Dave Hall, 310.710.8118. FOHBC Member Club

September 2025

06 September 2025 (Saturday) Castle Rock, Colorado – The 58th Anniversary Antique Bottle Collectors of Colorado Show, Douglas County Fairgrounds at Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Dr., Castle Rock, Colorado 80104. Early Bird Admission Sept. 5th at 8:00 am $10. General Admission: Saturday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Free. More information: Fred Bjork, 719.310.8388, manfredbjork@yahoo.com, antiquebottlecollectorsofcolorado.com, FOHBC Member Club

06 September 2025 (Saturday) Seekonk, Massachusetts – The Little Rhody Bottle Club Tailgate Swap Meet, starts at 8:00 am and ends at 2:00 pm. There is no set up fee and no admission fee. Bring as many tables as you want. Buy, sell, trade and keep what you make. Show Address: Leonard’s Antiques, 600 Taunton Avenue, (Rte #44) Seekonk, Massachusetts 02771, Contact Info: William Rose, 508.880.4929, sierramadre@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club

21 September 2025 (Sunday) Depew, New York – The Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association’s 26th Annual Show & Sale, Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew, New York 14043, General Admission $4: Sunday 9 am to 2 pm. Contact chairman Tom Karapantso, 716.487.9645, tomar@stny.rr.com or Peter Jablonski, 716.440.7985, peterjablonski@roadrunner.com or Joe Guerra, 716.207.9948, jguerra3@roadrunner.com, gbbca.org, FOHBC Member Club

October 2025

03 & 04 October 2025 (Friday & Saturday) Biloxi, Mississippi – Presented by the Olde Guys Digging Club of Biloxi, Mississippi, the 8th Annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Antique Bottle Show will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday, October 4, 2025 at the Joppa Shrine Temple, 13280 Shriners Blvd., Biloxi, Mississippi 39532 (Exit 41- I-10). Dealer Set Up on Friday, October 3, 2025 from noon to 5:00 pm and Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 8:00 to 9:00 am. Free Admission on Saturday. Early Buyers $20 per person during dealer set up on Friday. Please make your hotel reservations early as a major automotive event takes place the day after the show in the area. For more information or table contracts contact: Peter Taggard, 645 Village Lane South, Mandeville, Louisiana 70471. Phone 985.373.6487 Email: petertaggard@yahoo.com

04 October 2025 (Saturday) Pickens, South Carolina – 3rd Annual Pickens South Carolina Bottle Show & Sale at The Market at the Mill, 225 Pumpkintown Hwy, Pickens, South Carolina 29671, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Set-up 7:00 to 9:00 am. Show and dealer information Samuel Rhodes, 864.508.6518, samuelrhodes99@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club

04 October 2025 (Saturday) Chesterfield, Virginia – The Richmond Area Bottle Collectors Assoc. presents their 53rd Richmond Antique Bottle and Collectibles Show and Sale; General Admission is $3, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; Early Admission is $10 from 7:30 am, at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832. Info: Tony Townsend, 804.379.0902; RichBottleClub@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club

24 & 25 October 2025 (Friday & Saturday) Nashville, Tennessee Area – Tennessee Bottle Collectors Presents their Nashville Area Antique Bottle & Advertising Show, Wilson County Fairgrounds, 945 E. Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087, Behind Expo Center, I-40 Exit 239B, Friday 1:30 to 6:00 pm Early Buyer $20 Admission, Saturday 8:00 am to 2:30 pm Free Admission. Dealer Set-up: Friday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday: 7:00 am. For Show Info or Vendor Contract, Contact Show Chairmen Greg Eaton: at 865.548.3176 or Stanley Word at 615.708.6634, FOHBC Member Club

November 2025

02 November 2025 (Sunday) Newark, Delaware – Tri-State Bottle Collectors and Diggers Club 52nd Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show and Sale, Aetna Hose Hook & Ladder Banquet Hall, 410 Ogletown Road (Route 273), 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, No Early Buyers! Free Admission, Set-up same day at 7:00 to 8:30 am. Contact: Dave Porter, president, 100 Jarmon Road, Elkton, Maryland 21921, 717.779.8324, daveelle@msn.com, FOHBC Member Club

09 November 2025 (Sunday) Pompton Lakes, New Jersey – North Jersey 55th Annual Antique Bottle Show and Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Pompton Lakes Elks Lodge #1895, 1 Perrin Ave., Pompton Lakes, New Jersey 07442, just off I-287 Exit 57 or Rt. 202., Free Admission, $15 early admission (8:00 am), Featuring all types of antique bottles, glassware, stoneware, advertising, postcards, small antiques, etc., Sponsored by North Jersey Antique Bottle Collectors Ass’n, Vendor info: Call Ed, 201.493.7172 or email metropetro222@gmail.com, All welcome! FOHBC Member Club

09 November 2025 (Sunday) Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania – The Pittsburgh Antique Bottle Club’s 55th Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, early buyers 7:00 am, $25. Admission is $3. PittsburghAntiqueBottleClub.org, New and improved Location! WTVFC Social Hall, 1314 Axton Street, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania 15012, Directions Here, Contact Info: Bob DeCroo, 724.326.8741 or Jay Hawkins, 724.872.6013, FOHBC Member Club

22 November 2025 (Saturday) Clemmons, North Carolina – Clemmons Antique Bottle Show at the Village Inn Hotel & Event Center, 6205 Ramada Drive, Clemmons, North Carolina 27012, Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, No Early admission, Set up: Saturday 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Free to the Public! Contact: David Erickson, 336.247.1928, dave.erickson111@gmail.com