FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo | Generals House VIP Reception

Generals House Reception | Lions Gate Hotel, Generals House, Thursday evening, August 4th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

There will be an American Bottle Auctions and Peachridge Glass sponsored open house reception at the historic Lions Gate Hotel Generals House on Thursday evening, August 4th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. This event is for dealers who have bought tables, their assistants, displayers, seminar givers and those with early admission passes. This event occurs prior to the Sacramento Shootout which will be held at the Lions Gate Hotel Club Ballroom.

All photographs are by our official show photographer, Angelina (Gina) Pellegrini unless otherwise noted.

The next Sacramento National event, after the FOHBC Board meeting, American Bottle Auctions Open House, and Early Registration was the Generals House VIP Reception in the lush back yard of the Generals House at the Lions Gate Hotel. The event was sponsored by American Bottle Auctions and Peachridge Glass (Jeff Wichmann & Ferdinand Meyer V) and was planned to show appreciation to the dealers, their assistants, early admission attendees, displayers, seminar speakers and volunteers that made this the biggest bottle event of the year.

Generals House Reception check-in.

Alicia Booth (FOHBC Public Relations Director) applies a hand-stamp to gain admittance.

Left to right: Alicia Booth, Helen Forbes and Elizabeth Meyer.

Walking up to the backyard gate to enter the reception.

Hostess, Isabella Alucema.

Guests were greeted by FOHBC volunteers working a desk strategically placed in front of the back yard garden gate as the Generals House was occupied by the Siri family. A list and badges were referenced for each attendee to gain entrance. Each hand was stamped and finally the arriving persons were greeted by Isabella Alucema at the gate. From there, they went into the spacious backyard to be greeted by music, the smell of barbecue (creamy cole slaw, southern style red potato salad, grilled hamburgers, hot links, grilled BBQ chicken thighs and legs and a server with a keg of a local IPA called Track 7 from Sacramento.

We expected about 100 attendees as it was an early and new event for a FOHBC national. We easily doubled our estimate. Actually ran out of food. Even the weather cooperated as a front passed over and lowered temperatures during our 4-day event. Overall a great time to meet and greet friends and prepare for the Sacramento Shootout bottle competition which was planned after the event.

G A L L E R Y

Sponsor for the Generals House Reception- Ferdinand Meyer V and Jeff Wichmann

Sponsors for the Generals House Reception- Ferdinand Meyer V and Jeff Wichmann

Jeff Wichmann (American Bottle Auctions) chats with Vicky and Tom Chapman

A nice table set-up under trees in the back yard.

Another table shot. Fun to pick out people such as Fred Holabird, Ken Edward, Warren Friedrich and George Wagoner.

Another nice table photograph by Gina Pellegrini. Lots of western collectors represented here.

And yet another table. Looks like (blue flower shirt, back to camera) Dee Kille, Fred Kille and Chris Bubash among others.

Steve Abbott (left) talks with Steve Howard.

Tom Spellman (left) and Rick Siri (right) fixin’ their hamburgers.

More people watching. Look and see Duke Tadday, Bonnie Pellegrini, Jim Hagenbuch, Richard Siri, Kim Kokles, Mary Kokles, Lou Pellegrini etc.

Looks like Bobby Hinely from Newnan, Georgia carrying his registration packet in his du pah pah pocket. Looks like a few others can’t believe what they are seeing.