2025 Issues of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

Jan – Feb

March – April

May – June

July – Aug

Sept – Oct

Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

Vol. 36 No. 1 | January – February 2025 | No. 277 (Read Cover to Cover)

(Issue mailed late)

Features: Glasgow Bottling Works Henry Thies 24 Lafayette, we are here! For some spring water and maybe a cold soda Dennis Sasseville 36 The Three Blue Bitters Michael Seeliger 48

Vignettes: ACL Corner #14 Odd Flavors Mike Dickman 12 Hair-Raising Stories: the Bear, the Coconut & the Oil Well Andy Rapoza 18 Penistone? That was a day Ralph Finch 32 Clum’s Liver Cathartic Steve Ketcham 46

Departments: Table of Contents 1 FOHBC Officers 2024-2026 2 FOHBC President’s Message 3 Shards of Wisdom–Heard it Through the Grapevine 4 FOHBC News, From and For Our Members 6 FOHBC Regional News 8 Virtual Museum News Richard Siri 11 Lost & Found 60 Member Photo Gallery 64 Classified Ads & Ad Rate Info 66 FOHBC Membership Additions & Changes 67 FOHBC Show-Biz–Calendar of Events 68 Membership Benefits, Ad Rates, Donations to the FOHBC 71 Membership Application & Advertising 72

Vol. 36 No. 2 | March – April 2025 | No. 278 (Read Cover to Cover)

(Mailed 06 March 2025)

Features: Smith & Jones – Brazil, Indiana Martin Van Zant 24 An Unusual Perfumery Bottle Eric McGuire 28 An Unusual American Liberian Dual Embossed Jar Henry Eichman 32 Owen Casey – An Irish Immigrant Soda Water Manufacturer David Kyle Rakes 36

Vignettes: ACL Corner #15 Cowgirls! Mike Dickman 12 Medical News from Mars! Andy Rapoza 18 Is it the Cats Meow? Ralph Finch 46 Pressed Stoneware Bottles Peter Maas 48 One Old Ship Bottle Ralph Finch 52

Vol. 36 No. 3 | May – June 2025 | No. 279 (Read Cover to Cover)

Mailed to member on 09 May 2025. Posted online on 02 May 2025.

Features: Weaponized Witch Bottles Andy Rapoza 18 German Handmade Marbles Pat Mahon 24 Finding D. Dodge Tomlinson Eric McGuire 40

Vignettes: ACL Corner #16 Magnolia State Mike Dickman 12 Ashes to Ashes Alice Seeliger 32 You Just Never Know Jeff Mihalik 36 Ralph is stuck on an old product Ralph Finch 38

Departments: Table of Contents 1 FOHBC Officers 2024-2026 2 FOHBC President’s Message 3 Shards of Wisdom–Heard it Through the Grapevine 4 FOHBC News, From and For Our Members 6 FOHBC Regional News 8 Virtual Museum News Richard Siri 11 Lost & Found 52 Member Photo Gallery 54 Classified Ads & Ad Rate Info 59 FOHBC Show-Biz–Calendar of Events 60 Membership Benefits, Ad Rates, Donations to the FOHBC 63 Membership Application & Advertising 64

Vol. 36 No. 4 | July – August 2025 | No. 280 (Read Cover to Cover)

Mailed to members on 26 June 2025. Posted online on 30 June 2025.

Features: The Last Gasp Miracle – Promising Cures Andy Rapoza 18 Canyontell – An Odd Small Town Medicinal Eric McGuire 26 Dr. Adolphus and his Anti-Rheumatic Cordial Eric McGuire 38 Another Adventure of the Bottle Thief: Dead Chickens & Barking Dogs Jack Klotz 50

Vignettes: ACL Corner #17 Local Pride Mike Dickman 12 American Poison Bottles KS-5 Vern Huffstetler 34 What a Run Fred Holabird 36 One Interesting Character – Rick Carney Elizabeth Meyer 46 Ralph Finch writes his Confession – in ink! Ralph Finch 55

Departments: Table of Contents 1 FOHBC Officers 2024-2026 2 FOHBC President’s Message 3 Shards of Wisdom–Heard it Through the Grapevine 4 FOHBC News, From and For Our Members 6 FOHBC Regional News 8 Virtual Museum News Richard Siri 11 Lost & Found 60 Member Photo Gallery 64 Classified Ads & Ad Rate Info 67 FOHBC Show-Biz–Calendar of Events 68 Membership Benefits, Ad Rates, Donations to the FOHBC 71 Membership Application & Advertising 72

Vol. 36 No. 5 | September – October 2025 | No. 281 (Read Cover to Cover)

Expected to be mailed to members on 5 September 2025. Mailing was delayed due to equipment issues at the printer. Posted online on 29 August 2025.

Features: A Tribute to Mad Hatters & Others Who Just Struggled Along Andy Rapoza 16 Bottles Dug in 2024: Digging a Digger’s Collection John Savastio 26 W. H. Bovee – Coffee & Spice Maker Eric McGuire 42 Pop Culture Steve Libbey 52

Single page versions:

Vignettes: ACL Corner #18 Foreigners Mike Dickman 12 American Poison Bottles Who was DP Co.? Vern Huffstetler 38 The History of Bottles: Examined through one retailer over many decades in ten steps Alex and Viktor Prizgintas 48 Color? It Depends Ralph Finch 56

Departments: Table of Contents 1 FOHBC Officers 2024-2026 2 FOHBC President’s Message 3 Shards of Wisdom–Heard it Through the Grapevine 4 FOHBC News, From and For Our Members 6 FOHBC Regional News 8 Virtual Museum News Richard Siri 11 Lost & Found 60 Member Photo Gallery 64 Classified Ads & Ad Rate Info 67 FOHBC Show-Biz–Calendar of Events 68 Membership Benefits, Ad Rates, Donations to the FOHBC 71 Membership Application & Advertising 72