Manville New Jersey Bottle Show by Jim Bender | FOHBC Membership Director The New Jersey Antique Bottle Collectors Club held its 18th annual bottle show on February 2, 2014 in Manville, New Jersey. For years, this show was known [...]
Botanic Iron Tonic Bitters trade card front - Joe Gourd Collection Botanic Medicine Company Tracking the Botanic Iron Tonic Bitters - Well, Joe Gourd has done it again with an e-mail containing a trade card showing three cats [...]
The Life and Times of Bill Marks Bill Marks started out serving his country during World War Two with the United States Marine Corp. from 1941 through 1945. Bill saw combat at Gual Canal, Solomon Island, Cape Gloucester and New [...]
On January 9, 2014, I lost my oldest friend and the man that started me into the wonderful hobby of old bottles. Edward C. Bartos of Richmondville, NY passed away at a young age of 66. Ed has left behind [...]
Bottle Identification: A Bar at the Folies-Bergère Dear Mr. Meyer, I am writing you in your capacity of president of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors. I have a scholarly question. The caveat is that it's about a bottle in [...]
Hello Ferdinand, In the frozen tundra up here in Wisconsin we are starting a NEW club. We tried for the better part of a two years to create value and bring in new members. We reached an all time high of [...]
Happy Holidays from the FOHBC! We wish you the warmest and safest time during this holiday of tradition, family and togetherness.
Seasons greeting F, A few shots of a small show here earlier today that may interest members. Small half day event free to the public in the Botanical Gardens. 3 item displays only before a chicken and champagne lunch. See Pics [...]
I am sitting here catching my breath and gathering my thoughts on a flight from Houston to Chicago. I’ll change planes at O’Hare for a smaller jet to Fort Wayne, Indiana so I can meet with my clients throughout the [...]
Looking at some of the many Finch Target Balls 22 November 2013 Ferdinand Meyer, John Pastor, Ralph Finch looking at target balls Yesterday, John Pastor and I were able to visit with Federation members and glass celebrities Ralph [...]
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