Glass Fishing Floats

I have to say, I feel a little remiss when I have written and referenced vintage Glass Paperweights, Lightning Rod Balls, Target Balls, Marbles, Fire Grenades, Witch Balls, Fly Traps and Christmas Ornaments and have ignored the float subject. The common denominator of course, is the [...]

Occupational Shaving Mugs

[Reprinted from Peachridge Glass] I have not written or posted about Occupational Shaving Mugs before though I have to admit, each time that Glass Works Auctions comes around with a new auction, I look at the vintage mugs hoping that a Ferdinand [...]

Warren Brock Friedrich – FOHBC Reno Expo News

Warren Friedrich with some of his bitters bottles - Nevada City, California - 2009 It gives me great pleasure to announce that Warren Friedrich will be our guest speaker for the banquet at the FOHBC Reno Expo and will also [...]

FOHBC 2012 EXPO and 2013 National Show News

For Immediate Release 2012 Reno Expo Update: As of March 13, 207 sales (Update: 06 July 2012: Show sold out at 320 +/- tables) and 72 banquet tickets have been sold. Now is a great time to get your contracts in [...]

2012-03-16T06:23:58-05:00March 16, 2012|Advice, Club News, National Show, News, Shows|0 Comments

The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club presents its 32nd Annual Show and Sale

Largest 1 Day Bottle Show on Earth! 04 March 2012 (Sunday) Baltimore, Maryland The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club presents its 32nd Annual Show and Sale, Sunday, 04 March 2012, Doors open: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm., Physical Education Center, Essex Campus-Community College of [...]

2012-02-20T09:10:29-06:00February 20, 2012|Advice, Club News, News, Shows|0 Comments

Unique New Book Surveys Glass Industry In West Virginia by Dean Six

Submitted by Bill Clements: There has never been an effort to take a broad, comprehensive look at West Virginia’s rich heritage of glass production. All that changes with the publication by Quarrier Press of the 20 plus years in the [...]

2012-01-10T14:52:04-06:00January 10, 2012|Advice, Editor's Picks, History, Publications|0 Comments

Edward Drummond Libbey, American Glassmaker

Here’s a book (Edward Drummond Libbey, American Glassmaker by Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr.) that is interesting for a number of reasons; including a great early history of the New England Glass Company, as well as wonderful descriptions of the challenges facing [...]

2012-01-01T16:45:10-06:00January 1, 2012|Advice, Editor's Picks, History, Publications|0 Comments
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