The New FOHBC Presentation

This report by Ferdinand Meyer V was presented at the FOHBC bi-annual board meeting in March 2021. When I joined the FOHBC and eventually the board, I humbly sat among the kings and queens of antique bottle collecting and FOHBC [...]

Ferdinand Meyer V newest FOHBC Hall of Fame Member

Ferdinand Meyer V was nominated and received the required board member majority votes to be admitted into the FOHBC Hall of Fame for 2021. Read submission in ISSUU Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors January 11, 2021 Board of Directors - Federation [...]

Meet Fred DeCarlo, the new FOHBC Northeast Region Director

Fred DeCarlo was born and grew up in Utica, New York. He is currently a firefighter/EMT with the City of Utica Fire Department and has been with them for 20 years. He is married to his wife of 15 years, Curry [...]

Call For Historical Information

The FOHBC, led by board member Michael Seeliger, has started a major new initiative to preserve our history. We would like your assistance in locating potentially long-lost images before it is too late as they could potentially be forgotten forever. [...]

FOHBC President’s Message January 2021

So after my last column in the November-December issue of Bottles and Extras, I was kind of hoping for a deluge of great suggestions from our fellow members but sad to say I only received one single solitary email and [...]

Jeff Wichmann joins the FOHBC Board of Directors

FOHBC president John O'Neill appointed Jeff Wichmann to fill a vacant position on the FOHBC board. The board approved on 05 November 2020. Jeff Wichmann, FOHBC First Vice President, is a California native who has parlayed his vast knowledge of [...]

We welcome Michael Seeliger to the FOHBC Board of Directors

Michael Seeliger in front of a section of the Mike and Kathie Craig bottle collection. Please welcome Michael Seeliger as the new FOHBC Second Vice President Michael Seeliger grew up in Monona, Wisconsin, and still lives within 20 [...]

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FOHBC President’s Message – November 2020

In my inaugural issue of Bottles and Extras, I promised a State of the Union Address in the next issue and so here is what I believe faces us as a hobby and a group. Read More

FOHBC President’s Message

Autumn always seems to be the busiest time of year for me.This is true in all aspects of life, including the bottle hobby, as many clubs host a fall bottle show. READ FULL MESSAGE

FOHBC Augusta Banquet

2019 FOHBC 50th Anniversary National Antique Bottle Convention | Augusta, Georgia | FOHBC Banquet Marriott Convention Center Hotel | Oglethorpe Ballroom Friday, 02 August 2019 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm 10 September 2019 Each FOHBC national event has a [...]

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