Herkules Bitters – Now in Three Sizes

Herkules Bitters - Now in Three Sizes 26 October 2017 (R•102717) As most of us know, Hercules is a Roman hero and god. He was the equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Zeus (Roman [...]

A.M. Bininger Bottles Book

Jim Bender on A.M. Bininger Bottles: ‘Day Dreams’ Ready for Collectors By Bill Baab During a dig in Savannah, Georgia more than 40 years ago, a collector unearthed a strange-looking bottle. It was in the shape of an old time cannon. [...]

The Coca-Cola Trail”, People and Places in the History of Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola Trail”, People and Places in the History of Coca-Cola NEWS RELEASE: Did you know? Coca-Cola once sold the rights to bottle Coca-Cola throughout the United States for $1. Coca-Cola was first bottled in Vicksburg, Mississippi, not Atlanta. There are just [...]

Saratoga Bottle Collectors Society Members

Saratoga Bottle Collectors Society Members Attached you will find the Fall issue of The Spouter (number 103) Read Issue. I hope you can all open the attachment. If not, contact me and I will try again or just mail you [...]

How an interest that started almost 50 years ago manifested into a book on patent bottle closures – The back story to Saving the Fizz

How an interest that started almost 50 years ago manifested into a book on patent bottle closures The back story to Saving the Fizz 09 July 2017 Portrait of David Jones who collects antique glass and stoneware for Collector [...]

2017 Springfield National Seminars

2017 Springfield National Seminars Seminar Schedule, Topics & Presenters The FOHBC is proud to present a variety of fascinating educational seminars at the 2017 Springfield National Bottle Convention and Expo. This distinguished group of presenters was organized by seminar coordinator, [...]

History’s Corner

History's Corner occurs in each BOTTLES and EXTRAS issue in memory of Dick Watson - longtime FOHBC Historian Charles R. ( Dick) Watson Series initiated and coordinated by Jim Bender, FOHBC Historian November | December 2018 issue of [...]

Springfield Armory Reception – New Event added to the 2017 Springfield National

Springfield Armory Reception - New Event added to the 2017 Springfield National 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Thursday afternoon, 03 August 2017 29 October 2016 (R•072017) To bring you all up to date, here is the latest information on the Springfield Armory joint [...]

Mt Vernon Glassworks Project

Rich, Mark and Brian ready for digging at Mt Vernon Glassworks. Mt Vernon Glassworks Project 16 October 2016 From the November-December 2016 issue of BOTTLES and EXTRAS. Dear FOHBC Members: Please consider opening your investigative mind and [...]

FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Educational Displays

FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo | Educational Displays This year at the FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo, twenty (20) outstanding displays were presented. These included: Ken & Reine Salter • 17th-19th Century American & European [...]

Go to Top