McMurray Antiques & Auctions New Circa 1900 Drug Store Museum

McMurray Antiques & Auctions New Circa 1900 Drug Store Museum We were able to work with Terry McMurray on his full-page, inside back cover, advertisement within the FOHBC 2014 National Antique Bottle Show Souvenir Program. We didn't know about his new drug [...]

Kentucky’s Top 25 Rarest Bitters Bottles

In honor of and in preparation for the upcoming FOHBC 2014 National Antique Bottle Show in Lexington, Kentucky, I thought it would be nice to look at the Top 25 Kentucky’s Rarest Bitters Bottles. I will try to add pictures if I [...]

Top 25 Kentucky Rarest Bottles

In honor of and in preparation for the upcoming FOHBC 2014 National Antique Bottle Show in Lexington, Kentucky, we thought it would be nice to look at the Top 25 Kentucky’s Rarest Bottles. I will try to add pictures if I have actual [...]

2014 National Antique Bottle Show Seminars

FOHBC National Antique Bottle Show Lexington, Kentucky Seminars Tom Phillips, FOHBC Conventions Director, Sheldon Baugh and Randee Kaiser, show co-chairs, and Dr. James D. Houdeshell, seminar coordinator for the 2014 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Show in Lexington, Kentucky have arranged for six [...]

Botanic Medicine Company – Botanic Iron Tonic Bitters

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 [...]

Manchester Display Winning Exhibits – Photo Gallery

The Winners - Manchester Display Photo Gallery Displays & Displayers + Awards Pushing out some pictures of the two displays that won awards at the FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire. Awards were announced this past [...]

Manchester Bottle Battle Pictures

Michael George (show co-chair along with Maureen Crawford) was the Master of Ceremonies for the Bottle Battle. Mike dressed the part and did a great job. New England Bottle Battle We wanted to get some posts and pictures [...]

Jim Schmidt and his Civil War Medicine (and Writing)

Federation member James Schmidt continues to dazzle us with his writings and research with CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (AND WRITING). He also has a new book out called Galveston and the Civil War: An Island City in the Maelstrom. About James M. [...]

GlassArtiste – Carlos Morales

Popping up on a number of antique glass blog sites recently is new information (at least to this editor) on an artist and designer named Carlos Morales. He works and develops still life’s in glass. Composition and a keen eye for [...]

“Converse Treatment” for Epilepsy

Read three (3) Jim Schmidt posts on the “Converse Treatment” for epilepsy (named for its “inventor,” Mrs. C. E. Converse) at A “Sure Cure” for Epilepsy – Part I – “Plausible, Ingenious, and Despicable” A “Sure Cure” for Epilepsy – [...]

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