July–August 2021 issue of Bottles and Extras

An exciting issue of Bottles and Extras was just mailed to FOHBC members. 72 pages in color plus covers. Quite a variety of articles. Bottles and Extras Vol. 32 No. 4 | July – August 2021 | No. 256  (Mailed [...]

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 [...]

The Eagle – Anchor flasks from New London Glass Works

Here is a spectacular example of a yellow-olive quart GII-66 Eagle – Anchor “New Lindon Glass Works” historical flask. It’s special when you find a family consisting of a quart, pint, and half-pint of the same themed flasks such as [...]

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. [...]

First issue of the New Year!

Bottles and Extras, the 72-page + covers, full-color magazine Bottles and Extras Vol. 32 No. 1 | January - February 2021 | No. 253    (Mailed 23 December 2020) Features: The Diary of a Digger Mark C. Wiseman 16 San Diego Soda [...]

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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GIV-3 Masonic Arch – Eagle in cobalt blue pint

The GIV-3 Masonic Arch – Eagle in cobalt blue pint has had a major update in the FOHBC Virtual Museum. The following specifically occurred among other things: Added Heckler, Aprill cobalt blue still images (3) from auction earlier this year. [...]

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