Zoom Seminar #7 – Classic & Zany Trade Cards

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Join established ephemera collectors and authorities John Kemler and Joe Gourd as they present some of their favorite advertising trade cards. Some are quite outlandish and many others are rather inappropriate as times have changed. The FOHBC [...]

Zoom Webinar #6 – Three State Digging

Three–State Digging | Part 2 Zoom Seminar #6 By Jeff Mihalik Brought to you by the FOHBC Join well-known accomplished researcher and digger Jeff Mihalik as he presents “Three-State Digging Part 2 – Digging Small Towns in Pennsylvania & Ohio” Jeff is the author of [...]

FOHBC Regional News September–October 2023

Editor Note: Much of this information is from the November–December 2023 issue of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. NORTHEAST REGION [Charlie Martin, Jr., Director] The Merrimac Valley Antique Bottle Club (MVABC) held its 48th Annual Antique Bottle Show and Sale [...]

2023-09-27T15:40:43-05:00September 27, 2023|AB&GC, Advice, Board Members, Displays, Editor's Picks, News, Shows|0 Comments

We lost a great one—Sheldon Baugh

Sad news for sure—we have just been informed that long-time FOHBC board member and antique bottle and glass collector Sheldon Baugh passed away last evening. We’ve been following his deteriorating health through fellow collector and friend Gary Beatty, who just [...]

Invitation to Host – Midwest Region

INVITATION TO HOST FOHBC 2025 National Antique Bottle Convention | Midwest Region 14 September 2023 For Immediate Release: The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) cordially invites any Midwest Region Antique Bottle and Glass Club, Show, Institution, and Chairperson Consortium [...]

Sept–Oct 2023 is a “Whale” of an issue!

Don't miss the latest issue of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector, so big in size with great articles, stories and information that some old timers are calling it a "Whale" of an issue! So big you will be spouting with [...]

A loss of someone great in our hobby – Tom Hicks

It is with greatest sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you that Tom Hicks died yesterday about Noon. He was a friend to many of us and a downright legend in the hobby. His memorial service will be [...]

2023-08-31T10:46:11-05:00August 31, 2023|Advice, Club News, Editor's Picks, News, Passing|3 Comments

Zoom Webinar #5 – Collecting ACL Sodas

Collecting ACL Sodas – Zoom Seminar #5 Hosted by Mike Dickman Brought to you by the FOHBC & PSBCA Join in to hear FOHBC member Mike Dickman talk about the "Joy of Collecting ACL Bottles." Mike is the author of [...]

In Memory of R. J. Brown

In Memory of R. J. Brown Long-time federation member Zang Wood sent us a letter he sent to the previous publisher of AB&GC on March 11, 2021. It said, “In hopes you all might do a story in memory of [...]

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