A great article from the past “Why I Collect Empty Bottles”

A great article from the past Bill Baab submits the following: “Why I Collect Empty Bottles” by Edwin LeFevre from the October 19, 1929 issue of The Saturday Evening Post. Edwin LeFevre is listed on the FOHBC Honor Roll. Read [...]

49th S.C. Bottle Club Roundup

49th S.C. Bottle Club show marks huge dealer, crowd by Bill Baab COLUMBIA, S.C. – The 49th annual South Carolina Bottle Club Show and Sale last April 23 was a rip-roaring success, attracting 174 dealers and a bumper crowd of [...]

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 [...]

Team Augusta & the Ribbon Cutting

2019 FOHBC 50th Anniversary National Antique Bottle Convention | Augusta, Georgia | Team Augusta & the Ribbon Cutting Augusta Convention Center | Olmstead Hall Friday, 02 August 2019 | 12:50 pm 09 September 2019 It is no secret that in [...]

Augusta Museum of History Reception

2019 FOHBC 50th Anniversary National Antique Bottle Convention | Augusta, Georgia | Augusta Museum of History Reception Thursday, 01 August 2019 | 3:30 to 6:30 pm 07 September 2019 Thursday was our big first day as we started off in the [...]

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows?

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows? By Bill Baab Why are you here? That’s an easy question, but the answer may not be. You might be here because of a chance to buy quality bottles for your [...]

River Swamp Chill & Fever Cure, with embossed Alligator

  by Bill Baab If you collect cures, then the 1884 River Swamp Chill & Fever Cure, with embossed alligator, is probably your heart’s desire, unless one is already in your collection. There are two sizes – large [...]

Bill Baab – A Tribute to a Man Who Has Done So Much

Since I joined the Federation and was elected to the Board, I have had the pleasure of working with Bill Baab, A person I had heard so much about about. I thought I would take a moment to [...]

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