New Inks Book!
NEW INKS BOOK by Guy Burch It has taken me almost 20 years to complete my book on ‘Inks, Glues, Polish & Blacking Bottles.’ When I started it, I had in mind a British version of William Covill Jr’s ‘Ink [...]
Sept-Oct 2022 Features The Joy of Collecting ACL Soda Bottles
I’ve collected antique glass bottles and been a member of the FOHBC since 1997. Like many other collectors, I’m attracted to beautiful colors and unusual shapes. Unlike some, however, I have not specialized in only one category of bottle. Instead, [...]
Inagural issue of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector posts to members
ANTIQUE BOTTLE & GLASS COLLECTOR March – April 2022 We are excited to say that our inaugural issue of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector was mailed to FOHBC Members on Friday, 11 February 2022—four days ahead of schedule! FOHBC members [...]
Last issue of Bottles and Extras mails to members
The last issue of Bottles and Extras posts to members on 15 December 2021 and is available now to read in the Members Portal. This issue is dated January–February 2022. The March–April 2022 magazine issue will be the inaugural issue of [...]
Magazine Merger Announced!
The FOHBC is formally announcing the merger of our two hobby magazines Bottles and Extras and Antique Bottle & Glass Collector (AB&GC). The first issue of the new magazine called Antique Bottle & Glass Collector will be a hybrid design and will follow the Bottles and Extras bi-monthly [...]
November–December issue of Bottles and Extras
The November–December 2021 issue will be delivered late to members due to front-end production issues. We apologize for this delay. This is an exciting issue containing the following: Vol. 32 No. 6 | November – December 2021 | No. 258 (Mailed [...]
September–October 2021 issue of Bottles and Extras
The September–October 2021 issue of Bottles and Extras issue cover is interesting and grabs your attention. While there are no bottles on the cover, there are certainly many pictures within! Vol. 32 No. 5 | September – October 2021 | No. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
RENO 2020 Shootout!
RENO 2020 Shootout! This friendly competition will compare and judge three particular types of bottles from anyone who would like to enter examples that they own. The three judging events will be for the ‘best’ J. F. Cutter star shield [...]
