FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo | Sacramento Shootout

FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo | Sacramento Shootout Sacramento Shootout | Lions Gate Hotel Club Ballroom, Thursday evening, August 4th, 8:00 - 11:00 pm The Sacramento Shootout bottle competition will be held at the Lions Gate Hotel [...]

FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo | Generals House VIP Reception

FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo | Generals House VIP Reception Generals House Reception | Lions Gate Hotel, Generals House, Thursday evening, August 4th, 5:30 - 7:30 pm There will be an American Bottle Auctions and Peachridge Glass [...]

Presidents Message (May – June 2016)

Wednesday, 30 March 2016. I typically feel like I should mention the date when I write these President’s Messages since we are preparing BOTTLES and EXTRAS in a much more timely manner so that an issue arrives a week or [...]

Presidents Message (March – April 2016)

Sitting down at my desk, on this first back-to-work Monday after New Years, I conjure up a vision of a stove with lots of pots-a-cooking. The kettle labeled antique bottle events has us all looking forward to the stretch leading [...]

“In hoc vinces” ROMAINE’S CRIMEAN BITTERS

“In hoc vinces”  ROMAINE’S CRIMEAN BITTERS by Ferdinand Meyer V from Peachridge Glass     Special from the January | February 2015 issue of BOTTLES and EXTRAS Subscribe A GREAT SCARE AT NEW-BERN N.C. --- It has been a few days since Newbern [...]

2015 FOHBC Chattanooga National Antique Bottle Show Report

http://issuu.com/fohbc/docs/fohbc_2015_chattanooga_national_art 2015 FOHBC Chattanooga National Antique Bottle Show Report by Ferdinand Meyer V (Click Cover Above Below to Read)

Presidents Message (September – October 2015)

Wow, what a hot and dry summer so far! It was 107 degrees one day in Houston as we look forward to the relief of fall and some rain. Most of us are busy with life and of course, we [...]

2015 Chattanooga National – The Children’s Bottle Grab Bags

2015 Chattanooga National The Children's Bottle Grab Bags *All Photographs by Mallory Boyle Federation Co-Chairs John Joiner and Jack Hewitt had a great idea to engage future young collectors at the recent FOHBC 2015 Chattanooga National. What child does not like to [...]

Presidents Message (July – August 2015)

Some of you may know that I spend quite a bit of time travelling for business. Sometimes, I can even tie in a weekend bottle show if I am fortunate. With all of the tools available, I can run my [...]

Presidents Message (March – April 2015)

Here it is already the second day of February and I start off this Monday morning early at the office thinking about the great Superbowl game yesterday and watching it with my family. Another cold front was coming through and [...]

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