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Two California collections at Holabird’s Western Americana Collections

Posted on 7 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Two California collections at Holabird’s Western Americana Collections 07 September 2014 My name is Joe Elcano and I work with Fred Holabird. He has asked me to contact you to see if you could help us. Our September and December … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | September 2014

Posted on 1 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SEPTEMBER  |  2 0 1 4 Monday, 29 September 2014 Kind of fun with all these extremely rare, listed and listed bitters that are surfacing. It is a great time to be a bitters collector. Hearing of an extremely rare Dr. Whitney’s … Continue reading →

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FOHBC 2014 Lexington National | Educational Displays

Posted on 14 August 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

FOHBC 2014 Lexington National | Educational Displays 14 August 2014 We ended up with thirteen education displays at the Lexington National that were as different from the recent Reno and Manchester National displays as possible. Interesting and interactive to some extent, they … Continue reading →

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FOHBC 2014 Lexington National | Spotted on Tables

Posted on 13 August 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

FOHBC 2014 Lexington National | Spotted on Tables 13 August 2014 As you can probably imagine, I get quite a bit of bottle show pictures from various folks who are trying their best to capture their show. Some hope for a … Continue reading →

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FOHBC 2014 Lexington National | Saturday Morning Seminars

Posted on 10 August 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

FOHBC 2014 Lexington National | Saturday Morning Seminars 09 August 2014 This group of pictures come from the Seminars that occurred on Saturday morning from 9:00 am until noon. There were three sets of paired seminars to give attendees a choice. All seemed to … Continue reading →

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Sacramento announced for the FOHBC 2016 National Antique Bottle Convention

Posted on 7 August 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sacramento announced for the FOHBC 2016 National Antique Bottle Convention by Pam Selenak 07 August 2014 I am extremely excited to announce the 2016 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Convention will be held in Sacramento, California. Sacramento is the birthplace of the … Continue reading →

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2014 Lexington National | FOHBC General Membership Meeting

Posted on 6 August 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

2014 Lexington National | FOHBC General Membership Meeting 06 August 2014 The FOHBC General Membership Meeting at the Lexington National occurred from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm on Friday, 01 August 2014. This is our traditional event to connect personally with our membership. … Continue reading →

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Another S (star) C Brown’s Herb Bitters found in Maine

Posted on 27 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Another S (star) C Brown’s Herb Bitters found in Maine 27 July 2014 Now, here is one of my favorite bitters bottles that I have cherished since the day I obtained my example. I have written about the triangular S … Continue reading →

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A Quite Different Un-embossed Drakes

Posted on 14 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Quite Different Un-embossed Drakes 14 July 2014 I always like receiving e-mails about bottles, especially with great pictures. Here we go with a nice communication from Chris Eib about an unusual un-embossed Drakes Plantation Bitters (top right) and a Duncan … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | July 2014

Posted on 1 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

JULY  |  2 0 1 4 Thursday, 31 July 2014 After a 15 hour drive we are here! Not used to driving that far. Carrying a lot of stuff. Elizabeth and I took turns. I drove the the first fifteen hour … Continue reading →

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