Category Archives: Bottle Shows

Stories from upcoming and past bottle shows

FOHBC Reno Shoot-outs Planned!

Do you think you own the best Drakes? Portions of an email in from Richard Siri and Marty Hall who are the organizers for the FOHBC Reno Expo next July. (FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo) Ferdinand: Marty and I met last … Continue reading

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Downieville 2011

All…This is a FUN show….well worth the trip because of the nature, geography, people, history, food, wine and bottles! I had a BLAST last year! From Rick Simi at Western Bitters News: This years Downieville Bottle Show is slated for … Continue reading

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EC&M from Dennis Eastley to Dennis Bray in Reno

Dennis Bray sent me this email and pictures of a great EC&M addition to his collection. That is Dennis Eastley and Dennis Bray in the picture above with the EC&M.  This occurred at the Reno Bottle Show a few weeks … Continue reading

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Dennis Bray’s EC&M Insulators

At the National Insulator Association (NIA) show last month in San Jose, a professional photographer took photos of all the show displays, including Dennis Bray’s EC&M Insulator display. Denny Bray has been kind enough to share some pictures below. The EC&M’s have … Continue reading

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Unlisted Morning Call Bitters

Unlisted Morning Call Bitters 30 July 2011 By now, I suppose many of you have heard about the unlisted Morning Call Bitters that I was fortunate enough to win at the FOHBC live auction at the 2011 FOHBC Memphis National … Continue reading

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Reno Show Pictures in from Pam Selenak

Pam and Randy Selenak from Orange, California were kind enough to send a nice group of pictures from the Reno Show last weekend. I posted a few of my favorites… On a separate note, I would like to welcome and … Continue reading

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2011 Houston Bottle Show Report

It is interesting to set up at the Houston Show. It is so small and there are so few, if any of the things I look for. From talking to the old-timers here such as Barbara Puckett (Show Organizer), Tom and … Continue reading

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Meyer Table at the 2011 Houston Bottle Show

I took of few pictures of my two (2) tables at the 2011 Houston Bottle Show. The proximity of the show allowed me to take some of my light tables and to display a few bottles. I had no illusions … Continue reading

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A Picture of a Picture of Two of Brad Francis’s Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters

I am at the Houston Bottle Show today. Folks, this is the best I could get as far as seeing two legendary Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters. Two recent trips to Brad Francis’s house, which is 10 hours away by car … Continue reading

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Boddlegeddon – Five (5) Shows on 23 July 2011

Can you believe it! Five, count them, 5 Antique Bottle and Glass Shows on 23 July! Bottlegeddon! I’m headed to the Houston show. If I was a zillionaire, maybe I could arrange for a Lear jet, helicopter and motorcycle escort … Continue reading

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