Category Archives: Club News

Montana Bottle Collectors Assoc. meets in Virginia City at the Bale of Hay Saloon

[incoming from James Campiglia] *Get a load of the RV parked behind them! Montana Bottle Collectors Assoc. meets in Virginia City at the Bale of Hay Saloon. We had our officers meeting on Sunday the 26th of August. We all … Continue reading

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Swirls, Whirls, Twists & Twirls

“Swirls, Whirls, Twists & Twirls” D I S P L A Y    S E R I E S Dwayne Anthony won the Most Educational Award at the FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo with his outstanding “Swirls, Whirls, Twists & Twirls” … Continue reading

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FOHBC Bottles and Extras in the mailbox Monday!

With record speed and great teamwork from the Bottles and Extras Editorial Team,(Martin Van Zant, Bill Baab, Alan DeMaison, Randy Selenak, Dave Maryo, Gene Bradberry & Ferdinand Meyer V) I am pleased to announce that we were able to assemble … Continue reading

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Three HutchBook Milestones

THREE HUTCHBOOK MILESTONES! PRESS RELEASE: Three major announcements highlighted the July 27, 2012 national meeting of Hutchinson Bottle Collectors’ Association members held in conjunction with the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors’ Expo 2012 antique bottle and collectible show at the … Continue reading

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Bottle Thefts at the Reno Expo

THEFT REPORT By Pam Selenak | FOHBC Public Relations Director As great of a show as the Reno Expo was, it did not go without a blemish. The bottle collecting community as a whole is an honest and trustworthy group of … Continue reading

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Houston, it seems like there were some Scheduling Issues in Reno…

Sometimes, you just have to poke fun at yourself. Well, the Show Program Table of Contents said our Schedule of Events for the Expo was on Page 8. Unfortunately, it wasn’t on Page 8, or even in the program. Also, … Continue reading

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Stampede – Reno Expo

Where in the h*** is Alan Blakeman going? Alan, from the UK, has the Reno OLYMPIC Spirit! Visit Alan at BBR Sorry, I have not been keeping up to date with posts. I am a bit behind due to getting … Continue reading

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FOHBC Reno Expo Display Teaser Pictures

Some of the pictures are coming in of the great Displays and Displayers at the Reno Expo. Stay tuned for a great article in the next FOHBC Bottles and Extras! These pictures are credited to Scott Selenak (FOHBC Expo Photographer) … Continue reading

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FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo Banquet Pictures

The Banquet on Friday Evening Elizabeth and I typically attend the FOHBC Banquet each year. There is usually a cocktail party first, good food, the keynote speaker (Warren Friedrich gave a talk on San Francisco Glass Houses), awards and the … Continue reading

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FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo Sneak Preview Pictures

I will be developing a number of posts after this monster show. I thought I would sneak out a few of my early favorite photographs so far! Early Photographs

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