Category Archives: Club News

Who is I & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri?

Posted on 9 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Who is I. & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri? 09 April 2013 (R•011319) (R•110719) I received the following email and pictures from Matthew Levanti about a bottle embossed I & L. M. Hellman, St. Louis, Mo. This really … Continue reading →

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2013 National Antique Bottle Show Seminars Announced

Posted on 31 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Manchester, NH Seminars Michael George, show chair and Rick Ciralli, seminar coordinator for the 2013 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire just announced officially, an exciting line-up of seminars and presenters that will want to be added … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Blown Glass, Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Dinnerware, Early American Glass, FOHBC News, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Medicines & Cures, Milk & Creamers, Mineral Water, News | Tagged Al Morin, Brian Wolff, Connecticut, Dave Hoover, Demijohn, George Waddy, Ian Simmonds, Jim George, Manchester, Michael George, Milk, Mount Vernon, New England, New Hampshire, Rick Ciralli, seminar, South Jersey, Thomas Haunton | Leave a comment

Morro Bay Meat Eaters

Posted on 29 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Morro Bay Meat Eaters 29 March 2013 So I ask my friend Jerry Forbes (Carmel, CA) for some bottle pictures from the the San Luis Obispo Bottle Society’s 45th Annual Show and Sale in Morro Bay, California this past Friday … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Humor - Lighter Side, News | Tagged california, DSan Luis Obispo, Jerry Forbes, meat, Morro Bay | Leave a comment

Hawaii – Unidentified Objects Found! Treasure Hunting 2013

Posted on 18 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Something to look forward to in Bottles and Extras Unidentified Objects Found! Treasure Hunting 2013 Martin & Ferdinand, I wanted to follow up with you about a phone message I left regarding an article for Bottles and Extras and provide … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Publications | Tagged Blake Cousins, Bottle, Bottles and Extras, Brent Cousins, Digging, Hawaii, Michael Polak, show, video | Leave a comment

International Perfume Bottle Association

Posted on 17 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Thanking one of the newest Associate Club members to the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC). The International Perfume Bottle Association.

Posted in Advice, Club News, FOHBC News, News, Perfume | Tagged fohbc, perfume | Leave a comment

Balto 2013 – Crab Cakes, Bottles and my Mother – Part 2

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

CRAB CAKES, BOTTLES and my MOTHER Read: Balto 2013 – Crab Cakes, Bottles and my Mother – Part 1 PART II Sunday, 03 March 2013 (Day 4) The Show Saturday Evening Set-Up One of the biggest points about the Baltimore Bottle … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Display, News | Tagged Baltimore, Barto's Great Gun Bitters, fohbc, Gary Katzen, Jack Sullivan, Jerry Forbes, Joseph Gourd, sandor fuss, show, Stephen Jackson | Leave a comment

FOHBC Membership Contest – Win This Flask!

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

WIN THIS FLASK ! GII-11 , 1/2 pint , pontiled, Eagle / Cornucopia, Pittsburgh made flask with beaded edges Jim Bender (FOHBC Membership Director) announced a contest to award a prize to any new member and renewal from 3 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, Flasks, FOHBC News, Historical Flasks | Tagged Baltimore, Bob Ferraro, contest, Cornucopia, Eagle, fohbc, GII-11, Jim Bender, membership, Pam Selenak, Pittsburgh, Sheldon Baugh | Leave a comment

33rd Annual Baltimore Bottle Show & Sale on 03 March 2013

Posted on 2 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A number of us from across the United States and across the pond are finalizing plans to attend the mega 33rd Annual Baltimore Bottle Show on 03 March 2013. For those of you that are not FOHBC members and do … Continue reading →

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“Collectors” Series – What do you think?

Posted on 28 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I received an interesting telephone call last week from a very nice fellow named Chris with Architect Films in Toronto, Canada. After trading calls, we eventually had a nice talk regarding the possibility of them coming to Houston to include … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Bitters, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Humor - Lighter Side, News, Peachridge Glass, Poison Bottles, Questions | Tagged Architect, canada, Films, television, Toronto | 10 Comments

“knife-edged” Pitkins made by “that guy”

Posted on 27 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferd, This Sunday a week ago, the annual members’ meeting of the Museum of Connecticut Glass was held at the Manchester Connecticut Historical Society. One of the highlights was an outstanding presentation by Tom Haunton on 20th Century South Jersey … Continue reading →