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Category Archives: News
“Madness in Manchester” Auction Pictures
The Glass Works Auction #99 The “Madness in Manchester” Auction began online and concluded at the FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday evening, July 20th 2013 (7:00 PM) at the Raddisson of New Hampshire … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, News
Tagged auction, Glass Works Auctions, Jim Hagenbuch, John Pappas, Manchester
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Manchester Seminar Pictures
Manchester, NH Seminars I wanted to get some pictures up as quickly as I could. Returned today from Manchester with Elizabeth. The seminars, simply put, were awesome, informative and well attended. It was truly hard to select a topic each … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Early American Glass, FOHBC News, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Milk & Creamers, Mineral Water, News, Soda Water
Tagged Al Morin, blown three mold, Brian Wolff, Connecticut, David Hoover, Demijohns, fohbc, George Waddy, glasshouse, Ian Simmonds, Jim George, Manchester, Mark Yates, Michael George, Milk, Mount Vernon Glass Co., New Hampshire, Rick Ciralli, seminars, Soda Water, South Jersey, Thomas Haunton
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2013 FOHBC Semi-Annual Board Meeting – Manchester, NH
2013 FOHBC Semi-Annual Board Meeting Manchester, New Hampshire 19 July 2014 – Manchester For four straight hours, the FOHBC 2012-2014 term elected board members met to have their semi-annual board meeting. The other annual meeting was held earlier in the year … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, News
Tagged Alan DeMaison, Bob Ferraro, Dave Maryo, Dick Watson, Ed Kuskie, Ferdinand Meyer V, fohbc, Gary Beatty, Gene Bradberry, Jack Hewitt, Jim Bender, Jim Berry, John Panek, John Pastor, Manchester, Martin Van-Zant, Maureen Crawford, Michael George, New Hampshire, Pam Selenak, Randee Kaiser, Sheldon Baugh, Tom Phillips
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2013 Manchester Banquet Picture Gallery
FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show Banquet I wanted to get a few pictures of the 2013 FOHBC Manchester Antique Bottle Show Banquet out as fast as I could. Look for an upcoming article in Bottles and Extras. Great turn-out, … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, News, Photography
Tagged Alan Blakeman, Alan DeMaison, banquet, Bob Ford, Charles Aprill, cocktail, Dave Maryo, Elizabeth Meyer, Ferdinand Meyer V, fohbc, Gene Bradberry, Jack Hewitt, James Campiglia, Jeff Wichmann, Jerry Forbes, Jim Bender, Jim Rogers, John Joiner, Joyce Rogers, Manchester, Mark Vuono, Maureen Crawford, Michael George, Mike Newman, Pam Selenak, Ralph Finch, sandor fuss, Steve Charing
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2013 Bottle Battle Highlights
New England Bottle Battle I wanted to get some posts and pictures out as quickly as I could. It has been insane here in a good way. A few pictures have been put up on the PRG facebook page. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Early American Glass, FOHBC News, Freeblown Glass, Inks, Medicines & Cures, News, Utility Bottles, Whimsies
Tagged Bottle, Bottle Battle, Brian Wade, Charles Aprill, Dana Charlton-Zarro, E. Waters, Eric Correla, Greg Bair, Holly Noordsy, Janet George, Jeff Noordsy, Jimmy Chebalo, Kevin Sives, Mark Yates, Maureen Crawford, Medicine, Michael George, New England, Nicholas Wrobleski, NY, Rick Ciralli, Steve Swiechowicz, Tom Marshall, Troy, Utility, whimsical
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Wicker Visit – Austin Healey’s and Elephants
Wicker Visit – Austin Healey’s and Elephants 18 July 2013 (R•043019) As I work my way east to Manchester, New Hampshire for the FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show, I had the chance last night to run from Fort Wayne, Indiana, … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Display, Liquor Merchant, News
Tagged Austin Healey, Carl Mampe, Elephant, Ferdinand Mampe, Frank Wicker
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43rd Annual Atlanta Antique Bottle Show
43rd Annual Atlanta Antique Bottle Show by Jack Hewitt On June 8, 2013 the 43rd Annual Atlanta Antique Bottle Show was held in Smyrna, Georgia, just 15 minutes north of Atlanta. There were 80+ sales tables and Jim Sanders, long time … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News, Folk Art, News, Pottery, Stoneware
Tagged atlanta, Beth Schubach, Bill Johnson, Bill Keys, Bill Peek, Bottle, Cheney Lambert, Curtis Marbut, Danny Gann, Dennis Humphrey, Ed Gray, Ed Provine, Georgia, Jack Hewitt, James Lee, James Smith, Jim Sanders, Jim Scharnagel, John Joiner, John Wood, Larry Schubach, Mabel Hicks, Mike Newman, Perry Driver, Pottery, Ray Behunin, Roscoe Googe, Sandy Gray, Shelby West, show, Skyler Alley, Smyrna, Steve Fitts, Steve Johnson, Steve Lambert, Terry Wright, Tom Hicks, Tom Lines, Vic Svenson, Wanda Lee
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The bottles I ordered from Dogriver came today
The bottles I ordered from Dogriver came today 14 June 2013 Hi Ferd, The bottles I ordered from Dog River Glass came today. I have enclosed a few photos. Let me share my thoughts on this group. The small pickle … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Figural Bottles, News, Pepper Sauce, Pickle Jars, Questions, Reproductions, Scams & Frauds
Tagged Dog River Glass Company, Jim Bender, Old Sachem, Pepper Sauce, Pickle, reproduction
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Will the real Drake’s Please Stand Up?
Had a FED Board meeting conference call last night. One of the topics was reproductions. As I thought, there is not much we can do as far as stopping a person from reproducing a bottle but we should encourage a … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Bitters, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News, News, Questions, Reproductions, Scams & Frauds
Tagged bitters, Dick Watson, Drakes, Jim Bender, reproduction, Rick Hall
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Terrible and Sad News – Tom Doligale RIP
13 June 2013 With a suddenness that I thought not possible, we have lost one of the newer generation, pioneering collectors that brought so much to the hobby we all love. He illuminated our special world. I myself feel a … Continue reading