Tag Archives: Expo

Looking at some Labeled Bottles from the Reno Expo

Posted on 12 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With the great bottles that Jack Stecher has been posting recently, it prompted me to go back to some of the Scott Selenak (FOHBC photographer) pictures from the 2012 FOHBC Reno Expo this past July. These pictures are great. Just … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Club News, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News, Photography, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Expo, fohbc, Jack Stecher, photography, Reno, Scott Selenak | Leave a comment

FOHBC Bottles and Extras in the mailbox Monday!

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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 →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, FOHBC News, News, Publications | Tagged Bottles and Extras, Expo, fohbc, membership, Reno | Leave a comment

Gotta’ be strong to collect Demijohns – Dale & Barbara Santos

Posted on 12 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

B a l a n c i n g A c t Gotta’ be strong to collect Demijohns Dale & Barbara Santos 12 August 2012 (R•041815) It is time to look at Dale and Barbara Santos from Foresthill, California. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Early American Glass, History, Utility Bottles | Tagged Barbara Santos, california, cylinder, Dale Santos, Expo, Foresthill, Franklin Pierce, George Washington, James Buchanon, Mount Vernon, Reno, Wheatfield | 4 Comments

Bottle Thefts at the Reno Expo

Posted on 11 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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 →

Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, News | Tagged Bruce Silva, Expo, James Campiglia, Lance Westfall, Marty Hall, Pam Selenak, Reno, theft | 3 Comments

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

Posted on 11 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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 →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, Humor - Lighter Side | Tagged Events, Expo, fohbc, John Akers, program, Reno, table of contents, time | 1 Comment

Blue Wells Miller & Provost & blue cathedral pepper sauce question?

Posted on 5 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Blue Wells Miller & Provost & blue cathedral pepper sauce question? 05 August 2012 Dr. Charles Aprill (New Orleans), saw the picture above in another post, and commented, “In the top row, there are two blue bottles. Is the left … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Facebook, Pepper Sauce, Pickle Jars, Questions, Utility Bottles | Tagged Cathedral, Charles Aprill, Expo, Food Bottles, Lou Pellegrini, Miller, pepper, Pepper Sauce, Provost, Reno, wells | 3 Comments

Stampede – Reno Expo

Posted on 4 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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 →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, FOHBC News, Humor - Lighter Side, Photography | Tagged Alan Blakeman, Early admission, Expo, fohbc, Reno, Scott Selenak | 1 Comment

“Salvadora” in the bottle – Tom Quinn

Posted on 3 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From Tom Quinn (Benicia, California) who gave a ‘standing room only’ seminar to 80+ attendees at his “Bottle Digging in the West 2012” seminar at the FOHBC Reno Expo. A picture of my snake “Salvadora” in the bottle. I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Apothecary, Bottle Shows, Digging and Finding, Facebook, FOHBC News, Humor - Lighter Side, Marbles, Photography, Utility Bottles | Tagged Digging, E. George Brater III, El Salvador, Expo, fohbc, Lauren Battone, Lou Lambert, privy, Reno, Salvadora, Scott Selenak, seminar, Tom Quinn | Leave a comment

FOHBC Reno Expo Display Teaser Pictures

Posted on 2 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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 →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, Collectors & Collections, FOHBC News, News, Photography, Publications | Tagged Alan DeMaison, Bottles and Extras, displayers, Displays, Expo, fohbc, Reno, Scott Selenak | 1 Comment

FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo Banquet Pictures

Posted on 31 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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 →