Tag Archives: Randy Selenak

2013 Downieville Sabbatical – “just us two dogs”

Posted on 16 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

2013 Downieville Sabbatical “just us two dogs” 16 September 2013 | Part 1 As some of you might know, I decided to take a long weekend, actually a week off sabbatical, to visit the historic town of Downieville, California with … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, History, Humor - Lighter Side, News, Photography | Tagged california, Cheri, Coco, dog, Downie, Downieville, gold, Jeff Wichmann, Jerry Forbes, mine, Mountain, Pam Selenak, path, Randy Selenak, Rick Simi, River, sabbatical, sacramento, Scott Selenak, Steve Bird, trail, Weimeraner, Yuba | 1 Comment

The Best Merry Christmas Bottle Tree

Posted on 4 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Randy and I can’t put up our big tree because of our two little kitties so we decided to have a bottle tree and kitty proof it. Merry Christmas. Pam (Selenak) Usually, bottle trees are kind of tacky, at least … Continue reading →

Posted in Display, Folk Art, Holiday, Humor - Lighter Side | Tagged Bottle, Christmas, Holiday, Pam Selenak, Randy Selenak, tree | Leave a comment

An eBay bottle leads to something much bigger!

Posted on 3 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I was in southern California earlier in the week and was able to have dinner at a really fantastic Indian restaurant in San Bernardino with my friends Pam and Randy Selenak from Orange, California. During the course of dinner, Pam … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, eBay, Ephemera, FOHBC News, History, Museums, News, Postage, Soda Water | Tagged california, eBay, G.W. Mine, Garden Grove, Gold Point, Great Western Mine, museum, Ora Mae Wiley, Orange, Orange Antique Circle, Owen Casey Eagle Soda Works, Pam Selenak, Post Office, postal, Randy Selenak, Senator Harry Wiley | 1 Comment

Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club Show Report & Newsletter

Posted on 1 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I would like to applaud Dave Maryo (FOHBC Western Director, Prez Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club) and the LAHBC for being on the forefront in the Antique Bottle and Glass world with their club newsletter The Whittlemark, the dissemination of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, News | Tagged Bottle, club, Dave Maryo, Historical, LAHBC, Los Angeles, newsletter, Pam Selenak, Randy Selenak | Leave a comment

Fourth of July 2012 Patriotic Pictures

Posted on 4 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” Dwight D. Eisenhower … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Breweriana, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, History, Holiday, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged 4th of July, American Brewing, Betsy Ross, bitters, Dwight D. Eidenhower, Father of his Country, freedom, Golden Eagle, Independence, New York Hop Bitters, Noel Thomas, Pam Selenak, Randy Selenak, Rick DeMarsh, Rob Girouard, San Francisco, Sandwich Glass Works, Simon's Centennial, United we Stand, Washington, Whiskey, whisky | Leave a comment

The Celestial Dr. Planett’s Bitters

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Celestial Dr. Planett’s Bitters 03 May 2012 (R•101514) Pam and Randy Selenak (Orange, California) recently returned from this wonderful Key West Vacation where they immersed themselves with bottles found in dives along the coast. Read further: Island Alex – A … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding | Tagged bitters, celestial, florida, Island Alex, Key West, Marty Hall, Pam Selenak, Planett's, Randy Selenak | 3 Comments

Island Alex – A Man With A Passion

Posted on 11 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[In from West Coast collectors Pam and Randy Selenak (Orange, California) who are having this ‘to dream for’ bottle vacation in Key West, Florida. Pam is also the FOHBC PR Director. Coincidentally, I am in LA now near where Pam and Randy … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottles and Extras, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Diving, Gin, Historical Flasks, Inks, News | Tagged Bottles and Extras, dumps, florida, fohbc, Hunt, Island Alex, Key West, Pam Selenak, pirate, Randy Selenak, Ship Wrecks, Treasure | Leave a comment

Reno Show Pictures in from Pam Selenak

Posted on 29 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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 →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, News | Tagged Pam Selenak, Randy Selenak, Reno Bottle Show | Leave a comment

Robert Frank Visit – An Eye Opening Experience

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Robert Frank Visit – An Eye Opening Experience 6 April 2011 Back in October 2010, Pam and Randy Selenak (pictured at ends of table) from Orange County, California called Bob Ferraro and I asking if we would like to make … Continue reading →