FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show Banquet

We wanted to get a few pictures of the 2013 FOHBC Manchester Antique Bottle Show Banquet out as fast as we could. Look for an upcoming article in Bottles and Extras. Great turn-out, cocktail party, meeting old and new friends, good food, awards, speaker and off to the New England Bottle Battle.

All Photography by FOHBC Official Show Photographer, Scott Selenak (Los Angeles)

COCKTAIL PARTY

Healthy crowd at cocktail party

Many conversations with old and new friends at cocktail party

Banquet cocktail party

Cocktail Party before the Banquet

An nice Pink Zinfandel pour

Cocktail Party – Some serious talk with FOHBC Western Director, Dave Maryo (Los Angeles Antique Bottle Club President)

Call to Banquet seating

WELCOMES

Manchester co-chairs Michael George and Maureen Crawford welcoming the crowd

Ferdinand Meyer V, FOHBC President, welcoming Federation crowd to Banquet. Good things ahead.

DINNER

Dinner service

White glove service. In good hands at the Radisson Manchester

Full tables

Dessert Time

SPOTTED IN THE CROWD

Legendary Charles Aprill (New Orleans) sits in rapt attention.

Alan Blakeman (United Kingdom)

Pam Selenak (Orange County), FOHBC Public Relations Director and Jeff Wichmann (Sacramento), American Bottle Auctions President

Bob Ford (Baltimore), Steve Charing (Baltimore) and Pam Selenak (Orange County), FOHBC Public Relations Director.

Three great guys. Mike Newman (Augusta) and FOHBC Southeast Director, Jack Hewitt (Lawrenceville, GA). Note: confirming gent on left name spelling.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The legendary Mark Vuono (Stanford) is Keynote Speaker

Jim Bender (FOHBC Membership Director) makes a comment about Mark Vuono.

Elizabeth Meyer (Houston), Jerry Forbes (Carmel) and Sandor Fuss (Denver) listing to keynote speaker, Mark Vuono

AWARDS

Alan Blakeman from the United Kingdom winning the FOHBC Hall of Fame award from FOHBC President Ferdinand Meyer V and one of his nominators, Ralph Finch.

Alan DeMaison (FOHBC Business Manager) receiving the 2013 President’s Award

Alan Blakeman (UK) accepting the FOHBC Hall of Fame Award

Gene Bradberry (Memphis) receives the FOHBC Hall of Fame Award

James Campiglia (Butte, Montana) receives, 1st Place Best Show Flyer/Poster award. Hug by Pam Selenak.

Legends, Jim and Joyce Rogers receiving special FOHBC Award.

Steve Charing (Baltimore) receives 1st Place award for best club web site. Baltimore Antique Bottle Club.

ANNOUNCING THE BOTTLE BATTLE

Michael George (Manchester Show co-chair) dresses up in period and reminds everyone that the New England Bottle Battle follows the Banquet in an adjoining Hall.