Antique Bottle & Glass Collector
Vol. 36 No. 1 | January – February 2025 | No. 277
(Mailing late – Visit the FOHBC Members Portal to read the online version)
Features: Glasgow Bottling Works Henry Thies 24 Lafayette, we are here! For some spring water and maybe a cold soda Dennis Sasseville 36 The Three Blue Bitters Michael Seeliger 48
Vignettes: ACL Corner #14 Odd Flavors Mike Dickman 12 Hair-Raising Stories: the Bear, the Coconut & the Oil Well Andy Rapoza 18 Penistone? That was a day Ralph Finch 32 Clum’s Liver Cathartic Steve Ketcham 46
Departments: Table of Contents 1 FOHBC Officers 2024-2026 2 FOHBC President’s Message 3 Shards of Wisdom–Heard it Through the Grapevine 4 FOHBC News, From and For Our Members 6 FOHBC Regional News 8 Virtual Museum News Richard Siri 11 Lost & Found 60 Member Photo Gallery 64 Classified Ads & Ad Rate Info 66 FOHBC Membership Additions & Changes 67 FOHBC Show-Biz–Calendar of Events 68 Membership Benefits, Ad Rates, Donations to the FOHBC 71 Membership Application & Advertising 72
Antique Bottle & Glass Collector
Vol. 36 No. 2 | March – April 2025 | No. 278
(Mailed 06 March 2025. Read online in Members Portal on 03 March 2025)
Features: Smith & Jones – Brazil, Indiana Martin Van Zant 24 An Unusual Perfumery Bottle Eric McGuire 28 An Unusual American Liberian Dual Embossed Jar Henry Eichman 32 Owen Casey – An Irish Immigrant Soda Water Manufacturer David Kyle Rakes 36
Vignettes: ACL Corner #15 Cowgirls! Mike Dickman 12 Medical News from Mars! Andy Rapoza 18 Is it the Cats Meow? Ralph Finch 46 Pressed Stoneware Bottles Peter Maas 48 One Old Bottle Ralph Finch 52
Departments: Table of Contents 1 FOHBC Officers 2024-2026 2 FOHBC President’s Message 3 Shards of Wisdom–Heard it Through the Grapevine 4 FOHBC News, From and For Our Members 6 FOHBC Regional News 8 Virtual Museum News Richard Siri 11 Lost & Found 60 Member Photo Gallery 64 Classified Ads & Ad Rate Info 66 FOHBC Membership Additions & Changes 67 FOHBC Show-Biz–Calendar of Events 68 Membership Benefits, Ad Rates, Donations to the FOHBC 71 Membership Application & Advertising 72
Antique Bottle & Glass Collector
Vol. 36 No. 3 | May – June 2025 | No. 279
Mailed 09 May 2025. Read online in Members Portal on 01 May 2025.
Features: Weaponized Witch Bottles Andy Rapoza 18 German Handmade Marbles Pat Mahon 24 Finding D. Dodge Tomlinson Eric McGuire 40
Vignettes: ACL Corner #16 Magnolia State Mike Dickman 12 Ashes to Ashes Alice Seeliger 32 You Just Never Know Jeff Mihalik 36 Ralph is stuck on an old product Ralph Finch 38
Departments: Table of Contents 1 FOHBC Officers 2024-2026 2 FOHBC President’s Message 3 Shards of Wisdom–Heard it Through the Grapevine 4 FOHBC News, From and For Our Members 6 FOHBC Regional News 8 Virtual Museum News Richard Siri 11 Lost & Found 52 Member Photo Gallery 54 Classified Ads & Ad Rate Info 59 FOHBC Show-Biz–Calendar of Events 60 Membership Benefits, Ad Rates, Donations to the FOHBC 63 Membership Application & Advertising 64
