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Antique Bottle Show Calendar
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July 2018
14 July 2018 (Saturday) Richmond, Rhode Island – The Little Rhody Bottle Club Tailgate Swap Meet, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Free set-up for members and aspiring members. Free coffee, donuts, and pizza for participants. Bring your own tables! Show Address: Jules Antique Center, 320 Kingstown Road, Richmond, Rhode Island (3 miles East of Route #95 on Route #138), Contact Info: William Rose 508.880.4929, FOHBC Member Club
21 and 22 July 2018 (Saturday & Sunday) Adamstown, Pennsylvania – The 18th Annual Shupp’s Grove Bottle Festival, 6:00 am to dusk, Early buyers Friday 3:00 pm, The famous ‘Shupp’s Grove’, 1686 Dry Tavern Road, Denver, Pennsylvania 17517, Contact: Steve Guion, 717.626.5557, affinityinsurance1@windstream.net
22 July 2018 (Sunday) Ankeny, Iowa – 49th Iowa Antique Bottleers Mega Show at the FFA Enrichment Center Des Moines Area Community College, 2006 S. Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny, Iowa 50023, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Set-up: 7:00 am, $2 admission, $20 early bird, Iowa Antique Bottleers, On Facebook, Contact: Tom Southard, Show Chairman 2815 Druid Hill Drive, Des Moines, Iowa, 50315, Tele: 515.490.9590, tjsdm@aol.com, See Contract & Directions, FOHBC MEMBER CLUB
28-29 July 2018 (Saturday & Sunday) East Ridge, Tennessee – The 1st Annual Chattanooga Civil War & Artifact Show, Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. Contact us now for vendor space! Civil War relics of all kinds, antique weapons and swords, photos, newspapers, antique jewelry, Americana, old bottles, arrowheads, metal detectors, door prizes, and more! Fun for collectors and history buffs of all ages. Bring the whole family! For information or dealer inquiries, email anita@americandigger.com or call 770.362.8671 or 716.574.0465. Information
August 2018
02 – 05 August 2018 (Thursday – Sunday) Cleveland, Ohio – FOHBC 2018 National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo – Midwest Region at the Cleveland Convention Center, Host Hotel: Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center, Show Information: Louis Fifer, Show Co-Chair and FOHBC Conventions Director, 330.635.1964, fiferlouis@yahoo.com or Matt Lacy, Show Co-Chair, FOHBC Midwest Region Director, 440.228.1873, info@antiquebottlesales.com, Visit Web Page, FOHBC National Convention – Midwest Region
10 & 11 August 2018 (Friday & Saturday) Houston, Texas – Houston Antique Bottle, Advertising & Collectible Show, Friday Setup and Show on Saturday, August 11th. It will be at the Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 North Loop West, Houston, Texas 77092. Ample free parking. Dealer check-in Friday at 2:00 pm. Set-up from 3:00 pm until 10:00 pm Friday and 7:00 am to 8:00 am Saturday. Show opens to public at 8:00 am and closes at 2:00 pm Saturday. See Contract Here, Info: Barbara J. Puckett, 907 W. Temple, Houston, Texas 77009, 713.409.9940 or 713.862.1690.
11 August 2018 (Saturday) Lincoln, Alabama – 3rd Annual Lincoln Bottle Show. Doors open at 9:00 am on August 11th. Vendor set on August 10 and 11th. Contact chairman Jake Smith 256.267.0446, syl_bottleguy@yahoo.com. Free public admission, free kids table free appraisals. This is our third year like every year we honor a different soda. This year it is 7up.
13 – 19 August 2018 (Monday – Sunday) Bouckville, New York – 47th Annual Madison-Bouckville Antique Show, Outdoor antiques and collectibles including two huge bottle tents! Over 2000 dealers and vendors located on scenic Route 20, Bouckville, New York, Contact: Jim Burns, 315.527.3269 or Jim Bartholomew, 585.705.8106
19 August 2018 (Sunday) Poughkeepsie, New York – Hudson Valley Bottle Club 31st Annual Mid Hudson Bottle Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm, Early buyers 8:00 am, Poughkeepsie Elks Lodge 275, 29 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, New York. We are looking forward to a great turnout with our location having been subject to a complete renovation. Contact Mike Stephano, 27 Rogers Road, Hyde Park, New York 12538, 845.233.4340, mjsantique@aol.com
25 August 2018 (Saturday) Edgewood, Kentucky – 1st Annual Northern Kentucky Antique Bottle & Small Antiques Show New Show! 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; Early Bird 8:00 am, $15 Admission $3, Milligan Hall – St. Pius X Church, 348 Dudley Pike, Edgewood, Kentucky, Contact: Ed Morris, 859.414.4693, ed@morristreasures.com or Randy Deaton, 859.334.0512, nkyfinds@gmail.com
26 August 2018 (Sunday) Davenport, Iowa – The Mississippi Valley Annual Antique Bottle & Advertising Show, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Knights of Columbus Hall, 1111 West 35th Street, Davenport, Iowa, Contact Merle Vastine, 563.349.0816
September 2018
08 September 2018 (Saturday) Huntington Beach, California – Los Angeles Antique Bottle Show (Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club’s 52nd Anniversary Show) at the Huntington Beach Elks Lodge, 7711 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, California, Free Admission at 9:00 am, $10 Early admission at 8:00 am, For dealer information: Don Wippert, 818.346.9833, donwippert@yahoo.com or Dick Home, 818.362.3368, FOHBC Member Club
14 & 15 September 2018 (Friday & Saturday) Williams Colusa County, California – Sacramento Valley Museum presents the First Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show, 1491 E. Street Williams, Colusa County, California, Friday Early Birds $3 door charge, Noon – 6:00 pm, Saturday – Free Admission, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, For tables contact Slim or Christy Edwards, 530.473.2502, closethegatefenceco@yahoo.com
15 September 2018 (Saturday) Richmond, Rhode Island – The Little Rhody Bottle Club Tailgate Swap Meet, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Free set-up for members and aspiring members. Free coffee, donuts, and pizza for participants. Bring your own tables! Show Address: Jules Antique Center, 320 Kingstown Road, Richmond, Rhode Island (3 miles East of Route #95 on Route #138), Contact Info: William Rose 508.880.4929, FOHBC Member Club
15 September 2018 (Saturday) Lebanon, Indiana – Indianapolis Circle City Antique Bottle, Advertising and Antiques Show, Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 E. 100 Street, Lebanon, Indiana 46052, Set-up: 7:30 am – 9:00 am, show hours: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Admission – $2, (Early Admission – $20), Free Appraisals on Antique Bottles and Glass, For Show Information contact: Martin Van Zant, 812.841.9495, 41 East Washington Street, Mooresville, Indiana 46158, mdvanzant@yahoo.com or “Balsam” Bill Granger 812.517.5895, 6915 S. 280 E. Lebanon, Indiana 46052 bgranger@iquest.net, Circle City Antique Bottles and Glass Club, FOHBC Member Club
15 September 2018 (Saturday) South Boston, Virginia – Southside Virginia Bottle Collector’s Fair, South Boston – Halifax Museum of Fine Arts and History, 1540 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, Virginia 24592, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Featuring guest speaker Anthony Townsend of the Richmond Area Bottle Collectors Association with a presentation on Virginia soda bottles, Admission $5 (Children under 12 free), 434.572-9200, info: info@sbhcmuseum.org
16 September 2018 (Sunday) Depew, New York – 20th Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association Annual Show and Sale at the Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew, New York 14043, Sunday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Early admission: Sunday, September 16, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, Admission $3, Children under 12 free, Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association, gbbca.org, Info: Joe Guerra, Secretary, 29 Nina Terrace, West Seneca, New York 14224, 716 674-5750, jguerra3@roadrunner.com, FOHBC Member Club
16 September 2018 (Sunday) Westford, Massachusetts – The Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club’s 44th Annual Bottle Show (9:00 am to 2:00 pm, early buyers at 8:00 am) is at the Westford Regency Inn, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, Massachusetts. Just five minutes off Exit 32 of I-495, follow the signs. Special Note: There will be a $20 door prize drawing just for early buyers at 8:45 am. Info: Cliff Hoyt, 978.458.6575, e-mail choyt48@comcast.net, Website: www.mvabc.org, FOHBC Member Club
21 & 22 September 2018 (Friday & Saturday) Aurora, Oregon – Oregon Bottle Collectors Association Bottle, Antiques, Collectibles Show & Sale, Friday 12 – 5:00 pm dealer set-up & early bird admission $5, Saturday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm regular public admission by donation, American Legion Hall, 21510 Main St. N.E., Aurora, Oregon, Contact Info: Wayne Herring, 503.864.2009 or Mark Junker, 503.231.1235 or Bill Bogynska, 503.657.1726 billbogy7@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
22 & 23 September 2018 (Saturday & Sunday) Santa Rosa, California – 53rd Northwestern Bottle Collectors Association Antique Bottle Show, Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95404, Saturday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm & Sunday 9:00 am – 3:00 am, Early admission Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 am, $10, Set up Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 am, $3 General Admission Saturday, Free on Sunday, Northwestern Bottle Collectors Assoc., Follow us on Facebook or www.oldwestbottles.com for more show info, Lou Lambert, NBCA Show Chairman, PO Box 322, Graton, 707.823.8845, nbca@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club
29 September 2018 (Saturday) Biloxi, Mississippi – Presented by the Olde Guys Digging Club of Biloxi, MS., the 2nd Annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale will be held from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Joppa Shrine Temple, Biloxi, MS, 13280 Old Hwy. 67, Biloxi, MS. 39532 (Exit 41- I-10). Dealer Set Up on Friday, September 28, 2018 – 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Free Admission on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Early Buyers $30. per person from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, September 28, 2018. See Contract For more information or table contracts contact: Peter Taggard, 645 Village Lane South, Mandeville, LA 70471, Phone 985.373.6487 Email: petertaggard@yahoo.com, or Norman Bleuler, 6446 Woolmarket Rd., Biloxi, MS 39532. Phone: 228.392.9148 Email: pollywog49@bellsouth.net
29 September 2018 (Saturday) Albuquerque, New Mexico – Enchantment Insulator Club/New Mexico Historical Bottle Society 31st Annual Insulator, Bottle, Barbwire and Collectibles Show and Sale. Elite Sports Academy, 501 Main Street, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104. The venue is in historic Old Town Albuquerque and last year’s dealers and attendees loved it! Show setup and dealer trading Friday afternoon & evening, September 28. Saturday September 29, public show hours 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Info: Mike Gay, 505.480.0085, cdn102@swcp.com or Tom Katonak, 1024 Camino de Lucia, Corrales, New Mexico 87048, 505.933.0297, tkatonak@swcp.com, FOHBC Member Club
30 September 2018 (Sunday) Hammonton, New Jersey – The Fall Antiques & Bottle Show Presented by Batsto Citizens Committee, Inc., 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Rain or Shine event, Batsto Village, Wharton State Forrest, Hammonton, New Jersey 08037, For information, Harry Rheam 856.768.1532, hcrheam@gmail.com
October 2018
06 October 2018 (Saturday) Richmond, Virginia – The Richmond Area Bottle Collectors Assoc. Presents The 47th Richmond Antique Bottle and Collectibles Show and Sale at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832-6615, General admission: $3, Early entry at 7:30 am for $10. Show hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Contact: Marvin Croker at 804.275.1101 or Ed Faulkner, 804.739.2951, richbottleclub@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club
13 October 2018 (Saturday) Waukesha, Wisconsin – Second Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale put on by the Wisconsin Antique Advertising Club at the Waukesha Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha Wisconsin 53188, Dealer set-up 6:00 am, Open to Public 8:00 am. FOHBC Member Club
13 October 2018 (Saturday) Fayette, Alabama – Fifth Annual Fayette, Alabama Collectible Bottles & Antiques Show and Sale at the Boy Scouts of America, 100 3rd Avenue, Fayette, Alabama, Saturday, 8:00 am until 3:00 pm. Info: Jeff Pendley, 205.275.2650, jfPendley@aol.com, $15 per table.
14 October 2018 (Sunday) Findlay,Ohio – 42nd Annual Findlay Antique Bottle Club Show & Sale, The Sterling Center, Route 12, Findlay, Ohio, 4570 Fostoria Building, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Dealer Info: Fred Curtis, 419.424.0486, website: finbotclub.blogspot.com, email: finbotclub@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
21 October 2018 (Sunday) Scriba, New York – The Empire State Bottle Collectors Association’s 20th Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Scriba Fire Hall, U.S. Route 104 East, Scriba (2 miles East of Oswego), Contact: Barry Haynes, PO Box 900, Mexico, New York 13114, 315.963.0922 or 315.963.3749 or Christina Champion, 110HarleyHorses@gmail.com
26 & 27 October 2018 (Friday & Saturday) Waco, Texas – 3rd Central Texas Antique Bottle Show at Red Men Hall, 4521 Speight Avenue, Waco, Texas, Friday 1:00 – 6:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Early Admission: Friday 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Set Up: Friday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Saturday Free, Friday $10, Central Texas Bottle Collectors, Contact: Jay Kasper, 305 E 12th Street, Shiner, Texas 77984, 361.649.8221, jamast@att.net
28 October 2018 (Sunday) Matteson, Illinois – 1st Chicago Bottle Clubs 49th Annual Show and Sale, Holiday Inn Matteson Conference Center, 500 Holiday Inn Plaza Drive, Matteson, Illinois 60443, Sunday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, No early admission. Set up will be between 7:15 am to 9:00 am. Admission is $3. Children under 16 free. www.1stchicagobottleclub.net. Contact: John Vlahovich, Show Chairman Address: 139 Concord Court, Dyer, Indiana 46311. 630.390.9679. Email: jvlahovich@att.net. FOHBC Member Club
November 2018
04 November 2018 (Sunday) Elkton, Maryland – 46thAnnual Antique Bottles & Collectibles Show & Sale, also table top antiques and advertising, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm., Singerly Fire Hall, Routes 279 & 213 (I-95, exit 109A), Elkton, Maryland 21922, Admission – $3 Children under 12 Free, Contact: Dave Brown, 302.388.9311, dbrown3942@comcast.net Tri-State Bottle Collectors And Diggers Club, Inc., FOHBC Member Club
10 November 2018 (Saturday) Jacksonville, Florida – Antique Bottle Collectors of North Florida 51st Annual Show & Sale, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; Early buyers Friday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, $25. Free admission Saturday, Fraternal Order of Police Bldg, 5530 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida, Contact: Mike Skie, 3047 Julington Creek Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32223, 904.710.0422, jaxbottleshow@yahoo.com or Corey Stock, 904.268.9316, jaxbottleshow@yahoo.com, FOHBC Member Club
10 November 2018 (Saturday) Royal Oak, Michigan – The Metropolitan Detroit Antique Bottle Club’s 36th Annual Antique Bottle Show & Sale, Saturday, November 10th, 2018, Location: Royal Oak Elks Lodge #1523 2401 E. Fourth St., Royal Oak, Michigan, 9:30 am – 3 pm – Admission: $2, For further information contact: Mike Brodzik, 586.219.9980, bottlemike@outlook.com, FOHBC Member Club
10 November 2018 (Saturday) Belleville, Illinois – Eastside Antique Bottle, Jar & Brewery Collectibles Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; early buyers 7:00 am, $20, Belleclair Fairgrounds, 200 S. Belt East, Belleville, Illinois (15 minutes from St. Louis), Contact: Kevin Kious, 618.346.2634, whoisthealeman@aol.com
10 & 11 November 2018 (Saturday & Sunday) Grayslake, Illinois – Grayslake Illinois Antique and Vintage Market Presents an Accent on: Antique Bottles & Advertising, Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 Peterson Road, Grayslake, Illinois 60030, $7 Admission. Free Parking. Info: Zurko’s Midwest Promotions, 115 E. Division Street, Shawn, Wisconsin 54166, 715.526.9769, www. zurkoproductions.com/antique-bottles-and-advertising
25 November 2018 (Sunday) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania – Forks of the Delaware Bottle Collectors Association 45th Annual Bottle and Antique Show and Sale, Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Bethlehem Catholic High School, 2133 Madison Avenue, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017, Early Shopper Admission at 7:30 am (additional fee), Info: Bill Hegedus, 610.264.3130, FOHBC Member Club
30 November & 01 December 2018 (Friday & Saturday) Roseville, California – Best of the West – 49er Historic Bottle Assn. 41st Antique Bottle, Insulator & Western Collectibles Show, Placer Grounds, 800 All America City Boulevard, Roseville, California, Nov. 30th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm $10, Dec. 1st, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Free, Info: 916.367.1829, FOHBC Member Club
April 2019
14 April 2019 (Sunday) Harrisonburg, Virginia – The Historical Bottle-Diggers of Virginia 48th Annual Antique Bottle and Collectible Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Rockingham County Fairgrounds, U.S. Rt. 11 South, (Exit 243 off I-81), Harrisonburg, Virginia, Info: Sonny Smiley, 540.434.1129, lithiaman1@yahoo.com
28 April 2019 (Sunday) Rochester, New York– 50th Genesee Valley Bottle Collectors Association’s Bottle, Paper, Postcard and Table Top Antiques Show & Sale, Roberts Wesleyen College, Voller Athletic Center, 2301 Westside Drive, Rochester, New York 14624, Admission $5. 17 and Under FREE, Show and Dealer Inquires: Aaron and Pamela Weber gvbca@frontiernet.net 585.226.6345, FOHBC Member Club
May 2019
04 May 2019 (Saturday) Gray, Tennessee – State of Franklin Antique Bottles & Collectibles Association 21st Annual Show – Sale, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Free admission & door prizes, Gray, Tennesseee, Exit 13 on I-216, Appalachian Fairground, sfabca.com
11 May 2018 (Saturday) Mansfield, Ohio – 41st Mansfield Antique Bottle Show, Hosted by the Ohio Bottle Club, at the Richland County Fairgrounds, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Early admission, May 10. Info: Matt Lacy at 440.228.1873 or email info@antiquebottlesales.comor Louis Fifer at 330.635.1964, fiferlouis@yahoo.com, See Dealer Contract, FOHBC Member Club
June 2019
14-16 June 2019 (Friday – Sunday) Orlando, Florida – 2019 National Insulator Association’s Annual Convention and Show, Oceans Convention Center at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at Sea World, 10100 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821. 15,000+ sq. ft of Glass and Porcelain Insulators, Hardware, Signs, Lightning Rod Balls, Battery Jars and Rests, Lamps, Bottles, Jars, Telephone and related items and MUCH, MUCH more! 175+ Dealer and Display tables. Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (NIA only). Open to the public Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. and Sunday 9:00 am – 1:30 pm. WANTED: DEALERS!! Additional show info available now: Jacqueline Linscott-Barnes (bluebellwt@aol.com). Show packets/table sales available 9:00 am Friday, June 22, 2018 at the 49th Kansas City NIA Convention and Show. MORE INFO
August 2019
01 – 04 August 2019 (Thursday – Sunday) Augusta, Georgia – 2019 FOHBC 50th Anniversary National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo, Augusta Marriott and Convention Center, Information: Ferdinand Meyer V (fmeyer@fmgdesign.com) or Louis Fifer (fiferlouis@yahoo.com), FOHBC National Convention – Southern Region
July/August 2020
30 July – 03 August 2020 (Thursday – Sunday) Reno, Nevada – 2020 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo, Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, Information: Richard Siri (rtsiri@sbcglobal.net) or Ferdinand Meyer V (fmeyer@fmgdesign.com), FOHBC National Convention – Western Region
