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Antique Bottle Show Calendar
November 2018
17 November 2018 (Saturday) Terre Haute, Indiana – The 20th Annual Bottle Pottery and Antique Show and Sale. Friday, November 16th, huge bottle auction at 6:00 pm. Saturday, November 17th, 9:00 am bottle show and sale. Free Admission and Free Parking. Vigo County Fairgrounds, 133 Fairgrounds Drive, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802. Tables $10 while they last. Contact: Doug Porter, ertrop@aol.com or 812.870.0760
18 November 2018 (Sunday) Greensboro, North Carolina – 17th annual Greensboro Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale on Sunday November 18, 2018 indoors at the Farmer’s Curb Market, 501 Yanceyville Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27405. Public admission 9:00 am – 3:00 pm for $1. Free appraisals. Dealer setup 7:30 am – 9:00 am, No Early Buyers. Info: Reggie Lynch 704.221.6489. Web: www.antiquebottles.com/greensboro, FOHBC Member Club
18 November 2018 (Sunday) Albany, New York – The Capital Region Antique Bottle & Insulator Club 22nd Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Avenue, Albany New York, Contact: Jason Privler, 518.506.2197, nyscapitol@yahoo.com, FOHBC Member Club
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
December 2018
01 December 2018 (Saturday) Roseville, California – One Day Show Best of the West – 49er Historic Bottle Assn. 41st Antique Bottle, Insulator & Western Collectibles Show, Placer Grounds, 800 All America City Boulevard, Roseville, California, Saturday, Dec. 1st, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, $10 Entry from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Info: 916.367.1829, FOHBC Member Club
January 2019
12 January 2019 (Saturday) Muncie, Indiana – Midwest Antique Fruit Jar and Bottle Club Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Horizon Convention Center, 401 S. High Street Muncie, Indiana 47305, Contact Info, Dave Rittenhouse, 1008 S. 900 W. Farmland, Indiana 47340, 765.468.8091, FOHBC Member Club
13 January 2019 (Sunday) Taunton, Massachusetts – The Little Rhody Bottle Club Show, Holiday Inn, Taunton, Massachusetts, Early Admission, $15, 8:30 am, General Admission $3, 9:30 am, Contact Bill or Linda Rose, sierramadre@comcast.net, 508.880.4929, Directions: Take Exit #9, off Route #495 for 700, Myles Standish Blvd., FOHBC Member Club
19 January 2019 (Saturday) Jackson, Mississippi – The 34th Mississippi Antique Bottle and Collectibles Show, Mississippi Fair Ground, Jackson, Mississippi. Early Admission: $20, Friday 12 pm to 9 pm & Saturday 7 am to 9 am; General Admission: Free, Saturday 9 am to 4 pm. Contact John Sharp, PO Box 164, Sebastopol, Mississippi 39359; 601.507.0105, FOHBC Member Club
27 January 2019 (Sunday) Bayport, New York – The Long Island Antique Bottle Association is pleased to announce their 3rd show in more than ten years, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Including displays and door prizes!, Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Juliette Lowe Friendship Center, Lakeview Avenue, Bayport, New York,Contact: Mark Smith, 10 Holmes Court, Sayville, New York 11782, 631.589.9027, libottle@optonline.net
February 2019
02 February 2019 (Saturday) Round Rock, Texas – The Austin Bottle Club’s 2nd Annual Austin Area Bottle, Jar, Advertising, Collectibles Show, Saturday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; Dealer set-up: Friday, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. General Admission: Free. Old Settlers Park Events Center, 3333 E Palm Valley Blvd (US 79 E), Round Rock, TX 78665. Contact: John Reed, 8050 C R 110, Round Rock, Texas 78665; 512.468.5097, compliant.relo@gmail.com
02 February 2019 (Saturday) Rome, Georgia – Rome Antique Bottle Show & Sale, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Rome Civic Center (Rock Bldg), 400 Civic Center Drive, Rome Georgia, Contact: Jerry Mitchell, 770.537.3725, PO Box 475, Bremen, Georgia 30110 or Bob Jenkins, 770.834.0736, 285 Oak Grove Rd, Carrollton, Georgia 30017
2 February 2019 (Saturday) DeFuniak Springs, Florida – The Emerald Coast Bottle Collector’s Inc., 18th Annual Show & Sale, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, DeFuniak Springs Community Center, 361 N 10th Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433. Free Admission and Bottle Appraisals. Contact: Richard Bottleshows, PO Box 241, Pensacola, FL 32591, shards@bellsouth.net, Call or Text: 850.435.5425; Russell 850.419.1235 or Roy 850.520.2219.
03 February 2019 (Sunday) Manville, New Jersey – New Jersey Antique Bottle Club (NJABC) 23rd Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Admission $3, no early buyers. Show Address: V.F.W. of Manville, New Jersey, 600 Washington Avenue, Manville, New Jersey 08835, Contact Info: Kevin Kyle, 609.209.4034, bottlediggerkev@aol.com or John Lawrey, 973.222.7635, thebigmann@msn.com
03 February 2019 (Sunday) Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 47th Annual Milwaukee Antique Bottle & Advertising Show, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (Early Admission 8:00 am, $15) Admission $5, 170 sales tables of bottles, breweriana and advertising. Also lectures, displays and door prizes. Show Address: Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha, Wisconsin (I-94, exit 294), Info: bottleshow@charter.net
08 & 09 February 2019 (Friday & Saturday) Palmetto, Florida – 50th Annual Suncoast Antique Bottle & Tabletop Collectible Show & Sale, Saturday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; Dealer set-up and Early Buyers, Friday, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, $20, Manatee River Fair Association Building, 1402 14th Avenue West, Palmetto, Florida 34221, Contact: George Dueben, 727.804.5957 or Linda Buttstead, 941.722.7233, OriginalSABCA@aol.com, FOHBC Member Club
10 February 2019 (Sunday) Columbus, Ohio – The Central Ohio Antique Bottle Club’s 49th Annual Show & Sale, Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; early buyers 7:00 am to 9:00 am, $20, Show Address: Doubletree Inn, 174 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, Ohio (I-270 & Rt. 23), Contact Info:
Rojer Moody, 740.703.4913, rtmoody@juno.com or Clark Wideman, 614.439.8005, clarkwideman@aol.com
17 February 2019 (Sunday) Enfield, Connecticut – 49th Somers Antique Bottle Club Antique Bottle Show and Sale, St. Bernard’s School, West Campus, 232 Pearl Street, Enfield, Connecticut 06082, Sunday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Early admission 8:00 am Sunday, Cost of admission for show & early admission: early $10; general $3, Somers Antique Bottle Club, Contact: Don Desjardins, Show Chair, 22 Anderson Road, Ware, Massachusetts 01082, 413.967.4431, dondes@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club
23 February 2019 (Saturday) Grand Rapids, Michigan – The West Michigan Antique Bottle Club’s 29th Annual Show, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (Set-up 8:00 am to 10:00 am), Fonger American Legion Post, 2327 Wilson S.W., Grand Rapids, MI. General Admission $3, No Early Admission. Contact: Steve DeBoode, 616.667.0214, thebottleguy@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club
March 2019
10 March 2019 (Sunday) Baltimore, Maryland – The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club’s 39th Annual Show & Sale, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Website: baltimorebottleclub.org, Physical Education Center, CCBC-Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard (I-695, Exit 34), Essex, Maryland, Contact: Rick Lease, 410.458.9405, finksburg21@comcast.net or Andy Agnew, 410.527.1707, medbotls@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club
15 & 16 March 2019 (Friday & Saturday) Morro Bay, California – 51st Morro Bay Antique Bottle Show, Morro Bay Veterans Memorial Hall, 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California 93442, Friday 1:00 to 6:00 pm & Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Early admission: Friday 12:00 Free Admission, Set up day(s) and time: Friday the 15th, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Free Admission, San Luis Obispo Bottle Society, San Luis Obispo Bottle Society on Facebook, Contact: Webb Tartaglia, Show Chairman, 805.543.7484, dirtydiver53@gmail.com
23 March 2019 (Saturday) Daphne, Alabama – The Mobile Bottle Collectors Club’s 46th Annual Show & Sale, 9 am to 3 pm, Daphne Civic Center, 2603 US Hwy 98, Daphne, AL 36525. Free Admission and Bottle Appraisals. Contact: Rod Vining, 251.957.6725, vinewood@mchsi.com, or Richard Bottleshows, PO Box 241, Pensacola, FL 32591. Call or text: 850.435.5425, shards@bellsouth.net
April 2019
06 April 2019 (Saturday) St. Clairsville, Ohio – The Ohio Valley Bottle Club’s annual Bottle & Table Top Antiques Show, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; early buyers 7:30 am $15. Admission $2, J.B. Martin Recreation Center, 102 Fair Avenue, St. Clairsville, Ohio Exit 216 off I-70, Contact: Tom Chickery, 740.296.9430, tchick65@gmail.com
07 April 2019 (Sunday) Bloomington, MN – The North Star Historical Bottle Association’s 48th Annual Minnesota Antique Bottle, Advertising, and Stoneware Show and Sale, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, $2 admission; Set-up 6:30 am to 9:30 am, no early admission. Knights of Columbus Bloomington Event Center, 1114 American Blvd. West, Bloomington, Minnesota. Contact: Jeff Springer, 651.500.0949, springer_associates@yahoo.com or northstarbottleclub.com
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, Tennessee, Exit 13 on I-216, Appalachian Fairground, sfabca.com
11 May 2019 (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.com or Louis Fifer at 330.635.1964, fiferlouis@yahoo.com, FOHBC Member Club
19 May 2019 (Sunday) Washington County, Pennsylvania – Washington Pennsylvania Washington County Antique Bottle Club 44th Annual Show and Sale, Alpine Star Lodge, 735 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301, Admission $3, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Info: Ed Kuskie, 412.405.9061, 352 Pineview Drive, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 15037, bottlewizard@comcasat.net
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, SHOW PAGE LINK, Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center and Augusta Convention Center, Information: Augusta National Consortium Chairs: Bill Baab, riverswamper@comcast.net, Ferdinand Meyer V, fmeyer@fmgdesign.com, Mike Newman, thenewm@aol.com, Walter Smith, supplies@furnituredoctor.net, Marty Vollmer, martyvollmer@aol.com, Eric Warren, scbottles@aol.com, FOHBC National Convention – Southern Region
10 August 2019 (Saturday) Lincoln, Alabama – 4th Annual Lincoln Bottle Show, Lincoln Civic Center, 123 Jones Street, Lincoln, Alabama 35096, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Vendor set up on Friday, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm and Saturday 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Contact chairman Jake Smith 256.267.0446, syl_bottleguy@yahoo.com. Free public admission, free kids table free appraisals. This is our fourth year and like every year we honor a different soda. This year Celery-Cola. Info on Facebook.
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
