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December 2023
02 December 2023 (Saturday) Buckley, Washington – Second Annual WBCA 2023 Holiday Show and Sale, Marion Grange Hall Street, 27725 Sumner-Buckley Hwy E., Buckley, Washington 98321, Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Donation for the Grange. Set up 9:00 am. Tables: you bring–$10 Grange provided.$20 rectangle (limited) $15 round. Washington Bottle & Collectors Association (WBCA), Contact: Lisa Conners, Vice President, PO Box 358, Hobart, Washington, Tele: 206.290 0349, Email: lisa.g.conners@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
03 December 2023 (Sunday) Enfield, Connecticut – The Yankee Pole Cat Insulator Club will hold their Annual Beat the Snow Antique Insulator, Bottle & Collectibles Show , 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free Admission! American Legion Hall, 566 Enfield Street (US Route 5), Exit 49 off I-91, Enfield, Connecticut, Contact Info: John Rajpolt, 17 Pheasant Lane, Monroe CT 06468, 203.261.1190, rajpolt@earthlink.net
January 2024
05 & 06 January 2024 (Friday & Saturday) Houston, Texas – 55 Years Strong! The Houston Bottle, Advertising & Collectibles Show, Saturday, 06 January, 2024, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 N Loop W. Freeway, Houston, Texas 77040, 610 North Loop–East. West, TC Jester Exit. Early Admission Friday, 05 January 2024, 1:00 to 8 pm, $10 per person, free admission Saturday, For show and table information, contact Barbara J. Puckett, 907 W. Temple, Houston, Texas 77009, (h) 713.862.1690 or cell 713.409.9940, email: Bpuckett77009@yahoo.com
07 January 2024 (Sunday) Taunton, Massachusetts – Little Rhody Bottle Club Show, Taunton Inn, formerly Clarion Hotel. Exit#25 off Route #495, 700 Myles Standish Blvd., Early Admission $15 at 8 am. General Admission $4 at 9 am. Times 8 am to 2:00 pm. Contact Bill or Linda Rose, sierramadre@comcast.net or 508.880.4929, FOHBC Member Club
18 – 20 January 2024 (Thursday – Saturday) Muncie, Indiana – Midwest Antique Fruit Jar & Bottle Club presents the 2024 Convention! Located at Courtyard by Marriott & Horizons Convention Center (401 S. High St., Muncie, Indiana) 52nd Annual Rendezvous Non-Stop 3-Day Event, Dealers & Collectors Get Together at Hotel. Swapping Jars. Swapping Stories. Culminating at the Show With Over 80 Tables, Thursday, Jan 18. Room-to-Room Sales, Hospitality Suite, Seminars/Tours, Friday, Jan 19, Club Meetings, Show & Tell, Auction, Saturday, Jan 20, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Free Appraisals, $2 Admission, Details at fruitjar.org. Special Hotel Rate is $119 per night. 765.287.8550, $40/First Table & $35 for Additional Table montyfoust@comcast.net, 765.635.4626
20 January 2024 (Saturday) Jackson, Mississippi – 39th Annual Mississippi Antique Bottle, Advertising & Collectible Show, Free admission. Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; Mississippi Fairgrounds Trade Mart Building, 1207 Mississippi St., Jackson, Mississippi, Contact Cheryl Comans, 1211 S. Fifth Ave., Cleveland, Mississippi 38732, 601.218.3505, cherylcomans@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
26 & 27 January 2024 (Friday & Saturday) Anderson, California – 47th Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale. Open to the public from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. FREE ADMISSION. Dealer set-up Friday afternoon from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Early lookers same time for $10. Shasta District Fairgrounds, Fusaro Hall, Anderson, California. Contact Ralph Hollibaugh (Sales & Information) 530.306.5872 or Mike Rouse (Information Only) 530.249.1708, FOHBC Member Club
February 2024
04 February 2024 (Sunday) Waukesha, Wisconsin – 51st Annual Milwaukee Antique Bottle and Advertising Show, Sunday, February 4, 2024, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, $6 admission. Early admission at 8:00 a.m. is $20. 140 sales tables of bottles, breweriana, and advertising. Door prizes. Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188. Directions: I-94 exit 294 (Hwy J), then south to Northview Road. For further information: mabacshow@yahoo.com, FOHBC Member Club
16 & 17 February 2024 (Saturday) Round Rock, Texas – 7th Annual Central Texas Bottle, Jar, Insulator, Pottery/Stoneware, Breweriana, Advertising and Collectibles Show, Saturday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; Dealer set-up: Friday, 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Early Bird $10 at 3:00 pm Friday. General Admission: Free. Old Settlers Park Events Center, 33oo E Palm Valley Blvd. (E. US 79), Round Rock, Texas 78665. Contact: Brad Weber, 512.909.8551, webe992@gmail.com
16 & 17 February 2024 (Friday & Saturday) Aurora, Oregon – Oregon Bottle Collectors Assoc. Bottle, Antique & Collectibles Show & Sale, Friday 12 to 5:00 pm dealer set-up and early bird admission $5, Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm regular public admission by donation, Show Address, American Legion Hall, 21510 Main St. N.E., Aurora, Oregon, Contact Info: Wayne Herring, Show Chairman, 503.864.2009, Bill Bogynska, 503.657.1726, billbogy7@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
16 & 17 February 2024 (Friday & Saturday) Tampa, Florida – Suncoast Antique Bottle Collectors Show & Sale at the Sons of Italy Hall, 3315 W. Lemon Street, Tampa, Florida 33609, February 16th Set-up & Early Buyers 1:00 to 6:00 pm, February 17th General Public 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Early Buyers $20, General Public Admission $3, Contact George Dueben, 727.393.8189 (h), 727.804.5957 (c) or Charlie Livingston at 813.244.6898, email mudfishy@aol.com, FOHBC Member Club
18 February 2024 (Sunday) Columbus, Ohio – The Central Ohio Antique Bottle Club’s 53rd Annual Show & Sale, Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; early buyers 7:00 to 9:00 am, $20. Admission is $5, Doubletree Inn, 175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus, Ohio (I-270 & Rt. 23); Contact Rojer Moody, 740.703.4913, rtmoody@juno.com, or Brad Funk, 614.264.7846, bradfunk@yahoo.com, FOHBC Member Club
23 & 24 February 2024 (Friday & Saturday) Phoenix, Arizona – The Phoenix Antiques, Bottles and Collectibles Club 41st Annual Show and Sale held at the North Phoenix Baptist Church, 5757 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012. Friday 2:00 to 6:00 pm ($10 admission) and Saturday and 8:30 am to 3:30 pm ($3 admission). For more information contact Betty Hartnett, Show Chair, 602.317.4438, bettchem@cox.net. Visit the club website at phoenixantiquesclub.org, FOHBC Member Club
24 February 2024 (Saturday) Kent, Washington – Washington Bottle & Collectors Association Annual Show and Sale, Kent Commons Community Center, 525 Fourth Avenue N., Kent, Washington 98032. General Public Admission is Free, Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Early Admission is $10, 8:00 am to to 10:00 am. Washington Bottle & Collectors Association (WBCA), Website: wabottleclub.org, Contact: Lisa Conners, lisa.g.conners@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
24 February 2024 (Saturday) Grand Rapids, Michigan – The West Michigan Antique Bottle Club presents their 33rd Annual Antique Bottle Show & Sale, 9:30 am to 2:00 pm, $3 admission cost. No early admission. Set-up 8:00 to 9:30 am. Fonger American Legion Post, 2327 Wilson, S.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49534, Contact Steve DeBoode, Show chair, 616.667.0214, thebottleguy@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club
March 2024
10 March 2024 (Sunday) West Friendship, Maryland – The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, baltimorebottleclub.org, Howard County Fairgrounds, Main Exhibition Hall, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, Maryland 21794, Contact Info: Shawn Peters – Show Director, 240.508.1032, BaltoMd_stoneware@outlook.com. For Contracts: Micah Dolina, mdolina@hotmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
15 & 16 March 2024 (Friday & Saturday) Dalton, Georgia – Chattanooga North Georgia Antique Bottles & Advertising Show, Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Pkwy, Dalton, Georgia 30720 (Exit 333 off I-75). Concessions available. Early Buyers Friday: 1:00 to 6:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 to 9:00 am ($20). Admission Free Saturday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Parking is free. Show Chairmen: Jason Herron 205.913.9748 and Buddy Lasater 423.718.3521. FOHBC Member Club
17 March 2024 (Sunday) St. Louis, Missouri – St. Louis 54th Annual Antique Bottle & Jar Show; Orlando Gardens, 4300 Hoffmeister Avenue, St Louis, Missouri 63125. General Admission is $3 from 9 am to 2 pm; Set-up 7 am to 9 am. Children free. Contact: St Louis Antique Bottle Collectors Assn., Pat Jett (show chair), 71 Outlook Drive, Hillsboro, Missouri 63050, 314.570.6917, patsy_jett@yahoo.com, FOHBC Member Club
23 March 2024 (Saturday) Daphne, Alabama – The Mobile Bottle Collectors Club’s 51st Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Daphne Civic Center, 2603 US Hwy 98, Daphne, Alabama 36526. Free Admission and Bottle Appraisals. Dealer Setup is Friday, March 22, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm and Saturday from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. For more information, contact Rod Vining at 251.957.6725, Email: vinewood@mchsi.com or Facebook: “Mobile Bottle Collector’s Club Show & Sale.” See Sales Table Application and Contract, FOHBC Member Club
24 March 2024 (Sunday) Somers, Connecticut – 53rd Annual Somers Antique Bottle Club’s Antique Bottle Show and Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm., Admission $5, Early buyers: 8:00 am – $15. Joanna’s Restaurant, 145 Main St., Rte 190, Somers, Connecticut. Contact: Don Desjardins, 22 Anderson Road, Ware, Massachusetts 01082, 413.967.4431 or 413.687,4808, dondes@comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club
April 2024
05 & 06 April 2024 (Friday & Saturday) Reddick, Florida – The Deland Antique Bottle Show at Turkey Creek, Saturday, 06 April, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Friday, 05 April, Early Buyers $20 and Dealer Set-up 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. FREE admission Saturday, Turkey Creek Auctions Building, 15323 NW Gainesville Road, Reddick, Florida 32686; Contact Ronnie McCormick, 352.262.8672, oldflabottles@gmail.com or Louise O’Quinn, 386.943.2766, edlouise210@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
07 April 2024 (Sunday) Hutchinson, Kansas – The 17th Annual Kansas Territory Bottle & Post Card Show & Sale, General Admission: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Kansas State Fairgrounds, Pride of Kansas Building, 2000 N. Poplar Street, Hutchinson, Kansas, Info: Mike McJunkin, 620.728.8304, scarleits@cox.net or Mark Law, 785.224.4836, kansasbottles@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
14 April 2024 (Sunday) Bloomington, Minnesota – North Star Historical Bottle Association Presents its 52nd Annual Antique Bottle, Advertising, and Stoneware Show and Sale, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus Event Center, 1114 American Blvd. West, Bloomington, Minnesota 55420. Info: 651.271-3423, AKonitzer1@gmail.com or 952.221.0915, steve@antiquebottledepot.com, FOHBC Member Club
14 April 2024 (Sunday) Pickering, Ontario – 28th Annual Toronto Bottle and Antique Show and Sale, Chestnut Hill Recreational Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Road, Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7 (just east of Toronto), Sunday 10:00 am to 2:30 pm, Early admission not available. Set up: 7:00 am to 10 am same day. Cost of admission: $5, Four Seasons Bottle Club on Facebook, Contact: Jon Matheson, Vice President, 251 Rambler Court, Oakville, Ontario L6H 3A6, Tele: 905.875.7778, E-mail: jwmatheson1@gmail.com, Four Seasons Bottle Club
19 & 20 April 2024 (Friday & Saturday) Antioch, California – The Golden Gate Historical Bottle Society’s 56th Annual Bottles, Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale, Early Buyers: Friday 12 pm to 5 pm, $10 Admission; General Admission: Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Free. Contra Costa Event Park (Fairgrounds), Sunset Hall, 1201 West 10th Street, Antioch, California 94509. Info: Gary and Darla Antone, 925.373.6758, packrat49er@netscape.net, FOHBC Member Club
20 April 2024 (Saturday) Columbia, South Carolina – The South Carolina Bottle Club’s 51st Annual Show & Sale, 206 Jamil Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, 2023 sellout at 190 tables! A new record! Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Donation at the door suggested, Dealer Only Set-Up 7:00 am to 9:00 am, Jamil Shrine Temple, Contact: Marty Vollmer 803.629.8553, martyvollmer@aol.com or Art Gose 803.840.1539, scbottlehunters@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
28 April 2024 (Sunday) Rochester, New York – 53rd Annual Genesee Valley Bottle Collectors Association’s (GVBCA) Rochester Bottle & Antique Show, Roberts Wesleyan University, Voller Athletic Center, 2301 Westside Drive, Rochester, New York 14624, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Admission $5. 17 and Under FREE, Show and Dealer Inquires: Aaron and Pamela Weber, gvbca@frontiernet.net, 585.749.8874. FOHBC Member Club
May 2024
04 May 2024 (Saturday) Gray, Tennessee – State of Franklin Antique Bottles & Collectible Assoc. 26th Annual Show & Sale, Saturday, May 4th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Appalachian Fairground, 100 Lakeview Street, Gray, Tennessee 37615, Exit 13 on I-216, No Early Admission. Contact Kenneth Depew, President, 4017 Rick Slaughter Ct., Kingsport, Tennessee 37660, 423.817.3298, kenshell@chartertn.net, sfabca.com, FOHBC Member Club
05 May 2024 (Sunday) Morgantown, West Virginia – 7th Annual Dunkard Valley Antiques and Collectibles Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; Early buyers 7:30 am, $20. Both inside and outside vendor spaces are available! At Milan Park. Monongalia Center, 270 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV 26501, Contact: Don Kelley, 724.998.2734, bonzeyekelley@gmail.com
11 May 2024 (Saturday) Gardendale, Alabama – 4th Annual Alabama Bottle & Antique Show, Saturday, May 11, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm; Free Admission and Appraisals. Gardendale Civic Center, 857 Main Street, Gardendale, Alabama 35071 (10 minutes north of Birmingham). Info: Keith Quinn: 205.365.1983, klq1812@gmail.com or Steve Holland, 205.492.6864. Visit our Facebook page Alabama Bottle Collectors’ Society. FOHBC Member Club
17 & 18 May 2024 (Friday & Saturday) Bellville, Ohio – The National Association of Milk Bottle Collectors (NAMBC) will hold its annual convention for milk bottle enthusiasts from throughout the United States who will gather to buy, sell, and trade bottles and other dairy memorabilia while socializing with fellow collectors. The 2-day event includes exhibits, an auction, an awards banquet, an ice cream social, and several educational seminars. The event has a 40-year history which is testimony to its continuing popularity. This year’s convention will take place on May 17 & 18, 2024 at the Quality Inn & Suites in Bellville, Ohio. Visit website.
19 May 2024 (Sunday) Washington, Pennsylvania – Washington County Antique Bottle Club 50th Annual Show and Sale, Alpine Star Lodge, 735 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301, Admission $3, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Early admission $25 at 7:30 am. Info: Ed Kuskie, 412.405.9061, 352 Pineview Drive, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 15037, bottlewizard@comcasat.net, FOHBC Member Club
June 2024
08 June 2024 (Saturday) Cambridge City, Indiana – 10th Annual Cambridge City Jar & Antique Show, Creitz Park, 150 North Foote Street, Cambridge City, Indiana, Saturday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Set up at 7:00 am. Contact Marty Troxell, 765.478.3800, doublehead@myfrontiermail.com. Also, contact Marty on Facebook Ball Jar Collectors if you prefer. FOHBC Member Club
July 2024
19-21 July 2024 (Friday-Sunday) Tonopah, Nevada – Second Tonopah Nevada Rock & Bottle Show. 301 Brougher Ave., Tonopah, Nevada 89049. Cost of admission: $1. Early admission: $20. This event is Hosted by the Town of Tonopah. We are in search of vendors. If interested, please contact Chrissy Pope. Tourism & Events Coordinator, Town of Tonopah at 775.277.0804, Chrissy.townoftonopah@gmail.com
31 July 2024 (Wednesday) Brookshire, Texas – Peachridge Glass “Glass in the Grass” Houston 24 Pre-Event, Wednesday, 31 July 2024 from 7:00* am to 1:00 pm. Brookshire, Texas *6:45 gates open. Sell antique bottles and glass and related antiques from the back of your vehicle or from under a self-provided tent at “Glass in the Grass.” Open to all antique bottle and glass dealers even if you are not setting up at Hotel ZaZa for the FOHBC Houston 24 National Antique Bottle & Glass Expo. (See Below) $25 gate fee for dealer vehicles. Relax, mingle and wander under the many large pecan trees surrounding the hay field. First come-first choice in dealer location. The temperature on the lower Brazos River plains is typically pleasant during summer hours of the event. Buyers and visitors enter free! Contact Ferdinand Meyer V, fmeyer@fmgdesign.com, for information.
August 2024
01 August – 04 August 2024 (Thursday – Sunday) Houston, Texas – FOHBC 2024 Houston National Antique Bottle & Glass Exposition hosted by the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors. Brought to you by Peachridge Collections, LLC. Host Hotel: Hotel Zaza Museum District. Featuring a major museum exhibition that will include the Sandor P. Fuss Collection and selected highlights from the David P. Wilber and Anthony Gugliotti Collections. A pre-event on Wednesday 31 July will be the Peachridge Glass “Glass in the Grass” bottle sale. Contact Ferdinand Meyer V, fmeyer@fmgdesign.com, for information.
September 2024
08 September 2024 (Sunday) Pekin, Illinois – Pekin Bottle Collectors Assoc. 54th Antique Bottle Collectors Annual Show & Sale, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, Admission $2, Free Appraisals, Moose Lodge, 2605 Broadway Street, Pekin, Illinois, Contact Info: Daryl Weseloh, 309.264.9268, darylweseloh@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club
October 2024
25 & 26 October 2024 (Friday & Saturday) Nashville, Tennessee Area – Tennessee Bottle Collectors Presents their Nashville Area Antique Bottle & Advertising Show, Wilson County Fairgrounds, 945 E. Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, Tennessee 37087, Behind Expo Center, I-40 Exit 239B, Friday 1:30 to 6:00 pm Early Buyer $15 Admission, Saturday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm Free Admission. Dealer Set-up: Friday: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday: 7:00 am. For Show Info or Vendor Contract, Contact Show Chairmen Greg Eaton: at 865.548.3176 or Stanley Word at 615.708.6634, FOHBC Member Club
