March–April 2023 issue of AB&GC hits the stands!

The March–April 2023 issue of AB&GC is packed with some great history and digging articles from some of our best writers. Make sure your membership is up to date so you don't miss an issue! Antique Bottle & Glass Collector [...]

November–December 2022 Issue features Reno 2022!

Count-em! 32 pages dedicated to the Reno 2022 National Antique Bottle Convention! Great color photos of all the events and comments from many of the dealers and attendees. Antique Bottle & Glass Collector Vol. 33 No. 6 | November – [...]

Sept-Oct 2022 Features The Joy of Collecting ACL Soda Bottles

I’ve collected antique glass bottles and been a member of the FOHBC since 1997.  Like many other collectors, I’m attracted to beautiful colors and unusual shapes.  Unlike some, however, I have not specialized in only one category of bottle.  Instead, [...]

July–August 2022 Issue features Charleston’s Eli Gatchell Soda Water

Antique Bottle & Glass Collector Vol. 33 No. 4 | July – August 2022 | No. 262   (Mailed 14 June 2022. Visit the FOHBC Members Portal to read online) Features: Cheers to the Privy Double Addendum Jeff Mihalik 16 Jones’ Empire Ink–He [...]

Archiving past issues of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

As you may know, the FOHBC is working backward and archiving and indexing all past issues of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. The first two months of 2022 and the year 2021 are complete. No more running to the closet [...]

Inagural issue of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector posts to members

ANTIQUE BOTTLE & GLASS COLLECTOR March – April 2022 We are excited to say that our inaugural issue of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector was mailed to FOHBC Members on Friday, 11 February 2022—four days ahead of schedule! FOHBC members [...]

Magazine Merger Announced!

The FOHBC is formally announcing the merger of our two hobby magazines Bottles and Extras and Antique Bottle & Glass Collector (AB&GC). The first issue of the new magazine called Antique Bottle & Glass Collector will be a hybrid design and will follow the Bottles and Extras bi-monthly [...]

Sweet Georgia Peaches Bottle Competition

2019 FOHBC 50th Anniversary National Antique Bottle Convention | Augusta, Georgia | Sweet Georgia Peaches Bottle Competition Thursday, 01 August 2019 | 7:00 to 10:00 pm | Augusta Marriott Lamar Ballroom 07 September 2019 Our power opening day already started out [...]

Loss of Jim Mitchell – a knowledgeable fixture in our hobby

Loss of Jim Mitchell - a knowledgeable fixture in our hobby 08 February 2019 Jim Mitchell passed away February 6, 2019 after a short illness caused by a blood infection. Jim and his brother, Bill, from Ashland, Wisconsin became interested [...]

2019-02-08T09:33:59-06:00February 8, 2019|Club News, Passing|0 Comments

Former FOHBC President Ralph Van Brocklin Dies Suddenly

Former FOHBC President Ralph Van Brocklin Dies Suddenly 09 September 2018 The FOHBC is getting sad news today that our fellow collector and past FOHBC president Ralph Van Brocklin died suddenly last evening in Johnson City, Tennessee as he apparently suffered a heart [...]

2018-09-09T20:45:35-05:00September 9, 2018|News, Officers, Passing|0 Comments
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