Jeff Wichmann inducted into the FOHBC Hall of Fame

Jeff Wichmann inducted into the FOHBC Hall of Fame 03 April 2016 The FOHBC takes great pleasure in confirming that Jeff Wichmann, of Sacramento, California has been inducted into the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors Hall of Fame. The Federation Board was [...]

Betty Zumwalt, the keynote speaker at the 2016 FOHBC Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention and Expo

Betty Zumwalt, the keynote speaker at the 2016 FOHBC Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention and Expo The FOHBC Banquet | Lions Gate Hotel Club Ballroom, Friday, August 5th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm "50 year celebration of achievement" The FOHBC Banquet will [...]

Story of a Bottle – Barkhouse Bros. & Co. Gold Dust Kentucky Bourbon

Story of a Bottle - Barkhouse Bros. & Co. Gold Dust Kentucky Bourbon 49er Bottle Jamboree 20 March 2016 In preparation for the Holabird Americana "49er Bottle Jamboree" Auction at the FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo, we will [...]

2016 Sacramento National Souvenir Program (Sneak Preview) The Best of The West

2016 Sacramento National Souvenir Program (Sneak Preview) The Best of The West Three veteran western bottle collectors endeavored to produce a list of the most important twenty-five 19th century bottles with respect to collector’s interest. Knowing that this is no [...]

Generals House Reception

Generals House Reception Lions Gate Hotel, Generals House Reception, Thursday evening, August 4th 2016, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Sponsored by American Bottle Auctions and Peachridge Glass at the historic Lions Gate Hotel Generals House. This event is for dealers who [...]

Sacramento Grizzly Bear

Sacramento Grizzly Bear 22 February 2016 Jeff (Wichmann) took the pictures (for a BOTTLES and EXTRAS Sacramento article) yesterday and will forward them shortly. While he was here, he took a photo of a hand carved grizzly bear, California's official state mammal. [...]

Back to our Roots – What Does That Mean?

BACK TO OUR ROOTS WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ? by Eric McGuire The upcoming FOHBC 2016 National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo to be held in Sacramento, California on August 4 - 7, 2016, is considered to be a "back [...]

Cleveland, Ohio to be the host city for the 2018 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Convention

Cleveland, Ohio to be the host city for the 2018 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Convention The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) is thrilled to announce the 2018 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on August 3rd - 5th, [...]

SACRAMENTO: A place where many came to seek a treasure.

SACRAMENTO: A place where many came to seek a treasure. by Steve Abbott Some by ship, some by foot, some by horse, but none by plane. Most of you FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo visitors made [...]

Announcing Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC as the auctioneer for the FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo

Announcing Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC as the auctioneer for the FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] 18 October 2015 The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) is proud to announce that Holabird Western Americana [...]

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