We lost a great one—Sheldon Baugh

Sad news for sure—we have just been informed that long-time FOHBC board member and antique bottle and glass collector Sheldon Baugh passed away last evening. We’ve been following his deteriorating health through fellow collector and friend Gary Beatty, who just [...]

A loss of someone great in our hobby – Tom Hicks

It is with greatest sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you that Tom Hicks died yesterday about Noon. He was a friend to many of us and a downright legend in the hobby. His memorial service will be [...]

2023-08-31T10:46:11-05:00August 31, 2023|Advice, Club News, Editor's Picks, News, Passing|3 Comments

Liz Heckler passes leaving us with great memories…

Liz Heckler passes leaving us with great memories... 21 March 2019 [In from FOHBC President Matt Lacy and Trish Manfredi, Past President, Somers Antique Bottle Club] It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Elizabeth [...]

2019-03-21T19:05:42-05:00March 21, 2019|News, Passing|0 Comments

Mary Ballentine a great friend to the Ohio Bottle Club

Mary Ballentine a great friend to the Ohio Bottle Club 07 February 2019 It is with great sadness that the Ohio Bottle Club must announce the passing of Mary Ballentine this morning. Mary was a great friend to the Ohio [...]

2019-02-08T17:05:37-06:00February 8, 2019|Club News, News, Passing|0 Comments

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

We lose a Great Leader in our Hobby – Gene Bradberry

We lose a Great Leader in our Hobby - Gene Bradberry 20 June 2017 (R•062117) Just hearing from Tom Phillips that long-time FOHBC member, past president and Hall of Famer Gene Bradberry passed away this morning. Obituary for Ollie Eugene [...]

Loss of our friend … Bob Ferraro

Loss of our friend ... Bob Ferraro It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of Bob Ferraro in Boulder City, Nevada. Bob was many things including a great bottle collector, politician, business man, human being and [...]

We lose Brian Wolff

We lose Brian Wolff As much as we dreaded hearing this, the news came like a thunderbolt and deadened us once again. We have lost someone who had so much going and was an anchor in our antique bottle world. [...]

Neil A. Moore Passed Away Suddenly

Just heard yesterday that Neal Moore passed away suddenly. I was able to spend some quality time with Neal as he set up some spectacular Saratoga mineral water bottles on my table at the FOHBC 2015 Chattanooga National Antique Bottle [...]

2016-01-02T15:19:44-06:00January 2, 2016|Editor's Picks, Mineral Water, News, Passing|0 Comments
Go to Top