It is with great sadness that the OBC announces the passing of long-time member Tim Kearns this morning. Tim was a KTK ceramic jug collector and recently a war slogan milk bottle collector. He and Bob Smith ran the Lakeland Antique Bottle Show for many years. He was a fixture at the Mansfield show selling early admission tickets and passing out plates (while asking for donation) at the famous Mansfield dinner. Click on read more for additional pictures.
Club news
Glass Works Auction
‘Discovery/Potpourri’ Auction #160, Closing over 2 days
Lots 1-200 Close Monday September 26th & Lots 201-440 Close Tuesday September 27th, 2022
Link to the auction
12th Annual Oktoberfest Insulator Show
Saturday September 24th starting at 10 am, Free Admission at the Richfield Masonic Hall, Richfield, Ohio. See flyer by clicking on Read More.
OBC Strongsville Show a huge success!
Ron Hands, “Nice smaller intimate show. Saw old friends and made new friendships. Sold very well and bought a few jars. Good job Louis and Lindsey.”
Wonderful venue for a bottle show!
OBC Fall Show
Save the date, Saturday September 3rd, 2022. Still have time to get a contract, still time to volunteer to help, still have time to plan to attend. We need your support. The 49th Ohio Bottle Club’s Fall Antique Bottle Show and Sale will be held at the Best Western Plus Strongsville, 15471 Royalton Rd., Strongsville, OH. Link to the Contract.
Online Milk Bottle Auction
Note from Sue McFadden, “For some time now, I have been planning to have an auction of the remainder of Lou’s milk bottles. Pictures of all the bottles have been taken now, …
Joe Hardin Auction
Joe Hardin Auction
Sunday August 28 starting at 11 am
384 Park Ave, Urbana, OH
We are back at the Champaign County Fairgrounds for another huge antique bottle, fruit jar, stoneware & collectible auction!
Antique Bottles: Several collections of early bottles to include all categories: Early pontil medicines, great selection of historical flasks including a green calabash, a blue green Louisville double eagle, Iron pontil Ravenna Glass Co. Travelers Companion, Iron pontil Pikes Peak, For Our Country, Washington/Jackson, Scrolls and more, Cobalt Casper’s Whiskey, black glass, free blown, early sodas, inks, poisons, pharmaceutical items & more. Includes many nice local Ohio bottles. And so much more, see flyer. Link to the Auction
George Brewster passing
It is with great sorrow that the OBC announces George E. Brewster, age 82, of Russell Twp., passed away June 9, 2022. Born March 27, 1940 in Cleveland, he was a longtime resident of Geauga County. George was a proud graduate of Euclid High School and the Cleveland Institute of Art, and went on to work as a Commercial Artist for many years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of Fellowship Bible Church in Bainbridge Twp. George’s participation within the church and his Christian faith were very important parts of his life. He was also a member of the Ohio Bottle Club, regularly collecting antique medicine bottles to add to his bottle collection. George was an avid outdoorsman and loved working within nature, and was often found riding on and maintaining his 1953 Ford tractor.
Happy 4th of July
The Ohio Bottle Club wishes all a happy & safe 4th of July. Join us for our July 21st Zoom meeting and/or July 28th regular picnic meeting. As always, we need more articles for the Swirl.
Antique & Vintage Advertising Convention
This seems to be interesting! Without recommending this event, it is worth checking out. The 2022 Antique Advertising Association of America Convention will take place at the Embassy Suites in Dublin, OH from Wednesday evening July 13, 2022 through Saturday morning July 16, 2022.
North American Glass Auction
Our upcoming auction of historical glassware is up for preview on-line. You may now browse the entire sale at the link below. Included in this sale are scarce New Jersey items from the collection of Frank Stubbins, Christmas Lights from the collection of Tom & Deena Caniff, the final lots from the late Dick Cole’s collection, more Frank Tea & Spice items from the collection of the late Donovan Garber, plus many other fine quality additions with 471 lots across 12 categories.
Mansfield 2022 Pictures
Big “Thanks” to Bruce Drollinger, Ken Arthur and Elizabeth Lacy for immortalizing Mansfield 2022 in pictures. Special thanks to Elizabeth & Matt Lacy and Lindsey & Louis Fifer for a spectacular Mansfield Show.
Visit both pages to see all the great pictures.
Mansfield Friday/Saturday
Tables are set and ready for tomorrow’s dealer set up. Matt and Louis are ready and waiting. Don’t miss this one!
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