The FOHBC Electric Auction is now online with bidding starting today. You will need to register to bid. This auction is part of the FOHBC Cleveland 2018 with live bidding occurring on Saturday August 4th at 9 am at the Convention Center, Global Center Ballroom A. Link to the Auction.

Terry Kovel will be guest speaker at the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) 2018 National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo in Cleveland the weekend of August 2 through 5. The annual convention is the largest (and most exciting!) antique bottle and glass event of the year. The convention will take place at Cleveland’s downtown Huntington Convention Center and the nearby Marriott Key Center Hotel.

Terry is speaking at the Friday evening banquet at the Marriott Key Center Hotel. She will talk about her work in antiques and collectibles and will share stories about how antiques hobbies and markets have changed. Autographed copies of the 50th anniversary Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2018 will be available.

A group of nine spent Tuesday touring the Cleveland Convention, host hotel and Rock & Roll Museum. An exciting weekend has been planned for the bottle collectors. Plan to attend. There is still time to get tables, rooms at the $149 discounted rate (maybe), and get your early admission. I might have room for one more display, but I need to know by Friday.

Once again Rick Baldwin has answered my call for for more participation on the Website and/or Facebook page with a great article on The Chemistry of Purple Glass. Ricks article is very informative. We need OBC members and others to Post on the Ohio Bottle Club Facebook page. Cleveland 2018 is just weeks away.

We are scheduled to do Hartville on Saturday July 7th (I know it was the 8th in the Swirl, my bad). please contact Alan or Louis to have us reserve you a space. The OBC will pay $10 of your space rental for this event. We also might do Saturday July 14th. Bring your bottles for expert appraising. See you Saturday.

The FOHBC National in Cleveland is looking for displays to compliment the sales tables. We have 16 displayers and looking for more. Please complete the Display Application or contact Alan DeMaison at <a.demaison@sbcglobal.net> for more information. see a full list of displayers by clicking on “Read More”.

The Mansfield Antique bottle show is history with many dealers signing contracts for the National Show in Cleveland. We also received 4 display contracts. Interest is high, don’t delay.

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – FOHBC 2018 Cleveland National

Reserve your Dealer Table now for this Special Offer for a Limited Time Only.

1.      The next 25 dealers who send in their paid contract will receive a FREE 2^nd table – contract must be received by May 31^st, 2018

2.      Already turned in your contract? Refer a friend to be a dealer and you’ll receive another table (1) when they send in their paid contract by May 31^st, 2018. *Be sure to note on your contract who referred you*

Please contact Matt Lacy (mlacy28@yahoo.com) or Louis Fifer (fiferlouis@yahoo.com) or visit FOHBC.org

The FOHBC National in Cleveland will feature the “Battle of the Bottles” on Thursday, August 2nd. Categories are; Ohio sodas, Midwest Flasks and free Blown/Pattern Molded Midwest Tableware. It will be a very exciting evening with our own John Fifer serving as the MC. That should be worth the price of admission, “FREE”. LOL Download the Application form or contact John at “coinop1958@gmail.com” if you are interested in entering the competition.

This is a great opportunity to get your “Wanted” to a large number of local collectors. A significant number of Souvenir Programs end up in the hands of collectors who do not subscribe to any of the bottle magazines or belong to any local clubs. The entire Souvenir Program will be posted on the FOHBC website. Fill out the Souvenir Program Application or contact Phyllis & Adam at <phylkoch@yahoo.com>.

The OBC is forming a Craigslist Army that will enter information on Craigslist about upcoming shows and/or events. This is a great source of Free advertising. When you enter the information, you will need the Richland County Fairgrounds address, 750 N. Home Rd., Mansfield, OH 44906. Also upload the 3 photos that you will find in the “Read More”. Contact me if you can help.