Joe Hardin Auction

Joe Hardin auction Sunday, October 13th, 384 Park Ave, Urbana, OH. Starts at 10 am. Join us Sunday October 13th at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana Ohio for an outstanding early bottle, fruit jar, stoneware, advertising, ephemera and early paper & cast iron auction featuring nearly 600 lots of quality items. Includes many unique and rare items to the Urbana, Dayton & Springfield local area! View photos for complete details!!

Link to the auction

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OBC Fall Show update

Good Evening! Link to the contract.
Don’t have a contract, table? What are you waiting for? The show is this Saturday!
If you should have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Louis or myself.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there!
Louis and Lindsey Fifer
2024 Strongsville Bottle Show
fiferlouis@yahoo.com or lindsey_stoneman@yahoo.com
330-635-1964 or 440-552-2454

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Dave Merker Passing

It is with deep sadness that the OBC announces the passing of long-time member, Manfield Bottle Show dealer/worker, and friend to many. Alan, “Dave visited my house and we were able to images his Spring and Mineral Water Collection, his bottles are proudly displayed in the FOHBC Virtual Museum.”

Ron Hands, “Very sad news.  I remember back in 1989 at my first bottle show in Richfield I met Dave.  Ever since then we have been great friends. I’m in shock.”

National Bottle Museum, “Very saddened to hear of the passing of a long-time bottle collector from Ohio, Dave Merker. Dave was also a regular attendee and vendor at our Annual Saratoga Antique Bottle Show and Sale.”

Link to Dave’s Obituary

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Allegheny Valley Insulator show update

This Saturday! Getting ready for the Western Reserve Insulator Club’s Allegheny Valley Insulator Show coming up this Saturday, July 13th, in West Leechburg, PA, which is northeast of Pittsburgh and is accessible via the Pennsylvania Turnpike.  The show hosts and club officers invite collectors and future collectors to join in the camaraderie at the spacious and well-lit indoor venue, as dealers from several states will be offering a variety of insulators and go-withs for your collecting interests.

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