The OBC along with Matt, Louis, Elizabeth and Lindsey would like to thank all the dealers, attendees and volunteers that made Mansfield 2023 a great success. Mark your calendars for May 11, 2024 for Mansfield 2024.
The OBC President Ron Hands and the Ohio Bottle Club would like to thanks Matt, Louis, Elizabeth and Lindley for their continued contributions to the Mansfield Show.
This is so exciting, the first FOHBC online seminar series begins on Tuesday May 9, 2023 at 7 pm CST (8pm EST) with Jeff Mihalik presenting “Three-state digging part 1”. The OBC has been conducting Zoom meetings for years with about 10 loyal members. Click on the link to get all the information on the series. Link to the information.
The FOHBC board voted unanimously to induct Jerry McCann into the FOHBC Hall of Fame. Thank you also to Joe Coulson for organizing and presenting the nomination of Mr. McCann.
Mark your calendars for Saturday May 6th at the Warren County Fairgrounds (665 N. Broadway) Lebanon, OH at 11 am. Click on the link for pictures.
The American Glass Gallery and North American Glass are both open for bidding. Ton of great historical bottles and jars up for bids.
The largest bottle show in the United States was this last weekend, March 12th. 300 tables of bottles, with something for everyone. I took pictures of OBC members and friends that were in attendance. Terry and I enjoyed a crab dinner with our wooden hammers to get at the very fresh crab meat. Click on the “Read More” for the pictures.
Insulator collectors, mark your calendar for May 20 in Berlin OH. Click on “Read More” for the flyer.
The FOHBC Auction Report is free with a FOHBC membership. What a great resource, 10 years of auction results from American Bottle Auctions, American Glass Gallery, Glassworks Auction and Heckler. The FOHBC continues to be at the forefront of innovation for the bottle hobby. Don’t forget to visit the FOHBC Virtual Museum, free admission!
I received a request to promote the return of the Toronto Canada Bottle Show April 23rd, See the Flyer by clicking on “Read More”.
Weather was great for the 2023 Columbus Bottle Show. Two rooms greeted visitors with a variety of bottles and go-withs. Click on “Read More” to enjoy all the pictures from the show.
Long time Ohio Bottle Club member Richard Dickey passed away in California on December 27th. Most of us remember Richard as the marble guy with the Wanted Marbles sign hung around his neck. He became a fixture at most local shows. He moved to California in 2018 to be close to family. Read the obituary by clicking on “Read More”
