The 51st OBC Fall Bottle Show is scheduled for Saturday, August 31. Mark your calendars.
Joe Hardin Auction June 2nd
We will be auctioning selections of long time Ohio collector Larry Henschen of Springfield. Larry collected bottles and jars for over 50 years compiling a collection of outstanding fruit Jars, many featuring rare original closures. Link to the auction.
Insulator Shows
Just in, 2 insulator shows for your information. June 28-30, 55th NIA National Show in Elkhart, IN and July 13th, West Leechburg, PA.
Glass Works Auction
Glass Works online auction with 280 lots, opens May 20th and closes May 27th. Link to the auction.
North American Glass auction
The North American Glass auction opens on Monday May 13th at 6 pm. There is a nice selection of 320 fruit jars and probably over 100 other bottles from various categories. Link to the auction.
Auction closes on 5/23/2024.
Happy Mother’s Day
It was a few years back when the club was discussing where each of us discovered our love of bottles. I was reflecting on my own love of colored bottles when it …
Mansfield Bottle Show
Mansfield starts on Friday with dealer setup and early admission. SOLD OUT! Attached you will find a link with your 2024 contract for the 45th annual Mansfield Antique Bottle Show located at the Richland county Fairgrounds in Mansfield, Ohio. Thank you for your continued support in making Mansfield among the finest shows in the country.
We look forward to seeing you May 10th & 11th.
Best Regards,
Matt Lacy 2024 Show Chairpersons
info@antiquebottlesales.com
Bill Koster passing
The heart and soul of the early OBC club, Bill Koster has passed away. “The first meeting was June, 1968 at the Barberton YMCA on 2nd Street. Founding members were Bill Krites, Diane Krites, Ralph Bowman, Reid Witman, Peggy Witman, Ralph Bond, Alan Easterday, Frank Salzwimmer, and Bill Koster.” The obituary and link to the funeral home is in the “Read More”. A private service for the family is planned.
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American Glass Gallery online auction
Auction #37 will include 328 Lots of quality items including Historical Flasks, Blown & Pattern Molded Items, Choice Bitters, Rare and Important Pontiled Medicines, Colognes, Inks, Target Balls, Fruit Jars and Food Bottles, Spirits and Whiskeys, Rare Mineral Waters, Sodas, Black Glass, and Much More!
Auction #37 will feature another fine grouping of outstanding items from the Fred Swiechowicz collection; Part 2 of the Ron Rainka collection representing the remainder of his extensive 60+ year collection of J. & I. E. Moore bottles and historical items. The sale will also include fine items from the Tony Panepucci collection; choice Bitters, numerous rare pontiled Medicines and many rare Sodas including Territorial and Western “Hutchinson” style sodas. Link to the auction.
North American (mostly fruit jar related) online auction
This event will feature select items from the outstanding collection of Mr. Steve Kehrer from Illinois, along with more quality items from the historic Margaret Shaw Collection from Indiana, also the final lots from the collection of the late Chuck Erb of Iowa, more from the collection of the late Ed Kincheloe, plus additions, for a total of 384 lots. Link to auction.
There are 96 other items including flasks bitters, beers, stoneware, etc.