Please read the article written by Rick Baldwin on the safety concerns when cleaning bottles and collectibles. The Ohio Bottle Club wants everyone to be educated as they clean their discoveries. Rick’s Article.
Happy New Years
The Ohio Bottle Club wishes all the bottle collectors a happy and prosperous 2015. Gary Beatty has sent everyone a great New Years card.
Victorian Christmas Lights
“Tis the Season …for Victorian Illumination Lamps by Rick & Berny Baldwin. Commonly referred to as “Victorian Christmas lights” in the U.S. because of their celebratory and festive usage, Victorian illumination lamps represent a class of vintage glass collectibles that possess historical provenance,
Fruit Jar Auction
North American Glass auction is open for bidding with 352 fruit jars, 19 flasks, 21 advertising stoneware, 46 medicines and more. Closing date is December 11th.
Good Hope – Happy Thanksgiving to all
Good Hope by Gary Beatty. The Ohio Bottle Club would like to extend a happy Thanksgiving to Ohio and the bottle collectors all over this great country. An article that was originally printed in 1986 and reprinted in the October/November issue of the OBC newsletter “The Swirl” will highlight the spirit of the season.
Bottle news for November
I returned from the Pittsburgh Show with flyers and contracts from Willmington 2015 on Sunday March 22, 2015 and Washington PA Sunday May 17, 2015. It looks to be a very active bottle show season for Ohio, check out the Bottle Shows page. Also check out the Top Pole Discoveries Auction due to begin
Paperweights by Brian Gray
Brian Gray presented an outstanding program for the Ohio Bottle Club on paperweights. I have uploaded to youtube 7 minutes of the 23 minute presentation. Paperweight Presentation on youtube. See more video presentations on the Videos/Articles page.
2 Ohio Shows added
I have added 2 show to the list of spring bottle shows in the state of Ohio. In addition to Joe Hardin’s new Willmington Show and the Mansfield Show, the Central Ohio Bottle Club has decided to fill the void in Columbus with a Columbus Bottle Show on Feb 8, 2015. The Ohio Valley Bottle Club will have their show in St. Clairsville on April 11, 2015. Plan to support all 4 shows.
October Meeting highlights
A smaller than normal group enjoyed a presentation by Brian Gray about 19th century plates. Many of his plates were obtained at auction from those dollar box lots at the end with stuff nobody wants. Brian was in true Halloween spirit dress as a bottle dump. See all the great pictures.
Club shirts
I will be taking orders for shirts and sweat shirts at the October Meeting. I have included an order form for those not attending the meeting. Please pick up at the meeting or add $5 per item if I need to mail it to you. T-shirts $7, Golf Shirts with pocket $11, Crew neck sweat shirts $15 and Hoodie sweat shirts $20.
October Meeting
The October meeting of the Ohio Bottle Club will be held on October 30th. Brian Gray will present the program on 19th century plates. The presentation begins at 7:30 pm at the Wadsworth Eagles. The refreshment break will feature donuts and cider.
Columbus Show 2015 News
I wanted to announce some exciting show news for 2015. Jamie and I will be moving our Columbus show to the Roberts Centre in Wilmington in 2015. Show date is Sunday March 22. Contracts will be sent out soon. The Roberts Centre was the location for the 2010 FOHBC National show that featured nearly 300 tables.Ohio Bottle Club News
The OBC has just added the Kalamazoo Antique Bottle Club Newsletter to the right sidebar. Newsletter editor Allan C. Holden does a nice job. The Newsletter joins the Findlay Newsletter and Koval Komments as we continue to offer the latest bottle news. The Classified page is up and running.