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FOHBC News–From & For Our Members .......................................................................... 4 Nashville 27 National Expo Hotels .................................................................................. 5 FOHBC Regional News .................................................................................................... 6 ACL Corner #24 – “Hasta La Vista!” by Mike Dickman .................................................... 14 We've Got The Cure! by Sue Louis .................................................................................. 20

Pot Lids: Hard To Find In The USA! by John Savastio .......................................................... 22 Young Collectors Corner by Alice Seeliger .......................................................................... 28 The Ketchup King Is Dead! by Ralph Finch ....................................................................... 32 A New England “Frost” by Michael George ......................................................................... 36 The Bonesetter’s Cure For Frost & Fire by Andrew Rapoza .................................................. 42 California Winery by Steve Abbott .................................................................................... 48

Big Bob’s Best Bitters by Bob Strickhart .............................................................................. 54 Member Photos ............................................................................................................ 64 Classified Ads ............................................................................................................... 67 FOHBC Sho-Biz–Calendar of Shows ............................................................................... 68 Membership Benefits & Display Advertising Rates ........................................................... 71 Membership Application, Affiliated Clubs Membership & Show Advertising Rates ............. 72 36

Young Collectors Corner! Judah Aginsky

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FOHBC Officers 2024–2026 President: Michael Seeliger, N8211 Smith Road, Brooklyn, Wisconsin 53521, phone: 608.575.2922, email: mwseeliger@gmail.com Vice-President: Position Open Secretary: Alice Seeliger, N8211 Smith Road, Brooklyn, Wisconsin 53521, phone: 608.575.1128, email: AliceSecretaryFOHBC@gmail.com Treasurer: Kathie Craig, 1037 Hazelwood Avenue, Campbell, California 95008, phone: 408.591.6511, email: kathie.fohbc@gmail.com

Midwest Region Director: Henry Hecker, W298 S10655 Phantom Woods Road, Mukwonago, Wisconsin 53149, phone: 262.844.5751, email: phantomhah@gmail.com Southern Region Director: Richard Paananen, 243 Bridle Path Road, North Augusta, South Carolina, 29860, phone: 803.967.6773, email: bottman101@aol.com Western Region Director: Eric McGuire, 1732 Inverness Drive, Petaluma, California 94954, phone: 707.481.9145, email: etmcguire@comcast.net

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President’s Message Michael Seeliger President Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors

N8211 Smith Road, Brooklyn, Wisconsin 53521 • 608.575.2922 • mwseeliger@gmail.com

ttendees at our on-line Annual Meeting held July 28 approved the Board of Directors for the next two-year term of August 2026 to July 2028. We welcomed one new board member, Richard Paananan, Southern Region Director. Most of the continuing members have been serving since I became president in 2022. I am grateful for the continued confidence and support our Federation members show in our leadership.

Our Federation is multi-faceted featuring not only this top-quality magazine, Antique Bottle & Glass Collector, but also the robust websites FOHBC.org, Virtual Museum fohbcvirtualmuseum.org, Auction Price Report FOHBC.org with members-only access, and Social Media pages. I hope you are taking full advantage of all of these benefits, plus the camaraderie with fellow collectors at local and national shows. Of course, maintaining these benefits requires a lot of work which cannot be done by just a few dedicated volunteers. We need to add to our administrative team, specifically in the areas of IT, graphic design, editorial, advertising, and general administration. Where can you be of service to the Federation for a few hours a week? After 12 years without a dues increases, we had to make the difficult decision to raise membership rates to $60/year ($5/month) for individual memberships with standard mailing. This increase was also approved at the July 28 meeting as members recognized that our costs have increased and the former rate of $40/year did not even cover the cost of our magazine and left nothing for administrative costs. National show profit and donations (Reno 2023 and 2025) and the Drake’s Commemorative bottle sales helped cover administrative expenses for the last few years. Less than one year from now the FOHBC Nashville 2027 National Antique Bottle & Glass Expo will knock your socks off! See the hotel list on the Member News page and make your reservations now. If Nascar decides to make an appearance there won’t be any rooms for us! Keep up with the latest news at https://fohbc. org/nashville-2027/ and Facebook at Nashville ’27 FOHBC Antique Bottle & Glass Expo. Together, we are building a Stronger Federation. Michael PS. The Membership meeting brought out some really great input, so I am toying with the idea of having an “Open Mike” event on a quarterly basis! It would be in a Zoom format where anyone could request an invite. With microphones open, we’d share ideas and insight on bottles, the Federation, shows, whatever (anything but religion, politics and personal ailments, of course), all with the goal of improving or enhancing whatever makes sense. I’d call it a focus group of sorts. Good idea?

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FOHBC News

From & For Our Members

250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence “A Semiquincentennial Celebration” The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors has commissioned glassblowers Treg Silkwood and Michael Craig to produce a limited quantity of white swirl Drake’s Plantation Bitters bottles to complete the blue, red, and white run of this commemorative bottle. Without a National Show in 2026, they will be produced to fill prepaid orders. Distribution began at the St. Louis 56th Annual Antique Bottle & Jar Show which is also the 50th Anniversary of the Federation’s first national event, the 1976 Bicentennial Expo. Labels commemorating the USA’s 250th Anniversary (Semiquincentennial) and the Federation’s 50th Anniversary of its first Expo are included with each bottle. Those who purchased a blue or red Drake’s should have already received an invitation to add this commemorative bottle to their collection. The price remains the same at $250 for on-site pick up or $275 with shipping. We anticipate a run of approximately 70 bottles with prepaid orders accepted through 2026.

Seeking a Host for the 2028 FOHBC National Antique Bottle & Glass Exposition The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) welcomes Regional Antique Bottle and Glass Clubs, Shows, Institutions, and Consortium Teams to submit proposals to host a future FOHBC National Antique Bottle Exposition in their region. The Expo is a collaborative effort between the Host and FOHBC, with FOHBC providing overall coordination, marketing, advertising, and financial support. The Host helps shape the Expo by selecting the event theme and organizing the centerpiece Antique Bottle and Glass Show & Sale. Hosts may also suggest a convention logo, banquet speaker, seminar presenters, displays, optional activities, and a photographer. Host volunteers play a vital role in the Expo’s success and will be offered incentives in recognition of their efforts. In accordance with FOHBC Bylaws, the Expo is a multi-day event and must be held during the last ten days of July or the first ten days of August. The Host Team is responsible for securing appropriate convention space, including a primary host hotel and a backup hotel. The Antique Bottle and Glass Show & Sale typically opens with early admission on Friday afternoon and General Admission on Saturday. The number of show days and the overall schedule are flexible, and the Host Team’s proposal should reflect regional preferences. Letters of interest and questions may be submitted by November 1, 2026. Formal proposals are due by February 1, 2027 and should be addressed to FOHBC Board Member Craig Cassetta (ccassettafohbc@gmail.com). FOHBC reserves the right to accept or decline any proposal. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring the possibilities together.

To place your order, contact Michael Seeliger at President@FOHBC.org or call 608.575.2922.

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Ya’ll Come! FOHBC Nashville 2027 National Antique Bottle and Glass Expo, July 29-31, 2027 Event Reservations and Display Information Greg Eaton 865-548-3176 or Stanley Word 615-708-6634 Email: fohbc.Nashville27@gmail.com 400 Sales Tables, 200 Dealers, Displays, Tours, Raffles, Seminars, BBQ, Banquet, Auction, Bottle Competition, Kids Booth

GUEST HOTELS

Home 2 Suites - 80 Aviation Way, Lebanon TN 37090 $119/night (King) or $135/night (Two Queen w/pull out sofa), good for July 27-August 2. Call 615-449-0000

The Farm Bureau Expo Center at Wilson County Fairgrounds, Lebanon, TN is a newly remodeled 45,000 sf event space in a 79,000 sf building! • Great LED lighting • Free Parking, One Level Easy Access to Event Space • Easy access off Interstate, abundant, free parking • Close to the Highway 127 Yardsale (690 miles long) held August 5-8, 2027 • 25 minutes from Nashville Airport • 35 minutes to downtown Nashville

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When calling any of these hotels, note that you are with the National Bottle Show 2027. Rates shown without tax. Deadline June 1st, 2027! AVID Hotel - 120 Willard Hagen Dr., Lebanon TN 37090 $119/night Call 615-307-6200 Candlewood Suites - 110 Willard Hagen Dr., Lebanon TN 37090 $119/night Call 615-795-0300

Comfort Suites - 904 Murfreesboro Rd., Lebanon, TN 37090 $110/night, good for July 29-Aug. 1. Deadline: July 7, 2027 Call 615-443-0027 La Quinta Inn & Suites - 140 Dixie Ave., Lebanon, TN 37090 $104/night, good for July 29-Aug. 1. Deadline: July 7, 2027 Call 615-470-1001 Fairfield/Marriott - 1145 Franklin Rd., Lebanon, TN 37090 $144/night, good for July 29-31. 72 Hour Cancellation Required. Call 615-470-2224 RV Camp sites are also available at the Expo Center. Contact Donna at 615-449-9077 These hotels can fill up quickly if a big event comes to Nashville. Cancellations must be done 48 Hours in Advance of stay to receive a full refund. Most of these hotels will extend your stay a few days before or a few days after, just ask when calling to book. All hotels are within a 10 minute drive from the show venue and within 20 minutes of the Nashville airport. September – October 2026

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2 1/2 hours from the foothills of the Smokie Mountains and Dollywood Grand Ole Opry Country Music Hall of Fame Replica of the Parthenon Roberts Western world Tennessee State Capitol The Hermitage Stones River Battlefield Civil War historical sites Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Art Museum Belle Meade Mansion Historic Franklin and Leiper’s Fork

Sure to be the BIGGEST National Show ever! Make your hotel reservations now! 5

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Regional News Southern Region Report – Richard Paananen

t’s a hot and humid summer here in the south! That doesn’t halt the bottle collecting activity! I attended the Fifth Annual Chattanooga Antique Bottle and Advertising Show & Sale on June 5 and 6 at the Dalton Convention Center. It was chaired and organized by Jason Herron and Buddy Lasater who did an excellent job organizing, greeting, directing and answering questions to ensure that the show ran smoothly. Early bird entry started the show on the 5th and public entry was on the 6th. 200 tables set up by collectors/dealers from more than 20 states offered bottles, advertising signs, insulators, and Civil War relics. Visitors to the Coka Cola table received samples and memorabilia. The show was attended by some well-known collectors: Tom Lines, Steve Holland, Marty Vollmer and Greg Eaton, just to name a few! Greg and his wife, Elise, were promoting the FOHBC Nashville 2027 National Expo which will be held in nearby Lebanon in July 2027!

Albert Martin Chandler making some bottle deals!

Some great shows are coming up in October – Fayette, Alabama; Biloxi, Mississippi; Whitmire, South Carolina; and Lebanon, Tennessee. Check out the Shows Calendar at FOHBC.org. I’m happy to be filling the position of Southern Region Director on the FOHBC Board. Please let me know of your club activities and any help we can provide to your club.

Nice activity on the show floor.

Midwest Region Report – Henry Hecker

Tom Lines and Steve Holland enjoying the show.

Great to see was nine-year-old Albert Martin Chandler who had his first sales table! It was great seeing the youngest dealer scour the show making deals! I first met Albert at the Columbia Show when he did his wheeling and dealing at my table! He proposed a trade which I accepted, impressed to see a young collector so engaged! You’ll see Albert featured in an AB&GC Young Collectors Corner soon. 6

y apologies for this short column in this issue. I have been totally dedicated to managing the restoration of a log building on the site of our museum property in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. I will catch up on regional news in the next issue. I was recently sent screen shots of an article in National Geographic that are so spectacular that I want to tell you all to look it up if you do not have a subscription. It is an article written by Taylor Mitchell Brown, published July 8, 2026. Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

The Four Regions of The Federation: Western, Midwest, Southern, and Northeast

Western Region Report – Eric McGuire

Museum property; before and after.

At a construction site in Germany, archeologists were called in when a series of latrines were uncovered later to be determined to date to the 13th or 14th Century. In one of them, at the depth of sixteen inches of medieval human excrement, a leather tablet was discovered measuring three by four inches. The leather was ornately embossed and contained wood-framed wax tablets with ten “pages” of Latin incising. A sort of iPad of its day, the writer had recorded notes that are clearly preserved and will be studied in detail. Undoubtedly, these inscriptions in wax will reveal the thoughts of a German scholar(s); there are several different hand writings dated in the 1200s. Top this as a privy find! The privy must have created the perfect environment to preserve all the materials, leather, wood, and wax. Obviously, this was a great loss for the careless owner who may have been reading or adding another chapter to the tablet when it fell in. Not to get too graphic, but the report also notes that one privy had been capped over in some fashion providing a hermetic seal. When opened, the chamber emitted a very fresh odor … if you get my drift.

reetings from the Western States. I want to digress for a moment on a subject that pertains to all collectors in general. My mother-in-law recently passed at the respectable age of ninety years. She was a voracious collector of many things but had a special passion for everything Asian. Barbara was not necessarily an avid student of the objects she purchased but was more interested in the aesthetics. She rarely talked about how much she paid for items but often noted she would rather not say. There are several methods for liquidating family collections and when fate prompts one to deal with the issue there is not one easy answer. Having recently experienced this situation, I will admit there are many issues to consider, and none are perfect. The heirs are often left scratching their heads on how to deal with this situation. Bottle collections may actually have one of the easiest situations because it is such a niche market. Perhaps one of the biggest considerations is how much time the heirs want to spend liquidating the goods. Another big issue is knowing values. Admittedly, there is no single method that is best. In the case of my mother-in-law, the heirs chose to hold an estate sale for much of her collection. This method has obvious flaws since the highest values of some items were not realized. It was a huge amount of work by all but had an unexpected result of uniting family members, (well, most of them) in ways that, otherwise, was not possible. Yes, there were tense moments at times, but in the end we all became more closely connected, thus strengthening family bonds. The price of this method was the loss of achieving the highest potential value on some items. If time is not available to the heirs, I would recommend auction. The best prices should be achieved by this method; however, that high value will be compromised due to the percentage charged by the auction house.

Photos courtesy of National Geographic September – October 2026

Any way one proceeds, there are a number of other methods and it is advisable to discuss it with your tax person, as each state may have different laws or requirements regarding tax issues. 7

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Regional News Every family will have its unique issues, and I bring up this topic because many bottle collecting families will inevitably be faced with this situation, and it is best to plan ahead. Admittedly, this experience gave me new insight on a fascinating collecting field that my mother-in-law chose, but NO, I can’t go down that path. This subject would make a helpful article in this magazine. Anyone out there want to share your insight on this subject?

If you are in the Bethlehem, PA area this Fall why not take in the “Brewing exhibit that a local bottle club has prepared in recognition of Our Country’s Semiquincentennial Birthday!” The NMIH website is NMIH.org.

Editor’s Note: AB&GC proudly includes ads from a number of great auction houses. We appreciate their support and encourage our members to contact them for information on their services.

Northeast Region Report – Charlie Martin, Jr. The Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club (MVABC) will hold their 51st Annual Antique Bottle Show and Sale on Sunday, September 13, 2026. This is a change from previous years. The new, earlier date will allow more time between local clubs in the New England area to be less competitive with collectors’ time and energy to set up and shop at the various club shows and sales. The Fall bottle season in New England has been and continues to be an active time for buying and selling antique bottles. Kevin Cantrell, Club President and Show Chair, commented that our new venue has been well received by both dealers and shoppers. It offers great lighting and plenty of natural sunlight. It is anticipated that all 60 tables will sell out by early August. Jim Brandl, Secretary of The Forks of the Delaware Bottle Club (FDBC), wanted to share some exciting information that his club has worked on with a local museum in the Bethlehem, PA area near the iconic steel blast furnaces. The FDBC has prepared and placed on loan a display that the National Museum of Industrial History, (affiliated with the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC) is presenting in honor of America’s 250th Birthday. From May 2026 through March 2027, the museum has a special exhibit “Cheers to 250: Brewing in America.” The FDBC has set up a display case of bottles and related items that showcases and “traces America’s brewing journey from colonial hearths and bustling taverns to the dynamic modern industry of today.” 8

Roy Topka, from the National Bottle Museum, sent in the following 2026 Show Report. “May 31, 2026 once again saw bottle collectors and dealers from across the Eastern United States descend upon the Saratoga County Fairgrounds for the National Bottle Museum’s 46th Annual Show and Sale. While in 2025 we had to contend with an overcast day, this year the weather was picture perfect. We had the largest number of sales tables we’ve seen in close to 20 years, with 61 dealers occupying 91 tables. Thank you to all who made this possible. There was good energy at the show and good sales. There was a slight drop in attendees, noted missing were families with children, but given the price of gas this was somewhat expected and not nearly as bad as it could have been. Bottle collectors are hard to deter, and that all helped to make the show a success. Our show this year was a week earlier than normal due to the Belmont (Stakes Horse Race) at Saratoga Race Track. In 2027 we return to our normal first week in June 6, 2027, and look forward to seeing everyone again.” Until next time, happy bottle collecting! Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

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also:

Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show 2026 November 13th &- 14th Show Hours:

Fri. 11-4, $20 Early Admission Sat. 9-2, Free Gold Country Fairgrounds & Event Center 1273 High St., Auburn, California

For show dealer applications, contact: Dan Bell (530) 305-8794 or Mike Lake (530) 333-5696

The Metropolitan Detroit Antique Bottle Club’s 43rd Annual

Antique Bottle Show & Sale Saturday, November 7th, 2026

Royal Oak Elks Lodge #1523, 2401 E. Fourth St., Royal Oak, Michigan

9:30 am - 2:30 pm - ADMISSION $3 (Early Admission 8:00 am - 9:30 am - $25.00) Free appraisals

For further information contact: Mike Brodzik (586) 219-9980 bottlemike@outlook.com

Bottles - Fruit Jars - Stoneware Breweriana - Insulators - Tins Advertising - Tabletop Antiques

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American Poison Bottles

Have you ever wondered where the word “Sarsaparilla” came from? It is much older than you think. Back in the 1500s it was used in Spain and was the name of a vine or root with healing properties. In 1577, it was brought to the New World. By 1840, it was being bottled as a cure all. Near the turn of the century, it was offered as an everyday beverage. There are hundreds of old Sarsaparilla bottles and they remain highly collectible.

The American Poison Bottles book is an in-depth study of American poison bottles in use from 1872 to 1944, the glass houses that manufactured these bottles and the companies that used them to distribute their products as well as the drug stores that ordered custom poison bottles. The book is an accumulation of 50 years of knowledge shared by collectors in the APBCA (Antique Poison Bottle Collectors Association) newsletters, bottle magazine articles, company histories and other sources in the public domain. It features 90 photo-quality pages of beautiful poison bottle images from top collections, 171 pages of history and fantastic images documenting the people and companies involved, as well as 25 pages of auction prices realized for these bottles. We used high-quality, acid-free paper and a photo-quality printer so the book will last a lifetime.

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ACL CORNER #24

[Mike Dickman]

veryone has heard the old proverb, “All good things must come to an end.” Actually, the quotation from which it derives is more cryptic. Credited to the medieval poet Geoffrey Chaucer, he wrote:

But at the laste, As every thing hath ende, She took hir leve, And nedes wolde wende. The fourth line of the poem is particularly cryptic (and honestly, I don’t understand it). But in any event, that’s my cryptic way of announcing that this is my final ACL Corner. After four years of consecutive articles, I’ve decided to move on to other hobby endeavors, although I might submit a future piece about ACL bottles from time to time. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the series half as much as I’ve enjoyed researching and writing it. FOHBC President Michael Seeliger jokingly says that ACLs are a “gateway drug.” He means these colorful and often inexpensive collectibles tend to attract younger, novice collectors who eventually may start collecting more traditional bottles such as historical flasks and bitters. There’s undoubtedly some truth to Michael’s theory, but ACL sodas are a legitimate category of collectible bottles in their own right. ACLs will turn 100 years old in the not-too-distant future (in 2034), which is one parameter for defining them as “antiques.” And while most of these bottles remain extremely affordable, if not downright cheap, several rarities have reached the once unimaginable price of $3,500 during the past 14

few years. I believe their popularity (and value) will only continue to grow, and I know of several old-time collectors who recently bought their first ACL soda bottle! Let’s end the series with a few favorite bottles that I haven’t shown before. Patriotic themes were often used by soda bottlers to attract attention and get consumers to spend a nickel on their product. Uncle Sam’s Beverages is one such example, and is pure Americana. Put up in 1947 by the Seaport Bottling Works of Houston, Texas, the yellowand-red ACL depicts the iconic Uncle Sam surrounded by thirteen tiny stars, all inside a Union Star. The bottle itself has a textured surface and was the subject of a U.S. Design Patent. [FIGS. 1 and 2] Uncle Sam as a symbol of the United States dates back to the War of 1812 or earlier, although there are different explanations for his exact origin.

FIG. 1: Uncle Sam’s Beverages, Houston, Texas, 1947 FIG. 2: Close up of the glass form, which the company registered with the U.S. Patent Office

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U.S. Army recruiting poster, showing Uncle Sam. The poster proved so successful during WW I that the government reissued it for the Second World War

FIG. 3: National Quality Sodas, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1939

National is a great ACL soda bottle of extreme rarity and popularity. It was made by the National Bottling Company of East St. Louis, Illinois in 1939, and the ACL shows the U.S. Capitol and the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. The label is made with the unusual colors of maroon and yellow. [FIG. 3] Clean examples of National typically cost around $700 and don’t sit on a sales table for long. Bengal Beverages is a bottle that I love and, although not common, it’s not terribly pricey. Bottled by an unidentified company located at 109 Eighth Street in Orange, Texas, the blue and white depiction of a snarling Bengal tiger leaping out of a bamboo grove is a masterpiece of dynamic folk art. [FIG. 4] My bottle shown in the photo was made in 1960 and held ten fluid ounces, which at the time was characterized as “King Size.” A rarer version of the brand, showing a different tiger in red and yellow, held seven ounces and was made in 1952. [FIG. 5] My bottle cost $115 on eBay, and the earlier version of Bengal Beverages costs a bit more. September – October 2026

FIG. 4: Bengal Beverages, Orange, Texas, 1960 FIG. 5: An earlier Bengal Beverages bottle, 1952. Photo courtesy of Chris Weide

FIG. 8: Sunshine Beverages, Billings, Montana, 1938

FIG. 6: Geo’s Good Beverages, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1946

FIG. 9: Zetz Rocket, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1940

Sports themes were frequently used on ACL soda bottles, and Geo’s Good Beverages, made by George’s Good Beverage Company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a great one. [FIG. 6] The ACL shows a giant baseball being struck by a bat, with the slogan, “It’s a Hit.” The label bears a copyright date of 1946. Again, it’s a tough bottle to find but won’t break the bank at $30 to $50. Gator Beverages are perennially popular bottles among collectors, and for very good reason. The dramatic ACL is made in orange and navy blue, and depicts an enormous alligator rearing up to strike, but with his jaws trapped open by an equally giant soda bottle. A group of tiny people— apparently football players—scrimmage beneath the helpless reptile. I have no idea about the meaning of the label, although it probably has something to do with the Florida Gators of the University of Florida in Gainesville. (But if pro-Gators, why is the mascot neutralized?) My bottle was put up in 1956 by the Seven-Up Bottling Company of Jacksonville, Lake City, and Daytona Beach, Florida. It cost $300. [FIG. 7] Other variants of the bottle were made between 1948 and 1961 in Gainesville, Florida, and Waycross, Georgia, forty miles north of the Florida border. FIG. 7: Gator Beverages, Florida, 1956

Sunshine Beverages of Billings, Montana, is an early ACL soda bottle, made in 1938. [FIG. 8] Depicting a smiling, beaming sun with rays, the orange ACL self-servingly urges consumers to “Drink a Bottle of Sunshine.” Billings had a population of less than 20,000 people in the 1930s and, not surprisingly, the bottle is fairly tough to find today. Prices range from a couple of hundred dollars on up, depending on condition. Zetz Rocket was manufactured by the 7-Up Bottling Company of New Orleans, Louisiana in 1940. The deep red ACL shows a fireworks-type rocket soaring into the stars, surrounded by the slogans, “Lifts You Up” and “Invigorating! Refreshing!” [FIG. 9] The glass bottle has an embossed band of raised stars and dots above the label. It’s a very attractive bottle that’s rare, and costs about $300. Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

FIG. 10: GrapeTeen, Houston, Texas, 1946 FIG. 11: Coliseum Beverages, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1955 Photo courtesy of an anonymous collector

We’ll finish with one cheapie and one major rarity. GrapeTeen has a sweet label that harkens back to a more innocent time in America, depicting a pair of teenagers dancing to a three-piece band. It was made in 1946 and held just 6 ounces, not nearly enough liquid to slake the thirst of today’s teenagers. [FIG. 10] The bottle hails from Houston, Texas and, although not common, cost only $15 or so. Coliseum Beverages, in contrast, is one of only three examples known to date. Showing what is now called Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, the bottle is undated but probably commemorates the opening of the facility in 1955. [FIG. 11] A mint example changed hands in 2025 for $2,000. Well, that’s a wrap. Thanks for reading, and as we say in New Mexico, “Hasta La Vista!” BIBLIOGRAPHY: The Painted Soda Bottle Collectors Association website contains a wealth of information about ACL soda bottles including hundreds of photos, recent prices and an archive of all ACL Corner articles. www.PSBCA.org. Sweeney, Rick, “Collecting Applied Color Label Soda Bottles” (3d ed. 2002, PSBCA). VintageSodaCollector.com by FOHBC member Tom Pettit, is a great resource containing hundreds of color photos as well as interesting, useful articles about all things ACL. “Weide’s Soda Page” (ca-yd.com), by FOHBC members Chris and Catherine Weide, is another outstanding, useful resource for ACL soda bottles. The Weide's collection contains 22,000+ ACLs, and Chris frequently provides information for these articles. Wikipedia.com

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Mike Dickman lives in Santa Fe, NM where he has collected bottles for thirty years. He’s been a member of the FOHBC since 1997. His collection includes figural bitters, poisons, blob-top sodas and colognes. About five years ago, Mike’s passion unexpectedly turned to ACL sodas and he wrote “The Joy of Collecting ACL Soda Bottles” for the September-October 2022 issue of AB&GC. His “ACL Corner” column started running in the following issue. He welcomes comments, questions and suggestions at mikedickman@yahoo.com. 17

RADAMS MICROBE KILLER THE STORY, THE VARIANTS, THE VALUES By Sue Louis

he 1860s was a time of scientific changes in medicine. Human anatomy and physiology were better understood through autopsies and medical education, and symptoms were being managed with a variety of medications instead of bloodletting and purging which were employed in the earlier humoral theory of illness. Medications developed in the 1860s were unregulated and their contents were often dangerous. For example, many medications included mercury which we now understand to be extremely toxic. Morphine and opium were used freely to alleviate pain in civil war hospitals and were available for purchase at local shops where druggists sold their concoctions to the public. These unregulated sales led to over use and addiction. Less threatening were herbal remedies, many of which induced bowel cleansing and other visible effects to assure its user that the remedy was, in fact, effective. The mixtures of herbal remedies were also unregulated and could be made and sold by anyone with a business mind and a marketing venue. Here is where we find the explosion of “Patent medicines” which made outlandish claims and promised cures (OHSU, 2026).

William Radam was one such patent medicine maker. He was born in 1867 and lived in Austin, Texas. He was a florist and botanist and he believed germs, like weeds in a garden, are most easily destroyed before further propagating, and if left unmanaged, will choke life from the desired plants. In the 1860s, the reputable medical community had revealed that bacteria and microbes were responsible for the spread of disease (Sakai & Morimoto, 2022). Radam used that discovery to promote his new Microbe Killer (Adams, 1978, p. 23). In 1873, Shreveport, Louisiana experienced an epidemic of yellow fever, creating public fear. Radam professed to be able to eradicate the disease, thereby making his fortune (Adams, 1978, p. 59). “The present state of my business, the facts that there are seventeen factories engaged in making the microbe killer, that it is already established throughout the United States and is being sought after in Europe, in other parts of the great American continent, and in Australia. It has risen so rapidly into public favor that it has been difficult to keep pace with the demand that has been made for it, and our trouble has been not to get it recognized and sold, but to manufacture it fast enough to supply the public needs.” (Radam, 1890, p 105) (Shipping crate from authors’ personal collection) Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

The 1886 Microbe Killer recipe included components found in fertilizer, including powdered sulfur, sodium nitrate, manganese oxide, sandalwood (an herb with anti-inflammatory effects), and potassium chloride. The mixture was burned in an oven creating a vapor which was combined with vapor from water within the oven. The condensate was collected and filtered to remove any sediment, and a small amount of red wine was added to create a pink tint. He sold his concoction in a bottle with a picture of a man clubbing a skeleton giving the user assurance that the contents could, in fact, destroy the threat and effects of the disease. Advertising and the discovery of germ theory of disease made the product successful. Radam’s product was, of course, useless. (National Library of Medicine, NIH.gov. 2015) Because of his effective advertising, Radam produced many bottles which are generally easy to find and affordable in the range of $100 to $500 depending on condition. These cures come in 10 ½ inch and a 6 ¾ inch sample sizes and are usually amber in color; the sample size is quite rare and has greater value. There are variations in the embossing which include: 1) WM RADAM’S with no quotation marks and the man and skeleton have uncrossed legs. This is found in both the 10 ½” and the 6 ¾” amber variants. (see photo) 2) “WM RADAM’S” with quotation marks, and the man and skeleton have crossed legs.

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3) → WM RADAM’S ← with arrows that point to the name, and both the man and skeleton have crossed legs. 4) LUNGUS DESTROYER (instead of fungus destroyer) and the man and skeleton have crossed legs. Radam also sold his product in England. The bottles produced there have a more whittled appearance and have been found in amber and dark green. The 10 ½” one-known, green variant with “WM RADAM’S” in quotations and legs of the man and skeleton crossing (see photo), was sold in the English BBR auction in 2020 for £4,720.00, which is equal to $6,323.01 in US Dollars. (Photo from BBR auction catalog, February 2020, used with permission). In your search for Radam’s jugs, note the designations: No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3. No. 1 was for general use; No. 2 was for more severe cases; and No. 3 was to be used when death was imminent. William Radam died February 3, 1902, at the age of 35 with no known descendants or spouse. His New York City property was auctioned by probate in May of 1904. References: Adams, S. H., (1978). The Great American Fraud: Collier’s Exposé of the Patent Medicine Fraud, 1905-1906. Nostalgic American Research Foundation. Microbes and the Microbe Killer, (1890) National Library of Medicine, accessed from Radam’s Microbe Killer: Advertising Cures for Tuberculosis – Circulating Now from the NLM Historical Collections (nih.gov) 6-17-24

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in Michigan and have been collecting cures for nearly 50 years. Their collection totals over 2000 different examples. Their close friendship with the late John Wolf left them with extensive notes from his years of compiling information for a projected book project. Using these notes and their own knowledge, they have completed the first book of cures available since the Bill Agee books were published in 1969 and 1973. 19

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By John Savastio

acebook has opened my world of collecting antique bottles and related items to countries all over the planet. But for the areas of my interests, England has been particularly compelling. Pot lids are one niche I collect where American and English interests overlap (Warner’s are another). And as I follow English diggers’ posts on Facebook, I've been stunned at how frequently they report digging pot lids and how nonchalant they often are about it. Conversely, in 55 years of active bottle digging in the USA, I've dug only six lids, or about one every nine years, all pictured here (see Photo 1). According to American Pot Lids, by Barbara and Sonny Jackson, the reason for this discrepancy is that the only potteries with the skilled craftsmen and techniques to make the elaborate pot lid transfers were English, particularly in the Staffordshire region. Thus, it was prohibitively expensive for American entrepreneurs to have them produced and imported for their products, which explains why I've discovered so few over such a long period of time, and why it's so exciting when I do dig one! The two Oriental Toothpaste pot lids pictured here each have slightly different graphics and sizes. This was, in fact, an English product imported into the

U.S.; hence they’re not cataloged in the Jackson’s book. They were in business from 1826–1964, though I’ve not determined the exact years they were producing and importing these pot lids. I dug one of these lids in the 1980s, and the other in October of 2021. Despite not being American, they’re still very appealing and I was totally psyched to dig each one. The two Bazin’s, BJ 163 in the Jackson’s book, are among the more relatively available America pot lids. Xavier Bazin, born in France in 1826, was in business in Philadelphia from approximately 1850 through the mid-1880s. There are 41 Bazin’s pot lids documented in Jackson’s book. Mine are BJ 163, with Rarity = “More than 10 known.” My two are the same transfer design but differ in the depth of red color. These were dug in the 1980s–1990s. Then there’s this very rare lid with the sideview of a large bull: GENUINE BEEF'S MARROW / (standing steer) / GLENN & Co. 726 Chestnut St. PHILADa. BJ-171 in Jackson’s book and believed to be in circulation from 1855–1870. The lid is cream-colored with black transfer and 3” in diameter. Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

Photo 1: My six pot lids uncovered over 55 years of active digging!

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Photo 2: Advertisement for Glenn & Co. Genuine Beef’s Marrow, from The American Druggist Circular and Chemical Gazette, circa 1858.

My Glenn & Co., dug around 1990, is in near-perfect condition. I excavated this lid at a depth of just four feet, in a newly discovered dump that was producing a lot of great stuff and therefore was crowded with diggers. Many of my digging friends were there to confirm the lid’s rarity, and to help me celebrate. Note that a lid just like this one sold for $1,700, plus 17% buyer premium (= $1,989) in the Glass Works Auctions, Auction 139, “The Greg Dean Collection of American Pot Lids” (closed Monday, April 27th, 2020). This is the only sale of this lid that I’m aware of and is one of the most treasured items in my collection. I believe my most attractive dug lid is embellished: WILLIAMS' / SWISS / VIOLET / SHAVING CREAM / PREPARED BY / THE J.B. WILLIAMS CO. / MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS / GLASTONBURY, CONN. / Proprietors of / GENUINE YANKEE SHAVING SOAP. This is one of just a few American tri-colored lids, with pink and green flowers embellishing the rim and center. Its number is BJ 176 in American Pot Lids. The story of this discovery began on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. I had just opened a new pit in my permission dump, and was only 18 inches deep, when my shovel pried up the base to a large pot lid. (Photo 3) I was thrilled as I assumed the matching lid must be nearby! I expanded the hole, digging very cautiously to not damage or miss the lid. However, despite my best efforts, nothing showed up that day. I left the hole at six feet deep with plans to return in a few days. 24

I went back on Saturday, August 19, and dug the hole to a depth of eight feet; but to my great disappointment, there was no sign of any pot lids. I began to chip away at the sides of the hole, working my way up from the bottom to the top. Within 90 minutes I was back at the 18-inch level (where I’d found the base), when my tool revealed what looked at first like another pot lid base, slightly tilted off center. I easily wedged it out of the soft ash and was thrilled when I realized it was, in fact, a lid! Wiping off the ash, I was thunderstruck to see it was this fabulous and beautiful multicolored lid that I have loved and coveted for many years! (Photo 4) I was quite certain it would match the base I had found three days earlier a few feet away and at the same depth. When I got home, I cleaned both the lid and the base and discovered they were a perfect fit and in near-mint condition. (Photo 5) I was ecstatic! These lids appear to date from 1885 but it’s not clear how long they were manufactured. It was a popular product though and these lids are classified as “fairly available.” [See my article, “Da Bear and Other Cool Bottles dug in 2023,” published in the September-October 2024 issue of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector, for a detailed account of this dig.] Photo 3: Big pot lid base yearning to be reunited with its lid! Photo 4: Williams’ Swiss Violet Shaving Cream lid fresh out of the ground.

Photo 5: Williams’ lid and base reunited after 130 years of separation.

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Photo 6: One of my two Oriental Tooth Paste lids before and after cleaning with hydrochloric acid.

Photo 7: Williams Swiss Violet lid before and after cleaning with hydrochloric acid.

Shortly after digging my Williams’ Swiss Violet pot lid, I reached out to experienced collectors on the Facebook forum, “pot lids,” seeking guidance with how to safely remove the rust stains. After some back and forth discussions with several people experienced with various methods, I ended up using Zep, a toilet bowl cleaner that contains hydrochloric acid as its active ingredient. After 24 hours in the acid bath, the Williams’ looked remarkably better, so I removed it. The acid bath was followed with a soak in a washing soda solution as the first step to leach out the acid. I checked the lid daily and scrubbed off the brown crusty deposits that were forming overnight and made a fresh solution each day. It took four days before the crusty deposits disappeared. Next, I soaked the lid in distilled water for another four days, changing the water each day to ensure the acid solution was fully extracted. Then I cleaned both of my Oriental Tooth Paste lids following the same process. However, with their deeper rust stains, I had to soak each in the acid bath for a few more days. I was very pleased with the spectacular results. (Photos 6 & 7) September – October 2026

While I love digging and collecting pot lids, I’m a realist. Based on the scarcity of lids in the U.S. and my track record with digging them, I’m on schedule to find my next one in 2032. Stay tuned for an update!

John Savastio has been digging and collecting antique bottles since the summer of 1970, when at the age of 9, he dug his first exceptional bottle, a Newport News, Virginia Chesterfield Pepsi-Cola. John has written several articles for Antique Bottle & Glass Collector and Old Bottle Magazine. John earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the College of St. Rose and spent 40 years working for New York State in Information Technology. John lives in Latham, NY with his wife Winnie, and is still an active digger.

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Michael Agovino Guiding Students and NYC Visitors!

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I am a seasoned mudlarker; I walk the coastlines of the Long Island Sound and Bronx mud to find bottles that have been preserved. When the mud is cold enough, I can walk on it safely and find bottles that have been trapped for over 110 years. Most bottles are from the 1880s 1930s. This includes hutchinsons, blob tops, and crowntops … and a ton of milk bottles from companies like Borden and Sheffield. I collect all of these types of New York City bottles as well as medicines. I am also an avid collector of CDV and tintype photography. I own a few tintypes from the 19th century of Americans showcasing their blob tops and crowntops. I love what I teach and often bring artifacts to my school, including a ton of bottles, and have the students investigate them. It helps them learn how to analyze primary sources and artifacts; to read the embossing, to interpret census data, and to research humans of New York.

Michael with one of his best finds!

Michael described his hobby so well that I am publishing it here with little editing. I hope he will consider writing articles for AB&GC in the future! Alice Seeliger

I must pay homage to my dear cousins Charlie and Regina (husband and wife). They introduced me to my love and passion for bottle hunting. Charlie’s grandmother and my second great grandmother were sisters. We reunited when I was 18 and he introduced me to the world of bottle hunting. I owe everything to them; they are amazing cousins … more like an uncle and aunt … and dear friends. Charlie taught me everything about bottles including how to identify embossings. You can find us every weekend searching for bottles all over the Bronx.

am 29 years old and live in Astoria, Queens, New York with my wife and dog Bella. I have been a high school teacher in New York City for almost a decade and my pedagogical approach is always geared towards objects. The physical touch of items of the past speaks volumes and impacts student learning. Moreover, growing up in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx, I was surrounded by the mud of the Long Island Sound ... where I found bottles since I was a teenager. The Bronx is known for its amazing 19th-century breweries. I have been collecting bottles since I was 18 years old, although, I was a big collector of relics and historical items as a child. I always loved connecting with the past through objects.

Michael with his cousin Charlie

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I am a member of the Long Island Antique Bottle Association. Although my focus is not on Long Island, their resources and passion impact me greatly. My favorite found bottle is an August Bay bottle dating from the 1890s. It is a blob top that still has the porcelain topper. I found it in the mud of the Bronx on a cold winter day. It was neck down in the mud and I thought it was broken or a 7-up bottle. To my amazement, it was sealed, intact and filled with liquid.

Kowarshy bottle that I was able to give back to the family.

One of my favorite items is an inkwell from the Civil War given to me by a store owner in Gettysburg who dug it up on a Virginia soldier camp. It means a lot to me because someone, about my age, was fighting fierce battles and found time to write back to his loved ones. Perhaps to share his fears and excitements. Perhaps to say his last goodbyes. Of course I am speculating, but the physical reminder of the past was given to me in the form of an inkwell filled with hopes, dreams, fears, and excitement. I research all of my bottles. I have a cemetery page dedicated to New Yorkers of the past. Some bottles I bring to the cemetery and take photos of the bottle next to the grave of the brewer or bottler. I found a seltzer bottle of a polish family and sent it back to his ancestors in Utica, NY. There is something remarkable about our past; it gives us direction while giving us a sense of jurisprudence of how others lived. It gives us the ability to march forward while looking back. Bottles need to be preserved because they represent something much larger than the blown glass or the fancy embossings. They represent the hopes and dreams of the people who made them for purchase; the desires of immigrants, and the ingenuity of our ancestors. There are so many treasures that can give us much insight into who we are and where we are heading. We must not stop searching for the many treasures that are still out there.

Michael proudly displays his growing collection

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Wyatt Eaton The apple’s not far from the tree…

yatt Eaton encourages bottle collectors to live by this motto: Start slow, don’t try to get everything at once. Money comes and goes so get the bottles you want. Build the community and be a good person to others, it comes back around. Sounds like Wyatt’s parents, Greg and Elise Eaton, have imparted some solid wisdom to their son who is following in their bottle-collecting footsteps. If you haven’t heard the “Eaton” name, you haven’t been paying attention. Wyatt, will be in the trenches with parents, Greg and Elise, and Greg’s co-chair, Stanley Word, as they host the FOHBC Nashville 2027 National Antique Bottle & Glass Expo in nearby Lebanon, Tennessee, in late July, 2027. The enthusiasm of the Eaton family is contagious, and this is sure to be a National to remember. Wyatt cut himself as a child within five minutes of his first digging outing with dad, Greg, at a large amber coca cola and bottlers dump. That might have deterred him for a few years, but at 16 he got serious about bottles.

Wyatt pulling bottles from the local creeks.

Bottle collecting runs deep in the Eaton family.

Primarily a collector of Tennessee bottles including sodas, whiskies, milks, medicines, jugs, cures, pontils and blobs, Wyatt also seeks out Koca Nola bottles because of their beautiful scripts. His collection also includes civil war relics such as a cannon ball, buttons, and a pistol, all dug in Nashville. A resident of Ashland City, Tennessee, a small town northwest of Nashville, he is close to ongoing construction in Nashville where there is a new dump site every few months. When he’s not down in the dumps, he explores creeks and talks to older collectors about their knowledge of other potential dump-digging sites. Now 28, Wyatt completed school at Lipscomb University and works for the Nashville Electric (utility) Service. He’s active in the Tennessee Bottle Club and travels around to several bottle shows each year. You’ll soon see him helping and selling at the Tennessee Bottle Collectors “Old No. 7 Antique Bottle & Advertising Show” on October 23 and 24 this year. Wyatt’s favorite bottle type is a Hutchinson and his most favorite item in his collection is a Harriman Bottling Works, Harriman Tennessee Hutch which he watched his dad dig.

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There’s an interesting direction Wyatt thinks the bottle collecting community, and the Federation in particular, should be pursuing. He offers that if someone could produce a TV show styled like Ax-Men, Deadliest Catch, and the History Channel all rolled into one for bottle collecting and digging, it would do wonders to jump start a revival in the collecting world and bring in more collectors. “It’s a way to get in front of a larger audience and build excitement for the hobby.” With a TikTok account, YouTube channel, and Instagram account where he posts as the Tennessee Bottle Collector, you can see Wyatt’s finds and historical research. It does look like he’s making his mark with new technology which could lead right into getting into the realm of TV production. It’s the young collectors out there who can use modern technology to advance the hobby … and it certainly wouldn’t be as dangerous as the Deadliest Catch. We hope you go for it, Wyatt! Wyatt, with his father, Greg, posing with a nice haul of bottles!

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Judah Aginsky Embracing the history and adventure of bottle collecting This narrative was written by Craig Cassetta, FOHBC Marketing Director who personally visited with Judah.

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His interest in local history also extends beyond bottles, and he enjoys collecting coins as well as historical items from his hometown of Nevada City. Among his favorite bottles is an 1870s Sanford medicine bottle; while another highlight of his collection is a Kennedy’s East India Bitters bottle. Every new addition inspires him to learn more. He enjoys researching where a bottle was made, when it was produced, whether it is considered rare, and what purpose it originally served. For Judah, discovering the history behind an artifact is an important part of the collecting experience. Bottle collecting is also something Judah shares with his family. Grandparents Sonia and Ron have encouraged his growing interest in the hobby. Other ways Judah searches for treasures is by attending 49er Bottle Club picnics, visiting flea markets, and coin shows. Judah is looking forward to attending the annual Best of the West Bottle Show in Auburn, California this November.

One of the most encouraging aspects of our hobby is watching younger collectors discover the excitement of antique bottles. Sixteen-year-old Judah Aginsky of Nevada City, California, is a wonderful example of the next generation embracing both the history and the adventure that make bottle collecting so rewarding. Judah’s introduction to the hobby came at the age of 13 after meeting longtime collector Rick Pisano. What began as a simple introduction quickly developed into a genuine passion for antique bottles and the stories they tell. Now a sophomore at Nevada Union High School, Judah has found a passion for searching for bottles whenever an opportunity arises. Whether he’s metal detecting or digging promising locations, he enjoys the thrill of uncovering objects that have remained hidden for generations. Like so many collectors, he has discovered that the hunt can be just as rewarding as the find itself.

When asked what he would tell someone his own age about bottle collecting, Judah offered a simple thought that many longtime collectors can appreciate: holding an antique bottle is like holding history in your hands. Talking with Judah leaves little doubt that the future of our hobby remains bright! His curiosity, enthusiasm, and desire to learn reflect the same qualities that first inspired many of us to become collectors years ago. We hope his passion for history continues to grow and look forward to seeing him at bottle shows, club events, and perhaps one day encouraging another young collector to begin the same journey. It was a pleasure visiting with Judah, and I have no doubt we’ll be hearing his name around the hobby for many years to come.

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The Ketchup King Is Dead! Long Live The Ketchup Queen? Ralph Finch laments his lost reign. Mr. Big Ketchup with not-so-big Mr. Ketchup. The big bottle was for a company display.

didn’t campaign for the title, it just … happened slo-o-o-ly, like pouring ketchup. But it was a natural result. You know, when you are born and your parents are Catholic, it’s likely you will grow up Catholic. If your parents are Buddhist, you likely will appreciate the sound of little bells … (Or bad jokes? A Buddhist monk sees Jesus’ face in a tub of margarine and exclaims: “I can’t believe it’s not Buddha!”) Or, if your parents live in New Jersey, you likely think you are the only person who knows the real way to order pizza (ask Bob Strickhart). Or know where Jimmy Hoffa is buried. With me, blame it on my parents. It wasn’t religion — they were agnostic — it was … a way to live; tastefully. My family first came from England, and only ketchup can make English food tolerable. My grandmother couldn’t cook her way out of a paper bag, and passed on her non-skill to my mother, who in turn … well, as a single mother, joined the Army when WWII began. (The Army taught her how to type but not cook.) My mother had one dish she could produce that was … OK, so it became her fallback dish served for all occasions: Christmas, Thanksgiving, graduation (once), Hanukkah … If it was an extra-special event and my mom wanted everyone to be happy, she’d pick up the phone and … one block away was Rocky’s Pizzeria. (Thank you, Rocky.) And for an occasional bonus, two blocks away was a Chi-

nese restaurant. (Thank you … Buddha.) And because I was unaware of real “Mom’s home cooking,” when I was a teenager, I became VERY handy with a can opener and Campbell’s Soup …But I learned that we loved going out for A: Pizza, or B: Chinese food. And, at home, we loved ketchup!!!! (Thank you ketchup, thank you Heinz, thank you god.) Later, when I got into the Army, I thought I had died and gone to Food Heaven. So, back at the Finch ranch, my mom’s food pantry was always bursting with ketchup bottles. When shelves got down to maybe 20 bottles, that meant it was time to stock up on more! (What if it was a bad winter and you couldn’t go out for weeks? If desperate, ketchup on tree bark could get you through! … maybe a Chestnut tree, as in Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire?) One day we caught my stepdad dipping a sugar-covered doughnut into ketchup! Even I, then a serious ketchupaholic, said: “Jack, I didn’t know you put ketchup on doughnuts!” He calmly replied: “I don’t usually, but there was some ketchup left, and I didn’t want to waste it.” The ketchup industry should give my stepdad a posthumous medal, maybe a red one for bravery for eating my mother’s dinners, and to go with his blue ribbon received for his WWII injury. (Had the Donner Party ketchup, they might have lasted longer. Or gone out with better taste.) Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

Ralph took part in the restoration of the 1949 water tower for the Brooks company in Collinsville, Ill. It is 70 feet tall on a 100-foot stand . Whenever you drive down the road and look up, can you restrain yourself from saying, “Pass the ketchup.” I can’t. A case of many of my 174 ketchup bottles, from the late 1800s to almost new, and from ketchup-eating countries around the world.

The King packs up his crown … and his crap. I mean, ketchup.

So, it was only natural that, when I became a collector, my, um, taste … leaned toward ketchup. I collected it, wrote stories about it, was featured in documentaries about it, and had display cases stacked with 174 ketchup bottles from around the world, some rare and expensive, and some still with remnants of ketchup. So, back to the king and queen topic. Alice Seeliger, the editor of this Federation magazine, asked me to write about the sale of my life-long affliction/affection with ketchup, then added:“Keep it to one page.” To which I calmly replied, “ARE YOU CRAZY???? That is like asking the Pope to write all his connections with God … but keep it down to one page.” Alice, I might as well cut my wrists (and bleed ketchup). Now, ready to hang up my ketchup boots — I actually don’t have ketchup boots, but I do have ketchup socks, sweatshirts, a tie, shirts, etc. — my patient wife recently listed ketchup bottles on eBay. And if anyone has listed even one item on eBay, multiply it by 174: You describe the item (in detail), photograph the item (several times) and reply to interested bidders. And when sold, you wrap and box 174 bottles and take daily trips to the post office. Well, good news: One family member has stopped … raising her eyebrow while questioning 174 ketchup bottles. I had acquired them, and never thought of it as an investment, but … eBay just sent Janet a note that she has sold $7,500 of used ketchup bottles! (Is the world crazy or what?) But remember, we collect for fun, not … funds. And most of that money has already been turned into other old glass bottles. FYI: On June 5, National Ketchup Day celebrates the beloved tomato-based condiment. (Would I lie about ketchup? NEVER!) September – October 2026

My birthday cake in the shape of … guess, as a gift from my son.

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By Michael George

The Frost seal bottle made for John Frost in 1724, as he was commissioned Justice of the Superior Court in New Hampshire.

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he date was November 15th, 2025, and it was my birthday! I was on my way to a live auction across the lake at the old Goodwin Farm in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. My sole purpose was to view, and hopefully win, a local seal bottle that had been passed down through the family. However, a birthday present was not fulfilled for me on that day! Wolfeboro is a quintessential New England town, and best known as “The Oldest Summer Resort in America.” Situated on the eastern shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, it has been a popular vacation getaway since colonial Governor John Wentworth built a summer estate there in 1769. It was around this time that the Goodwin family moved to Wolfeboro from Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1768, and they have been a staple in the community since then. My pursuit was this half-sized bottle with a seal, “J / FROST / 1724.” During the auction preview, the auctioneer paced around with the bottle in his hand, allowing viewing of it only upon request. It was the first lot of the live sale, and the bidding quickly escalated. The numbers aren’t necessary but, ultimately, I lost the bid to a local antique dealer / historian. I was devastated, and went home right after that lot. However, I wasn't ready to give up on this bottle just yet. I decided to dig deeper into the historical significance of this gem.

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The Goodwin Farm in Wolfeboro NH, where the bottle was passed through generations and sold.

John Frost was born on March 1, 1681 in Kittery Pointe, York County, Maine. He was the son of Major Charles Frost, who was stationed in Kittery, Maine (present-day Eliot, Maine). Charles was the highest-ranking military leader in Maine during King William’s War until he was killed by Indians, along with a number of other local residents at (what is now called) Ambush Rock, on July 4, 1697. His son John was with him that day, and narrowly escaped his own demise, although he was witness to the event. The night after Charles’s burial, the Indians opened his grave, took out the body, carried it to the top of Frost’s Hill and suspended it upon a stake. His resting place was marked some years later with a flat stone, on which is a rudely chiseled inscription, “Here lyeth intrrd ye body of Mj. Charles Frost ager 65 years Dead July ye 4th 1697.” The spot where he was slain is near a large boulder, on which is a memorial plaque, known as “Ambush Rock” in Elliot, Maine, commemorating this tragic event.

Frost married Miss Mary Bray Pepperrell, the daughter of Colonel William Pepperrell, on September 4, 1702 at New Castle, New Hampshire. John became a merchant in New Castle and had a large business there with the West Indies. He also owned the ferry running between Portsmouth and New Castle. In 1709, John was appointed Commander of the British man-of-war “Edward.” On July 4, 1717, while in command of the pinck “Bonetta,” he was captured by the French pirate ship “Le Grand,” on a voyage from Barbados to Boston. Frost returned unharmed. Along with Frost’s maritime and business accomplishments, he was also involved with political services. In 1724, he was commissioned Justice of the Superior Court to succeed Thomas Packer and remained Justice until his death. This 1724 dated seal bottle would have likely commemorated this event. Frost was also a member of the Provincial Council of the Governor of New Hampshire.

Ambush Rock in Elliot Maine. The site where John Foster witnessed the massacre of his father, Major Charles Frost, in 1697.

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John and Mary had seventeen children, carrying on the Frost name and legacy throughout the region for many generations to come. The accomplishments of the Frost family have also played a significant role in the development of this region. The Honorable John Frost died on February 25, 1732. He is buried in the Frost Cemetery, located on Main Street, across from the Congregational Church in New Castle, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The gravestone inscription: HERE LYES THE BODY OF THE HONOURABLE JOHN FROST, ESQ. DEPARTED THIS LIFE FEB.RY THE 25th 1732 AGED 50 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS.

The Goodwin and Frost families of New Hampshire and neighboring Maine are deeply intertwined through early colonial settlement, intermarriage, and shared participation in regional commerce and politics. Both trace their roots to prominent 17th-century pioneer families in the Piscataqua River region. The foundational connection between the two families centers around intermarriages during the colonial era. A notable example is the marriage of Margaret Goodwin, daughter of William Goodwin, to James Frost in 1707. This union merged the two lineages early on 38

and tied them closely to the surrounding settlements in Berwick, Maine, and Kittery, as well as adjacent towns in New Hampshire. The Goodwin family settled on North Main Street, just outside downtown Wolfeboro, and this primary 1768 homestead remains a landmark today. The Goodwin family were civic leaders and builders, instrumental to shaping Wolfeboro as “America’s Oldest Summer Resort.” Family members built several of the town’s original landmarks, including the Carpenter School and Huggins Hospital. Antique Bottle Bottle & & Glass Glass Collector Collector Antique

A close-up view of the “J / FROST / 1724” seal on this rare half-sized bottle of a transitional mallet form. The bottle has obviously been well-cared for throughout many generations. It still retains the original cork and incredible glass luster. An oval-shaped portrait of John Frost hangs in the Portsmouth Athenaeum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He is seated and half turned toward the spectator; wearing a long, full wig and brownish-red robe. The gold oval frame with carved ornament is possibly the original frame.

Here is the conclusion to the story about the auction, and my “lost” birthday present! After bidding fiercely that day and losing the bid, I was heartbroken. A few weeks passed, and I was able to locate the successful bidder, so I made a call. No answer. I tried again a few weeks later, leaving a detailed message about my interest in the bottle, and a day later, I received a call back. The buyer was a well-known antique dealer and historian from the Portsmouth area. We spoke at length about the bottle, and the significant history associated with the local families. I'm guessing that he could hear my enthusiasm through the phone, but he wasn’t ready to let go of the object quite yet, and assured me that I would get the call when he was ready. This is something every collector has heard before, so I didn’t hold much stock in the opportunity. Months passed by, and that bottle was still on my mind. Then the day came! I received a call from the owner, and he offered the bottle to me, very reasonably priced as well. He said he had enough time to enjoy it, and he appreciated the passion I had for the bottle and the history. So I invited him over to complete the deal, and to take a little time to show him my glass interests, and discuss some of the local history associated with the glass. It was just perfect, and the absolute best ending I could have dreamed up. The bottle now resides on my shelf. I look at it often, and think about the lengthy history, and how many generations have handled the bottle. I am not associated with either family, Frost or Goodwin, but feel a connection to these families. It is amazing that a single relic (now over 300 years old) can revive so much historical information for us all to enjoy. To me, that is what collecting is all about! May - June–- 2026 October September October 2026 March – April 2026 2026

Michael George is a wellknown collector, contributor, and a premier antique bottle and glass dealer. With decades of experience writing articles, attending and coordinating shows, and performing lectures, Michael is always willing to share his knowledge, while coaching new collectors in the hobby. Michael also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Notre Dame College. He lives in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire with his wife, where they operate a seasonal inn. Michael can be contacted at earlyglass@gmail.com. 39

By Andrew Rapoza

Preface It sat there in the American Glass Gallery Auction Catalog #42 looking old, tired, and worn out. Next to the sleek, tall vial that shared the auction block for Lot 250, it wallowed fat and frumpy, neglected and forlorn. Light struggled to pass through the old glass that was still smeared inside with the greasy concoction it once held. It was certainly not at all like some of the auction’s other dazzling, richly colored bottles that ended up selling for more than I’ve ever spent for a car. Nonetheless, the squatty little misfit was the one bottle that tugged at my heart. It had a fragrance of history – a very personal story waiting to be told. I bid as much as I could afford … then once more, hoping it would not cost as much as I had just committed. When the dust of bidding warfare settled, I was stunned to see I had lost the battle – Lot 250 went to the victor and that wasn’t me. I felt devastated and empty inside. I had spent many days and deep into the night researching the Frost and Fire Ointment and its maker, Mrs. Dr. Ryder of North Randolph, Vermont, harvesting several dozen pages of historical information about this fascinating woman. Full of information but no bottle to call my own, I was the adoptive parent who had gone all out, getting the baby’s room painted, decorated, and beautified for the precious arrival that the stork delivered to another at the last minute. But this story needs to be told. Thanks to John Pastor, American Glass Gallery, for sharing the bottle images. 40

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Relocation To Perform Relocation To truly understand Dr. Mrs. Ryder, it’s essential to go back to her roots. She was born on 14 April 1822, the ninth of twelve children in the Chase family of Athens, Vermont. Half way through the birth order, the girls were given names that sounded like an incantation: Almira Saphrina, Elvira, Elzina Eliza, and Elmina Eusebia, our protagonist; perhaps it was inevitable with parents named Ebenezer and Elizabeth. Although they gave their daughters names that were awkward and strange to our ears, they were typical of their time. Most everything else about the Chase family was offbeat. Ebenezer Chase was a native of Maine and was also a healer. He learned the healing art from his father, a doctor, also named Ebenezer Chase. Father Ebenezer was said to have had a large practice in Sebec, Maine, until he suffered a tragic end at 54 years old by drowning in Sebec Lake in late December 1828 (perhaps by falling through the ice?). By the time he was 18 years old, Ebenezer (Elmina’s father) had moved far from his central Maine home to establish his own career as a healer in Windham County in southeastern Vermont. There he settled, married, and raised his family. After the births of their first two sons elsewhere, their next ten children were born in Athens, Vermont. The village center consisted of a church, a store, a post office, and a blacksmith shop with a tavern and a few mills nearby. The locals grandiosely nicknamed their small cluster of civilization, “The City.” It was, in fact, quite small, like most rural Vermont towns and villages of the era, reaching its zenith in 1820 at 507 residents, of which nine, almost two percent of the population, were in the Chase house. Ebenezer was a bonesetter; he made a specialty of “[setting] broken limbs and long-standing dislocations; [he] had a high reputation for reducing fractures after other doctors had failed.” (While no documentation proves his father was also a bonesetter, it is highly unlikely that the 18-year-old spontaneously began using bonesetting techniques when he began his own career almost 300 miles away from his medical mentor.) The scarcity of practitioners in the ancient bonesetting method, combined with his apparent bonesetting skill, had him traveling from his new residence in Vermont to patients in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and Canada. Most rural homes in northern New England had one or more occupants who made their family’s traditional medicines from the plants in their gardens, woods, and fields. While mystified today by how an Athens woman of 1840 made remedies from September – October 2026

Hollyhock blooms, black cherry bark, wormwood, butternut twigs, dandelion roots, and cranberries, it was bonesetting that was the mysterious cure to colonial and Victorian Americans; therefore, Ebenezer Chase of Athens, Vermont, was a healer in demand near and far. Elmina Eusebia’s mother, best known as Betsey, was remembered in her 1846 obituary as “the famous Doctress.” Her fame was likely limited to notoriety among an apparently wide collection of patients and friends over a large swath of Vermont. There is no indication what type of healing methods she used; perhaps she learned some of her skills from her husband.

Healing In Their Bones Crumbs of evidence point to the Chase household being open to any form of healing that didn’t involve medical school; and bonesetting was considered an identifying characteristic of the Chase family. At least eight of the ten Chase children who lived to become adults provided healing services; we just don’t know at this point whether just one, several, or all of the healing children practiced bonesetting, but one of the Chase scions identified himself in an 1876 advertisement as “one of the original family so well known in this state many years ago as the famous BONE SETTERS …” The oldest of the Chase children, Ebenezer Jr., was called “the celebrated Indian root doctor.” His wife was also listed in Vermont’s earliest almanac as an Indian Physician (Walton’s, 1839), and their 17-year-old son Lorenzo told the public when his father died in 1846 that he and his mother would continue administering medicines to all those afflicted who would call on them. The pretentious teenager then revealed he had already been treating them for a few years: I also hereby certify, that during the last one or two years and … during the protracted illness of my deceased father, that I have prescribed medicines for several hundred patients, … call and give me a try… 41

with Mother Betsey as its queen bee and Father Ebenezer sometimes buzzing off to respond to urgent requests for his bonesetting skills. The medical method for which Elmina developed notoriety in the press was the very rare and specialized bonesetting skill that was passed on within families from generation to generation. Elmina almost certainly inherited her talents from the combination of both parents.

A Quick History Of New England Bonesetting Over the more than two centuries that Europeans crossed the ocean to become New Englanders, most of the thinly settled rural population relied on generational family self-sufficiency, learning to fill the gap created by the absence of shops and professionals. Home-taught and homemade were essential skills in the 17th to mid-19th century. Making stew, pies and pudding, cough syrup and tonics, canning and planting, quilting and darning, and many more skills were passed down from grandparents to parents to children. Bonesetting was possibly the rarest of medical skills that was practiced and passed down in just a few special families. Newspaper ad for Dr. L. (Lorenzo) Chase / Indian Botanic. Thirty years after the passing of his father, the “Indian root doctor,” and his mother, the “Indian Physician,” Lorenzo was keeping their legacy alive. Rutland Weekly Herald, 28 SEP 1876.

In the Chase family, practicing medicine without a formal medical education wasn’t inappropriate – it was standard practice; all of the healers in the family did it. Ebenezer Jr’s brother Isaac was a practitioner in both “the botanic school” and “the German system of medicine” (homeopathy) and his daughter became another “pioneer physician,” learning medicine in the bedroom and kitchen instead of the classroom and laboratory. Elmina’s older sister, Almira Saphrina, was also credited with the gift of doctoring people. She was remembered for taking the ill into her home where she would nurse them back to health with her homemade soups and stews. All of the medical practices of the Chase family were sympathetic to each other. Indian medicine and botanic medicine were virtually synonymous; homeopathy was based on infinitesimal amounts of plant-based material, and eclecticism blended the elements of nature into its arsenal. The large Chase family developed a reputation for being “eminent for their medical skill and knowledge and seemed to have inherited a strong tendency to the healing art.” To their credit, they were each remembered at the end of their lives as popular physicians, thus proving the axiom in an 1837 newspaper article that, while bonesetters and others didn’t earn a degree, they earned a “degree” of notoriety by their successes. In quiet Athens, Vermont, Elmina Eusebia Chase was surrounded by all sorts of relatives and family healers 42

Illustration at the top of an advertisement for Robert Hewes, Natural Bone Setter. The ad stated he had “learnt this art of his late father and has practiced it for almost fifty years …” and during the American Revolution, “he broke both of his own knee pans and set them himself, and that they were well set needs no better proof than he being a Fencing Master ever since.” The Boston Patriot, 28 SEP 1818.

Bonesetting was most often practiced by men, probably because of the strength that was often required to reset dislocated bones; but during the late 18th century, a British woman and daughter of a bonesetter proved that women could be bonesetters, too. Job Sweet traveled the countryside in miserable clothes and called herself “Crazy Sally,” inferring mental instability or outrageous behavior, but she proved to have enough strength to reset a man’s shoulder without any assistance. The Sweet family, based principally in Rhode Island, is the best-documented family of American bonesetters, a multi-generational dynasty. Some were especially in demand, like Job Sweet who, after the Revolutionary War, was summoned by Aaron Burr to sail from the old bonesetter’s home in Newport, Rhode Island, to Burr’s New York Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

estate to reset the dislocated hip bone of his daughter: In the evening [Sweet] … talked with her familiarly, dissipated her fears, [and] asked permission, in the presence of her father, just to let the old man [Sweet] put his hand upon her hip; she consenting, he in a few minutes set the bone; he then said, now walk about the room, which to her own and her father’s surprise, she was readily able to do. Another distinguishing feature of the early American bonesetters besides their training from seasoned bonesetters within their own family was that they downplayed their skill. Bonesetters from the Sweet family, for example, rarely advertised their services until the late Victorian era. Benoni Sweet (ca.1812) was a blacksmith. Waterman Sweet (ca.1830) placed an ad that mentioned he was a Bone Setter, but the central thrust of his ad was about “a lot of good Butter for sale” at his new shop in Providence. When bonesetter Stephen Sweet (ca.1843) was sought out by a newspaper correspondent for his special skills, he was found “industriously at work with his scythe in a field.” Neither he nor his equally sought-after bonesetter father published accounts of any of their remarkable cures nor even maintained a private list of the most difficult cases and when the writer was introduced to Stephen Sweet’s “troop of children,” he found that some were already beginning to prove themselves in the work of bonesetting.

Business card of Benoni Sweet, (about 1900). He had been a stone mason by trade for decades, but upon the 1893 death of his bone setting brother, George, Benoni took up the family’s calcified baton and continued on as a natural bonesetter until his death in 1922. On the day he died, Benoni reset the fracture of a boy’s wrist. (Rapoza collection.)

In the next three years she had two more children. As a 19-year-old mother, pregnant with her second child, she had begun practicing as a physician. Why she began then is unknown; perhaps it was financial necessity compounded by an extended illness of her husband. He died in 1848, three years after she had borne him their third child. She became, at 26 years old, a widow and single mother of three children under 10 years old. She had also lost her beloved mother and mentor in 1846 and two of her brothers: Isaac, the homeopath, and Ebenezer Jr., the Indian root doctor. Losing her husband and a large part of the family that had been her world for sixteen years, Elmina had to survive on her own and protect her young cubs in the Vermont wilderness. In the midst of these staggering losses, Elmina did more than just rebuild her life by putting herself out there as a physician. With inspiring fortitude and determination, she attended classes at the Woodstock Medical School between 18461850, about six miles away from her Bridgewater lodgings. She joined other area residents who attended classes at the school in “the basic natural sciences” (chemistry, geology, botany, zoology, etc.). Women weren’t allowed to attain a medical degree there before 1850, so her limited time at the school was to improve her knowledge generally and in some aspects of her new profession (perhaps in chemistry and botany), even though she wouldn’t be able to get a degree. Elmina remarried to James Ryder in 1850 and they moved to Randolph, Vermont, another 33 miles and several covered bridges further north into Vermont’s woods. When the newly married couple and blended family reestablished themselves in Randolph, husband James redirected his career path onto a similar trajectory as his bride. He put away the hoe and for a time worked in a drug store as its clerk and he “also became known as a manufacturer of medical preparations” (perhaps he assisted his wife by preparing her medicines, like the Frost and Fire Ointment). All was not family harmony and optimism during the several transitions they were making and less than a year later, James posted a notice in the newspaper that his stepson, Elmina’s oldest boy, a 15-year-old minor “who has been under my

Back To The Chase: The Pioneering Mrs. Dr. Ryder Elmina Eusebia Chase emerged early from the home of her youth in Athens. She was a bride at 16 years old, having married a self-made healer named Ransellear Chillson, who was 21 years old. Two and a half weeks later, she gave birth to their first child in Andover, about 19 miles from her childhood home. September – October 2026

care, has left my charge without a cause.” He put all on notice that he wasn’t going to pay any bills that his wayward stepson may incur. Like the bones Elmina reset, the relocations of home and family caused some pains before the healing could begin.

Mother, Wife, Bonesetter, Physician Elmina’s three Chilson children left the familial nest over the next decade by skedaddling at fifteen, marrying at sixteen, and dying at thirteen; but the losses were replaced with another brood during her second marriage, in 1853, 1857, and 1862. No details of her medical career appeared during these years that she was delivering and nurturing her second family, but soon thereafter Elmina’s healing works blossomed in print. Her husband’s service in the Civil War (for which he was registered as a physician) also contributed to her increased attention to home and family. She had been practicing medicine for some twenty years, but it took a back seat to her role as mother. When James returned from the war, Elmina emerged again in an active and accelerated role as a physician. In 1863 James paid the license tax for being a physician, but in 1864 it was Elmina who was charged with the physician’s tax. She gave medical exams to veterans applying for pension increases due to wartime wounds and disabilities. In 1868 she reported that she had been doctoring one such veteran, George W. Badger, for years because he was … laboring under a chronic disease of the Liver and Kidneys. Effecting the Spinal column and heart. producing palpitation and other diseases which wholy [sic] prevent his performing any labor … sufficient to sustain himself … I have prescribed for the said [Geo. W.] Badger for the last 5 or 6 years and I don’t discover that he is e[n]joying no better health at this time than he was at the time that I first prescribed for him. I think that his disorders are such that he cannot be cured and made a healthy man. She signed her medical testimonies “Elmina E. Ryder M.D.” and “Mrs. Dr. J. C. Ryder / Physician of North Randolph.” The Justice of the Peace certifying the documents stated that she was “a physician respectable and reputable in her Practice.” Later that same year she filed her own claim due to her husband’s disability.

Badger, her sickly veteran patient, resided in Sharon, Vermont, 19 miles from North Randolph, and she made many trips there to doctor him over the space of a half dozen years. She again appeared in the newspaper for providing medical aid to a schoolteacher in Woodstock, about 28 miles from her home, and when she tried to collect on her debts from the estate of a deceased patient in Hartland, 40 miles away. Her reputation was her advance agent and reminiscent of her mother. Her whereabouts were being monitored for the public in the newspapers. As late as 1878, at the age of 56, she was located 34 miles from home, doctoring and apparently even doing some teaching, perhaps providing private lectures for women on health topics as was popular in that day: “Mrs. Dr. Ryder is out of town practicing most of the time this season. ‘Mina’ has been at White River Junction for some time, teaching, but is at home now.” Perhaps her out-of-town medical travels gave her youngest son the opportunity for criminal mischief. At 16, “Cash” (Cassius) Ryder was one of three rowdies who were arrested for disturbing the peace in the village of North Randolph one August night in 1878 when they “commenced depredations” on several others, “without any cause whatever.” On the other hand, when James, the oldest son from her second marriage, was 16 years old, he began assisting his mother in her professional labors. He went on to become an eclectic physician after attending the University of Pennsylvania in 1874 and doing some residency work at Bellevue Hospital in New York. Despite his formal training, he followed the example of his mother and made a specialty of the treatment of dislocations and fractures. Bonesetting had been passed down one more branch of the Chase family tree. Bonesetting was a unique system of healing that required skillful, experienced hands and a strong knowledge of skeletal arrangement and required no medicine to perform the relocation of joints or resetting of bones. However, it was common for the bonesetters to have their own topical medicines to reduce inflammation and swelling, relax stiff muscles, quell pain, and return circulation to numbed limbs. In 1817-1818, Robert Hewes of Boston offered Hewes’ Nerve Ointment and in the early 1860s Stephen Sweet made his Dr. Sweet’s Infallible Liniment.

The Bonesetter’s Cure For Frost And Fire Mrs. Dr. Ryder also had her own topical product – Frost and Fire Ointment – that wonderful bottle that got away from me at the auction. The label of the small, twelve-sided bottle described the ointment inside as “unsarpassed [sic] for the cure of Burns, Scalds, Freezes and Chilblains, also old ulcerated sores.” “Frost” was the creative description of frostbite and chilled body parts it promised to cure and “Fire” referred to burns and scalds. The medicine’s name is creative genius,

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LEFT VIEW OF LABEL – Frost and Fire Ointment, prepared by Mrs. Dr. Ryder, North Randolph Vermont (about 1855-1865). View of the left side of the label that wraps completely around the bottle. Aqua, unembossed, smooth-based, 12-sided jar, height: 3 1/8” (7.9375 cm). It had an extra-wide neck to get out the viscous contents as needed. The 50-cent price ($18.62 in 2025 USD) was a considerable expense; the medicine had to deliver on its promises to justify the significant cost. Courtesy of John Pastor, American Glass Gallery.

RIGHT VIEW OF LABEL – Frost and Fire Ointment, prepared by Mrs. Dr. Ryder, North Randolph Vermont (about 1855-1865). View of the right side of the label that wraps completely around the bottle. Courtesy of John Pastor, American Glass Gallery.

VIEW OF FULL LABEL - Frost and Fire Ointment, prepared by Mrs. Dr. Ryder, North Randolph Vermont (about 1855-1865). Complete label view, digitally reconstructed from the fully rotated bottle. Courtesy of John Pastor, American Glass Gallery.

applying the opposite temperature extremes in one product name to constantly call to mind the totality of its healing benefits. The medicine had high viscosity, so the label instructed that the ointment needed to be warmed by the fire. Remnants of the thick ointment still coat the bottle’s neck, resolutely unmoved by the passage of time. The label on the auctioned bottle also has handwriting that crossed out the frequency of application in the printed instructions, “to be used once or twice a day,” replaced by “to be used at night.” More handwriting along the label’s top edge repeats the advice, “use at night.” The handwriting was definitely Mrs. Dr. Ryder’s (when compared to the letters she wrote as the examining physician for Badger’s disability petition). It was a personal touch, important enough to her to correct its use for the benefit of the patient. Using it once instead of twice a day meant one bottle would last twice as long – clearly an instruction of a physician who was putting the patient before profit. September – October 2026

Bones Set And Fractured Elmina Eusebia Chase, aka Mrs. Dr. Ryder, was the female bonesetting prodigy of the Chase family and, like her mother, traveled up and down the Vermont countryside gathering a notoriety among those who experienced or knew of her unusual skillset. Elmina used her bonesetting talents along with other healing techniques learned around the Chase family’s cast iron stove and bedside. She was sought out for her broad range of skills, as demonstrated by Sylvester Thurston in 1870. Very sick at his West Braintree home for about two months, his anxiety continued to escalate as his health steadily decreased. A legion of friends and physicians advised him to try all manner of remedies and healing methods, all to no avail. Within a few weeks of his death 45

… he became discouraged and was almost frantic at times with the idea that he should never get well. Fearing that insanity would be the result of such a state of mind, he was persuaded to spend a few weeks at Mr. Ryder’s, in North Randolph… Said he, “if Mrs. Ryder cures me I shall think she can almost raise the dead.” But even Mrs. Dr. Ryder couldn’t perform miracles and the desperately unhinged patient took his own life.

Ill Will Toward Irregulars There were plenty who wanted irregular healers to fail and Mrs. Dr. Ryder was an exemplar of everything wrong with irregulars – she was a woman, one of those strange bonesetters, a female scandalously daring to treat males among her patients, and a healer practicing medicine without a degree or license. Every failed diagnosis, treatment, or prescription was potentially hazardous to her reputation; every misstep could bring a big fall. On one occasion she tried to reset the foot of a man who had injured it by jumping off an outof-control wagon in motion. Pulling on his foot, however, just made the pain worse. In 1870 a lawsuit was leveled against Mrs. Dr. Ryder when a disgruntled former patient sued Elmina and her husband for malpractice in setting the shoulder of the plaintiff. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $600 ($17,312 in 2025 USD) plus court costs. In 1877 she was arrested along with a few others for allegedly performing an abortion that also resulted in the pregnant woman’s death. Fortunately for Elmina, two of the others were held for trial but the prosecutors decided they would not pursue the prosecution of Mrs. Dr. Ryder. The favorable reports about the practice and personality of the female bonesetter were more frequent and consistent than the negative ones. In late January 1876, the Green Mountain Freeman reported that a woman in Brookfield fell down the cellar stairs and was in very critical condition, not expected to recover. In early February the newspaper followed up that Mrs. Dr. Ryder was called upon to make an examination of the fall victim’s injuries “and endeavored to set the bones of her dislocated wrist. Her recovery, considering her age and the amount of injury sustained, is marvelous.” When Elmina passed in 1881, her obituary gave a glowing tribute to the life, career, and character of the unusual bonesetter from Athens, Vermont. Like her father and mother, she had earned widespread admiration: You can go into hardly a town in this State where she is not known. She has many who regarded her with feelings of gratitude and love for the valuable medical service she has rendered them. She has given permanent help to many patients who had received treatment from others with no 46

good results. Few physicians have endured more exposure to storm and rain, heat and cold … [she was a] faithful wife and kind mother … Everything about Mrs. Dr. Elmina Eusebia Ryder makes me wish I could have met her, but then again, researching every available fact about her life has made me feel like I have gotten to know her very well. One additional phrase in her obituary resonated with me for its unique expression and symbolism: “her memory will be fragrant through all the years to come…” What a beautiful phrase of heartfelt praise.

Summary Bonesetters are the unicorns or leprechauns of American healing history; so little is known about the few, unassuming bonesetters, they almost feel like the stuff of legend. Many irregular medical methods and systems were being heavily promoted, especially in the 19th century, but bonesetters were discovered, not advertised. They might have been your blacksmith or grocer or botanic physician who suddenly offered to reset your dislocated limb, then would go back to making your horseshoe or selling you some butter. Some of the bonesetters did begin advertising late in the century, but they were the exception to the rule. That elusive little auction treasure of Frost and Fire Ointment revealed Vermont’s obscure Chase family of bonesetters and the little-known world of bonesetting during some anxious auction hours. For a few minutes now, you have also caught the elusive golden snitch of American medicine. Congratulations – it’s a rare victory. [Editor’s Note: To read an expanded version of this article, and several very interesting comments posted by readers, visit Andy Rapoza’s blog Promising Cures, a History of Endurance through Sickness, Accidents, Science & Quackery.]

Andy Rapoza a past secre-

tary of FOHBC, is a lifelong medical bottle and ephemera collector, lecturer, and writer, focused on the social history of health. He is the author of Promising Cures, a four-volume history of Lynn, Massachusetts from 16291929. In 2024 it earned the national book award of the American Association for State and Local history (AASLH). Andy’s blog is PromisingCures.com, A History of Endurance through Sickness, Accidents, Science & Quackery. Contact Andy at rapoza.2025@gmail.com. Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

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By Steve Abbott

“Talk softly, but carry a big stick,”

Teddy Roosevelt advised, then launched the Great White Fleet to show he was a man of his word. But Teddy was also a politician, a profession known for not keeping its word. On Teddy’s 1903 trip to the West, he stopped in Sacramento, California and had lunch at the businessmen’s gathering place, the Sutter Club. Having tasted CORDOVA, a locally produced wine of Sacramento’s California Winery, Teddy declared he “would drink CORDOVA as long as he lived.” There probably is no record of the wines he consumed for the next sixteen years of his life, but a California wine was most likely not a regular. Advertisers, as well as politicians, may not always be the most reliable sources of truth. On its 1907 billhead [Figure 2], California Winery claimed it is “The Oldest Winery in the State: Established in 1852” and its Cordova Vineyards are “Situated on the Foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.” Disregarding the California missions, a couple of centuries old at the time, and Knauth’s 1851 twenty-acre Sacramento vineyard drowned by the 1862 flood, there are certainly older vintners north of San Francisco to consider: Buena Vista (1857), Gundlach (1858), D’Agostini (1856), Almaden (1852), and likely others. California Winery’s claim to be the oldest is doubtful. 48

Figure 2: 1907 Billhead for California Winery

And “…situated on the foothills of the Sierra”? There is a difference between a mountain and a mole hill, but lobbyists for the western portion of the transcontinental railroad convinced President Lincoln that there was little difference. Because the railroad tycoons made more money building at higher elevations, they persuaded Lincoln that 65 feet above sea level was a foothill. California Winery’s Cordova Vineyard was at about the same elevation and just a few miles south. Ten years earlier, the oldest railroad in the West, the Sacramento Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

Figure 3: The California Winery

Valley Railroad (1855) between Sacramento and Folsom, had been built alongside what would become the northern boundary of California Winery’s Cordova Vineyard without traversing a single wrinkle. At least one of the original buildings, now a restaurant, Brookside, sits at the corner of Folsom Boulevard (old U.S. 50) and Bradshaw Road. Oxygen cocktails are not on the menu. California Winery began life as Lachman and Eberhart, possibly as early as 1867. Samuel Lachman was already an established San Francisco wine merchant. The

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winery itself was in Sacramento on a two-block tract between 21st and 22nd Streets and R and S Streets. [Figure 3] Its later neighbor, giant Buffalo Brewery, started in 1889 across the railroad tracks at 21st and Q Streets. [Figure 4] The neighborhood was already home to vintners, the Pioneer and the Eagle wineries [Figure 5] both owned by Henry Nevis, a master winemaker, but perhaps not such a good businessman. Lachman and Eberhart began its foray into the Sacramento wine business across the street from Nevis’ Pioneer Winery. Having bought out Eberhart in 1872, Lachman increased storage capacity by 1874 to 500,000 gallons and eventually to 2,000,000 gallons.

Figure 5: A stoneware jug made for the Eagle Winery, Sacremento, CA 49

(Above) Figure 6: A billhead from the Shadow Brook Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky and Sacramento, California. (Right) Figure 7: A “CALIFORNIA WINERY / SACRAMENTO” embossed bottle.

Sensing that there were “bigger fish to fry,” Samuel Lachman sold the winery to Nevis in 1888, and moved his headquarters from San Francisco to New York, leaving his son Henry in charge of the San Francisco operations. Henry began laying the foundation for the California Wine Association, a group of seven major wineries, which could squeeze out the smaller growers and vintners like Nevis, then control the price paid for grapes on one end and the cost of wine to consumers on the other. The success of this cartel-like formation was aided by the financial panic of 1893, which forced small vintners like Nevis to weather the storm or abandon ship, leaving a glut of grapes on the vine and an ocean of unsold wine in storage. Nevis was already underwater and didn’t need to jump overboard.

The new owners began developing their enterprise by first absorbing California Winery on July 6, 1895, and then increasing their processing and storage capacity. For example, they purchased more underground wine storage vats, whose staves were made from three-foot-thick, quarter-sawn Arkansas oak, eleven feet high, ten feet in diameter with hoops which together weighed a ton. They branched out into the liquor business by buying a Louisville, Kentucky distillery, or at least a brand, Shadow Brook, [Figure 6] which had the same Louisville address as Sunny Brook, a major national brand sold in Sacramento. Shadow Brook? Sunny Brook? Perhaps a distinction without much of a difference. They ordered brandy trade bottles embossed California Winery/Sacramento. [Figure 7] but also bar bottles. [Figure 8]

(Below) Figure 8: A pair of California Winery bar bottles, “CORDOVA SHERRY” and “CORDOVA PORT”

Land sharks smelled blood and no predators were closer to California Winery than some of its next-door neighbors who not only were investors in the Buffalo Brewery, but who also happened to be officers of California State Bank into whose jaws Nevis’ California Winery flopped. In 1894, Fred Cox, Fred Kiesel, and George Peltier, respectively the president, cashier, and manager of California State Bank, knew what to do. 50

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California Winery also provided top quality advertising for retailers [Figures 9 and 10], and a fabulous label-under-glass shot glass with Shadow Brook etched on the side and a decaled California Winery label on the bottom. [Figure 11] The California Wine Association, including the California Winery, took a big hit with the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Its headquarters buildings were reduced to rubble, and a huge bust of Samuel Lachman lay atop the heap of rubble with 15,000,000 gallons of wine in the dirt. [Figure 12] The attempt by the California Wine Association to regroup across San Francisco Bay at Winehaven in Richmond succeeded for a while with a capacity of 1,000,000 gallons a month, but was also foiled by Prohibition, a financial tornado, a hurricane, and a volcanic eruption, all wrapped into one. So, an inglorious end came to California Winery, California Wine Association, and the consumable alcohol industry. Today, as reminders of these pages of history, we have some artifacts from California Winery. Its Sacramento grounds have been scraped bare for various enterprises. Currently there are apartments named “Whiskey Hill” on one end of the property whose owners and residents will likely never know they are sitting on the grave of California Winery, Sacramento’s finest. September – October 2026

(Above) Figures 9 & 10: High-quality Advertising Material for California Winery Retailers. (Right) Figure 11: A “SHADOW BROOK” etched shot glass with a California Winery label.

Steve Abbott has been a frequent contributor to Bottles and Extras and Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. He recently rewrote and condensed four of these articles with an introduction for the Sacramento Historical Society’s Golden Notes: “Purveyors of Fine Spirits to the City of Saloons.” Steve thanks the many bottle and advertising collectors for saving and sharing parts of our history, plus Monika Busby for proof-reading. 51

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This incredible collection is renowned for Jeff’s ‘hand-picked’ Rare and Colorful Bitters. However, it also encompasses outstanding examples in numerous other categories that Jeff collected including; U.S.A Hospital Bottles, Cylinder Whiskey Bottles, Sodas, Beers, Demijohns, Fire Grenades, Misc. Medicines, and more! Watch our website, facebook postings, and upcoming ads for further information.

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Dedicated to Bitters Collectors and the Pioneer Giants of our Great Hobby By Bob Strickhart

uctions are great. They provide wonderful opportunities to add to our collections. Many of us have watched the world of bottle auctions change dramatically over the years. It doesn’t seem all that long ago that a young man named Norm Heckler catalogued the famous Gardner collection in 1975. I wasn’t there for it, but some of the senior members of our bottle family recount many memories of that auction with great fondness. The Blaske collection was also a monumental auction. Other great auctions come to mind such as the Judge MacKenzie and Bill Pollard collections; and these live auctions provided us with wonderful things to see and bid on. Live auctions caused really great excitement, bidding in real time, live, on great bottles. Of course, there were some special after-the-auction parties where new friendships were forged, many of which have lasted a lifetime. My favorite auction story is worth recounting here; we had such a good time. I was at a live auction (I think it was the Judge MacKenzie sale) and bidding on a Zoellers Stomach bitters with label and contents… a really great bottle. After several bids, I ended up being the winner of the lot. Out of nowhere, as the hammer went down, I was smacked from behind squarely between the shoulder blades by what I thought was a Mack truck. As I turned to find out who was trying to murder me, I heard the woman who gave me the whack say “Good job, sonny!” I replied “Thanks.” Later, Dick Watson introduced me to Carlyn Ring, the enthusiastic back slapper. I also remember an advertisement announcing a new method for bottle auctions…the absentee auction. Jim Hagenbuch pioneered this format and the auction scene

was changed forever. Catalogues with black and white photos and brief descriptions became something to look forward to getting in the mail, followed by phone calls to place bids. Heckler, Hagenbuch, Pastor and Spurgeon are some names that still keep our attention today with wonderful catalogues and lightning-fast, on-line, up-tothe-minute bidding. Recently, we focused on yet another great auction event, Glassworks Auctions Catalogue #192 featuring choice selections from the Dick and Elma Watson Collection. 101 lots of great glass from the Watson collection including flasks, figurals, sodas, inks, sarsaparillas, some advertising and, of course, bitters. The star of the show had to be the first lot, a GI-117a Columbia/Kensington flask in yellow citron green. An absolutely awesome piece, and, quite possibly the best and most important flask in the Watson collection. And talk about auction action! The bidding was at a moderate tempo on auction night until the gloves came off. In the final few moments of the “ten-minute bidding period” we saw the bottle surpass the high estimate of $70,000 to reach the $100,000 mark. But it wasn’t over. When all was said and done, the bottle hammered at $152,000! Think about this…the buyer’s premium would be around an additional $25,000 (more than most of us would spend on any bottle) bringing the total to a bit over $175,000, setting a new record. Congratulations to those bidders and, of course, the winner of this amazing piece of American glass history! The bitters world also had some important offerings to consider including just over a dozen offerings, with Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

three bitters advertising lots to boot. These bitters are, in some cases, not only seldom seen and hard to find, but a couple were of the unique or “one or two known” caliber. I had an opportunity to speak with Jim before the auction, and he reminded me that there are certainly a ton more bitters on their way to the auction block. Let’s take a look at each of these wonderful offerings. The first bitters that came to the auction block in the catalogue was one of my all-time favorites from the great state of New Jersey (I’m sort of partial to that state). Seaworth Bitters Co/ Cape May New Jersey U.S.A, in aqua. The catalogue tells the story of Marvin Jones who dug these bottles and then made the deal with Dick who kept one and sold the other, less perfect examples. What the catalogue did not tell you is the deal I made with Dick. The catalogue says there were about seven other bottles from that dig, but that’s not entirely true. There was also a good number of busted Seaworths that filled a shoe box, and Dick kept those pieces. I told Dick I’d like the pieces for a project where I would pay to get two completed examples from the pieces; I’d keep one and donate the other to the Federation for a FOHBC National show auction. Dick was all in and I found a fellow in Pennsylvania who did a pretty fair job of piecing two halves together. To this day I have one of only two Seaworths with a mold seam right around the body of the bottle! Back to the auction block, Jim Hagenbuch emphasized the rarity of this bottle—there are just so few known. He also noted that there are only three in this aqua, near-mint condition; there might be as many as five or six in amber. September – October 2026

(Above) The important GI-117a Bust Of Columbia “KENSINGTON” / Eagle “UNION CO” flask, slightly smaller pint size, in a medium yellowish citron green color. Sold for $177,840! A new record auction price for a bottle or flask. 55

This one, in aqua, did not disappoint and hammered at $15,000 plus the buyer’s premium for a total of $17,550. Yea Jersey Boys!

(Left) “SEAWORTH BITTERS BITTERS CO / CAPE MAY NEW JERSEY U.S.A.” in aqua. Sold for $17,550.

The next bitters sold was lot #12, the Old Homestead Wild Cherry Bitters. In pristine, perfect, like-new condition, this bottle, once again, proved that color is king. Most times found in amber to dark ambers, this example was a medium yellow with a tinge of green, lighter and more delicate than most. Jim was right on the money with his estimate on this bottle, and it hammered at $5,500. The buyer’s premium brought the total to $6,435.

(Below) “DOCTOR FISCH’S BITTERS” in a bright yellow green color. Sold for $8,190.

Lot #13 was a bottle that Ring/Ham reported in amber as extremely rare, while scarce in aqua. I was able to find only two examples sold in amber, one in 2002 for just over $9,500, and another in 2007 for a bit more than $7,000. There are other sales records for aqua examples—they are slightly more abundant— but still extremely difficult to find. This lot #13 was, of course, the National Tonic Bitters.This is one beautiful bottle with its roped corners, and a true rarity in this perfect condition. With buyer’s premium, the bottle hammered at $11,115; certainly a record sales price for this beauty. Doctor Fischs Bitters (F-44) was lot #14, and this bottle really made me pay attention. This bottle was in great shape, nearly perfect. Once again, color is king and this yellow-green beauty with really bold embossing was originally estimated to reach $3500 to $4500. Reaching $8,190 when all was said and done, you must know this bottle was exceptional. Whoever hooked this little fishy got a beauty! Probably one of the most iconic figural bitters must be lot #17, McKeever’s Army Bitters which reached the high estimate price of $2,500. Having a couple of minor lip issues may have held this bottle back a bit, there have been perfect examples that attained as much as four or five thousand dollars. Still, a great bottle and having really minor issues, with the juice, the winner had to pay $2,925, probably a bargain in today’s market.

(Left) “NATIONAL / TONIC / BITTERS” An extremely rare bitters in amber. Sold for $11,115.

Perhaps you read my Big Bob’s Best Bitters article in the last issue of AB&GC. I submitted it before this auction became public and I had no way of knowing that Chew’s Laxative Bitters from Barnegat NJ would be offered. In fact, in that article, I admitted that I wasn’t even sure that Dick had one in his collection, nor did I know what kind of value the bottle held. Well, now I have a 56

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couple of answers. Turns out Dick had a mint example and it was worth a lot more than I ever expected. Jim was absolutely correct when he said there were no auction records for this bottle. I mean, come on, it really is sort of a common-looking bottle. It is, however, a wonderful piece of history from New Jersey with a great story. Well now we know the bottle hobby is quite strong as this little guy hammered at $1K. With the buyer’s premium, we’re looking at $1,170. Man, am I glad I found my example when I did!

(Left) “HARVEY’S / PRAIRIE / BITTERS” An exceptional example of this highly desirable bottle. Sold for $33,930.

Lot #35 was an E. Dexter Loveridge Wahoo Bitters in reddish amber. Auctioneer Hagenbuch noted a 3/16” possibly-in-making bruise on the lip and the possibility of it being a rare variant as the embossed Eagle was unusual. With an estimate of $600 to $800, the damage didn’t hurt this bottle much as it sold for $1,521. And now, the star of the bitters bottles offered in this auction, Lot #37, Harvey’s Prairie Bitters. With its corners embossed with barrels stacked on top of one another and an ear of corn for the shoulder of the bottle, this bottle is an all-time fan favorite. My records show only seven other sales of this bottle over the last 40 plus years, and while I know there have been several private sales of this wonderful figural, this bottle is rare, rare, rare! Rated as one of the top ten bitters bottles and in pristine perfect condition, this bottle realized $33,930; an all-time record for this wonderful figural. I remember seeing this bottle for the first time at Dick’s home and it just took my breath away. Congratulations to the new owner of this wonderful piece. Lot #72 was probably one of the least fancy bitters offered, but as with the Chews, quite rare. Dr. C.G. Garrison’s Bit- (Below) “Dr. C.G. GARRISON’S / ters had only one auction sale listing over the last 40 plus BITTERS FOR DYSPESIA” Sold for $702. years, and it reached $185 in 1995. The bottle showed a minor haze but no damage and was able to surpass the high estimate and attained $702 when the premium was added. Lot #83 was withdrawn due to a very minor, non reported condition issue. Credit should here be given to auctioneers who honestly present the goods they are selling. The next bottle may have been the bargain of the sale. Lot #90 was an Old Sachem barrel in medium topaz with a hint of puce. Originally estimated at $3,500 to $4,500, this bottle had only a minute base flake to hold it back. With great glass texture, excellent condition and a bold impression, the bottle finished at $2,223. Not to be confused with the relatively common E.E. Halls barrel, Lot #96 offered a straight line Hall’s Bitters in about perfect condition. Described as medium copper with September – October 2026

(Above) “E. DEXTER LOVERIDGE WAHOO BITTERS” Sold for $1521.

a hint of puce, this is a rarely offered barrel. My records show less than 10 sales of this bottle offered at auction over the last 40 or so years, and for comparison Bert Spiller’s example sold in 2000 for $2,284. Estimated to attain $3,500 to $4,500, Jim was once again right on the money with the hammer price of $3,750. With the buyer’s premium, the final cost to the buyer was $4,387, almost double what Bert’s sold for.

(Left) “Dr. B.H. KAUFFMAN STOMACH BITTERS” Sold for $9360.

Lot #100 was an “attic-type” bottle, Dr. B.H. Kauffman Stomach Bitters from Lancaster, Pa. With an iron pontil and double collar mouth, this was an extremely desirable bottle. There were some minor base issues, but the bottle did not disappoint and reached a final sale price of $9,360, well above the high estimate of $4,500. This bottle has only sold at auction twice over the last 40 or so years. The final bitters to be offered was the last bottle in the auction, Lot #101, a beautiful six-log Drake’s in topaz. Whittled and bubbly, this beauty surpassed the high estimate by $1,000 and eventually hammered down at $6,435. I’ve had many discussions with fellow collectors and the question of whether or not the “Watson” name influences the prices realized always arises. In my mind, I would have to agree that it does. But that’s up to you to decide. If you ever had the privilege of visiting this collection when it was intact at Dick and Elma Watson’s home, you’d know these few offerings that have been brought to the auction block represent only a small percentage of what’s to come. What is still to come are spectacular pieces and true rarities. You want a teaser? Think about going to a tropical island…think about it… Are you keeping track? If you focus on only the dozen plus bitters sold in this sale, you’re looking at over $105,000. That’s almost triple the cost of my first house! We’re not all millionaires and many of the bottles in the Watson collection are out of reach for many of us. But do not get discouraged. Dick was a true collector in every sense of the word. The last time I visited Dick before he passed, he was opening a box of pop bottles he had just bought, and he was excited! Dick wanted an example of every bitters bottle he could find no matter what value they had. He understood high-end bottles for sure, but he always recognized the value of every bottle for its history and beauty. There will be something for everyone, and you too will be able to claim a “Watson” bottle on your shelf. That, my friends, is a big part of being included in this “bottle family.” Congratulations to all the winning bidders! Until next time, support your local shows and good hunting! 58

(Right) Six-log “DRAKE’S PLANTATION BITTERS” in a topaz color. Sold for $6435.

Bob Strickhart is a retired

Earth & Environmental Sciences teacher and paint and wallpaper contractor from New Jersey. Along with uncountable interests and hobbies, his passion for bottles and glass are only surpassed by his love for his family. His wife, Marianne, three wonderful children, three spectacular grandchildren, Missy the wonder dog, his friends and his bottle family are his most treasured gifts. Bob is a long-time member of the FOHBC. Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

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Civil-War Era Hospital Bottles Found Tom Askjem recently found these bottles 3’ in the ground near where a frontier-era military fort once stood in the Midwest. He believes he was digging up the fort’s landfill. The bottles reads “U.S.A. HOSP. DEPT.” (United States Army Hospital Department). These bottles were blown during the Civil War to hold medicines that supplied the Union Army. When the war ended the surplus was sent out to frontier forts.

A Bottle of Olive Oil From AD 79, Preserved Near Pompeii This Roman glass bottle contains almost 0.7 litres of solidified material identified as olive oil. The bottle is kept at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. Researchers believe it most likely came from Herculaneum, one of the Roman cities buried by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Scientists analysed the contents using chromatography, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance. They found fatty acids and plant sterols consistent with olive oil. The sample contained high levels of beta-sitosterol, a characteristic component of olive oil, and did not match the chemical profile of animal fat. The oil is no longer liquid. Heat, oxidation and almost 2,000 years of chemical change transformed it into the pale, waxy mass visible inside the bottle today. The bottle is on display, along with a 2000-year-old loaf of bread recovered in Pompeii as well. Everyone knows that you can’t have Italian bread without a little olive oil!

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9th Annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale Presented by the Olde Guys Digging Club, Biloxi, Mississippi

Free Admission Saturday, October 10, 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

at the Joppa Shrine Temple, Biloxi, MS. 13280 Shriners Blvd, Biloxi, MS. 39532 ( Exit 41- WoolMarket off I-10 - 1.5 Miles North)

* Dealer Set Up * Friday, October 9, 2026 - 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Saturday, October 10, 2026 - 8:00 am - 9:00 am Early Buyers $20. per person on Friday, October 9, 2026 during dealer set up We encourage anyone who has found bottles and collectibles whether out picking or metal detecting to get a sales table to sell your items and meet other collectors!

All types of Antique Bottles and Collectibles from Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, and the Gulf South: Bottles Including: Sodas • Bitters • Flasks • Cures • Medicines • Mineral Waters • Inks • Beers • Fruit Jars • Milks Whiskey • Insulators • Poisons • Hair • Sauce • Food • Condiments • Utility • Black Glass Collectibles Including: • Pottery • Jugs • Crocks • Mochaware • Transferware • Signs • Advertising Porcelain • Pressed Glass • Historical Memorabilia such as: Paper Documents • Military Collectibles • Postcards Postal History & Stamps • Coins • Tokens • Currency • Toys • Sports • Photographs • Tobacciana • Knives • Nautical Fossils • Indian • Civil War and much more!

FOR MORE INFORMATION & TABLE CONTRACTS: Carl McCain 208 Chateau De Brie • Mandeville, LA 70471 Phone 504.418-1480 Email: nobeaux@gmail.com

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By attending our show you do hereby release the Joppa Shrine Temple, Carl McCain, Brian Commerton, and the Olde Guys Digging Club’s of Biloxi, MS, officers and members, their agents, employees, successors and assigns, from any and all liability, claims, demands, theft, damages, actions, causes of action or suits of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether now or in the future, as a result of or in any way relating to our show and sale event. We, at our discretion, reserve the right to refuse entry to or expel any person from our show forcurrent or past inappropriate activities.

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FOR SALE FOR SALE: Quality bottles largely from the US, meticulously described and well-priced. Listings with images available on my High Desert Historic Bottle Website at the following url: http://www.historicbottles.com. My email for contact noted on the website. Bill Lindsey, Chiloquin, Oregon. (11/26) FOR SALE: For Sale: 1) I Pontil Myers Rock Rose New Haven, Aqua, Dug Condition $470. 2) Baker’s Vegetable Blood & Liver Cure, Amber, style of a Warner’s Safe $350 Greenville Tenn. 3) Warners Slug Safe Tonic, red amber $375. 4) Cottle Post & Co Soda, large eagle emb. Portland OGN $200. Great turquoise color. 5) Log Cabin Cough & Consumption, Dug $225. Reasonable offers accepted. Don 978-994-2629 (9/26) FOR SALE: LARGE AND GROWING COLLECTION. Mostly 1940s bottles but some older/some newer. Local pickup only. Call 910.583.6471. Ask for Buried Treasure Digging Company. Prices negotiable. Will trade for 1:24 or 1:64 scale diecast models or vintage lanterns. Culpeper, VA area.

WANTED WANTED: All Dandelion Bitters. (Except Lyman’s L-138). All sizes, shapes and unusual colors. Beggs Dandelion Bitters (B-51, B-52 and B-53). Need B-51, flash shape w/bevels. D-14: XXX/Dandelion Bitters, square from Chicago. M-52: Dr. J.R.B. M Clintocks Dandelion Bitters w/Monogram. Perfect only, email hawkeye751@outlook.com. Or, call 415.518.4124 and leave a message. “Call now, so you’re not sorry later.” (09/26) WANTED: All Dr. Von Hopf’s Curaco Bitters (V-27) square, (V-28)flask, V-29 square, O & C variant from Marion/Iowa. Plus, (V-27.4) O & C variant, rectangular, strap sided flask. Perfect only, email hawkeye751@outlook.com. Or, call 415.518.4124, leave message. “Call now, so you’re not sorry later.” (09/26) WANTED: MONTANA bottles. We are paying top dollar for any Montana bottles that we do not have. We are especially interested in purchasing these bottles: MARSDEN’S / MOUNTAIN CITY COUGH CURE / KALISPELL MONT. and DAVID DRUG Co / BARB WIRE REMEDY / MOORE MONT. Marc Lutsko / Unit 6922 / 2300 N. Harris Street / Helena, MT 59604-7347. 406.291.0861, letsgo@montanasky.net (1/27) WANTED: Old railroad items and porcelain signs. Have nice rare bottles for trade or will purchase your items. Richard, 916.207.2463 (1/28) WANTED: Laurens Bottling Works, Laurens SC Hutchinson Soda Bottle. No damage. Contact Joe 850.532.2505. (11/26) WANTED: Hobble skirt embossed Coca-Cola bottles: 1915s, 1923s, D-Patent’s 6 oz and 6 1/2 oz. Collector will buy or trade. Jim Georges, georges77@twcny.rr.com or 315.662.7729. (11/27) Wanted - Poison Bottles KR 6 (cobalt and amber) and KR 6B (cobalt) H.K. MULFORD CO. CHEMISTS PHILADELPHIA KT 4 in amber (both sizes). Contact Wyman Maner at 803-942-2499, email: wymanmaner@gmail.com (9/26+)

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September 5, 2026 – Seekonk, Massachusetts Little Rhody Bottle Club Swap Meet, Leonard’s Antiques, 600 Taunton Avenue, Seekonk, MA, 8 am to 2 pm (Setup at 6 am). No Admission. Contact Bill or Linda Rose, sierramadre@comcast.net; 508.880.4929. FOHBC Member Club September 12, 2026 - Castle Rock, Colorado Antique Bottle Collectors of Colorado 60th Anniversary Show, Douglas County Fairgrounds at Multi- Purpose Building North, 500 Fairgrounds Drive, Castle Rock, CO 80104. Dealer Set Up 7-9 am (Early Dealer Set up Sept 11: 12-5 pm). Early Bird Admission Sept. 12 at 8 am: $10. Free Admission 9 am to 4 pm. Contact Fred Bjork, 719.310.8388, manfredbjork@yahoo.com. Visit www.antiquebottlecollectorsofcolorado.com. FOHBC Member Club September 13, 2026 – Pekin, Illinois Pekin Bottle Collectors Association 56th Annual Antique & Collectibles Show & Sale, Moose Lodge, 2605 Broadway St., Pekin, Illinois 61554. 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. Admission $2. Free Appraisals. Contact Daryl Weseloh, 309.264.9268, darylweseloh@gmail.com. FOHBC Member Club September 13, 2026 – Chelmsford, Maine Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club’s 51st Annual Bottle Show & Sale, Chelmsford Elks Lodge, 300 Littleton Road, Chelmsford, MA. General Admission $4 (9 am to 1 pm); Early Admission $20 (8 am); Children under 12 FREE. Three $20 door prizes / One for Early Buyers Only. See mvabc.org or contact Kevin Cantrell, kmcantrell86@ gmail.com, 978.551.6397. FOHBC Member Club September 18-20, 2026 – Reinholds, Pennsylvania Shupp’s Grove Bottle Festival, Shupp’s Grove, 607 Willow Street, Reinholds, PA 17569. FRIDAY: Dealer entry and set up 7 am (must be set up by 9 am). Early Buyers 9 am $20. General Public 11 am. Saturday/Sunday – 5 am to dusk. General Public FREE. Contact Steve Guion, 717.371.1259; william03301956@gmail.com. September 18-19, 2026 – Aurora, Oregon Oregon Bottle Collectors Association Bottle, Antique & Collectibles Show & Sale, American Legion Hall, 21510 Main Street NE, Aurora, OR. Friday, Dealer Drop off at 10 am; 11 am to 5 pm Early Bird $5. Saturday, 9 am to 3 pm Admission by donation. FREE APPRAISALS. Info and table reservations: Wayne Herring 503.864.2009 or Bill Bogynska 503.657.1726 or email billbogy7@gmail.com. FOHBC Member Club September 19, 2026 – Bloomingburg, New York 1st Annual Windy Knoll Farm Bottle & Insulator Show, 59 Lewis Lane, Bloomingburg, NY. 9 am-4pm. Free tables/admission/ appraisals. FCFS. Contact David Lewis, 845-857-8635, dlew4355@gmail. com; or Cory Sabatini, 845.494.9115. September 19, 2026 - Santa Rosa, California Northwestern Bottle Collectors Association's Antique, Bottle & Collectible Show, Santa Rosa Vet's Building, 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa, CA. Dealer Set up: 8:30 am. Early Bird Entry: 9 - 11 am - $10. General Admission 11 am to 4 pm - FREE. Free Appraisals. Contact Richard Siri 707.481.5423, rtsiri@sbcglobal.net; John C. Burton 707.523.1611, Johncburton@msn.com. FOHBC Member Club

September 19, 2026 – Lebanon, Indiana Indianapolis Circle City Antique Bottle, Advertising and Antiques Show. Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 E. 100 S, Lebanon, IN. Set up: 7:30 to 9 am; Show Hours: 9am to 2 pm. Admission FREE. Early Admission - $20. Contacts: Martin Van Zant, 812.941.9495, mdvanzant@ yahoo.com or Balsam Bill Granger, 317.517.5895, bgranger@iquest.net.

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September 20, 2026 – Depew, New York Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association 27th Annual Show & Sale. Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew, NY. 9 am to 2 pm. Admission $4 (Children under 12 Free) Free Appraisals. Set up Sunday 7 to 9 am. Contact: Tom Karapantso 716.969.2912, tomar@stny.rr.com; Peter Jablonski, 716.440.7985, pjablonski66@ gmail.com; Joe Guerra, 716.207.9948, jguerra3@roadrunner.com. FOHBC Member Club

October 10, 2026 – Fayette, Alabama 13th Annual Fayette Bottle & Antique Show, Boy Scouts of America Building, 100 3rd Avenue, Fayette, AL 35555. Dealer set up 7 to 8:30 am. Free General Admission & Appraisals 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Contact Keith Quinn, 205.365.1983 or Eddy Campbell.

September 20, 2026 – Ellendale, Delaware Delmarva Antique Bottle Club Show and Sale, Ellendale Fire Hall, 302 Main Street, Ellendale, DE. 9 am to 2 pm. Admission $3 Donation. Contact: Keith Fleming 302.684.8138, email: moonderby327@gmail.com. FOHBC Member Club September 27, 2026 – Topsham, Maine Mid-Maine Antique Bottle Club’s 6th Annual Antique Bottle Show & Sale, Topsham Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall, 32 Community Way, Topsham, ME. Special Guests: The Poland Spring Museum and The Moxie Museum. Early Buyers 8 am $20; General Admission 9 am $5. Show closes 2 pm. Contact Paul McClure 207.832.1503, oldbottles@ outlook.com, or Mark Dumond 207.607.0058, dumondmd55@gmail.com. FOHBC Member Club September 27, 2026 – Hammonton, New Jersey The Fall Antiques & Bottle Show presented by Batsto Citizens Committee, Inc. Historic Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest, Rt. 542 Pleasant Mills Road, Hammonton, NJ. Set up 7 to 9 am. General Admission 9 am to 3 pm, rain or shine. No Admission. Contact Jim Hammell, 856.217.4945, Hammelljim@gmail.com October 3, 2026 – Chesterfield, Virginia 54th Richmond Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23832. 9 am to 3 pm General Admission $3. Early Admission $10 at 7:30 am. Contact Tony Townsend, 14302 Tunsberg Terrace, Midlothian, VA 23113, 804.379.0902, RichBottleClub@comcast.net. FOHBC Member Club October 10, 2026 – Fayette, Alabama 13th Annual Fayette Bottle & Antique Show presented by the Alabama Bottle & Antique Club, Boy Scouts of America Building, 100 3rd Avenue, Fayette, AL 35555. Dealer Set up: 7 am to 8:30 am. Free Admission & Appraisals 8:30 am to 2:30 pm. Info: Keith Quinn, 205.365.1983; Eddy Campbell. FOHBC Member Club October 10, 2026 – Biloxi, Mississippi 9th Annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale presented by the Olde Guys Digging Club. Joppa Shrine Temple, 13280

October 11, 2026 – Keene, New Hampshire The 57th Annual Keene Bottle Show & Sale sponsored by the Yankee Bottle Club, Keene High School, 43 Arch Street, Keene, NH. Early Buyers 8 am. General Admission 9 am to 2 pm. Info: Alan Rumrill, PO Box 782, Keene, NH 03431, phone 603.446.7447, email: alanrumrill57@gmail.com. FOHBC Member Club October 17, 2026 – New Jersey Antique Bottle Show and Sale hosted by the New Jersey Antique Bottle Club, 831 Windsor Perrineville Road, East Windsor, NJ 08520, 9 am to 2 pm. No early buyers. $3 admission. Dealer set up at 7 am. Contact: Kevin Kyle 609.209.4034, email: bottlediggerkev@aol.com. RAIN DATE: Sunday, October 18. FOHBC Member Club October 18, 2026 – Findlay, Ohio The Findlay Antique Bottle Club’s 49th Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale. Same New Location: Owens Community College, Education & Wellness Center, 3200 Bright Rd., Findlay, OH. 9 am to 2 pm. Admission $5, Under 12 Free. Early Admission 7 to 9 am: $20. Free Parking. Contact Fred Curtis 419.424.0486, finbotclub@ gmail.com. Website: finbotclub.blogspot.com. FOHBC Member Club October 23-24, 2026 – Lebanon, Tennessee Tennessee Bottle Collectors presents Old No. 7 Antique Bottle & Advertising Show. Wilson County Fairgrounds, 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN 37087. Early Buyers: Friday 1-6 pm. $20; Saturday 8 am to 2 pm Free Admission. Dealer Set Up: Friday 11 am. Contact Greg Eaton, 865-548-3176; Stanley Word, 615.708.6634. FOHBC Member Club October 23-24, 2026 – Pahrump, Nevada Antiques & Collectibles Show presented by Southern Nevada Collectibles Club (SNCC). Nevada Treasure RV Resort, 3001 West Lesie St., Pahrump, NV 89060. Friday 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Free Admission. Early Bird Special Friday 8 to 10 am: $5. Contact Jerry Vergatos: vergatos@msn.com. FOHBC Member Club October 25, 2026 – Countryside, Illinois 1st Chicago Bottle Club’s 57th Annual Show & Sale. William Tell Hotel MOD Collection by Sonesta, 6201 Joliet Rd., Countryside, IL 60525. 9 am to 2 pm $5. Children 16 and under Free. Free Parking. Contact Eric Casillas, ecasillas1905@gmail.com. FFOHBC Member Club

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Please visit the FOHBC.org Show Calendar for more details. November 8, 2026 – Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Antique Bottle Club, 56th Annual Show and Sale, WTVFC Social Hall, 1314 Axton St., Belle Vernon, PA 15012. 9 am to 2 pm. $5 general admission. Early Admission 7 am to 9 am $30. Contact Bob DeCroo, 724.326.8741, Jay Hawkins 724.875.6846, PittsburghAntiqueBottleClub.org. FOHBC Member Club

November 8, 2026 – Elkton, Maryland Tri-State Bottle Collectors and Diggers Club 53rd Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show and Sale. (Note New Location) Cecil County Fairgrounds Fair Hill, E.L. Walls Bldg, 4640 Telegraph Rd (Route 273), Elkton, MD 21921. 9 am to 2 pm FREE ADMISSION. Contact: Dave Porter 717.779.8324, daveelle@msn.com. FOHBC Member Club

November 8, 2026 – Pompton Lakes, New Jersey 56th Annual North Jersey Antique Bottle Show and Sale presented by the North Jersey Antique Bottle Collectors Assn., Pompton Lakes Elks Lodge No. 1895, 1 Perrin Ave., Pompton Lakes, NJ. 9 am to 2 pm Free Admission. Early Admission at 8 am: $15. Call Ed 201.493.7172, Metropetro222@gmail.com. FOHBC Member Club

November 13-14, 2026 – Auburn, California ‘49er Historical Bottle Association presents Best in the West Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show AND Golden Gate Auctions presents the Jeff Wichmann COLLECTION (Friday Evening). Gold Country Fairgrounds & Event Center, 1273 High St., Auburn, CA. Friday 11am to 4 pm Early Admission: $20; General Admission Saturday 9 am to 2 pm FREE. Contact: Dan Bell 530.305.8794 or Mike Lake 530.333.5696. FOHBC Member Club

November 7, 2026 – Royal Oak, Michigan Metropolitan Detroit Antique Bottle Club’s 43rd Annual Antique Bottle Show & Sale. Royal Oak Elks Lodge #1523, 2401 E. Fourth St., Royal Oak, MI. 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Admission $3. Early Admission 8 am: $25. Contact Mike Brodzik, 586.219.9980, bottlemike@outlook.com. FOHBC Member Club

November 14, 2026 – Belleville, Illinois Eastside Spectacular #19 combined Brewery Collectibles Show & Antique Bottle and Jar Show. Belleclair Fairgrounds,

200 S. Belt East, Belleville, IL (15 minutes from St. Louis). Early Bird Admission 7 am: $20. General Admission 9 am: $2. Large Raffle, Free Parking. Info: Kevin Klous 618.346.2634, whoisthealeman@aol.com. November 29, 2026 – Northampton, Pennsylvania Forks of the Delaware Bottle Collectors Association 51st Annual Bottle & Antique Show & Sale, Northampton Banquet and Event Center, 1601 Laubach Avenue, Northampton, PA. 9 am to 2 pm $3 Admission. Early shopper admission at 7:30: $20. Info: Ray Buch, forksofthedelawarebottles@hotmail.com, PO Box 3013, Easton, PA 18043-3013. FOHBC Member Club May 15, 2027 – Kalamazoo, Michigan EARLY NOTICE OF DATE CHANGE Kalamazoo Antique Bottle Club’s 46th Annual Kalamazoo Bottle & Glass Show, hosted by the Kalamazoo Antique Bottle Club, Kalamazoo County Expo Center, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, MI. Early Bird 8-9:30 am: $30, Free General Admission 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Contact: Kzooantiquebottleclub@gmail.com. Facebook: KzooAntiqueBottleClub. FOHBC Member Club

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FOHBC Nashville 2027 National Antique Bottle & Glass Exposition “Down in the Holler” Wilson County Fairgrounds Expo Building, 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN. (28 miles east of Downtown Nashville). 400 tables available. Many hotels in area. RV parking on site. Greg Eaton and Stanley Word, Co-chairmen, fohbc.nashville27@gmail.com.

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Membership Benefits & Display Advertising Rates The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) is a non-profit organization supporting antique bottle and glass collecting and collectors in the study, preservation, display and sale of historical bottles and related artifacts. Membership is open to individuals, clubs, or institutions interested in this hobby. Membership benefits include: –Antique Bottle & Glass Collector (AB&GC), the official publication of FOHBC. Annual membership in FOHBC includes a subscription for 6 issues (bi-monthly). (Digital memberships also available.) [Digital only available to those outside of the US.] –Free classified advertising in AB&GC. One ad For Sale, Wanted, or For Trade up to 60 words with new memberships or renewals. (Restrictions apply; limited to the first received for available space.) [Paid classified ads also available.] –FOHBC.org, a comprehensive website dedicated to the organization and hobby featuring a bottle show calendar with posters, historical information, research material, and the latest news in the collecting world. The Member Portal provides access to the Membership Directory with searchable collecting interests, archived magazine issues with indexed articles, the Auction Price Report and Federation meeting minutes and announcements.. –Virtual Museum of Historical Bottles and Glass, the most comprehensive antique bottle and glass experience on the Internet. Spinning images of museum-quality examples of antique bottles and glass, including well-researched history of each item. –Auction Price Report, an online resource which includes the sale price and description of items auctioned by the top antique bottle and glass auction houses. Continually updated. (Password protected for Member Use Only.) –National Shows and Conventions, featuring displays, educational seminars, membership meetings, social events, banquet, and a first-class bottle and glass show and sale. Members are eligible for discounts on “Early Admission” and table rental. –News Blasts, periodic notices to keep FOHBC members up to date on current issues affecting the Federation and the hobby. –Social Media Presence with frequent postings encouraging engagement in discussions. –Virtual Educational Presentations on bottle and glass-related collections, collectors, and topics with audience participation encouraged. Posted at FOHBC.org for later viewing. Affiliated Bottle Club Membership brings these benefits to your antique bottle and glass collecting group: –Federation-sponsored Insurance Program for your show and any other club-sponsored activities. (Application required for each event.) Value of this is many times more than the cost of club membership. Request Certificate of Insurance at fohbcmembers@gmail.com. –Club Display Ad in AB&GC at discount of 30% for print-ready copy. –Free Club Show Flyer posting on the Show Calendar at FOHBC.org and Social Media. –Free Federation Ribbons for Best in Show and Most Educational display at your show. Please order two months in advance of event at FOHBCmembers@gmail.com. –Regional Directors available for assistance and attendance at regional shows. For more information, questions, or to join the FOHBC, please contact: Michael Seeliger, President and Interim Membership Director, N8211 Smith Road, Brooklyn, WI 53521-9789; phone 608.575.2922 or email: fohbcmembers@gmail.com Visit us at FOHBC.org September – October 2026

AB&GC Submission Requirements: ARTICLES: We welcome the submission of articles and related images pertaining to antique bottle and glass collecting, digging, diving, finding, displaying and other interesting topics related to the hobby. Articles or material should be submitted electronically. Text files should be in Microsoft Word or similar software. Image files should be in JPEG, PNG, TIFF or EPS format. Minimal resolution of 300 dpi at publication size preferred but 150 dpi (at double publication size) is acceptable. Please send proposed articles and images to Alice Seeliger at: alicesecretaryFOHBC@gmail.com. PAID CLASSIFIED ADS: Send typewritten or legibly printed copy to FOHBC or by email at addresses shown above. FOHBC will not be responsible for errors in ads due to illegible copy. We reserve the right to refuse any advertising. 71

Membership Application, Affiliated Clubs Membership & Special Show Advertising Rates FOHBC Individual Membership Application or Renewal (Circle One) * Mail completed application and payment or sign up at FOHBC.org (card service fees apply) (Please Print)

Name_________________________________ Address________________________________ City ______________ State_______________ Zip ___________ Country _________________ Telephone_______________________________ Email Address_____________________________ Collecting Interests ________________________ ____________________________________ Additional Comments _______________________

Do you wish to be listed in the online membership directory?(name, address, phone number, email address and what you collect) { } Yes { } No Volunteer interests (circle): – Serve as Board member. – Write articles for AB&GC. – Help on FOHBC projects Areas of expertise ________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________

Free Advertising in AB&GC for Members * Each Individual Membership or Renewal is eligible for one free classified ad each year. Email ad copy to FOHBCmembers@gmail.com. Mail ad copy using this form. Print clearly and legibly (or use typewritten copy) and send to Alice Seeliger, FOHBC Advertising Coordinator, N8211 Smith Road, Brooklyn, WI 53521. For questions, call Alice at 608.575.1128. NOTE AD DEADLINES ON PREVIOUS PAGE. FOHBC is not responsible for errors in ads due to illegible copy. FOHBC reserves the right to refuse any advertising submittals.

Membership/Subscription rates effective September 1, 2026. Each year includes 6 issues. (Circle One) United States ONLY

Standard Mail Delivery (Periodicals Rate) Individual - 1 year $60 Individual - 1 year w/Associate* $70 Individual - 3 years $180 Individual - 3 years w/Associate* $210

First Class (Protected Mailer) Individual - 1 year $95 Individual - 1 year w/Associate* $105 Individual - 3 years $285 Individual - 3 years w/Associate* $315

Digital Subscription Membership (required for non-US mail deliveries) $40/year Life Memberships:

- Level 1: $3,000 includes all benefits of Individual Membership with Standard

Mailing of AB&GC. (Printed magazine for life not promised.) - Level 2: $1,500 includes all benefits of Individual Membership with a Digital Subscription only. *Associate Membership ($10/year for each) is available to members of the immediate family of any adult with an Individual Membership. Family members age 21 or older must have their own Individual Membership. Associate Members enjoy all of the rights and privileges of Individual Membership. If adding Associate(s), Name(s) ____________________________________

Signature _______________________________ Date __________________ Please make checks or money orders payable to FOHBC and mail to: FOHBC Membership, Michael Seeliger, President and interim Membership Director, N8211 Smith Road, Brooklyn, Wisconsin 53521. To pay by phone, call Michael Seeliger at 608.575.2922. By Paypal: FOHBCmembers@gmail.com. Register and pay on line at FOHBC.org. Paypal and charge card fees applied.

Affiliated Club Membership applications are available at FOHBC.org. Annual memberships are June 1 to May 31. Payment is due by May 1. (Late payments incur a $25 late fee.) Membership with Liability Insurance Coverage for all club-sponsored events: $130. Club Membership WITHOUT Liability Insurance coverage: $80. Membership includes 30% discount with camera-ready art for show flyers published in AB&GC. Affiliated Clubs do not receive a magazine. We encourage Individual Memberships for all club members. Payment process is same as above. Clubs should request Certificate of Insurance two months before event at FOHBCmembers@gmail.com. See SHOW Advertising next column. 72

Affiliated Club Special Advertising Rates in AB&GC Show flyers and club announcements receive a 30% discount if print ready art is provided. (No changes required.) Full ad price for previously submitted ads requiring changes (new dates, locations, etc.) Request a design quote for new flyers. Minimum resolution required to include in AB&GC is 300 dpi (or 150 dpi at double publication size). Ads submitted at lower quality will need to be recreated. Show chairmen should be sure to get flyers to FOHBCmembers@gmail.com as soon as they are ready so that they can be posted on the FOHBC.org Show Calendar and listed in the AB&GC Sho-Biz Calendar. Schedule ads in AB&GC with Alice Seeliger at the same email address or call to make arrangements at 608-575-1128. Note ad sizes and deadlines on the previous page (71). AB&GC staff are here to help showcase your event. Please call with any questions or for advertising assistance. Antique Bottle & Glass Collector

c/o Michael Seeliger N8211 Smith Road Brooklyn, WI 53521-9789

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FOHBC Members. Please check your mailing address and notify us of changes. Note expiration date and renew promptly.

Don’t miss one issue of AB&GC. Keep your FOHBC membership up to date! Visit us at FOHBC.org