We are sad to hear that our friend Dan Mompher, a fellow club member, passed away on Thursday November 27, 2015. Our sincerest condolences go out to Dan's wife Virginia and their family at this sad time.
Dan used his resemblance to Santa Claus to spread good cheer to Findlay area nursing homes. He collected all kinds of bottles, and his enthusiasm when sharing his varied finds at our club meetings will be missed.
The funeral was held on Sunday November 29, 2015.
Here is the nice memorial to Dan that was published in the Findlay Courier, as 'Santa Dan' was well known and liked in his town. -- Continue reading on our website: link.
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IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN: JARS-UARY!
THE WINTER MUNCIE FRUIT JAR SHOW COLLECTORS EVENT IS ALMOST HERE!
January 7, 8, 9, & 10, 2016 in Muncie, Indiana
The January Muncie event, with the infamous 3-days (DAZE!) of room-hopping including the Saturday Get Together Meeting & Auction at the Baymont Inn Hotel, all followed by the big Sunday Fruit Jar & Bottle show at the Horizon Center.
CONTINUE TO FRUIT JAR CENTRAL: LINK
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Kinda like "SOBER-UP", Red Raven Splits were great for the Morning After Christmas -- or after those wild New Year's Eve parties!
BILLY BAXTER'S RED RAVEN SPLITS... FOR THE MORNING AFTER
SO, LET'S "ASK THE MAN"... WHAT IS A RED RAVEN SPLIT?
Not an alcoholic beverage, it was sold as a hang-over cure, so it was sold in bars as well as restaurants, hotels, and stores. Started in the 1890s, and still around after Prohibition, it apparently met it's demise when the FDA started regulating things. The company then marketed Billy Baxter soft drinks for a short while.
But you're still wondering, what's a Red Raven Split, right? Continue reading - link - and see lots more colorful Red Raven advertising.
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Author Joe Clevenger shares his article about the Dayton, Ohio Canby Co.'s BATTLESHIP brand, and their peanut butter and mustard containers. Continue reading online: link.
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Famous Cowboy actor William Boyd, better known as Hopalong Cassidy, was born in Ohio. He licensed his character name to many products, including the dairy industry. Ohio dairies historian Joe Clevenger has shared his article about the HOPPY Dairy program, and listed the Ohio dairies that participated in this marketing scheme.
Continue reading online: link.
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Lots of bottle collectors also enjoy collecting ''go-withs'', including colorful vintage bottle caps, also called CROWNS. Read about the history of Crown Caps, with lots of colorful photos, online: link.
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Clover and Snow
Researching this W.P. SNOW / 325 NORTH MAIN ST. trade token from Findlay, Ohio led me down the Findlay grocery store history trail. Read more online: link.
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LET'S GO TO A BOTTLE SHOW!
We're Happy To Help!
The Findlay Bottle Club does not publish a show calendar. We are happy to help promote any nearby bottle collecting hobby events, club shows, auctions, etc. A complete show calendar is here: FOHBC
Here are a few Bottle Shows nearish and dearish to our club:
9 & 10 January 2016 (Saturday)Muncie, Indiana – Fruit Jar Show! Bottles, Advertising, Fruit Jars, and Table-Top Antiques! Horizon Convention Center, 401 S. High Street, Muncie,Indiana 47305 (see flyer above for Fruit Jar Get-Together & Auction and Jelly Jammers info), Saturday Show: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Admission $2, Show Information: Dick Cole:765.288.8717
07 February 2016 (Sunday)Columbus, Ohio – 46th Annual Columbus Bottle Showsponsored by the Central Ohio Bottle Club, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Admission $3, Early Admission: $20, 7:30 am to 9:00 am at the Doubletree Inn, 175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus, Ohio (I-270 and Rt. 23), Contact: Rojer Moody for General info, 740.703.4913,rtmoody@juno.com or Clark Wideman (Contracts and info), 614.439.8005,clarkwideman@aol.com,
20 March 2016 (Saturday) Flint, Michigan – 47th Flint Antique Bottle & Collectibles Showat the Dom Polski Hall, 3415 N. Linden Road, Flint, Michigan 48504, Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, No Early admission, Cost of admission: $3, Flint Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club, Contact: Tim Buda, Show Chairman, 11353 Cook Road, Gaines, Michigan 48436, Tele: 989.271.9193, E-mail: tbuda@shianet.org, FOHBC Member Club
20 March 2016 (Saturday) St. Louis, Missouri – 46th Annual Antique Bottle & Jar Show put on by the St. Louis Antique Bottle Collectors Association at Orlando Gardens, 4300 Hoffmeister Avenue, St. Louis Missouri, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, No Early admission, Cost of admission: $3, $1 off with flyer, Contact: Pat Jett, Show Chair, 71 Outlook Drive, Hillsboro, Missouri, 63050, 314.570.6917, patsy_jett@yahoo.com
02 April 2015 (Saturday) St. Clairsville, Ohio – The Ohio Valley Bottle Club’s annual Bottle & Table-Top Antiques Show, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, early buyers 7:30 am at the J.B. Martin Recresation Center, 102 Fair Avenue, St. Clairsville, Ohio, Exit 216 off I-70. Contact: Tom Chickery, 740.695.2958,
03 April 2016 (Sunday) Wilmington, Ohio – Wilmington, Ohio Antique Bottle, Fruit Jar & Insulator Show, Formerly Columbus Ohio Show, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Roberts Centre, I-71 & US Rt 68 – Exit 50 Admission: $4.00, No Early Buyers Info: Joe Hardin: 594 Laymon Road, New Vienna, Ohio 45159 – 937.728.9930,jkcollectables@gmail.com or Jamie Houdeshell: P.O. Box 57, Haskins, Ohio 43525 – 419.722.3184,jhbottle@hotmail.com, See Contract
09 April 2016 (Saturday) Kalamazoo, Michigan – The Kalamazoo Antique Bottle Club’s 37th Annual Show & Sale, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, early buyers 8:00 am at the Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Contact: John Pastor, PO Box 227, New Hudson, Michigan 48165, 248.486.0530,jpastor@americanglassgallery.com or Mark McNee, 269.343.8393
07 May 2016 (Saturday) Mansfield, Ohio – Mansfield Antique Bottle Show, Mansfield, Ohio, Richland County Fairgrounds, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, General Admission: $5, Early Admission on Friday: $30, Info: Matt Lacy, 440.228.1873,info@antiquebottlesales.com or Louis Fifer, 330.635.1964,fiferlouis@yahoo.com,ohiobottleclub.org DOWNLOAD CONTRACT
15 May 2016 (Sunday) Washington, Pennsylvania – 42nd Annual Show & Sale by theWashington County Antique Bottle Club at the Alpine Star Lodge, 735 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301, 9:00 am till 2:00 pm, Admission $3, Info: Ed Kuskie 412.405.9061, 352 Pineview Drive, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 15037,bottlewizard@comcast.net
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FINBOTCLUB CONTACT INFO
Website Editor & Social Media Mgr.: Marianne Dow
Email: finbotclub@gmail.com
Show Chairman: Fred Curtis /419-424-0486
Findlay Antique Bottle Club
PO Box 1329
Findlay, OH 45839-1329
Local bottle questions? Call:
Richard Elwood 419-674-6773
Tom Brown 419-422-7388
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