Sho-Biz Calendar of Shows

FOHBC Sho - Biz is published in the interest of the hobby. Federation-affiliated clubs are indicated in red. Information on upcoming collecting events is welcome, but space is limited. Please send at least three months in advance, including telephone number to: FOHBC Sho-Biz, c/o Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, P.O. Box 1825, Brookshire, Texas 77423; phone: 713.504.0628; email: fohbcmembers@gmail.com Show schedules are subject to change. Please call before traveling long distances. All listings published here will also be published on the FOHBC.org website.

11 March 2023 – Platte City, Missouri

NW Missouri Insulator and Bottle Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Dealer set up on Friday afternoon, Platte County Fairgrounds, 15730 Fairgrounds Rd., Platte City, Missouri, 85+ tables of Insulators, bottles, jars, telephones, lightning rod balls & arrows, advertising and other misc. antiques. Established show with a lot of advertising. Easy access from interstate. Great foot traffic from Kansas City, St. Joseph & surrounding rural areas. Display space is available and displays are welcome. For dealer and/or show information, contact Darryl Wagner, insulators@dwagnerkc.com or 816.719.0801. FREE Insulator & bottle appraisal available at each show.

12 March 2023 – Baltimore, Maryland

The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club Show & Sale, New Location, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, baltimorebottleclub.org, Howard County Fairgrounds, Main Exhibition Hall, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, Maryland 21794, Contact Info: Rick Lease, 410.458.9405, finksburg21@comcast.net, Micah Dolina (contracts), mdolina@ hotmail.com, FOHBC Member Club

18 March 2023 – Dalton, Georgia

Chattanooga North Georgia Antique Bottles & Advertising Show, Dalton Convention Center, 2211 Tony Ingle Pkwy, Dalton, Georgia 30720 (Exit 333 off I-75). There will be concessions at the show. Free Appraisals are Available. Set up: 6:00 am to 8:00 am, Early Buyers: 8:00 am to 9:00 am ($20 for early buyers). Admission Free: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Parking is free. Show Chairmen: Jason Herron 205.913.9748 and Buddy Lasator 423.718.3521. Email: chattbottleshowinfo@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club

19 March 2023 – St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis 53rd Annual Antique Bottle & Jar Show; Orlando Gardens, 4300 Hoffmeister Avenue, St Louis, Missouri 63125. General Admission is $3 from 9 am to 2 pm; Set-up 7 am to 9 am. Children free. Contact: St Louis Antique Bottle Collectors Assn., Pat Jett (show chair), 71 Outlook Drive, Hillsboro, Missouri 63050, 314.570.6917, patsy_jett@yahoo.com, FOHBC Member Club

19 March 2023 – Somers, Connecticut

52nd Annual Somers Antique Bottle Club’s Antique Bottle Show and Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm., Admission $5, Early buyers: 8:00 am- $15. Joanna’s Restaurant, 145 Main St., Rte 190, Somers, Connecticut. Contact: Don Desjardins, 22 Anderson Road, Ware, Massachusetts 01082, 413.967.4431 or 413.687,4808, dondes@ comcast.net, FOHBC Member Club

25 March 2023 – Daphne, Alabama

The Mobile Bottle Collectors Club’s 50th Annual Show & Sale will be held on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Daphne Civic Center, 2603 US Hwy 98, Daphne, Alabama 36525. Free Admission and Bottle Appraisals. Dealer Setup is Friday, March 24, 2023, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Saturday from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. For more information, contact Rod Vining at 251.957.6725, Email: vinewood@mchsi.com or Facebook: “Mobile Bottle Collector’s Club Show & Sale.” FOHBC Member Club

26 March 2023 – Flint, Michigan

The 53rd Flint Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show; Dom

Polski Hall, 3415 N. Linden Road, Flint, Michigan 48504. No early admission. General Admission $3, 9 am – 2:30 pm. Set up: 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Contact: Tim Buda, 11353 Cook Road, Gaines, Michigan 48436, 989.271.9193 or tbuda@shianet.org; or visit Flint Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club Facebook Page, FOHBC Member Club

26 March 2023 – Cicero, New York

The Empire State Bottle Collectors Association is having their 51st Annual Spring Show & Sale. This is the oldest continuously active club in the United States. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Cicero American Legion, 5575 Legionnaire Drive, Cicero, New York 13039; Set-up at 7:00 am. Contact: Dave Tuxill, C-chair, dtuxill1@ twcny.rr.com, 315.469.0629. No early admission. $3 cost of admission and under 12 free. FOHBC Member Club

01 April 2023 – Wheaton, Illinois

DuPage Collectors Expo featuring insulators, lightning rod items, weather vanes, telephone & telegraph items, bottles, jars, and related items. 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187, Admission $2, Contact: Bob Stahr, 360 S. Kenilworth Ave., Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137, 630.793.5345, bob@hemingray.com, Hemingray Historian & Collector

01 April 2023 – Reddick, Florida

The Deland Antique Bottle Show at Turkey Creek. Saturday, April 1, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Friday Early Buyers $20 and Dealer Set-up 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm. FREE admission Saturday, Turkey Creek Auctions Building, 15323 NW Gainesville Road, Reddick, Florida 32686; Contact Ronnie McCormick, 352.262.8672, oldflabottles@ gmail.com or Louise O’Quinn, 386.943.2766, edlouise210@gmail.com

02 April 2023 – Hutchinson, Kansas

16th Annual Kansas Territory Bottle & Post Card Show & Sale, General Admission: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Kansas State Fairgrounds, Sunflower Building, 2000 N. Poplar Street, Hutchinson, Kansas, Info: Mike McJunkin, 620.728.8304, scarleits@cox.net or Mark Law, 785.224.4836, kansasbottles@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club

08 April 2023 – Kalamazoo, Michigan

The Kalamazoo Antique Bottle Club’s 42nd Annual Antique Bottle & Glass Show & Sale, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm, Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake St., Kalamazoo, Michigan. Contact: John Pastor, 616.581.7005, jpastor@americanglassgallery.com, Sponsored by the Kalamazoo Antique Bottle Club, FOHBC Member Club

16 April 2023 – Bloomington, Minnesota

North Star Historical Bottle Association Presents its 51st Annual Antique Bottle, Advertising, and Stoneware Show and Sale, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Knights of Columbus Event Center, 1114 American Blvd. West, Bloomington, Minnesota 55420. Info: 651.271-3423, AKonitzer1@gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club

16 April 2023 – Rochester, New York

52nd Annual GVBCA Rochester Bottle & Antique Show,

Roberts Wesleyan College, Voller Athletic Center, 2301 Westside Drive, Rochester, New York 14624, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Admission $5. 17 and Under FREE, Show and Dealer Inquires: Aaron and Pamela Weber gvbca@frontiernet.net, 585.749.8874, FOHBC Member Club

21 & 22 April 2023 – Antioch, California

The Golden Gate Historical Bottle Society’s 55th Annual Bottles, Antiques & Collectibles Show, Early Buyers: Friday 12 pm to 5 pm, $10 Admission; General Admission: Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Free. Contra Costa Event Park (Fairgrounds), Sunset Hall, 1201 West 10th Street, Antioch, California 94509. Info: Gary and Darla Antone, 925.373.6758, packrat49er@netscape.net, FOHBC Member Club

22 April 2023 – Columbia, South Carolina

The South Carolina Bottle Club’s 50th Annual Show & Sale, 206 Jamil Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, 172 Tables last year with room to grow! Saturday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Donation at the door suggested, Dealer Only Set-Up 7:00 am to 9:00 am, Jamil Shrine Temple, Contact: Marty Vollmer 803.629.8553, martyvollmer@aol.com or Art Gose 803.840.1539, scbottlehunters@ gmail.com, FOHBC Member Club

30 April 2023 – Morgantown, West Virginia

6th Annual Dunkard Valley Antique Bottle Stoneware Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; Early buyers 7:30 am, $25. Both inside and outside vendor spaces are available! Monongalia County Extension Services & 4H Center, 270 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV 26501, Contact: Don Kelley, 724.998.2734, bonzeyekelley@gmail.com

07 May 2023 – Gray, Tennessee State of Franklin Antique Bottles & Collectible Assoc. 25th Annual Show & Sale, Saturday, May 6th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Appalachian Fairground, 100 Lakeview Street, Gray, Tennessee 37615, Exit 13 on I-216, No Early Admission. sfabca.com, FOHBC Member Club

07 May 2023 – Marcy, New York

The Mohawk Valley Antique Bottle Club will host its 27th Annual Utica Bottle Show & Sale at the Utica Maennerchor, 5535 Flanagan Road, Marcy, New York 13403, Info: Peter Bleiberg at 315.735.5430 or email pmbleiberg@aol.com, www.mohawkvalleybottleclub.com, FOHBC Member Club

12 & 13 May 2023 – Mansfield, Ohio

44th Mansfield Antique Bottle Show, Hosted by the Ohio Bottle Club, at the Richland County Fairgrounds, 750 N. Home Road, Mansfield, Ohio 44906; Admission $5 Saturday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Early admission is $40, Friday, May 12, from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. Info: Matt Lacy at 440.228.1873 or email info@antiquebottlesales. com or Louis Fifer at 330.635.1964, fiferlouis@yahoo.com, FOHBC Member Club

12 & 13 May 2023 – Kent, Washington

7th Annual Washington Bottle & Collector’s Antique Bottle & Collectible Show, Kent Commons Community Center, 525 4th Avenue N., Kent, Washington 98032. Admission is Free; Early Admission is $5, Friday, May 12th, Noon to 5:00 pm. Saturday, May 13th,