A couple diggers from Sacramento, Bob Leonard and his friend Rick have found the hole they were looking for, well kind of. Over the last week the two have pulled out a half-dozen examples of the elusive Bryant’s Bitters cone, a bottle that has sold for over $70,000. The bottles have appeared in less than perfect […]
American Bottle Auctions has another terrific auction coming your way on May 24th, 2010. We’ve been assembling some fine pieces with a solid variety including lots of different categories and price ranges that is sure to have something for everyone. Bitters, sodas, whiskeys, inks, pickles and a few surprises are in store. We’ll keep you updated […]
We have a terrific selection of target balls from the Peter Frobouck collection coming up. This is part two of the two-part auction and there are some beautiful and super rare pieces along with a great selection of other rare and gorgeous colored balls included. We’ve saved the best for last and we urge you […]
A Chalmers Catawba wine bitters bottle graded 9.8 for condition and considered one of the top five western bitters known, sold for $ 19,600 in an Internet and catalog auction that ended Jan. 18 by American Bottle Auctions (AmericanBottle.com). This Chalmers Catawba bitters bottle sold for $19,600 in an online auction. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR […]
The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) it was announced recently is beginning to put together a slate of people willing to run for a position on the board. If you are interested in running for a position, nominate yourself by sending your name and the board position for which you would like to run […]
One of bottle collecting’s most prominent and well-liked members died October 3 from heart and kidney complications, Stephen “Peck” Markota was a mainstay of the hobby and good friend to everyone. He was 76. Peck, as we all called him, was a man who not only loved collecting bottles and other assorted things, he also […]
