Genesee Valley Bottle Collectors Association
Rochester, New York
Meetings and Shows
Meetings are held at:
Carmen Clark Lodge in Brighton Town Park
777 Westfall Road
Rochester, NY 14618
at 7:00pm
Unless Otherwise Noted
Club Meetings:
Wed, Sep. 10, 2008 - "The History of Shaving Mugs and Shaving Bowls" - Doug Nicot
Wed, Oct. 8, 2008 - TBA
Wed, Nov. 12, 2008 - Club Auction at 6pm
Wed, Dec. 10, 2008 - Christmas Party
** MEETING CANCELLATIONS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PAGE **
Upcoming Shows:
July 19-20, 2008 -- ADAMSTOWN, PA - The 7th Annual Shupp's Grove Bottle Festival (Sat.- Sun. 6 AM to dark; Fri. Dealer Set-up 2 PM followed by Early Buyers 5 PM) at Shupp's Grove in Adamstown, Pennsylvania. INFO: STEVE GUION, Email: sguoin124@comcast.net or JERE HAMBLETON, Email: jshdetector@ webtv.net or (717)393-5175.
August 8-10, 2008 -- YORK, PA *EXPO* - The 2008 FOHBC EXPO (Fri. Seminars and Specialty Meetings in AM; Set-up, Early Adm. 1 - 5 PM, Banquet 6:30 PM; Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM, Early Adm. 7 - 9 AM; Sun. 9 AM - 3 PM) at the York Fairgrounds, York, Pennsylvania. 600-800 tables capacity for the largest EXPO ever! For consignments, contracts and INFO: R. WAYNE LOWRY, 401 Johnston Ct., Raymore, MO 64083, (816)318-0161, E-mail: JarDoctor@aol.com.
September 20, 2008 -- SMYRNA, GA - The Atlanta Antique Bottle Show and Sale 38th Annual Show (9 AM - 4 PM, Early Buyers, 6 AM - 9 AM) at the Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle, Smyrna, Georgia. INFO: JACK HEWITT, 1765 Potomac CT., Lawrenceville, GA., 30043, (770)963-0220 or JOHN JOINER, (770)502-9565, E-mail: propjj@bellsouth.net.
September 20, 2008 -- JACKSONVILLE, FL - The Antique Bottle Collectors of North Florida's 41st Annual Show & Sale (Sat. 8 AM - 3 PM, Early Buyers Fri. 5 - 8 PM) at the Fraternal Order of Police Bldg., 5530 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, Florida. INFO: MIKE SKIE, 3047 Julington Creek Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32223, (904)710-0422 or JACKIE MCRAE, (904)879-3696.
September 21, 2008 -- WINCHESTER, VA - The Apple Valley Bottle Collectors Club 34th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 3 PM, Early Buyers 7:30 AM) at the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Family Life Center, 1309 Opequon Ave, Winchester, Virginia. INFO: RICHARD M., VENSKOSKE, 2038 Chestnut Grove Rd., Winchester, VA. 22603, (540)247-4429.
September 28, 2008 -- DEPEW (BUFFALO), NY - The Greater Buffalo Bottle Show (9 AM - 2 PM, Adm. $3) at the Polish Falcons Hall Columbia (off Transit), Depew, New York. Breweriana, insulators, stoneware, tabletop antiques, postcards. INFO: DAVE POTTER, (716)668-9131, E-mail: dave_potter@verizon.net or PETER JABLONSKI, (716)440-7985, E-mail: Peterjablonski@adelphia.net.
September 28, 2008 -- LOWELL, MA - The Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club 34th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 2 PM, Early Buyers at 8 AM) at the Lowell Elks Club, 40 Old Ferry Rd, Lowell, Massachusetts. INFO: CLIFF HOYT, (978)458-6575 or GARY KOLTOOKIAN, (978)256-9561.
October 4, 2008 -- RICHMOND, VA - The Richmond Area Bottle Collectors 37th Annual Show & Sale (Sat. 9 AM - 3 PM, $3 Adm.; Early Entry 7:30 AM, Adm. $20) at the Showplace Annex, 3002 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Richmond, Virginia. INFO: MARVIN CROKER, 4718 Twila Ln., Richmond, VA 23234, (804)275-1101 or ED FAULKNER, 4718 Kyloe Ln., Moseley, VA 23120, (804)739-2951 or E-mail: faulkner@antiquebottles.com.
October 4, 2008 -- POINT PLEASANT, WV - The West Virginia State Farm Museum Antique Bottle Show (Sat. 9 AM - 3 PM; Dealers 7 AM) at the West Virginia State Farm Museum (Rt. 62, 4 mi. north of Point Pleasant, turn right on Fairgrounds Rd., Museum is 1 mi on the right), Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Held during the Fall Festival featuring antique bottles, steam engine show, live music, home cooked meals, apple butter & cider, quilt show, tractor pull, corn meal and sorghum. Dealer space available. INFO: CHARLIE PERRY, 39304 Bradbury Rd., Middleport, OH 45760, (740) 992-5088 or E-mail: perrycola@suddenlink.net.
October 5, 2008 -- DRYDEN, NY - The Finger Lakes Bottle Collectors Association's 39th Annual Antique Bottle, Jar & Collectibles Show & Sale (Sun. 9 AM - 3 PM, Adm. $2; Early Bird, 8 AM, Adm. $10; Set-up, Sun. 5:30 AM on) at the Dryden Fire Hall, Neptune Hose Co., Rt. 13, Dryden, New York (located between Cortland and Ithaca on Rt. 13 - the weekend before the Keene Show). INFO: TOM KANALLY, Show Co-Chair, Cortland, NY, (607)753-7250, E-mail: Tkanalle@twcny.com or GEORGE BLAASCH, Show Co-Chair, (607)589-6436, E-mail: gblaasch@aol.com or TOBY DEAN, Pres. of FLBCA, E-mail: toby@tobiasdean.com.
October 5, 2008 -- CHELSEA, MI - The Huron Valley Bottle & Insulator 33rd Annual Show (Sun. 9 AM - 2 PM, $2, Set-up, 6 AM)) at the Chelsea Conference Center, 1645 Commerce Park Dr., Chelsea, Michigan. Kids under 12 free., free appraisals, free items for kids, free parking, food available on site, variety of glass. INFO: MICHELE KOTLARSKY, Pres., Box 210-145, Auburn Hills, MI 48321-0145, (248)673-1650, E-mail: MicheleK@mac.com or MIKE BRUNER, Show Host, 6576 Balmoral Terr., Clarkston, MI 48346, (248)425-3223, E-mail: abbottt4girl@sbcglobal.net or visit the Huron Valley Bottle & Insulator Club's Website.
October 18, 2008 -- LOUISBURG, NC - The Raleigh Bottle Club's Annual Show & Sale (Sat. 8:30 AM - 2 PM -- Gen. Adm. $3; Early Adm. 7 AM, $10) at 111 South Church St., Louisburg, North Carolina. INFO: BARTON WEEKS, Show Chairman, (336)508-2759, E-mail: bweeks6@triad.rr.com or DONNIE MEDLIN, Co-Chair. (919)496-1367 or E-mail: donniepepsinut@msn.com. All show info available at: www.raleighbottleclub.org. Club E-mail: raleighbottleclub@gmail.com.
October 19, 2008 -- FINDLAY, OH - The Findlay Antique Bottle Club's 32nd Annual Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale (Sun. 9 AM - 3 PM, Adm. $2) at "The Old Barn Auction House," (1 mi. west of I-75 on State Rt. 224 at Exit #159), Findlay, Ohio. Over 66 tables displaying antique bottles, fruit jars, milks, stoneware, jelly jars, insulators, breweriana, collectibles, small antiques and primitives. Free parking, appraisals & good food available. INFO: FRED CURTIS, 1635 Washington Ave., Findlay, OH 45840, (419)424-0486 or JOE FREY, (419)293-2549, E-mail: fabc@wcoil.com or visit the Findlay Antique Bottle Club's Website.
November 2, 2008 -- ELKTON, MD - The Tri-State Bottle Collectors & Diggers Club 36th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 2 PM, Adm. $2) at the Singerly Fire Hall, Routes 279 & 213 (I-95, Exit 109A), Elkton, Maryland. INFO: DAVE BROWN, (302)738-9960.
November 8, 2008 -- DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL - The Emerald Coast Bottle Club Inc.'s 10th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 4 PM) at the Defuniak Springs Community Center (just north of I-10) Defuniak Springs, Florida. INFO: BOBBY VAUGHN, (850)415-5521, E-mail: bd2hq75@gmaill.com or ALAN McCARTHY, (850)769-3984.
November 9, 2008 -- PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pittsburgh Antique Bottle Club Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 2 PM, Early Buyers 7 AM) at The Ice Garden, Rostraver Twp. (Exit 46B of I-70, 4.1 miles north) Pennsylvania. INFO: BOB DeCROO, 694 Fayette City Rd., Fayette City, PA 15438, (724)326-8741 or JAY HAWKINS, 1280 Mt. Pleasant Rd., West Newton, PA 15089, (724)872-6013.
November 30, 2008 -- BETHLEHEM, PA - The Forks of the Delaware Bottle Collectors Association's 35th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 3 PM, Early Buyers 7:30 AM) at the Bethlehem Catholic High School, Madison & Dewberry Avenues, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. INFO: BILL HEGEDUS, 20 Cambridge Pl., Catasauqua, PA 18032, PH: (610) 264-5945.
More to come...
For a complete list of Bottle Shows, visit the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors website.