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Bottles & Extras
is the official magazine of
The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors
and is published BI-MONTHLY. |
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"Random Shots" is a quarterly column appearing in Bottles & Extras, the
official magazine of The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors.
The column is reproduced here with the kind permission of the Federation
and the publishers of the magazine.
Click on the links below to
access the columns, or download a PDF file of the original. You will need
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here to get a free download.
Jan/Feb 2008: |
Meet the Collector: Ken
Schwartz, by
Robin Preston (PDF) |
Jan/Feb 2007: |
Meet the Collector: Kevin Wade, by
Robin Preston (PDF) |
Fall 2006: |
The
pre-Pro Top Ten, by Robin
Preston (PDF) |
Summer 2006: |
Shooting Shots, Part III, by Robin
Preston (PDF) |
Spring 2006: |
Shooting Shots, Part II,
by Robin Preston (PDF) |
Fall
2005: |
Shooting Shots, Part I, by Robin Preston (PDF) |
Summer 2005: |
Fake pre-Pro
shot glasses, by
Robin Preston (PDF) |
Spring
2005: |
Barbara
Edmonson In Memorium, by
Robin Preston (PDF) |
Winter
2005: |
Metal
shot "glasses",
by Robin Preston (PDF) |
Fall
2004: |
Shot-glass labels designed by
George Truog of the Maryland Glass Etching Works, Cumberland MD, by
Robin Preston
(PDF) |
Summer 2004: |
An interview with Ed
Sipos,
featuring his collection of shots and other pre-pro memorabilia, by
Howard Currier
(PDF) |
Winter 2004: |
An interview with Robin
Preston, featuring glasses from his collection, by Howard
Currier
(PDF) |
Fall 2003: |
An interview with Paul Van Vactor,
featuring glasses from his shot collection, by
Howard Currier (PDF) |
Summer 2003: |
Mida's Register of Trademarks
of Spiritous Liquors, by
Howard Currier (PDF) |
Winter 2003: |
Impact of the web and eBay on
pre-pro shot glass collecting, by Howard Currier (PDF) |
Bottles and Extras is a 68-page, large format magazine that contains informative articles related to the collecting of all types of bottles, flasks, fruit jars, stoneware, advertising, and related collectibles. In addition,
Bottles & Extras contains classified advertisements, listings of upcoming bottle and related auctions, as well as a calendar of upcoming shows,
sales and events. You can obtain a full year's subscription through
membership in the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors.
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