TIPS, CLUBS, & COLLECTORS

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This page contains links to web sites and pages having to do with BEER TIPS. The information is divided into the following categories:

• Beer Collectors

• Clubs for Bottles or Beer

• Beer Related Links

• Upcoming Shows or Events

• Antiques or Collectibles Shops

• Collecting Beer Bottles in General

• Caring For Your Bottles

Beer & Bottle Collectors

• Bruce Mobley the author of this web site collects embossed beer bottles from all over the world. Let him know what you have for sale or trade. He is also seeking ceramic porcelain bottle stoppers. I buy, sell, or trade through the mail. Contact me today. Click here to do so.
   

• Ruddy Hechler's specialty is the Stegmaier Brewery check him out at
   

• Norbert Lamping: I am collecting porcelain stoppers from beer and other bottles and I would like to trade with you. You can have a look at a part of my collection on this webpage of stoppers.
  
   

• Steve Gordon is the BEER CAN MAN. Vist his web site today.
  
   

• John Warnz has a site dedicated to Chicago Breweriana:
  
   

• Wes Richardson has a great site for collectors of Beer Bottles:
  
   

• Hansen Family: "We love to dig for old bottles in and around Northampton, PA."  They also maintain a web site that shows some of their collection.  Click on the bottles to visit their collection.
   
   

• Bruce Heckman: I collect blob beers from anywhere in the US and Canada.  I prefer ones with the original closures attached, but also collect rare and unusual colored ones without the closures. Contact me today at hisser@comcast.net.
   

• Jeff Smedbron: I  live in central Wisconsin and like all glass containers, I have amassed many thousands of old glass containers of many collectible types. My email address is onb@maqs.net
   

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Clubs for Bottles or Beer

• The American Breweriana Association is an international organization dedicated to the collecting of all beer collectibles, the preservation of these items, sharing information, and trading of these items. They have a bi-monthly magazine. http://www.americanbreweriana.org
   

• The Beer Can Collectors of America is a world wide club dedicated to the collecting of beer cans and other breweriana. They have a bi-monthly newsletter and is a large resource for the hobby in general. http://www.bcca.com
   

• The Eastern Coast Breweriana Association, or E.C.B.A., is a group of individuals dedicated to the preservation of the history of the American Brewing Industry through Breweriana Collectibles. Spanning over some 400 years. The first beer made in the US, or Colonies, dates back to 1587, when Virginia Colonists used corn to brew ale, and the rest is History! http://www.eastcoastbrew.com
   

• The FEDERATION OF HISTORIC BOTTLES COLLECTORS is a not for profit World Wide association of bottle collectors. They put out a monthly publication that includes articles on bottles, want ads, upcoming shows, and other information. Joining is a must if you collect bottles of any kind. http://www.fohbc.com/
   

• The LITTLE RHODY BOTTLE CLUB Founded in 1970, the Little Rhody Bottle Club has continually strived to promote the hobby of antique bottle collecting through the preservation of antique bottles and education through research relative to the companies those bottles represent. http://www.littlerhodybottleclub.org/
   

• The National Association Breweriana Advertising or NABA was organized in 1972 to encourage the collection, preservation and study of American brewery advertising on a national level. http://www.nababrew.com/
   

• The POTOMAC BOTTLE COLLECTORS Serving the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area since 1972. The Potomac Bottle Collectors (PBC) is a non profit antique bottle club. PBC members collect and research antique and other bottles, fruit jars, stoneware, advertising, and go-withs. http://www.potomacbottlecollectors.org/
   

• The JERSEY SHORE BOTTLE CLUB Founded 1970 with 10 meetings each year TO PROMOTE, FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE THE ACQUISITIONS AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO BOTTLE COLLECTING.  http://www.geocities.com/dtripet2000/index.html
   

• The BALTIMORE ANTIQUE BOTTLE CLUB the Baltimore Antique Bottle Club, Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate the public about antique bottle collecting and to promote the hobby. Over the years, the club has become one of the strongest and most enduring bottle clubs in the country. The hard work of so many members since its inception has led to the club's success. The club provides a great opportunity to learn about an interesting, historical and potentially lucrative hobby and to make new friends and have a good time.  http://www.baltimorebottleclub.org
   

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Beer & Bottle Related Links

• Antique Bottle Price Guides by "Digger" Odell
   

• Brewery Tip Trays of New York State
   

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• Pennsylvania Brewery Historians
   

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• Canadian Bottles
   

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Upcoming Shows or Events

• B.C.C.A. Show Listings
   

• E.C.B.A. Show Listings
   

• F.O.H.B.C. Show Listings
   

• N.A.B.A. Show Listings
   

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Antiques or Collectibles Shops

• NMADA is a listing of Antique shops in north Missouri and southern Iowa. It includes maps and descriptions of area shops. Planning a trip? Come to the Heartland and use this resource as a guide to your successful journey. http://www.nmada.com/

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Collecting Beer Bottles in General

• Researching breweries.

• Identifying bottle lips, shapes, embossing types, and colors.

• What to collect.

• Where to find bottles.

• How to date bottles.

• Collecting as an invesment.

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Caring For Your Bottles

• Care and up keep of bottles.

• Repairing damage to bottles.

• How to display your bottles.

• Check with the JAR DOCTOR for all of your bottle cleaning supplies.

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