FOHBC - Affiliated Club Membership Benefits

The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a non-profit organization for collectors of historical bottles and related collectible items. Our primary goal is educational as it relates to the history and manufacture of historical bottles and related artifacts.

Membership is open to any club, group, or organization that has an interest in bottles, flasks, jars, or related items.

Some of the Benefits of Affiliated Club Membership in the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC):

A year's subscription to the bi-monthly 72-page publication, Bottles and Extras, which is continuously full of specialty articles, regular columns, classified advertising, show reports, and a listing of bottle shows nationwide.
All FOHBC Affiliated Member Clubs are automatically included (at no additional cost), in the Federation's Group General Liability Insurance Plan. This policy is designed to provide liability insurance coverage for the Affiliated Club's annual show(s) and other club sponsored activities.
A 50% reduction in display advertising in the magazine and the newsletter.
- In addition to this, free posting of the ad on the Federation website (http://www.fohbc.com ) as a part of the advertising package when you advertise your show in the magazine.
The Federation will post links from our website into your clubs website free of charge and will assist with creation of a web page for you, as our webmasters time allows. You supply the photos and general text and we will do our best to get you up and running!
A free show ribbon for Most Educational Display at your show - Submit ribbon request to Jim Berry - 200 Fort Plain Watershed Rd, St. Johnsville, NY Phone:(518) 568-568313432 Emil him at JHBerry10@yahoo.com
A super EXPO every fourth year.
Access to the informational FOHBC Slide Show Presentations.
Each year, the Federation elects members to the Honor Roll and Hall of Fame to recognize their individual contribution to the hobby of bottle collecting. Our clubs are encouraged to sponsor individuals for these honors.
The Federation sponsors annual writing contests for individuals belonging to member clubs as a means to recognize their outstanding contributions.
Contests for club newsletter design and show flyer design.
Plus more....

Need more Membership information? Just send E-mail to our Business Manager June Lowry, and she will be more than happy to send you an information packet via regular mail. No risk or obligation. Please be sure to include a mailing address in your E-mail, as well as the fact that you'd like information about the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC).

Or, just click here to join the Federation.