Nat'l Show Bottle Auction

Great Antiques Bottles Info on Collectors Weekly

Collector's Weekly, the informative reference and ebay listings-tracker site has a super BOTTLES section, with articles and resource links, and best of all, it's a one-stop place to see the MOST WATCHED bottles on ebay, so you don't miss any. They also give you the recent CLOSED prices. All on one page, w/thumbnail pix, and links to the items. It will save you hours of ebay surfing. And it's FREE! Here's the link CW BOTTLES Overview . It's a great site. Be sure to bookmark it, and check out all of their bottle collecting categories - milks, jars, bitters, and so many more.

Here's some shots of the Consignors Auction -- preview, getting bidder numbers, waiting, the auctioneer, and the BIG audience. We had a great turnout, and bids are strong.

Our thanks to Mike Grilliot for calling the auction, and Red Philo for his excellent bid spotting.
Visit Mike's website - http://mikegauctioneer.com/
Red is an auctioneer with The Old Barn, where our Findlay Club Bottle Show is held each October.

The highest bid bottle was _____________________.

You can see all the bottles that were in the auction photo catalog HERE.

2010 FOHBC National Bottle Show Auction Catalog Pix

[Update: the auction grossed just shy of $20,000! The auction was really Jamie's pet project for the show, and it is because of all of his efforts that the auction got the caliber of consignments that it did. The total exceeded his expectations. You rock, Jamie!]