Baltimore Bottle Digger

Club news, bottle collecting articles, photographs, show information and other special features.

The Baltimore Bottle Digger

The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club's newsletter, the Baltimore Bottle Digger is available to club members and is published monthly throughout the year. It contains club news, articles about the hobby, photos, a monthly listing of local and national bottle shows, and other special features.

To donate an article for publication, email a WORD version to the editor, John Lowry at jlowryrxp@gmail.com.

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Featured Articles

Club's Website Wins Top HonorsSeptember 2013

So Many QuestionsSeptember 2013 — Mike Cianciosi

The Grand Slam of Bottles?December 2008 — Greg Franklin

Five Thrills of Discovery from One BottleJune 2008 — Paul Fite

Ten Tips For Safe Bottle HuntingJanuary 2008 — Jamie Murdock

First Time Luck?March 2007 — Nic Queen

A City's Fame: Hunter Baltimore RyeNovember 2006 — Jack Sullivan

Baltimore Baseball and BeerMay 2006 — David Hagberg

Antique Bottle ManiaDecember 2005 — Sandy Friedman/The Jewish Times

Baltimore Whiskey -- SupersizedOctober 2005 — Jack Sullivan

Not Everything is What it SeemsMarch 2005 — Jim Hagenbuch

J. F. Wiessner & Sons Brewing CoFebruary 2005 — David Hagberg

Back To Baltimore's Deep BricklinersOctober 2004 — Andy Goldfrank

Murano - Island of GlassSeptember 2004 — Bob Muth

Digging in the Wake of BulldozersMay 2004 — Andy Goldfrank

The Rookie DigMarch 2004 — Andy Goldfrank1st Place FOHBC Best Original Story 2004

Father Michael A. Dausch / New Baltimore BottleFebruary 2004 — William A. "Doc" Andersen

The Base of a Jar: What it Can Tell UsFebruary 2004 — Barry L. Bernas

It's Beyond MeJanuary 2004 — Stan Hallett

A Capstan Dig!December 2003 — Barry L. Bernas

Origin of a Baltimore BreweryNovember 2003 — David Hagberg

Two Short BiosOctober 2003 — William A. "Doc" Andersen

Salt-Glazed Stoneware in the Eastern U.S.March 2003 — Mark ZippHonorable Mention, FOHBC Best Research Article 2003

War Drums Along the Potomac?February 2003 — Steve Charing

Hunting SeasonFebruary 2003 — Jamie Murdock

Christmas Isn't Just For KidsJune 2002 — Andy Goldfrank

Our First Bottle ShowFebruary 2002 — Nick Benedict

Baltimore's Development Key to Privy DiggingNovember 2001 — Andy Goldfrank

The Frustrations (and Joys) of Baltimore Privy DiggingOctober 2001 — Andy Goldfrank

Why Antique BottlesMarch 2001 — William A. "Doc" Andersen

Barber BottlesJanuary 2001 — Steve Charing

Love, War, Bridges, Bottles--1970 Had it AllSeptember 2000 — Steve Charing