Bottle Show
The 1st Chicago Bottle Club holds a bottle show annually.
Our first Bottle Show and Sale was held in 1970. Ever since, the annual Bottle Show has remained the best way to bring together bottle collectors not just from the Midwest, but from all areas of the country. The Show offers collectors the chance to display, trade, buy or sell their antique bottles, along with educating the general public on the history of antique bottles, and the gratification of being an antique bottle collector.
Our Club displays are very unique with a new theme presented to our members every year. Some of our past themes have been: Chicago Blues, Our Favorite Things, Chicago goes Green and Bottles and their Go-Withs.
The Bottle Show gives everyone the opportunity to view seldom seen bottles, pottery, ephemera, and corresponding advertising pieces. Each display is featured in our Bottle Show brochure along with a brief description. We do not vote or hand out ribbons as this is strictly a Club participation event for all to enjoy.
2025 Show Flyer coming soon
2025 Show Contract coming soon
Contact our Show Chairpersons:
Tom Majewski
630-778-1932
tnsmski@comcast.ent
NEW LOCATION AND DATE
The 2024 Bottle Show will be held on Sunday October 27, 2024 at this venue:
Holiday Inn Chicago SW
6201 Joliet Road
Countryside, IL 60525
Click on the red locator below for directions.
2024 Bottle Show
This year we were at a new location at the Holiday Inn in Countryside, IL on Sunday, October 27th. Thanks to Show Chairperson Tom Majewski for another successful show. Thanks also to Tom’s daughter Sara and daughter-in-law Melissa for manning the front desk.
2023 Bottle Show
This year we were at a new location at the Orland Park Civic Center on Ravinia Ave on Sunday, November 5th. This was a new date for us as well. Thanks to Show Chairpersons Mario and Jen Pisterzi for another successful show.
2022 Bottle Show
This year, back in Alsip, IL. at the DoubleTree Hotel. Thanks to Show Chairpersons Mario and Jen Pisterzi for another successful show.
2021 Bottle Show
There was no 2020 Show due to Covid restrictions. This year we were back in force in a new location. Thanks to Show Chairman Mario Bovino for his hard work with behind the scenes help from Mario and Jen Pisterzi.
2019 Bottle Show Report click here
2018 Show and Displays
Another successful show, thanks to the year-round hard work of Show Chair John Vlahovich.
People
Sales Floor
Displays
Enchanted
2017 Show and Displays
The sales floor enjoyed a great turnout thanks to the hard work of Show Chair John Vlahovich.
2016 Show and Displays
2015 Show and Displays
The purpose of our Club display was to show examples illustrating the progression of glass containers throughout the decades. It started with the earliest bottles when Chicago was just a frontier town (1840) all the way to post war America (1950). The bottles were a representation of the different manufacturing processes, color, shapes and sizes throughout the decades in Chicago.
