More than collecting
A hobby with history built in.
Baltimore was once a major center of glass production. Today, the bottles left behind connect collectors with the businesses, neighborhoods, medicines, beverages and people of an earlier Baltimore.
Follow the History
Trace the club from the original Baltimore Bottle Hounds through more than five decades of collecting.
Explore our history → 02Bring a Bottle
Meet collectors, see unusual pieces, hear programs and learn from people who know Baltimore glass.
See meeting details → 03Join the Club
Membership connects you with meetings, the newsletter, special events and fellow collectors.
Membership information →04 2027
The annual gathering
Baltimore Antique Bottle Show & Sale
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at the Howard County Fairgrounds, Main Exhibition Hall, 2210 Fairgrounds Road, West Friendship, Maryland.
Bottles, jars, stoneware, advertising and more—plus the chance to meet collectors and dealers from well beyond Baltimore.
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Baltimore Bottle Digger
Club news, collecting stories, meeting reports and articles from the bottle community.
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The Baltimore Bottle Book
A reference devoted to Baltimore bottles and the history behind them.
Explore the book →Learn
New to Bottles?
Start with common questions about collecting, values, selling and getting involved.
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