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Articles about the Czech Ceramic Miniature Bottles
This page reviews articles from collector publications from throughout the world that provide more details about the Czech ceramic miniature bottles. Please contact me at J.Kuba@czechminis.com if you come across any articles that aren't on this list.
Jorge Rey
Valzacchi: El Zodíaco en las botellitas, Revista del Club
Argentino de Colleccionistas de Botellitas, No. 6 (Febrero), p. 20–23,
Argentina 2023 (article is about 3 different series, one of them is ours;
includes picture at the front page)
Jim
Crawford: 30th Anniversary MMBC Show JUG, Midwest Miniature
Bottle Collectors Newsletter, Vol. 30, Issue 1 (Jan-Feb-Mar), p. 20, U. S. A.
2009- Jim
Crawford: 2008 Show JUG, Midwest Miniature Bottle Collectors
Newsletter, Vol. 29, Issue 2 (Apr-May-Jun), p. 16, U. S. A. 2008
- Jim
Crawford: 2008 Show JUG, Midwest Miniature Bottle Collectors
Newsletter, Vol. 29, Issue 1 (Jan-Feb-Mar), p. 3, U. S. A. 2008
- Jim
Crawford: 2007 MMBC Show bottle, Midwest Miniature Bottle
Collectors Newsletter, Vol. 28, Issue 2 (Apr-May-Jun), p. 17, U. S. A. 2007
- Butch
Jones: Zodiac Jugs, Midwest Miniature Bottle Collectors
Newsletter, Vol. 28, Issue 2 (Apr-May-Jun), p. 1, U. S. A. 2007
- Jim
Crawford: 2007 MMBC Show Bottle, Midwest Miniature Bottle
Collectors Newsletter, Vol. 28, Issue 1 (Jan-Feb-Mar), p. 17, U. S. A. 2007
- Jim
Crawford: 2006 Show Jug, Midwest Miniature Bottle Collectors
Newsletter, Vol. 27, Issue 2 (Apr-May-Jun), p. 14, U. S. A. 2006
- Jim
Crawford: 2006 Show Jug, Midwest Miniature Bottle Collectors
Newsletter, Vol. 27, Issue 1 (Jan-Feb-Mar), p. 14, U. S. A. 2006
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Two pictures at the last page, Midwest Miniature Bottle
Collectors Newsletter, Vol. 26, Issue 2, p. 20, U. S. A. 2005 (two pictures of
the MMBC 2005 special bottle without additional text)
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Russian Beauty, Midwest Miniature Bottle Collectors
Newsletter, Vol. 25, Issue 4 (Oct-Nov-Dec), p. 18, U. S. A. 2004
Jaroslav
Kuba: 2003er Ausgabe des MMBC-Kruges, Infoheft (German Club
Newsletter), Vol. XV (Jg. XV), Issue 3/04 (June) p. 11, Germany 2004- Jim
Crawford: MMBC 25 th Anniversary SHOW BOTTLE, Midwest
Miniature Bottle Collectors Newsletter, Vol. 25, Issue 1 (Jan-Feb-Mar), p. 18,
U. S. A. 2004
- David
Spaid: From the Editor, The Miniature Bottle Collector, Vol.
XXX, No. 174 (2), p. 4, U. S. A. 2003 (a part of the article)
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2003 Show Mini, Midwest Miniature Bottle Collectors
Newsletter, Vol. 24, Issue 1, p. 3, U. S. A. Jan-Feb-Mar 2003
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2002 Show Mini, Midwest Miniature Bottle Collectors Newsletter, Vol.
23, Issue1, p. 12, U. S. A. Jan-Feb-Mar 2002
Jaroslav
Kuba: Ceramics from the Past in the Czech Republic, The (UK)
Mini Bottle Club newsletter N°6, p. 42–43, United Kingdom 2002- Jaroslav
Kuba: Selection of Miniature Ceramics from Czech Republic (5),
The (UK) Mini Bottle Club newsletter N°5, p. 26, United Kingdom 2001
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Auf der ersten seite (leading article of the number),
Informationsheft (The newsletter of German Mini Bottle Collector Club), N°
3/2001, page 5 + cover page image, Germany 2001
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Midwest Miniature Bottle Club Jug, The (UK) Mini Bottle
Club newsletter N°4, page 22, United Kingdom 2001
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Selection of Miniature Ceramics from Czech Republic (4),
The (UK) Mini Bottle Club newsletter N°4, page 48, United Kingdom 2001
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Selection of Miniature Ceramics from Czech Republic (3),
The (UK) Mini Bottle Club newsletter N°3, page 43, United Kingdom 2001
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Selection of Miniature Ceramics from Czech Republic (2),
The (UK) Mini Bottle Club newsletter N°2, page 51, United Kingdom 2001
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Selection of Miniature Ceramics from Czech Republic, The
(UK) Mini Bottle Club newsletter N°1, page 47, United Kingdom 2001
Le
Cruchons de Whisky (mignonnettes tchèques), Association des
Collectionneurs Buticulamicrophilistes, Le Courrier du Club 3–4/2000,
France 2000- Jaroslav
Kuba: 10th German Anniversary Jug, The (UK) Mini Bottle Club
newsletter N° 6, page 50, United Kingdom 2000
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Millennium Jug & Lady Diana Commemorative Jug Set,
The (UK) Mini Bottle Club newsletter N° 5, pages 43–44 (two separate
articles), United Kingdom
September 2000
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Czech Flagons (Famous Czech Cities),
The Miniature Bottle
Collector, Vol. XXVII (N° 160), N° 4, USA 2000
- Ralph
Voris: From your MMBC President, The Midwest Miniature Bottle
Club newsletter, Vol. 21, Issue 3/2000 (Jun-Jul-Aug), a part on the Millennium and new 2001 MMBC club bottles by the
President of the club, USA 2000
- Jaroslav
Kuba: New Ceramic Jugs from the Czech Republic, The (UK) Mini
Bottle Club newsletter N° 4, pages 16–17, United Kingdom 2000
- Dave
Allen: Ceramics Report, The Mini Bottle Club, Issue 1, p. 33 ,
USA 2000
- Jim
Crawford & Sandy Jones: several articles with photos on Czech
ceramic mini bottles, The Midwest Miniature Bottle Club newsletter,
Vol. 21, Issue 1/2000 (Jan-Feb-Mar), USA 2000
Jaroslav
Kuba: Nové dzbánky z Olomouce – Od Karlova mostu az do
Irska, Koktejl informací o likérových miniaturách (The newsletter
of Czech Mini Bottle Collector Club), N° 1/99, page 15, Olomouc, Czech
Republic 1999- Jaroslav
Kuba: Irische Whiskeys und Extras: Neugestaltete Keramik – Krüge mit
Irish Whiskey, Informationsheft (The newsletter of German Mini Bottle
Collector Club), Vol. XI, N° 4/99, page 22, Germany 1999
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Nouveaux Cruchons Tchèques, Association des Collectionneurs
Buticulamicrophilistes, Le Courrier du Club 99–5, page 20, France
Sept.- Oct. 1999
- Sandy
Jones: Editor's Corner; Butch Jones: From your MMBC
President (the Czech ceramic MMBC millennium bottle mentioned in one
paraghraph in each, not separate articles on it), MMBC Vol. 20, Issue 4, page
2–3, USA Oct/Nov/Dec 1999
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Czech Flagons (second part), The Miniature Bottle
Collector, Vol. XXVI (N° 154), N° 4, USA 1999
Il
Collezionista di Mignon (the magazine of Italian mini bottle club
„Club delle mignonnettes“): Dalla Repubblica Ceca arrivano nuove raffinate
ceramiche contenenti malt e irish, Un whisky per ogni segno zodiacale:
ecco le brocchette dedicate all'oroscopo, Tra le altre novità un
diverso Kilbeggan, tre anforine a tema ‚città‘ e 4 nuovi Irish, N°
3/4, pages 4–5, Italy 1999- Jaroslav
Kuba: Neue Whiskykrüge aus Tschechien – Neue Serien:
„Tierkreiszeichen“ und „Berühmte tschechische Städte“,
Informationsheft (The newsletter of German Mini Bottle Collector Club), N°
3/99, Germany 1999
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Astrology in Ceramics from the Czech Republic, The (UK)
Mini Bottle Club newsletter N° 4, United Kingdom 1999
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Czech Flagons, The Miniature Bottle
Collector, Vol. XXVI (N° 153), N° 3, USA 1999
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Paolo Vinci: Novità, 26 raffinate brocchette ‚mignon‘, E
tre sono in memoria di Lady Diana, Interessante serie di whisky realizzata nella
Repubblica Ceca, Il Collezionista di Mignon (the magazine of
Italian mini bottle club „Club delle mignonnettes“), N° 7/8,
Italy 1998
- Jaroslav
Kuba, MMBC newsletter, USA 1998
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Lady Diana Commemoratives, The Miniature Bottle
Collector, Vol. XXV (N° 147), N° 3 USA 1998
- The
Miniature Bottle Collector: Our Cover (image of the Czech
ceramics on the cover of the magazine and short information inside), The Miniature Bottle
Collector, N°. 2/98, USA 1998
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Diana + Irish Set: Novelties in Ceramics, The (UK) Mini
Bottle Club newsletter N° 6, United Kingdom 1998
- Jaroslav
Kuba: Les Mignonnettes Tchèques, Le Courrier du
Club, Association des Collectionneurs Buticulamicrophilistes, Le
Courrier du Club 98–2, France
Mars-Avril 1998
Jaroslav
Kuba & David Smith, MiNiZ (The
newsletter of New Zealand Port
Nicholson Miniature Bottle Club): Drunkards, Golems and
Jugs, MiNiZ, New Zealand, N°.
49 1998- Jaroslav
Kuba: Golems and Jugs: New Ceramics from the Czech Republic, The Miniature Bottle
Collector, N°. 145, USA
February 1998
- David
Smith, MiNiZ(The
newsletter of New Zealand Port
Nicholson Miniature Bottle Club): Czech Jugs, MiNiZ,
New Zealand N°. 48 1998
(short information with
pictures only)
- Le
Courrier du Club (Association des Collectionneurs
Buticulamicrophilistes, 24, Rue du Maréchal Joffre, 62220 Carvin, France):
Mignonnettes Tchèques, Association des Collectionneurs
Buticulamicrophilistes, Le Courrier du Club, France
January-February 1998 (pictures with
price list only, not a real article)
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Informationsheft (The newsletter of German Mini Bottle Collector Club):
Die Firma Kuba-MBC bringt neue Whiskykrüge heraus,
Informationsheft, Vol. IX, N°. 4/97, pp. 6–7, Germany 1997
- The (UK)
Miniature Bottle Club newsletter: The First Hand-Made Ceramic Miniature
Bottles in the Czech Republic, The (UK) Miniature Bottle Club
newsletter, United Kingdom September-October 1996 (? 1995)
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Ivan Uhlik, Informationsheft (The newsletter of German
Mini Bottle Collector Club): Kuba's Whiskykrüge-ein Renner in
Landshut, Informationsheft Vol. VIII, N°. 4/96, Germany 1996 (leading
article of the number)
Ivan
Uhlik: New Ceramic Miniature Bottles in the Czech Republic,
Club Baltic Newsletter No 2/26, Estonia 1995-
German Mini Bottle Collector Club: „The nicest mini bottle of
the year 1995“ award for the Golem
series and the golden jugs in the category
„Novelties outside Germany“
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Mini-Profumi & Il Collezionista di Mignon (the magazine of Italian
mini bottle club „Club delle mignonnettes“, Via Asiago,16, 60124 Ancona,
Italy): Nuovi exemplari realizzati in ceramica lavorata a mano – La
Repubblica Ceca si lancia nelle mignon-Spicca la serie di dodici mini-brocchette
di whisky, Mini-Profumi & Il Collezionista di Mignon N°. 11–12,
Ancona, Italy November-December 1995
- Le
Courrier du Club (Association des Collectionneurs
Buticulamicrophilistes, 24, Rue du Maréchal Joffre, 62220 Carvin, France):
Whisky: Les Différentes Figurines King Barley, Association des
Collectionneurs Buticulamicrophilistes, Le Courrier du Club, France
September-October 1995
- The Miniature Bottle
Collector (USA): HILLS: of the Czech Republic, The
Miniature Bottle Collector Vol. XXI, N°. 124, USA 1994 (N°. 4)
- David
Smith, MiNiZ (The newsletter of New Zealand Port Nicholson Miniature
Bottle Club): Czech Ceramics, MiNiZ Vol. 9, N°. 3, New
Zealand March/April 1994
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Puls (Czech newspaper): Premiera ceskych keramickych
miniatur – „Opilecke hlavy“, Olomouc, Czech Republic 1993
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Puls (Czech newspaper): Sberatel mesice – ing. Jaroslav
Kuba, Olomouc, Czech Republic January 23, 1993