Vic & Wendy’s 1 Year With HSB!So here it is 1 year since Nick posted pics of our
collection, can you believe it. Heck it only feels like 10 or 11 months at the very most to me. Doing time with you crazies actually isn’t half bad. We have met some really interesting people through
HSB and can also say we have made some very good friends. We have shared some touching moments in time, had a ton of laughs, and done our share of bickering- Good Times! It’s all good and here’s to many many more.So why I am doing this? To be honest, it’s my way of giving back. I want to thank everyone who has made an impact on not only our lives but yes an impact on this wacky obsession we have. I guess you can say we’re here because of you, yeah I blame this all on the Manufacturers who just keep producing these little bottles of magic I just have to have! It can’t be that I’m compulsive and just have to cover practically every bare wall in our house with shelves and shelves of Hot Sauce! Nah.
New sidewall with bookcases
Since the original posting the collection has gone from just over 1,100 bottles to now just over 1,450 with some in transit as we speak. This was a great year for us and can easily say this has been one of our largest bottle addition years to date. Also the types and/or quality of sauces we acquired has greaty increased, but I love the .79 & .99 bottles found in groceries and markets all over.
Some HSB acquisitons from Zest Fest in Fort Worth, TX.
We doubled our CaJohn’s subcollection and added some just incredible pieces.This year we doubled the size of our
Cajohn’s bottles, tripled the amount of
Blair’s, and put together the most extensive collection of Arizona Jack’s
Penrod Pepper Products out there.
Blair’s Reserves and some special bottles 
Some very special and cherished bottles from a great guy! The
HSB has introduced me to some great folks and many of who produce sauce or have been involved in either labels, ideas, or special event type sauces. We have been slowly building on our
HSB subcollection, it’s been a chore with so many out there, but we’re getting there. Baby steps I guess you could say.
Some more awesome HSB Hot Sauces! 
Daytona Bike Week Sauces and O.C.C. Sauces. 
Backwall and above the computer desk So thanks to everyone who has added to our little Hot Sauce Dynasty! We appreciate your hard work, creativity, and love of the game. Keep up the good work, keep the cool stuff coming, and I’ll keep putting
your stuff on my walls! I need a bigger house!
Written by Vic
Nick Lindauer founded Hot Sauce Blog in 2004, making it one of the internet's very first hot sauce review sites. After 20+ years of tasting, reviewing, and attending every major fiery foods event in the country, he's back behind the keyboard covering the hot sauce world he helped build.
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60 responses to “Vic & Wendy’s 1 Year Anniversary”
Wow…Id be like a kid in a candy store at your house. Awesome collection Vic and Wendy.
Hey Vic and Wendy! I always love looking at your collection!
It is by far the best house collection I have ever seen. You guys are like the Willy Wonka’s of hot sauces!! One time I remember in Karate Kid Daniel Son saw Mr. Myiagi’s backyard palace for the 1st time and said, “You should charge admission to get in here!!” You guys really should do!!
Like I said do you have any rooms for rent?
Cheers
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I don’t know – their FKS portion of the collection is lacking. We’ll have to do something about that!
Vic and Wendy you guys are GREAT!!
Your hot sauce collection is almost as big as Blane’s collection of Mac & Cheese boxes!!!
Absolutely amazing collection. Congratulations!
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My brother. You and Wendy way to cool. Let me ask a retail ?. Do you shop Left to Right And who gets to face out the sauces at closing time. LOL.
Oops sorry for shadow over your house yesterday.
HOLY CRAP!
Great stuff guys!
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LOL!
Well, I see three of my labels in just one pic! Thanks Vic & Wendy. it was an honor to meet you guys in TN. Thanks for sharing the new collection pics. Awesome collection by a couple of awesome folks!
Awesome collection Vic! It’s like a hot sauce museum-
Great collection guys. I can only imagine where the new bottles from NM will end up! You need a bigger house!
Vic I see your missing a few. I have a .39 bottle of sauce. It’s real gooooooooooooooooood.
That is the coolest collection I have ever seen. Michelle is looking over my sholder saying that she wants out office to look like that…what a woman!!!!!!! Vic and Wendy, you guys our one of out favorites that we have met from here. Keep up the KILLER work and see you in NM!!!
the efam
Great job big guy cant wait to see you and your better half down in New Mexico..Give me a call tommorrow
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Yeah they have to try some FKS. I hate thinking about this, I really do but do you guys have earthquake insurance?? Imagine even a strong tremor?
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I wonder who owns the largest collection of FKS? 😉
Vic & Wendy awesome collection….. I like the new book cases…. Looking forward to seeing both of you in NM, have Wendy practice on her baby sitting skills…lol… Don’t forget your helmet.
Did anyone notice the limited edition adam and eve Christmas addition, I believe Vic and Wendy own #1 / 10 ? Very nice…
Whats the 10 oz red wax ?
You do have a nice collection of AJ’s bottle’s also.
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Duh that easy ME
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Hopefully not for long – until the nex torder that is 😀
LOL – wait for the next “project” COming soon…… stay tuned.
Hey all- thanks for all the great comments!
I do have to thank a lot of you here, I have gotten some great stuff from you all. And we are working on building a lot more HSB regulars sauces.
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She’ll take you up on that offer, and I think she wants another chance at that liitle guy. But after the nap this time, lol.
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COOL PUT ME DOWN FOR WHAT EVER IT IS.
VIC NOW I KNOW WAY MY EYES WERE WATERING WHEN I FLEW OVER YOUR HOUSE. ALL THE FUMES FROM THE SAUCES.lol
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Any time Nick, we would love to give you a guided tour.
We have thrown out the invite to anyone who comes to the Orlando, FL. area. The pictures just do not capture it as a whole.
Just be ready to get patted down on the way out, maybe a secret handshake as well- depends on if we break out the Margarita Maker or not. 😉
MAN PEOPLE ARE RUDE IN KEY WEST. EVERYTIME I LAID OUT ON THE BEACH ALL THESE PEOPLE CAME OVER AND TRY TO RESCUE ME. THEY THOUGHT I WAS A BEACH WHALE. REAL FUNNY . HAD A GREAT TIME
Had to be it! How was your trip Big Man!?! You caught on the tail end of your vaca the cold weather! Well cold for us, lol.
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LOL – are you back to the grind yet?
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TODAY
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All good things must come to an end! That’s what they say anyway.
Hey Vic, I don’t see a proto Charred Remain’s!
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Hey Brother, how goes it!
No you don’t see one, it’s a work in progress. Ever growing, sometimes fast and sometimes slow.
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Yeah will I have the largest Bacon Collection… And mutibly bottles don’t count, so you have 4 variations…. Blahhh
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Actually now thinking about it, walking into your house would probably be more along the lines of when I walked into an adult store for the 1st time when I was 19 or 20. I wouldn’t know where to begin.. !!
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Well I know the boss at Cape Fear. I’ll pull some strings and see what I can do for ya. 😉
What’s up Tracy?
Vic, I’d say what’s up with you but I see your on ebay bidding against me…..lol… I think you have enough sauce 😉
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! N ! E ! V ! E ! R !
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I heard he’s a pretty cool guy, but you can never believe everything you here! 😛
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Tell her I say Hi!!! 😛
Wow Wendy, I would tell Vic he has to pay for a maid to do all the dusting lol 🙂
Update…. Big meeting at 10:30 tm with CaJohn and are event lady at JJ’s. Keep you all posted. Bret
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Bret, What’s up brother! How’s Leroy? It’s been a while!
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yep, michelle has set #5
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What time should I be there? I can make it by 10:00 😀
Pick me up on your way through Columbus huv.
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I think we have # 2 or #3…. I need to look, it truly is a nice addition.
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LOL – Wish I really was going! But i’ll be visiting you REAL soon.
Need to call you tomorrow. Good and bad news…..
I’ll be on the road around 8:30
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How goes it John? Did you get the pic’s?
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Leroy update. Leroy got a job in Florida in the Everglades. He thinks he is in Heaven. He gets to drive a Air-boat and also a Swamp buggy and play with Gators all day long and yes their are plenty of Dogs you know Leroy and his Dogs.. Vic Leroy wants to know how long it would take to get to your house from the Everglades on his Air-boat. Dk Leroy said his Swamp buggy bigger then yours. He can put 20 people on his. Later
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20 people on an airboat? Hmmmm? 😉
Well, that’s not even close to the Short Bus, but ya gotta give him credit for tryin’!
Looking at that collection, it suddenly dawned on me, why I don’t get collecting…
I hate to dust.
T
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Thats what you get yourself a man for Tina! Just ask Wendy!
I got a man and he doesn’t like to dust either!
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I tried, who can blame the guy.
Woohoo! Look at dabears dead center pic #2 🙂
This would be the one instance where I don’t mind someone being a fan of ‘daBears’ -)
Go Colts!!
Yo Bro… I see them all lining up to hold your collection for you while you move. CONGRATS on the anniversary with HSB. From what I’ve read and who I have met, you guys have a great family here. Enjoy NM and hope to see yous guys when you come through TN again.
Your Lil Sis