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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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On the Cover: An extraordinary grouping of antique bottles in various green colors - Jerry Forbes Collection

FOHBC Officers | 2016 - 2018 ................................................................................ 2 FOHBC President’s Message ................................................................................ 3 History’s Corner ................................................................................................... 5 Page 14

Hidden Church Treasures, or So Near Yet So Far by Jim Berry .................................................................................................... 14 For This Collector, History’s Messages are in the Bottles

by Janet McGovern ........................................................................................ 24

Is there elegance and mystique in a milk glass soda bottle from Massachusetts? by Ken Previtali .............................................................................................. 29 Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club’s 50th Anniversary Commemoratives by Dave Maryo ............................................................................................... 34

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A Serendipitous Dig by Jack Klotz .................................................................................................. 38 Pale Orange Bitters and P. J. Murray’s Ghost

by Ferdinand Meyer V ................................................................................... 45

Paine’s Celery Compound - Makes People Well by Ferdinand Meyer V ................................................................................... 52

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FOHBC Member Photo Gallery .............................................................. 64 Classified Ads .................................................................................. 66 FOHBC Membership Additions & Changes ................................................ 67 Page 45

Membership Benefits ......................................................................... 71 Membership Application & Advertising ..................................................... 72

Coming next issue or down the road: Another Look at Sandwich Glass • American Scent Bottles • Ground-Penetrating Radar System • A Long Gap in Time • Rushton’s Cod Liver Oil • Cheers to the Privy • Springfield National Report • Old Bourbon Whiskey Put Up By Wilson, Fairbank & Co. for Medicinal Purposes • Ernest Kellerstrass: The Distiller Who Loved Chickens • On the Trail of Indian Medicine Bottles • Chlorine for your Teeth and so much more!

Martin Van Zant BOTTLES and EXTRAS Editor 41 E. Washington Street Mooresville, Indiana 46158 812.841.9495 email: mdvanzant@yahoo.com Fair use notice: Some material in BOTTLES and EXTRAS has been submitted for publication in this magazine and/or was originally published by the authors and is copyrighted. We, as a non-profit organization, offer it here as an educational tool to increase further understanding and discussion of bottle collecting and related history. We believe this constitutes “fair use” of the copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this material for purposes of your own that go beyond “fair use”, you must obtain permission from the copyrighted owner(s). BOTTLES and EXTRAS © (ISSN 1050-5598) is published bi-monthly (6 issues per year) by the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors, Inc. (a non-profit IRS C3 educational organization) at 101 Crawford Street, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: 713.222.7979 x103; Website: FOHBC.org, Non-profit periodicals postage paid at Raymore, Missouri 64083 and additional mailing office, Pub. #005062. Postmaster: Send address changes to Elizabeth Meyer, FOHBC Business Manager, 101 Crawford Street, Studio 1A, Houston, Texas 77002; 713.222.7979 x103, email: emeyer @ FOHBC.org

Lost & Found ....................................................................................................... 60

FOHBC Sho-Biz - Calendar of Shows ........................................................ 68

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Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors Business & News

The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a non-profit organization for collectors of historical bottles and related collectible items. Our primary goal is educational as it relates to the history and manufacture of historical bottles and related artifacts.

FOHBC Officers 2016-2018

President: Ferdinand Meyer V, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: 713.222.7979 x115; email: fmeyer@fohbc.org

Conventions Director: Louis Fifer, 604 Topaz, Brunswick, Ohio 44212; phone: 330.635.1964; email: fiferlouis@yahoo.com

First Vice-President: Sheldon Baugh, 252 W Valley Dr, Russellville, KY 42276; phone: 270.726.2712; email: sbi_inc@bellsouth.net

Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford Street, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: 713.222.7979 x103; email: emeyer@fohbc.org

Second Vice-President: Gene Bradberry, 3706 Deerfield Cove, Bartlett, TN 38135; phone: 901.372.8428; email: genebsa@gmail.com Secretary: James Berry, 200 Fort Plain Watershed Rd, St. Johnsville, NY 13452; phone: 518.568.5683; email: jhberry10@yahoo.com Treasurer: Gary Beatty, 3068 Jolivette Rd., North Port, FL 34288; phone: 941.276.1546; email: tropicalbreezes@verizon.net Historian: Jim Bender, PO Box 162, Sprakers, NY 12166; phone: 518.673.8833; email: jim1@frontiernet.net Editor: Martin Van Zant, 41 E. Washington St., Mooresville, IN 46168; phone: 812.841.9495; email: mdvanzant@yahoo.com Merchandising Director: Val Berry, 200 Fort Plain Watershed Rd, St. Johnsville, NY 13452; phone: 518.568.5683; email: vgberry10@yahoo.com Membership Director: Linda Sheppard, P.O. Box 162, Sprakers, NY 12166; phone: 518.673.8833; email: jim1@frontiernet.net

Director-at-Large: Ron Hands, 913 Parkside Drive, Wilson, North Carolina 27896, phone: 330.338.3455; email: rshands225@yahoo.com Director-at-Large: Steve Ketcham, PO Box 24114, Edina, Minnesota 55424, phone: 952.920.4205; email: steve@antiquebottledepot.com Director-at-Large: John Pastor, PO Box 227, New Hudson, MI 48165, phone: 248.486.0530; email: jpastor@americanglassgallery.com Midwest Region Director: Matt Lacy, 3836 State Route 307, Austinburg Ohio 44010, phone: 440.228.1873; email: info@antiquebottlesales.com Northeast Region Director: Bob Strickhart, 3 Harvest Drive, Pennington, New Jersey 08534, phone: 609.818.1981; email: strickhartbob@aol.com Southern Region Director: Brad Seigler, P.O. Box 27 Roanoke, Texas 76262, phone: 940.395.2409; email: drgonzo818@gmail.com Western Region Director: Eric McGuire, 1732 Inverness Drive, Petaluma, California 94954, phone: 707.778.2255; email: etmcguire@comcast.net Public Relations Director: Alicia Booth, 11502 Burgoyne Drive, Houston, Texas 77077, phone: 281.589.1882; email: alicia@cis-houston.org

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President’s Message Ferdinand Meyer V

President | Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors c/o FMG Design, Inc. 101 Crawford Street Studio 1A Houston, Texas 77002 fmeyer@fmgdesign.com

Time for another issue of Bottles and Extras and the President’s Message. Our magazine has grown so much, there always seems to be something to work on each day. Incoming articles, images, Photoshop work, proof-reading, design, layout, advertising coordination and the myriad of other components that make up and complete our periodical six times a year. We sure have matured in this area. I also have a stack of our magazines from 1992 to 2002 sitting behind me that need to be scanned for archival inclusion on our web site so we are working on the back end, too. Please keep your membership up-to-date, consider submitting articles, advertise your show and specific needs and submit your letters, comments, finds and photography for consideration. We have a spot for you. In the Virtual Museum arena, we are progressing nicely. Director Alan DeMaison is spearheading the photography and 3D imaging and is doing a great job. Alan has really mastered bottle photography and dimensional imaging which is just plain tough if you have not tried it yourself. His passion and drive are second to none. Alan was down in Houston in April photographing select bottles from our collection. We both, along with Terry Crislip, were in Denver a few weeks later imaging bitters and other significant historical flasks from the Sandor P. Fuss collection. If you haven’t figured it out yet, the bitters gallery will open first, followed by historical flasks. Down the road, there will be medicines, spirits, fruit jars, inks etc. What a project. We plan to unveil some of our work at the 2017 Springfield National banquet. Alan has already made plans for additional visits with other collectors and will be set up and filming at the Springfield National. Speaking of Springfield, the national is progressing nicely thanks to a large part to our chairs, Jim Bender and Bob Strickhart. Team Springfield recently announced that Glass Works Auctions, under the leadership of Jim Hagenbuch, will conduct our annual auction consisting of approximately 115 carefully selected lots from the Elma and Dick Watson collection of extraordinary bottles and glass on Saturday morning, August 5th. You can see a new full-page advertisement on page 12 of this issue. At this point, you can refer all questions to Glass Works Auctions. We do know that there will be on-line bidding and catalogs for the auction as is typical each year. As of last week, the grouping of bottles was still being changed around to make a better mix. All the other convention events are shaping up nicely, too, and we have a full green light and no red flags from our chairs. This really ought to be something. Oh, and don’t forget our room-hopping on Saturday night since our auction is in the morning. This is a new event for us. Just heard yesterday that Michael Seeliger, Michael Craig, Kathie Craig, Jack Stecher, Terry McMurray, Stephen Jackson, Dr. Edward Atwater and other

Warner enthusiasts have invited you to stop by their room to discuss Warner bottles, Warner advertising and products as well as Warner’s connection with Dr. Charles Craig, inventor of the Kidney Cure. They will have slides of every Warner bottle and advertising available and the book open on computers to discuss sections. You can also bring Warner bottles to buy, sell or trade. Wow, that’s cool. I think Jerry Forbes and I, along with the girls, will also have our door open to discuss and look at some extraordinary bitters. A full lineup of events can be found on the FOHBC web site and on pages 10 thru 13 in this issue. This also includes a schedule of events. The FOHBC 2018 Cleveland National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo is also taking form with many events planned by our chairs Louis Fifer and Matt Lacy. Personally, I am looking forward to our opening reception at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Our venues are great, our team is great and the city is great. Believe me, Cleveland has really changed. Boy, will you be in for a surprise. The Cleveland Info Packets and Dealer Contracts go online on 28 July 2017 and you can get hard copies at the Springfield National. Here is a surprise folks. Though we don’t yet have board approval, I’m going to gamble here and announce that our Southern Region 2019 FOHBC 50th Anniversary National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo will be in Augusta, Georgia. A group of us visited Augusta on 19 April (our short-list finalist) for meetings and tours that were productive and positive. Some of the great things we saw were strong regional and local leadership support from antique bottle collectors such as but not limited to Bill & Bea Baab, John Joiner, Art Gose, Mike Newman, Walter Smith, Marty Vollmer and Eric Warren. Strong FOHBC national support will come from Alicia Booth, Louis Fifer, Brad Seigler and others from the FOHBC convention and leadership team. If you don’t already know, Augusta is a southern charm city located within reasonable driving distance to strong bottle-collecting cities such as Atlanta, Birmingham, Charleston, Charlotte, Columbia, Columbus, Greenville, Jackson, Macon, Raleigh, Savannah and Tallahassee, among others. Our strategically positioned Marriott Convention Center host hotel complex will house all events. With two on-premise hotels, this provides us our primary and secondary hotels. The convention center is also connected to both hotels and covered parking. You can see some early graphics work on page 63 of this issue. I’m super excited as I love Augusta. I spend a lot of time there for business and just love that city. Also, our opening reception will be hosted by Bill & Bea Baab at the Augusta Museum of History where we can see their outstanding bottle collection. Now for a sad note to close this off. By now, most of you know of the passing of the great Mayor Bob Ferraro. Bob was inducted into our Hall of Fame in 2002 and was President of the Federation from 1977-79. He collected bottles since the mid-1950s and built an outstanding collection of figural bitters, eastern whiskeys and Nevada bottles. He co-authored (with his first wife Pat) The Past in Glass (1963) and A Bottle Collector’s Book (1964). He also served the Federation as first vice president from 2008-14 and director-at-large in 2015. Elizabeth and I visited with Bob and Connie and I was fortunate to know this man personally and to be able to call him my friend. Bob also visited us in Houston and you will find no finer man in this hobby. I miss you, Bob. You are the greatest there ever was, at least in my book. Springfield or bust!

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Bottles and Extras started the business in 1875 and continued until 1878 when R.W. Feldkamp left to pursue the wholesale liquor business himself and was in business until his death in 1905. Thomas Dean replaced Feldkamp as a partner in 1879 and along with James Woodford and John Pohlman ran the business until 1885 when Dean left. George Woodford had joined his father James in the business in 1875 and the Woodfords, along with John Pohlman ran the successful business until 1899 when John Pohlman took over the business and continued on as John Pohlman & Co until 1914.

WOODFORD, DEAN & CO by Steve Lang

he Woodford, Dean & Company was a wholesale dealer and importer of wines & liquors in downtown Indianapolis from 1875 to 1899.They carried a variety of wines and whiskies including W.H. McBrayer Sour Mash from Anderson County, Kentucky along with other bourbons and ryes from Kentucky.They also distilled their own blends. James E. Woodford, R.W. Feldkamp and John Pohlman

The bottle shown here is a paper label of The Woodford Dean Co. bottle that held W.H. McBrayer handmade Cedar Brook brand sour mash whiskey from Anderson County, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

Advertisement for W.H. McBrayer

In 1883, Woodford, Dean & Co. reported $125,000 in sales and sponsored a bartender guide called “The Bar-Tenders Guide or How to mix all kinds of plain or fancy drinks.” Within this guide they list a blend called “Dean’s Buck Ridge Whiskey” and “Pohlman’s Choice Old Rye” named after two of the principle owners. Pictured is a page from the Bar-Tenders guide showing the Woodford Dean / McBrayer Cedar Brook Whiskey bottle. John Pohlman moved to Indianapolis from Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1873 and is listed as a clerk for Feldkamp and Mueller in 1874 who was a wholesale Whiskey dealer and predecessor to Feldkamp & Woodford.Is it a coincidence that he ended up with the business after he controlled the money for all those years??He

Close-up of the paper label The Woodford Dean Co. bottle that held W.H. McBrayer handmade Cedar Brook brand sour mash whiskey from Anderson County, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

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HISTORY’S CORNER In Memory of Dick Watson longtime FOHBC Historian

In 1965 and followed up by a supplement in 1968, Richard (Dick) Watson wrote two bitters books. His wife Elma did all the line drawings and helped lay out the books. They were the standard to be followed in the future.

The close-up at the top is the embossing on the bottle

died in 1932 after a long illness and is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. The bottle shown here is a paper label of The Woodford Dean Co. bottle that held W.H. McBrayer handmade Cedar Brook brand sour mash whiskey from Anderson County, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. William Henry McBrayer was known as Judge McBrayer for most of his life and helped raise Kentucky Whiskey to international levels. WOODFORD, DEAN & CO (1875-1899) 1875 - Feldkamp & Woodford 306 E. Washington St 1876-1877 - Woodford, Feldkamp & Co 82 S. Meridian 1878-1883 - Woodford, Dean & Co 82 S. Meridian / 63 & 65 Meridian (after renumbering in 1882) 1884 - The Woodford Dean Co. 63 & 65 Meridian 1885 - Woodford & Co 63 & 65 Meridian

Please join us at the 2017 Springfield National banquet to learn more about this great couple and all they did for the hobby. Watch each issue for a new installment of History’s Corner.

not established until 1900, well past the so-called blob top era. Local collectors had dug numerous examples of the mostly clear glass containers and each of them had crown tops. There was never even a hint of the existence of a blob top. I scanned the eBay photo and came up with this answer: a crown top had been ground down to its second level that looked like a small blob top. In other words, it was a fake. Blob tops were generally made apart from the rest of the bottles and “stuck” on while the glass was still hot. There was no glass spill as is usually seen below applied blob tops.

1887-1894 - G.A. Woodford & Co 63 S. Meridian

I told my friend not to waste his money (he was going to offer the seller $50 for something not worth 50 cents).

1895-1899 - Woodford & Pohlman 249 S. Meridian

This was not the first time collectors in my area had been victimized. Some years back, a mini jug stenciled CLINTON BOTTLING WORKS / AUGUSTA, GA., was advertised on eBay. Now the bottling works, which dated to the 1870s, bottled flavored sodas, so why should a ceramic container associated with whiskey be a part of the firm’s advertising?

Things of dubious background pop up on eBay by Bill Baab

Any time the possibility of making a few bucks comes along, things of dubious background pop up on eBay. Some are for real, but others are designed to fool the unwary collector. Recently, a friend told me of seeing a blob top soda from Augusta, Ga., on eBay. The problem is that soda works company was

The company advertised extensively in the local newspapers and not one of the ads included a mini jug. Unfortunately, a local collector “bit” for a couple of hundred bucks despite being warned it was a fake.

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FOHBC News From & For Our Members Schnerr’s Cherry Tonic - Sacramento Hi - I saw your post about the Schnerr’s Cherry Tonic bottle that sold on ebay. I am from California and stumbled upon a lot of information on the Schnerr Bottling Company while I was doing some research on the Carpenter Hotel (circa 1900) at Emigrant Gap. As far as I know, the hotel is no longer standing - but the owners of that hotel and the Emigrant Gap Hotel had a business and personal relationship with the owners of the Schnerr Company. I am wondering if the bottle was so expensive due to the scandals that surrounded the Schnerr’s? I captured some of the Schnerr scandal and here is what I know (PS: I am a Sierra History buff and not a bottle collector but thought you might be interested in this history. Also - there is a lot of information here so at the end, I put in a short timeline).

their tables. I’ve been to dozens and dozens of bottle shows over my 40+ years of collecting and many shows do slow down after the initial rush of early morning customers but in the past this was when many dealers had time to visit and reflect on the state of the hobby. I saw some of this but not a whole lot. I was happy to see several of the “young collectors” attending the show. We always bring a few “give away collectibles” for these collectors and this year was no exception. Overall, an excellent show and I was able to pick up a few colored drug store bottles for my collection. Looking forward to the new Biloxi, Mississippi show this summer as well as the Lake City, Florida show that Brian Hoblick and I co-chair --- Talk with y’all soon,

Carol Guida

Ed LeTard Daphne, Alabama

FOHBC: This is a lot of information. Go to PeachridgeGlass.com and search Schnerr’s Cherry Tonic.

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Berkshire Bottle Collectors Dear Mr. Meyer, I am the current Director at the National Bottle Museum. I know you’ve been in contact with Ellie Dillon, the current President of the Board of Trustees, which led to the great brochure we now have. Thank you for that. I don’t know if you are aware that NBM has a plaque listing the Bottle Clubs that support the museum with regular donations. I’m trying to find contact information for the Berkshire Bottle Collectors Association. I suspect that club may no longer exist. Would you have any info on it? Thanks for any help you can offer. Gary Moeller, National Bottle Museum FOHBC: Gary, we have no active record of a Berkshire Bottle Club. I did however, find a post from 2008 with an address while searching the Internet. If you write up something about club donations, I will put it in Bottles and Extras. Have a nice day. [Berkshire Antique Bottle Assn., Box 971, Lenox, MA 01240)

Daphne, Alabama Bottle Show Hi Ferd. Attended the Daphne, Alabama bottle show yesterday (and Friday) and once again sold each and every bottle I brought with me (35). The show venue (Daphne Civic Center) is excellent with lots of room in the aisles, ample parking and unloading areas, and bright lighting. Also, the Saturday morning’s coffee and sweet pastries were good as usual. Sales seemed to pick up rapidly Saturday morning but the usual “cattle call” exit of many of the dealers beginning around 1:00 pm. was disturbing. There was some heavy weather heading our way so maybe that had something to do with it. I saw customers entering the building after lunch only to see a few of the dealers rapidly clearing

Mr. Meyer, I recently found a barrel-shaped bottle on a project and I am trying to find the provenance. There are no maker’s marks. It measures 2 ¾ inches in height and 1 ½ inches in diameter. You seem to be the guy to talk to, as maybe you’ve seen this before. I’m assuming from your posts online that it could be a bitters bottle. It was found next to a collapsed masonry structure that is assumed to have been a powder magazine for a nearby copper mine. I’d appreciate any insight you may have. If you don’t know, well at least you have a new bottle to puzzle over. Jeff Charest, M.A. | Archaeological Field Director Flagstaff, Arizona

Amber Embossed Stoddard Brothers Trademark, SF, CA Hi there, my name is Paula. My husband and I are native San Franciscans, and have been together 28 years. He started off in construction in San Francisco about 30 yrs ago. After we met, he would bring me things he would dig up, and one day brought me some bottles and I was hooked. I had already had a fancy for perfume bottles and depression glass as a young girl. I own a large dish set collection of Anchor Hocking forest green bubble glass. As the years went by, he would bring me home every bottle he found, as I scoured thrift stores, etc. We relocated to Calaveras County, California 15 years ago, and its been about 12 years since I looked at the boxes of bottles we have obtained over the years. I was scrolling down the pictures of the embossed bottles you have pictured. Suddenly I came across

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Most of Ed Letard’s 50-state straight side crown top sodas.

the Stoddard Brothers Damascus medicine bottle., San Francisco”, approximately 4 in. tall and amber in color (see below). I thought..... hey I have one!! Sure enough I do!! Eric (husband) dug up that exact bottle on Scott Street in San Francisco, while working. I would like some info on it and price. I’m not looking to sell at this time. I like them all so much. My goal is to pass them down to my three girls, and five granddaughters.

Left inset: Letard Bottling Works, Independence, LA.

Need help completing my 50-State Soda Set Hello...I need your help. I’m only three sodas from completing my SS (straight side) crown top 50-state set. The Delmarva show is coming up in a few weeks and I need a contact, maybe a dealer, to aid me in locating a Delaware SS for my set. I’ve put together three 50-state Hutchinson sets but the crown top set is really becoming a challenge to finish. I also need a SS from Nevada and Alaska. Thanks a bunch for your time and consideration, [Above] Peachridge Glass: Here is a unusual rare colored western medicine bottle. Circa 1880s, Honey amber, 4 1/2” tall, 2 ” x 1 3/8” in diameter at the base. flared tooled top, base embossed with: “W. T. & Co.”. All embossing is on the front panel: DAMASCUS. TRADE MARK STODDART BROS. COR. GEARY & MASON STS. SAN FRANCISCO. Motif embossed with an Arabian Prince, Camel and a landscaped palace.

Ed LeTard

[Below] Advertisement for Damascus Face Powder, Perfumers and Druggidsts, Stoddart Bros. New York and San Francisco.

Follow-up from Ed: Really makes me wonder who drank from these 50 (now 47) sodas 100 or so years ago. They were utilitarian at best but being 100 or so years old, it really tweaks my interest in the history of each of them. Leadville, CO., Laramie, WY and so on. Really neat to imagine what was going on in each state and the nation (Wright Bros., WWI, the automobile) when they were in use. That’s all I need to get me going. My Louisiana SS is embossed LETARD / BOTTLING WORKS / INDEPENDENCE, LA. My grandfather’s bottling works from 1896-1905. They bottled orange, strawberry, lemon-lime, and grape flavors. My bottle is the only one I’ve ever seen. Here’s a couple of photos of 45 of my 50 SS sodas. Two (of the 47 I own) are in the process of being cleaned and I still need Alaska, Delaware, and Nevada. As I stated earlier, the SS set is much harder to acquire than my three complete 50-state Hutchinson sets.

PS: (Tell Elizabeth that I’ve been riding Bama 2 - 3 times each week.)

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Houston’s Star Bottling Works Hello all, I’m not sure who to contact regarding the questions that I have, so I’m emailing all of you after finding your contact information on the FOHBC website. I’m the home design/architecture writer for the Houston Chronicle, and I’m working on a story about the restoration and renovation of a building that for several decades housed the Star Bottling Works in Houston, Texas. Since you’re a group for collectors, I’m wondering if anyone can tell me how collectible this company’s bottles might be now or at their peak? Also, if anyone has any comments about the role of Star Bottling in the history of soda bottling, I’d love to chat with you. I’m (sort of) on a deadline with this, so I’d appreciate any help you can provide. Diane Cowen Houston Chronicle

FOHBC: STAR BOTTLING WORKS. The modern-day soft-drink industry, with the familiar brands of Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, and Pepsi, can trace its beginnings to the post-Civil War nineteenth century. Star Bottling Works is Houston’s contribution to the story of soft drinks. The Star Bottling Works opened at the corner of Congress Avenue and Fannin Street in 1880. The proprietor, druggist Robert Cotter, had come to Texas from his native England in the late 1860s. Cotter and a partner made liver pills, chill cures and other elixirs. When they added soda to their lineup, they found a crowd thirsting for their ginger ale and sarsaparilla. Read more at: https://tshaonline.org/ handbook/online/articles/dista. The bottles go for around $300 on average but have sold higher. [2]

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Matt Ganshow: I live near Houston, I wonder where can I dig up bottles like these? Fist time I ever heard of this company. Jay Kasper: Matt, you might want to look at the FB group “Texas antique bottles and pottery”. Many Texas bottle collectors belong to that group. As far as digging up bottles in Houston, not likely but not impossible either. The torpedo bottle pictured here was dug up by a member of the metal detector club. He found it in Buffalo Bayou in Houston. But those guys spend hundreds of hours searching for sites. [1] Star Bottling Works, Houston, Texas torpedo or pin shaped soda bottle seen on the sales table of David Cole at the 2016 Houston Antique Bottle Show. [2] Star Bottling Works, Houston, Texas Hutchinson bottles. Jay Kasper collection. [3] Star Bottling Works, Houston, Texas torpedo - Jay Kasper collection.

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The Wyne Punch bottle with embossed man is fairly rare. - Jay Kasper Collection.

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Springfield Armory Reception Thursday, 03 August 2017 Please join the Federation Board and Convention Chairs at the official kick-off event for the FOHBC 2017 Springfield National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo Springfield Armory VIP Reception at the historic Springfield Technical Community College and Springfield Armory Museum on Thursday afternoon, 03 August 2017. Both buildings are on the Springfield Armory National Historic Site grounds. The event is for dealers, assistants, displayers, early admission, seminar givers and approved volunteers. Event reception starts at 1 pm on the 7th floor at the Top of the City conference room at the College Education Center which has large windows that overlook the historic grounds. Special Springfield Armory Museum tours every half hour. The event will be catered. Casual dress. Visit FOHBC.org for more info.

BATTLE OF SPRINGFIELD FOHBC 2017 Springfield National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm in the Mahogany Room on the 2nd Floor of the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place hotel. This year, we will entertain three categories in this competition including “Saratoga Type Spring Water Bottles”, “Sandwich Glass” and “Best Massachusetts Bottle”.

Springfield National 7:30 to 9:30 pm

Room Hopping Saturday, August 5th 2017

For those who would like an old fashioned treat, this year at the Springfield National, we are bringing back a rendition of an old favorite. We’re going to have some old fashioned “Room Hopping” at the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place hotel just like we did before cell phones and late night auctions. Make your plans now to have a rabbit den of bottles to show off or hop from room to room in the hotel.

For more information see Convention Info Packet or visit FOHBC.org

We are also excited to announce that our “Judging Trio” for the wide open category of “Best Massachusetts Bottle” will include three of the most knowledgeable and experienced individuals in the realm of collecting antique bottles and glass. For the first time together, three bottle powerhouses will take on the judging duties and will include antique bottle authorities and auctioneers, James Hagenbuch, Norman C. Heckler Sr. and John Pastor. The Master of Ceremonies for this event will be none other than Rick Ciralli. SPRINGFIELD

2017 For additional information please go to FOHBC.org or contact your Battle of Springfield host Rick Ciralli at richardciralli@sbcglobal.net or 203.722.2901 or either of the Springfield co-chairs, Jim Bender or Bob Strickhart.

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Glass Works Auctions proudly presents

WATSON ONE

The first offering of the Dick & Elma Watson Collection Over 100 select pieces will be offered from this iconic collection! Saturday Morning, August 5th, 2017 @ 9 am at the MassMutual Center 1277 Main St. Springfield, MA 01103 Rooms 1, 2 & 3 Preview Times: Friday, August 4th (3 to 5 pm) Saturday, August 5th (7 to 9 am)

2017 SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS

National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo

Held in conjunction with the FOHBC 2017 Springfield National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo

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FOHBC Board Meeting Display Setup Only Springfield Armory Reception Dealer Registration Battle of Springfield Bottle Registration Battle of Springfield Bottle Competition

Sheraton Hotel - Boland Ex Room MassMutual Center Springfield College & Springfield Armory MassMutual Center - Prefunction MassMutual Center - Rms 1-3 MassMutual Center - Rms 1-3

Fr ida y - 04 Augu s t 2017 7:00 am - 5:00 pm 7:00 am - 8:30 am 7:00 am - Noon 9:00 am - Noon Noon - 1:00 pm 12:50 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm*

Dealer Registration & Ticket Sales General Membership Meeting Breakfast Dealer Unloading & Display Setup Seminars Showroom Closed Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Dealer and Early Buyer Admittance Showroom Closed for the Day Cocktail Reception The FOHBC Banquet & Awards

MassMutual Center - Prefunction MassMutual Center - Rms 4 & 5 MassMutual Center MassMutual Center - Rms 1-3 MassMutual Center MassMutual Center - Prefunction MassMutual Center MassMutual Center MassMutual Center - Prefunction MassMutual Center - Rms 1-3

Satu r d a y - 05 Augu s t 2017 7:00 am - 5:00 pm 7:00 am - 9:00 am 9:00 am - 12:00 noon Noon - 1:00 pm 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Ticket Sales & Packet Pick-Up Watson One Auction Preview Watson One Live Auction Dealer and Early Buyer Admittance Show General Admission Hotel Room Hopping

MassMutual Center - Prefunction MassMutual Center - Rms 1-3 MassMutual Center - Rms 1-3 MassMutual Center MassMutual Center Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel

Sunda y - 06 Augu s t 2017 7:00 am 7:00 am - 9:00 am 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm *Estimated completion time.

Non Denominational Chapel Service Dealer and Early Buyer Admittance Show General Admission Display Awards Announced Convention End

Sheraton King Edwd Suite, 3rd Flr MassMutual Center MassMutual Center MassMutual Center MassMutual Center

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Hidden Church Treasures

by Jim Berry St. Johnsville, N.Y.

or So Near Yet So Far

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Fig 1: Here’s the church from where story unfolded. St. Patrick’s Church (now the Holy Trinity Church) in Johnstown, N.Y.

The crawl space under the steeple. looked like there were a lot of bottles in there. Fig 3: Treasure trove of booze, other bottles found beneath church steeple. Most of them are still there.

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couple of months ago, while I was doing some work around the house, the phone rang. It was the Rev. Thomas Morette from the former St. Patrick’s Church (now the Holy Trinity Church) (Fig. 1) in Johnstown, N.Y. He asked if I was the guy who collected old bottles? “Yes, I collect old bottles,” I replied. Rev. Morette explained that while some renovations were being made at the church, they had found some old bottles. He asked if I was interested in looking at them. Of course, I said I would be happy to do so. Since Johnstown was only 10 miles away, I asked if I could run down now. Sure, he replied. So I quickly got into the truck and took off. All the way down, I kept thinking: Is this another wild goose chase (all of us have experienced one or two), or was I going to find a great treasure? When I arrived at the church, custodians Kevin Quinn and Lenny Frasier (Fig. 2) met me at the door and explained that the reverend had an unexpected meeting and had to leave. They would show me the bottles. Great! Let’s see them! Kevin told me where they had found the bottles. “We put some of them in the gymnasium for right now and some in the basement until we make a decision on what to do with them,” he said. Heading to the gym, Kevin explained that the church steeple was built around the 1860s by the Irish. While they were building it, they drank – a lot. When their bottles were empty, they just threw them into what became the crawl space under the steeple. He then showed me photos of the hole beneath the steeple and it looked like there were a lot of bottles in there. (Fig. 3).

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Fig 2: When I arrived at the church, I was met by custodians Lenny Frasier (left) and Kevin Quinn. Kevin is holding the quart olive-amber Travelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Companion historical flask with a star and sheath of wheat. Eventually they gave Jim Berry the bad news.

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I asked if I could somehow get under there to look at the rest of the bottles. He just laughed and said, “Yeah, in another 100 years when they replace the floor again.”

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Some of the bottles were broken, but others were still intact. Kevin said they picked up only a few of the bottles and the rest were still under the steeple. As we entered the gym, I saw about 40 or so bottles on the floor. Some had been placed in a showcase (Fig. 4). The first one I spotted was a quart olive-amber Traveler’s Companion historical flask with a star and sheath of wheat (Fig. 5) sitting in a box with some unembossed blob top beers. It was in great shape. I set the flask aside and Kevin asked why I did that. I explained that it was a good flask and I didn’t want it to be damaged. As I looked through the rest of the bottles, I found a few common embossed medicines, ginger beers, Albany beers, Troy beers, whiskeys and some odds and ends not worth much. Included were Hutchinsons embossed Geo. Weller / Schenectady, N.Y., Isengart Brewing / Troy, N.Y., and R. Robinson Co. / Brooklyn, N.Y., and a medicine, Charles Ellis & Son / Philadelphia, Pa. Some even had complete labels (Fig. 6) after being in there for over 100 years. We then went into the basement where he had stored the others. There was nothing of great value, but there was a one-gallon, salt-glazed, cobalt slip-decorated jug (Fig. 7) from Albany, N.Y. in great shape. Impressed on its shoulder was Thomas Behan, Wholesale / Liquor Dealer / 33 Hudson St. / Albany. I asked Kevin if I could see the rest that he said were still in the hole. He took me down through the church past the pews and the altar into a little room. “Well, here’s where we found them.” It was a newly renovated bathroom. “Where’s the hole, Kevin?” I asked. “Under the floor,” he said. I asked if I could somehow get under there to look at the rest of the bottles. He just laughed and said, “Yeah, in another 100 years when they replace the floor again.” To my amazement, they had left the bottles in the hole and built the bathroom floor right over them, sealing in the bottles like a tomb! On the way home, many thoughts ran through my mind. What lies under that floor? Is there a one-of-a-kind? Is there a cobalt Indian Queen or maybe another cobalt Columbian? We will never know, at least not for another 100 years! I made an offer to buy some of the bottles and the jug, but they weren’t sure if they wanted to sell them. Later, I learned they had given away what they termed “window bottles.” I made another offer for the jug and flask. Stay tuned.

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Fig 5: The Travelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Companion historical flask found beneath the steeple.

Fig 4: Church officials placed a number of the bottles on display.

Fig 6: Partial label on ginger beer bottle containing India Pale Ale.

Fig 7: Nice whiskey jug from an Albany, N.Y., business, circa 1870s.

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OREGON BOTTLE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION Meetings 2nd Friday of the month, Sept. - June, in Portland www.obcaorg.org

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John Shroyer admires one of his historical bottles.

For This Collector, History’s Messages are in the Bottles Article originally published in Climate Magazine, Redwood City, California, January 2017

Article by Janet McGovern, Photos by Jim Kirkland Archaeologist Indiana Jones’ quests for archetypes like the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail propelled him all over the world. Every bit as determined in his treasure-hunting, Redwood City’s John Shroyer has been digging local history for nearly 50 years – but the Holy Grail of his hunt is usually buried deep in a back yard. A bottle collector since he was in the eighth grade, Shroyer has amassed a formidable “glassware” collection -- bottles for pills, cough syrup, whisky, soda water and a variety of early-day medicines. The place where he usually goes digging for buried treasure has a seemingly yuck factor: In the days before sewers were installed, the bathroom was the outhouse. People swallowed their medicine there -- and chucked the bottles.

“So here we are 150 years later finding them,” Shroyer said matter-of-factly, during an interview in the “Bottle Room” at his home, where his cleaned-up, multi-colored treasures gleam in sanitary splendor in their display cases. “But now, it’s just dirt. There’s no smell. There’s no odor. It’s just like you’re digging a hole in your front or back yard. The only reason you know you’re in an outhouse at all is that it’s lined with redwood in Redwood City or San Francisco.” Whiskey, Shroyer explained, was “considered medicinal back in those days. So the bottles ended up in the bathroom.” Chamber pots got emptied into the outhouse too, and sometimes the pots fell in accidentally, as did coins, jewelry and children’s toys such as dolls or marbles. “No one was going in after them,” he said,

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but these incidental antiques sometimes turn up when Shroyer and his fellow collectors are digging for bottles. Curious and outgoing, Shroyer got into his hobby when he was 13 years old, living in Belmont. While hiking to the Pulgas Water Temple before Interstate 280 was built, he happened upon an abandoned Model T among the weeds and found nearby what he recognized as old canning jars, which had been left behind by Spring Valley homesteaders. He took his finds to show-and-tell at Ralston School. Serendipitously, his teacher’s husband happened to be a bottle collector. “So she said, ‘Would you take my husband to that spot?’” Shroyer recalled. “And I did and he taught me how to dig bottles. And that’s when I realized people did this. There was a hobby.” The budding bottle collector soon discovered the Peninsula Bottle Collectors Club in San Carlos, where, at the monthly meetings, fellow enthusiasts showed off the Gold Rush-era bottles they had unearthed digging in San Francisco. Shroyer’s father, Darrell, agreeably taxied him to club meetings and to bottle burial grounds in The City until John got his driver’s license in the early 1970s. “A common denominator for almost all of my bottle-collecting friends is we started at a super young age,” Shroyer said, “anywhere from 10 to 16 years old. And the thought of being out and discovering and finding was the thrill of it.” The lifelong friendship of Shroyer and John O’Neill of Belmont began when they were the youngest members of the bottle club. After Shroyer could drive, they’d take off in his Volkswagon Bug to hunting grounds along the Embarcadero. The opportunity to unearth bottles would come when properties were being excavated for new buildings. They learned to follow dump trucks during the daytime hauling away dirt to sites such as Oyster Point and pick out the bottles spilling out of the trucks. At night, they’d go to the construction sites and dig where the tractors left off. In Gold Rush San Francisco, saloons dotted the waterfront, and O’Neill collected flasks embossed with their names. “It was just pieces of history that no one cared about at the time except the collectors,” he said. “To hold that in your hand, it’s like being able to transport yourself (back in time). Needless to say, I got an ‘A’ in California History.” In the early 1970s, it was not difficult for collectors to get access, Shroyer said. They might crawl over a fence, start digging, and then duck for cover if a guard made his rounds. Often when they told guards what they were doing, the watchmen found the hobby interesting and let them keep digging. “I would dig sometimes until two or three in the morning and go to school at 8:30 and have hands stained black with bay mud and be exhausted,” the 60-year-old bottle buff said. “Talk about the good old days,” he reflected. “I’ve gone up by myself and had guards hold the flashlight for me while I was digging at night. I would give them a few things too. I’d share with them. But, you know, times have changed. That’s not possible.”

Rare M. Kreiss, Redwood City beer bottle with a bucking goat, John’s favorite.

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What kind of a mother would let her son go bottle-collecting at all hours? “You’re always nervous about those things,” said 95-year-old Emily Shroyer of San Carlos, “but he always had a friend with him. He was always cautious and aware.” Sometimes her son would come home so caked in mud that “we had to hose him off in the front yard,” she continued, but “he loved it so much. He has beautiful bottles, oh my goodness. I thought it was a good hobby.” When O’Neill was 13, his mother even drove him to digs; she’d sit in the car and read, telling him “come out every hour and tell me you’re okay,” he said. Building sites today often have cameras, and property owners, understandably, are concerned about liability. So Shroyer, who is a Realtor, only digs with permission. O’Neill is an insurance company executive. The pickings are also slimmer than they used to be, because easier sites have already been dug, or are “ABD,” in the digger argot. Finding where the bottles are buried requires research and familiarity with zoning and early maps. Redwood City’s first developed areas – outhouse territory -- were east of El Camino Real,

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and city sewers were installed in 1920. Zoning that was residential from 1850 to 1910 may have been changed to commercial, and today there still could be six “home sites” under a business. The opportunity to dig would arise if and when the business were demolished. Each home usually had multiple outhouses, and when one got full, another one was dug next to it. Thus the oldest bottle bounty turns up in the first outhouse. Collectors use special probes to locate an outhouse (they hear the metal probe hitting glass) and then do a test hole. Outhouses in Redwood City were typically two-feet-by-four-foot redwood boxes that are four to eight feet deep. Digging is by hand, tiring work that may only result in one or two bottles out of 200 that are keepers from the standpoint of an advanced collector. After the S.H. Frank Tannery Co. (located about where the Boardwalk Shopping Center is today) was demolished, the Peninsula Bottle Club had a rare opportunity in 1970 to dig with a backhoe and unearthed a lot of Redwood City bottles. That’s where Shroyer’s focus on hometown bottles began, treasures embossed with the names of pharmacies and saloons. His favorite is a rare M. Kreiss Beer bottle with a bucking goat on it that he got through a trade.

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Embossed whiskey Embossed whiskey cylinders dominate cylinders a beautifuldominate window acomplete beautifulwith window an complete an original S.with H. Frank original S. H. Frank & Co. sign. & Co. sign.

John Shroyer and his John Shroyer and his dog, Buck. dog, Buck.

From his teen-aged days, Shroyer has also kayaked around the From teen-aged days, Shroyer hasand alsoother kayaked the Port ofhis Redwood City, where bottles itemsaround can still Port of Redwood City, where bottles and other items can still occasionally be found sticking out of the mud at low tide. He occasionally found sticking outthe of Gold the mud at era lowtotide. Hein owns perhapsbe1,000 bottles from Rush 1910 owns perhaps 1,000 bottles from the Gold Rush era to 1910 in San Francisco and San Mateo counties and also has a formidable San Francisco and San Mateo counties and also has a formidable collection of San Mateo County relics and ephemera, such as collection of San real Mateo County relics and ephemera, such as maps, postcards, estate ads and photographs. maps, postcards, real estate ads and photographs. Though proud of his collection and generous in sharing about Though proud enrichment of his collection andreceives generouscomes in sharing it, the greatest Shroyer as heabout learns it, the greatest enrichment Shroyer receives comes as he the learns about the past while researching his finds. For example, many about the past while researching his Frank finds. Tannery For example, themuch many medicine and whisky bottles on the site say medicine whisky workforce bottles on the Frank Tannerythe site saymen much about the and blue-collar which pioneered city, about the blue-collar workforce which pioneered the city, men toiling in tanneries or as lumber- and oystermen. They worked toiling in tanneries or as lumberoystermen. They hard and, as those ancient bottles and testify, Redwood Cityworked was a big hard and, as those ancient bottles testify, Redwood City was a big drinking town. drinking town. “The bottles kind of lead to knowing about this town, because “The leaddays to knowing about this because beforebottles it waskind big, of early were so rough and town, tumble” before it was big, early days were so rough and tumble” Shroyer said, “So you learn about people and places Shroyer “So youthen. learnI about andinterested places and howsaid, things were alwayspeople am very and how things were then. I always am very interested when I drive around town knowing what it used to when I drive around town knowing what fun it used to look like because it makes it much more look like because it makes it much more fun to live here.” to live here.”

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Is there elegance and mystique in a milk glass soda bottle from Massachusetts? By Ken Previtali

The Bottles and Extras article (July | August 2014) “Why White?

or How the %$#@! did you choose that Category?” by Gary Katzen regarding his remarkable white milk glass collection was fascinating (Fig: 1). I was also lucky enough to see Gary’s display at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show. What was not evident in all the pictures was a milk glass soda bottle. They are not common, and they are especially rare with a label. Of course there is one in my collection. . . ginger ale, naturally (Fig: 2). Country Club Co. of Springfield, Massachusetts is the only soda bottler I am aware of that used milk glass, and very few of those bottles survived with a full label. Three examples have surfaced to my knowledge; two ginger ales and one lime rickey flavor. Mine was found pre-internet days through a response to a want ad in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. The other ginger ale was on eBay years ago and the lime rickey was in some distant auction in Australia (really!). But here is the question: “Why would a soda bottler use milk glass when nobody else was, and why did they get the idea to make bottles in that slender, tapered form?” The answer could be

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Fig 2: Milk glass Country Club Pale Dry Ginger Ale bottled in Springfield, Massachusetts. Previtali Collection

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in the combined history of milk glass, Springfield, Massachusetts, womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf, and a ginger ale competitor. Country Club Co. first registered their name for use in trade in 1901. The bottle in my collection has no makerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marks; and nothing substantial on the company history turns up in research.

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There is a massive amount of information on Springfield. In the 19th and early 20th century, Springfield, Mass. was a center of industrial innovation, precision manufacturing, and business success. From rifles, revolvers, and ice skates to automobiles and motorcycles, Springfield led the way. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation for excellence in manufacturing even attracted Rolls Royce to establish its only factory outside of England, and between 1921 and 1931 several thousand Rolls Royces rolled out of Springfield, including this 1923-26 Silver Phantom (Fig: 3).

Fig 5: Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf being celebrated on the cover of Life magazine. 06 September 1929. Fig 3: Rolls Royce established its only factory outside of England in Springfield, Mass. Between 1921 and 1931 several thousand Rolls Royces rolled out of Springfield, including this 1923-26 Silver Phantom.

With burgeoning wealth and prosperity, Springfield offered luxurious, ornate homes not just for the upper class, but also for its rising middle class (Fig: 4).

The label on the bottle features a woman golfer from the late 1920s. Why a woman golfer? Massachusetts led the way in womensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; golf with an organization founded in 1900 which eventually became the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golf Association of Massachusetts in 1929 (Fig: 5). The scene on the Country Club label reflects the prosperity of Springfield, which afforded leisure time for golf, for both women and men.

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That only leaves the question of the curious, tapered shape which is unusual in a soda bottle. Some of the most elegant pieces in Gary’s collection are tall, tapered examples (Fig: 6). One might think this was the inspiration for the Country Club bottle shape, as elegance was certainly an objective in the 1920-30s in Springfield. Perhaps, but maybe not.

Fig 6: Some of the most elegant pieces in Gary’s collection are tall, tapered examples. One might think this was the inspiration for the Country Club bottle shape.

Clicquot Club Ginger Ale Company in the eastern Massachusetts town of Millis was an immense corporation with probably the largest bottling plant in the world at the time. Competing with Clicquot Club, especially in Massachusetts, was like Uncle Buddy’s Pop Works competing with Coke today. You had to find a unique angle to compete, and it had to be locally oriented. So, how did Country Club compete with Goliath? During prohibition, around 1928, Clicquot Club produced an upscale brand called “SEC Ginger Ale Supreme” (Fig: 7). The shape of the bottle and the slanted neck label are remarkably similar to the Country Club bottle. I can just hear Country Club’s ad man advising: “Put up your ginger ale in the same bottle form and label type as Clicquot, but make ’em in milk glass and add a woman golfer on the label.” Did it work? Well, Country Club survived until the 1960s, but I don’t think it was because of the milk glass marketing scheme. If it was, why didn’t many, many more of the milk glass soda bottles survive? Maybe the country club set in Springfield just didn’t buy into elegance and mystique being in a milk glass bottle of ginger ale. However, this author does. . . Read more about Ginger Ale from authority Ken Previtali on the very popular Ginger Ale Page on Peachridge Glass.

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Fig 7: Milk glass Country Club Pale Dry Ginger Ale bottled in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Los Angeles Historical Bottle Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th Anniversary Commemoratives By Dave Maryo

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LOS ANGELES - As part of the Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club’s 50th year celebrations, our members wanted to do something special to mark our historic milestone. Our club is very diverse when it comes to the types of bottles and other items our members collect. That diversity made selecting a commemorative that would represent our club a real challenge. Some members wanted handmade custom molded bottles. Others suggested brand new bottles with a customized label and still others had no opinions one way or another. We looked at a number of options, first considered was a custom blown-in-a-mold bottle. After months of research and talking to glassblowers, we found them very expensive. In addition to the cost, all of the companies required us to purchase large quantities for each order. While some of our members would consider purchasing an expensive blown bottle, we did not have enough members willing to purchase the minimum quantity. Next, we discussed purchasing new product bottles from companies offering customized labels for their customers. That idea quickly fell by the wayside when one member said he would just toss his into a waste can. Two facts became obvious at that point in our quest to find a 50th anniversary commemorative. First, we did not have enough members willing to pay for custom-made bottles. And second, we would never be able to please everyone no matter what type of commemorative was purchased by the majority. Knowing our members liked different bottles, I proposed the idea of making different types of custom labels to commemorate our 50th year. I liked the idea and the opportunity to create decorative labels for different types of bottles. For months, I created commemorative labels and put them on some of my “orphan bottles.” Most were hand-blown antiques, but lacked embossing or other characteristics that made them desirable enough to have much monetary value. Some of the unembossed plain bottles commonly called “slicks” were decorated with customized commemorative labels, while others were adorned with custom-made “glass seals” applied with our club’s letters: LAHBC. The seals were made of clear plastic and look just like glass. More than 50 such bottles were made for club members throughout 2016, our year of celebrations.

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A Serendipitous Dig By Jack Klotz

It was a blustery, wintry type of afternoon in Hannibal, Mis-

souri at a friend’s antique shop. Being the first part of December, this was to be expected, I thought to myself as I grabbed the brim of my hat and ducked my head to start across the street.

Fruit jars in a Hannibal, Missouri antique shop.

What wasn’t expected was a voice asking, “Are there any good bottles in there?” I stopped dead in my tracks, since a question like that always deserves some greater attention than a typical, “Hey, how-ya doin’?” As I looked up, I discovered a couple who were happening to cross the street in my direction. The fellow looked familiar, but I was having a senior moment and having trouble figuring out from where I knew him. We bantered in meaningless talk for a minute or so when it hit me. He was the neighbor of a fellow digger friend from the neighboring town across the river about 20 miles away. His neighbor, my friend, had recently passed away that July. We reminisced about his passing and briefly talked about bottles.

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He wasn’t a digger, per se, but more a scavenger type who would appear at a few digs in his town and be pleased to go home with a few catsups, slicks and anything else that holds little interest to the more serious digger types. When we finished our little street chat, he and his wife turned to head down the sidewalk as I began crossing the street. Now here comes the second serendipitous moment of this remarkable day. The first one was bumping into them to start with. The second one was, when halfway across the street, I noticed they were passing by my friend’s shop. I yelled over to them in a moment of thoughtlessness, “Hey, you two ought to check out the stuff in this shop. He always has something interesting in there.” His reply was a rather dry, “Oh, yeah, we’ve been in there before.” I asked if they had been in recently and when they replied they had not, I strongly urged them to go in and check it out, as he had some recent additions. Chiefly was the recent acquisition of “The Bearded Dwarf Mummy!” That got their attention and they turned to go in to see this historic roadside attraction. Feeling my job was well done for shuttling in potential customers into my friend’s shop, I headed on about my business.

Back yard of the dig site showing the area being extended and remodeled.

Later that same afternoon, I noticed a voice message on my phone from the wife of the couple. In her message, she explained she got my phone number from my friend in his shop and was hoping I didn’t mind. This was serendipitous moment number three, mainly due to the fact my friend is often out or away from his shop and his substitute would not have had my number handy. He actually overheard their conversation and their dilemma of not having my phone number to call. He asked them if they were talking about Jack the bottle digger and they were surprised to discover he had figured out their issue and had my number handy. (I think more than just hats were blowing in the wind that day!) She was calling to see if I might be interested in hunting their backyard again for the old privy. Previously, I had tried to probe their backyard a few years earlier, but the yard was very neat and tidy, with a tight brick patio covering most of the ground. The only area I could get a probe into back then was a strip of yard about eight feet long by three feet wide, and of course I found nada.

The original carriage house and the cinder block foundation being set in place.

According to her message, they had torn off a back portion of the house to create a modern extension and the yard was now in a state of enough disrepair to warrant another search. I had to think on it, for about three seconds, before calling her back to agree to the task. My hopes weren’t too great as I recalled my lack of luck from before, coupled with the fact the home was built in 1888. I shrugged and thought, “Who knows. Maybe there is a newer variant of a Warner’s Safe Cure.” I have dug several of the older ones but never the newer blob top ones. Besides, getting out of town for a dig might be just the thing to turn my luck. Little was I aware of the amount of luck I already had! So I asked her about the next day to hunt but she was afraid I might create some interference with the workers, so we agreed the day after would be better since it was a Saturday.

The brick-lined privy nearing the bottom.

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The “only” real issue/problem (and there always seems to be at least one) was early on Monday morning they were scheduled to be pouring cement over the area. OK, sure, I’m up for a challenge. So it has to be a well-timed, surgical type of a dig. No problem..... So I arrive late Saturday morning for starters, and then nobody answers the door! The lights are on, cars are there, so I decide to wander around the side to the backyard and discovered her...... talking with the contractor! Apparently, she was unaware and not expecting workers on a weekend, since this project had been going on for awhile without anyone there on a Saturday, until now! Just my luck, I thought, believing this would surely end my time-limited chances, but it was a non-issue with the contractor. He was not only cool with it but he actually had some idea of what I was there to do. When I got a good look around at the yard, I was stunned at how torn up it was! I noticed they had already trenched out the perimeters of the extension and set cinder block about three foot high. I asked the contractor if he had noticed any glass or trashy ground while trenching out for the foundation and he said it was clean as clean. I surveyed the dirt walls still exposed and he was right! Nothing! I did notice a small grouping of bricks in the center side of the interior of the new foundation outline and was informed that the old part of the house had been supported by brick piers, and they were likely left over from that. I went over and removed three or four bricks and probed underneath, hitting only solid clay. No walls, no anything, so I headed back toward the alley where the original carriage house still stood. Using that as my main guide, I had reviewed the Sanborn maps the night before and I knew there had been a large shed and a smaller shed next to that one that were long gone. I began a tight grid probe pattern nearest to the carriage house. I usually start searching near the barns, as around this part of the country, their philosophy must have been, “If it stinks, keep it together.” I tend to find more privies near, if not next to the barns than anywhere else. I probed my arms off for about 3 hours, slowly working my way closer to the house.

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was always an odd shape, or bump to the room. When the house was on a historic homes tour I would point this out to people and someone suggested it might have been where the outhouse had been.” It was now that I decided to mess with her, and in an exaggerated manner, I wearily leaned on my probe handle and while shaking my head, with a huge sigh said, “Really? And it never occurred to you to mention it to me until now, after I probed for 3 hours?” She looked very sheepish and apologized for her slip of mind, to which I let her know I was only teasing her because I likely would have dismissed it offhand since it was too close to the house for serious consideration. And besides, I always start my searches in the most likely of areas while working my way to the least. Also, knowing that a big part of the original house stood over this spot made it not simply unlikely, but more likely impossible this was the privy! But I had nothing more remaining to hunt, so this was it, hit or bust! So angle probe I did, and what do you know? It was a wall after all! As I worked my way around, I discovered one, then two more sides and finally the last side directly underneath the cinder block wall, so I steered clear of that side as much as possible. Since it was already into December, coupled with my late start, I was now losing daylight rapidly. This prompted me to get to slingin’ dirt at a good pace. I began digging into an unusually clean clay cap, void of the usual coal clinkers, stove ash, bones or any other items one normally finds in the fill. I gently probed after clearing out a couple feet of the cap using my 5 foot probe, and felt the soil get crunchy about a foot short of my handle. Six feet of clay cap is about 2-3 feet more than usual, and in this town the privies were most often only 8 feet to the bottom. I was beginning to feel this could end up an empty hole at the worst, or a dipped hole with some early 1900s stuff at best.

About every quarter hour the lady of the house would come out and check on my progress, or rather lack of progress. The workers had all disappeared after about the first hour of my arrival, so I was unimpeded in my probing, and still nothing! I was quickly approaching my last gasp of hope of finding anything, and being too close to the house to believe there might be anything there, I was feeling dejected and defeated. That is, until I noticed some bricks on the inside of the perimeter trench line that looked like a wall. Maybe.

I tried not to over-think the situation and focus on the goal of getting to the six-foot level before either darkness set in or I wore out, or both. It seemed all three occurred simultaneously. At the five-foot level, I hit a piece of metal, but it was strong, not old and weak feeling. It was also really tight in the hole and since this was a small exploration type hole, there wasn’t a lot of room to work with. By now, the husband was home and began eagerly watching in anticipation, while I, standing on my head, wrestled with the stubborn mystery metal object. When he asked what it was, I said, “It has the shape of a license plate.” After a mighty pull, out popped a freakin’ license plate!!! Dated 1941! UGH! REALLY? I mean, REALLY?? He thought it was cool, I wanted to cry, or spit and cuss!

Wondering how I had missed it before, I got a closer look and thought it looked more like a foundation of sorts. I decided to check the opposite side of the yard to see if there was a match and there wasn’t. So I’m about to angle probe for a wall when the wife comes out for progress check #23. When asked if I had any luck, I sadly shook my head no and said, “If this line of bricks is not a wall, I’m afraid I have struck out.” That’s when she said, “Oh, well, when the old room was here, it was always a bathroom right around where you are, and where those bricks are

I nearly threw in the shovel and quit right then and there, but I knew better. Besides, I already had too much time invested in the effort. As a general rule, I have learned one needs to “turn a blind eye” to what may come out of a hole for the first two or three feet. Reason being, most holes compact and sink over the years, and more recent residents often fill in the void with whatever is handy: tires, shingles, plastic trash, you name it. But at nearly six feet deep, this was a first! And never had I dug a license plate in a privy before! Dumps yes, privies no! So I begin wondering, is

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there a ‘41 Buick at the bottom? My other general rule is, I should put in at least as much time digging the hole as it took to find it. Persistence is often the difference between success and failure. So I kept digging, and out came more license plates! All identical and 1941! Weird. Then I hit glass, applied decorated water glasses from the 1940s. Suddenly, I unearthed a child-sized beer mug with a slightly purplish hue. Then a 1930s screw top medicine, followed by an amber tooled top unembossed medicine from 1900 or so! “What the hay is goin’ on here,” I thought to myself! I began to wonder if I wasn’t digging in a cistern by the way the age of everything was so mixed and jumbled, with no identifiable layers. I now was not only confused and disgusted, but I was also intrigued. I decided this was quite enough for one day and it was getting dark, and I was half past grouchy. I figured I would go home and ponder the situation and return earlier the next day. I planned to give it a good couple more hours to prove itself with a true use layer, or I would call it DOA. On the ride home, and for much of the remainder of my waking moments I gave serious thought to what was going on with that cursed hole, with no answers forthcoming. I had a very restless night’s sleep and about 4 a.m., I awoke with the answer! I recalled an article I had read a few years ago about town ordinances regarding privies, and this town had some of the most stringent laws in the country. The one that stuck in my head was the law that basically stated no privy shall be erected within 50 feet of an occupied dwelling unless that privy was a part of or attached to said dwelling.

Here is a picture of my take. The general grouping of clear bottles on the left are local druggists which I gave to the homeowners after cleaning up and photographing as well as the Hostetters Stomach Bitters near the center and the commoner citrate and unembossed cobalt bottles on the far right. Of more interest are the Hall’s Health Syringe Pat 1877 jar next to the Gun Wa’s Chinese Herb & Vegetable Remedies, and the two Veronica Medicinal Spring Water bottles on far right rear, along with a nice keystone Masons midget. In the extreme rear top are two vases undamaged along with a sippin’ jug and a utilitarian crock. Note the Betty Boop doll playing a tuba! She came out in the top level with the license plates. So, how do you fix a broken tuba? With a “tuba” glue! Oh, I can hear the groans now!

This suddenly made sense of the situation, as there was a house of same vintage only 20 feet opposite the alley to the back yard! So now I’m wide awake with renewed energy to dig, at 4 in the morning! ARG! So I force myself back to bed knowing I need at least a few hours of good rest. Luckily, I didn’t oversleep and arrived about 9 a.m. as planned. Little did I know then I would be in for a nice surprise by day’s end. I dug for about an hour with similar results as before, when the homeowners appeared and announced they are leaving for the day for a charity event and likely won’t return until well after dark. I told them I would leave anything I thought they’d like on their back doorsteps. Before their car could be heard leaving the driveway, I dug the first embossed tooled top bottle, a sewing machine oil, and next to it was an Eddy & Eddy extract bottle from St. Louis. “Well, there’s something for the homeowners.” I found myself repeating this phrase countless times until I had filled a gigantic plastic planter full of not only bottles, but a pottery buffalo bank, vases, plates, salt & pepper shakers, you name it, I found it! I was beginning to think all MY bottles were broken! I had dug my way through a toc layer, then an 1890s layer and was now approaching the oldest layer dating to 1888 when the home was constructed. The historic plaque on the front of

An interesting grouping, including one of two Veronica Medicinal Spring Water bottles from I believe Santa Barbara in California, which I believe was a part of his cure attempts for the impotence issue. The Gun Wa’s is a later variant and though considered a western medicine from Denver, I notice there is mention on an ad for a St. Louis depot, which was fairly close proximity to the dig site, comparatively speaking.

Lastly, pictures of the criers. A dig story, like a fish story isn’t complete without the part about the big one that got away. Though not so big this time, the broken Gun Wa was tempered with a whole one, the newer Warners that still eludes me to this day, and a top portion of one of the Safety jars. There were no in-situation photographs this time, due in part because by the time I was into the good stuff, it was well into darkness and time was a factor, plus I was well into exhaustion.

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the home clued me in to the date, as well as the fancy original stained glass windows told me these folks had money. My first thought was they might have had indoor plumbing from the start, and if not, whatever I find wasn’t going to be too old. “But it’s old enough to dig a Warner’s,” I thought to myself. So I had to laugh out loud when I dug a busted newer variant! Talk about bottle ESP, but that’s a whole other story. Then I dug not one, not two, but three broken amber “Safety” preserve jars. At this point I was nearly 10 foot deep and no bottom yet. It had been dark for awhile now, and my flashlights were starting to lose power. It was here I began to bargain with the bottle goddess. “If I dig a Safe Cure or an amber fruit jar, I’ll quit on the spot and fill ‘er in.” Since I knew it would take me at least an hour to fill it back in, I was already at or near my exhaustion point. I had nearly been hard at it for 10 straight hours nonstop. Remember, this was IT, since the cement pouring was to begin early in the am. The bottle goddess simply smiled and ignored my whimpering plea, as she so often cruelly does. But this time her smile hid a true gift. Finally, at the eleven-foot level, I hit bottom. It was here I scratched up a broken amber square medicine embossed “Gun Wa’s Chinese Herb & Vegetable Remedies.” It was in three pieces, half as many pieces as it broke me! REALLY? Now I was TRULY bummed! The iconic, scandalous Gun Wa! UGH! Fortunately, I uncovered an undamaged one 5 minutes later. Next to it was an infamous “penis pump” from the Erie Med. Co. Don’t ask me how it works, it just looks dangerous to me with what looks like a battery might have connected to it. The Gun Wa’s was also a cure for impotence, so this guy was desperate. There were a good number of local pharmacy bottles and medicines to round out the bottom, and as luck would have it, I dug a nice grass green Pepsin Bitters from the Davis Company of Chicago out of the far wall as I was finishing out that side of the hole. I had dug at least 20 broken ones in a dump in that town and never a whole one until now, common as they are. It was still a nice gift to end the day. I got her filled in after an hour and a half using the light from the alley light post since my flashlights were now on life support.

Here is a picture of the Gun Wa’s bottle, best of show for this hole.

A shot of the common yet pretty Pepsin Bitters.

I arrived home about 12 hours after starting and was one tired pup. Later that night I discovered a message on my phone from the homeowners after they had returned. They were so excited to see the huge planter overflowing with bottles and other items, I could actually hear them squeal with delight. That was icing on the cake for me. I could barely understand their message and figured I’d call later the next day. When I did and the thanks slowed down, they mentioned their vacant lot across the street used to have an older house on it, and would I be interested in hunting that lot as well? I looked at my watch and noticed it wasn’t half past December yet and said, “Sure, why not? Just give me a month or two so I can recuperate and have a little warmer weather!”

A photograph of the Erie Medical Co. piece (some type of a pump?)

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FOHBC Banquet and Cocktail Hour Friday, August 4th

MassMutual Center | Rooms 1&2

A Tribute to

Dick & Elma Watson

Come relax with the FOHBC and your bottle friends and enjoy a cocktail before the traditional FOHBC Banquet from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on Friday the 5th of August at the MassMutual Center, Meeting Rooms 3, 4 & 5 Prefunction area. A cash bar will be available for your favorite beverage. Following the cocktail hour, we will proceed to our FOHBC Banquet which will start at 6:30 pm and conclude around 8:30 pm. You do not have to be a FOHBC member to attend! The cost for the FOHBC Banquet will be $35 per person. We encourage you to reserve your place early, as we expect heavier than usual attendance at this event. Phyllis Koch along with Jim Bender and Bob Strickhart will reminisce with you about a special duo in the history of our organization with a special tribute to “Dick & Elma Watson, Their Collections and Contributions.” Photographs of their collection will be featured and if you have not had the opportunity to see the Watson collection before, you are in for a real treat. We will cap the night off by honoring our new inductees to the FOHBC Hall of Fame and Honor Roll and award presentations for our FOHBC Club Contests. Don’t miss this event! Any questions can be directed to either Bob Strickhart or Jim Bender.

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Pale Orange Bitters and P. J. Murray’s Ghost PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES By Ferdinand Meyer V

Is P.J. Murray watching over my shoulder as I write this article? Does he know that I am looking at one of his advertising trade cards for Pale Orange Bitters and snooping around the ruins of his once thriving distillery and speakeasy in Holyoke, Massachusetts? It is rumored that his spirit inhabits “Ye Olde Bud” as it is affectionately called by locals. I don’t know, but I just had a chill go down my spine a moment ago. I am near a window in my old warehouse studio and that will happen when the wind is blowing. The wind is not blowing this morning as the cold front passed and we have blue sky. Holyoke, Massachusetts Holyoke was settled in the mid-1700s along the Connecticut River and was originally a farming community with few inhabitants until the construction of a dam and the Holyoke Canal System in 1849. With the subsequent construction of water-powered mills, particularly paper mills, the city grew. At one point, over 25 paper mills were in operation and the population rose from just under 5,000 in 1860 to over 60,000 in 1920. In 1888, Holyoke’s paper industry spurred the foundation of the American Pad & Paper Company which, as of 2007, is one of the largest suppliers of office products in the world. The map on the following page pictures the following establishments. Look how many are paper and cotton houses!

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Holyoke Water Power Co. G. M. Bartholomew, Pres., W. A Chase, Agt. & Treas. Holyoke Gas Works. G. M. Bartholomew, Pres., W. A. Chase, Agt. & Treas. Lyman Mills (Cotton) Q. W. Lovering, Agt. Hampden Mills (Cotton) A. D. Barker, Agt. Holyoke Warp Co. (Cotton) J. G. Smith, Agt. & Treas. Hadley Co. (Thread) Wm. Grover, Agt. Merrick Thread Co. Timothy Merrick, Treas. Farr Alpaca Co. J. Metcalf, Treas., H. M. Farr, Agt. Springfield Blanket Co. W. H. Wilkinson, Treas. Beebe & Holbrook, Paper Mfrs. G. B. Holbrook, Agt. & Treas. Whiting Paper Co. Wm. Whiting, Agt. & Treas. Parsons Paper Co. J. C. Parsons, Agt. & Treas. Valley Paper Co. J. S. McElwain, Treas. View of Holyoke, Hampden County, M.A., 1877. Drawn & published by H. H. Bailey & J. C. Hazen.

At one point, over 25 paper mills were in operation and the population rose from just under 5,000 in 1860 to over 60,000 in 1920.

Crocker Paper Co. D. P. Crocker, Agt. & Treas. Albion Paper Co. E. C. Taft, Agt. & Treas. National Paper Co. H. L. Fairfield, Agt. & Treas. Franklin Paper Co. J. H. Newton, Agt. & Treas. Holyoke Paper Co. O. H. Greenleaf, Agt., H. Heywood, Treas. Riverside Paper Co. J. H. Appleton, Pres. & Treas. Union Paper Mfg. Co. Henry Dickinson, Agt. & Treas. Massachusetts Paper Mfg. Co. E. C. Rogers, Agt. & Treas. Excelsior Paper Co. R. C. Dickinson, Agt. & Treas. Newton Paper Co. Jas. Ramage, Pres., M. Newton, Treas. Hadley Falls Paper Co. J. Carew, Pres., F. Carew, Treas. Robertson, Black & Co. Tissue Manila Paper Mfrs. Holyoke Machine Co. S. F. Stebbins, Agt., S. Holman, Treas. Massachusetts Screw Co. D. H. Newton, Pres., J. C. Newton, Treas. G. W. Prentiss & Co. Mfrs. of Refined Iron Wire, from Swedish & Norway Irons F. R. Chapman & Co. Mfrs. of Table & Butchers Cutlery Coghlanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steam Boiler Works. D. F. Coghlan, Proprietor Pattee & Perkins, Machinists, Jobbers & Mfrs. of Perkins Improved Fire Hydrant Warner File Works. F. Hubbard, Pres., B. W. Benjamin, Treas. G. H. Deane & Co. Steam Pump Mfrs. Smith & Roby, General Machinists, Shafting & Bolt Mfrs. Unquomonk Silk Mills. Wm. Skinner, Proprietor Mosher, Wait & Co. Millers Holyoke Steam Boiler Works. B. F. Mullen, Proprietor J. Merrick & Co. Lumber Merchants. Door, Sash & Blind Mfrs. & Builders S. Snell & Co. Cement Pipe Mfrs. New England Asphalt Pipe Works. J. E. Fuller, Pres. Conner Brothers, Satinet Mfrs. E. Whitaker, Reed Mfr. Germania Mills

Circa 1908 - High Street in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Somewhere along here was the Murray Saloon (407 High Street).

New York Mills City Hall Q. S. Backus, Mfr. Of Bit Braces & Boring Implements

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Patrick J. Murray (PJ) So now let’s add some personality to the story. Irishman, Patrick J. Murray was born in Pennsylvania in either 1861 or 1862. He and his clan came to Holyoke, Massachusetts and started their liquor business at 30 John Street, across from City Hall, sometime in the 1890s. They may have been around earlier in the 1860s after arrival from Ireland though information is hard to come by. There are like 10 or so Patrick Murrays running around in the vicinity during this era. Kind of a common Irish name. On John Street, the building structure that Murray added on to was one of the original stage coach stops between Boston and Albany. The remainder of the building was constructed in the late 1890s and was known as the PJ Murray Distillery. Around the turn of the century, Murray no longer made a profit at distilling whiskey so he became an importer, wholesaler and distributor. Some of the brands he sold or represented were Pee-Jay Pure Rye Whiskey No. 6, Murryego Slivowica which was made for the Polish market and Hermitage Sour Mash Rye Whiskey. You can see some advertising examples on these pages. It looks like Patrick Murray first went into the saloon business around 1899, partnering with a fellow named Kelley. Another Irish guy I bet. The establishment was called the Murray Saloon and it was located at 407 High Street.

Label for The Pee-Jay Pure Rye Whiskey No. 6, P.J. Murray & Co., Holyoke, Mass., undated – HistoricNewEngland.com

It was rigged with flashing lights to warn patrons of impending raids. There were escape routes through passageways behind fireplaces on each floor and apparently a tunnel leading from the basement of City Hall to the basement of Murray’s saloon. The “Bud” In 1913, the whole ground floor of Murray’s John Street building, was opened as a saloon. Later, some called it the “Bud,” possibly in honor of the fact that in 1903, Murray had become the first area distributor of Budweiser Beer for Anheuser-Busch east of the Mississippi. He was also the president of Bud Wine Liquor Company. The PJ Murray distillery also housed a working man’s bar in this blue-collar town. Women were not really accepted in bars back then. His Pale Orange Bitters trade card says, “An American Product”, “Made by Americans in the U.S.A.” and “America’s Best Liquors” to counter the European versions of Orange Bitters flooding the market. I am humming Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” now.

The PJ Murray & Co. Pale Orange Bitters trade card.

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Prohibition closed the first floor saloon, but a speakeasy, stocked with PJ’s own liquor, remained open. It was rigged with flashing lights to warn patrons of impending raids. There were escape routes through passageways behind fireplaces on each floor and apparently a tunnel leading from the basement of City Hall to the basement of Murray’s saloon. It is said that the mayor and police chief used to visit the speakeasy after hours using this tunnel. Also, the hostess station in the main dining room was hollow. Inside the station was a ladder leading to the basement and then to two double doors exiting to John Street. Yet another convenient escape route used during raids. The brass trough that ran along the base of the main bar was equipped with running water. Its original purpose was to be used as spittoon. In those days however, if a man left a bar on a Friday night to find a bathroom he would normally lose his seat. Therefore, the trough was on more than one occasion used as a urinal. In fact, the main bar displayed a brass splatter shield!

In those days however, if a man left a bar on a Friday night to find a bathroom he would normally lose his seat. Therefore, the trough was on more than one occasion used as a urinal. In fact, the main bar displayed a brass splatter shield! The liquors made by the Murray Company are described in Polish. Trade card for Murryego Slivowica, P. J. Murray Company Incorporated, Holyoke, Mass, undated – HistoricNewEngland.org

It is told that Joseph Wilbur Murray (PJ’s nephew) kept a masonry worker and cabinet maker busy throughout the entire great depression. Each week he would have a new project for them. This is the prime reason for the unique nature of the building. It is said that the woodwork, hand chiseled fireplaces and unique masonry work were the result of thousands of hours of work. In later years, the “Bud” held other colorful establishments such as the Smokin’ Gun Lounge, the Carnival Night Club and the Caribbean Restaurant. The structure is now vacant on 30 John Street and is on the Holyoke Historic Inventory and a possible candidate for restoration or adaptive reuse. The Bud certainly has a twisted and colorful history.

Label for Hermitage Sour Mash Rye Whiskey, Hermitage Distillery, W.A. Gaines & Co., distillers, undated – HistoricNewEngland.com

Legend also says that the ghost of PJ Murray haunts the Bud. Ex-bartenders and regulars at the establishment still talk of strange happenings over the years. The most recent incident was an encounter by one of the patrons with the ghost in the men’s restroom. This sighting was written up in the Holyoke Transcript. No one is sure whether this is the ghost of PJ Murray or his nephew, Joseph Wilber Murray (b. 6 May 1892), who inherited the establishment. There is still a faded, lead-painted sign on the rear of the build-

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The old “Bud” building in Holyoke, Mass. across from City Hall was where Patrick Murray ran his distillery and wholesale liquor business. The building also once housed the Smokin’ Gun Lounge, the Carnival Night Club and the Caribbean Restaurant.

The Bud is among those the Fire Department has marked with a white-on-red X to alert firefighters to avoid fighting a fire within the building unless someone is known to be inside. You can see the old PJ Murray sign above the door. Unfortunately the building was demolished in 2015.

ing, which states, “This is a bar, not a bank.” It seems that Mr. Murray, being somewhat eccentric, had a never ending battle with the local banks. The mill workers were paid on Friday by check and the banks were closed by the time their work day ended. Mr. Murray obviously wanted the workers to have cash so that they might spend it at his bar. In an effort to force the banks to stay open, PJ Murray began cashing the workers checks and paying them in silver dollars. In a short period of time he created a shortage of silver dollars and longer banking hours. Workers used to throw these silver dollars up on top of the back bar. A few years ago, the back was taken down for renovation and hundreds of old silver dollars were found behind the bar.

Holyoke, Massachusetts, City Directory

As far as Murray’s Pale Orange Bitters goes, this must have been a short run, labeled bottle. I am not aware of any examples. This does not appear to be listed in Ring and Ham’s Bitters Bottles book though there are quite a few references to other Pale Orange Bitters, mostly European. I hope you like what I wrote PJ, if that is you watching over my shoulder.

1915: PJ Murray & Co., Patrick J. Murray, Pres and tres, wholesale liquor dealers, 30 John, also P.E. Murray & Co., (Peter E. and William F. Murray), Saloon 446 High and props Murray Hotel. – Holyoke, Massachusetts, City Directory

Select Murray Time-line Events: 1861 or 1862: Patrick J. Murray born in Pennsylvania, mother and fathers birthplace, Ireland, wife Mary F. from Massachusetts, son, Joseph W. Murray – 1920 Federal Census 1899: Murray & Kelley Patrick J. Murray, (saloon), 407 High –

1901-1902: Patrick J. Murray, proprietor The Murray Saloon, 407 High – Holyoke, Massachusetts, City Directory 1906: PJ Murray & Co., (Patrick J. and Michael J. Murray), wholesale liquor dealers, 30 John – Holyoke, Massachusetts, City Directory 1913: PJ Murray & Co., Inc., Incorporated May 1 1913, Capital $35,000, Patrick J. Murray pres and tres Michael J. Murray v-pres, 30 John – 1914 Holyoke, Massachusetts, City Directory

1921: PJ Murray & Co., (Patrick J. Murray, Michael J. Murray), 30 John, pres Bud Wine Liquor Co., 6 Delaney ct., Peter E. Murray & Co., (Peter E. and William F. Murray), beverages, 446 High, props Murray Hotel, 448 do – Holyoke, Massachusetts, City Directory 2015: Demolition of “The Bud,” a long-deteriorated former speakeasy, saloon, distillery and restaurant at 30 John Street in Holyoke has begun. - The Republican

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Embossed clear bottle: Trade Mark (cross) PJM & C Inc, P. J. Murray & Co., Incorporated, Wine Merchants and Jobbers, Distributing and Bottling Plant, Holyoke, Mass, Capacity 16 ozs. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Barb Hahn

Legend also says the ghost of PJ Murray haunts the Bud. Ex-bartenders and regulars at the establishment still talk of strange happenings over the Portion of a birds-eye view of Holyoke, M.A., 1881. years. Drawn & published by A. F. Poole.

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Paine’s Celery Compound Makes People Well By Ferdinand Meyer V

I think many bottle collectors and diggers start out

with an amber Paine’s Celery Compound in their collection. It actually looks just like a bitters bottle. I know when I was first was ‘decorating’ with antique bottles, far before collecting them, I asked my father, Ferdinand Meyer IV, a bottle collector in Baltimore, to send me a care package of bottles in Houston for window placement. A typical dark amber Paine’s was in the box (pictured left). Probably worth about $5, if that much, they are so common. It is now put away deep on a shelf somewhere in the house. You don’t lose a memory bottle like this. There was also a Drake’s Plantation Bitters in that package, but that’s another story. A couple of years ago, I even found a Paine’s Celery Compound at the historic 1866 Arsenal Guardhouse Museum on the corner of the Augusta University campus in Augusta, Georgia. Originally, the U.S. Paines Celery Compound at the Arsenal Museum Arsenal was on the banks of the Savannah River. However, the site proved to be unhealthy, with frequent fevers and deaths occurring among the soldiers and their families. The commandant, Capt. Matthew M. Payne, recommended the arsenal be moved to the healthier “hill” location, which is now the location of Augusta University. Now the museum houses artifacts, photographs, and other memorabilia that were discovered in archaeological digs on campus.

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Colors The Paine’s Celery Compound bottles actually come in different colors, which surprised me. Here is a really nice picture above from Eric Richter and his cool 1780 Farmhouse web site. Eric adds, “The red amber version of the Paine’s Celery Compound is so common, I know a digger in Maine that leaves them in the dumps where he digs for bottles. My acquiring of the topaz variant got me more interested in a color run, and the finding of the Canadian issue in aqua makes a very colorful and contrasting set.”

The second picture above is a wonderful color run of Paine’s Cel-

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Here are a couple of pictures above that I found online and on Facebook showing Paine’s Celery Compound advertising painted on the side of building in West Pawlet, Vermont. I can’t remember who posted the cool images so I am sorry I do not have your name. The bottom image is from Church Street in Burlington, Vermont. You can see the Paine’s graphics on a distant building.

Richard Siri states that he dug and still has a Paine’s Celery Compound, only it’s spelled “Cellry.” Gerard Dauphinais provides this picture below of “the weirdest Paine’s embossing that I’ve found and it’s on an aqua example. The word Paine’s is usually 2 5/8 inch long. On this example, it’s only 2 inches long. Only one I’ve seen.”

Error: Paines “Cellry” Compound, Siri Collection

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Anomalie: Typography differences, Dauphinais Collection

As a designer, I like the Paine’s Celery Compound graphics using celery on the bottle labels, packaging and shipping crates. Look at the striking colors, art and typography as represented on the Paine’s Celery Compound package on the next page. The proprietors and marketing team really knew what they were doing when they set out to market and sell their product.

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The Paine’s Celery Compound graphics are really neat. They certainly had a lot to say. I haven’t figured out why one side says Haine’s Compound Extract of Celery unless that is a typo. I suspect it is a California copycat. Wow.

Look at this run of labeled Paine’s Celery Compound from John Antonez pictured below.

And the graphics on this Paine’s Celery Compound shipping crate from Gerard Dauphinais pictured below.

Here is a trade card from the Historic New England Museum depicting products from M. K. Paine, Druggist & Pharmaceutist (next page top). It is undated and does not show the Paine’s Celery Compound, so it may predate 1874.

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Newspaper Advertising The black and white newspaper advertising is interesting too as you can see from the many examples represented next. The earliest ad I could find was 1880. The product started out sooner than this though, probably in 1874. Many newspaper reporters were assigned to secure testimonials with photographs which subsequently appeared in a Paine’s Celery Compound advertisement as promised. These pictures were then illustrated. The men who permitted the use of their names for this purpose, several of them afterward admitted that they had never tasted the “Compound,” but that they were willing to sign the testimonials for the joy of appearing in print as “prominent citizens.” The advertising for Paine’s Celery Compound seems to stop in 1905. Left: “Celery Compound Cures” advertisement – The Vermont Watchman, Wednesday, February 17, 1886

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Above: “It Made Mother Strong” Paine’s Celery Compound – Davenport Daily Republican, Thursday, September 9, 1880, Below: “Now 99 Years Old” advertisement – 1896 newspaper

Above: “Paine’s Celery Compound Victorious” advertisement – Mail and Empire (Toronto, Canada), April 11, 1896, Below: “Best for the Sick”, Paine’s Celery Compound advertisement – Kansas City Journal, April 8, 1899

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Professor Edward E. E. Phelps According to Commercial and Financial New England Illustrated, in 1874, Edward E. E. Phelps, M.D., L.L.D., professor of theory and practice in the Dartmouth Medical College, compounded the formula for a tonic prescription having as one of its basic properties the celery seed. One of the Paine’s ads is represented below touting his discovery. Reportedly, Paine’s Celery Compound was ten grains (.02 ounce) of celery seed and 19.8 percent alcohol. Wow! This formula was placed upon the prescription books of M. K. Paine, a local druggist, and became known as Paine’s Celery Compound.

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During the next twelve months, the sales were over 72,000 bottles, and ever since there has been an increasing demand for this famous tonic prescription. The Wells & Richardson Company’s laboratories are among the finest in the country, and in these laboratories Paine’s Celery Compound is prepared and shipped to all parts of the world. Wells & Richardson Paine’s Celery Compound was marketed by Wells & Richardson who were wholesale druggists in Burlington, Vermont. You can see their building on the left. They were formed in 1872 by a group of Civil War veterans including General William Wells who made his reputation in Gettysburg.

This formula was prescribed to such an extent by local physicians that Professor Phelps finally consented to have his prescription placed upon the market in the form of a proprietary medicine. Mr. Paine, the local druggist, soon found himself unable to cope with the constantly increasing demand for Paine’s Celery Compound, and in 1887 he transferred his interests to the Wells & Richardson Company.

Paine’s, when under the control of Wells, Richardson & Co., was also distributed through a Montreal, Canada branch, explaining why Paine’s Celery Compound bottles and advertising show up regularly in Canada. The trade card on the right says “Montreal.

These guys really took the product to new levels. They even embellished the recipe. Besides celery, some reports state that the compound contained 21% alcohol and coca (cocaine). I even saw a heroin note. This concoction packed a punch!

Prof. E.E. Phelps Discovered and First Prescribed Paine’s Celery Compound

I thought this paragraph was interesting about profits from the American Druggist and Pharmaceutical Record, Volumes 50-51 in 1907, “St. Jacob’s Oil made $2,800,000 for its owners. Hood’s Sarsaparilla brought $2,500,000 in profits. Cuticura, estimat-

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ed profits, $3,750,000. Hostetter’s Bitters, estimated profits, $11,400,000. Davis’ Pain Killer, estimated profits, $4,200,000. Warner’s Safe Cure, estimated profits, $9,000,000. Paine’s Celery Compound, estimated profits, $2,600,000.” Green Mountain Balm of Gilead Paine also sold Green Mountain Boys Green Mountain Balm of Gilead and Cedar Plaster. Look at this super lithograph below held by the Boston Museum of Art, “Green Mountain Boys Gathering Materials for Paine’s Celebrated Green Mountain Balm of Gilead and Cedar Plaster, Manufactured and sold wholesale and retail by M. K. Paine, Druggist & Apothecary – Windsor Vermont.”

57 as “Paine’s Drug Store”. His capital, financially speaking was but $30, but behind it was a thorough training and determination to excel in his business. Success began to attend his efforts at once, and before two years had elapsed he had met all financial obligations incurred in setting out in business.

Col. Paine was of an inquiring and inventive turn of mind, fertile and original in his resources, and fond of experimenting. As a consequence he not only arrived at improved methods of compounding drugs, but devised many things in the way of perfumes, salves, and medicines that became popular and had extensive sale. Among them might be named Ascutney Anodyne, Balm of Gilead and Cedar Plaster, Syrup of Tar and Wild cherry, etc., etc. But his most widely know original invention was undoubtedly the popular patent medicine, celery compound, that bears his name. After nearly forty years of the closest application, he found himself breaking in health and began to dispose of his business. He sold his interest in the celery compound business to the Wells & Richardson Co. in Burlington in 1887, and a year later disposed of his drug business to F. P. Whitcomb. He had a wide reputation as one of the ablest and most skillful druggists in New England, and recognition of his standing was made by the State Pharmaceutical association in twice electing him its president.

Colonel Milton Kendall Paine (From the October 31, 1896 edition of the Vermont Journal, Windsor, Vermont.) Col. Milton Kendall Paine died at his home on State street, early Tuesday morning, in the 63d year of his age. He had been ailing for some time, but was able to be out and about his house until within a very few days. Saturday afternoon, he had a fainting turn, and failed rapidly thereafter until death ensued. Col. Paine was born in Boston, Mass., July 15, 1834. His parents, Isaac and Martha Locke Riggs Paine, moved to Orange county, Vermont, three years later, where the deceased passed his boyhood days. He was educated in the common schools and academy at Chelsea, where he made the subject of chemistry a special study. In his fifteenth year, Col. Paine came to Windsor to serve an apprenticeship of seven years in the drug store then conducted by A. and H. Wardner, where George M. Stone is now located. In 1856 he entered into business for himself in the building, so long familiar to Windsorites,

Col Paine was for many years especially active in masonic circles, and retained a deep interest in the fraternity to the last. He was made a mason in 1859 in Vermont Lodge, No. 18, and for a time was its secretary. He also received his chapter, council and commandery degrees in the local bodies, and was frequently called to official position by his masonic associates, not only at home but in the state organizations. He was grand king of the grand chapter in 1867; R. I. grand master of the grand council in 1866-67; deputy grand commander of the grand commandery knights templar in 1875-76; and had been the representative of the grand masonic bodies of other states near those of Vermont. He was prominently identified with the introduction into the state of that branch of masonry, known as the Scottish Rite, receiving the degrees in Boston, Mass., in the sixties. He was a charter member of Windsor Lodge of Perfection; its first master, and at the time of his death had been its treasurer for many years. By his zealous and untiring efforts the lodge was instituted and developed into a strong and active factor in the masonic life of eastern Vermont. Col. Paine was frequently called to official stations in the state bodies of the rite at Burlington, and in September, 1877, attained to the honor and distinction of the 33rd degree. He was a charter member of DeMolay Conclave, No. 5, Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine, and for many years its commander, and had been at different times and officer of the state grand body. He was also a member of the Vermont Veterans’ association, which was organized in June, 1891, and is composed of members of the fraternity, who have been masons, twenty-one

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years and over. In politics, Col. Paine was a staunch and active republican. He was a member of Governor Farnham’s staff in 1880-82; a member of the republican state committee from 1888 to 1894; a justice of the peace for several years, and had been chairman of the republican town committee since 1894. He was a corporator of the Vermont Society Sons of the American Revolution, and was its treasurer at the time of his death, having been retained in office since 1890 by successive, annual reelections. Of late years he had manifested deep interest in church and Sunday school work, being a member, and for a time treasurer, of the Congregational church, and superintendent of the school connected therewith. In Col. Pain, Windsor had a most loyal, adopted son, and successful business man, and in his death this community loses a valuable member and an earnest Christian worker. Col Paine was married in May 1857, to Helen A. Austin, daughter of Dr. Horace Austin of Athol, Mass., who died in September 1864, leaving a daughter, Jennie Louise Paine, now Mrs. W. R. Sheldon of Charlestown, N. N., In May, 1872, he married Mrs. Mary Lemmex Smith, by whom, and by a brother living in the west, he is also survived.

Below: Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 294, (portrait p 294) Milton Kendall PAINE, of Windsor [Windsor County, Vermont], was born 15 July 1834 in Boston [Suffolk County], Massachusetts, son of Isaac and Martha Locke(RIGGS) PAINE. He is of English descent. When WASHINGTON assumed command of the Revolutionary forces at Cambridge, Milton’s great great grandfather, William PAINE, then in the eighty-third year of his age, entered the camp accompanied by his son and two grandsons, and when the general questioned him with regard to his own presence there, he replied that he was there to encourage his son and grandsons and see that they did their duty to their country. Milton Kendall PAINE received his educational training at the common and high schools of Chelsea [Orange County, Vermont], but before attaining his fifteenth year he entered the drug store of A. & H. Wardner of Windsor as clerk, and seven years afterward started in that business in the same town, with a capital of thirty dollars, running in debt for his entire stock. So successful was he, owing to his prudence and energy, that in two years he was free from all pecuniary obligations and had built up a trade that was ever widely increasing. A man of original mind and natural inventive faculty, developed by careful observation even in his youthful days, he began the preparation of perfumes by processes originated by himself, and later compounded the “Wild Cherry Tonic,” which had an immense sale, not only in the state, but in various parts of the Union. His crowning effort was the invention of Paine’s Celery Compound, of which the local sales were immediately enormous, and the medicine is now known and used throughout much of the civilized world. Mr. PAINE has also originated many appliances for the economical manufacture of medicines, and has received several U. S. patents for articles of practical value. His health failing after nearly forty years of arduous application to his profession, he disposed of his stock in trade, and on 19 March 1887 sold his interest in the Celery Compound to Wells & Richardson Company of Burlington. He retired from active business 20 April 1888, one of the oldest and most widely known druggists of the state. An active Republican, attesting his faith by his works, he has held several official positions; was a member of the staff of Governor FARNHAM in 1881, receiving the rank of colonel; in 1888 was elected the Windsor County member of the state Republican committee, which position he

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still holds; is a justice of the peace; was for two years president of the Vermont Pharmaceutical Association; was an incorporator, and has been for four years past the treasurer of the Vermont society, Sons of the American Revolution; is treasurer of the Old South Congregational Church at Windsor, and superintendent of the Sabbath school; in the Masonic order has attained an eminent position, having reached the thirty-third degree, and is one of the senior member of the Supreme Council in the state of Vermont. In May 1857 Mr. [Milton Kendall] PAINE married Helen A., daughter of Dr. Horace AUSTIN, of Athol [Worcester County], Massachusetts, whom he had the misfortune to lose by death in September 1864. She left one daughter, Jennie Louise PAINE, now Mrs. W. R. SHELDON, of Charlestown [Sullivan County], New Hampshire. On 06 May 1872 he [Milton Kendall PAINE] wedded Mrs. Mary (LEMMEX) SMITH, daughter of William H. and Elvira (WARNER) LEMMEX, of Windsor [Windsor County, Vermont]. Select Listings 1834: Milton Kendall Paine born July 15, 1834 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts 1849: In his fifteenth year, Col. Paine came to Windsor to serve an apprenticeship of seven years in the drug store then conducted by A. and H. Wardner, where George M. Stone is now located. – October 31, 1896 edition of the Vermont Journal, Windsor, Vermont. 1856: In 1856 he (Milton K. Paine) entered into business for himself in the building, so long familiar to Windsorites, as “Paine’s Drug Store“. – October 31, 1896 edition of the Vermont Journal, Windsor, Vermont. 1857: Marriage Milton K. Paine, born about 1834 in Boston, 2 May 1857, Athol, Massachusetts, USA, Age at Marriage: 23, Father: Isaac Paine, Spouse: Hellen A Austin, Spouse Birth Place: Johnson, Vermont, Spouse Age at Marriage: 19, Spouse Father: Horace B Austin – Massachusetts, Marriage Records

1870: Milton K. Paine, Druggist, age 34, born about 1834 in Massachusetts, living Windsor, Vermont – 1870 United States Federal Census 1874: Edward E. Phelps, M.D., L.L.D., professor of theory and practice in the Dartmouth Medical College, compounded the formula for a tonic prescription having as one of its basic properties the celery seed. This formula was placed upon the prescription books of M. K. Paine, a local druggist, and became known as Paine’s Celery Compound. – Commercial and Financial New England Illustrated

1880: Milton K. Paine, Apothecary, age 45, born about 1835 in Massachusetts, living Windsor, Vermont, father born in Vermont, wife Mary L. – 1880 United States Federal Census

1887: He (Milton K. Paine)sold his interest in the celery compound business to the Wells & Richardson Co.in Burlington in 1887, and a year later disposed of his drug business to F. P. Whitcomb. 1896: Milton K. Paine death on 27 October 1896 in Windsor, Vermont, age 62, Father: Isaac, Mother: Martha Locke Riggs – Vermont Vital Records 1903: Mary L. Paine (widow Milton K.), bds 501 S 3rd – Elkhart Indiana City Directory

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Limited space available: To advertise in the 2017 Springfield National Souvenir Program, please contact Jim or Valeri Berry, 200 Fort Plain Watershed Road, St. Johnsville, NY 13452, or by tele at 518.568.5683 or by email at jhberry10@yahoo.com

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[Above] Digging on a cow pasture brings some not so unexpected guests. Submitted by Eddie DeBlock.

The Antikythera mechanism is an ancient analogue computer and orrery used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendrical and astrological purposes, as well as the Olympiads, the cycles of the ancient Olympic Games. Found housed in a wooden box, the device is a complex clockwork mechanism composed of at least 30 meshing bronze gears. The artifact was recovered probably in July 1901 from the Antikythera shipwreck off the Greek island of Antikythera. Believed to have been designed and constructed by Greek scientists, the instrument has been dated either between 150 and 100 BC, or, according to a more recent view, in 205 BC. All known fragments of the Antikythera mechanism are kept at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. - Wikipedia

[Above] The Nine Pillars of Andes: A clutch of cut emeralds was found on the wreck of the Nuestra SeĂąora de Atocha, a galleon bound for Spain in 1622 that sank off the Florida Keys while heavily laden with copper, silver, gold, tobacco, gems, jewels and indigo. The ships had sailed from Spanish ports at Cartagena and Porto Bello in New Granada (current Colombia and Panama, respectively) and Havana, Cuba. Credit: GUERNSEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S

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[Above Left] Dug this yesterday in Texas and have never seen this variation of the Home Bitters bottles (St. Louis, Missouri) before. Dug plenty of (broken) examples of the amber squares but not this one. Haven’t washed it up yet. Not a very exciting bottle but pretty early. Was digging a barrel privy (which was sadly empty) and this showed up in a small trash pit along one outside wall of the privy. - Brandon DeWolfe, P.E.

[Left Historical Flasks] Crazy recent digging finds. We have a three person tri-state digging crew, since we have one person from Ohio, one from West Virginia, and I’m here in Pennsylvania. We have been hitting it hard the last year or so, with many cool and historic finds. Recently, we have dug some pretty great bottles and thought it may make a nice additional to the Lost & Found column. In about a 30-day period (31 to be exact), we dug a Rough and Ready Zachary Taylor quart flask, then followed that up with a colored pint Louisville double eagle, then a couple weeks ago we dug a quart green scroll flask… all in excellent condition! I can’t believe that the quart flasks were not damaged, as all these flasks were at the bottom of 8 to 10 footers. I’ll make sure to follow up soon with some bottle digging articles! - Jeff Mihalik [Above] I have wanted one of these label under glass flasks for years. Someday finally came. I am elated to have her even though her feet are TINY!! – Brad Seigler

[Above] 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. In 1933, with the Depression in full swing, President Roosevelt took the country off the gold standard and recalled all gold coins for melting. About a dozen never made it back to the mint or were smuggled out again by enterprising employees, including this one, which resurfaced in 1992 and was confiscated by the Secret Service. In 1933 it had a face value of $20; in 2002, it was sold at auction for over 7 million dollars.

[Above] A postcard-sized painting bought as part of a job lot at an auction for $46 and left hidden away in a drawer for a decade has been identified as work by John Constable worth more than $390,000. Robin Darvell bought a cardboard box full of items including the small artwork -- which depicts a rural scene of trees, a bright blue sky and a meadow -- at a sale in Canterbury, southern England more than 10 years ago.

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Jim Healy 2017 Springfield National stoneware jug to be Raffled!

Pictured above (front & back) is one of two stoneware jugs being made to raffle at the 2017 Springfield National. Jim Healy was commissioned to make them. The example pictured is similar to the style the FOHBC auctioned at the 2015 Chattanooga National. The second will be an older looking jug. Our plan is to sell tickets for $2 each or 3 for $5. – Jim Bender (Springfield National Co-Chair)

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Dr. William H. Sweeting

The Honorable Physician will be appearing on August 4, 2017 at the FOHBC 2017 National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo in Springﬁeld, Massachusetts. Testimonial: I suffered from headaches, inflammation of my

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Historical and Colonial American Glass Collectors (Facebook cover image). - Stephen Atkinson

For the Fourth of July holiday I have attached a picture of some red, white and blue glass attributed to the Boston and Sandwich Glass Factory. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rob Girouard

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Some new additions thanks to a successful trip. Jeff & Holly Noordsy on Facebook

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WANTED: Just love Bitters! Especially Ohio Bitters. Here are a few I am looking for. Star Anchor Bitters, Portsmouth, Ohio. Henry C. Weaver Mexican Bitters, Lancaster, Ohio. H.I. Weis Dayton, Ohio. Stewart Bros. Swamp Root Bitters, Columbus, Ohio. Greenhut’s Bitters, Cleve. Ohio, Cliff’s Aromatic Bitters, Clev. Ohio. Catawba Wine Bitters, Cleve. Ohio. American Plant Bitters, Wooster, Ohio. Hofstettler Bitters, Galion, Ohio. B&L Invigorator Bitters, Cincinnati, OH. Dear Wahre Jacob Bitters Toledo, OH. Frazier’s Root Bitters. For The Blood, Clev. Ohio. Hartley’s Peruvian Bark Bitters, Cincinnati, Ohio. Night Cap Bitters Cincinnati, Ohio. Pale Orange Bitters, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. M. Pinton’s Pure Stomach Bitters, Cincinnati, Ohio. Holtzernann’s Patent Stomach Bitters Piqua, O. this is an amber square. Any other Ohio Bitters you might have; also Blue Jacket Bitters. Thank you for your BottlesGary and extras consideration and Best Regards, Contact: Beatty (941) 276-1546 or Email: tropicalbreezes@verizon.net

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FOR SALE: Rare H.H.S. & Co. Imperial Gin Bottle. L&W on Base. Orange-Amber, American. Some inside stain, outside shinny and clean with a few light scratches. $225 Free shipping. Call (616) 527-4313, ask for Scott.

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FOR SALE: Owl Drug Collection For Sale. 25 Year Collection 692 items. $25,000. Write or Call: Jim Bilyeu, PO Box 388, Independence, CA 93526, Phone: (760) 878-2216.

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WANTED: E.P. ANTHONY, INC. / PHARMACISTS / PROVIDENCE, R.I. Any size drug store bottle. Also, Base Embossed in circle: CLOUGH & SHACKLEY / BOSTON, MASS. Contract: Gregg Wilson @ Email: cemihunter@ yahoo.com

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FOR SALE: SC and NC dispensary bottles, painted label sodas, local milk bottles, etc. For more information contact: Bottletree Antiques, Donalds, South Carolina at www. bottletreeantiques.com

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FOR SALE: Glass house sample bottle with 24 different texture squares. (B.M.) “Overmyer” Co., 12” tall, clear glass. J. Paxton (541) 318-0748. (Issue 225)

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WANTED: Clear pumpkin seed flask, embossed: THE NEW LOUVRE, 58 N. FIRST ST., SAN JOSE, WJ FERGUSON. Also interested in other San Jose bottles. Contact: Tobin Gilman, 408-839-6979, tobingilman@hotmail.com WANTED: Bottles, Stoneware and Ephemera from Oak Park and River Forest Illinois. Thank you, Ray Komorowski. Email: komo8@att.net

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WANTED: Antique Chinese Porcelin cermanics, rice bowls, vases, tea cups and saucers etc. Contact: Ron at (530) 7986525 or email: bledsoeacres@aol.com

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WANTED: Paducah, Kentucky paper label whiskey beer, RX, etc., bottles & assorted advertising items. Also Hemingray insulators or unusual color or size. Call (270) 994-7762 or Email: bjsummers65@gmail.com WANTED: THEO. BLAUTH/WHOLESALE WINE AND LIQUOR DEALER whiskey fifth (Barnett 55). Shot glasses: C&K WHISKEY (not bourbon); SILVER SHEAF/ BOURBON:H.WEINREICH CO.; GOLDEN GRAIN BOURBON/M.CRONAN (in black); CALIFORNIA WINERY (LUG); CALIFORNIA A FAVORITE (not FAVORITE A). Contact: Steve Abbott at (916) 631-8019 or email to foabbott@comcast.net

WANTED: Marietta, Georgia Items! • Pre WWII embossed bottles: ‘15 and ‘23 Cokes, SS Cokes, Crown Top Bottling Works, Hutchinsons, Drug Store, Pharmacy, Medicines, etc. • J.W. Franklin pottery • Advertising: Signs, Promos, etc. • Postcards: The older, the better! • Also, looking for vintage Atlanta and North Georgia bottles and related items. So, Whadayahave?!? Email: steve@southernlawn30066.com or Voicemail/Text: (770) 578-4829

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WANTED: **COCA WINE & SECONAL BOTTLES* Any Seconal & Coca wine & *COCA TONIC bottles* with label intact. Preferably N-Mint to Mint Condition. Also TUINAL & PENTOBARBITAL bottles, vintage compounding bottles of *SECOBARBITAL & PENTOBARBITAL* ANY OLD PHARMACY FINDS, Medical artifacts & related advertising. Please save this add & contact me with any of the above. TOP $$$ PAID! Contact: pharmatiques@gmail.com WANTED: Milk, dairy creamers and beers. Contact: Audrey Belter at (520) 868-5704.

WANTED: Hutchinson’s: Electric City Wine Co. Buffalo, N.Y. - El Dorado Bottling Co. Dawson, Y.T. – Dieter & Sauer Ciudad Juarez, Mexico – H.A. Ralu Colon, R.P. – Any New Mexico – Zang Wood, 1612 Camino Rio, Farmington, NM 87401, (505) 327-1316 Email: zapa33-51@msn.com

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WANTED: Looking for Lacour’s Sarsapariphere Bitters bottles in colors. All conditions considered. Contact: Warren Friedrich by email at warrenls6@gmail.com or (530) 2655204 anytime. WANTED: Sacramento shot glasses: C&K/WHISKEY, Casey & Kavanaugh; California A Favorite; SILVER SHEAF/ Bourbon/H. WEINREICH & CO. (double shot); GOLDEN GRAIN/BOURBON/M. CRONAN & CO. (in black); bar bottle, JAMES WOODBURN (white enamel). Contact: Steve Abbott: 916-631-8019 or foabbott@comcast.net

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WANTED: Original or facsimile of Edwin Lefevre story, “Why I Collect Empty Bottles,” in Oct. 19, 1929 Saturday Evening Post. Contact: Bill Baab, 2352 Devere St., Augusta, GA 30904 (or riverswamper@comcast.net) with price.

WANTED: Odd/scarce/rare: COD LIVER OIL bottles. I’ve 115 different examples...many more exist. BYRON DILLE’ 60325 Acme Rd., Coos Bay, OR 97420 or (541) 260-0499 or email: Byronincoosbay@msn.com WANTED: Lung Bottle, Dr. Kilmers Binghamton, NY; Clyde Flasks; Criton, Yellow Wheat, Black or heavily whittled. Colored Clyde bottles and paper advertising from the Clyde Glassworks, Clyde, New York. Contact: John Spellman, P.O. Box 61, Savannah, New York 13146. Phone: (315) 398-8240 or email: spellmanjc3156@gmail.com WANTED: Amber quart cylinder whiskey shoulder embossed Garrick & Cather Chicago, IL plus embossed image of a palm tree. Contact: Carl Malik, PO Box 367, Monee, IL 60449 (708) 534-5161. 65 Sept - Oct 2015 Join the ANTIQUE POISON BOTTLE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION today! For details find us on Facebook or contact: Joan Cabaniss at (540) 297-4498 or by email: jjcab@b2xonline.com

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Individual & AffiliatedWANTED: RARE FRUIT JARS with closures, colored Calendar of Shows 1858’s / pints, especially JJ Squire, Crowleytown ½ gal, Membership Benefits Buckeye closure (top and clamp) Faulkner Werr Co. RB 983 Club Information Amber Midgel, NCL Co. Echo Farms ½ pt. jar only, Western & Related Events SALE Pride Pt. RB 2945. Contact: Phil Smith FOR (859) 912-2450 or

FOR SALE: Rare 1940’s “MINT” Noel Cola Painted Label bottle 7 fluid oz. Girl yellow & red Noel Bottling Works, Corinth, Miss. Call for pictures: Larry McDaniel 1-662-415-5676

FOR SALE: Very early and rare book; “Collector’s Guide of Flasks and Bottles” by: Charles McMurray; Dayton, Ohio. copyrighted 1927 This book is in good to very good condition and contains photos and descriptions of historical flasks and other early bottles.price; $100.00 + shipping, call: Doug (775) 882-8956 PST

WANTED: Koca Nola soda bottles and go-withs from the U.S., Cuba and Mexico. Plus J Esposito soda and beer bottles from Philadelphia, PA. Contact: Charles David Head, 412 Elm St., South Pittsburg, TN 37380, Phone: (256)548-2771, email: kocanolabook@yahoo.com

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Individual & Affiliated Shards of Wisdom Club Information 21 Members gained this period. The names below represent persons agreeing to be listed in the printed membership directory. Some of those listed agreed to be listed in the membership directory but not the online directory. Wayne Davis 91-1091 Kaileolea Drive #216 Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706 (910) 330-2793 waynedavis1@hotmail.com Civil War

Frank Higginson 516 Silver Tree Ct Rio Linda, California 95673 (916) 204-0377 higgykl@aol.com pre 1965 bottles (open/iron pontil bottles, inks, black glass

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William J. Denver 198 Center Road Douglasville, Pennsylvania 19518 (610) 451-1299 19th Century Bottles

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Jack Fortmeyer 116 Hoyt St. Apt#1 Brooklyn, New York 11217 (718) 596-7866 fortmeyer@nyc.rr.com Justin Fox 214 Oak Street Winstead, Connecticut 06097 (860) 307-9706 jwilliamfox357@gmail.com Ron Giles 5010 Quonset Drive Sacramento , California 95820 916-381-3462 ronandnan@sbcglobal.net Larry Golden 5214 Barton Creek Drive Pasadena, Texas 77505 larry.golden@dashiellcorp.com Kasper (Jack) Hietala 60 Lawrence Street Gardner, Massachusetts 01440-2371 (978) 632-1976 jlhietala@comcast.net Massachusetts milk bottles, Gardner milk bottles and antique fruit jars

James Hitchens 102 South Willey Street Seaford, Delaware 19973 hitchensjames00@gmail.com Sue Jenkins 17310 Milltown Landing Road Brandywine, Maryland 20613-8615 (301) 888-2202 suewj14@verizon.net Hand blown and whatever appeals to me Rick Littell 390 River Drive Clarkdale, Arizona 86324 (928) 649-9010 jazimodo@yahoo.com Varied bottles Cheryl Mangin 1017 Coronado St, Apt 11C Needles, California 92363 ldynithawk@citlink.net Clem McNure 405 Siloam Church Road Greenwood, South Carolina 29646 cmcnure@hotmail.com John Patterson 530 Smyrna Clayton Blvd Smyrna, Delaware 19977-1209 jpebay2017@gmail.com

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Tim Pemrick 1634 Pebble Beach Circle Elgin, Illinois 60123 (630) 485-8043 timpemrick@gmail.com Sodas and Flasks Todd Suttles 110 East Andrews Dr. Suite 219, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 404-255-5530 todd@toddsuttles.com bottles

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Rick Whitney 215 North Dexter Road Dexter, ME 04930 207-924-3443 rwhitney@A0594.org General collector (especially bitters, meds, flasks, good general bottles) Also, more druggist & medicines. Collector since 1972 Brad Wilmes 256 Kingsway Drive North Mankato, MN 56003 507-327-9296 stormchaser007@charter.net Mankato, MN bottles Melinda Yantis 6861 Highway 441 Amite, LA 70422 melinda.yantis@yahoo.com

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FOHBC Sho - Biz is published in the interest of the hobby. Federation affiliated clubs are connotated with FOHBC logo. Information on up-coming collecting events is welcome, but space is limited. Please send at least three months in advance, including telephone number to: FOHBC Sho-Biz, C/O Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: (713) 222-7979; e-mail: emeyer@fohbc.org, Show schedules are subject to change. Please call before traveling long distances. All listings published here will also be published on the website: FOHBC.org

July 1 & 2 Elsecar, South Yorkshire, England Britain’s Biggest Show – The 27th Summer National, BBR, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Nr. Barnsey, S. Works., S74 8HJ, Tele: 01226 745156, email: sales@onlinebbr.com, www. onlinebbr.com

July 23 Des Moines, Iowa The Iowa Antique Bottleers Antique Bottle & Collectables Show and Sale in conjunction with the Beer, Soda & Bottle Mega Show, 9:00 am to 2:00 p.m. at the FFA Enrichment Center, Des Moines Community College Campus. Free Parking, Admission $2. Early admission available. For information contact Tom Southard, 2815 Druid Hill Drive, Des Moines, Iowa 50315, 515.490.9590

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July 8 Castle Rock, Colorado The Antique Bottle Collectors of Colorado 52nd Anniversary Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Antique Bottle Collectors of Colorado, Douglas County Fairgrounds, Kirk Hall, 500 Fairgrounds Dr. Castle Rock, Colorado 80104, Contact: Eric Grace, 303.250.7498

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July 15 Richmond, Rhode Island The Little Rhody Bottle Club Tailgate Swap Meet, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Free set-up for members and aspiring members. Free coffee, donuts, and pizza for participants. Bring your own tables! Show Address: Jules Antique Center, 320 Kingstown Road, Richmond, Rhode Island (3 miles East of Route #95 on Route #138), Contact Info: William Rose 508.880.4929

Depew, New York Simon Pure Chapter Summer Breweriana Show, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Polish Falcons Club, 225 Columbia Avenue, Depew, New York 14043, Free Walk-ins, Info: Jeff Murbach, 716.713.7236, jmurbach@gmail.com

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FOHBC 2017 National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo – Northeast Region at the MassMutual Center, Host Hotel: Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place hotel. Show Information: Jim Bender, Show Co-Chair, 518.673.8833, jim1@frontiernet.net or Bob Strickhart, Show Co-Chair, strickhartbob@ aol.comVisit Web Page, FOHBC National Convention – Northeast Region

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July 21 & 22 Houston, Texas 48th Annual Bottle, Advertising & Collectibles Show & Sale, New Location & Time, Saturday, 22 July 2017, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 North Loop West, Houston, Texas 77040, Admission, Saturday – $5 per person, Early admission, Friday, 21 July, 3:00 to 10:00 pm, $10 per person. For show and table information contact: Barbara J. Puckett, 907 W. Temple, Houston, Texas 77009, 713.862.1690 (home) and 713.409.9940 (cell), bpuckett77009@yahoo.com

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July 22 & 23 Adamstown, Pennsylvania 17th Annual Shupp’s Grove Bottle Festival, Saturday & Sunday, 6:00 am to dusk, early buyers Friday, 3:00 pm. At the famous ‘Shupp’s Grove’, 1686 Dry Tavern Road, Denver, Pennsylvania 17517, Contact: Steve Guion, 717.626.5557, affinityinsurance1@ windstream.net

August 12 Lincoln, Alabama 2nd Annual Lincoln Bottle Show, 181 Magnolia Street, Lincoln, Alabama, Vender set-up August 11 and 12. Free to the public! Doors open at 9:00 am. Contact: Jake Smith, Show Chairman, Syl_bottleguy@yahoo.com, 256.267.0466 August 14 – 20 Bouckville, New York 46th Annual Madison-Bouckville Antique Show, Outdoor antiques and collectibles including two huge bottle tents! Show Address: Over 2,000 dealers and vendors located on scenic Route 20, Bouckville, NY, Contact Info: Jim Burns, 315.527.3269 or Jim Barthholomew, 585.705.8106 August 20 Poughkeepsie, New York Hudson Valley Bottle Club 30th Annual Mid Hudson Bottle Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm, early buyers 8:00 am, Show Address:

Poughkeepsie Elks Lodge 275, 29 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, New York, Contact Info: Mike Stephano, 27 Rogers Road, Hyde Park, New York 12538, 845.233.4340, mjsantique@aol.com August 26 Biloxi, Mississippi 1st Annual Mississippi GulfCoast Bottle, Advertisement & Coillectibles Show & Sale presented by The Old Guys Digging Club will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Joppa Temple, 13280 Old Highway 67, Biloxi, MS 39532. Free Admission and Bottle Appraisals. Dealer Setup is Friday, August 25, 2017 from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. For more information contact: Norman Bleuler, 6446 Woolmarket Rd, Biloxi, MS 39532, Phone: 228.392.9148, Email: pollywog49@bellsouth.net or Peter Taggard, 645 Village Lane South, Mandeville, LA 70471 Phone 985.373.6487 Email: petertaggard@yahoo.com or Stafond Seago, 601.441.3715, stafond@aol.com September 9 Downieville, California Downieville Antique Bottles & Collectibles Show and Sale, Downieville School Gym, 120 School Street, Downieville, California 95936, Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, $10 Early Lookers, 8:00 am – 10:00 am, FREE Show Admission, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Saturday, at 7:00 am – $10 Early Lookers, Downieville Antique Bottle Group, www.westernbitters. com, Contact: Rick Simi, P.O. Box 115, Downieville, California 95936, 530.289.3659, ricksimi@att.net

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September 9 & 10 Port Townsend, Washington 4th Annual Antique Bottles and Collectibles Show, American Legion Hall, Marvin G Shields Memorial Post #26, 209 Monroe Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368, September 9th at 9:00 am to September 10th at 5:00 pm. Hosted by Russ West. Free admission, live music, during Port Townsend’s Wooden Boat Festival. Vendors welcome: Contact Russ West 360.984.7070. $35 dollars per table. Set up Friday September 8th. September 10 Richfield, Ohio Ohio Bottle Club 47th Antique Bottle Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, ohiobottleclub.org,

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(More) Sho-Biz More show-biz Show Address: Days Inn and Suites (formerly Holiday Inn), 4742 Brecksville Road, Richfield, Ohio (Ohio Turnpike Exit 173), Contact Info: Louis Fifer, 330.635.1964, fiferlouis@ yahoo.com or Matt Lacy, 440.228.1873. info@antiquebottlesales.com

West Seneca, New York 14224, 716.674.5750, jguerra3@roadrunner.com, Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association September 17 Westford, Massachusetts Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club’s 43rd annual bottle show, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, early buyers at 8:00 am, www.mvabc.org, Show Address: Westford Regency Inn, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, MA. The show is just five minutes off Exit 32 of I-495 with plenty of signs to follow. Special Note: There will be a $20 door prize drawing just for early buyers at 8:45. Contact Info: Cliff Hoyt, 978.458.6575, choyt42@comcast.net

Individual & Affiliated Membership Benefits September15 & 16 Club Information Aurora, Oregon Bottle, Antique & Collectibles Show & Sale, Bottles, Fruit Jars, Insulators, Crockery, Pottery, Glassware, Antiques, Advertising, Coins, Tokens, Jewelry, Pre-Pro Liquor & Brewery Items, Marbles, Paper, Souvenirs, Collectibles, Memorabilia and more! Free Appraisals! Friday, September 15, 2017, 12 noon – 5:00 pm Set-up, $5 Early Bird Admission, Dealer drop-off at 11:00 am, Saturday, September 16, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Admission by donation, American Legion Hall, 207 Main St. N.E., Aurora, Oregon, For more information and/ or table reservations contact: Wayne Herring 503.864.2009 or Mark Junker 503.231.1235 or Bill Bogynska 503.657.1726 or email: billbogy7@gmail.com, Oregon Bottle Collectors Association

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Santa Ana, California Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club’s 51st Annual Antique Bottle, Fruit Jar, Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; Early Bird $10 at 8:00 am. Free admission. At the Santa Ana Elks Lodge, 212 Elk Lane, Santa Ana, California 92701, Contact: Don Wippert, 818.346.9833, donwippert@ yahoo.com or Dick Home, 818.362.3368

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September 16 Richmond, Rhode Island The Little Rhody Bottle Club Tailgate Swap Meet, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Free set-up for members and aspiring members. Free coffee, donuts, and pizza for participants. Bring your own tables! Show Address: Jules Antique Center, 320 Kingstown Road, Richmond, Rhode Island (3 miles East of Route #95 on Route #138), Contact Info: William Rose 508.880.4929

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September 16 Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis Circle City Antique Bottle Club is hosting their 5th Annual Antique Bottle Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Show Address: Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 E. 100 S. Lebanon, Indiana 46052, Contact Info: Martin Van Zant, 41 E. Washington St.Mooresville, Indiana 46158, 812.841.9495, mdvanzant@yahoo.com September 17 Depew, New York 19th Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association Annual Show and Sale at the Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew, New York 14043, Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Set up 7:00 am to 9:00 am, Cost of admission: $3, children under 12 free, Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association, gbbca.org, Contact: Joe Guerra, Secretary, 29 Nina Terrace,

September 24 Hammonton, New Jersey 35th Annual Batsto Bottle Glass & Antique Show at Historic Batsto Village, 31 Batsto Road, Hammonton, New Jersey 08037, Sunday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Free Admission, Set Up: Sunday 7:00 – 9:00 am, Batsto Citizens Committee, Contact: Paul Delguercio, Show Chairman, 856.252.7730, paulhavoc@ comcast.net

October 1 Chelsea, Michigan Huron Valley Bottle and Insulator Club 41st Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00pm. Admission $3 for adults, children 16 and under, free. Show Address: Comfort Inn Conference Center, 1645 Commerce Park Drive next to the Comfort Inn, Chelsea, Michigan (Exit 159 off I-94), Contact Info: Mike Bruner, abbott4girl@sbcglobal.net or Rod Krupka, 248.627.6351, rod.krupka@yahoo.com October 1 Dryden, New York Finger Lakes Bottle Collectors 48th Antique Bottle and Collectibles Show and Sale at the Dryden Fire Hall, 26 North Street, Dryden, New York 13053, Sunday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, No early admission, Cost of admission: $2, Finger Lakes Bottle Collectors Association, Contact: Jay Travis, Show Chair, 280 -B Luce Road, Groton, New York 13073, 607.533.4389, jaywtravis@netzero.net October 7 Coventry, Connecticut The Southern Connecticut Antique Bottle Collector Association’s 46th Annual Show 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, Outdoors on the grounds of the historic Coventry Glass Works, 289 North River Road, Coventry, Connecticut 06238 (corner of Rt. 44 & North River Rd) Contact: Bob 203.938.3879, rdsrla@optonline.net

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September 30 Albuquerque, New Mexico 30th EIC/NMHBS Annual Insulator, Bottle & Collectibles Show at the Elite Sports Academy, 501 Main Street, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104, Friday, Dealer setup & trading, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Saturday, Show hours 8:30 am – 4:00 pm. $10 for non-dealers, displayers and helpers. Set up day(s) and time: Friday, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Saturday, 7:30 am -8:30 am. Cost of admission: Free on show day, Enchantment Insulator Club & New Mexico Historical Bottle Society, Contact: Mike Gay, EIC President & Show Chairman, 5516 Kachina NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120, 505.480.0085, cdn102@centurylink.net or Tom Katonak, 505.933.0297, tkatonak@swcp.com

October 7 Richmond, Virginia Richmond Antique Bottle and Collectibles 46th Antique Bottle Show and Sale, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, $3, Early Admission. 7:30 am, $10, Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832, Info: bottlegeezer.com/RABCA or Marvin Croker, 804.275.1101 or Ed Faulkner 804.739.2951 October 13 & 14 Waco, Texas Central Texas Antique Bottle Show at the Red Men Hall, 4521 Speight Avenue, Waco, Texas 76711, Fee admission: Saturday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Early admission: Friday 1:00 pm – 6 pm, $10, Free appraisals. Info: Jay’s Emporium, 361.649.8221, jamast@att.net, Central Texas Bottle Collectors October 15 Findlay, Ohio Findlay Bottle Show at the Sterling Center Reception Hall, 4570 Fostoria Avenue, Findlay, Ohio 45840 Google Maps link. Show

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hours: From 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Admission is $2. Kids under 12 are free (w/adults). Free appraisals with paid admission. Free parking. Heated building with food concession. Early Bird hours: 7:00 – 9:00 am. Tickets are only $10 and include complimentary coffee and donuts. Dealer tables are $35 each. Contact: finbotclub@gmail.com. Show Chairman: Fred Curtis, 419.424.0486, Website:finbotclub.blogspot.com October 29 Matteson, Illinois 48th Annual 1st Chicago Bottle Clubs Show & Sale at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, 500 Holiday Inn Plaza Drive, Matteson, Illinois 60443, Sunday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, No Early Admission, Set up: 7:15 am – 9:00 am, Cost of admission is $3, childern under 16 free, 1st Chicago Bottle Club, www.1stchicagobottleclub.com, Contact: John Vlahovich, show chairman, 139 Concord Court, Dyer, Indiana 46311, 630.390.9679, jvlahovich@att.net November 5 Elkton, Maryland The Tri-State Bottle Club’s 45th Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show (Tabletop Antiques) at the Singerly Fire Hall, Route 279 & 213 (I-95, Exit 109 A), Elkton, Maryland 21922, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, General Admission:

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$3, Children Under 12 Free, Contact: Dave Brown, 302.388-9311, email: dbrown3942@ comcast.net November 11 Jacksonville, Florida Antique Bottle Collectors of North Florida 50th Annual Show & Sale, Saturday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; early buyers, Friday 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, $25, Free admission Saturday. Fraternal Order of Police Bldg, 5530 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida, Contact: Mike Skie, 3047 Julington Creek Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32223, 904.710.0422 or Corey Stock, 904.268.9316, jaxbottleshow@ yahoo.com November 12 Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Antique Bottle Club’s 48th Annual Show and Sale at the Ice Garden Rostraver, Twp., 101 Gallitin Road, Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania 15012, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, General Admission: $3, Early admission 7:00 am to 9:00 am $25, Contact: Bob DeCroo, 724.326.8741 or Jay Hawkins 724.872.6013, PittsburghAntiqueBottleClub.org December 1 & 2 Roseville, California 49er H.B.A. 40th Annual “Best of the West” 2017 Antique Bottle, Insulator & Western

Collectibles Show, Placer County Fairgrounds, 800 All America City Blvd., Roseville, California 95678, December 1st: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm $10, Dec. 2nd: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Free, Info: Mike at 916.367.1829

2018 August 2 – 5 Cleveland, Ohio FOHBC 2018 National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo – Midwest Region at the Cleveland Convention Center, Host Hotel: Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center, Show Information: Louis Fifer, Show CoChair and FOHBC Conventions Director, 330.635.1964, fiferlouis@yahoo.com or Matt Lacy, Show Co-Chair, FOHBC Midwest Region Director, 440.228.1873, info@antiquebottlesales.com, Visit Web Page, FOHBC National Convention – Midwest Region

2019 August 01 – 04 Augusta, Georgia 2019 FOHBC 50th Anniversary National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo, FOHBC National Convention – Southern Region

The National

Bottle Museum Where history is the bottle!

Saturday 1 Sunday 2 July Antique Bottles, Pot Lids, Advertising & Collectables

Elsecar Heritage Centre 5 mins jct 36 M1 follow brown Elsecar signs

MAJOR CAT’D SUNDAY AUCTION

FULL cat. online 2 weeks before. BID LIVE on the net, book tel, or absentee via email

Situated in the heart of Ballston Spa, New York is a museum whose mission is to preserve the history of our nation’s first major industry: Bottle making. Exhibits inside of the National Bottle Museum allow visitors to view thousands of glass bottles.

NationalBottleMuseum.org

BID LIVE 12 noon UK time

National Bottle Museum 76 Milton Avenue Ballston Spa, NY 12020 518.885.7589

• 40,00sq ft STALLS inside & out both days • COMPETITIONS £600 Cash prizes • DISPLAYS non competitive • SAT. SOCIAL FREE Buffet + Bar • SUN. Car boot • SUN. MAJOR Major cat’d Auction • CATERING on site & village pubs • FREE CAMPING opposite EHC future BBR events: Autumn Extravaganza Oct 7 & 8 EXTRA auctions planned + Sun 3 Dec Winter Wonders Auction 2018: Jan 20 & 21 BBR’s WinterNational April 21 & 22 Spring Extravaganza July 7 & 8 28th UK SummerNational Oct 6 & 7 Autumn Extravaganza

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Individual & Affiliated Membership Benefits Club Information

The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors cordially invites you to join a dedicated group of individuals and clubs who collect, study and display the treasured glass and ceramic gems of yesteryear.   The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) is a non-profit organization supporting collectors of historical bottles, flasks, jars, and related items. The goal of the FOHBC is to promote the collection, study, preservation and display of historical bottles and related artifacts and to share this information with other collectors and individuals.   Federation membership is open to any individual or club interested in the enjoyment and study of antique bottles. The Federation publication, BOTTLES and EXTRAS, is well known throughout the hobby world as the leading publication for those interested in bottles and “go-withs”. The magazine includes articles of historical interest, stories chronicling the hobby and the history of bottle collecting, digging stories, regional news, show reports, advertisements, show listings, and an auction directory. BOTTLES and EXTRAS is truly the place to go when information is needed about this popular and growing hobby.   In addition to providing strength to a national/international organization devoted to the welfare of the hobby, your FOHBC membership benefits include:

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• A full year subscription the Federation’s official bi-monthly publication, BOTTLES and EXTRAS • One free ad per yearly membership of 100 words for use for “wanted” items, trade offers, etc. • Eligibility for a discount at FOHBC sponsored shows (National or EXPOs) towards “early admission” or dealer table rent • Access to a knowledge of the world of antique bottle collecting unavailable elsewhere • Contact information for clubs devoted to the study of historical bottles • A forum for your writings, articles, and editorials regarding the hobby • Participation in the nomination and selection of Federation members for the Honor Roll and Hall of Fame • Federation-sponsored writing, show poster, and newsletter-design contests • Free publication assistance for your book or manuscript • And more...

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We encourage Affiliated Bottle Club memberships by offering these additional benefits to your group: • Display advertising in BOTTLES and EXTRAS at an increased discount of 50% • Insertion of your bottle club show ad on the Federation website to increase your show’s exposure • Links to your club website free of charge, as well as assistance with the creation of your website • Free Federation ribbon for Most Educational Display at your show • Slide programs for use at your club meetings • Participation in Federation sponsored insurance program for your club show and any other club sponsored activities Finally…   We need your support! Our continued existence is dependent upon your participation as well as expanding our membership. The Federation is the only national organization devoted to the enjoyment, study, preservation, collection, and display of historical bottles. The FOHBC welcomes individuals who would like to contribute by running for Board positions or by sharing their expertise and volunteering their talents in other areas of interest such as contributions to our publications, assistance with the Federations’ National Antique Bottle Conventions, or through membership promotion.   If you haven’t yet joined our organization, please do so and begin reaping the benefits. If you are already a member, please encourage your friends and fellow collectors to JOIN US!!   For more information, questions, or to join the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors, please contact:

Linda Sheppard, PO Box 162, Sprakers, NY 12166; phone: (518) 673-8833; email: jim1@frontiernet.net or visit our home page on the web at FOHBC.org

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Individual & Affiliated Shards of Wisdom Club Information FOHBC Individual Membership Application For Membership, complete the following application or sign up at www.fohbc.org (Please Print) Do you wish to be listed in the printed membership directory? (name, address, phone number, email address and what you collect) { } Yes { } No

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Name_______________________________ Address_____________________________ City________________________State____ Zip _ ____________Country____________ Telephone___________________________ E-mail Address_______________________

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Collecting Interests_ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________

Do you wish to be listed in the online membership directory? (name, address, phone number, email address and what you collect) { } Yes { } No

BOTTLES and EXTRAS FREE ADS

Category: “WANTED” Maximum - 60 words Limit - One free ad per current membership year. Category: “FOR SALE” Maximum - 100 words Limit - 1 ad per issue. (Use extra paper if necessary.)

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Would you be interested in serving as an officer? { } Yes { } No

Addtional Comments___________________ Would you be interested ___________________________________ in contributing your bottle ___________________________________ knowledge by writing articles

for the BOTTLES and EXTRAS? { } Yes { } No

Membership/Subscription rates for one year (6 issues) (Circle One) United States - Standard Mail $40.00 - Standard Mail for three years $110.00 - First Class $55.00 - Digital Membership (electronic files only) $25.00

Canada - First Class $60.00 Other countries - First Class $80.00

- Life Membership: Level 1: $1,000, Includes all benefits of a regular First

Class membership. No promise of a printed magazine for life. - Level 2: $500, Includes all benefits of a regular membership but you will not receive a printed magazine, but rather a digital subscription. Add an Associate Membership* to any of the above at $5.00 for each associate for each year

Name(s) of Associate(s)______________________________________ *Associate Membership is available to members of the immediate family of any adult holding an Individual Membership. Children of ages 21 or older must have their own individual membership. Associate(s) Members enjoy all of the right and privledges of an Individual Membership

Signature ______ Date___

Please make checks or money orders payable to FOHBC and mail to: FOHBC Membership, Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002 Effective 8/2015

Affiliated Club Membership for only $75.00 with liability insurance for all club sponsored events, 50% discount on advertising in the BOTTLES and EXTRAS, plus much more, Contact: Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: (713) 222-7979; email: emeyer@fohbc.org

Clearly Print or Type Your Ad Send to: Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; ph: (713) 222-7979; or better yet, email Elizabeth at: emeyer@fohbc.org

Article Submission Requirements: All BOTTLES and EXTRAS articles or material need to be submitted on CD (preferable) or an email using a compressed (zipped) file. The file must be created by Microsoft Word, Publisher or Adobe N-Design so the editor does not have to retype the work. High-resolution digital images are our preferred format. Please submit digital images on a CD according to the instructions below. We will accept e-mail submissions only if the image resolution is acceptable. The e-mail or CDs must have only ONE subject per transmission to minimize confusion. Each image must be accompanied by a caption list or other identifying information. Professional-grade equipment is a must to achieve the size and quality image we require. The highest setting on the camera should be used for maximum resolution and file size. Only high quality images will be considered. Please do not send photographic prints or scans of images—the color and quality are generally not up to par compared with digital images or slides scanned by our imaging department. We will consider exceptions for photos that can’t be easily found, such as older historical images. We rarely use slides anymore and prefer not to receive submissions of slides due to the time and liability involved in handling them.

Seeking quality consignments for our 2017 auction schedule!

American Glass Gallery Please consider the following benefits to help ensure your consignments reach their highest potential: w Competitive consignor rates and low buyer premiums w Broad-based and extensive advertising w Experience, knowledge, honesty and integrity w Attention to detail and customer service

These fine items will be included in our Fall Auction #19.

For more information, please give us a call or visit our website. American Glass Gallery • John R. Pastor • P.O. Box 227, New Hudson, Michigan 48165 phone: 248.486.0530 • www.americanglassgallery.com • email: jpastor@americanglassgallery.com

FOHBC C/O Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002

Please Check your information and notify us of errors.

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Heckler Proudly offering the Best Bottles & glass in the World Items Pictured From Our Premier Auction 155, Opening September 4, 2017 Visit us at the National Show in Springfield, MA to view selections from Premier Auction 155

www.hecklerauction.com info@hecklerauction.com 860-974-1634 79 Bradford Corner Road, Woodstock Valley, CT 06282