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Our Favorite Warner’s Safe Cures Also included in this issue... Ta Tsing Bitters The Great Chinese Remedy Historical Collections Beyond B-Y-O-B, Belmont Bottle Collector builds a bar to showcase his treasures The Eagle Has Landed in Alexandria, Virginia Adapting the Hobby in the Era of Covid-19 and Social Distancing ...and so much more

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On the Cover: Ta Tsing Bitters The Great Chinese Remedy collage.

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To Submit a Story, send a Letter to the Editor or have Comments and Concerns, contact:

FOHBC President’s Message .................................................................................................3 Shards of Wisdom ...............................................................................................................4 History’s Corner ..................................................................................................................5 FOHBC News - From & For Our Members ..............................................................................6

The Eagle has Landed in Alexandria, Virginia (Amoung Many Other Places in the Nation) by David Kyle Rakes................................................................................................ 16 Beyond B-Y-O-B, Belmont Bottle Collector Builds a Bar to Showcase His Treasures by Janet McGovern.................................................................................................. 23 Virtual Museum News by Richard Siri......................................................................... 28 Ta Tsing Bitters - The Great Chinese Remedy, Meigs Jackson's Design for a Bottle by Ferdinand Meyer V............................................................................................. 32 Call for Historical Images by Michael Seeliger ......................................................... 37

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Adapting the Hobby in the Era of Covid-19 and Social Distancing by Dr. Nathan J. Gordan ....................................................................................... 12

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My first Ta Tsing Bitters bottle from Ed & Kathy Gray at the 2006 Baltimore Antique Bottle Show.

and mysterious Chinaman bottle. They both seemed to drift off in some type of bliss that was infectious as much as tantalizing. What in the world were they talking about and why were they telling me?

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 TX 77002; phone: 713.222.7979 With some ‘blind pig’ investigations,1A, as I really Houston, did not know too many collectors back then, I found out they were reminiscing about Ta Tsing Bitters which I thought was a cool name. I mean, if you x103; Website: FOHBC.org, Non-profit periodicals ever watched the epic western television series Bonanza you not only liked big Hoss, you liked Hop Sing too who was played by Raymore, Missouri 64083 and adJimmy Chan, also apostage star in Charlie Chanpaid films. Fromat that moment on, I knew I had to get an example. I finally did at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show in March 2006 when everybody’s favorite, ditional mailing office, Pub. #005062. Ed Gray, walked up to me and said he heard I was looking for the With a little prodding, they said that they once owned this figural amazing Chinaman Bitters and that it was a clear bottle that was unfortunately sold with a group of other bitters to a New York City dealer. They apparently tried to sequester this bottle and hold it back but the dealer remembered the bottle and said it was part of the sale. I wasn’t collecting bottles then so all this was Chinese to me. I was just getting familiar with the figural queens, pigs, fish, cabins, and barrels.

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Chinaman! We quickly discussed and closed a deal and I had my bottle. It was a moment I will never forget and one that makes our hobby so great. That is, obtaining something you immensely desire.

Postmaster: Send address changes to Elizabeth Meyer, FOHBC Business Manager, 101 Crawford Street, Studio 1A, Houston, Texas 77002; 713.222.7979 x103, email: fohbcmembers@gmail.com Chinese immigrants in the 19th century worked as laborThe history of Chinese-Americans or the history of ethnic Chinese in the United States includes three major waves of Chinese immigration to the United States, beginning in the 19th century. The first Chinese people of this wave arrived around 1815. Subsequent immigrants that came from the 1820s up to the late 1840s, were mainly men. ers, particularly on transcontinental railroads such as the Central Pacific Railroad. They also worked as laborers in mining and suffered racial discrimination at every level of society. Industrial employers were eager for this new and cheap labor, whites were stirred to anger by the “yellow peril.” Despite provisions for equal treatment of Chinese

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Chinese emigration to America: sketch on board the steam-ship Alaska, bound for San Francisco. Illustrated London News, Image depicts food being served and eaten by Chinese emigrants between decks. Reprinted a month later in Harper’s Weekly, May 20, 1876.

FOHBC Sho-Biz - Calendar of Shows .................................................................................. 68 FOHBC Membership Additions & Changes ......................................................................... 70 Page 44

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Coming next issue or down the road: Wheeling, Worms, and The History of Laughlins & Bushfield•Frank Wright's Indianapolis Ales•Digging in Indiana•Phelan's Hair Tonic•Abraham Klauber: An Early San Diego Merchant's Wooden Crate•Summer Digging with Mark Wiseman•Crystal Spring Water, C.R. Brown

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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 Ta Tsing Bitters - The Great Chinese Remedy “fair use” of the copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish Meigs Jackson’s Design for a Bottle Page 16 to use this material for purposes of your own that go by Ferdinand Meyer V beyond “fair use”, you must obtain permission from the When I first startedcopyrighted collecting bottles, specificallyowner(s). bitters bottles, my father and stepmother would recount this story about a great

Our Favorite Warner's Safe Cures by Michael Seeliger............................................... 44

Membership Benefits, Ad Rates, Donations to the FOHBC ................................................... 71

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Historical Collections by Michael Seeliger.........................................................38

The Curious Career of T. W. Dyott, M.D. Part 4 of 4 by Q. David Bowers................................................................................................. 56

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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 2020 - 2021 President: John O’Neill, 1805 Ralston Ave. Belmont, California 94002; phone: 650.619.8209; email: Joneill@risk-strategies.com

Merchandise Director: Val Berry, 200 Fort Plain Watershed Rd, St. Johnsville, NY 13452; phone: 518.568.5683; email: vgberry10@yahoo.com

First Vice-President: Jeff Wichmann, 915 28th Street, Sacramento, California 95816; phone: 800.806.7722 email: info@americanbottle.com

Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford Street, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: 713.504.0628; email: fohbcmembers@gmail.com

Second Vice-President: Michael Seeliger, N8211 Smith Road, Brooklyn, Wisconson 53521; phone: 608.575.2922 email: mwseeliger@gmail.com Secretary: Val Berry, 200 Fort Plain Watershed Rd, St. Johnsville, NY 13452; phone: 518.568.5683; email: vgberry10@yahoo.com

Director-at-Large: Ferdinand Meyer V, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: 713.222.7979 x115; email: fmeyer@fohbc.org Director-at-Large: Open Director-at-Large: Richard Siri, PO Box 3818, Santa Rosa, California 95402, phone: 707.542.6438; email: rtsiri@sbcglobal.net

Treasurer: James Berry, 200 Fort Plain Watershed Rd, St. Johnsville, NY 13452; phone: 518.568.5683; email: jhberry10@yahoo.com

Midwest Region Director: Steve Lang, 13173 N. Paddock Rd., Camby, Indiana 46113, phone: 317.734.5113 email: slang14@yahoo.com

Historian: Jim Bender, PO Box 162, Sprakers, NY 12166; phone: 518.673.8833; email: jim1@frontiernet.net

Northeast Region Director: Fred DeCarlo, 11 Sheely Place, Utica, New York 13502, phone: 315.725.7577; email: fdecarlo117@gmail.com

Editor: Martin Van Zant, 41 E. Washington St., Mooresville, IN 46168; phone: 812.841.9495; email: mdvanzant@yahoo.com

Southern Region Director: Jake Smith, 29 Water Tank Drive, Talladega Alabama 35160, phone:256.267.0446 email: syl_bottleguy@yahoo.com

Membership Director: Linda Sheppard, P.O. Box 162, Sprakers, NY 12166; phone: 518.673.8833; email: jim1@frontiernet.net Conventions Director: Open

Western Region Director: Eric McGuire, 1732 Inverness Drive, Petaluma, California 94954, phone: 707.778.2255; email: etmcguire@comcast.net Public Relations Director: Open

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President’s Message Ferdinand Meyer V

John O’Neill FMG Design, Inc. 101 Crawford Street Studio 1A Houston, Texas 77002 713.222.7979 x115 Avenue, 1805 Ralston fmeyer@fohbc.org Belmont, California 94002

650.619.8209 itting down at my desk, on this firstJoneill@risk-strategies.com back-to-work Monday after New Years, I conjure up a vision of a stove with lotstheofnew pots-a-cooking. s I reflect back on our Holiday gatherings norThe kettle labeled antique bottle events has us all looking forward to the mal sets in. We had our kids at the Holiday Table and that stretch leading up to the FOHBC 2016 Sacramento National Antique BotwasConvention it: no Cousins, nothis nephews, uncles, no friends tle & Expo August.no Weaunts have or a coordination conference or new friends with no place to go. It was actually a welcome call later in the week and plan to step it up a notch or two. We are also change.that Notwethat I don’t like my relatives, quite for theour contrary; we pleased locked in Springfield, Massachusetts 2017 NationallAntique still laughed, we still toldand thebysame stories eachthe al Bottle Convention, the time you that read we thishear message, FOHBC Antique Bottle Convention & Expo will year, we2018 still National had a wonderful holiday dinner prepared byhave my been announced for Cleveland, Ohio. We really oursweet teamsnews in place wife, and still enjoyed the company. Thehave really is and our wheelseasy in motion. suppose we should startpeople, thinkinginstead about the 2019 it's really to putIon a dinner for seven of the Convention in the Southern Region. Planning ahead has many benefits. usual twenty to thirty, and the dishes are done in under an hour.

We had so much extra time, we actually all got to sit down and

The FOHBC is also proud to say that this March | April 2016 issue of enjoy a holiday movie after dinner, would have BOTTLES and EXTRAS is the first tosomething be printedthat in full color, which been a figment of my imagination in years past. The point of a few only costs us an additional $184, an issue. This change prompted the newrevisions, normal is we still honored just new of design which we hope you our will traditions, notice, such as in thea Table way, smaller practicing social distancing staying Contents and anumbers, few of the section headers. We receiveand quite a few really on how to theprotect magazine looks and With have the come homenice longcompliments enough in advance the attendees. so far in on a relative short number years. and normal. look for Maybe a new secvaccine the horizon, we willofget backOh, to our tion the backmost of the magazine called “Member Photo Gallery”. This comeinspring, shows can resume on a smaller basis, perhaps new section is dedicated to the fine photography of antique bottles outdoor venues like they did at Shupps Grove back in October.and glass. Please feel free to submit your images for consideration. We By mid-summer the government is projecting that most of the have already started work on the May | June issue and hope that you general public should an bearticle able toforobtain a vaccination your will consider authoring the magazine. We areathere to local help!

pharmacy or medical facility. I am hopeful that will be the case and thatthis weissue willofconquer the Covid-19 Pandemic, barring any unWithin BOTTLES and EXTRAS, please read the proposed foreseen virusand mutations ourmarked futures breakdowns bylaw updates revisionsscrewing that have up been in or red. All revisions have approvedchain. by the FOHBC Board of Directors. These bylaws in thebeen distribution

have been amended and need to be reviewed by the FOHBC membership prior the annual membership at theintentions, FOHBC 2016 Like to most people,general I set out each yearmeeting with good but National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo in Sacramento, California by come March or April, (sometimes sooner) I fall by the wayside in an affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast by the eligible voters terms of honoring the commitments I make to myself which genin attendance, provided that a copy of the proposed changes are made erally include usual in listadvance, of suspects, less,by exercise available to eachthe member either eat directly mail or more, by timely lose weight, bring more order and organization into my life, and notice in the Federation’s official periodical or on the Federation website.

to start letting go of parts of my collection (this one is the hardest

at times), especially morephotography bottles, potfor lids, In other news, we arewithout moving buying ahead with thesigns, Virtual Museum andmemorabilia hope to have to regional photography labsI am set up regions and related bring into the house. far in from to start photographing bottles bothreality in a standard format and someone you would see on the show Hoarders, but3-dimenI do sionally. This effortIfisI being spearheaded Director, Alan have a problem. have things sittingbyinMuseum boxes and not out onDeMaison. You may have met Alan at the Virtual Museum table during the the shelf to be enjoyed, do I really need them? No one is enjoying FOHBC 2015 Chattanooga National Antique Bottle Show last August. them when they sit in a box in my closet or garage. I am guessing many of you can relate what Iisam saying.upPerhaps it’s best toproFederation member AliciatoBooth, heading the nomination sell them to another collector who will put the bottles on President, display cess for the election of all Federation officers including the so someone else can enjoy Treasurer, them. I honestly I couldMembership select my Vice President(s), Secretary, Businessbet Manager,

two hundred favorite bottles and would I actually not miss anyDirector, Public Relations Director, Conventions Director,byHistorian, thing beyond that. Sometimes I rationalize my passion saying Merchandising Director, (3), and Region Directors to myself, “Well, I reallyDirectors-at-Large want to write a book about a particular (4). Thesesoelections occur twoavailable years. Any may run for sucsubject, I need to haveevery every andofficer related piece to tell cessive terms. This committee has prepared a slate of nominations and illustrate the entire story.” The problem then becomes, whenfor each office and is listed below. It is important to note that any member do you stop and actually try and tell the story? Afraid that you desiring to run for any office in the Federation may file a nomination might findthe a new find that will further that story,with andprocedures so becauseapform with Election Committee (in accordance of that you never actually start. It’s a terrible cycle to caught proved by the membership and instituted by the Electionget Committee) in, one I am afraid many collectors/researchers can relate to. this indicating the office they desire to run for. The deadline for filing is April 1st 2016. We have seen successful campaigns by our member-

ship before you do want runNew for aYear position, please Alicia know. What I willsotryif and in to this is bring twoletnew memYou and her at this email alicia@cis-houston.org. You bers into reach our organization and ifaddress, everyone could make that small will be receiving a ballottriple for voting so please take the time to vote. commitment we would our existing membership. Please try and volunteer whatever time you can provide, and I can assure President: Ferdinand Meyer V youFOHBC we willCandidates appreciate your efforts. Those could be in form of Houston, Texas Here is the of FOHBCand sharing your knowledge on some aspect of writing anslate article Vice President: Sheldon Baugh recommended candidateswhetherFirst bottle collecting, that is a digging story or a historical Russellville, Kentucky put forth by the nominating piece on the history of a particular company or subject matter. committee (Alicia Booth, Second Vice President: Gene Bradberry There is a tremendous Chairperson) for 2014 - 2016. base of knowledge among our members Bartlett, Tennessee slate is beingsay, put forth for andThe I always “Knowledge that is not shared is of little value.” your consideration and anyone Secretary: James Berry desiring to run for ofﬁce may Johnsville, New York Onebeof my favorite nominated by going to thememories was when I was a young member Treasurer: Gary Beatty (a club that has of the Peninsula Collectors Association, website and printing outBottle a North Port, Florida nomination form. Then, mail or passed into Legacy status). Gene Whited, a club member, had to Alicia 11502 dugemail a lot of Booth, really nice bottles out ofJim theBender construction site of the Historian: Burgoyne Drive, Houston, Texas Transamerica Pyramid Building in downtown San Francisco in Sprakers, New York 77077. alicia@cis-houston.org the Closing late 1960s. He put on Editor: a presentation about the bottles and date for nominations Martin Van Zant is April 1, 2016 at midnight. interwove both history and the glass as examples of that history. Danville, Indiana Additionalquite nominations will It made an impression on me that to this day, I credit that as Merchandising Director: Val Berry be printed alongside the slate a really good example of the influence can have on bringing Johnsville, Newwe York proposed by the nominating newcommittee members and will into be listedthe hobby. Membership Director: Linda Sheppard in the May-June 2016 issue Sprakers, New York of BOTTLES and EXTRAS along Consider making a presentation to a local historical society and with a short bio of each its membership base. I know several members have Conventions Director:that Louis Fifersuccesscandidate.

Brunswick, fully done that and have been invitedOhio to dig some of the older homes in the area after theBusiness presentations were well received. Manager: Elizabeth Meyer The bonus is you will meet some very Houston, Texasnice people and make some new friends. The local newspapers areBob usually very happy Director-at-Large: Ferraro to provide some additional press and it helps not only the local Boulder City, Nevada historical society but your standing in the community as a local Director-at-Large: Steve Ketcham resource. I recently did an article about the old saloon I had built Edina, Minnesota into my house in a local magazine and it was very well received Director-at-Large: John the Pastor and I was contacted by several people who read article and New Hudson, Michigan either had contributions of their own or additional questions. My Midwest Mattby Lacy point is try something new and youRegion mightDirector: be surprised the Austinburg, Ohio response you receive. I will enclose a copy of that article with my submission deadline for publication in a future issue.Andrew It’s a fun Northeast Region Director: Vuono Stamford, Connecticut human interest story. It’s not as good as Ralph Finch’s endless commentary on toilet paper, toilet paper andRon hisHands collecSouthern Regionholders Director: tion, but it’s not a load of Wilson, crap either... North Carolina Western Region Director: Eric McGuire

Kudos to Ralph as he always makesCalifornia me smile when I read his Petaluma, material, and isn’t that thePublic true measure success?Rick Until next RelationsofDirector: DeMarsh time stay safe and healthyBallston in 2021. Spa, New York

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Dr. Seuss and Brewery Advertising By Steve Lang

Bottles and Extras 1876. The business grew from the Oscar Rocke (Boston Road) Brewery (18691874) and Susan Rocke Brewery (18741876). Kalmach & Geisel gained the nickname “Come Back and Guzzle” by the locals. In 1894, the brewery incorporated and was renamed the Highland Brewing Company. They quickly became New England’s largest brewery producing 75,000 barrels of lager, ale & porter a year. In 1899, Highland merged with two other Springfield Breweries to form the Springfield Breweries Company with Grandfather Theodor managing the new merger and father Theodor Robert the Assistant Treasurer. In 1919, the state of

“If you never did you should. These things are fun and fun is good” – Dr. Seus

1932 advertisement for Standard gasoline

Two images of the famous Theodor Seuss Geisel

Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Mass, to Henrietta (Seuss) and Theodor Robert Geisel. He wrote and illustrated 60+ books under his pseudonym (both his middle name and his mother’s maiden name) of Dr. Seuss including The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs & Ham. His first book was rejected by 27 publishers. The first recorded use of the word “nerd” was in his book If I Ran a Zoo published in 1950. He was raised in a German family and never forgot his heritage. His Grandfather, Theodor Geisel, formed the Kalmach & Geisel Brewery located in Springfield, Mass, with Christian Kalmach in

Advertising during the war

Massachusetts passed prohibition the day Theodor Robert was to assume control of the company after the death of the elder Geisel. Young Theodor Seuss was 15 years old at the time. After high school, Theodor attended Dartmouth College where he was active with the college humor magazine called the Jack-OLantern. He was arrested for throwing a gin drinking party during Prohibition and was removed from the magazine To continue being able to contribute, he submitted articles under the name “Seuss,” the first documented use of his pen name. He added “Dr.” later because his father always wanted him to study medicine. He graduated Dartmouth and attended Oxford

Early beer advertisement coaster

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

By Jim Bender

The first lightning rod in the USA was invented by Benjamin Franklin around 1752. According to the Iowa Barn Association, lightning rod balls have been used on barns as ornaments as early as 1840. They come in many shapes and colors. The glass examples are collectible and can still be seen today on many barns and houses. Today, however, most new ones are made of plastic.

Watch each issue for a new installment of History’s Corner.

Early beer advertising poster for Schaefer Bock Beer

studying to be an English professor. He paid his bills by drawing and illustrating through the 1920s including anti-prohibition political cartoons. His first published artwork appeared in the Saturday Evening Post on July 16, 1927. He was hired by Standard Oil of New Jersey in 1928 to illustrate advertisements for their popular bug spray Flit and Essolube Motor Oil. Sometime in the late 1930s or early 1940s, he was hired by Rudolf Haffenreffer, Jr. to develop advertisements for Narragansett Brewing located in Rhode Island. Theodor created the iconic Chief Gansett character that was prominent in their advertising throughout the 1940s and featured on the very collectible beer tray and coaster. He also created print ads with familiar looking characters for the brewery. Geisel also did some work for F & M Schaefer Brewing Company creating their Bock Beer posters. He passed away on September 24, 1991 at the age of 87 in La Jolla, Calif. “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened” – Dr. Seuss Early beer advertising metal tray

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FOHBC News Great Issue Hi Ferdinand, Hope you are coming along well with your recovery. I received the latest issue of Bottles & Extras yesterday. I would like to get two more copies of it and also renew my membership. Is it best to call Elizabeth? Or she can call me when it is convenient for her. Great issue, I am originally from Joliet, Illinois and Marv Juel is a friend so I was elated to see an article about a Joliet bottler. In fact the last two issues have been very good and well done in my humble opinion. Well, I will quit now, again, hope you are doing well. Too bad there's not much breaking news to watch on TV lately. LOL.... Thanks, Richard Kramerich Pensacola, Florida

North Star Bottle Club Newsletter Announcement Greetings, North Star members. Here’s hoping everyone had a safe, healthy, and pleasant Thanksgiving holiday. Seems no matter how we celebrated this year, or with whom, we can count on this Thanksgiving to be memorable! I am very sad to report that long-time Minnesota bottle collector and good friend Barbara Robertus passed away on November 18. Barb was a great supporter of the hobby. She was a reliable participant at the annual Minnesota bottle show where she often worked at the admission table. Barb also served as Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors secretary back in the 1970s and 80s. Barb’s husband Dave, who also served on the FOHBC board, collected Masonic Flasks. Dave passed in 2008.

Looking for a bottle that I saw at the Sacramento Hi Ferdinand: I am looking for a bottle that I saw at the Sacramento show a few years ago. My young son expressed an interest in it and unfortunately I made the mistake of ignoring his gentle request. It would mean a great deal to me should you be able to get the floor layout of that particular show and the respective names of the people at the booths so that I can do some detective work to find the

bottle. As you walked into the main gallery I believe it was off to the right of the center a few booths in. Please forward this email to the appropriate parties so that I can attempt to make up for the mistake I made years ago. Son is leaving for college and making a last ditch effort to inculcate some desire in collecting and bottles. In addition can you check on the the status of subscription to your magazine. I used to get it and don't remember seeing it lately. Please advise. Thank you Sincerely, Chip Houske

McKeever’s Army Bitters Hi, Ferd, Good afternoon! Re: your recent post about McKeever’s Army Bitters, I’ve always suspected that McKeever’s Army Bitters were named in honor Brevet Brigadier General Chauncey McKeever, the son of Commodore McKeever of the United States Navy. He was born in Baltimore, Md. on August 31, 1829, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on July 1, 1849, and eventually retired from active service on August 31, 1893. During his service, he held numerous positions of importance including, quite interestingly, Artillery Instructor to (then Major) W.T. Sherman’s command at Washington. General McKeever died September 4, 1901, and is buried in the Chauncey vault, Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. I’d love to hear your feedback on this idea! Regards, Chris Bubash Dayton, Ohio

Russ St. Domingo in puce! Ferdinand, Found a crier the other day in an 1820 house attic! It is a Russ' St. Domingo bitters in light puce! I collectd all the pieces I could find and glued it back together. I don't believe this is a common color for this, do you? The picture is not the best. Jim Berry St. Johnsville, NY

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Do you Paint the Words?

November and acquiesced in their position, for fear of the factory not opening after its usual summertime maintenance shut down.

Hello, Well done on another great issue. Jan/Feb Vol. 32 #1 I am writing in response to what I feel was a lopsided response to a question that was posed on page 6 under FOHBC News.

The news article should be captioned with the publication data. Boston Daily Globe, September 20, 1893.

DO YOU PAINT THE WORDS.

-Anonymous

It is a shame that only one side of the answer to that question was printed. Here is an answer from the other side that I feel should have been included prior to going to press. A word of warning to folks that wish to highlight their bottles: Highlighting the lettering marks one as a pariah in the world of advanced bottle collectors. If your goal is to be one of the boys/ girls and you really want to be rubbing elbows with THEM don't highlight. Highlighting is my personal preference and over the years I've been treated as a sort of outcast, which doesn't bother me. I like highlighting as it makes the lettering easier to see regardless of where the bottle is displayed. I have done this for nearly 40 years and have no plans on quitting. Yes, Mr. Meyer the V, I am an "OLDER" collector, but the trend I have seen among the younger collectors is toward ACL sodas, Deco sodas and highlighting. Over the years I have been slightly abused by some of these antipaint folks who were negative and vocal against my practice even when they didn't need to be. It's just a bottle, it's just glass and it can all be easily reversed. If someone decides to highlight or not to highlight either way I don't mind and I for one won't shun them or the highlighted bottles. Have a great rest of the day and even better tomorrows. Peace and blessings. Deacon R. Bruce Mobley

Tough Times The panic of 1893 caused economic havoc in the United States. As many as 500 banks and 15,000 businesses failed. Needless to say that the industrial sector was hit hard, and that included glass works. This newspaper article is an example of the impact on American workers. It is never a popular solution to reduce the wages of workers but that is what was proposed by the owners of the Union Glass Works in Somerville, Maine. Remarkably, the workers met the following

Meet Fred DeCarlo, Northeast Regional Director Fred DeCarlo, FOHBC Northeast Region Director. Fred DeCarlo was born and grew up in Utica, New York. He is currently a firefighter/EMT with the City of Utica Fire Department and has been with them for 20 years. He is married to his wife of 15 years, Curry McMahon-DeCarlo, and they have two children together. His bottle interest began over 20 years ago but really picked up steam in the last five years. He collects bottles from Utica, New York and does research on them as he loves local history. He recently started a website "Utica Bottle Directory" dedicated to Utica bottles. He is vice president of The Mohawk Valley Antique Bottle Club and also co-editor of their newsletter. He is also an avid privy digger, dump digger and metal detectorist. Exploring and researching are his favorite pastimes. A short but true story about my collecting experience. Collecting on a Budget: "Blue Collar Collecting" I often referred to myself as a "Blue Collar Collector''. I work as a firefighter with younger children and generally can not buy rare bottles that I would love to own. That being said I dig privys and try to find those hard to reach bottles. Sometimes I reach out and talk to fellow privy diggers and col-

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on to 2021, we are all hopeful for a better new year which is not setting the bar too high. We are already seeing cancellations and postponements to shows for 2021, but I am staying optimistic. The backbone of our hobby is the local clubs in my opinion. They are great resources of knowledge and of course their shows are the bomb. It is time for clubs to think outside the box to survive this pandemic. In-person meetings with masks and social distancing is the best case scenario right now but if that is not possible, virtual meetings on Zoom or similar are great alternatives. I have been lucky enough to sit in on two 1st Chicago Bottle Club Zoom meetings and they were great experiences. An option that I have seen work great in the Breweriana hobby is virtual shows where members post pictures and prices on social media to buy sell and trade between themselves. I participated in one last weekend and was able to pick up some nice new items for my Pabst and Bock collections.

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lectors. A lot of collectors only enjoy pristine bottles etc. My thoughts were always history trumps condition or value. I will take any Utica bottle that I do not currently have and maybe someday I will find a replacement. Honestly, on my shelves there are just as many broken bottles as mint ones. Well, one day I found a collector who had two very scarce 1880s Utica blob beers. He was going to get rid of them as they had no value and were ugly from privy staining with some damage. I was extremely grateful when this collector offered them to me. (Kid at Christmas is more accurate). I took these two bottles, soaked them, washed them and started a process of tumbling 5 days with a 1200 grit cutter and 3 days of a polish. I then found a couple of donor lightning stoppers and transplanted them to hide the lip blemishes. Attached (Above Photo) is my photo of the transformation. From hideous to beauty and awesome additions to my shelf at very little expense. Sorry if this was long, just wanted to share.

Midwest Region Steve Lang slang14@yahoo.com

As we ask the door to not hit 2020 on its rear end as we move

If the local clubs are the backbone of our hobby then I think that the glue holding these clubs together right now are the newsletters and social media outlets. I receive several club newsletters from around the Midwest and belong to several of their Facebook pages or visit their websites and love it. It truly lets me reach out over many miles and stay in touch and see what is happening from Kansas to Michigan to Iowa and everywhere in between. To all the hard working editors out there, keep up the great work - Kudos. To the club members posting on social media - keep showing your finds and asking your questions. The more we can come together virtually now the stronger we will be when it’s finally safe to be face to face again. You are all essential workers to our hobby.

Northeast Region Fred DeCarlo fdecarlo117@gmail.com

I would first and foremost like to introduce myself as the new kid on the block. I recently took the position over as Northeast Regional Director from my friend Jeff Ullman. Since meeting Jeff, I have always admired his knowledge and love of the hobby so I know they are big shoes to fill. The bottle collecting and digging hobby is one of great interest to me. I took this position as a way of hopefully contributing to the hobby and furthering it in any manner possible. I have sent out emails to all the clubs that are in the Northeast region. I have received a few responses but hope to have more to come. I would encourage clubs to please keep me informed on happenings with your local clubs so I may relay these on to the rest of the membership. I understand it is a difficult time for us all currently with many shows and meetings cancelled for the time

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being but hopefully with time we will begin returning to a more normal agenda. If anyone would like to contact me I would love to hear from fellow collectors and diggers. Let's keep this great hobby moving forward!

Western Region Eric McGuire etmcguire@comcast.net From the collection of Dale and Barbara Santos, a grouping of blue demijohns.

The continued covid related lock-down has still had a significant effect on bottle collecting activity in the West. A good number

Bottles currently has about 640 bottle collectors interacting with each other. Certainly not contained to just the western region, this group is keeping a good number of people from going crazy during this time. I have even seen some items this collector of over sixty years has not previously encountered. Some collectors are even sharing new digging activity, which is a real treat, and covering an area from Hawaii to Missouri. This is one time that the virtual world has helped assuage the frustration caused by the current pandemic, and if you want to see some pretty bottles I strongly suggest a peek.

Southern Region Jake Smith syl_bottleguy@yahoo.com

Posted by Rebecca Ann Thacker is this photo of some amazing liquor containers recently dug in a privy in Missouri. And these were just the intact specimens.

of collectors have resorted to social media to stay in touch with others of the same interest. The Facebook site, California Antique

More proof that bottles are still being dug. This post by Jason Yanez is from a 'Covid Period" privy dig.

Jan. 23, 2021: Jackson, Miss. Show – I did not hear from its chairman, but some who went reported there were 230 sales tables, about half of what it was last year. Missing were about half the vendors who attended last year’s show. Foot traffic was good, but sales were mixed – some good, others not so much. Jan. 29-30, 2021: Cedartown, Ga. Show – Report on Facebook and comments from some who attended said about three-fourths of the dealers from the previous year’s show were in attendance. There were a lot of great bottles traded or sold on Friday, first day of the show. Foot traffic was light on Saturday, but those who attended were there to buy. The show occupied two buildings, with vendors selling gas and oil signs in one and bottles in the other. The De Funiak Springs, Fla. Show set for Feb. 6 was canceled. However, the Breweriana Advertising & Collectibles Show in Navarre, Fla., is still set for May 15 and so is the Pee Dee Bottle Show in Darlington, S.C., next Nov. 21. Other upcoming shows include the Central Texas Show Feb. 27 in Round Rock, the Mobile Bottle Show April 2-3, the Daphne, Ala., Show April 10 and the S.C. Bottle Show in Columbia April 17. Check the Show Biz Calendar of Shows and Related Events in this issue.

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Indianapolis, Indiana By Steve Lang

he Fairmount Glass Company was opened in Fairmount, Indiana (Grant County) by William Winslow, John Rau, Frank Taylor and Charles Tigner in 1889. William Winslow was a Fairmount banker and in 1894 his son, Palmer Winslow, succeeded to president of the company becoming the youngest Glass Company President of all time at the age of 18. In 1898, the name of the company changed to Fairmount Glass Works. Palmer sold his interest in the company to John Rau of Indianapolis before opening the Winslow Glass Company in Matthews, Ind. (Grant County). In 1904, John Rau had begun a Fairmount Glass Works plant in Indianapolis at Prospect and Keystone. A fire destroyed the Fairmount, location in 1906 and Rau moved all the remaining equipment to Indianapolis and was fully functional by 1908. The company was in the Rau family until Inland Container purchased the business in 1961. They stopped producing glass in 1985 just shy of what would have been their 100th Anniversary. John Rau was a pioneer of glass manufacturing in Indiana. He started as a boy helping in a glass factory and worked himself up the ladder acquiring knowledge at each step. Rau was born in Louisville, Ky. on August 15, 1856 to Frederick and Rebecca Rau. He was one of 12 children, John being the 2nd oldest. He started working at the age of 9 in a Louisville Glass factory. At 18, he helped open a Denver, Colorado glass factory and after 2 years moved to Massillon, Ohio to blow glass. All this experience led to the founding of the Fairmount Glass Company after natural gas in Indiana made glass manufacturing very attractive in the state. Rau had 20 patents in his name involving different phases of glass manufacturing. Three different mold marks used by the glass works at varous times

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Here is a Fairmount Glass Works paperwieght with a picture of the factory. Manufacturer of bottles and jars in flint and amber glass.

There was one complaint about Rau and The Fairmount Glass Works concerning the use of children under 14 in the factory. He was fined $13.85 on Jan 19, 1901. Almost all issues with children under 14 working were found in glass companies around the state of Indiana.

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In 1897 the Fairmont Glass Works was operating an 8-ring continuous tank making bottles, oil cans, lamp fonts and standard fruit jars using 24 pots. By 1904, the factory had 5 continuous tanks with 31 rings making flint glassware including beer and liquor bottles. The Indianapolis plant was destroyed by fire on December 19, 1918 at a cost of $30,000. They rebuilt and were in business until 1961 when Inland Glass purchased them. Amber fish bottle blown at the Fairmount Glass Works

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Adapting the Hobby in the Era of COVID-19 and Social Distancing By Dr. Nathan J. Gordon

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tensive social distancing, indisputably transformed and devastated countless facets of modern-day life across the world at the start of 2020. One such example is the inability to easily gather together for large social events, such as antique bottle and jar shows. Like so many other hobbies across the United States, regional and national regulations and restrictions have drastically altered the way we enjoy and conduct collector hobbies.

buyers. Most notably, bottle and jar shows nationwide were canceled in 2020 and continue to be canceled in 2021.

With so many changes to our cherished hobbies, we have been forced to either accept the loss and hope for a brighter pandemic-free future, or adapt and modify the ways in which we collect and relish bottles, jars and other related collectables. Facebook groups have become a prime example of adaptation and a vital resource for the hobby during the pandemic. Antique stores, flea A number of jar, bottle markets and swap meets and insulator collectors have been forced to close have come together to for extensive periods of reshape and improve the time, some put out of collectors experience of business, and most have buying, selling, interactbeen restrained by mask- Screenshot of The Bottle, Jar & Insulator Show group ing and having exciting wearing and in-store experiences on Facebook. customer capacity limits. Virtual shows started last While online classifieds like Craigslist and Facebook Market year, online auctions have amplified and flourished, and even have remained seemingly steady, these seller platforms at times a virtual jar club has commenced, all for the betterment of the lose their face-to-face and handshake-deal aspects due to social antique glass community during the trials of COVID-19. distancing, secluding the buyer from the traditional experience and their aptitude to look the seller in the eye. While E-commerce Last March, The Bottle, Jar & Insulator Show group was estabwebsites like eBay and Etsy have seemingly increased with the lished, the first of its kind. The objective of this Facebook group sales of antique collectables, so too has traditional pricing. Rare was to bring the traditional bottle, jar, and/or insulator show bottles and jars often double or triple their standard selling values experience to the collectors’ homes during quarantine. Initially, a on eBay, probably due to an influx of quarantined watchers and new show began each weekend at 11:00 AM EST on Saturdays.

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My family antiquing with face masks

Members of the group were allowed to put sale or display tables together for free at home. During the week, prior to the weekend show, members would take photos and/or videos of their table(s), add a description with seller guidelines and post the table(s) to the group for pending approval by the administrators or moderators. The post-pending feature of the group was utilized to hold all tables until 11:00 AM on Saturday morning, so they could all be released simultaneously, just like you are entering a conventional show. From Saturday to Monday, the tables remained posted and by Tuesday morning. all tables were deleted to essen-

The Virtual Jar Show schedule

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tially empty the room out for the following week. For several months, the show was rather successful, although there was admittedly more interest by jar collectors than bottle and insulator enthusiasts. Over time, the group transitioned into a continual posting format, meaning that tables were permitted at any moment during the week and no longer controlled by a Saturday deadline and deleted and removed from the group feed. This year, The Bottle, Jar & Insulator Show group is further adapting

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The Virtual Jar Show sale table by Roland Bard

and experimenting by holding additional online specialty specific bottle, jar and insulator shows everywhere, this is an attractive reevents and quarterly shows. The first ever Virtual Jar Show was source that will allow show organizers to reclaim their shows by announced in December 2020 and held from January 13-17, moving them online and adapting with the current circumstances 2021. There was an outpouring of support by antique jar collecsurrounding COVID-19. tors, with over 30 tables participating in the event. It is important to also note Most vendors had significant that The Bottle, Jar & success through this online Insulator Show held the first format, many mentioning Virtual Jar Show in conjuncthat they sold just as much as tion with another popular they have in past face-to-face Facebook group, We’reLive bottle and jar shows. The Antiques & Collectables Virtual Jar Show also hosted Auctions, a daily virtual a Zoom show and tell meetauction group created by ing on January 15. The virJoel Landcastle that allows tual meeting experiment was its members to hold their successful enough that the own live auctions. As of Advanced Ball & Fruit Jar late, the group has primarCollectors group will now ily concentrated on antique be holding monthly virtual bottles, jars and insulators. club meetings every second The vast majority of the Saturday of the month at auctions take place at 7:00 The Virtual Jar Show sale table by Jerry Ikeda 8:00 PM EST. PM EST, although there is the occasional pop-up aucThe Bottle, Jar & Insulation during the day. For The tor Show group is currently reaching out to bottle and insulator Virtual Jar Show on Saturday, January 15, We’reLive Antiques collectors to garner interest in holding specific weeklong virtual & Collectables Auctions held their first ever daylong Auctionbottle and insulator shows this year. The administrators and a-thon, where a number of bottle and jar collector members did moderators of the group, Jim Gordon, Ruth Gordon, Dave Waris, adjoining hourly live auctions. During the pandemic, We’reLive Jenn Hurley, Anna Dodge and myself, are inviting related glass Antiques & Collectables Auctions has had record attendance and hobby organizations and clubs to host their events in this group auctions, quickly becoming an efficacious and desirable tool of with zero charge. Temporary moderators can easily be added to pandemic adaptation for collectors. the group so they can organize and run their own virtual shows during their scheduled and allotted time period. With canceled While the administrators and moderators of these Facebook

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The Virtual Jar Show sale table by Tamara Williammee.

The Virtual Jar Show display by Paul Hulkovich

groups fully recognize that no virtual experience can ever replace the majesty and excitement of a face-to-face show, auction or meeting, it is their aspiration that these virtual platforms will continue to keep the hobby alive and thriving during these tumultuous times. Despite the frustrations and losses from cancelled events, these virtual experiences have afforded the hobby with unprecedented opportunities of inclusivity. Collectors far and wide, who were once unable to attend distance shows, auctions and club meetings and might have been what some refer to as

“closet collectors,” now have a chance to connect with the larger community. Everyone surely misses gathering together, walking the showroom, holding antique bottles, jars and insulators in their hands, seeing the glistening colors of the historic blown glass with the natural eye and talking with our near-and-dear collector friends without the barrier of face masks. Times have changed and we have adapted for now, but we all look forward to a brighter tomorrow of normalcy in our favorite hobbies.

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The The Eagle Eagle Has Has Landed Landed in in Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia Virginia (Among Many Other Places in the Nation) By David Kyle Rakes

Image Courtesy of Mike Newman

he bald eagle, America’s Bird, has long been a symbol of our nation’s power. It caught the imagination of many of America’s glassblowers who used stylized embossed eagles, usually in full flight, to decorate several historical flasks of the early 18th century. Happily for collectors of antique bottles, several glass factories also used the bird’s image on colorful soda water bottles. Research reveals that there are more than a half-dozen different eagle sodas, but my focus for this story is on soda water manufacturer J.M. Roseberry in the historic city of Alexandria, Virginia. His bottles and those used by others have one thing in common: each bird figural was modeled after the eagle that adorns the Great Seal of the United States. The seal was designed by Charles Thomson, secretary of the First Continental Congress. While members of that body created a

committee to design the Great Seal on July 4, 1776, government moves slowly and it took six years before “our” Eagle took flight to become our National Bird. Wings outspread, a shield with red and white stripes beneath clouds and stars, the bird’s beak clutches a banner reading E. Pluribus Union (Out of many, one). The bird’s left talon clutches a sheath of arrows signifying war and the right talon holds an olive branch meaning peace. Thomson’s heraldry symbol intentionally has the eagle facing left to the olive branch, showing the seal was created out of a desire for peace. Today, the Great Seal adorns the backs of our $1 bill, military buttons, plaques and signage used by our embassies and consulates all over the world. Nineteenth century American eagle sodas vary in design from the

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bird on the Great Seal. The eagle facing left with wings spread and the shield in front are the same; however, the olive branch and arrows have disappeared from the talons. On the bottles, the eagle is flanked by American flags on poles, large olive branches cross at the bottom and curve up around the shield like a cup. Lines radiating over the eagle signify brightness. Let’s take a look at the various eagle sodas: One was used by William Heiss Jr., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His 1850s bottles come in cobalt blue and yellow green and sport iron pontils. His pleonasm bottle is embossed W. HEISS JR’S / SUPERIOR / MINERAL WATERS / No. 213 N. 2nd St. / PHILADA” on one side and the eagle/shield on the other. The bottles may have been blown by the Philadelphia Glass Works.

The Deep South city of Savannah, Georgia sported three soda water bottlers who used eagle sodas. Phillip Young used two different designs on his green eagle sodas, one had a smooth base and blob top, the other iron-pontiled with a collared top. Charles Umbach’s two bottles both had smooth bases, one with a blob top and the other a collared top. George Gemenden’ s hotel bottling plant produced two green bottles, one with an iron pontil and collared top, the other with an iron pontil and blob top. All the bottles were manufactured in Philadelphia. Two eagle sodas were used by bottlers in Charleston, S.C., likely from Dr. P. Melvin Cohen and Nathan Fields. Cohen’s Medical Depot on Meeting Street while Fields was a sailmaker and proprietor of an ice house from 1848 to 1855. One of the eagle sodas is embossed SUPERIOR SODA WATER. The other has no Image Courtesy of Mike Newman

such embossing. It is known the bottles were blown in Baltimore, Maryland, but there is a mystery: Which bottle is Cohen’s and which is Fields’? No one seems to know. Charleston collectors like to try for color runs of the bottles. There are even bottles which look like black glass, but are actually dark green and dark amber. Finally we come to J.M. Roseberry whose eagle sodas were blown in Baltimore. I look at these bottles as being more special than the others because of their city of origin. Alexandria was once a part of our nation’s capital of Washington, D.C. Alexandria is located about seven miles south of downtown Washington. It is primarily known for its rich colonial history as the home town of the Father of our Country, George Washington. He had attended court there as a justice of the peace and wor-

shipped at Christ Church. His Mount Vernon home was only six miles south of the city. The city was a part of the 10-mile-square area created in 1791 to be home of the U.S. Government officially known as the District of Columbia. However, many residents later felt unhappy because the area was hindered from growth and prevented from expansion south of the Potomac River. They also did not like losing their rights to vote in presidential elections and not being represented in Congress. After much debate and some opposition, Congress voted to permit the city to retrocede back into Virginia. John Mackey Roseberry was born March 16, 1802 in Philipsburg, Greenwich Township, New Jersey, son of Michael Roseberry and Margaret Mackey Roseberry. His mother was proud of her maiden name and gave it to at least four of her eight children to use as their middle name.

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Michael was the son of John Roseberry and Maria Margaret Mauer of England. John the elder had settled in Philipsburg in 1740 and owned about 1,500 acres of land, including where the town now stands. The original homestead is listed on the National Register of Historic Places at 540 Warren Street. The classic Georgian home has a center hall, is two stories in height and sports three fireplaces. It was constructed of rough cut quarry stone and built between 1765 and 1783. The family sold 300 acres of the property north of the home to accommodate ever-growing Philipsburg. It is not known how John made a living in New Jersey. In 1825 when he was in his early 20s, he wed Sarah Kline and became parents of four children. Shortly after the sale, John and his family moved to Alexandria.

Ad taken out to advertise Mineral Waters and Ales

In 1854, records show John employed in the soda water business with Garret Albertson Cook in the establishment known as J.M. Roseberry & Co. A petition for the company charter was received by the Common Council and referred to the Committee of General Laws and was approved on September 28, 1854. The company used a trio of bottles, each blown in Baltimore. Bottles without "& Co." were used after Cook left the partnership. There was a porter in yellow-olive with iron pontil, 6-3/4 inches tall with a double-tapered collar and embossed J.M. ROSEBERRY / & CO. / ALEXANDRIA / VA. Another porter is nearly the same except the city name is embossed ALEXA. D.C. Each bottle is extremely rare, with only two or three known. Just two cobalt blue and olive green, 7-1/2 inches tall and 2-1/2 inches in diameter eagle sodas with iron pontils embossed J. M. ROSE-

By 1857 Roseberry was ready to sell his Sada water business

BERRY / & CO. / ALEXANDRIA, / VA. One example is without the "& CO." and another is a 7-1/2-inch tall, green pony iron pontiled with an applied tapered collared mouth embossed simply J.M. ROSEBERRY in a rectangular slug plate. Most collectors agree there are less than a dozen Roseberry eagles and even fewer with slug plates. That means there are five different mold variations for the brand.

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The classic Georgian home has a center hall, is two stories in height and sports three fireplaces. It was constructed of rough cut quarry stone and built between 1765 and 1783.

His business was located at the corner of King and Payne streets. He believed in advertising and numerous ads are to be found in the Alexandria Gazette. One placed in 1855 reveals he had continued “Bottling Sarsaparilla, Lemon, Ginger and Capsicum, Pop, Newark and Crab Cider; also, Philadelphia Ale, Baltimore Porter and Ale, also Draughts Ale by the half barrel and would be happy to accommodate his customers both in the city and county, All those having his bottles will please return them. (s) J.M. Roseberry. Another ad that same year: DRAUGHT ALE – All persons wanting DRAUGHT ALE by the barrel, half barrel, quarter barrel or ten gallon KEGS can be supplied with an excellent article by calling at J.M. Roseberry’s Mineral Water Establishment, Corner of King and Payne streets, Alexandria, who will be pleased to furnish customers both in the city and county. (Terms Cash). J.M. Roseberry. In 1855, John married for the second time, a widow named Mary Ann Conway on July 26. No children were born in this union. Three very rare sodas from Roseberry, early Virginia Bottles

In 1857, Roseberry surprisingly listed his soda water business for sale, surprising everyone with this ad in the Gazette: “As I am desirous of

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Here is a cobalt version along side a deep green version, both exceptional examples

leaving Alexandria, I will sell out my MINERAL WATER APPARATUS, BOTTLES, WAGONS, DRAY HORSES, HARNESS with all the fixtures of modern improvements that belong to the business. No. 314 King Street – J.M. Roseberry.” The Roseberrys moved to a farm in Brentsville some 30 miles south of Alexandria by 1860 and John became a farmer. But he and his bride were having marital problems and eventually divorced in 1868. Roseberry died on Nov. 13, 1874 at the age of 72 and was buried in the St. James Lutheran Cemetery in Warren County, New Jersey. He may have spent the remainder of his days back in Philipsburg. SOURCES: A special thanks to Mike Cianciosi, Fairfax, Va., for his research on Roseberry and Cook; Bobby Hinely, Newnan, Ga., for information and eagle soda images from the four port cities; Jamie Westendorff, Charleston, S.C., for sharing information and images on Charleston eagle sodas, and Wesley Pippenger, professional genealogist from Tappahannock, Va., for documents on John Mackey Roseberry and family. History of Alexandria, Va., city website, Discovering the Decades, 1850s, Alexandria Archaeology Volunteer News, 1999. The Great Seal: Celebrating 233 Years of National Emblem, June 20, 2015, by Jessie Kratz, posted in Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War, National Archives History. Great Seal.com, Olive Branch Held by Eagle on the Great Seal. http://greatseal. com/symbols/olives.html Learning Adventures, Great Seal of the United States: 1782, https://bensguide.

gpo.gov/j-great-seal?highlight Birth and death of John Mackey Roseberry (Findagrave.com inscriptions of cemetery stones and Genealogy) John M. Roseberry first marriage to Sarah Kline (Geneoalogy.com Re: Roseberry Family of New Jersey) Garret Albertson Cook timeline (1854 Personal Property Tax list for Alexandria, per genealogist Wesley Pippenger, Tappahannock, Va.; Warren County Marriages; source Garret Albertson Cook died in Greenfield, Minnesota and buried in Greenfield Cemetery. A petition for J. M. Roseberry & Co. (Alexandria Gazette, Page 3) NOTICE – The Roseberry and Cook co-partnership dissolved (February 8, 1855, Alexandria Gazette, Page 3) NOTICE - BOTTLING BUSINESS (Alexandria Gazette Feb 9 1855, pg. 2.) NOTICE - BOTTLING ESTABLISHMENT (February 15, 1855, Alexandria Gazette, Page 2) NOTICE - PORTER AND ALE (Alexandria Gazette 14 May 1855, pg. 4.) NOTICE - DRAUGHT ALE (September 29, 1855, Alexandria Gazette, Page 3, and October 2, 1855, Alexandria Gazette, Page 3) J. M. Roseberry left the business (July 9, 1857, Alexandria Gazette, Page2, July 11, 1857, Alexandria Gazette, Page 3, and November 19, 1857, Alexandria Gazette, Page 4.) NOTICE selling 260 acre farm (January 29, 1858, Alexandria, Virginia, Alexandria Gazette, Vol: 59, Page: 2; and July 13, 1857, Alexandria Gazette, Page 3, February 15, 1858, Alexandria Gazette, Page 1) John Mack Roseberry residence (1860 United States Federal Census, Prince William County, Post office Brentsville, Page no. 154) Deed J. M. Roseberry to S. S. Skinner and K. Roseberry (Findagrave biography on Kline Roseberry and Court Proceedings, August 5, 1862, Alexandria Gazette, Page 1) Property tax assessment to J. M. Roseberry for “House on King and Payne streets (March 2, 1864, Alexandria Gazette, Vol. LXV, Issue 52, Page 1) John Mackey Roseberry obituary (Findagrave.com and Apollo Newspaper, 11.20.1874, page 3) DEATH NOTICE for Mary A. Roseberry (FHL Film Number 2115025

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By Janet McGovern

ow the Belmont Saloon’s bar from Tonopah, Nevada, came to displace a dog kennel at the Belmont, California, home of a bottle-collecting, whiskey-eschewing insurance executive is the phantasmagorical kind of yarn that in days of yore got spun out over a long and boozy evening on a barstool. This is a 21st century bar story, though, with a home remedy to a problem familiar to anyone with a serious addiction, not to alcohol but to collecting: Where to put all the stuff? John O’Neill, 62, – a collector since his youth — had amassed more San FranciscoBay-Area saloon treasures than he had a place for in his house and garage. His solution was to build an amazing personal museum that doubles as an awesome party space, anchored by a 21-foot-long antique bar he discovered on eBay. “The best thing about your collection is having other collectors to share it with or other people,” O’Neill says, surveying the 1,000-square-foot room framed with a backlit wall of glimmer-

ing liquor bottles and overhung with fringed banners celebrating California’s native sons. “Because if it just sits here and no one appreciates it, what good is it?” Brought up in San Bruno, O’Neill got into bottle collecting as a teenager. He joined a club which met in San Carlos where he found a friend for life in another budding bottle hound, John Shroyer. They’d travel to construction sites to dig for buried beer, whiskey, medicine and other bottles dating back to the Gold Rush era, with O’Neill eventually focusing on San Francisco for his collecting. (Shroyer, who staked out San Mateo County as his main interest, was profiled by Climate in January 2017.) Collecting can send history hunters rabbiting off in all directions, researching an item’s pedigree in old newspapers, telephone directories and other sources, or launching off on entirely new tangents. O’Neill, along the way, got interested enough in early California stoneware to write a book about that historical niche.

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“You have more stuff than this,” she told him. “It’s not going to be enough space.”

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He also collected Gold Rush-era cosmetic pot lids (from containers like shaving cream or toothpaste.) They were worth enough that when he and wife, Cheri, bought their first home, he flipped his lids to cover the down payment. “I’ve never been afraid to sell things,” he says. “ … I’ve sold my collection multiple times over when there was a need, absolutely.”

Not Enough Space When the O’Neills built their house in Belmont in 2000, John envisioned displaying his bottles in a lighted cabinet that was supposed to contain his collection, according to Cheri, who had her doubts. “You have more stuff than this,” she told him. “It’s not going to be enough space.” The O’Neills also have a large backyard well-suited to entertaining and had wanted to add a space for parties. The antiques overflow problem was solved thanks in part to a small inheritance John received when his godfather, Ed Masoni, passed away in 2007. “He told me ‘You can put it in the bank, but I’d rather have you go have some fun with it,’ says John, who opted for fun. One evening, he was perusing eBay and found a Princess model back bar for sale, which was made by Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., a 19th century manufacturer of classical saloon bars, billiards tables and other products. The circa-1908 bar had last been used commercially in Tonopah until 1930, after which the owners of the building it was in put the massive piece of furniture into storage in their barn.

The right side of the bar with the bottle displays

one of the finest thirst emporiums in the West.” Only five months later, the Belmont Saloon had new owners, according to the Tonopah Daily Bonanza. The “mixologist,” the writer promised, “can concoct anything from an absinthe frappe to a skyrocket. A call upon them will mean a recall.” Alas, no matter how successful the business may have been, Prohibition shut down saloons in 1920. Renamed “the Belmont Café,” it lasted until 1930—and the bar went into the barn.

For decades, the flamed tiger birch bar gathered dust and pigeons. Eventually the couple’s son inherited it and wanted to sell it. John considered the $75,000 asking price too high but said he’d buy the bar if it were delivered. Sure enough, a few months later, a cattle truck rolled up at the O’Neills’ Belmont home with the bar – in sections – inside. It wasn’t until after he did some research that John discovered that the bar he’d purchased started life in “The Belmont,” a turn-of-the century saloon that served the denizens of the mining town of Tonopah. A 1908 newspaper article raved about how The Belmont’s owner had “fitted up

Close-up of one of the bottle shelves

“I love the story behind it,” O’Neill says, showing a visitor a binder with photos and clippings about the bar. “To me, it’s all about the provenance and the stories. And I

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think it’s fun.” But where to put a 12-foot-high bar? It created the need for a larger-than-normal room, built over two years, in an area where a kennel for the family dog used to be. The disassembled bar was temporarily stored in the O’Neills’ garage, but master cabinetmaker Charles Denning restored it so it could be put back together and set into its commanding position. Denning also created mahogany cabinets to display saloon flasks and bottles along the opposite wall. He and another longtime friend, Douglas Tadday of San Carlos, crafted a reproduction pressed metal ceiling installed 18 feet above the hickory oak floor.

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The emerging temperance movement which led to the Volstead Act was the coup de grace to the saloon trade. Though not a teetotaler, O’Neill doesn’t like whiskey and may only have a glass of wine for a special occasion. “A guy that doesn’t drink owns a saloon,” he says, with a laugh. “… As you get older, it’s harder to push back from the table. I don’t need the extra calories.” The double doors of the O’Neill family saloon open out onto a tree- and arbor-lined patio where, in pre-Covid years, Cheri and John have often hosted crowds of friends for fall harvest parties. More typically, John welcomes fellow bottle collectors for club meetings; the room is also big enough to accommodate large family dinners.

The result is something of a hybrid saloon, which has a fully outfitted bar complete with two refrigerators, a sink and dishwasher. It’s also a private museum, John serving dual roles as a barkeep/curator surrounded by one “conversation piece” after another. There’s the pistol-shaped whiskey container, a holiday giveaway from William Prosek, proprietor of the Park Saloon. An Eagle Bar whiskey flask (one of only two in existence) and matching business card from the “E Street” (now The Embarcadero) tavern. Embossed saloon tokens which were given to customers—instead of change. A 12-foot-long Rainier Beer sign (circa 1912) from another E Street joint hangs over the bar. How about the small silver “match safe” from the Ocean Shore Railroad Saloon? San Francisco had Here's the pistol-shaped whiskey container, a holiday giveaway from William Prosek, newspaper saloons – the “Press” and “The Editorial proprietor of the Park Saloon. Café” among them – and O’Neill of course has their bottles. Antique advertising signs adorn the walls, as The O’Neills have two adult children, Justin O’Neill and Christen well as several hard-to-find stained glass beer windows. He also O’Connell. As kids, they had fun going on a few digs with him owns three oil paintings by Ashley David Middleton Cooper, a celebrated San Jose painter who produced a lot of “saloon nudes.” but didn’t follow dad into the hobby. “For the young kids today, my sense is that there’s not that collecting gene,” says John, who is President of the national Federation of Historical Bottle Collec“It’s like stepping back to the turn of the century, and where else tors. “I think kids today really want more, like experiences, life can you do that?” O’Neill says of his home saloon. “It’s very experiences, and they’re not as interested in history as maybe we authentic with what they looked like and were decorated in.” were.” Though he’s glad to be preserving artifacts which otherwise He’s also a member of the board of the Early California Wine might be lost, for O’Neill, collecting isn’t about objects: It’s a Trade Museum, which has an eerily familiar problem: a remarkway to learn about the past, even when not always uplifting. able collection in search of a permanent home. Among O’Neill’s A saloon owner in those days didn’t have to be educated to open pre-Prohibition memorabilia and collectibles is a hand-carved one or make money. “All you had to do was buy liquor from a Gundlach Bundschu wine cask from 1890. “It’s just hard to get wholesaler, water it down and start shoveling it across the bar to people to find space,” he says. “We don’t need that much space some patron,” O’Neill says. Most customers engaged in backbreaking labor and alcohol eased the pain. “So people belonged to but we need some space.” (Visit earlycalwinetrade.org to learn more.) social groups and went to saloons. This was their place to relax.”

Lots of Liquor Long after the Gold Rush, alcohol lubricated San Francisco life. In 1890, the city had granted the right to sell alcoholic beverages to 3,117 places, one for every 96 inhabitants, according to Herbert Asbury’s 1933 book about the Barbary Coast. After the devastating 1906 earthquake, liquor license fees were increased tenfold.

For lifelong collectors like O’Neill, cutting back on buying can be a struggle. On the other hand, he adds, “They’re just things. I hate to say this but, if I lost this all tomorrow, I’d just start over again. … They’ve been a fun thing, an extracurricular activity, but family and friends are more important.”

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heavily on social media. Each new museum piece was posted on Facebook with grand success. We are now using Instagram for this task too. Museum examples are also posted on the FOHBC and Peachridge Glass web sites.

Virtual Museum Ne ws By Richard Siri The FOHBC Virtual Museum has been established to display, inform, educate, and enhance the enjoyment of historical bottle and glass collecting by providing an online virtual museum experience for significant historical bottles and other items related to early glass. **************** I thought I would use my space this issue to share our 2020 yearend Virtual Museum report that we delivered to the FOHBC board on 02 January 2021.

FOHBC Virtual Museum 2020 Year-End Report - 02 January 2021 Dear FOHBC Board Members and Virtual Museum Team:

Overview The FOHBC Virtual Museum has now been open for a year as we had our ‘Soft Opening’ in January 2020. This initial opening allowed us to test the site mechanics and visuals while getting user input. It also allowed us to finally open the doors as we’ve been under development for so many years. People had contributed money but had only seen reports and teasers. This past year we tested site admission models, at first charging annual admission and providing day passes. FOHBC members received a discount. This trial produced less than satisfactory results as many felt the museum should be free for any number of reasons. A model to provide all this work on this project with minimal visits does not work. We always wanted to give exposure to the FOHBC at every touch-point hoping to grow our membership, along with saying how great our bottle and glass hobby is to an exponentially larger group of non-member collectors. We want to be around 5,000 + FOHBC members if possible. This might mean segregating the Bottles and Extras magazine subscription. More on new membership tiers later. In March 2020, in a period that we will never forget, we shut down our economy and learned to quarantine due to Covid-19. Bottle shows were subsequently canceled, our favorite restaurants were closed, and we could not go to museums, among many other things. Our Reno 2020 Antique Bottle Convention was canceled. Because of all this, we opened the doors of the museum for Free. Our attendance figures jumped dramatically by monitoring comments we were receiving and by using Google Analytics. Our museum core team (DeMaison, Meyer, Pellegrini, Ruiz and Siri) used this period as we all stood still during the pandemic, and worked at an accelerated pace, to learn, open new galleries and populate the museum. Alan DeMaison is in the process of clearing out his previously imaged archives and has developed hundreds of specimens. He is nearing the end. Team member Gina Pellegrini started our second imaging station on the west coast, working under Alan’s tutelage. We went from 100 examples in the galleries to 450 or so as I write this report. We learned and reported often in Bottles and Extras via Virtual Museum News or bottle articles and we marketed

We can say with confidence, that every example in the museum has the best 3-D imaging possible as Alan has mastered the challenging craft of photographing glass. Gina is producing excellent work starting with her father Lou Pellegrini’s award-winning food and sauce bottle collection that some of us saw at the 2012 FOHBC National in Reno. He would have displayed this past year too had we not been canceled. We looked at the seamless use of video at first for imaging bottles and found the cost at around $700 per piece which we could not support. Maybe sometime down the road as we have the infrastructure in place. We have the most comprehensive and exciting mixture of static support imagery of similar and related bottles and historical ephemera. Team member Miguel Ruiz, working out of Almaty Kazakhstan in Central Asia, is coding each 36-stop spinner and building the museum site infrastructure as we grow. He is a consultant that is paid monthly. Ferdinand Meyer V heads up the research component using the latest research material in the form of books, online sites such as Google, Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com, and others. He works with the top antique bottle and glass auction houses such as American Bottle Auctions (Jeff Wichmann), American Glass Gallery (John Pastor), Glass Works Auctions (Jim Hagenbuch), Norman C Heckler & Co. (Norm Heckler), and North American Glass (Greg Spurgeon), among others. He has connections with the top researchers and writers in the hobby for each bottle group such as McGuire, Bubash, McCann, Finch, Vanaman, Leybourne, Friedrich, Ham, Ullman, Plank, Von Mechow, and many others. With his design background, he lays out each specimen page with imagery and text. Any errors, updates, or new images are constantly added to the museum. This is the great beauty of all this. Once you print a book or write a magazine article, you cannot easily update or correct. There will always be new discoveries. Our museum is the most comprehensive source for bottle information in the hobby world. It will be this way for generations to come if we maintain our goals and schedule. Ferdinand considers this museum the “project of a lifetime” and has worked on many complex projects in his career. During this shut-down, Alan and Gina, in the interest of precaution, correctly decided to not visit new collections to image. They will not travel until they and the consignors feel safe. We also did not image at the FOHBC 2019 Augusta National and 2020 Reno National so we lost opportunities to grow with new pieces that we scheduled to be brought to us for imaging. We lost the opportunity to raise money in face-to-face solicitation. We have a growing backlog of persons wanting their pieces in our museum. Using Google Sheets, we have a cloud version inventory of every piece in the museum. We also use this tool to avoid duplicates and to project deficiencies and recommend remedies as far as balancing out our galleries and specimens. It is updated daily. We now find ourselves at a financial crossroads. The FOHBC Virtual Museum has never used money from FOHBC coffers and has relied solely on donations. We’ve come to realize that maybe we maintain this model as a “Gift from the FOHBC” that relies on donations to survive. Kind of like public television and other not-for-profit organizations. Unfortunately, we are running out of money. Though we’ve raised close to $40,000 over the years, we are down to about $5,000 in our operational account. We are on target with our overall cost budget that was developed for the museum and presented to the board ten or so years ago. Raising money during this pandemic while we are in quarantine is not an optimum time to solicit funds. We do realize, like any fund-raising campaign, you must, “pick up the phone” so to speak. Just this past week, we received two (2) $1k plus donations (Bartsch, Bubash) so we know that the benefactors are out there. Also, remember the Wichmann $5k donation challenge that was met and matched by Lou Pellegrini in Cleveland at our 2018 National banquet? We survive by the generous gifts from others but we must perform. We are very grateful whether the gift is a few dollars or more. We record every gift on our Donor Wall. We operate and curate our museum on the mantra that we are a museum, and we act like a museum. We practice “Less is More.” We are not a library that has everything. We want to appeal to everyone in the hobby at every level. We are not a flea market or bottle show. We are not eBay or Peachridge Glass or any bottle and glass web site for that matter. As we have said, Continued... many times before,“Rome wasn’t built in a day.”

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FOHBC Virtual Museum - The Future - 2021 + The following list is a grouping of thoughts and ideas on where we would like to take the FOHBC Virtual Museum in 2021 and beyond. The list is not is any particular order as far as priority. 1.

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We are ramping up a new museum fund-raising campaign that had been delayed in 2020 as it was overshadowed by the pandemic and specifically the sharp rise in cases and deaths in the fourth quarter of 2020. We cannot wait. We do not want to tap into FOHBC accounts as we are struggling there too. How can we do this efficiently with tact is the question? We would like to engage Ken Hall, our Public Relations contact that we use for our national shows to send a press release to the antique world he is connected to. We will develop with text and imagery. This will include top museums in the country plus corporations with a direct link to our hobby for example Seagram’s, Ball, Schweppes, Remington, etc. We feel confident that we have enough in our museum to be taken seriously. We are considering sending a mass email to all FOHBC members for each new piece in the museum. This almost daily email is currently only sent to Virtual Museum team members. By placing a fundraising icon on each transmission, we can start the ball rolling without being heavy-handed. We would like to sell Galleries to sponsors. For example: “Seagram’s Gallery of Spirits” or “Smith Bitters Gallery.” Thinking $25k minimum. This could also apply to rooms within a gallery at a lower cost. We will be developing our Research Library working with FOHBC board member Michael Seeliger. Mike has already scanned Collecting the Cures by Bill Agee and his latest H.H. Warner book. We hope to add select auction catalogs that are full of historical information and provenance such as Blaske, Ring, Mebane, Aprill, McCandless, Ferraro, Finch, etc. All pieces would be in cover-to-cover ISSUU format. All would be indexed. We are working on legal and copyright issues. Some of this material will be segregated for the FOHBC web site. Mike is also spearheading the effort digitally documenting the older grand collections before it is too late and information is lost. We would eventually like to do a few select short videos from consignors. Alan has experience in this area. We would work with Jeff Wichmann who developed this technique for his auctions. We would like to start planning our first Exhibition. For example, “Bininger” or Warner’s” or “Watson Collection” or “Sandwich Glass or “Gold Rush Bottles.” We will be focusing on further developing the Galleries for Foods & Sauces, Medicines, Inks, Early American Glass, Spring & Mineral Water, Lightning Rod Balls, Poisons, etc. Areas we are light with examples so we can comfortably say a gallery is open and you are welcome to visit. We will be imaging more bitters, jars, historical flasks and spirits. See gallery floor plan. Alan and Gina have a shifting imaging plan to get out there when the dark pandemic cloud goes away. We are updating our museum history timeline. We have a working draft that we will release sometime this month. We would like to open our museum Gift Shop working with board member Val Berry. We would like to send Gini Pellegrini Ott to Antwerp, Belgium to image the great Willy Van den Bossche collection and to Potsdam, Germany to visit and image the Hans-Jürgen Krackher collection. The FOHBC Virtual Museum, in the early discussion days, was an “American” museum. We dropped that restraint as the museum is a global endeavor. We would like to get more volunteers to help in our effort. We need to resolve and possibly develop a new tiered FOHBC membership. We are presently working on a proposal for our March FOHBC board meeting. We would like the FOHBC Virtual Museum to partner with the proposed American Bottle and Glass Exhibition opening in Houston, Texas on August 1st 2024. The exhibition would be a feature component of the FOHBC 2024 Houston National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo. Details forthcoming.

Thank you all for supporting our effort. If you have any ideas or suggestions please share them with a FOHBC board member or Virtual Museum Team member. Please take care, be safe, and enjoy antique glass. Remember, Every bottle has a story.

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Ta Tsing Bitters - The Great Chinese Remedy

Meigs Jackson’s Design for a Bottle by Ferdinand Meyer V

My first Ta Tsing Bitters bottle from Ed & Kathy Gray at the 2006 Baltimore Antique Bottle Show.

When I first started collecting bottles, specifically bitters bottles,

my father and stepmother would recount this story about a great and mysterious Chinaman bottle. They both seemed to drift off in some type of bliss that was infectious as much as tantalizing. What in the world were they talking about and why were they telling me? With a little prodding, they said that they once owned this figural amazing Chinaman Bitters and that it was a clear bottle that was unfortunately sold with a group of other bitters to a New York City dealer. They apparently tried to sequester this bottle and hold it back but the dealer remembered the bottle and said it was part of the sale. I wasn’t collecting bottles then so all this was Chinese to me. I was just getting familiar with the figural queens, pigs, fish, cabins, and barrels. With some ‘blind pig’ investigations, as I really did not know too many collectors back then, I found out they were reminiscing about Ta Tsing Bitters which I thought was a cool name. I mean, if you ever watched the epic western television series Bonanza you not only liked big Hoss, you liked Hop Sing too who was played by Jimmy Chan, also a star in Charlie Chan films. From that moment on, I knew I had to get an example. I finally did at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show in March 2006 when everybody’s favorite, Ed Gray, walked up to me and said he heard I was looking for the Chinaman! We quickly discussed and closed a deal and I had my bottle. It was a moment I will never forget and one that makes our hobby so great. That is, obtaining something you immensely desire. The history of Chinese-Americans or the history of ethnic Chinese in the United States includes three major waves of Chinese immigration to the United States, beginning in the 19th century. The first Chinese people of this wave arrived around 1815. Subsequent immigrants that came from the 1820s up to the late 1840s, were mainly men. Chinese immigrants in the 19th century worked as laborers, particularly on transcontinental railroads such as the Central Pacific Railroad. They also worked as laborers in mining and suffered racial discrimination at every level of society. Industrial employers were eager for this new and cheap labor, whites were stirred to anger by the “yellow peril.” Despite provisions for equal treatment of Chinese Chinese emigration to America: sketch on board the steam-ship Alaska, bound for San Francisco. Illustrated London News, Image depicts food being served and eaten by Chinese emigrants between decks. Reprinted a month later in Harper’s Weekly, May 20, 1876.

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Every Bottle has a Story FOHBC Virtual Museum Bitters Gallery Ta Tsing Bitters

Meigs Jackson Design For Bottle & Trade Mark No. 2960 on March 24, 1868.

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immigrants in the 1868 Burlingame Treaty, political and labor organizations railed against immigrants of what they regarded as a degraded race and “cheap Chinese labor.” Within this historical context, it is interesting that two Clarksburg, West Virginia businessmen teamed to make and sell Ta Tsing Bitters using a figure of a Chinaman or Confucius who was traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages emphasizing personal and governmental morality, the correctness of social relationships, justice, kindness, and sincerity. Meigs Jackson, whose name is on the patent drawing as the inventor, was an established attorney who most likely financed the brand while Robert S. Gardner, whose name is embossed on the bottle, had military experience as a quartermaster and was the proprietor of the bitters.

Cartoons: Referencing Harper’s Weekly was interesting in preparing context and additional visuals for this article.

Virtual Museum example of a T a Tsing Bitters imaged by Alan DeMaison. Ex: John Feldmann collection.

The Civilization of Blaine by Thomas Nast for Harper’s Weekly, March 8, 1879. In the background and elevated by a storefront step, a Chinese merchant emerges from his store. Nast assigns dignity to this merchant. Nast introduces him as a Chinese diplomat, often referred to as “John Confucius” or “John Chinaman” in Nast’s cartoons. “Blaine Language” by Thomas Nast, March 15, 1879 for Harper’s Weekly. The cartoon capitalized on the popularity of a popular 1870 poem, Bret Harte’s “Plain Language from Truthful James,” with Nast exploiting James Blaine as Harte’s fearful and deeply suspicious character.

Ta Tsing is most likely in reference to the Burlingame - Seward Treaty which was initiated as the Treaty of Tianjin on June 18, 1858, between the United States and the Ta-Tsing empire. This treaty was signed in July 1868 and outlined a friendly relationship between the two countries and gave both China and the United States the rights to move freely in each other’s respective countries. The new treaty also established some basic principles that aimed to ease immigration restrictions and represented a Chinese effort to limit American interference in internal Chinese affairs.

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returned to Clarksburg and married an estimable young lady of this place, who accompanied him to his new home. In the autumn of 1874, he returned with his family to Clarksburg and remained until October 1875, when he and his family returned to Missouri. Mr. Jackson was a genial, warm-hearted gentleman who made friends of all with whom he came in contact. He had fine legal and literary attainments. His personal integrity was of the highest order. His industry was very great, and he was fast rising to distinguished eminence as a jurist. He was the grandson of Hon. John G. Jackson, who became so distinguished in the early history of Clarksburg. He leaves a wife and one little son, and a mother, brother and sister, and numerous other relatives and friends to mourn his death. He was well known and well-beloved by all our citizens. His remains will reach Clarksburg this morning and will be interred in the family burying ground. ROBERT SKILES GARDNER The necessities of war brought into service some of the best business talent and integrity in the Union. When vast forces were to be moved, or supplied with food or clothed, it required rare ability to accomplish it promptly and with the least friction. To many, the face fronting this sketch will be familiar as of the U. S. Quartermaster’s Department.

Let the Chinese Embrace Civilization, and They May Stay, Thomas Nast illustration for Harper’s Weekly.

The museum is fortunate to have on display an excellent example of my second Ta Tsing Bitters bottle. This is a label-only figural bitters so the word “Bitters” is not embossed on the bottle. “The Chinaman,” as it is affectionately called, has plenty of other embossed details including Chinese text characters, the owner’s name, ‘R. S. GARDNER & CO PROPRIETORS,’ and location, ‘CLARKSBURG, W. Va.’ The figure has a long pigtail on the back of the bottle and has a Fu Manchu mustache. There is a prominent smooth embossed placard that is being held by two hands on the front of the bottle. On the patent drawing, the sign reads, “The Great Chinese Remedy and Ta Tsing Bitters” with four (4) Chinese characters. There is a label area on the reverse of the bottle. No labeled example is extant though Carlyn Ring and W. C. Ham record that a label was seen reading, “Ta Tsing Bitters The Great Chinese Remedy.” You can see all this best illustrated on the Meigs Jackson trade-mark drawing. We can better understand Meigs Jackson and R. S. Gardner by looking at two historical references. DEATH OF MEIGS JACKSON The Weston Democrat, April 03, 1876 The sad intelligence of the death of Meigs Jackson reached Clarksburg, on Thursday. He died at his residence in Nevada, Missouri, on Wednesday evening, 22d last, of pneumonia. Meigs Jackson was born in Clarksburg in 1843 and was the son of the late Major James M. and Mrs. Caroline Jackson. When he grew up, he studied law and commenced the practice of his profession in Washington City, in 1864. In 1865 he returned to Clarksburg and associated himself with Hon. C. S. Lewis, and soon obtained a lucrative practice. In 1869 he removed to Nevada, Missouri, where he soon attained distinction at the bar. Shortly after he settled in Missouri, he

R. S. Gardner was born in Bellfontaine, Ohio, on January 18, 1839. His father, Isaac S., was a native of Pendleton county, and his Grandfather, Andrew, of Front Royal, Virginia. His education was in common schools, Geneva Hall and Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware. He graduated from Cincinnati Law school, April 1860. June 6, 1861, he joined the Twenty-third Ohio Regiment, was promoted to Quarter-Master Sergeant, then Regimental Quarter-Master, then Captain and Assistant Quarter Master of Volunteers on Pope’s staff; Depot Quarter-Master at Clarksburg from January, ’63, to February, ’64, and at Harper’s Ferry from March to November, ’64; then Assistant Chief Quarter-Master Depot of West Virginia, with the rank of Major, to June 1865; Depot Quarter-Master at Wheeling to March 12, 1868, when he was mustered out of service. Major Gardner was also in the mercantile business at Clarksburg to April 1879, when he was made Special Agent in the United States Indian Service April 19th, 1879, to June 30, 1880, then Indian Inspector, and served to June 30, 1888, and reappointed the Special United States Indian Agent March 16, 1889. He crossed the Continent thirteen times, and inspected and visited every agency of Indians from two to six times. He possesses superior business qualifications, and in all public stations rendered faithful and efficient service. Robert Skiles Gardner – Prominent Men of West Virginia: Biographical Sketches, the Growth and Advancement of the State, a Compendium of Returns of Every State Officer by George Wesley Atkinson and Alvaro Franklin Gibbens, 1890

The Carlyn Ring and W. C. Ham listing in Bitters Bottles is as follows: T 4 L … Ta Tsing Bitters The Great Chinese Remedy // b // R. S. GARDNER & CO. / PROPRIETORS / CLARKSBURG, W. VA. // 11 x 3 ½ x 2 ½ Figure of a Chinese man with long pigtail Amber, Applied mouth Design patent No. 2960 issued to Meigs Jackson of Clarksburg, West Virginia on March 24, 1868. This is the third in a series highlighting select specimens in the Virtual Museum. See and read the gallery version online at fohbcvirtualmuseum.org

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The FOHBC, led by board member Michael Seeliger, has started a major new initiative to preserve our history. We would like your assistance in locating potentially long-lost images before it is too late as they could potentially be forgotten forever. We are looking for photographs, either in black and white or color of the great collections, collectors, bottle shows and displays of yesteryear. Our goal is to gather, enhance and index this material digitally and make it available to our members and collectors for generations to come.

Send photos to: Michael Seeliger We prefer images in digital format, jpg or pdf format, or original photos that we will scan and archive, or return. Please specify. The highest resolution possible. Please caption each image. If you know of anyone who may have some of these images like club historians, or old collectors, please let them know or provide contact info for these people we may have lost track of. We are also looking for older bottles books to scan and archive on our web sites. Thank you.

N8211 Smith Road Brooklyn, Wisconsin 53521 mwseeliger@gmail.com 608.575.2922

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hroughout the years, I have been pleased to travel the country with some great bottle collecting friends, especially Bill Mitchell. Bill and I have seen many fantastic collections and have had the opportunity to take photos of them. Sadly, many of these collections no longer exist intact. Thankfully, I still have photos of these collections and enjoy looking at them from time to time as they pop up on my screen saver.

Jerry also collected display cases.

Included in this article is a plea for your assistance in preserving some of these collections through archiving photos and making them available to FOHBC members. I have been as-

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Jerry has an assortment of goodies everywhere you look!

signed by the Federation to begin the project of archiving the photos of past collections. I made this suggestion to the Federation and was promptly asked to join the board and spearhead the project by becoming the Second Vice President of the organization, which I accepted. I am happy to be on board. To initiate the project, what better place to start than the collections belonging to Jerry Phelps. Recently, I contacted Jerry and asked if I could use the photos of his collection to start my project. When I contacted Jerry, I was told that all his collections were gone. They were sent to the auction houses to be sold in the future and the only thing left were his log cabin buildings and an empty building that housed the past collections. If you had a chance to view Jerry’s collections, you were among the very privileged few. It was a walk back in time. Terry McMurray’s Museum in Binghamton, NY, is the next best thing. Do not pass up a chance to experience this if you are given the opportunity. I have agreed to undertake several tasks by the

Jerry has created an old time Pharmacy

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41 Federation. First is to start searchable files of collections large and small, complete and incomplete, past and present. They don’t have to be huge, they can be photos of collections from the 1960s, 1970s, etc. Historical memorabilia that might be of interest to everyone in our hobby will be included.

Jerry had an assortment of laebeled medicines in original boxes

Jerry’s museum consisted of three rooms, a pharmacy, a general store, and one devoted to advertising items. When you visit the archives in the future you will see the massive number of unusual items these walls contained. Wait to be amazed!

Secondly, I would like to collect photos of past bottle shows, show displays, attendance and sales tables. Preferably photos that will contain collectors that we all know and remember. It is a chance to show off a past time when we were thin and had lots of long hair and wore bell bottom pants. I’ll be asking for these photos throughout the next few years. Thirdly, I am pleased to announce that we have started the task of putting reference books in the Virtual Museum Library. The first books I donated - my 1974 book, “H.H. Warner His Company and His Bottles” and the follow-up eBook which has more information on Warner than anyone would ever want. I followed this up with two of my favorite books by Rev. Bill Agee “Collecting the Cures” and “Collecting All Cures.” These four books will be available in the library later this year. I am asking for your suggestions for other books scanned and read. Each book requires us to try to contact the author and get approval to add these books to our library. So, anyone out there who has written a book on bottles, local or nationwide, and you want to have your book included in the Library, please contact me. Michael Seeliger N8211 Smith Rd. Brooklyn Wisconsin 53521 mwseeliger@gmail.com or 608 575 2922 The Federation thanks Jerry Phelps for allowing us to view one last time the pictures of his Museum.

Rare and unusual specimens of advertising adorned the walls of the entire 3 rooms of collectables.

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WARNER’S SAFE CURES By Michael W. Seeliger and Stephen R. Jackson

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egardless of what types of bottles you collect, bitters, flasks, or sodas, there comes a time when almost every collector will take stock of what he or she has sitting on the shelf. The question invariably becomes what are the best bottles in my collection and, are there others that I need to add to my collection to make it better? Between the two of us, we have collected Warner’s Safe Cures for decades and, at one time or another, have owned or handled some of the rarest Safe Cures known. But, as any serious collector will tell you, rarity can be a transient thing. What is extremely rare today, may be common tomorrow. Rarity is, at best, a snapshot in time, that is open to second opinions or even outright disagreement. With that caveat in mind, our objective with this article is to give you our opinions based upon our experience. We will resist the temptation to call this our list of the rarest or the best Safe Cures and, instead, give you a list of our favorite Warner’s Safe Cures along with our rationale.

A CONCISE HISTORY At the outset, there are some important historical markers that we need to provide to give you context for what we have chosen and why. Prior to 1879, Hulbert Harrington Warner had been a very successful sales agent for fireproof safes for the Mosler, Bahmann & Co. of Cincinnati. As the story goes, Warner became gravely ill from Bright’s Disease and was spared thanks to a concoction developed by Dr. Charles Craig of Rochester, New York. Warner was so grateful for his recovery that he bought the rights to Craig’s Kidney Cure and entered the patent medicine business. He started with Warner’s Safe Kidney & Liver Cure, Safe Nervine, Safe Bitters, Safe Tonic, Safe Pills and Diabetes Cure. In the ensuing years, he combined the Bitters and Tonic into a Safe Tonic Bitters and finally replaced the bitters line with Tippecanoe. In 1882, he added a Safe Rheumatic Cure. He added a Safe Yeast and a 40-ounce “Animal Cure,” which was sold as a special order product and provides collectors with a truly fantastic bottle. In 1887, Warner created a new line of products called the “Log Cabin Remedies,” which included a Log Cabin Sarsaparilla, Extract, Hops & Buchu, Cough & Consumption, Scalpine/Hair Tonic, Rose Cream, Plasters and Liver Pills.

whether discovered or undiscovered. Over time, some formerly rare variants have surfaced in greater numbers. Perhaps the best example is the amber Pressburg Safe Cure. When Michael originally published H. H. Warner: His Company & His Bottles in 1974, the amber Pressburg Safe Cure was exceedingly rare and sought after by collectors. The only known example was in Jack Stecher’s collection. However, in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union and the opening of Eastern Europe, many more examples have surfaced and this formerly rare bottle is relatively easy to acquire. In addition to rarity, we also looked at other criteria, including color, the presence of a label and embossing errors. These criteria certainly contribute to or, in some cases, detract from the rarity of particular Safe Cures. In the end, we thought it best to separate out these categories instead of trying to combine them. We hope that our system will better allow collectors to compare “apples to apples” as it were. Certain Safe Cure bottles are rare, purely by virtue of the fact that few of them are known to exist. These are our favorite rare Warner’s. Of course, by the term “rare,” we mean that few are known.

RARE BOTTLES 1. WARNER’S SAFE NERVINE FRANKFURT PINT. Since Warner only had the pint size during the first year of operation in Germany in 1887, this bottle is extremely rare. It may be the rarest of the known bottles. The known example is amber.

In addition to his headquarters in Rochester, Warner opened offices or sole agencies in Toronto, London, Melbourne, Frankfurt, Pressburg, and Dunedin and claimed many others including Kruezlingen, Switzerland, Brussels and Rangoon. Warner prospered for the better part of the 1880’s and was, arguably, the most successful patent medicine manufacturer in the world. However, by the early 1890’s, he began to succumb to his own bad investments and a collapsing economy and by 1893, he was bankrupt. His company, however, lived on well into the 1930’s before it disappeared. Warner died in 1923 in Minneapolis after several attempts to re-enter the patent medicine business.

OUR METHODOLOGY AND CRITERIA The process of compiling our list required us to look at the known examples of Safe Cure and related products and to determine which ones we thought were the most difficult to find. By its very nature, this was a subjective process, because no one actually knows how many of these variants exist in the world,

No. 1 - Warner's Safe Nervine, Frankfurt Pint (Photograph courtesy of Steve Jackson)

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2. WARNER’S SAFE DIABETES CURE PRESSBURG PINT. This is a truly rare bottle. Being from Pressburg first of all and then being the Diabetes Cure makes it a rare commodity. The Warner branch did label the Safe Cure with the Diabetic Cure label, but we believe it was after the H. H. Warner & Co. Ltd. started to let druggists label their own bottles. The known example is amber. 3. WARNER’S SAFE REMEDIES MELBOURNE PINT. Only a few of these exist and the Aussies have been digging for a long time. This makes this bottle rare even though produced around 1910 and so very collectible. The known examples are amber. 4. WARNER’S SAFE BITTERS ROCHESTER HALF PINT. These were sold as trial sizes and only for the first year or two in 1879-1880, so they are very rare. The known examples are amber with a square medicine lip. 5. WARNER’S SAFE DIABETES CURE 3-CITIES (TORONTO) PINT. Only a few of these exist, although the Canadians have not dug as extensively as the British and Australians. The known examples are amber with a double collar lip.

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6. WARNER’S SAFE NERVINE 3-CITIES (TORONTO) PINT. This bottle is rarer than the half-pint size, which is also very hard to find. More examples of the half-pint Nervine have surfaced and they are not favored by cure collectors given the absence of the embossed word cure. The known examples are amber with a double collar lip. 7. LOG CABIN SCALPINE ROCHESTER. Probably the hardest bottle to get in the Log Cabin Remedies line. This bottle is followed in scarcity by the Hops and Bucchu Remedy, which is nice but exists in larger quantities. The Scalpine was sold as the hair tonic but Warner must not have sold much of it and the name was changed to Hair Tonic. Like most of the other Log Cabin Remedies, Scalpine is in the amber paneled bottle. 8. WARNER’S SAFE CURE “NO CITY” PINT. As the name suggests, these bottles have no city embossed at the base of the bottle. They have surfaced in the last five years. While the origin and purpose of this bottle is not specifically known, we surmise that these bottles may have been used to market Safe Cure in markets claimed by Warner such as Kreuzlingen, Switzerland and Brussels, Belgium. No labeled example has surfaced to help solve this mystery. There are four known examples and they are amber with a blob lip and were all found in Switzerland. 9. WARNER’S SAFE DIABETES CURE FRANKFURT PINT. Again a very hard to find bottle. The scarcity of this bottle may be explained by the fact that it was limited to the German market and because so much of Germany was devastated by World War II. The known example is amber with a blob lip. 10. WARNER’S SAFE COMPOUND LONDON STRAP-SIDED (LONDON). This product was offered to consumers to allow them to dilute its contents to make regular strength Safe Cure. This was likely produced after 1900 and was not embossed with the word “LONDON”. It contained about 4 ounces. There is also a Safe Compound that is not strap-sided that is more common. The known examples are amber with a flat blob lip. 11. WARNER SAFE ANIMAL CURE DOUBLE COLLAR LIP. Warner added the 40-oz Animal Cure to his line as early as 1882; however, most known examples feature the blob lip. The double collar lip was characteristic of other early Safe Cure bottles and is extremely rare on Animal Cures. The Animal Cure was special ordered from druggists for horses and other livestock and was not a stock item, which accounts for the relative rarity of the bottle in general. The known example is amber. 12. WARNER’S SAFE CURE SAMPLES LONDON. Unlike its American cousin, the London Safe Cure sample was a 4 ½” version of the Safe Cure bottle. It appeared in two colors, amber and green; however, the green variant seems harder to get and correspondingly costs more. Both samples are considered rare.

No. 5 - Warner's Safe Diabetes Cure, 3 Cities, Toronto (Photograph courtesy of Steve Jackson)

13. WARNER’S SAFE CURE 3-CITIES WITH REVERSED “N’s”. This is the typical 3-Cities Safe Cure with one major exception,

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the “N’s” in LONDON and TORONTO face the wrong direction. This is the only error bottle we have included. Only a couple examples are known to exist.

No. 11 - Warner's Safe Cure, Double Collar Lip (Photograph courtesy of Steve Jackson)

some of our favorite Warner’s are based upon color.

COLOR

14. WARNER’S SAFE CURE SAMPLE TINS. While the Rochester sample bottles in the amber cylinder are relatively common, the Safe Cure Company offered a sample in a round tin. Examples of the tin sample are all but non-existent. The above choices are our opinion and we know that other collectors may disagree or feel that we left out their particular choice. Certainly, there is plenty of room for “honorable mentions” and we hope this will produce some robust debate. In addition to the relative rarity of a particular Safe Cure bottle, we thought that it was appropriate to reflect on color. Indeed,

No. 14 - Warner's Safe Cure Sample Tins (Photograph courtesy of Terry McMurray)

Collectors often admire Warner’s bottles because of their variety of colors. This is particularly true of bottles from the London Office. However, color variation was not an idea supported by H. H. Warner. Indeed, it was not until after he left the company in 1893 that we begin to see a trend toward Safe Cure bottles in colors other than amber. The reason for this is simple. The amber bottle was part of Warner’s trademark and he advertised it and followed it completely. Warner needed to secure his patent and to protect against fraud and the refilling of his bottles. He accomplished this by producing bottles exclusively in amber, sealing the bottles with a stamp, labeling them as genuine and

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although amber bottles seem to be the most common.

Warner was exceedingly protective of his trademark and many of his almanacs devoted a page to warning his customers to “Beware of Fraud.” His concerns were not unfounded. While they may have had their origin in his ongoing battle with Craig, there are other documented examples of others trying to make a quick buck at Warner’s expense. When he lost control of the company in 1893, things began to change, although the changes were not quick.

Colored Safe Cure bottles appeared in Europe earlier than in the United States. By late 1889, Warner struck a deal to sell the company to British investors. The company became known as H. H. Warner & Co. Ltd. In 1894, they began to use the green glass and by the 1900’s, they produced a variety of colors ranging from olive greens to straw colored ambers. By the 1920’s, the London Safe Cure, Safe Nervine and Safe Diabetes Cure were sold in bottles that were clear to light aqua. Surprisingly, these bottles are remarkably crude and are often thought to be early bottles when, in fact, they are not. All the colored Warner’s are much newer bottles than the crude amber ones that were produced in the early 1880s. This may be due to cost or just the result of poor quality control. Whatever the cause, it is something appreciated by modern collectors. Some of the rarer colors are:

When the Safe Cure Company purchased the rights to produce the Cure in 1896, it still maintained the amber bottle requirement. By 1909 and in response to the Pure Food & Drug Act, the Company had dropped the word “Cure” and replaced it with “Remedy”. By this time, we begin to see more color variation, beginning with the example of green Tippecanoes, as well as green and clear Kidney & Liver Remedy bottles, green, clear and aqua mixed Safe Diabetes Remedy and a clear small sized Safe Remedy. These color changes would never have appeared on Warner’s watch. The advent of the “Safe Remedies Co.” bottles gave us three distinct colors: amber, clear and aqua. The various remedies offered in these bottles were distinguished only by their labels and the products seem to appear in all of the bottles,

LONDON. Safe Cure, Safe Nervine, Safe Rheumatic Cure and Safe Diabetes Cure in clear to ice blue are rare despite the fact that they were likely not produced until the 1920’s. Other highly desirable color variations include bright green to emerald green.

FRANKFURT/PRESSBURG. The Safe Cures from these cities followed London to some extent, although their color variation is much more limited. While the amber and olive greens are more common, the bright green and emerald or Safe Cure, Safe Nervine, teal Frankfurts are particularly rare. Only the aqua Pressburg Safe Cure is considered Safe Rheumatic Cure and rare. H.H. Warner & Co. Ltd. likely gave Safe Diabetes Cure in clear druggists a license to produce the cures as they saw fit. This latitude included the to ice blue are rare despite color of the bottles and well as label dethe fact that they were sign. Some labels deviated from the stanlikely not produced until dard Safe Cure label and included bland labels with large white spaces, spaces that the 1920’s. Other highly Warner would have filled with advertising desirable color variations were he in charge.

include bright green to emerald green

Warner's Safe Nervine, London (Photograph courtesy of Michael Seeliger)

KRUEZLINGEN. There are no known bottles embossed with this Swiss city; however, Warner regularly claimed to have an office there as well as in Brussels, Paris and Rangoon. The “No City” Safe Cure, discussed above, and which has appeared only in amber, may have been marketed in these locations. The “No City” bottle has appeared with two different molds. MELBOURNE/DUNEDIN (4-CITIES). Not much color variation in the bottles from “down under.” Indeed, like their cousins from Rochester and Toronto, these bottles typically appear in amber. A few examples of greenish amber and green have surfaced over the years and these are particularly rare. There has always

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2.WARNER’S SAFE KIDNEY & LIVER CURE WITH $2.00 PRICE. This was one of the earliest examples of the Safe Cure bottles with the embossed iron safe and slug plate and was used between June and December, 1879. Most pint-sized Kidney & Liver Cure bottles bear the price of $1.25. The price was reduced by Warner from $2.00 to $1.25 in January, 1880. The Diabetes Cure also sold for $2.00 a bottle, but no examples have surfaced to date.

Warner's Safe Cure , Warner's Safe Nervine, Warner's Safe Cure and Warner's Safe Rheumatic Cure London in Clear (Photograph courtesy of Michael Seeliger)

3.WARNER’S SAFE CURE WITH FRENCH LABEL. This bottle is a common London Safe Cure, but with a French language label. It would suggest that the London Office shipped Safe Cure to France with only a modification to the labelling. The bottle would be post-1883, but the specific date is unknown. Warner intermittently claimed to have an office in Paris, but no bottles embossed “Paris” are known to exist. This is the only example of the French labeled bottle known to exist.

been some question about the origin of the Melbourne/Dunedin bottles. Although we do not have a definitive answer, it has been suggested that the early bottles, with the embossed iron safe, were made elsewhere, possibly in the United States, and shipped to Australia.

LABELED BOTTLES

In most cases, labels on Safe Cure bottles are an interesting addition, which may add value or even make a particular Safe Cure bottle rare. Take, for example, the ubiquitous Rochester Kidney & Liver Cure. The bottle, without a label, routinely sells for $20-25. However, the addition of a label in good condition or a rare label (e.g., the label with a $2.00 price) can elevate the value many times over. Also, Kidney & Liver Cures with transition labels from 1895 with the “Canadian Proprietary Medicine Act” stamped in red over the label are rare. 1.HULBERT WARNER ON ORIGINAL WARNER BOTTLE. This strap sided oval bottle is embossed “The Original Dr. Craig’s Kidney Cure/ Rochester, NY”. This bottle shows that Warner and Craig jointly produced a bottle before Warner shifted to his bottles with the embossed iron safe. This bottle was likely sold only between March and June, 1879. Only one example of this labeled bottle is known to exist. Warner's Safe Cure in strong green color. Frankfurt (Photograph courtesy of Terry McMurray)

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There are some bottles whose labels put them on our list of favorite labeled Safe Cures. (Photograph courtesy of Steve Jackson)

4.WARNER’S SAFE CURE FOR ANIMALS (40 OZ.). Animal Cures are desirable on their own, but add a label with the great graphic of the cow and you have one terrific bottle. These bottles are scarce because they were special order from druggists. Only two of these labeled Animals Cures are known to exist. 5.WARNER’S SAFE BITTERS (PINT OR HALF PINT). Like Animal Cures, the Safe Bitters are desirable in their own right. Labeled versions are very hard to come by and only 1 or 2 are known.

Bitters and the Safe Tonic; however, Warner used the Tonic Bitters label on both the discontinued Bitters and Tonic bottles. Ultimately, the bitters line was replaced by Tippecanoe. 8.LOG CABIN SCALPINE/HAIR TONIC. Although a significant number of labeled Log Cabin Remedies bottles exist, the labeled Scalpine or later, Hair Tonic are the hardest to come by. The hair remedies did not find much traction and were not good sellers, hence their rarity. Perhaps 4 or 5 examples of this bottle exist.

7.WARNER’S SAFE TONIC BITTERS. The Safe Tonic Bitters replaced the Safe

9.LOG CABIN ROSE CREAM. This product was not packaged in the paneled amber bottle, but rather in a clear cylindrical bottle with a metal screw cap. The cap was embossed but the bottle was labeled only. An extremely rare bottle, especially with a label.

Image to the right - No 1. - “The Original Dr. Craig’s Kidney Cure/ Rochester, NY”. This bottle shows that Warner and Craig jointly produced a bottle before Warner shifted to his bottles with the embossed iron safe. (Photograph courtesy of Mike & Kathie Craig)

10.WARNER’S SAFE DIABETES REMEDY AND SAFE NERVINE SAMPLES. Samples of Warner’s Safe Cure and Safe Remedy were not introduced until after

6.WARNER’S SAFE TONIC (PINT). Another of the early Warner’s bottles, the labeled Safe Tonic pint is a rare bird.

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No. 4 - Warner's Safe Cure for Animals Only (Photograph courtesy of Terry McMurray)

No. 5 - Warner's Safe Bitters (Photograph courtesy of Michael Seeliger)

1900 in the familiar amber cylinder. Labeled versions of the Diabetes Remedy and Nervine are unique. The Sample Nervine is a label only over a clear vial. 11.WARNER’S SAFE CURE PRESSBURG WITH “DIABETIC” CURE LABEL. A number of labeled Pressburg Safe Cures have surfaced over the years in both amber and green; however, there is only one know bottle with the “Diabetic” Cure label. Truly rare. 12.TIPPECANOE WITH “XXX BITTERS” LABEL. Tippecanoe was produced in two strengths, “XXX Bitters” and “The Best”. The “XXX Bitters” was discontinued by Warner after the first couple of years and is the rarer

No. 10 - Warner's Safe Diabetes Remedy and Warner's Safe Nervine Sample Bottles (Photograph courtesy of Michael Seeliger)

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No. 8 - Warner's Log Cabin, Hair Tonic (Photograph courtesy of Michael Seeliger)

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left-handed safe, which is not a rare bottle, but one which is treasured by Warner’s collectors. Other error bottles include Tippecanoe bottles with the word “Rochester” misspelled on the base and Safe Remedies Co. bottles, where the word “Safe” is missing. With so many varieties of errors, it is difficult to say which are common and which are rare. Suffice it to say that Safe Cure bottles with errors would likely be more uncommon that their error-free counterparts.

THE UNICORNS

ERROR BOTTLES

In some cases and based upon our research, we know that Warner produced certain products and advertised those products. Despite that fact, examples of those products have yet to surface for whatever reason. Here are a few of our favorite examples.

There are a variety of Safe Cure bottles with embossing errors that set them apart from the pack. The best know example is, perhaps, the

1.WARNER’S SAFE THROATINE (1884). This product, packaged in a tin, was the predecessor to Warner’s Safe

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Asthma Cure. Tins for the Asthma Cure, Asthma Remedy and Asthma Powder are rare, because the product was burned in the container. It is not clear why the name “Throatine” was discontinued by Warner, but it may have been because it was unclear what the product was designed to do. The American Reformer, December 20, 1884 2.WARNER’S SAFE BAKING POWDER (1885). Most Warner’s collectors are familiar with Warner’s Safe Yeast. It may have been second only to the Kidney & Liver Cure in terms of gross sales. In 1885, Warner also marketed a Safe Baking Powder. To our knowledge it appeared only in one almanac and was then dropped. While we have example of Safe Yeast containers, we have seen no examples of Safe Baking Powder containers.

No. 1 - The American Reformer, December 20th, 1884, Warner's Safe Throatine

3.LOG CABIN PLASTERS (1887). Warner’s ads for his Log Cabin Remedies line included eight different products. Among those products were Log Cabin Plasters. Plasters were used in early American medicine for a variety of reasons. Generally, there were a dry mix of ingredients contained in a cloth bag. The bag was then dampened and applied to the patient’s skin. Since such a product was not packaged in a glass container, once disposed of, there was nothing left to find. To date, no examples have surfaced. 4.WARNER’S SAFE YEAST IN SMALL SQUARE BOX. While some examples of the Warner’s Safe Yeast cylindrical cardboard container have survived to the present day, the same cannot be said for the small square box of Safe Yeast in which the product was offered. As we said at the outset of this article, the bottles we have highlighted as our favorites are purely our opinion. It is fair to say that even we disagree about some of the bottles included, so we don’t expect readers to take this as gospel. Indeed, it is our hope that this article provides fuel for debate among collectors. If we do that, our work is done. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Jack Stecher, Kathie and Mike Craig and Terry McMurray for their expertise and encouragement in the preparation of this article. No. 2 - Warner's Safe Baking Powder from Warner's Telephone Book (Photograph courtesy of John Ault)

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The Curious Career of T.W. Dyott, M.D. by Q. David Bowers

Anyone desiring to redeem bills for cash could obtain gold or silver. There had been financial uncertainties nationwide in early 1836, Business slowed, there were shortages of flour and other goods in some cities, and it was sensed that the prosperity of 1835 had ended. In the latter year speculation in land in the American West, the expansion of railroads, and other events contributed to the federal Treasury having a surplus of fund and making an unprecedented return of some funds to the various states. Into the year 1837 problems expanded. On May 10 in New York City, banks suspended the payment of gold and silver coins in exchange for paper bills. On the next day in Philadelphia 11 banks suspended. Soon, all paper became distrusted, but there was little alternative to using it. Bills sold at a discount in terms of coins. Large-denomination bills in particular were viewed with suspicion in the marketplace. Up to this time all deposits in the Manual Labor Bank had been in the form of silver and gold coins and notes of solid banks. Afterward, no more than a few hundred dollars in species was received. A chill enveloped nearly all businesses in the country, forcing the closure of thousands and the failure of many banks. Orders for the glass factories plummeted, and Dyott saw no prospect for a change anytime soon. Depositors swarmed the office of the Mutual Labor Bank from mid-March through May, during which time the bank’s bills were exchanged for bills of various state-chartered banks in the region. There were no longer any silver or gold coins in general circulation anywhere. Later, many good notes of other Philadelphia banks were taken by Dr. Dyott who exchanged Manual Labor Bank bills for them at face value. He was besieged with threatened and real lawsuits, upward of 500, but there is no record of his having paid anything to the plaintiffs, although accounts varied. The new notes issued by the Manual Labor Bank, including the fractional denominations, were readily accepted by local merchants and tradesmen in return for goods and services, but were not accepted by some of the city banks. Caution was the byword or the time. Would the specie suspension be temporary and soon end? Or would it continue? In the late spring of 1837 a new issue of small-denomination notes was issued in order to allow children, workingmen, and

Dyott’s signature on a June 1, 1837 5 cent note

Dyott’s signature on a September 28, 1838 $100 note

Simpson’s signature on a $10 note of August 2, 1836. Name in full, as seen on the vast majority of 1836 notes

Simpson’s signature on an early $50 note of February 2, 1836. Name with first initial as seen on all later notes

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of the holder, at 6 percent interest, at the Saving Fund. N.E. corner Second and Race Streets T. W. Dyott. Stephen Simpson, cashier Manual Labor Bank, June 22, 1837

Simpson’s facsimile signature on a 6¼ cent note of June 1, 1837

Simpson’s signature on a $3 note of June 1, 1837

others with small incomes to take advantage of the bank’s generous 6% interest. Low-value dollar-denominated bills were issued as well. With cashier Simpson’s approval, others were allowed to imitate his signature on fractional notes from 5 to 12 ½ cents, but none higher. However, examination revealed that is facsimile signature was also on bills of 25 cents and 50 cents. It is presumed that Dyott personal signed all notes, including fractional bills, but facts are scarce. Which Simpson signatures are facsimiles and which are genuine is difficult to determine. Examples are shown here:

Unlike the 1836 issues, those of 1837 were not payable in specie, but “in Philadelphia bank notes when the sum presented amounts to ten dollars.” At the time the Manual Labor Bank bills remained popular in circulation and by reciprocal agreement most but not all of the Philadelphia banks exchanged the notes of others at par. The Panic of 1837 had set in, and silver and gold coins were no longer available from any banks. In the summer of 1837, notes were issued in unprecedented quantity. As a result, other institutions—the Penn Township Bank in particular—presented large sums for redemption, a situation accomplished but under duress. One presenter of $200 in bills had to wait two hours until bills of other banks could be found. Dr. Dyott had a large supply of other banks’ notes in a private chest but would not allow them to be used for redemptions. The vast majority of the Bank Manual Labor bills issued after this time were discounted by Jacob Ridgway and Captain Daniel Man. No record was kept of the quantity issued or of the denominations. Bank note engraving and printing companies did not and would not reveal any information about printing orders. This was industry-wide practice. The signature of Simpson was by a clerk on denominations from 5 cents to 12 ½ cents and some if not all of 25 cents and 50 cents. According to the Pennsylvania Auditor General’s report for 1837, this bank had in circulation in denominations of 5, 6¼, 10, 12½, 25 and 50 cents, and 1, 2, and 3 dollars, to the amount of $117,500. Most have W. Wells as the payee, a few M.B. Dyott

With the onset of what economists would call the Hard Times era, the Manual Labor Bank was more attractive than ever, with its high interest rate maintained. Obviously, Dyottville was immune to the troubles of business and finance and continued to do well, or so it seemed to most citizens. However, a close look at the internal workings would have revealed a reduction of the working force and related activities. On June 30, 1837, the Saturday Evening Post printed this: Counterfeit & Loss Prevented: SMALL BANK BILLS The proprietor of the Manual Labor Saving Fund (at the request of, and to accommodate the public) having caused to be inimitably engraved, in first rate style, a series of plates, notes from $3 to 5 cts. printed on bank-note paper, is now prepared to supply a limited amount of same for public convenience. These bills effectually baffle all attempts to counterfeit them, and being issued on an ample Security of Real Estate and redeemed when presented in sums of $5 in the bank bills of this city, no loss can possibly accrue on them. Any amount of the same, not under 50 cents, will always be received on deposit, to the credit

Manual Labor Bank 5 cent note. June 1, 1837. Payable to W. Wells, the name on many notes of the 1837 issue. Payable in Philadelphia bank notes. Plate letters A and B. Most are payable to Wells

Manual Labor Bank 10 cent note, June 1, 1837. Payable to W. Wells. Plate letters A, B, and C

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By the late spring of 1837 this and other banks in Philadelphia had abandoned the idea that the suspension of specie payments would soon end. Dr. Dyott did not keep track of the amount of notes issued up to this point, but later estimated it might have been “about $140,000.” Cashier Stephen Simpson later told of the time:

Manual Labor Bank 12½ cent note, June 1, 1837. Payable to M.B. Dyott. Plate letters A and B

When depositors came to the bank after the suspension, the Doctor treated them all coarsely and rudely. When they applied for their money he said that they might starve. There was cursing and swearing, and the most profane language used on both sides. Dyott would say one was a damned rascal and that another was, and that they had no business there. The depositors would call him a damned their and a damned robber, and women would sometimes forget their sex and use like language. At first, some of the larger denomination bills had “in Philada Bank Notes” added by hand in ink to the face, to advise that the notes were not redeemable in specie. The denominations used and their extent is not known. The $2 note as the portrait of Andrew Jackson on the right, a departure from the usual Franklin.

Manual Labor Bank 25 cent note, June 1, 1837. Payable to W. Wells. Plate letters A, B, and C

Manual Labor Bank 50 cent note, June 1, 1837. Payable to W. Wells. Plate letters A, B, and C

Manual Labor Bank $2 note, June 1, 1837. Payable to W. Wells. Medallion heads of Franklin flank the central vignette

Manual Labor Bank $2 note, May 1, 1837, with “In Philada Bank Notes” inked by hand below the portrait to advise that the note was not redeemable in specie. With Jackson portrait on the right. Payable to C.W. Dyott. Plate letter A, serial 2211. As specie payments were suspended later, on May 11, it is assumed that this bill was dated and numbered in advance, and then paid out after March 11, at which time the inked notice was added. Soon, Manual Labor Bank bills had inscriptions added to the plate, stating “In Philadelphia Bank Notes” or related wording. It is not known what denominations were involved. From June 1 to October 24, the amount of bills in circulation “increased about $140,000.” Manual Labor Bank $1 note, June 1, 1837. Overprinted in italic type above the payee with “In Philadelphia Bank Notes when the sum presented amounts to Ten Dollars” to advise that the note was not redeemable in specie. Payable to M.B. Dyott. Plate letter A, serial 1499. Plate letters A and B. Others are payable to W. Wells, serials 2445, 3657. Manual Labor Bank $1 note, June 1, 1837, from different plate PHILADELPHIA BANK NOTES in large type at the top with “when the sum presented amounts to Ten Dollars” in italic type below. Payable to W. Wells. Plate letter A, serial 2739. This seems to have been an extensive issue with plates A, B, C, and D. Other notes with the same payee include serials 474, 1265, 1379, 2,445, 4120, and 4125. One remained with no ink fill-ins has been seen. Manual Labor Bank $2 note, June 1, 1837. With Franklin portrait. Overprinted under the vignette with “In Philadelphia Bank Notes when the sum presented amounts to Ten Dollars,” Payable to W. Wells. Plate letter A, serial 1384. Another is the same but with serial 1579.

Manual Labor Bank $3 note, June 1, 1837. Payable to M. Dyott. Another note is payable to W. Wells

Manual Labor Bank $3 note, June 1, 1837. Overprinted at the upper left with “In Philadelphia Bank Notes,” Payable to W.

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Wells. Plate letter A, serial 3942. Another note, same date and plate, serial 1273, has M.B. Dyott as payee. Manual Labor Bank $5 note, September 1, 1837. Overprinted with “In Philadelphia Bank Notes.” Payable to J. Ridgway. Serials 217, 230, and 452 seen. Manual Labor Bank $10 note, September 1, 1837. Overprinted with “In Philadelphia Bank Notes,” Payable to J. Ridgway. Serials 630 and 789 seen. On July 1, 1837, Dr. T.W. Dyott rented the glass factories to his brother, Michael B. Dyott, who had been superintendent. The yearly charge was set at $25,000. No account has been found of the young workers and others at the time. Dr. Dyott claimed to have stayed away from the glass works, visiting only occasionally. Min the meantime he devoted increased attention to his store at Second and Race streets. Around November 1, 1837, a “run” on the Manual Labor Bank followed a rash of nasty rumors that it was on the brink of failure. A crowd assembled, but men came from the glass works to keep things under control. Dyott sprang into action and stated, “Gentlemen, you not need to be at all uneasy. I have enough to pay you all—if not in money, I have in goods.” He then explained system whereby the bank’s bills would be redeemed at par at local store—actually a declaration of a policy that had been working for a long time. On November 6th Dyott published a reward of $500 to be paid for the identification of the person who first circulated the rumor of the bank’s instability. Runs on various banks were common by this time, due to prevailing financial distress nationwide. Attention paid to them in the popular press was minimal. Many advertisements in the autumn of 1837 were placed by T.W.’s brother, M.B. Dyott, for his store in Dyottville, this being an example: M.B. Dyott’s Wholesale & retail grocery, provision, and variety stores at the Dyottville Glass Factories, in the District of Kensington, Philadelphia County. N.B. The highest prices (in cash or store goods) will always be given for all kinds of domestic goods and country produce, including live and dead stock, by applying as above. Manual Labor Bank notes taken at par. The first issue of post notes may or may not have been distributed in December 1837. Dyott later stated that “there were $775 in 50s and 25s issued with Simpson’s facsimile [signature] and an issue of $90,000 post notes of larger denominations; that the greater part were issued—perhaps all, and there were no fresh signatures of post notes after the $115,000.” In another recollection, Dyott stated that these fractional notes were issued without his approval or knowledge, in the amount of “many thousands.” Further concerning post notes, per cashier Stephen Simpson’s recollections: There were two issues of post notes; one of December 1837 pay-

able one year after date, of the denominations of $1, $2, and $4; $12,000 of these were signed. Dyott said he had put $18,200 in circulation. The second issue was from the month of February to September inclusive, 1838. $115,000 of the second issue were signed, and the Doctor said he had put $100,000 of them in circulation. These nots were of the denominations of $5, $10, $20, and $50. On March 26, 1838, and in other issues the Public Ledger, Philadelphia, carried this advertisement: Post Notes The notes of the Manual Labor Bank, dated one year after date (either with or without interest), of all denominations, are received by the subscribers at their full par value, the same as those notes payable on demand, in payment for glass and every kind of goods in their line of trade, at the very lowest cash prices. J.B. & C.W. Dyott Nos. 139, 141, and 143 N. Second St. M.B. Dyott. Dyottville, East Kensington. N.B.—It having been represented by holders of the notes that many persons who advertise to receive the Manual Labor notes at par are in the habit of imposing an extra price on purchasers, to the amount of from 10 to 25 per cent, when payment is made in Manual Labor Notes. If persons were to apply to the above stores they can be accommodated with nearly every kind of articles necessary in a family, and avoid being imposed upon. J.B. & C.W. Dyott was a new firm set up in the summer of 1837 by Charles W. Dyott (son of his brother John B. Dyott and wife Julia) and and his own son, also named John B. Dyott). Dr. Dyott sold his store and contents to them for $150,000. With the Hard Times era continuing to present challenges, Dr. Dyott moved many assets and other things around. Some of this was to prevent attachment by his two creditors, Captain Daniel Man and Jacob Ridgway. Another entity, Thomas W. Dyott & Co., was formed, never mind that young Thomas was only 16 years old. The published reason for this is that the Manual Labor Bank was “increasing in profit” and he decided “to give his undivided attention to the bank.” A new series of notes was issued early in 1838. These post notes were payable “one year after date.” Stephen Simpson stated that all post notes except for 100 sheets had W. Wells as payee. Manual Labor Bank $1 post note, February 1, 1838. Payable one year after that date. Payable to W. Wells. Manual Labor Bank $5 post note, February 1, 1838. Payable one year after that date. Payable to W. Wells. Manual Labor Bank $5 post note, May 1, 1838. Payable one year after that date. Payable to W. Wells. This series was followed by another series of post notes, these with a space for the payable date to be added in ink and with

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“I promise to pay with interest.” Likely, these bills were few in number as they are rare today. Post notes were next issued with “with interest” ruled out by hand

Manual Labor Bank $50 post note, May 12, 1838, with “with interest” ruled out. Payable to W. Wells

in three parallel lines in ink using a straightedge. During this era many bills of various emissions were sold at deep discounts and mailed to distant locations in the South and West. In August 1838, Dyott published this update: Post Notes The notes of the Manual Labor Bank dated one year after the date, either with or without interest of the denominations of 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 dollars, are received at their full par value, the same as those notes payable on demand, at the stores of the subscribers, in payment for groceries, drugs, medicines, paints, glass ware, and every other kind of goods in their line of trade, at the lowest cash prices, either wholesale or retail. Unissued four-subject sheet of Manual Labor Bank $1 post notes, Payable one year after date to be inked in

J. B. & C. W. Dyott, 139 and 141 N. Second Street T. W. Dyott, Jr. & Co., 143 N. Second Street M. B. Dyott, Dyottville Glass Factories NB Notes of larger denominations taken by special contract The Messrs. Dyotts invite the attention of druggists, merchants, manufacturers, mechanics, store-keepers, farmers and all who are favorably disposed to the Manual Labor System and who may be in possession of any of the Manual Labor bank notes not to part with them below their full par value, but to call at their stores, where every attention will be paid to them.

Manual Labor Bank $10 post note, May 4, 1838, with “with interest” ruled out. Payable to W. Wells

Fair prices in cash or store goods will be paid for all kinds of country produce and for goods generally of domestic manufacture. The final series of known notes of the Manual Labor was released in the late summer of 1838. These were regular (not post) notes “payable on demand” with no mention of how they would be paid (such as with notes of other banks). These were probably issued in large quantity and discounted to J. Ridgway and possibly others as payment toward loans. The payees then endeavored to circulate them.

Manual Labor Bank $20 post note, July 21, 1838, with “with interest” ruled out. Payable to W. Wells. Notes with the same payee, but July 23, August 20, and August 36, 1838 have been seen

Manual Labor Bank $20 note, September 10, 1838, payable on demand. Payable to J. Ridgway.

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Group of $20 notes, part of a run never distributed. Plate letters A and B.

No advertisements indicating the Kensington glass factories were still in operation have been seen after the summer of 1837. The New York Herald on October 3 included an article about glass factories in America, including this: “There is one glass house for the manufacture of bottles in Philadelphia, containing 5 furnaces of 6 pots each, and on the premises there are 280 persons employed.” Likely, this information was from an earlier source and did not refer to operations in place in October.

Beginning in July 1837, T.W. Dyott began the wholesale transfer of his assets and businesses to his close relatives, taking notes in payment and sometimes charging rental, as in the case of the Manual Labor Bank $100 note, September 10, 1838, payable on demand. glass factory signed over to his brother Michael B. Dyott, who Payable to J. Ridgway. Those seen are from a small hoard of signed but not issued notes, payable to Ridgway, plate A, serials 224 to 284. These are in had arrived from England in the late 1820s. His 16-year-old son was set up as Thomas W. Dyott, Jr., & Co., retail grocers. AU to Unc. grades. Serial numbers seen from hoard notes range from 224 to 537

Manual Labor Bank $50 note, September 10, 1838, payable on demand. Payable to J. Ridgway, as on all seen. A hoard of several hundred filled in but not distributed came on the market, numbered from 16 to 244. Numismatic Considerations

The senior Dyott’s stated purpose for doing this was to permit him to spend more time with the increasingly busy and ostensibly prosperous Manual Labor Bank. In the autumn of 1837 all of the glass-making tools and other equipment were secretly removed by taking the goods down to the river and loading them on scows. No accounts were kept. By the end of November the everything was gone.

Bills of the Manual Labor Bank have been widely collected for many years. With little regard to various denominations and issues, in the second decade of the present century most have sold at auction or on the Internet in the high tens of dollars or slightly over $100. For most notes of $5 and above, grades range from Extremely Fine to Uncirculated, with About Uncirculated being usual for notes that were not distributed and remain from old-time hoards held by Jacob Ridgway and, to a lesser extent, Captain Daniel Man. The source of some of these may be gained from Jacob Ridgway’s testimony on May 9, 1839:

By this time Dyott’s debtors operating the businesses he leased and transferred were experiencing continuing losses as was the bank. However, Dyott endeavored to maintain the appearance of prosperity. Or, more accurately, nothing has been found in newspaper notices suggesting otherwise.

In May 1837 I received one parcel of $25,000, and one parcel of $10,000; on the 10th of September 1838 $40,000 making $75,000 in all. Have never opened the packages.

The subscribers have established a factory at Dyottville in the district of Kensington, where they are building and have constantly on hand for sale Rotary Steam Engines, of an improved construction under the patent of Ethan Baldwin, the simplicity and durability of which surpass any other steam engine now in use, and they require one third less fuel.

In 1985, Pennsylvania Obsolete Notes and Scrip, by Richard T. Hoober was published by the Society of Paper Money Collectors and included extensive listings of Manual Labor Bank bills. This was followed in 1988 by Standard Catalog of United States Obsolete Bank Notes 1782-1866, by James A. Haxby, issued in four volumes by Krause Publications. Today this is the source most often consulted for bills issued in Pennsylvania. In 2006 Whitman Publishing issued my book, Obsolete Paper Money Issued by Banks in the United States 1782 to 1866, which includes an extensive commentary on Manual Labor Bank bills and is still in print today. There are gaps in information as to the dates and denominations of certain issues, inviting further research. The Twilight of T.W. Dyott Financial Difficulties

A new venture was announced in the autumn, such as advertised on October 5, 1838 in the Philadelphia Public Ledger: Rotary Steam Engines

Engines from five to sixty horse power may be seen in operation and examined every day at the factory. The subscribers will sell their engines on reasonable terms and guarantee any engine they sell not to cost one dollar for repairs or packing in two years. Orders for lathes, slide-rests, cutting wheels, boring cylinders and for machinery in general will be punctually attended to under the superintendence of George W. Henderson, known as a first rate machinist. Dyott, Baldwin & Hazelton

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Pompeii: Ancient snack stall uncovered by archaeologists Traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food were found in some of the deep terra cotta jars at the site in Pompeii, Italy.

1787 U.S. Gold Coin Sets $9.36 Million World Record in Heritage January 2021 Sale. "The World’s Most Famous Coin" is now "The World’s Most Valuable Gold Coin" after it sold for a record $9,360,000 at a public auction of important U.S. coins held by Heritage Auctions, Jan. 21, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. The 1787 gold coin is the finest of the mere seven specimens known to exist. 1787 DBLN New York-Style Brasher Doubloon realized 9.36m This 1787 New York-Style Brasher Doubloon, W-5840, graded NGC MS65, set a world record in Heritage’s January 2021 U.S. Coins Auction. (Image by NGC Photo Visions — learn more at NGCcoin. com.) his example displays terrific eye appeal, the technical quality is the finest available and the historic importance of this issue is profound. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the previous auction record for a gold coin was $7.59 million for a 1933 $20 Double Eagle, which was sold in 2002 in New York.

Rome Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passersby. Known as a termopolium, Latin for hot drinks counter, the shop was discovered in the archaeological park's Regio V site, which is not yet open the public, and unveiled on Saturday. Traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food were found in some of the deep terra cotta jars containing hot food which the shop keeper lowered into a counter with circular holes. The front of the counter was decorated with brightly colored frescoes, some depicting animals that were part of the ingredients in the food sold, such as a chicken and two ducks hanging upside down. Archaeologists also found a decorated bronze drinking bowl known as a patera, ceramic jars used for cooking stews and soups, wine flasks and amphora.

Hello. Can someone please help me identify a Bitters bottle shard that I dug several years ago in Greensboro, Georgia? I've attached several pics in hopes that someone can. The bottle appears to have been square with chamfered corners and a sunken panel. Thank you in advance for your help! Michael Lee <mklee1757@gmail.com>

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Fossilized footprints, for instance, offer a tantalizing connection to people of the past: 10,000-year-old footprints in New Mexico track a traveler’s journey across a muddy landscape. The individual, either a small woman or an adolescent boy, carried a toddler for nearly a mile, shifting as they moved the child from one hip to the other.

$20 bill with banana sticker expected to sell for upwards of $125G Collectors are going bananas over a $20 bill set to be auctioned off for at least $125,000. A $20 bill with a Del Monte banana sticker permanently stuck to it — with the U.S. Treasury marking and serial number printed over the top — has a current high bid of $125,000 on Heritage Auctions. The bill, dubbed "The Del Monte Note," was first found by a college student from Ohio in 2004, after apparently withdrawing the bill from an ATM. The banana sticker is located to the right of President Andrew Jackson's head, the result of an obstruction during printing. The student first auctioned off the bill on eBay, where it sold for around $10,000. It last sold for $25,300 in 2006, according to a press release. "Many collectors immediately fell in love with it," Dustin Johnston, Vice President of Currency Auctions at Heritage Auctions, said in a statement. "The placement of the 'Del Monte Ecuador' banana sticker is ideal because it covers part of the printing details and is overlaid by part of the Treasury Seal and the bill's serial number."

A tiny 13,500-year-old sculpture crafted from burned bone discovered at the open-air Lingjing site can now lay claim to being the earliest three-dimensional object of art found in East Asia. But what makes something a work of art or someone an artist? “This depends on the concept of art we embrace,” says archaeologist Francesco d’Errico of the University of Bordeaux. “If a carved object can be perceived as beautiful or recognized as the product of high-quality craftsmanship, then the person who produced the figurine should be seen as an accomplished artist.” Measuring only half an inch high, three-quarters of an inch long, and just two-tenths of an inch thick, the bird, a member of the order Passeriformes, or songbirds, was made using six different carving techniques. “We were surprised by how the artist chose the right technique to carve each part and the way in which he or she combined them to achieve their desired goal,” says d’Errico. “This clearly shows repeated observation and long-term apprenticeship with a senior craftsperson.” The artist’s attention to detail was so fine, adds d’Errico, that after finding that the bird was not standing properly, he or she very slightly planed the pedestal to ensure the avian would remain upright.

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WANTED: INSULATORS. Long time collector. Interested in mixed color. If you have any insulators that have been dug, please give me a call. Contact: James E. Meyer (386) 679-6439 or Email: jemmy194268@ gmail.com

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WANTED: Bottles or any items from E. Milde Bottling Works, Milde’s Soda, Milde’s Cola. Also, any bottles from Jackson, Missouri. Contact Steve Ford by text at (615) 714-6254 or e-mail at sford@garney.com WANTED: New Bottles Monthly. Contact: Carlasboy on Ebay WANTED: Green Top Kimberry, SouthAfrica, Ginger Beer Browing & Co. Contact: Dennis Fox (530)295-0124, Email: mummysisters@aol.com

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WANTED: Redondo Beach/Redondo California bottles. Labeled or embossed. Elk bar Redondo flask most wanted. Also tokens and souvenir china. Contact: Dave Deto at P.O. Box 118, Yosemite, CA 95389 or (209) 626-9846 WANTED: Early Wisconsin Bottles, Earthenware P. Stoneware. Pontiled bottles from Milwaukee. Photos and other ephemera for game. Contact Henry Hecker, Email: Phantomhah@gmail.com, Telephone: (262)844-5751 WANTED: New members to join the St. Louis Antique Bottle Collectors Association. We meet every 1st Tuesday at 7pm (except July), First Baptist Church of Arnold, MO Family Life Center. Basement Rm 2. Always a lively discussion. Patsy Jett Show Chair (314) 570-6917 WANTED: Jar lid for Cohansey 2-1/2-gallon R.B. #628. Contact: Ed DeHaven (609) 390-1898. 23 W. Golden Oak Lane, Marmora, NJ 08223 WANTED: NC and GA advertising jugs (any size & condition) and flasks – also want anything Saloon marked and error fruit jars and old 78 records (blues & country). Contact Bill Wrenn at ncjugs@gmail.com (706) 372-3793. Facebook group: Advertising Jugs & Pre-Pro collectibles + group: Saloon Jugs & Flasks + group: NC Jugs & Flasks WANTED: TEA KETTLE OLD BOURBON SAN FRANCISCO, Contact: Russell Dean, 228 Labelle Drive, Stuarts Draft, VA. Ph: (540) 255-3143; Email: 4649dean@comcast.net

Bottles and Extras WANTED: RARE OR UNUSUAL MEDICINAL TONICS. Contact Marty: (260) 3672400 or Email: roadrunner@centurylink.net WANTED: THEO.BLAUTH/WHOLESALE WINE/&/LIQUOR DEALERS/SACRAMENTO CAL. (whiskey fifth Barnett 55); C&K/WHISKEY/Casey & Kavanaugh/SACRAMENTO, CAL. (shot glass); SHADOW BROOK (block letters on slant on side, label under glass on bottom) CALIFORNIA WINERY/monogram/TRADEMARK/SACRAMENTO, CAL. (shot glass). Contact: STEVE ABBOTT (916) 631-8019 or Email: foabbott@comcast.net WANTED: Paducah Kentucky items especially Pre-pro Paper Label Whiskey and Medicine Bottles, Crocks, paper goods. Contact: BJ SIMMONS (270) 994-7762 or Email: bjsummers65@gmail.com or by mail at: 233 Darnell Road, Benton, KY 42025

WANTED: Always looking for rare and unique Applied Color Label Soda bottles, Chero colas, Straight-sided Cokes and Pepsi, Royal Palm, Florida soda bottles, Tampa bottles, Buying collections, Vintage soda artifacts. Contact: Tom Pettit, Email: VintageSodaCollector@yahoo.com, Website: http://www.vintagesodacollector.com WANTED: Bottle Tree Antiques, Donalds, South Carolina. Bitters, SC Dispensaries, CrownTop Soda, Folk Pottery, Primitives. Website: bottletreeantiques.com or Contact: John Bray at (864) 379-3479 WANTED: Clarke's Vegetable Sherry Wine Bitters, Sharon, Mass & Rockland, ME. All bottle sizes & variants. Contact: CHARLIE MARTIN (781)248-8620 or Email: cemartinjr@comcast.net

WANTED: Pint Clear Phoenix Pumpkinseed Flask. Also, any coffin or pumpkinseed flasks from Los Angeles. Contact: Brian (805) 448-7516 or Email: taps60@cox.net

WANTED: Old OWL DRUG Co. bottles, tins, boxes, paper, anything/everything from the Owl Drug Company. Paying TOP DOLLAR. Contact: MARC LUTSKO, PO BOX 97, LIBBY, MT 59923 – Email: letsgo@montanasky.net

WANTED: Whiskey and Saloon related glass paperweights. Contact: Jack Sullivan (703-370-3039) or Email: jack.sullivan9@ verizon.net

WANTED: Vintage Crock or Jug with name: Morton. Contact: Darlene Furda 6677 Oak Forest Drive, Oak Park, CA 91377 or Call: (818) 889-5451

WANTED: ARKANSAS BOTTLES: Sodas, Hutches, Mineral Waters, Whiskey Flasks, Drug Stores, Patent Medicines. ARKANSAS WHISKEY JUGS: Marked Stoneware, Shot Glasses, Cork Pulls and any Arkansas Advertising. Contact: James Larry Childers, 801 N 18th Street, Ozark, AR 72949. (479) 264-4601 or Email: jamesl.childers@yahoo.com

WANTED: New Members to join the Antique Bottle Club of Northern Illinois. Meet 1st Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm, Antioch Senior Center, Antioch, Illinois

WANTED: Bottles, Pottery, ephemera from Oak Park, Illinois. Email: Ray at komo8@att.net WANTED: Kimberley Green Top Ginger Beer, Browning & Co. Contact: Dennis Fox Email: mummysisters@aol.com

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WANTED: North American Log Cabin Commemorative: GVII- 25-I-Cool X-C; GVII-25-E-AllenTown; GVII-25-F-Christmas 1976; E.G. Booze Log Cabin Bottles; GVII-37; sGVII-40; GVII-9 Cobalt Blue; GVII-7-Jacob’s Cabin Tonic Bitters. Contact: STEVE GRAY (440)-279-8381 or by mail at 7533 Clay Street, Thompson, OH 44086

WANTED: Cabin Bottles, E.G. Booz Bottles. GU11-4, All Colors, with Diagonal Base Seam. Any Ruby Red or Black, by Clevenger Taiwan Booz Bottle, Amber, GU11-16 Clevenger Commemorative 16A, 16-C, 16-E GU11-25 Clevenger Commemorative, 25-A, 25 I, Jacob’s Tonic Bitters GU117 any number. Contact: Steve Gray (440) 279-8381 or Write to address: Steve Gray, 7533 Clay Street, Thomson, Ohio 44086. WANTED: Clarke's Vegetable Sherry Wine Bitters, Sharon, MA & Rockland, ME All sizes, variants, smooth/pontil base. Especially need labeled Clarke's any size. Also, any Clarke's ephemera...trade cards, Almanacs, news ads, etc. Contact: CHARLIE MARTIN (781) 248-8620 or Email: cemartinjr@comcast.net 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 consideration and Best Regards, Contact: Gary Beatty (941) 2761546 or Email: tropicalbreezes@verizon.net

Remember! You can submit show calendar information and renew membership online at FOHBC.org ALSO, DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR MEMBERS PORTAL

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Calendar of Shows & Related Events

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) 504-0628; e-mail: fohbcmembers@gmail.com, 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

RE-SCHEDULED to September 2021 March 14 Baltimore, Maryland The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club’s 41st Annual Show & Sale, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, baltimorebottleclub.org, Physical Education Center, CCBC-Essex, 7201 Rossville Blvd. (I-695, Exit 34), Contact: Rick Lease, 410.458.9405, finksburg21@ comcast.net or Andy Agnew (contracts), 410.527.1707, medbotls@comcast.net

April 17 Columbia, South Carolina NEW, Larger and Better Location!! The South Carolina Antique Bottle Club’s 48th Annual Show, ONE DAY SHOW WITH NEW DATE! Details soon to follow. Show Address: Jamil Shrine Temple, 206 Jamil Road, Columbia, South Carolina, Contact: Marty Vollmer, 803.629.8553, martyvollmer@aol.com or Eric Warren, 803.960.7814, scbottles@aol.com

March 21 St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis’ 51st Annual Antique Bottle & Jar Show; Orlando Gardens, 4300 Hoffmeister Avenue, St Louis, Missouri 63125. General Admission $3 from 9 am – 2 pm; Set-up 7 am – 9 am. Adult admission $3. Children free. Contact: St Louis Antique Bottle Collectors Assn., Patsy Jett, 71 Outlook Drive, Hillsboro, Missouri 63050, 314.570.6917, patsy_jett@yahoo.com

April 18 Hutchinson, Kansas The 14th Annual Kansas Territory Bottle & Post Card Show & Sale, General Admission: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Kansas State Fairgrounds, Sunflower Building, 2000 N. Poplar Street, Hutchinson, Kansas, Info: Mike McJunkin, 620.728.8304, scarleits@cox.net or Mark Law, 785.224.4836, kansasbottles@gmail.com

May 16 Washington, Pennsylvania Washington County Antique Bottle Club 47th Annual Show and Sale, Alpine Star Lodge, 735 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301, Admission $3, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Info: Ed Kuskie, 412.405.9061, 352 Pineview Drive, Elizabeth, Pennsylvania 15037, bottlewizard@comcasat.net

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April 3 Daphne, Alabama The Mobile Bottle Collectors Club’s 48th Annual Show & Sale, will be held on Saturday, April 3rd, 2021 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Daphne Civic Center, 2603 US Hwy 98, Daphne, Alabama 36525. Free Admission and Bottle Appraisals. See Info Packet Contact: Rod Vining, 251.957.6725, Email: vinewood@mchsi. com, or Facebook: Mobile Bottle Collector’s Club Show & Sale

May 1 Gray, Tennessee State of Franklin Antique Bottles & Collectibles Association 23rd Annual Show & Sale, Saturday, May 1st, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Free admission and door prizes, Appalachian Fairground, 100 Lakeview Street, Gray, Tennessee 37615, Exit 13 on I-216, No Early Admission. Contact: Kenneth Depew. President, 423.477.3211, kenshell@chartertn.net, sfabca.com

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April 10 Wheaton, Illinois Dupage Collectors Expo at the Dupage County Fairgrounds, featuring insulators, lighting rod items, weathervanes, telephone & telegraph items, bottles, jars, and related items. 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187. Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Friday night set up. Cost of admission $2, Cost of early admission: $40, Show Hosts: Bob Stahr, 630.793.5345, bob@hemingray. com, Hemingray.com, Rick Soller, 847.782.8602, com574@CLCIllinois.edu, CollectingInsulators.com

June 6 Ballston Spa, New York The 41st Annual Saratoga Bottle Show, Saratoga County Fairgrounds, 162 Prospect St, Ballston Spa, New York 12020. General Admission: Sunday, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm, $5; Early Admission: Sunday, 8:00 am, $15; Show Set-up Hours: Saturday, 7:00 – 9:00 pm and Sunday, 6:30 – 8:00 am. Host Club: National Bottle Museum, www.nationalbottlemuseum. org, 518.885.7589, NBM@nycap.rr.com; Show Chairs: Roy Topka, 518.779.1243, rmt556@yahoo.com and Adam Stoddard acstoddard63@gmail.com June 12 Lincoln, Alabama 6th Annual Lincoln Bottle Show. Lincoln Civic Center, 123 Jones Street, Lincoln, Alabama 35096, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Vendor set up on Friday, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm and Saturday, 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Contact chairman Jake Smith, 256.267.0446, 29 Water Tank Drive, Talladega Alabama 35160, syl_bottleguy@yahoo.com. Free public admission, $20 early admission, free kids table free appraisals

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May 1 Decatur, Mississippi 1st Annual East Central Mississippi Antique and Collectables Bottle Show, Newton County American Legion Post 89, Hwy 15, Decatur, Mississippi, 39327, approximately 2 miles south of Decatur, Mississippi, Saturday, May 1, 2021, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Early admission Friday, April 30, 2021, 12:00 pm -6:00 pm and Saturday, May 1, 2021, 7:00 am – 9:00 am. Set up same as above. Cost of admission for the show: Free. Cost of early admission $20. Contact: Cheryl Comans, Show Chair, 1211 South Fifth Ave. Cleveland, Mississippi 38732, Telephone: 601.218.3505, cherylcomans@gmail.com

June 12 Cambridge City, Indiana 7th Annual Cambridge City Jar & Antique Show formerly the Huddleston Farmhouse Jar Show, Creitz Park, 150 North Foote Street, Cambridge City, Indiana, Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Set-up 7:00 am. Contact Marty Troxell, Chairman, 137 W. Main Street, Cambridge City, Indiana, 765.478.3800, doublehead@myfrontiermail.com, Also contact Marty Troxell on Facebook Ball Jar Collectors if you prefer.

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(More) Sho-Biz More show-biz June 19 Johnston, Iowa The Iowa Antique Bottleers 51stAnnual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show and Sale at the Johnston Lions Club, 64th Place and Merle Hay Road, Johnston, Iowa, Admission $2, Children Free, For info contact Mark Wiseman, 3505 Sheridan Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50301, 515.344.8333 or Joyce Jessen, 515.979.5216

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Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew, New York 14043. General Admission $4: Sunday 9 am – 2 pm. Contact chairman Joe Guerra, 29 Nina Terrace, West Seneca, New York 14224, 716.207.9948 or jguerra3@roadrunner. com, or www.gbbca.org

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August 6 – 7 Syracuse, New York 2021 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Show, OnCenter Civic Center, See and Download Info Packet & Contract. Information: Jim & Val Berry (jhberry10@ yahoo.com) or Jim Bender (jbender@ millservicesinc.com) FOHBC National Show – Eastern Region

Re-schedule date September 26 Baltimore, Maryland The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club’s 41st Annual Show & Sale, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, baltimorebottleclub.org, Physical Education Center, CCBC-Essex, 7201 Rossville Blvd. (I-695, Exit 34), Contact: Rick Lease, 410.458.9405, finksburg21@comcast.net or Andy Agnew (contracts), 410.527.1707, medbotls@comcast.net

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September 19 Depew, New York The Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association’s 22nd Annual Show & Sale.

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July 28 – August 1 Reno, Nevada 2022 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo, Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, Information: Richard Siri (rtsiri@sbcglobal.net) or Ferdinand Meyer V (fmeyer@fmgdesign.com), FOHBC National Convention – Western Region

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Individual & Affiliated Shards of Wisdom Club Information 12 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.

John Allen 1415 Texas Parkway Crestview, FL 32536 (850) 758-0509 laurieandjohn2003@yahoo.com Bitters, patent medicine, historic flask

Brian E. Commerton 4921 Tupelo Avenue Pascagoula, MS 39581 (228) 990-9808 briancrelic@hotmail.com

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Paul Armand 491 Scarey Woods Road Plaucheville, LA 71362 nparmand@gmail.com

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Chad Childers & Sally Thompson 2815 White Court NE Conyers, GA 30012 (678) 201-2358 thimpsonsally72@yahoo.com Jars and Jugs

Fred DeCarlo 11 Shelly Pl Utica, NY 13502 Karin McAreavy 4041 E Highland Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85018 (602) 549-5838

Where there’s a will there’s a way to leave Donations to the FOHBC Did you know the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a 501C(3) charitable organization? How does that affect you? It allows tax deductions for any and all donations to the FOHBC . You might also consider a bequest in your will to the FOHBC. This could be a certain amount of money or part or all of your bottle collection. The appraised value of your collection would be able to be deducted from your taxes. (This is not legal advice, please consult an attorney) I give and bequeath to the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors, Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002, the sum of $____________ to be used as its Board of Directors determines. The same type wording could be used for bequeathing your collection or part of it, however, before donating your collection (or part of it), you would need the collection appraised by a professional appraiser with knowledge of bottles and their market values. This is the amount that would be tax deductible. Thank you for considering us in your donation plans. John O’Neill, President Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors

Adam Welch 208 Seines Landing Drive Springfield, GA 31329 (912) 307-1173 awracing76@gmail.com Sodas, Mineral Water, Bitters, Flasks, Pontiled Bottles Charles Wilkie

3827 S Carson Street #135 For Sale

Carson City, NV 89701 ustokens@yahoo.com Saratoga Mineral Water/Patent Medicines/ Pennsylvania Drug Stores 4 Additional New Members – Requested Not to Be Listed

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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.

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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.

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In addition to providing strength to a national/international organization devoted to the welfare of the hobby, your FOHBC Individual Membership benefits include:

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• A full year subscription to the bi-monthly (6 issues a year) 72-page publication Bottles and Extras. Various options are available including Digital Membership.

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• Free advertising of “For Sale” items in Bottles and Extras (restrictions apply ads may be up to 100 words, items must be of $25 or greater value, and free advertisements are limited to the first 100 received, based upon date mailed). One free ad of 60 words each year for use for items “Wanted”, trade offers, etc. • Follow the development of the FOHBC Virtual Museum. FOHBC members will be museum members. • The opportunity to obtain discounts to be used on “Early Admission” or table rental at the annual Federation National Shows and Conventions. • Access to the private FOHBC web site Member Portal and a wealth of historical information.

713.504.0628 fohbcmembers@gmail.com

• FOHBC digital newsletter and so much more. 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. Social Media (Facebook) exposure. • Free Federation ribbon for Most Educational display at your show. • Participation in the Federation sponsored insurance program for your club show and any other club sponsored activities. We need your support! Our continued existence is dependent upon your participation as well as expanding our membership. 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 FOHBC, please contact: Linda Sheppard, PO Box 162, Sprakers, New York 12166; phone: 518.673.8833; email: jim1@frontiernet.net or visit our home page at FOHBC.org

Where there’s a will there’s a way to leave Donations to the FOHBC. Did you know the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a 501C(3) charitable organization? How does that affect you? It allows tax deductions for any and all donations to the FOHBC. You might also consider a bequest in your will to the FOHBC. This could be a certain amount of money or part or all of your bottle collection. The appraised value of your collection would be able to be deducted from your taxes. (This is not legal advice, please consult an attorney). The same type wording could be used for bequeathing your collection or part of it, however, before donating your collection (or part of it), you would need the collection appraised by a professional appraiser with knowledge of bottles and their market values. This is the amount that would be tax deductible. Thank you for considering the FOHBC in your donation plans.

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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____________ Do you wish to be listed in the Telephone___________________________ online membership directory? E-mail Address_______________________ (name, address, phone number,

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email address and what you collect) { } Yes { } No

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

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

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Membership/Subscription rates for one year (6 issues) (Circle One) (All First Class sent in a protected mailer)

United States

- Standard Mail - Standard Mail w/1 Associate* - Standard Mail 3 years - Standard Mail 3 years w/1 Associate* - Digital Membership (electronic files only)

$40.00 $45.00 $110.00 $125.00 $25.00

1st Class 1st Class w/1 Associate 1st Class 3 years 1st Class 3 years

$55.00 $60.00 $125.00 $145.00

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

- Life Membership: Level 1: $1,000, includes all benefits of a Standard 1st

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

Associate Member Name(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 privileges of an Individual Membership

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

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: 713.504.0628; email: fohbcmembers@gmail.com

Clearly Print or Type Your Ad Send to: Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; ph: 713.504.0628; or better yet, email Elizabeth at: fohbcmembers@gmail.com

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 2021 auction schedule!

American Glass Gallery

As a consignor, consider these benefits to help ensure your valued items 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 quality items and many more, will be included in our upcoming March, 2021 Auction.

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.

FOHBC.org

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Price Realized: $47,970! Pictured Left: Eagle And “W.C” - Cornucopia Historical Flask, brilliant golden yellow with an olive tone, probably early Pittsburgh district, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1820-1840. This flask represents one of the finest, most rare and most important American historical flasks we have ever presented at auction. Russell and Doris Evitt collection.

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FOHBC Bottles and Extras • March - April 2021

Articles inside

FOHBC Membership Additions & Changes

Membership Benefits, Ad Rates, Donations to the FOHBC

FOHBC Sho-Biz - Calendar of Shows

Classified Ads

The Curious Career of T. W. Dyott, M.D. Part 4 of 4

FOHBC Member Photo Gallery

Lost & Found

Our Favorite Warner's Safe Cures by Michael Seeliger

Historical Collections by Michael Seeliger

Call for Historical Images by Michael Seeliger

Ta Tsing Bitters - The Great Chinese Remedy, Meigs Jackson's Design for a Bottle

Virtual Museum News by Richard Siri

Beyond B-Y-O-B, Belmont Bottle Collector Builds a Bar to Showcase His Treasures

The Eagle has Landed in Alexandria, Virginia (Amoung Many Other Places in the Nation

FOHBC News - From & For Our Members

Adapting the Hobby in the Era of Covid-19 and Social Distancing

FOHBC President’s Message

History’s Corner

Fairmount Glass Works, Indianapolis, Indiana by Steve Lang

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FOHBC Officers | 2020 - 2021