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The official publication of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors

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The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors

Bottles and Extras

Vol. 19 No. 1

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No. 175

Table of Contents Bottle Buzz................................................2 Recent Finds..............................................4

The bottle that contained a fatal remedy and inspired the new Federal Drug and Cosmetic (FDA) Act of 1938 - and more... Cecil Munsey...........................32

FOHBC Officer Listing 2006-2008............5 President’s Message...................................6 Regional Reports........................................7 A Journey In Search Of Bottle Treasure My Quest For Knowledge Bill Borchert...............................19 The Bryan Grapentine Sale of Antique Bottles Jeff Wichmann.....................24 Random Shots: Meet the Collector - Ken Schwartz Robin R. Preston................26

Artifacts From The Blue China Wreck: An Unknown Shipwreck Off The Coast of Jacksonville, Florida Hawk Tolson, Ellen Gerth and Neil Dobson........................35

Other Packers Jars Barry L. Bernas...........................53 The Dating Game: Hermann Heye Glasfabrik Bill Lockhart,Carol Serr and Bill Lindsey......57 Uncle Joe Bottling Company Kathy Hopson-Sathe.........60

$5.8 Million Flask-shaped Bottle Cecil Munsey..............................41

FOHBC Membership Directory Additions ........................................63

Proud To Be An American Charles David Head..................43

Membership Information.........................66 Classified Ads and Ad Rate Information...67

What Is A Target Ball? I Am Glad You Asked... Ralph Finch...............................47

FOHBC Show-Biz Show Calendar Listings............69

Is It A Paperweight Or A Bottle? Jack Sullivan.......................49

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Bottle Buzz

News, Notes, Letters, etc. Send Buzz Notes to: Kathy Hopson-Sathe at: kathy@thesodafizz.com or write: Buzz Notes, 341 Yellowstone Drive, Fletcher, NC 28732

More Collinsville Show comments: Wayne and June, Just a short note to let you know that I enjoyed the National Show. I hope you get a rest before you take on the next one. I, for one, appreciate your dedication to the hobby. Love to you both. Barbara Harms Wayne and June, Thanks so much to you for all the time and effort you put into the National Show. I enjoyed the weekend very much and did very well. It was great! The show was for me the highlight of a three-week vacation that took me to the southwest and northwest (including the Helena, Mont. bottle show)! Thanks for everything, Chris Davis Wayne and June, The show was great. We didn’t sell the first thing but seeing so many people we hadn’t seen in years was great. The “long timers” group was a wonderful idea. We enjoyed the speaker and probably will think about a visit to the museum. It all depends on Norm’s back. I thought we were through with FOHBC duties, however you worked us in. As I recall, we have worked on St. Louis Expo, Toledo, two Ohio, Louisville, Muncie, Nashville and Cherry Hill - now we can add Collinsville. Also, Norm and I did the show in Richmond, Va., and it was pleasurable. We have really enjoyed the hobby and all the people we wouldn’t know if it weren’t for the hobby. The Barnetts (Norm and Junne) Dear June and Wayne, Just a note to tell you what a great job you did at the show. John and Margie (Bartley) and myself had a really great time. I was so glad the dinner was excellent, as was the speaker. Displays were great too. It was also so nice to see so many people that I had not seen in a long time. You and

your workers really did a wonderful job on the whole thing! I thought the badges for the ‘76 returnees was a great idea and lots of fun. It is kind of nice to be recognized that we’re still alive and involved! Thanks for a fun and memorable weekend in a hobby that Paul and I loved so much over the years! Mary Ballentine -------------------------------------Bottle of whisky sells for $54,000 A bottle of 81-year-old Scotch sold for $54,000 at New York’s first liquor auction since Prohibition. An anonymous collector bought it at Christie’s sale of wines and spirits. The 100lot auction sold a total of $304,800 worth of rare wine and liquor. The top lot was a collection of 729 bottles of whisky, which went for $102,000. The $54,000 bottle was distilled at Macallan in Scotland in 1926, bottled in 1986 and rebottled in 2002. Of the $54,000 bottle, the buyer remarked that if/when he drank the Scotch he would still have a valuable empty bottle to add to his antique bottle collection. -------------------------------------Empty beer bottle, from the 1950s, sells for $616 A one-of-a-kind ACL (Applied Color Label) beer bottle for Rolling Rock beer, made of “Ruby Red” glass, from the Latrobe Brewing Co. of Latrobe, Penn. sold recently for $616.40 at American Bottle Auction of the Grapentine collection of Phoenix. The bottle was made as an experiment for Latrobe Brewing in the 1950s by OwensIllinois Glass Co. Normally Rolling Rock bottles were and are made of green glass. When the buyer was interviewed, he revealed that he didn’t collect Rolling Rock memorabilia as such but he had recently won one in an eBay auction, a 1939 cone-top tin beer can from the same brewery for $80 and couldn’t resist owning the one-of-a-kind red glass beer bottle. “They make quite a display in my sunlit bottle cabinet, along

Bottles and Extras with one of the common grass-green Rolling Rock bottles from the 1930s.” -------------------------------------Dear Alan (DeMaison), This past weekend, my wife, Judy, and I were visiting with Lou and Sue McFadden, and the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors was discussed. A suggestion was made to contact some local collectors in my area, but I found your name on the FOHBC website instead. In my 20+ years of collecting milk bottles from Ashtabula County, the C.C.S. bottle mark was never given a second look. I recently started to compile other C.C.S. marks from other Ohio counties and that is where the mystery comes that you may be able to help me with. The enclosed information gives a short overview of what I have found to date. The photo examples show C.C.S. marks as seen on bottles. If you know any other milk collectors that would be interested in my information, please pass it on. Thank you, Dennis and Judy Osborn Enclosed info: There are 20 counties in Ohio with the C.C.S mark: Ashland, Ashtabula, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Holmes, Huron, Jefferson, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Miami, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne. I compiled information from the books, Ohio Milk Bottles and Ohio’s Dairies and found 1268 examples of C.C.S. with letters A though Y on them. This C.C.S. is on milk bottles from the early 1900s in to the 1960s.

Why did these bottle manufacturers mark their bottles with these letters? Lamb Glass Company (L 52), Mt. Vernon, Ohio; Thatcher Manufacturing Company (T.Mfg.Co.), Kane, Pa.; and Universal Glass Products (UPG), Parkersburg, W.Va. Any suggestions you have what the C.C.S. means, or is? Suggestions may give new directions to solve this mystery. Any new listing that is not published in the books Ohio Milk Bottles and Ohio’s Dairies

Bottles and Extras would be appreciated and descriptions would also be helpful. Dennis Osborn 406 Colony Court Geneva, OH 44041-1244 -------------------------------------Dear Kathy I just got the most recent issue of Bottles and Extras. As always, a very good job... ...I read in Carl Sturm’s president’s message about the discussions at the annual meeting that you would like more “one page” articles. I am a bit confused by this since (2003) the revamped Bottles and Extras was supposed to be the place where more extended and researched articles could be found. This, I have sent you shorter pieces only for “New Finds.” I am planning longer articles through 2008, but do have an idea or two for shorter pieces, depending on what you are looking for. I look forward to hearing from you. All the best, Jack Sullivan, Alexandria, Va. Hi Jack, Let me take a few lines to explan to everyone what the “one page’ article request is all about. The intention of longer, well-researched articles for Bottles and Extras has not changed. The reason I made this comment during the board meeting was simply to have shorter, “one-page,” articles on hand, available when I have only one page left after fitting everything else into the magazine. Sometimes I believe authors do not submit shorter articles, although they contain great information, because they think its not long enough. And just because there’s only one page doesn’t mean we can’t print it. Neither are these “one-page” articles to take the place of the longer articles, nor are they to be considered “filler,” but rather as another option to share information with fellow collectors. My comment was to encourage authors to submit their research, however short it may be, to be considered for the magazine. Everyone else, please continue as you have in the past. -------------------------------------Editor, Recently, while doing some research for an article to submit to Bottles and Extras, I came across some fun material at www.funtrivia.com that might be of interest to history-oriented bottle collectors. The U.S. Constitution was written in Philadelphia in 1787, adopted in 1788 and

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took effect in 1789. It is still in effect and is the oldest written constitution operating in the world. After writing it, the 55 drafters (“Founding Fathers”) had a big party. The bill for the celebration, recently found, was for 54 bottles of Madeira, 60 bottles of claret, 8 bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of port and 8 bottles of hard cider. That would be quite a bottle collection today - 152 bottles made in the 1700s. And, oh yeah, they were also billed for 12 kegs of beer and seven bowls of alcohol punch large enough that “ducks could swim in them.” [I at first thought I wouldn’t drink a punch with ducks swimming in it! Then the words “could swim” caught my attention.” Cecil Munsey, Poway, Calif. -------------------------------------Hi Kathy, I am working on a project and was hoping you might be able to help. I am trying to locate some sealed bottles of bitters that still have their contents intact. It would be great if there were some original packaging and accessories (ie. metal dasher tops) available as well. I am not looking for anything too outrageous (ie. rare), but some relatively common brands such as Abbott’s, Boker’s, Stoughton’s and perhaps a Plantation bitters. I’ll consider any other brands that might be available as well. As I am sure you probably have an extensive network of contacts in the bottle world, I was hoping you could pass my inquiry along to anyone that could have these available. I can be reached by E-mail (troias@comcast.net) or by phone (415-8106648 PST). I will offer a very fair price for any of these products. I do appreciate any help. Best regards, John Troia -------------------------------------Magna Carta to Stay in America The Magna Carta was saved for America by David Rubenstein, who intends to place the document back on view at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Mr.

3 Rubenstein, who referred to the manuscript as a “beacon for freedom,” purchased the document for $21,321,000. Mr. Rubenstein said after the sale. “I am privileged to be the new owner, but I am only the temporary custodian. This is a gift to the American people. It is important to me that it stay in the United States.” Mr. Rubenstein, who worked in the White House in the Carter Administration, is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm. The iconic manuscript, dated 1297, is the most famous single document in existence. Issued by King Edward I, and sealed by the king, this astonishing survivor was offered for sale by the Perot Foundation who purchased it from an English family in 1983. It is the only copy permenently residing in the U.S. and has been on view with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. since arriving in America more than 22 years ago. -------------------------------------Passings: Troy Morse passed away from cancer. He was an avid collector, digger and tumbler from California. Many people knew him. Our condolences to his family. Don Ayers was a jar collector and dealer at many California shows. He set up with Randy Taylor and was also well-known. Our heart felt wishes to his family at their loss. Musician, jingle writer Thomas W. Dawes died Oct. 13, 2007 in New York City. He was 64. Dawes was a rock musician and composer who wrote music for some of advertising’s best-known commercial jingles. He was well known to bottle collectors as the person who wrote the “7-Up, the UnCola” and “Coke Is It” jingles. He will also be remembered for “Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz” for Alka-Seltzer. He wrote 30 to 40 jingles in the 1970s and ‘80s that have been immortalized in popular culture. Aside from his work for 7Up, Coke and Alka-Seltzer, some of his catchiest tunes were on campaigns for L’eggs hosiery (“Our L’eggs Fit Your Legs”) and American Airlines (“We’re American Airlines, Doing What We Do Best”). Dawes was born in Albany, N.Y., on July 25, 1943 and graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. --------------------------------------

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Recent FindS Family ties discovered in Missouri mini jugs RAYMORE, Mo. — Putting together a collection of mini jugs isn’t unusual. Lots of folks do it. But it is unusual to learn that your family is related to a name on a pair of the tiny jugs. That’s what happened to Wayne and June Lowry of Raymore after acquiring the pair of mini jugs with the stenciled message: “Compliments of W.L. Foote, Lucerne, Mo.” The last name was misspelled without the “e” on one of the souvenir jugs. Turns out that William Foote was Wayne’s great-great-uncle on his paternal grandmother’s side of the family. Wayne is from Lucerne and a graduate of the grammar school there. “William Foote also built a house in Lucerne which we almost purchased when we were first married,” June remembers. “We had no idea that it originally was a relative’s house. “The Footes also owned a country farm house and next to it was a large apple orchard. He made apple cider in great quantities so our theory is the mini jugs contained cider.” The Lowrys acquired the misspelled mini jug from Ralph Van Brocklin of Johnson City, Tenn., who found it in a collection he’d purchased. The other one came from Harold Loyd of Brookfield, Mo., who bought it at a Lucerne estate sale. Lowrys still have ties in Lucerne where the Footes are buried in the town cemetery. The Lowrys’ plots, as well as those of Wayne’s mother and father, also are located there. June is business manager of The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and Wayne is convention director.

The two Lucerne, Mo. mini jugs, “Compliments of W.L. Foote.”

The Foote house in Lucerne, Mo.

Above, the Foote headstone in the cemetery at Lucerne, Mo., along with the foot markers for William Lee and his wife Cora Ellen.

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Federation of Historicial 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 2006-2008 President : Carl Sturm, 88 Sweetbriar Branch, Longwood, FL 32750-2783; Phone: (407) 332-7689; E-mail: glassmancarl@sprintmail.com First Vice-President : Fred Capozzela, 1108 Ritger St., Utica, NY 13501; Phone: (315) 724-1026; E-mail: fcapozzella@hotmail.com Second Vice-President : Richard Siri, P.O. Box 3818, Santa Rosa, CA 95402; Phone: (707) 542-6438; E-mail: rtsiri@sbcglobal.net Secretary : Ed Provine, 401 Fawn Lake Dr., Millington, TN 38053; Phone: (901) 876-3296; E-mail: edprovine@bigriver.net Treasurer : Alan DeMaison, 1605 Clipper Cove, Painesville, OH 44077; Phone: (440) 358-1223; E-mail: a.demaison@sbcglobal.net Historian : Richard Watson, 10 S.Wendover Rd., Medford, NJ 08055; Phone: (856) 983-1364; E-mail: crwatsonnj@verizon.net Editor : Kathy Hopson-Sathe, 341 Yellowstone Dr., Fletcher, NC 28732; Phone: (423) 737-6710; E-mail: kathy@thesodafizz.com Merchandising Director : Kent Williams, 1835 Oak Terr., Newcastle, CA 95658; Phone: (916) 663-1265; E-mail: KentW@ppoa.org Membership Director : Gene Bradberry, P.O. Box 341062, Memphis, TN 38184; Phone: (901) 372-8428; E-mail: genebsa@comcast.net Convention Director : Wayne Lowry, 401 Johnston Ct., Raymore, MO 64083; Phone: (816) 318-0161; E-mail: JarDoctor@aol.com

Business Manager / Subscriptions: June Lowry, 401 Johnston Ct., Raymore, MO 64083; Phone: (816) 318-0160; E-mail: OSUBuckeyes71@aol.com Director-At-Large : John Pastor, 7288 Thorncrest Dr. SE, Ada, MI 49301; Phone: (616) 285-7604; E-mail: jpastor2000@sbcglobal.net Director-At-Large : Sheldon Baugh, 252 W. Valley Dr., Russelville, KY 42276; Phone: (270) 726-2712; Fax: (270) 726-7618; E-mail: shel6943@bellsouth.net Director-At-Large: Cecil Munsey, 13541 Willow Run Road, Poway, CA 92064-1733; Phone: (858) 487-7036; E-mail: cecilmunsey@cox.net Midwest Region Director : Ron Hands, 913 Parkside Dr., Wilson, NC 27896, Phone: (252) 265-6644; E-mail: rshands225@yahoo.com Northeast Region Director : Larry Fox, 5478 Route 21, Canandaigua, NY 14424; Phone: (585) 394-8958; E-mail: brerfox@frontiernet.net Southern Region Director : Edwin Herrold, 65 Laurel Loop, Maggie Valley, NC 28571; Phone: (828) 926-2513; E-mail: drbitters@mindspring.com Western Region Director : Bob Ferraro, 515 Northridge Dr., Boulder City, NV 89005; Phone: (702) 293-3114; E-mail: mayorferraro@aol.com Public Relations Director : James Berry, 200 Ft. Watershed Rd., St. Johnsville, NY 13452; Phone: (518) 568-5683, E-mail: max@klink.net

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Federation of Historic Bottle Collectors

President’s Message

President : J. Carl Sturm 88 Sweetbriar Branch Longwood, FL 32750 (407) 332-7689 glassmancarl@sprintmail.com

January-February President’s Message Another year has passed. The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors has gained in membership. Our magazine, Bottles and Extras, has shown great strides in becoming one of the best hobby magazines in existence and is now published bi-monthly. The time is coming for the bi-annual vote for officers of the Federation. If you have the desire to be on the ballot for any of the FOHBC Officer positions it is now time to volunteer your services. If you volunteer and are put on the ballot by a selection committee you will be eligible to be elected and take part in the operational business of running the FOHBC. All it will take on your part is dedication to the hobby and some of your time. If you desire to run for an FOHBC office, send an email to that effect to me with the office that you desire. Our National Show at Collinsville, Illinois was a very good one. I have had a great number of members giving me positive response as to the show’s location, facilities and the ease of loading and unloading

merchandise. I have heard no complaints of any sort on that show. The coming year’s EXPO 2008 at York, Pa. should be a really good one. There is high interest in the York, Pa. location. It is close to many collectors and the area has been a hotbed of bottle collectors since the annual shows were held in the open barns of the fairgrounds. I fondly remember getting quite a few extremely rare cures at the annual York show. Dates of the Expo are August 810, 2008 as can be seen by advertising for the show in this issue of Bottles and Extras. Consignments are being accepted for the auction. Contact Wayne Lowry at JarDoctor@aol.com for details. Contracts for tables are available from late December. If you haven’t gotten yours yet, contact Wayne also. The host hotel in York, Pa. is the Yorktowne. If any member has a special item or items that they deem should be acted upon by the Board of Directors please let me know immediately so that I can put it on the

agenda of the next meeting in Baltimore in early March, 2008. This meeting is usually well attended by a majority of the Board members and decisions can be reached. I will need your items in time to alert the Board members so that they can do the research necessary to cast a proper vote. I will be attending the St Petersburg, Fla., the Sarasota, Fla., the Baltimore, Md. and the DeLand, Fla. shows early in 2008. I welcome any member to stop by my table and let me know how you think the FOHBC is doing and how it can be improved to benefit this great hobby of ours. Your input will be taken into consideration in the actions of your board of directors. I’ll now wish every one of you a Happy New Year. May your collection be increased by some fabulous bottle that you have been seeking. I hope to see you at the shows so be in good health, dig hard or buy wisely and watch your collection grow. J. Carl Sturm, President FOHBC

To summarize: To volunteer to be an officer for the FOHBC, contact J. Carl Sturm at the address, phone number or email address above. Comments, concerns, ideas, etc.? Send them in time to be discussed at the March FOHBC board meeting to J. Carl Sturm. Consignments are being accepted for the EXPO auction. Contact Wayne Lowry (JarDoctor@aol.com or phone: 816-3180161) for details. Contracts are available. Get yours now! The host hotel for York EXPO is the Yorktowne. Reservations must be made through this link: http://housing.yorkpa.org/Accommodations.aspx?EVT_ID=5768 Then scroll to the Yorktowne. The shuttle to the EXPO location from the hotel is free, but reservations must be made this way so the York Tourism Bureau can make their shuttle routes appropriately.

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Northeast Regional News Larry Fox 5478 Route 21 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 394-8958 brerfox@frontiernet.net

Midwest Regional News Joe Coulson 10515 Collingswood Lane Fishers, Indiana 46038 (317) 915-0665 jcoulson@leaderjar.com Halloween has passed us by on the calendar, and Thanksgiving is coming real soon as I write this report. The weather has gotten cold enough that we are seeing frost on the ground in the mornings. Folks are spending more time indoors at bottle shows and club meetings! Let’s peek into those Midwest club newsletters and see what everyone has been up to… (and don’t be bashful, send in your club’s newsletter or notes) Antique Bottle Club of Northern Illinois Dorothy Furman (newsletter editor) of the ABCNI submitted her club’s November newsletter. If you are interested in joining the ABCNI, you can contact Greg Schueneman (treasurer), 270 Stanley Avenue, Waukegan, IL 60085. Their president is Jeff Dahlberg. The ABCNI lost another long-time member. Arnie Westfall (“the Coke Guy”) passed away September 24th. He was 92. Dorothy Furman says, “I will miss his good natured banter and quick wit. He regaled us with stories of his early days as a CocaCola delivery man, noting that ‘in those days’ a big stop was several cases of Coke. How times have changed, but Arnie never did. He is somewhere in heaven now, I’m sure, voicing his many opinions to captive angels.” The theme for the club’s October meeting was “Acquisition Night” and members brought an array of items to put up for competition. The grand prize was won by Ron Neumann Sr., for his Gustave A. Brode, soda Lennoid Nectar Bitters. Some of the other items included a cobalt Carters ink; a Kelly House Bar liquor bottle; a Dietmeyer Waukegan Whiskey; an 1820s

Many of the Northeast Clubs do not meet during the winter months. Hopefully, Larry will have something to report in the next issue. In the meantime, send your newsletters to him as usual.

Ohio Redware Flask; and a Gustave A. Bode Mineral Water. During Show and Tell, Bob Bunn showed “The Smile of Good Judgement,” Broud Smith Corporation (with embossed man on front).

Findlay Antique Bottle Club Tom Brown (newsletter editor) of the FABC submitted his October and November newsletters (Whittle Marks). Tom typically reprints several Bottles & Extras articles for club members in their newsletter. The FABC had its 31st Annual Antique Bottles & Collectibles Show & Sale on October 21st in Findlay, Ohio. It was made into a three-day weekend when the bottle and fruit jar collection of long-time club member Shirlee MacDonald went on the auction block the Friday before the show. By all accounts, the auction was very successful, and even more interesting. Everyone is still talking about what a variety (not to mention quantity) that she had in her collections. Shirlee was an active force in the bottle and fruit jar collecting hobby, and her contributions were many. Her name will be remembered fondly for a long time. Happily, Shirlee was able to come to the club’s supper the night before the show, and even to the show on Sunday for a nice visit with all the dealers – so many of whom are her good friends. The FABC has a good website with pictures from their annual shows. You should check it out: http:// fabclub.freeyellow.com/home.html. Richard Elwood is the club president. To find out more about their monthly newsletter, Whittle Marks, send a note to: Findlay Antique Bottle Club, P.O. Box 1329, Findlay, OH 45839. Flint Antique Bottle Club Tim Buda is the newsletter editor of the Flint Antique Bottle Club. Bill Heatley is the club president. If you are interested in joining their club or finding out more about their meetings, then send a note to: Tim Buda, 11353 Cook Rd., Gaines, MI 48436.

The Flint Antique Bottle Club has been having real good attendance at meetings. At the September meeting, Bill Heatley gave an overview of his digging progress over the summer in downtown Flint. Tim Buda reported that the dealer attendance at the Muskegon Bottle Show was good but the walk-in attendance was very low. Tim also reported that the Huron Valley Bottle Show was held on September 30th at the Comfort Inn Conference Center in Chelsea this year. This new location proved a success as the dealer and walk-in attendance was improved over last year’s show. Tim mentioned that the director of the Grand Blanc Heritage Museum has offered Flint Club members a chance to display some of their collections in a locked case at the museum. The club will be able to do this sometime after the first of the year. At the October meeting, Mike Bruner gave a presentation about advertising catalogs. He brought many different examples and passed them around for everyone to examine. Bill Heatley announced that the next Flint Bottle Show will be on Sunday, March 16th, 2008 at the same location as in the past. Iowa Antique Bottleers Mark Wiseman (newsletter editor) does a very nice job each month reporting the IAB happenings. The IAB members brought several interesting items for Show and Tell to their September meeting. Mike Magee brought the June 1969 “Palimpsest” (Iowa Historical magazine) which was devoted to “Iowa Pharmacy 1880-1905.” He brought another book on pharmacists in Iowa, “An Experiment in Professionalism,” by Lee Anderson. Don Faas brought two ACL sodas, and inside of two protective coolers, his “Vin Fiz, Buffalo Bill, Pawnee Bill” crown top soda bottle. Don had recently seen an identical one sell on eBay for $5,685.55, and so he is being extra careful with his specimen. Don described the history of Pawnee Bill and Buffalo Bill in the wild west show business, and Vin Fiz which also had a transcontinental airline flight sponsorship,

8 which Don has a book about. Duane Mangold brought a mini jug, “Excelsior Springs, Mo. 1903,” which had been in his family. Percy Poulin brought several mini jugs: an “Old Continental Whiskey,” a “Churchill Drug Co., Burlington and Cedar Rapids, Iowa,” and one he had dug, “Compliments of Ed H. Westhoff, Waterloo, Iowa” with a bail handle. Tom Southard brought four Fort Dodge mini jugs: a “Fort Dodge Stoneware Company, Fort Dodge, Ia.,” a “Lorenz III, Wholesale Liquor Dealer, 109-111 E Wa St., Des Moines, Iowa,” a “Don’t miss IT, Fort Dodge Street Fair, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sept 14, 15, 16, 99,” and a “Compliments from C.J. Anderson to Miss Alvira.” The last mini jug was from a laborer at the Ft. Dodge Stoneware Company to Alvira Loftgren, who taught for 40 years or longer and retired in 1957. Mark Wiseman brought a couple of mini jugs: an “Old Continental Whiskey (acorn),” a “Souvenir Excelsior Springs, Missouri,” and a glued together “Fort Dodge (on the base) Compliments Of, Guss and Pat, 322 East Fifth, And 427 E. Walnut, Des Moines, Iowa,” all dug in Des Moines. The November newsletter contained a detailed study of the “Zollers” of Davenport City, Iowa. The information had been gleaned from city directories. In “The Breweries of Iowa” by Randy Carlson (1985), his research indicates the Zollers obtained land from the burned brewery of Julius Lehrkind in the 1870s in the Blackhawk district, and started a brewery which later was bought out by the Davenport Malting Co. in 1894 and closed. In 1895 the Zollers had started a new brewery, the Independent Malting Company (well known embossed picnic beer bottle), which closed in 1917 with Iowa’s prohibition. The Zoller family, with help from investors from three breweries, opened “The Zoller Brewing Company” in 1935, which became the “Blackhawk Brewing Company” in 1945. The IAB newsletters always contain wonderful digging stories by Mark Wiseman. He has a regular column, “The Digger’s Scoop,” that tells of his local digging adventures with his dog, the old truck and the various digging friends that join him. Some of the recent digging stories were submitted by Johnnie Fletcher (with Mark participating). You can find out more about IAB membership from Tom Southard, 2815 Druid Hill, Des Moines, IA 50315. Midwest Antique Fruit Jar & Bottle Club Joe Coulson (yes, that’s me!) is the

January-February 2008 club’s newsletter editor, secretary and handler of the membership roster. Membership is $15 per year. At the club’s October meeting, Tom Sproat presented “The Paper Chase to Fruit Jars.” Tom told everyone that it was the fall of 1997 when he got into the fruit jar collecting hobby. Tom’s grandmother had lived in the same house that her husband’s father had built in 1882. The family was the type of people that never threw anything away. When his grandmother passed away they discovered no fewer than 10 boxes of items in the attic of the garage. All of those items were related to the store that Tom’s grandfather and great-grandfather had owned and operated. Established in 1832, the store was the first glass and china store west of the Allegheny mountains. The boxes found in the attic had been carefully sealed and were not known about or opened until 1997. Among other things, the boxes contained correspondence between fruit jar companies and his grandfather’s glass and china store in Chillicothe, Ohio, between 1910-1917. Tom decided to start collecting all of the jars that would have been sold in his grandfather’s store according to the letters. The major manufacturers represented in the correspondence were Ball Brothers, HazelAtlas, and Kerr. Tom decided to call his presentation “The Paper Chase” because of an old TV show with a similar name that had a legal theme. The contents of his 1910s letters had some “legal” aspect to them. Ball was very competitive at this time and it showed through their correspondence. Tom would like to create a book of the letters. A loose leaf spiral bound book may be the best format. Norman Barnett keeps pestering Tom at least once per year to get this job done. Tom currently has the letters organized by year in archival folders. He handles them very carefully so that they will be preserved for a long time. This material would be very useful to fruit jar researchers. Tom told everyone that his grandfather’s store closed in October of 1917. It would have been difficult to continue to get supplies at this time, because the military was commandeering railroad cars for the war effort. Tom’s grandfather took this opportunity to lease his store front to the government for an officer’s club (since it was close to the railway). The MAFJBC has a website: http:// www.fruitjar.org. Meeting details as well as lots of pictures from their semi-annual shows

Bottles and Extras can be found there. Their next Show and Sale will be January 13th in Muncie, Ind. Dave Rittenhouse is the club president (765468-8091). Minnesota’s First Antique Bottle Club Gwen Seeley (newsletter editor) and Barbara Robertus (co-editor) do a very nice job each month with their newsletter, The Bottle Digger’s Dope. The October newsletter had a wonderful Halloween theme. A large picture on the newsletter cover page was a “Devil’s head stein” from the collection of Barb Robertus. The club’s October meeting was their annual brunch at Jax Café. “The food this year was outstanding... don’t know how each year it can be better than last year. There were so many trips through the lines, we all lost count! Wonder how those plates can hold those mountains of food.” Besides having many pictures from the annual brunch, the newsletter also contained many pictures of poison bottles with skulls on them. Included in this issue was a reprint of an article titled “Civil War Poison,” by Philip J. Soehnlen. Membership in the MFABC is $10/yr. For more information, please contact Linda Sandell, 7735 Silver Lake Road #208, Moundsview, MN 55112. North Star Historical Bottle Association We are glad to have started receiving newsletters from Doug Shilson, editor of the North Star Historical Bottle News. Doug has been editor for that publication for 38 years – way to go, Doug! In his October newsletter, Doug wrote an article titled “The Real Story” about the special contributions made by club member, Steve Ketcham, who was recognized with an award at the FOHBC National Bottle Show. Here is what Doug had to say about Steve… “Why did Steve get an award? Well, not just attending the many bottle shows and other doings behind the scenes. Why I nominated Steve. As a youngster, Steve was one of the first to attend ‘the’ first bottle shows at the Gibbs Farm museum (over 1,400 people one Sunday weekend) and the Hennepin County Historical Society (over 300) in the 1960s. As word spread of this newfound hobby, we were invited to spread the word by setting up displays at other Historical Societies. Steve and close personal friend Fran Rutherford, my wife, Winnie, and daughter, Debbie, volunteered to help answer questions and spread the word.

Bottles and Extras “One such trip took Steve, Fran, Debbie and I to southern Minnesota to the Freeborn County Historical Society to spread the word to more than 250 eager future bottle collectors and to find out about this newfound hobby called bottle collecting. Before the North Star Historical Bottle Associaton club was formed, Steve’s name was on a list at the Minnesota’s 1st Bottle Club Show & Sale at the Hopkins House. I signed up 40 plus names that wanted to get involved in the adventures of bottle collecting in Minnesota by joining a new bottle club in the Twin Cities area. “Steve was one of several young eager collectors who wanted to get involved in forming a new bottle club (North Star Historical Bottle Association), which got its start at a high school near Minneapolis in 1971. Steve, working for the YMCA, found our first meeting place at the ‘Y’ on Lake Street near Cedar Ave. in south Minneapolis. NSHBA still has monthly meetings going on 38 years. Steve was an eager bottle digger as well. Together with his friend Ron Feldhaus, they dug all over the Twin Cities area. “After our club was formed, Steve was one of the first to help with our two Minnesota bottle books, helping editor Ron Feldhaus with the editing and being one of several authors. And he was no stranger to the national bottle scene, attending most, if not all, of the national bottle shows, from the first (1976) national show to the latest in Collinsville, Ill. Always having several tables and promoting the hobby wherever he went. Always had tables at the Wisconsin and Iowa bottle shows. Because of this dedication to our hobby, Steve became chairman of the FOHBC (1984) and presided over the national show in Montgomery, Ala. He continued on as 1st and 2nd Chairmen, but always kept in contact. “Steve has held an office in the North Star Historical Bottle Association, as well as the 1st Minnesota Antique Bottle Club at the same time. During a period of seven years, Steve also ran his school’s program for 9th graders by having a yearly bottle show, giving his school kids the chance to see how to run a business and the right for his school to make some money as well.” “Traveling with his kids, Nichole and Sean, teaching them the business of bottles and advertising, selling and buying antique collectibles, Steve made collecting his passion and passing the word about the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors. Now you know the Real Story!”

January-February 2008 For more information on joining the NSHBA, please contact Doug Shilson: 3308 32 Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55406-2015. Ohio Bottle Club Phyllis Koch (editor) and Donna Gray (secretary) always do a very nice job with The Ohio Swirl, the OBC’s newsletter. Louis Fifer is the club president. The September issue of the Ohio Swirl contained an article titled “Making Like Sherlock Holmes,” by Ralph Bowman. Ralph said that he got started in bottle collecting when he found a horde of old bottles on his wife’s (Betty) old family homestead, but there was not a keeper in that whole bunch. Ralph goes on to say… “At this time there were several fellows engaged in bottle collecting and digging but we did not have a club. As I recall, there was Ray Klug, Don Krammer, Jack Adamson and a few others in this venture, mainly dump digging. One of the first dumps they had dug was at Hudson, Ohio. After a couple of digs they gave it up, wasn’t worth it, too new. Ahhh, but were they wrong, as we shall see. “I had dug a few dumps around the Wadsworth area (more on this later), but was really interested in the Hudson dump, though it was reputed to be too new. I asked several of the above diggers where the dump was located and even though they were no longer interested in digging, the answer I got was ‘go find it like we did.’ With friends like these who needs enemies? “I did just as I was told: ‘Go find it!’’ Where do I start? I knew where the city was but was not acquainted with the area. Let’s try the city hall, maybe the services director could help me. Bingo! In five minutes, I’m on my way to a gentleman who was mayor of the town in 1923. I introduce myself, ‘bottle collector,’ could you please tell me and ten minutes later I’m standing on top of what turned out to be the best dump that was ever dug in Ohio. “Sure, the first couple of feet on top was 1920-1930 and later material, but after talking to the person who did road work in the area, he informed me that he capped the entire dump with about two feet of soil dumped there when he leveled the hill adjacent to the old, old dumpsite. The area alongside the dump was fenced off but people continued to throw trash there, hence, the covering of late material. With the information he gave me I cut through the layer of clay and into a bottle digger’s dream. “There were Hutches, stoneware ginger

9 beers, amber Cokes, even pontilled bottles, also the first Saratoga Springs bottles ever found in Ohio. A friend and I dug here for over two years before we were ‘detected’ and as the old saying goes, ‘that’s when it hit the fan.’ The rest is history.” Ralph went on to describe his other “Detective” excursions in the rest of his article. The program for the OBC’s September club meeting was “Akro Agate.” The program was presented by Chuck Reichman of Massillon and Greg Filo of Copley, both members of The Akro Agate Collectors Club. Chuck Reichman is an avid Akro Agate collector of general line. Greg Filo is a children’s dishes expert and enjoys restoring children’s dishes boxes. Greg and his wife Jill are writing a book on Akro Agate children’s dishes and general line that will be published early 2008. Akro Agate glass, named for Akron where the company began, comes in all sizes, shapes and colors. Shoestore owner Gilbert Marsh wanted marbles as an added attraction at his downtown business; in 1911, he and two other men formed a small marble company on Main Street in Akron. Chuck and Greg brought many wonderful items for Show and Tell. Greg recommends the book The Complete Line of the Akro Agate Co. by Roger and Claudia Hardy. The October Ohio Swirl contained several nice articles. The articles were: “And That’s The Way It Was” by Adam Koch (describing bottle collecting in the 1970s in Ohio); “Cleveland’s Wendhams – Prospering and Passing” by Jack Sullivan (describing the Wendham’s business dealings in Ohio); and “September 16, 2007 — A Day To Remember” by Ralph and Betty Bowman (describing the day of their 40th Anniversay and the Lakeland Bottle Show and Sale). For more information on joining the OBC, please contact Berny Baldwin (treasurer), 1931 Thorpe Circle, Brunswick, OH 44212. Wabash Valley Antique Bottle & Pottery Club In the November issue of The Wabash Cannonball, editor Martin Van Zant describes a recent bottle purchase: “I have a short story for all of you, and it’s one of those you never know stories. A while back, or a couple of weeks ago, I was having class and doing my usual thing when a student walked in. This was a student who I had in class last year. In his hand he is carrying a bottle. Now I can only see the

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top of the bottle. The bottle has some sort of roofed top, so I know this is not normal. I also have seen this bottle elsewhere in another collection.” Martin goes on to describe negotiating with the student and then says… Oh, and I’m sure you’re wanting to know just what bottle it is? Well, it’s about

6.5 inches tall and has a roof and two windows. Oh, and it is aqua. This is the small medicine version and looks like its counterpart bitters bottle. The embossing reads Dr. Lovegood Family Medicine XX 1863. This bottle is mint except for the tiny hole in the corner. I still love this bottle and

will bring it to the November bottle show.” The WVABPC holds their monthly meeting at Shadows Auction Barn, 1517 Maple Ave., Terre Haute, Ind. Club dues are $10/yr. For more information, please contact Gary Zimmer (treasurer), 10655 Atherton Rd., Rosedale, IN 47874.

As befitted the Halloween season, Melissa featured candy containers and other early items, all with themes like black cats and witches. Speaking of Halloween, Bottle Talk editor Marshall Clements of the Raleigh (N.C.) Bottle Club dressed up his newsy newsletter for October in chartreuse-bordered orange and black. A cardboard die-cut advertisement featuring a witch riding a Diet Pepsi-Cola bottle (the artifact is owned by club member and Pepsi guru Donnie Medlin) is on the front cover. Clements went to eBay for some Halloween Tricks and Treats, with a Grim Reaper bottle and skull cups bringing $143. There were some scary soda bottle crown caps, a skull bottle stopper and poison bottle labels. A whole page featured cobalt poisons, one with the familiar Owl Drug Store motif. Pumpkinseed flasks sold via eBay were on another page. Clements’ cartoon, “The Blobtops,” featured Mr. Blobtop draped in a sheet. It was titled, “Boo’s Bottle!” His Blast from the Past photo was a 1935 ghost town bottle house from Rhyolite, Nev. Clements’ September issue was just as colorful, featuring the fabulous Pepsi-Cola collection of Medlin. The collection also was featured in a previous issue of Bottles & Extras when my wife and I had the pleasure of visiting “Pepsinut” a few years ago. There are few words to describe the collection, so the next best thing is to scan the newsletter. Contact Clements at meclem@prodigy.net and ask him to e-mail you a copy. He is proud of the newsletter and will be glad to do so. Medlin’s collection of Pepsimania is so complete that it’s rare for him to find something he doesn’t already own. He started collecting Pepsi stuff in 1980. He retired from United Parcel Service in 2000 and by that time, the collection was filling several rooms in his home. He also has a starting collection of Koca Nolas, including a couple from his home town of Louisburg, and likes North Carolina

wine bottles and Christo Colas. Another outstanding newsletter editor in our Southern Region is Johnnie Fletcher of the Oklahoma Territory Bottle & Relic Club. You can tell his is a labor of love in editing the Oklahoma Territory News, which is always an interesting read. Someone in Oklahoma is making fantasy jugs and bottles and cashing in on them on eBay. In his November issue, Fletcher pictures an etched Texas Rangers / Company / D / Frontier Battalion pumpkinseed flask (it sold for $40.99), an etched milk bottle with 101 / Ranch / Ponca City / Oklahoma ($41.58), an etched pre-Prohibition clear whiskey flask with Harm’s Bar / 200 R.I. Ave. / El Reno / Okla. Terr. ($56.01) and a stoneware jug with the same lettering ($112.73). Caveat emptor! Fletcher’s digging buddy, Kenny Burbrink, dug a blobtop soda embossed ORIGINAL BUDWEISER from a Wichita, Kan., privy. Bottles embossed Conrad & Co. / Original Budweiser with a patent date are fairly common, but not blobtops. Anyone know anything about this? Perhaps Burbrink needs to send a photo to Anheuser-Busch. Fletcher’s digging story in the issue dates to April 13, 2007 and features himself, Jerry Callison, Ed Stewart and Richard Carr on a St. Joseph, Mo., dig. They netted two fairly rare H. Keene & Co. (St. Joseph) Hutchinsons and several drug store bottles from that city. The editor also published a story from the Empire State Bottle Collectors Association Bits & Pieces newsletter. Three diggers found what they thought was a trash pit that turned out to be a well. During their continued excavation, the trash later disappeared with a “whoosh!” Happily, none of the diggers disappeared with it into the 30-foot-deep well that had 16 to 18 feet of water in it. Wells are better left alone. The October issue of Fletcher’s newsletter features a fine digging story penned by his friend, Ed Stewart, about yet another St. Joseph dig. He and Johnnie started a pit and found the bottom half of a teal green St. Joseph drug store bottle, Taylor & Gibson Druggists, a real crier. Later finds

Southern Regional News Bill Baab 2352 Devere Street Augusta, GA 30904 (706) 736-8097 riverswamper@comcast.net Geff Moore, inspired by the Halloween theme in the September issue of The Groundhog Gazette, brought two soda cans to the October meeting of The State of Franklin (Tenn.) Antique Bottle & Collectibles Association. The Witches’ Brew is highly sought after as is the Dra Cola. Geff, known as “The Can Man,” has more than 8,000 soda cans. He also brought three Red Rock Colas commemorating the 100th anniversary of Babe Ruth. Other show and tell items included a pair of amber sodas (unfortunately, the tops had been knocked off) from Sam Crowder. One was a Gayola from Elk Park, the other a Ten Cola from Kingsport. Newsletter editor Melissa Milner delved into Deltiology – official name for post card collecting – and illustrated the story with several cards. Her newsletter is published in black in white for snail-mail purposes, but you can access her club website (see below) for the full color version. Her club’s Brandon Horne likes girls! Oh, at least bottles with applied color labels inspired by sweet young things, according to the October issue of The Groundhog Gazette. Most of his bottles are from Kentucky. The companies used female images as eyecatchers to sell their products. Melissa included a photo of one from the company which made “Sweetie” beverages. She says interested readers can go to her club’s website to see more. The address is www.sfabca.com. In the club’s September show and tell, she brought a scarce Tennessee post card – a 1926 Squirt soda ad from Kingsport. Wade Cox brought a white-labeled 7-Up from Johnson City.

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Bottles and Extras included five Sherwood’s Liquid Bluing, St. Joseph, Mo., and a Gillet’s Chinese Liquid Bluing Triple Strength bottle with an applied top. Bill Marks, commenting in the OctoberNovember-December issue of the Diggers Dispatch, newsletter of the M-T Bottle Collectors Association of DeLand, Fla., continues to appeal to the membership to get active. “We average six to 10 members at our monthly meetings, and if more don’t show up and become active in the club business, we could be forced to close,” he said. Many of the club members, including Bill, are 75 years of age or older, so an infusion of younger folks is needed. Marks can be contacted at P.O. Box 1581, DeLand, Fla., 32721. Happily, my Horse Creek Antique Bottle Club continues to grow. We average 20 or more members at our monthly meetings and always try to have varied programs that will be of interest. I edit our Probe & Plunder newsletter three to four times of year, unless a special occasion warrants more. As a retired journalist, I write stories for Antique Bottle & Glass Collector as well as Bottles & Extras, and am working on research for four books. I also freelance for regional magazines and in my spare time, I go fishing. I edit the fishing page published in the sports section of The Augusta Chronicle every Friday. Check it out at augustachronicle.com, click on sports and then on fishing. Member Walter Smith presented the November program, featuring paper items (ephemera) that relate to bottles, and showing examples from his outstanding collection. Charles Head, whose articles on Koca Nola (one of which is in this issue) and other subjects are sure to be enjoyed by Bottles and Extras readers, got me interested in collecting the “soft drink” and I’ve added quite a few of the bottles to a growing collection. Thanks to Dennis Smith of Buffalo, N.Y., I was able to acquire a rare amber Koca Nola from Elizabeth, N.J., a previously unknown (to Charles and I) franchise. I am gratified by the response to my book, Augusta on Glass, which capped 35 years of research. It’s not just a bottle picture book, but contains lots and lots of history. I hope it will inspire other writers to do the same thing for their cities’ glass and pottery containers. I look at it as my legacy to my home town of Augusta, Ga.

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The Berkeley Antique Bottle Show at Moncks Corner (S.C.) MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – The inaugural Berkeley Antique Bottle & Collectible Show held here last October 12-13 is history, but show chairwoman Libby Kilgallen is already working to make sure it repeats itself in 2008 – with improvements. She’ll be discussing advertising strategies and ways to attract more foot traffic into the show with collectors from Charleston and Savannah, Ga. “We want to plan on having an early buyers’ session and will try to improve the dealer table layouts,” she said. Keeping the early October show dates also is important, she said, so there will be no conflict with the Savannah show later in the month. Mrs. Kilgallen was pleased with the efforts put forth by her Berkeley Citizens Inc., group, a non-profit agency which has been serving people with disabilities

since 1980. “We put out dealer packets, flyers and had a website. We advertised in the leading bottle collectors’ magazines and spread posters far and wide, but we need to advertise a bit more strongly about a month before the show,” she said. You never know what might walk in off the street at a bottle show, like a rare South Carolina Dispensary bottle did at this one. It was an aquamarine, pint round slug plate (with palmetto tree) of which less than a dozen are known. It sold for $800 and a finder’s fee of $500 also figured in the transaction. Dispensary authority Harvey Teal said the bottle is probably worth $5,000. The barbecue served during the show brought raves from collectors and dealers from Georgia and the Carolinas. Photos by Bea Baab.

Geneva and Doug Greene of Langley, S.C., also set up for the Berkeley Antique Bottle Show in Moncks Corner, S.C. >

< Berkeley Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show Chairwoman, Libby Killgallen, checks out a South Carolina Dispensary flask.

^ Crown top sodas are the collecting passion of Jimmy Timms, Central, S.C. < Poison collector Jerry L. Jones, Sr., and wife, Mildred McCulloch, Pleasant Grove, N.C., behind colorful sales table.

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Savannah show honors John Ryan expert Mitchiner By Bill Baab SAVANNAH, Ga. – “About 1984, I met (Savannah collector) Gene Autrey. We went to his home to see his John Ryan collection and all I heard was ‘Tommy Mitchiner this’ and ‘Tommy Mitchiner that.’ When I asked who in the world he was, for a moment Gene didn’t think I was a bottle collector!” – Edwin Herrold, Southern Region Director, FOHBC. Friends and relatives gathered at the 10th annual Savannah Bottle Show at the Eisenhower Drive National Guard Armory on Oct. 27 to celebrate Mitchiner’s 44th year in the bottle collecting hobby. This writer decided a proclamation was appropriate and drew up one that featured some of the incidents in the 60-year-old Mitchiner’s bottle-filled life. It accompanies this story.

Tommy gets a kick out of the speciallydesigned cake being presented by Bruce Smith of Augusta. In addition, Augusta baker Thomasina Holland used her creativity (and the writer’s design ideas) for a specially decorated cake provided by yet another friend of Mitchiner’s, Augusta collector Walter Smith. David Powell of Savannah, show cochairman with Russ Butler of Havana, Fla., presented a plaque commemorating the day to Mitchiner, who lives in Gordon, Ga. Mitchiner’s education into antique

Special cake had a Savannah digging theme with tiny glass bottles and miniature shovels interspersed among the black “dirt” piles, actually frosting.

Tommy Mitchiner flanked by co-chairmen David Powell (left) and Russ Butler. bottle collecting came after he and his mother had read an article in the Nov. 4, 1966 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday Magazine section about John Ryans and other bottles being dug in Savannah by Nick Mastopoulos and others. He was still a teenager at the time he joined his mother in the first of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of trips to Georgia’s port city. In time, he became the authority on John Ryan sodas in particular and Savannah and other Georgia bottles in general. He also is known for his knowledge of Georgia Hutchinson and Coca-Cola bottles and Crawford County, Georgia pottery. He also brought display cases full of painted china marbles and figural pipes dug in Savannah over the years, as well as a photo album that was eagerly scanned. Joining him at the show were his wife, Sherry; their son, Ryan, who was named after the 19th century Savannah bottler; his sister, Miriam Brown; his nephew, Lee Brown, and a childhood friend, Dean Loudermilk.

FOHBC President Carl Sturm passed out flyers advertising next year’s EXPO in York, Pa., at the Savannah show. Powell also introduced Carl Sturm, the FOHBC president, and Herrold, noting they had supported the show from its first year on. Jack Troy of Laurens, S.C., had an exhibition of some of his Edgefield District, S.C., pots and jugs, including a piece signed by Dave the Slave Potter. Powell said 40 dealers occupied 65 tables at the popular show, noting there were 38 early buyers when the show opened the afternoon of Oct. 26.

L-R: Tommy, Sherry and Ryan Mitchiner at their Savannah show table.

Bottles and Extras WHEREAS, Tommy Mitchiner has been actively involved in the bottle collecting hobby for more than 40 years, and WHEREAS, he has developed an exceptional knowledge of antique bottles, especially sodas and particularly those sold by John Ryan of Savannah, Georgia, and WHEREAS, he may be the only bottle collector in the world who (joined by new bride Sherry) went digging during their honeymoon, and WHEREAS, he named their son, Ryan, with his wife’s approval, after the famous 19 th Century Savannah soda water bottler, and WHEREAS, showing a fellow collector a closet jam-packed with John Ryan sodas, he confided that sales of them “were going to send my son through college,” and WHEREAS, he has astounded friends by his ability to identify even the smallest fragments of glass containing an embossed letter or number, and WHEREAS, he would sell his duplicate John Ryans to other collectors on the installment or lay-away plans, and WHEREAS, he is one of the few who would dig for bottles under extreme adverse conditions, whether inclement weather or flying bullets, and WHEREAS, as a charter member of the Ryan Excavators, he became an expert digger, and some of his friends thought he was kin to a groundhog or a back hoe, and WHEREAS, he many times threw caution to the winds, several times nearly becoming buried alive, but for nearby friends who dug him out of harm’s way, and WHEREAS, being sick did not keep him from a dig; although nearly too weak to stand, he crawled into a high hoe

January-February 2008 bucket, was lowered into a 20-foot-deep hole and plucked bottles from the dump walls, and WHEREAS, speaking of buckets, he learned that bottles can be dug with a backhoe, but not Crawford County jugs without breaking them, and WHEREAS, after a day’s dig, he opted to pick hand-painted china marbles over eagle sodas, thus earning the gratitude of the other pickers, who had no clue about the spheres’ value, and WHEREAS, he became a skilled expert on professionally cleaning bottles, mostly those belonging to others, and not very many of his own, and WHEREAS, he has also developed a nearly complete collection of Georgia Hutchinson bottles, many from bottlers long since gone, and

FOHBC Southern Region Editor Bill Baab reads from the proclamation during ceremonies honoring Tommy Mitchiner. (All photos by Bea Baab.)

some traditional New Year ’s Resolutions. I would think that most of our resolutions will be collectiblesrelated. You are probably going to be either a fan of collectible shows, buying from or trading with another collector, antique stores, eBay or bottle auctions, or all of the above. Some of you may have access to finding treasures in attics, cellars and inside old walls. While digging may still be the most

Western Regional News Ken Lawler & “Dar” 6677 Oak Forest Drive Oak Park, CA 91377 (818) 889-5451 kenlawler@roadrunner.com By the time you read this column most of us will have consumed too much turkey and some of us will have even made

13 WHEREAS, when a fellow collector said he knew the location of John Ryan’s grave, Tommy reportedly wanted to dig up the remains and re-bury them in his home’s back yard (with appropriate ceremonies, of course), and WHEREAS, after spending a small fortune in buying Tommy’s extras, collector Bob Simmons begged the expert to take him along on a dig, and WHEREAS, the two drove in a non-airconditioned van to an abandoned house not in the best part of town on a hot and sticky day, and WHEREAS, they tore up some of the floorboards to gain access under the house and discovered several old dogs making their home there, and WHEREAS, they crawled around and sweated and found no bottles, but they did find fleas, or rather, the fleas found them, and WHEREAS, they bought bug spray, climbed into the stifling van, took off their clothes, doused themselves with bug spray from head to toe and places in between, and WHEREAS, having grabbed a bite to eat, settled down in that hot, dead fleainvested van and spent one of the longest, sweatiest, itchiest nights of their lives, and WHEREAS, many years passed before said Simmons asked THE MAN to take him on another dig. NOW, THEREFORE, his undersigned friends declare this day, October the Twenty-Seventh, Two Thousand Seven, is Tommy Mitchiner Day at the 10 th annual Savannah Bottle Show. (Contributing to this proclamation were Butch Alley, Gene Autrey, Bill Baab, Mike Brewer, Russ Butler, John Davis, Tom Hicks, Ken Nease, Mike Newman, Bob Simmons, Joey Warenzak ) desirable choice of the seasoned, “diggers” among us, sites have become harder to find in some areas. During the winter months some of you may take the opportunity to assemble and/or dust off your collections, or come up with some ideas for articles for your newsletters. Whatever choices you make during this new year, we wish you luck in building your collections and continuing your efforts for your clubs. Now let’s check out the clubs.

14 Oregon Bottle Collectors Association – The Stumptown Report It seems that no grass grows under the feet of club members Ron and Carol and some other members, as well. After breaktime during the club’s September meeting they started telling the story of a recent joint dig. President Mark went along as well as Pat and her son Donnie and daughter Amity. The pit was not immediately found, so some of the potential diggers broke away and took a break. Later, as the result of a probing demo, the outer rim of the pit was accidentally located under some bricks. That particular area wasn’t a loser after all. Once regrouped, club members got permission to move the pile of bricks. It has been said that they dug up approximately 145 bottles. “They are going back again soon.” “Carol and Ron started off the ‘Show and Tell – Summer Finds’ portion of our program with some of the bottles from their dig. Carol showed a broken W.S. Love, Portland, Ore. dose cup; a green absinthe bottle with a high kick up etched ‘DUBONNET’; an amber miniature ‘Cream Rye’; an amber ‘Gauss Elixir’; a ‘McCormick Behnke & Co./Pure Extracts/St. Paul’; an aqua ‘Dr. Kennedy’s/Prairie Weed/ Roxbury, Mass.,’ which was a big hit; and an amber ‘Absorbine/$2 per Bottle/Manf. By WF Young P.D.F. Springfield, Mass., USA.’ Pat showed one of his picks from the dig: a large aqua ‘Dr. Cooper’s/Sarsaparilla/Woodard, Clark & Co./Portland, Ore.’ Donnie displayed some of his dig picks: One (of the 22 they dug) ‘HoneyHop/Manufactured by Henning-Wennerstan Co./Chicago/USA/An Extract of Malt & Hops/ Makes 5 gals/of a Delicious Drink’; a light amber whiskey ‘H. Varwig & Son/Portland, Ore’ and a Nyman’s/Extract/Co./Chicago, Ill.” Golden Gate Historical Bottle Society – The Corker In the club newsletter President Gary Antone welcomed everyone back from their summertime activities. He mentions that, “Club members Rick and Jackie Lindgren hosted the club’s summer BBQ at their home in August.” These club members also opened their home for the April club meeting. Doug and Carol Tokes invited members to their home for the June club meeting. Gary says, “If there are any other club members interested in sponsoring a club meeting at their home, please feel free to contact me.” The October meeting was held at its usual location in Olde Towne Antiques in Martinez. Upcoming Club Meetings, announced in the club’s October newsletter are December 5 and February 6, 2008. Among some of the information that this club always welcomes is, “Digging News, Local

January-February 2008 Flea Market and Antique Shop Finds and Interesting Articles.” Hey, club members look around at home, maybe you can “dig” up something to write about for one the upcoming newsletters and give Darla Antone, club Editor, some more work to do. Forty Niner Historical Bottle Association – Bottle Bug Briefs President Jerry Rickner has returned to duty as evidenced by his attendance at the club’s August meeting and his “FROM THE PRESIDENT’S LAIR” message in the September issue of Bottle Bug Briefs. In his president’s message he mentioned that he thinks something should be done to encourage more membership attendance at meetings. He proposed a better grade of raffle bottles as one idea. In the club’s September newsletter it was announced that show chairman Steve Abbott said he had sold 57 tables for the Auburn show. In the October issue of the newsletter, Steve reports that ALL OF THE TABLES HAVE BEEN SOLD, plus a few more. He promises an outstanding display by Jim Lee of his Sacramento grocery collection. From the looks of the picture of the display in the October newsletter it is almost a floor to ceiling display! President Jerry recently introduced two new members. One is Janet Bond from Oroville. She collects beers from Northern California, plus insulators and pharmacy bottles from California. John Rauzy is from Folsom. He collects Indian baskets, Coke trays and back bar bottles. John Rose was guest speaker in September. His program was said to have been both entertaining and educational. “John is an expert on Western Native American Baskets.” He displayed around 50 baskets. They ranged from miniature two-inch baskets with quail and meadow lark feathers woven through them to 24-inch cone gathering baskets. The variety he displayed is as follows: Hopi sifters; woven water jugs coated with pine pitch to make them water proof; Baleine baskets; Piute winnow and beaded baskets; Jump Dance baskets; Hupei caps; twists and halftwists and more. “The price ranged from a few hundred dollars to forty-five thousand dollars.” John also explained that Indian tribes have become interested in buying back baskets.

Bottles and Extras Another startling piece of news is that recently a basket sold for one and a half million! Las Vegas Antique Bottles and Collectibles Club – The Punkin Seed During the September 5 meeting, Vice President Carey Burke presented a display for show and tell of a series of enlargements of old Las Vegas postcards that he had mounted on boards for display purposes. The audience heard some information about the casino, buildings and streets on the postcards. He brought along some old Las Vegas matchbook covers. Dottie Daugherty had brought her Snoopy display for everyone to enjoy. Carey has come up with a new idea that he is suggesting to the members. “He asks for displays at each meeting with just a very short dissertation, not a lengthy talk that has previously accompanied scheduled programs.” In addition Carey asked for additional short talks from more members. As of the club’s October 3 meeting, Barbara Pierce gave a show report that 65 percent of the tables have been sold. This means that 122 tables have been reserved. Sounds like there will be no problem getting a “full house” by February. In addition to the report, an abundant supply of show fliers were available at the meeting for members to take and distribute. Tentatively, there is a bus trip in the planning stages. Sign up is being encouraged. The trip would be for December 1st and 2nd. The destination would be the antique swap meet at the Pasadena City College in California. The club show and tell theme for October was collectibles that are chipped or broken. These items fell into two categories. One was items that club members knew were damaged, or they broke themselves, or items bought and they did not know they were broken. Among those purchases was Dennis who showed 1911 hard rubber and 1930s plastic Miller girl figurines. They both had a ding. Some other items included a chipped crystal perfume bottle, a poodle nodder with a hole in its head and an old doll with a broken hand. There is a question out there by club member Ron Martin. The question is: “Can You Identify?” Here is his description that accompanies a picture of the mystery item. “The cast iron part is a little over 9” in length, the wood handle is about 8” long. When you turn the handle the hook rotates. It is marked E HILKER, Chicago. I can’t read the

Bottles and Extras patent dates.” If anyone is interested in following up on this with Ron, his phone number is (702) 641-8675 – E-mail: Henryone@msn.com. Reno Antique Bottle Club – Digger’s Dirt Some good intentions started the idea for finding a new Reno show venue for 2008, however, as the story unfolds, the club had no choice but to lock in with the Convention Center again. The club wanted to find a new location because the Convention Center has increased its rental fee to $5,400. It is realized that an increase in show rental will inevitably result in an increase in table rentals. The deciding factor to remain with the Convention Center was determined after Sally Grundy did some investigating. She found out that the cost of signing with the proposed new site the “Pepper Mill Casino” would not be cost effective. It would cost their club $10,000! “Our July Show was a financial success and we were able to purchase some nice bingo bottles for this year and the next one. Two of our biggies for the coming raffles will be a A.M. BINNINGER BARREL, Kentucky Bourbon and a GREELEY’S BARREL BITTERS. These are two really awesome bottles to look forward to for our drawings. At the show there were many representatives from other clubs looking for bargains to take home to add to their collections or for raffle bottles. It was our pleasure to meet Ken and Dar, from the Los Angeles club. They are the editors of the Western Region section of the federation magazine and they do a fantastic job covering all of the different shows.” Phoenix Antique Bottles & Collectibles Club – The A to Z Collector October 12th and 13th spelled success for this year’s club show. We’ve learned that at least 87 tables were sold. Raffles items included a Roseville vase, a collection of arrowheads and an Arizona soda bottle. President Chuck Blake indicated that, “the MASTER Potluck” for show dealers was heartily devoured. As with any event, there is always room for improvement. Lisa Helm had made sure that dealers gave their input on survey forms. The completed forms were then turned in and the president says that, “the information they contain will serve as a catalyst in the direction future venues take.” Trips Director Steve Mares announced during the club’s October 3rd meeting that a Quartzite trip is being planned for either the

January-February 2008 second or third week in January. Publicity Director Dave Carr presented a program at the club’s November 7 th meeting on Tubular (Barn) Kerosene Lanterns. Here is some information on the subject. “In the nineteenth century, prior to the widespread distribution of electricity, an open flame was required to produce light. The candles and whale oil lanterns used in the early 1800s were gradually replaced by coal oil lanterns, then by kerosene lanterns as the first successful oil wells were developed in the 1860s. In 1868, John Irwin was awarded the first patent for the tubular lantern, which funneled hot air from the top of the globe back to the flame through air tubes to enhance the brightness of the flame. Tubular lanterns, commonly known as barn lanterns, became the standard design for kerosene lanterns and are manufactured to this day.” Dave began collecting tubular lanterns several years ago for their aesthetic appeal, but has since become interested in their history. Dave has a variety of these lanterns in his collection and is willing to bring them to a program to educate club members about their usage. He likes to share in the fact that “this simple lighting device has developed over the past 140 years and still manages to survive in the age of electricity!” Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club – The Whittlemark Change of venue is the hottest news on this club’s plate! Beginning with the January 17th, 2008 meeting the club will hold their monthly meetings at the Masonic Temple in Arcadia. This is the same one-story complex where the club holds its annual show. Some club members took a tour of the facility and were shown the area where the club could meet. The selling features for club members are that the location is in a one-story complex, there is a kitchen available for monthly snacks and that the rental fee is lower than what the club is currently paying. Club members had no trouble voting favorably for the move. A club brunch was held on November 3rd. This year Pam and Randy Selenak took the lead on this event. President Pam reported, “A good time was had by all.” She said that 24 people attended and shared a lot of good food and that there was information-sharing by charter members.” They talked of the days when the club actually had digs, talent shows and they had club meetings in their homes. At the suggestion of considering having an annual

15 brunch, some of the charter members had a request. They stated that due to their ages, driving long distances might become an issue. They asked if the club might consider making brunch plans for a location out their way next time. There was discussion as to the future of getting younger people interested in this hobby. A couple of members suggested that maybe history is how the club should approach that issue. One of those members, Don Mullally, suggested that maybe a, “history field trip” might be in order. He said, “history and bottles go together.” Looks like “Diggin Dave” is at it again. He has a very descriptive article in the club’s November issue of their newsletter that takes the reader through a non-stop, exciting adventure. Dave Garcia met up with former club member, Ed Kuskie, at Ed’s home in Pennsylvania. His clothes ended up on a different flight and had to play catch up with Dave. In the meanwhile Dave borrowed digging pants from Kuskie. Dave had no previous experience with digging back east, but nevertheless his sights were set high. He had dreams of digging nothing but pontils. He got to meet some eastern dudes who dug with them and see the likes of muck in holes that even a nightmare could not have prepared him for. While intrigued with old building structures and no fences, he will never forget the smell of the muck that overtook his body for about a week. Dave describes this “muck” like black, oozing, smelly oil. Many holes were investigated and filled in, without finding anything. The relentless search continued. After extensive testing and digging, the diggers came up with some nice finds. There is a picture of some of the finds in his article and also pictures of an old house with “exposed ‘hand-hewn’ timbers.” Some of the finds the diggers split amongst themselves is “a salt-glazed utility jug, Tippecanoe Bitters and a Double Eagle flask.” He said that he ended up with only one pontil, but he was still pretty excited about that. He didn’t mention what the other guys got to take home with them, but he did win “first choice” and came home with a quart-sized Civil War era Double Eagle flask in perfect shape. He did a Show and Tell with some of the other finds he got to bring home. This is how he draws his article to an end. Referring to his Double Eagle flask, he says that it is “not a high-dollar piece but THIS is why I came!!”

16 Washington Bottle Collectors Association – Ghost Town Echo The October meeting kicked off this club’s fall season. The meeting started off a little sluggish, but as time passed, things picked up. The discussion of the club’s, “Splendid, Gastronomical, Holiday Dinner” further added to the evening. That feast took place at their December club meeting. Warren Lhotka mentioned The Washington Bottle Collectors Association (WBCA) Show & Sale to be held on November 16 th and 17 th. He and Pete Hendricks will be co-chairing the club’s show. The program for the meeting was, “Best Finds of the Summer.” Mike Parris brought in a rare advertising rolling pin from Renton, Washington. He also shared a rare mini jug from a small town in Colorado and a mini jug from Everett, Washington. Mike did not have a super summer this year as he had a shoulder injury that required surgery. He was remembering a pretty lousy summer spent with his arm in a sling, not able to drive or sleep well. However, his wife cheered him up with a suggestion that he put an advertisement in the local paper saying that he was looking for advertising items from his grandfather’s general store at Low Fall, Washington. It ended up that a reporter did a write-up about Mike and his collecting and searching for items from his grandfather’s store. “He made front page, Above the Fold!!” It seems that the “best finds” were increasing as that portion of the meeting went on. There was a cranberry-flashed “whiskey decanter” shaped souvenir bottle from Ellensburg, Washington, an applied top amber Dr. Petzold’s Genuine German Bitters with most of the label intact. The label reads: “This Great/ELIXER OF LIFE.” A northwest aqua blob soda embossed, “T. Shotbolt/Lemonade/Victoria/B.C.” dates from 1864 to 1871. Carmen Johnsen became the envy of the evening. She brought in an applied top round-bottom ginger ale she had exhumed from an “Eight Foot Deep Pontil Pit.” She accompanied that find with another bottle also exhumed from that hole. It is an eastern pontiled aqua spice bottle. Another envy of the evening was broad-smiling Pete Hendricks, who proudly showed his crude, whittled, sweet, light yellow olive amber Cutter A No. 1 whiskey cylinder and a rare “shoulder crown” Cutter he had dug over the summer months.

January-February 2008 San Diego Antique Bottle and Collectibles Club – The Bottleneck There are some jobs within a club that just get done and not much is said about them. There is something to be said about the job club librarian Terry Monteith is doing with his revamping the whole idea of a club library. First it was the complete listing of their club’s library contents in a newsletter awhile back. Now Terry has come up with a new approach for the club’s “lending library.” He calls it “the new experimental library-accessible-at-any-time idea.” The library will be at his home and the borrower has to contact Terry to make arrangements to come to his home to either browse and borrow or talk bottles. The new approach is that he will keep the library at his home and open his home to club members. This is all based on a set of rules. The new approach has some simple ground rules to follow, which he clearly states in the November issue of the club newsletter. He still intends to bring some of the club’s books to each meeting. It is a “wait and see” how this works. This whole idea makes for a “mothball free library.” Your club members must really appreciate your enthusiastic and generous undertaking, Terry. Club member John Lawson drew an attentive audience as he presented his program on San Diego pumpkinseed flasks. He passed handouts containing valuable information and pictures of the seeds and locations of various saloons during San Diego’s boom years. “As usual, John combined his encyclopedic knowledge of that era’s bottles with great story-telling flair. We all felt like going out immediately to look for one of the elusive ‘punkin seeds,’ and were left with a greater appreciation of their rarity and historical value.” Under OLD BUSINESS, Editor “Mike Bryant read aloud the letter from the San Bernardino County Historical Bottle and Collectible Club announcing their incredibly generous gift of $1,000 dollars to be used for next year’s bottle show. Secretary JIM LIVINGSTON will acknowledge the gift in a thank-you letter.” SHOW & TELL: “Members reported on their latest finds from eBay, estate sales and outhouse digs. It’s always cool to see how our fellow members’ collections are expanding!” Jefferson State Antique Bottle Collectors Never having been to Oregon, we thought that we would introduce ourselves to Oregon by way of attending the

Bottles and Extras Canyonville Show. We had heard that it would be a good one. We had met Bruce Silva at some other show awhile back, so we knew that we would know at least one person at the Canyonville Show. Bruce said that “The Canyonville Show has been a steady evolution, first conceived as a joint venture between the Jefferson State Insulator Club and a loosely knit group of Southern Oregon Bottle collectors several years ago. It’s not a novel idea; shows in the old days were nearly all a combined gettogether of bottle and insulator collectors.” He further said that five years after their initial endeavor, they found themselves once again working hard as a combined group to produce yet another quality weekend. Bruce Silva was listed in Bottles and Extras as the contact for the show. Scott Morrell of the Jefferson State Insulator Club was on the microphone making announcements from time to time. Both guys seemed really excited about the show and you could tell by their faces that things were going well in spite of the intermittent shower activity taking place outside. Bruce aptly made a comment about the showers. At one point he exclaimed, “Welcome to Oregon.” After walking around we realized that we did not have to worry about not knowing anyone except Bruce at the show. It turns out we knew Bill Ham, Pete Hendricks, Frank Ritz, Ken Schwartz, George Mross and his wife, Jim and Julie Dennis, Terri Kuhn and her husband, John Ronald, and Willy Young. Dealers were instructed not to put their merchandise on their tables until noon. However, Bruce did allow them to bring their boxes in and put them under their tables earlier than planned in case the showers transferred into hard core rain. According to Bruce, 80 tables had been reserved. He commented that the items that were made available to the public were amazing. Bruce described “two top-notch bitters collections, assembled over the past few decades were made available; one from Petaluma, California, the other from Idaho. A significant group of western enameled back bar whiskies and other extreme rarities came in from Sherwood, Oregon.” There were two fruit jar collections and a collection of rare insulators. Two dealers were offering some top western whiskies. We noticed groups of men, who resembled a swarm of bees, huddled over different sales tables at different times. We tried every angle to poke our digital camera in to catch the excitement among these fellows, but there was not one

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square inch available. Wallets came out and the green stuff was flying. Bruce commented on the seven categories of insulators and bottles that were displayed. He said the categories included “an exceptional array of colorful labeled patent medicines and cures, ‘The evolution of the Snyder Dairy in the Rogue Valley,’

western whiskey advertising and related giveaways, a brilliant grouping of poison bottles in a rainbow of colors, beautifully backlit royal purple insulators, cobalt blue insulators and foreign insulators.” Scott Morrell came up with a couple of winning ideas for the show. One was to have a FREE appraisal service and the other a

live auction. Bruce said that the weather had been a concern because “they had dealers and collectors arriving from Alaska to Southern California and from the Rockies to the Pacific Coast.” What a way for us to experience our first trip to Oregon!

Expect the Best! Not just a slogan, but also a commitment. After an unplanned hiatus in 2006, the Jefferson State Antique Bottle Collectors were back on track this year for the Pacific Northwest regional show held in Canyonville, Oregon, on the third weekend of October. The Canyonville Show has been a steady evolution, first conceived as a joint venture between the Jefferson State Insulator Club and a loosely knit group of Southern Oregon bottle collectors several years ago. It’s not a novel idea; shows in the old days were nearly all a combined gettogether of bottle and insulator collectors. Let’s face it, antique glass is antique glass, regardless of the form. Five years after our initial endeavor, we found ourselves once again working hard as a combined group to produce yet another quality weekend. October 19, 2007 dawned dark, wet and gloomy. An early winter had settled into Southern Oregon and a strong storm front was bringing high winds and heavy rain. Snow had already begun to fall in the mountains and it looked more like late November than the Indian summer we normally enjoy at show time. Eight a.m. on Friday found the show staff at the banquet and convention center. The convention center staff had already set up the facility and crisp white linens with pleated draping skirted the tables. The security stanchions were in place around the numerous display areas. A no host bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvre table were in place. The public address system was ready, lighting was up and soft background music was playing. We were ready! Dealers began to mass around 10 a.m. and in light of the weather, we opted to allow them to bring in their goods to be placed under the tables prior to the noon opening (in between downpours). Dealers were great, respecting our requests to not put merchandise on their tables until the starting gun was fired at the scheduled noon

opening time. Noon sharp: “Ladies and gentlemen, you may start your engines!” And we were off to the races! Eighty tables had been reserved and they were soon filled with bottles, fruit jars, insulators and related antiques. Early admissions were lined up at the entrance and setup began to move forward at a brisk pace. Thanks to the pre-planning and organization of the show staff, it was a problem-free setup. The next few hours went by in a blur. Sales were brisk and the sheer quality of the items available was amazing. Two top-notch bitters collections, assembled over the past few decades, were made available — one from Petaluma, California, the other from Idaho. A significant grouping of western enameled back bar whiskies and other extreme rarities came in from Sherwood, Oregon. Two important fruit jar collections also hit the tables, as did a long “lost” collection of insulator rarities. Top western whiskies were offered en masse by not one, but two longtime collectors, as well as a number of one here and there “big dogs” by other dealers. In fact, just about every category of bottles and insulators was represented, with quality being evident everywhere one turned. Social hour ran from 5 – 7 p.m. Dealers and early admissions enjoyed the no host bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres. The relaxed atmosphere was ideal for swapping stories, hunting for that special bottle or insulator, meeting with old friends or just relaxing in the social area. At 7 p.m., uniformed security arrived for their overnight shift, the show was handed over to them and the convention center was locked down for the night. Seven a.m. Saturday dawned dark, wet and gloomy; just like the morning before. Eight a.m. saw the dealers arrive to complimentary coffee, tea and hot chocolate and sweet rolls. At 9 a.m., we welcomed in the general public to FREE admission. Around noon, the clouds parted and blue skies began to peek through broken clouds. A beautiful afternoon was in store for us.

Just after noon, we held our first raffle. It was a complimentary thank you to all our dealers for supporting the show. Each dealer had a raffle ticket for each table that they had reserved included in their dealer packet. George Mross of Nevada was the lucky winner and received the equivalent of one night’s lodging in the hotel, in cash. Additional raffles were held later in the afternoon. Prizes included a complimentary lodging and meal package, provided by Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino Resort. Another raffle item was a gift package that included a membership to the Federation of Historic Bottle Collectors, a subscription to Bottles and Extras, two new western whiskey and pre-pro shot glass reference books plus an exceptional example of a fine aqua Golden Gate Soda! Further more, there were three outstanding and scarce insulators offered as additional auction lots. We wish to thank one and all that donated these great items in support of the show! Displays this year were even better than in years past. A lot of hard work and attention to detail was evident at first glance. A total of seven categories of insulators and bottles were represented. Display participation is one of the things that continues to increase at Canyonville; something not seen at a lot of other shows in this era. Categories included an exceptional array of colorful labeled patent medicines and cures, “The evolution of Snyder Dairy in the Rogue Valley,” “Sell Sell - Sell” - western whiskey advertising and related giveaways, a brilliant grouping of poison bottles in a rainbow of colors, a beautifully backlit Royal Purple insulators, cobalt blue insulators that “Sing the Blues,” a varied grouping in both form and color of foreign insulators, and lastly “Insulators for Kids” – an important step toward bringing young collectors into an increasingly ageing hobby. The patent medicine and cure display of Medina Russell was a crowd pleaser and made a clean sweep, taking home both First Place and Peoples Choice Ribbons as well as the cash awards! The second place

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ribbon and another cash prize went to Bruce Silva for his display of western whiskey advertising and giveaways. Dave Scafani took home the third place ribbon and yet another cash prize for his local display of Snyder Dairy memorabilia. Weather had been a concern since we had dealers and collectors arriving from Alaska to Southern California and from the Rockies to the Pacific coast. Undaunted, nearly everyone made it. Walk-in traffic was on a par with 2005. Advertising from Northern California to the Canadian border and the free Saturday admission, no doubt helped draw in the general public and locals. The gigantic electronic reader board on Interstate 5, adjacent to the convention center, no doubt also pulled a few folks in! Another significant draw to the general public continues to be our FREE appraisal service. This was an idea that originated with Scott Morrell on the insulator side and has it ever proven to be popular! Two experienced and knowledgeable appraisers offer their services annually to assist in appraising items brought in by the general public. The quantity and quality of items that are drug in locally out of attics, sheds and closets never cease to amaze. This year saw a pristine open pontiled / flared lip

Indian cure, a nice grouping of tooled Portland Oregon whiskies, a significant hoard of scarce to rare embossed picture blob sodas, plus strong fruit jars, insulators, cures plus numerous other good items made their way to the appraisal table. One latecomer arrived well after 4 p.m., long after the close of the show, but before one last member of the show staff had headed home. She had a dead mint Lediard’s Morning Call Bitters in a gorgeous smoky fern green that had been found nearly 50 years ago and had been in a china cabinet ever since. She left without the green bottle but with a nice wad of green in another form. Another constant of the show is the live auction, which runs all day Saturday. Again, this was Scott’s brainchild. The public is given the opportunity to auction off treasures through sealed bids after the free appraisal with no seller’s fee. A win-win for all, this lets the appraised items seek their own level and prevents dealers from having an advantage based on table location. We were approached this year by a couple of dealers who wanted to try their hand at the auction during the occasional lull in between the walk-ins. With the assurance that there would be no “junk” allowed, we gave the green light. Lot after lot hit the table and

THE HOBBY LOSES A PIONEER Peck Markota dies at age 76 One of bottle collecting’s most prominent and well-liked members died October 3, 2007 from heart and kidney complications. Stephen “Peck” Markota was a mainstay of the hobby and good friend to everyone. He was 76. Peck, as we all called him, was a man who not only loved collecting bottles and other assorted things, he also was a man who spent much of his adult life spreading the word and working to further his fascination and love for antique bottles. He and his wonderful wife, Audie, wrote the definitive book on western soda bottles and then another on California Hutchinson bottles. He started the first bottle show in the Sacramento area in Folsom on June 14, 1969. This set the stage for others who would follow and begin setting up their own shows throughout the state. Among his many achievements, he was elected the Federation of Historic Bottle Collectors second vice chairman of the first FOHBC board of directors at the 1969 meeting in Berkeley. He was also elected 1st vice chairman of FOHBC at the convention in Denver in 1969. A member of 11 different bottle clubs, a tireless bottle exhibitor and author, his enthusiasm for the hobby never waned. As well known bottle guru Bill Baab wrote

in 2006, “In nearly every club, there is a nucleus of a few members who do all the work needed to keep it going, while the rest of the membership are content to do nothing. Meet Peck Markota, one of the workhorses of the federation.” Peck was eventually elected to the FOHBC Hall of Fame in 1993 and was the Federation’s first Honorary Director. As many have said, it was Peck who was the true spark behind the Federation being founded. Most of all, it was Peck the nice guy. Peck, who would talk about his kids, grandchildren and great grandchildren as if they were angels sent to earth. He never had a bad word to say about anyone and that’s the truth. When someone passes on, we hear the most wonderful things about them regardless of whom they were. I can assure you that everything people will say

Bottles and Extras when the dust settled, nearly $2,000 of additional items had been auctioned. Fun for all! All too soon, 3 p.m. Saturday arrived and the inevitable teardown began. Feedback from the dealers and attendees was constant and positive. Beautiful fall colors, great facility, easy access to the sales floor, great lighting, good PA system, plush carpeting, comfy chairs, luxurious and reasonably priced “blocked” hotel rooms, good affordable food in the resort, live entertainment, affordable no host bar, plenty to do in the Casino and resort, smoke-free convention facility, great displays, steady “traffic” with wide aisles and no crowding, constant activity, friendly people, great bottles, strong sales; in a nutshell - just a great overall experience. The relationship that we’ve cultivated with Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino Resort has been a win-win for all. The show will continue to grow and thrive because the Jefferson State Antique Bottle Collectors and Seven Feathers Hotel and Casino Resort both share the same commitment to you, our fellow collectors and dealers. See you in 2008, where you can “Expect the Best!”

about Peck from here on is the truth. When I started my antique bottle auctions, I wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms. The first national show I went to I felt quite awkward and a little out of place. Who came up to me and introduced me to the mainstays of the hobby? You guessed it. Peck judged people by who they were, not what he’d heard. If somebody had something bad to say about someone else, Peck would just as soon walk away and start a discussion with another friend. He was opinionated but his wonderful smile and generous demeanor were only stoking a friendly fire. He wanted so badly to share his passion and love of the hobby, he literally spent much of his life doing just that. Goodbye, old friend, I still say your name almost every day as I write my bottle descriptions and talk about sodas. A day before he died I was doing the soda section of our upcoming auction and like every auction, without Peck and Audie’s book, I’d be lost. Markota this, Markota that, his quest for knowledge never stopped, thank goodness. His legacy will live on; it’s in so many of us who were lucky enough to know him. He never stopped giving and now we’ll never stop remembering him. Peck Markota, a great man and bottle pioneer. The hobby wouldn’t be the same without you and that my friend will be true forever. Goodbye. Sincerely, Jeff Wichmann

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A Journey in Search of Bottle Treasure My quest for knowledge By Bill Borchert Collinsville, just across the river from St. Louis, Mo.-”The Gateway to the West”-was an appropriate location for the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors to hold its 2007 show. The first EXPO was held in St. Louis in 1976. The Federation’s primary goal is to educate collectors and advance the knowledge about the history and manufacture of historical bottles. So in a way, the Federation’s shows are providing a gateway to the past. John Eatwell and Dave Clint, in their extraordinary book on the Pikes Peak gold rush and Pikes Peak flasks, relate how people left St. Louis with great expectations of seeking treasure in the Rockies.* We left Cheyenne, Wyo. (100 miles north of Denver, Colo.) with great expectations of learning more about early beverage bottles knowledge about early bottles is my treasure. In 1859, the trip from St. Louis to then Denver City along the banks of Cherry Creek took about fove weeks. In 2007, the 900 miles to St. Louis and Collinsville took 13 hours and was filled only with the regret of not being organized to leave a day earlier, the humdrum of concrete highway cracks, and the hazards of 60-foot long, 43-ton semitrucks pulling into our lane. In 1859, not being organized meant you might not have sufficient provisions for the arduous journey or proper tools for digging; the hazards were many, beginning with the risky 4-day steamboat trip on the muddy Missouri River to Leavenworth, K.T. From there across the plains of Kansas with handcart, ox cart, or mule wagon, travelers experienced cold, heat, mud, accidents, breakdowns, and Indian raids. (Eatwell & Clint, 2000, pp. 81-84) Both the soon-to-be prospector of 185859 and I shared one common thing during our trips - we persevered with the thought of gaining wealth - gold for him and knowledge for me. True to the Federation’s goal of advancing bottle knowledge, many members have toiled long and hard to gain their bottle knowledge, and for me at Collinsville, visiting with and learning from a few of these members became the bottle treasure I sought.

For many years, I have been collecting early black and green beverage bottles with the goal of using the bottles as my gateway to the past in understanding their ages, origins and changing bottle-making techniques. Unfortunately, rubbing the bottles did not release any genies that would reveal to me the secrets of the bottle’s past. However, local diggers and collectors who have consciously or unconsciously documented dug bottles and those who have diligently researched their bottles have greatly helped my understanding. As part of my studies, I collected some variants of American ale and soda bottles, including some from St. Louis. While seeking information about the St. Louis bottles, Curt Faulkenberry told me I needed to talk to Jerry Mueller, who was known for his zeal in researching St. Louis bottles. When I first called Jerry, he was indeed very knowledgeable about the St. Louis bottles and was willing to share his information with me. We visited several times by phone, but as I moved on to studying other bottles, I lost track of Jerry. So coming to St. Louis, Jerry was high on my list of collectors to visit. Sadly, however, when I arrived I discovered that he had passed away February 12, 2000. Jerry Mueller’s passing certainly was a deep personal loss to his wife and to his family and friends, but also a loss to the bottle collecting hobby. A TRIBUTE TO JERRY MUELLER As the Federation show was near St. Louis, it is appropriate that we recognize and honor Jerry for adding to the knowledge of St. Louis bottles and thus, contributing to the bottle collecting hobby. Jerry’s wife, Gerri, relates how he had a passion for researching at the library and gathering information from wherever he could about St. Louis bottles and not just for himself, but also for others too. Curt Faulkenberry has an ale with seal embossed, “THIS IS D. COLVERS (star) BOTTLE” that Jerry researched to find it was for Daniel Colver of St. Louis in 1847 (Figure 1), the earliest known St. Louis ale.

Since 1971 when he was bitten by the bottle bug, he grew his St. Louis bottle collection to one of the best in the St. Louis area. According to Curt, Jerry had great collections of St. Louis pontiled colored and aqua sodas, cider bottles, and marked stoneware bottles, plus a great collection of pontiled fruit jars and a grouping of St. Louis ales. He enjoyed selling bottles at many shows; however, Gerri recalls how he really loved talking to new collectors and sharing his knowledge with them. His artistic skills was shown with his creation of bottle displays for the St. Louis club’s bottle shows. He usually displayed his St. Louis pontiled sodas, which were his favorites. Many collectors believed that St. Louis sodas were made with pontils as late as 1865. Jerry’s research indicated that some smooth based St. Louis sodas were made in the late 1850s. This indicated a snap-type tool, which left the base smooth, was used in place of a pontil earlier than postulated. This also raised the question that the end of pontiled sodas was likely earlier than 1865. These few examples illustrate how his quest for knowledge and willingness to share touched a lot of collectors. The foundation of the hobby is collectors like Jerry M u e l l e r who collect and research their local bottles. In the spirit of the Federation’s goal, Jerry advanced the knowledge about local historical bottles and for that will leave a legacy and an example for others to follow in the St. Louis area and bottle Figure 1

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collecting community. PEOPLE I VISITED IN MY QUEST FOR INFORMATION Curt and Ellen Faulkenberry exhibited not only the bottle collector hospitality by allowing me into their home to view their collections, but great patience. I arrived in the morning with camera, lights and measuring equipment and barely left well into the evening. Curt has an exceptional collection of St. Louis bottles: colored and aqua pontiled sodas, black glass pontiled ales, whiskies and other rare bottles, such as the one-of-a- kind black glass iron pontil bitters embossed LAWRENCES- FEVER & AGUE / BITTERS-ST LOUIS, MO. (Figure 2). Photographing and learning from him about his bottles was an exciting experience for which I am very grateful to Curt and Ellen for their willingness to share their bottles with me. Although the bottles were a highlight, I must admit I was most impressed by a little girl in their home named Alexa Anastasia Faulkenberry. Until Alexa Anastasia was 20 months old, she lived in an orphanage in St. Petersburg, Russia. Her surroundings consisted of a bed in line with nine other beds that filled one room. She seldom was removed from the bed - no playtime with toys or the warmth of a loving hug. Short of staff and time, the caretakers had to force food into her mouth with a spoon. At 20 months and weighing only 13 pounds, this all changed for Alexa

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when Curt and Ellen traveled to Russia to rescue her and bring her to their home. She was fearful of a spoon for over a year. Now she is four years old, a healthy, happy girl who loves to sing and dance to big band music and enjoys her dance, gymnastics and swimming lessons. Curt’s mother is from the Ukraine, so Alexa benefits from learning about her heritage from Grandma. The focus in the Faulkenberry household now is not the bottles, but their “angel girl.” By the way, Alexa’s original last name Anastasia, now her middle name, in Russian means “resurrection,” certainly appropriate for this little girl‘s life. Examples of Curt’s earliest St. Louis bottles are the soda, CONGRESS HALL / ST LOUIS / MO, ca. 1847 (Figure 3) with open pontil/blowpipe pontil mark; and the ale with seal embossed with star and, THIS IS D. COLVERS BOTTLE, ca. 1847 with rough sand/glass chip pontil mark (Figure 1). Curt also has two historic Civil War period bottles, the whiskey, U.S.A./ MEDICAL SUPPLIES/FROM/ PIKE & KELLOGG. ST. LOUIS marked A ARBOGAST PITTS on base, ca. 1864-65 (Figure 4); and the ale, COOPER & CONGER/ST LOUIS/ALE/ BREWERY, ca. 1865 (Figure 5). A Cooper & Conger bottle was found on the steamboat Bertrand, which sunk on the Missouri River near De Soto Landing, Nebraska Territory on April 12, 1865 (Switzer, 1974, pp. 1 & 21) Wayne Lowry was the show chairman for the 2007 Federation National Bottle Show at Collinsville, as he was for the 2006 and 2005 shows and as he will be for the Federation’s EXPO 2008, in York, Pa. Undoubtedly, we all owe him and his sidekick, June, who most likely has shared some of his burdens, our admiration for the terrific jobs they have done. But my personal experience with Wayne was with his other side, not a Dr. Jekyll, but one who he calls “Jar Doctor.” He designs, builds, improves, < Figure 4 promotes, sells, and stands behind his own bottle-cleaning machines, associated

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equipment and supplies. Before attending this show, I had been planning for years to build my own bottlecleaning machine. My visits with Wayne made me realize I did not want or have the time at my age to build my own and chance damaging the different type bottles I needed to clean through a trial and error process. I was a bit skeptical about his claims until I visited with him and found him to be a unique individual. Wayne impressed me as a person with all the old time skills of an entrepreneur, manufacturer and problem solver of the 1870s when so many improvements in tools and equipment were made - many times by individuals. Over 15 years of selling machines, Wayne has used careful observation, innovation, creativity and responsiveness to users’ problems and ideas for seven improved designs. Each has improvements in functionality, usability and durability. His latest design is shown in Figure 6. He is never satisfied with “good enough,” but constantly reevaluates all aspects of his machines and associated components to make them better. Beyond that, over the years, he has experimented with different cleaning techniques, materials, and compounds to develop the most efficient and safe cleaning of all types and conditions of bottles. To top it off, he is a phone call away for advice and problem-solving assistance. I bought one! I think it comes with a lifetime guarantee and return privileges for full refund after I am done using it. Or maybe not! Check with Wayne.

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Cecil Munsey is the author of the “The Illustrated Guide to Collecting Bottles,” which in Charles B. Gardner’s words in the book’s introduction is “the first book that examines every aspect of this fascinating hobby.” I had been collecting for about five years when this book came out in 1970. Upon returning from Viet Nam, I was excited to get such an expansive book. It broadened my outlook on the hobby. Even now it is changing hands on eBay to newer collectors. Wow! Imagine the royalties being made. Since this landmark book, Cecil has continued to be active in the Federation and to write prolifically, including many articles for Bottles and Extras and many other magazines and publications, often about collectibles other than bottles. In 1987, Dr. Cecil Munsey was inducted into the Federation of Historical Bottle Clubs (now Collectors) Hall of Fame. A very generalized description of his accomplishments listed in the Federation 2007 National Show Souvenir program is as follows: “Bottle collecting pioneer noted for many significant contributions to the organized hobby. His skilled research, writing, and editing pervade the literature, and his book, ‘Bottle Collecting,’ is the hobby primer.” I was fortunate to be able to visit with Cecil Munsey after the Federation’s meetings and benefit from his experience and insight on various bottle-related subjects, such as sources of information, copyright considerations, and his 1970 Figure 6

book. Cecil says his goals are to continue to add to the literature and to promote and support the Federation and the hobby. Recently, he has greatly contributed to the hobby by creating indices of articles in the following publications: “Bottles & Extras, The Federation of Bottle Clubs Journal, and Western Collector Magazine.” These indices are found on the Federation website. As many of the titles of early articles were more creative than informative, he even revised those titles to better reflect the actual subject of the articles. He not only indexed the articles for these publications, but will provide copies from his personal archived collection of publications, as described in the Federation website. Creating these certainly was a very tedious and time-consuming project, but one that is invaluable to all of us when we want to search these publications for information. I have discovered that Cecil Munsey is more than a sum of his accomplishments, but a person who is and enjoys being accessible and helpful to any of us. He indeed honors his goals to continue to add to the literature and to promote and support the Federation and the hobby - much to our benefit. John (“Digger”) Odell presented a seminar entitled, “How the Internet changed Historical Research.” His presentation was great! Except while in church, I usually take notes to keep from nodding off; but with John, I wanted the notes to help me recall the many interesting ideas he presented. Really, he did a great job of using visual aids and a computer to literally show us how to search for information and access the websites. His demonstrations were so realistic that he included the proverbial “computer glitch” as part of his presentation, to show by his example, how we too can persevere on the computer. John discussed the value of traditional research sources: Print, such as city directories, newspapers, magazines, advertising, catalogues and trade journals and almanacs. Government records such as, census records, corporation records, and patent and trademark records. Historical societies and state archives are some of the other research tools. But more and more of these sources are being digitalized and made available to the public on the internet and to you, only a Google away. A proliferation of websites exists with much information and with connection to

other informative sites. Using Google to find sites can take some time and patience. For example, Googling just the Library of Congress brings up over 49 million results with some private sites using the library to masquerade as the real one. Searching with United States Library of Congress lists the real Library of Congress as first choice. This is an excellent site to spend time in as it contains search engines and links to other sites. For advertising, John found the link to Duke University’s website and a searchable database and at the Duke site, more links are found to other sites containing early advertising and on and on. Thus the nature of a search on the internet. John went into a lot more detail and examples than space here allows. So how do we handle all this information on the internet if we wish to use it in our writings about our bottles? John reminded us that “Googlization” should be used with care as anyone can write anything, even on a well-designed website. A good idea is to check more than one source, whether the information is in a university or other “official” site or a personal website and cross-check information for consistency with other information about the bottle and even the bottle’s characteristics. Absolutely credit the sources of your information whether print media or from the internet, which editors or publishers of magazines should require for every article. A good example of crediting internet sources is a listing for von Mechow, Tod, in the References on page 57 of the article by Bill Lockhart in Bottles and Extras, May - June 2007. His reference to the website source does not only give the website address, which can change over time, but also the author or editor of the website, date for website, title of article and author if different from website, and title of website, and website address. The purpose of crediting the source, such as one by Tod von Mechow, is not only to give credit to Tod for his efforts in collecting, researching, studying, and writing about bottles, but also to give articles credibility by showing use of other sources. It gives reviewers and readers the chance to verify your interpretation of the sources and the quality of those sources. But Digger Odell has contributed to our historic bottle hobby in other ways than this seminar and the articles in bottle magazines. He has compiled, edited and published antique bottle price guides for various categories of bottles with prices realized at

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auctions. He also has written a book on privy digging secrets and a new one about the original digging of privies, not for contents but use. Bottlebooks.com, where his books are for sale, provides bottle information for a variety of subjects. I was impressed to see credits given to his sources on his website. Carl Sturm is amazing at his age, at least over 39. He seems to be as active in the bottle collecting hobby as when he started. I was impressed at the Federation board meeting when some of the members got a bit rowdy over a simple copyright infringement issue by how Carl kept his cool and did not reveal any traits of a cantankerous, power-hungry president. At the show, he shared some of his knowledge about black glass bottles with me and reassured me that the price I was paying for his unusual onion was reasonable and within the range of the world-wide market, considering the devaluation of the U.S. dollar. Carl is certainly an expert in black glass bottles and judging by the bottles in his display of half-pint flasks, an expert in flasks and other categories. His honest and accurate descriptions for bottles he sells on eBay are a breath of fresh air, in a climate where even advanced collectors tend to mislead and exaggerate. We are fortunate that Carl stayed with bottles in his retirement and didn’t wander the Caribbean in a sailboat or something. Tod von Mechow is “the collector and researcher” of Philadelphia pontiled soda and beer bottles. I have known Tod since the 1990s when I first wrote him for information on these bottles. During that time he not only responded with detailed letters, he sent copies of his listing of Philadelphia pontiled soda and beer bottles and other information on the Dyottville Glass Works-marked squat beer bottles. OOPS! Sorry - not “squat” beer bottles. For bottles of the shape in Figure 7, Tod uses the term “PORTER,” which was used

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by the early bottle makers and in early advertising. For example, an 1815 ad in McKearin and Wilson (1978, p.232) has a crude sketch of a porter bottle and advertises, “One hundred dozen of PORTER...” These porters are embossed DYOTTVILLE GLASS WORKS / PHILAD.A The iron pontil marks (original ones not affected by burial) on these porters can vary from a large circular area filled with iron oxide residue to all or part of a ring of iron oxide residue and possibly with some residue

Figure 8 inside the ring as in Figure 8. In 2007, Tod compiled his updated bottle listing entitled, A LISTING OF PHILADELPHIA PONTILED SODA & BEER BOTTLES, 1825 TO 1857, which consists of information for about 400 bottles from his collection amassed since 1973 and from about 200 other bottles and bottle fragments from other collectors and diggers. It is a excellent resource that I was pleased to see he had for sale at the show for $10. Tod is contributing to the hobby and to our understanding of bottles in many ways. Now is a time to thank him for about 7 to 10 articles he wrote for the Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine. His research about the pontiled Philadelphia sodas and porters has indicated 1857 as the last year for bottles made at Dyottville Glass Works to have the iron pontil mark on them. Not all glass works might have made the change at the same time as Dyottville, but his date documented by his studies has given us some insights into the changing times for bottle making in the latter part of the 1850s.

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Tod also maintains a very informative, well researched website, “Tod’s Antique Soda and Beer Bottles” at http:// mysite.verizon.net/vonmechow/. He welcomes the use of his site, but as with your use of all information from other sources, please credit him or any source you use for information. Tod has said he would Figure 9 welcome any inquiries for information or copies of his listing of Philadelphia bottles. His email address is todvon@verizon.net. In the 1948 movie, “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” with Humphrey Bogart, the three gold seekers thanked the mountain for giving up her gold to them. I wish to thank the Federation show participants who gave up some of their bottle knowledge to me. The mountain had no choice; but bottle collectors have a choice whether or not to share their knowledge with others. My puzzling bottle I bought this bottle at the show and need your help in identifying its age and origin: American, French, etc. 10 ½” high; flared base, 4 ¾”dia., above, 4 ½” dia. Tooled-V string rim. Open pontil. Golden to yellow amber, thin glass. (Figure 9) Bill Borchert bborchert@msn.com (307) 635-5862

23 References Eatwell, John M. & David K. Clint III, 2000, Pikes Peak Gold, Effective Graphics, Las Vegas, Nev. McKearin, Helen & Kenneth M. Wilson, 1978, American Bottles & Flasks & their Ancestry, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. Munsey, Cecil, 1970, The Illustrated Guide to Collecting Bottles, Hawthorne Books, Inc., New York. Switzer, Ronald R., 1974, The Bertrand Bottles, National Park Service, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Washington, D.C.

*NOTE - I highlighted the book Pikes Peak Gold to remind us of John Eatwell, not just for his contributions to the hobby and to the Federation, but to honor him and Dave Clint for leaving behind a book that truly follows the goals of the Federation. His book not only describes the flasks, but the life and times that initiated the flasks and the details of their manufacture and their characteristics. It’s a great example of a truly historical bottle book!

Is there a Jar Doctor in the house?

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The Bryan Grapentine Sale of Antique Bottles From Jeff Wichmann, American Bottle Auctions One million five hundred fifty nine thousand dollars, that’s $1,559,000 for the sale of 900 antique bottles over a nine month period in three different auctions, that was the total for the sale of the Bryan Grapentine collection. We believe that this is the most ever paid for one collection of antique bottles. We at American Bottle Auctions are ecstatic over the results of our threepart auction of Bryan Grapentine’s collection of bottles. They included items from every area of collecting including sodas, inks, poisons, medicines, whiskies and bitters bottles. Bryan had been collecting for almost 30 years and decided the time had come to sell his collection. The highlight of the sale was bitters. With 225 of the 900 bottles being in that category, many sold in the $10,000-$20,000 dollar range with a number exceeding even that. It was considered the finest collection of bitters bottles brought to the auction block ever. The Charles Gardner collection, which sold in 1975 for over a million dollars, was the top sale up to this point but there were over 3,000 bottles in that auction. With bitters being one of the hottest categories in bottle collecting today, the 30-year effort Grapentine put into his collection paid dividends. Among the top selling bitters was a Dr. Wonser’s Indian Root Bitters that went for $25,760 including 12% buyers’ premium. An Old Sachem Bitters in an offgreen color sold for $20,720 with premium and another off color Baker’s Orange Grove Bitters sold for a staggering $17,920 while another yellow-green variant realized $10,080. All of these prices set new records respectively. A gallon sized Columbian Ink in blue came in at $29,120. The top lot was a green Kelley’s Log Cabin Bitters that sold for a staggering $51,520, quite a nice profit for a bottle Bryan had purchased a couple years earlier for what now seems a modest $28,000. A green Cassin’s Grape Root Bitters hit $40,320 when the dust settled.

Bryan Grapentine has about 1,559,000 reasons to smile. But, after 30 years with them,will he miss his bottles?

Old Sachem Bitters in an off-green color sold for $20,720

Dr. Wonser’s Indian Root Bitters that went for $25,760.

This final third sale ended up continuing a series of records for bitters that were rare and highly sought after. An H.P. Herb Bitters in an oddball yellow-green met $10,080 while a Chalmer’s Catawba Wine Bitters reached $26,400, a new record for that bottle. An aqua Indian Queen reached $29,120 while an aqua National Bitters hit $16,240, the most ever paid for each of these rare aqua bitters. A Pineapple Bitters in teal green reached $10,080, the most paid to our knowledge. A very rare Jone’s Indian Specific Bitters sold for $12,320, the most we’ve ever heard of. The records for individual bottles as well as the entire sale was a surprise to most that followed the three sales. A precurser of things to come? There’s no way of knowing I just know that I wish I had a collection of bitters right now, they’ve never been hotter. Prices include a 12% buyer’s premium. For more information go to www.americanbottle.com. For more pictures please contact us personally at (800) 8067722. Our address is 2523 J Street, Suite 203 Sacramento, CA 95816. All bottles are also available on our website. Enjoy the photos! Jeff

Bottles and Extras A gallon sized Columbian Ink in blue came in at $29,120.

An aqua National Bitters hit $16,240.

January-February 2008 This Chalmer’s Catawba Wine Bitters brought $26,400.

25 This green Cassin’s Grape Root Bitters hit $40,320.

The Kelley’s Log Cabin Bitters that sold for $51,520.

A very rare Jone’s Indian Specific Bitters sold for $12,320, the most we’ve ever heard of.

An aqua Indian Queen reached $29,120.

H.P. Herb Bitters in an oddball yellow-green met $10,080.

A Pineapple Bitters in teal green reached $10,080, the most paid to our knowledge.

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WANTED Pre-1910 Western Whiskies & Go-Withs

by Robin R. Preston Meet The Collector: Ken Schwartz “I collect western shots and any that have pictures, bottom label or colored. It’s getting hard to find ones I don’t have. I’ve got about 1,000. Not a misprint. If you ever get to the west, it’s worth seeing my collection, not just shots, but western whiskies, advertising, a bunch of other stuff.” My introduction to Ken Schwartz came by way of an e-mail through the website, www.pre-pro.com. On first read-through, my eye tracked right over the first line and hung on the 1,000, and I was about to shoot back a chest-thumping reply about my own burgeoning collection, when I noticed the reference to “western, pictures and bottom labels.” I quickly clicked on “Cancel” and reconsidered. Ken Schwartz is well-known in bottlecollecting circles, less so among shot collectors, even though he is one of the hallowed circle of contributors to Barbara Edmonson’s classic reference works, “Historic Shot Glasses” and “Old Advertising Spirits Glasses.” My next contact with him was via snail mail, in the form of a five-page photo collage that he’d reproduced on a color laser printer [Figure 2]. At the top of the first page, Ken had scrawled: “Robin, this is my collection. Room is 1200 sq. ft. – Ken Schwartz.” “Jaw-dropping” does not even begin to describe my reaction, but sufficient to say, I was impressed. This was most definitely a collection to see in person should I happen find myself in his part of the country. Ken Schwartz lives with his wife in Redding in Northern California. I finally had the opportunity to visit him and his remarkable collection when I flew out to Reno to attend the 2006 FOHBC National Bottle Show. I made the short trip from Reno to Redding in the afternoon following the show and then headed out to Ken’s house bright and early on Monday morning. Ken had provided detailed directions. After having seen the laser-print images of his

You are invited to visit the worlds most complete collection of Western Whiskies.

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Ken Schwartz P.O. Box 990956 Redding, CA 96099 Figure 1: Inside rear cover from the 2007 FOHBC National Bottle Show program (530) 365-5046 Figure 1: Inside rear cover from the 2007 FOHBC National Bottle Show program. collection, I was expecting a sprawling, ostentatious McMansion, with a freestanding museum prominently positioned in back. In reality, he lives on a winding country road in a ranch home that’s indistinguishable from its neighbors — so much so that I drove straight by without realizing that here sits a shrine. After finally cluing in to the fact that the house numbers were climbing out of range, I executed a hasty U-turn and backtracked, pulling into his tidy driveway some 100 yards back. I rang the doorbell, and waited, wondering where the museum was: perhaps hidden by a stand of trees at the edge of the

property? The door was answered by Ken’s wife, Teenie, who welcomed me into their living room. She’s also an avid collector, not of bottles and whiskey-related items, but of period hatpins, beaded purses and flower vases. The pins are everywhere: jeweled treasures arranged in bouquets to show them at their best. There is also evidence of old whiskey - a sign here, a tray there, a stray bottle. Ken quickly appeared and lead me through the hallway to his study. His work room is small – too small to swing a hand trowel, let alone a digger’s probe. A geriatric computer running

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Bottles and Extras Windows 98 is crammed into one corner. But the scent of glass was strong and I turned to find a ceiling-to-floor-display of labeled whiskeys beneath spotlights in a converted closet. I was transfixed by the array of familiar names and pre-pro artistry, but before I’d had time to absorb all the labels, Ken was flipping switches and ushering me though another door at the rear of his study. I was totally unprepared for the sight before me. At first I wasn’t sure of what I was looking at, in part because I’d imagined Ken’s collecting room to be in a separate building rather than through an insignificant door leading off a tiny study. I was also expecting the room to be more cavernous given the laser-print images but, while it certainly is huge, Ken has managed to cover every square inch of available wall space in the interim and, after having blanketed the walls, began installing lag bolts in the ceiling joists so that he could fill the air space overhead. Huge tin litho advertisements descended from the ceiling like stalactites, while purpose-built, moveable displays now grew like stalagmites from the floor. The far end of the room held a full length, saloon-style bar, while the center was occupied by circular gaming tables. Ken rescued several arched, stained-glass windows decorated with pastoral scenes from an old mansion in San Francisco, and they sat high in the rafters at either side of room. Ken has them back-lit to further the illusion of that this was a house of worship. Bare-fleshed beauties graced the upper parts of the walls and gazed down at us like Madonnas and Blessed Saints. The room was infused with a muted amber light emanating from the columns of tightly packed and back-lit whiskeys lining the walls [Figure 3]. As I made my way into the room, I understood that I was in a Temple of Glass. As you can see from the photos, considerable display space is given over to signage and bottles, but as we made our way through the room, I was treated to cases brimming with glass flower holders from early automobiles, beaded purses, antique toy cars, hat pins and half-dolls, souvenir plates, spittoons, steins and jugs. The gaming table at the far end of the room is itself a display, the glass top covering cubby holes stuffed with mirrors, poker chips and packs of playing cards that advertise whiskey. The centerpiece of the collection is, of course, the bottles. Sadly, while they do make an attractive display,

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Figure 4: If you happen to run into Ken at a bottle show, you’ll be struck by the fact that he seems surgically attached to a large loose-leaf ring binder. The binder, it turns out, is a record of his entire collection - not just shots, but bottles, jugs, billheads, everything. His introductory message is no exaggeration: the only way he can keep track of what he owns and what he needs is by keeping a physical record, the images gleaned from standard references with “has vs. wants” differentiated using highlighters. the only one I recognized was The Genuine. As I stared down at this greenish-yellow flask, Ken related the tale of how he acquired it. I absently-mindedly wondered what conceivable tactic I might use upon returning from a bottle show and then

trying to explain to my spouse that I’d just dropped a year’s wages on a bottle. Maybe the Band-Aid approach would work best – as fast as possible, hoping that the pain would last but a moment. Ken had saved the best moment until

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Figure 5a: A Cupid Rye from Hyman & Son of Cincinnati.

Figure 5b: A rare enamel trasfer glass from Eugene Hoch & Co., of Louisville and Portland.

Figure 6: One of Ken’s rare eBay wins.

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last, and we were now in front of the shot glasses. His collection amounts to over 850 glasses that jostle for space in three large, double glass-doored wall displays, each holding three wooden shelves [Figure 4]. “I had everything in here custom-built to my own design” Ken remarked, and his keen sense of what makes a good display was readily evident: the array of glass was stunning. Each of the shelves within the cases supported four long stepped tiers. Ken had crafted these tiers himself and covered them with black felt to provide optimal contrast between etched labels and background. Individual tiers were slightly deeper and taller than a standard glass and were capped with a fluorescent fixture that spanned the length and width of the shelf. Thus, each glass was illuminated perfectly by the light overhead and even the glasses with Figure 7c. worn labels were easy to read. Not that there were many with worn labels: virtually all looked to have been freshly minted and I asked Ken if he upgraded frequently. “No” he replied, “but if I have one with a weak label, I indicate that with a W in my book (see Figure 4) and then replace it if I get the chance.” One of the main reasons for visiting Ken was to sit down with him and hear a little about the history of his collection for a future edition of Random Shots, so I asked how and when he’d got bitten by the shot-glass bug. The question seemed a little ridiculous, given that we surrounded by priceless pre-pro treasures of every description, but he was good natured in his reply. “Well I got started with bottles with Warner’s Safe’s.. ” (I’m paraphrasing extensively here) “ …. and then I bought many of my shots from John Thomas. Most of my shots came from other collections. I got a bunch from Bergseng. He was from the Portland Figure 8a. area. I bought many from Barnett over time”. During the course of our later discussions, Ralph Hollibaugh’s name came up several times as being a source of some of the rarest shots exhibited here. Q: “Do you find many glasses at shows?” A: “Many’ve come from shows but it’s getting difficult to find glasses that I don’t already have any more. I got three at this one” (referring to the FOHBC National in Reno). Indeed he had. The best was an unknown Cupid Rye that he’d snatched from under my nose during the first afternoon [Figure 5a]! Ken also mentioned that he had picked up several glasses on his way down to the show: one turned out to be an exceptionally rare enamel transfer from Portland [Figure 5b]. The man clearly has a golden touch when it comes to hunting glass. Figure 8b. Q: “How about eBay?” A: “I don’t mess with eBay — don’t have the time.” Upon my return to Philadelphia, I checked my databases and noted that, indeed, Ken had only won four glasses on the auction site in the past five years. The last had been a few weeks ago: a rare Cutter variant that had triggered a bloody bidding war the moment it listed [Figure 6]. Q: “What’s your favorite glass?” At this point, we both stand and step back over to the lighted displays with their rows of delicate enamels and label-unders. Here were the many of the glasses that appear in HSG and OASG: the labels that were painstakingly copied free hand by Barb Edmonson. Here’s a Royal Stag, a Rothenberg Mendle’s Gamecock, an original Truog-designed Crow Whiskey from Lapp Goldsmith Figure 8c. of Louisville [Figure 7a-c]. These are the glasses that inspired us as neophyte collectors. I’d be hard-pressed to name a favorite among such a group and decide to let Ken off the hook and instead ask which was the most valuable. He had to think about that one. A: “I picked up most of good glasses in the early days so I’m not sure which cost the most....” He pulled the black-etched Old Buck from the display case [Figure 8a]. “I traded Richard Siri three Cutter back-bars for that one.” I’m not sure what the current Cutter-to-Buck conversion factor is, but I suspect we’re talking hundreds of dollars. “Maybe the Thomas Taylor or the Pioneer Bear? They were expensive” [Figure 8b, c]. My pick would probably have been one of the many rare label-unders. He had two different Red Top Rye variants: the last time I’d seen one of those, it was being felled on eBay for $660 and change. Then there was a Lovejoy & Co. from Hawaii. Not a fancy glass, but I’d hate to have to calculate a snipe

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maximum for that one given its rarity. The most valuable glass of the valuable group turned out to be the “Bear Grass Old Bourbon”, from Braunschweiger & Co., of San Francisco [Figure 9]. Ken, like other collectors I know, records details of prices paid for glasses on their base using white adhesive labels. I turned the glass over and grimaced. I agreed that this was a one of a kind and I gingerly replaced it in its secure home. By now, I’d become bewitched by the sea of glass. There was just so much on display and I lamented how pitiful my own collection seemed in comparison. For reasons unknown, the real lookers quickly drift from memory, leaving only the stains of the faded Wolf Distilling, the cracked Gilt Edge and the Old Durham Whiskey whose label had to be summoned by a clairvoyant. Ken fully understood the emotion, and recalled the urge to smash every last shot and bottle in his shrine after visiting his contemporaries and seeing the scope and quality of their collections. It’s actually difficult to find words that adequately describe Figure 11a. the scope and comprehensive nature of Ken’s collection. He focuses primarily on California and Oregon, but he’s not averse to filling out a display case with the more desirable picture glasses from the eastern states. Notable among them is a Fleming’s Old Export (Pittsburgh), a Castle brand from Simons Co. and a Winner Rye from Magullion, both of Boston, and a Dakota Bell from Diemert & Murphy of Moorhead, MN [Figure 10a-d]. My eye was also drawn to the many older glasses. Chief among them was an exquisite Harvest Home from Sadler & Co.and an Atlas Bourbon from Mahns & Kaltenbach [Figure 11a-b], both San Francisco companies. Ken has several signed Truog originals, including the Crow Whiskey and Atlas Bourbon mentioned above [Figures 7 and 11], a Rothschild No 6 from Philadelphia, a Buente Shipping (featured in the last edition of Random Shots and now known to come from St. Louis, Mo.), a World’s Fair Whiskey from Grommes & Ullrich of Chicago and a superb Crown Jewels from Mette and Kanne (St. Louis) [Figure 12ac]. New collectors will be heartened to note that even worldclass collections can find a place for the most common of all Figure 11b. glasses; Hayner cylinders, red-etched Woodland Whiskeys (Crigler & Crigler of Covington), and a Schweyer & Co. (Chicago). All of these glasses can be obtained in lusciously mint condition for $25 or less, and their artistic appeal rivals that of glasses costing fifty times more. But the core of Ken’s display is west coast and it is in these glasses that the tremendous depth and rarity of glasses in his collection is best appreciated. Some of the finest include the four different Old Judge variants, two in white, two in color (Rothenberg, San Francisco). Then there are three different EllEll variants (Lemle-Levy, San Francisco), two from The Castle (Stange, San Francisco) and two variants of an El Monte from Reynolds, also San Francisco. Needless to say, Ken also has managed to accumulate a remarkable number of glasses with enamel labels or with labels under glass. My favorite has to be the Puck Rye and a label-under with clear Prohibitionist sentiments. As the tippler drains the glass, he’s faced with a prisoner’s uniform and a hangman’s gallows and the grim warning that they are to be found “At the bottom of every whiskey glass”. Some of the best of the best of Ken’s glasses are gathered on the third page of this article. Ken’s collection also includes a treasure trove of information in the form of letterheads, paper advertising and bottle labels. These are neatly organized in a dozen or so binders that are stacked precariously on a trunk just inside the door. I was anxious to see what I might plunder for use in the online databases and started thumbing through the plastic sleeves. A world-class collection of glass deserves to be supported by an ephemera collection of similar quality and I was not disappointed. Ken has accumulated an impressive number of billheads and letters from many of the Old West liquor dealers, many of which were photographed

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January-February 2008 for inclusion in the updated version of John Thomas’ Whiskey Bottles of the Old West. Ken explained that the binders were very popular with guests at his annual open houses, when he and his wife host groups of 50 glass addicts and their spouses in conjunction with the California Antique Bottle Club Show, held each January at the Shasta County Fairgrounds in Anderson, Calif. (see below for information on Ken’s open house to be held at the end of this month). At the end of the day, I was struck by the remarkable generosity of Ken and his wife in giving of their time and energy in sharing their home and collection with total strangers. In addition to the regular group gatherings, Ken mentioned that 25 or so individuals just stop by to tour the Temple each year. Ken had given over his whole day to me, patiently endured my inane questions, helped me hunt down glasses that I needed to examine to clarify details of their etching (see the sidebar on documenting the collection), and had allowed me complete access to everything. I dread to think how long it took him to re-align the shots after I’d rummaged through the cases taking measurements for the database! Before I left that evening, Ken and I stood before the walls of amber glass and I commented on the immensity of a collecting vision that would drive him to create a room like this. “Oh I didn’t do it for me,” he explained, “I did it for you. I built it so that I could share the collection with other people.” Collectors like Ken Schwartz are a rare breed. If you happen to be in his neck of the woods, drop him a line and set aside a day to stop by and visit. It will be one of the most memorable days of your lives.

31 The Superior California Antique Bottle Club’s 32nd Annual show takes place on Saturday, Jan 26, 2008, from 9am to 4pm. Contact Mel Hammer, (530-241-4878) or Phil McDonald (530-243-6905) for more details. Ken’s open house will be held on Friday evening (January 25), starting at 6 pm. Ken can be contacted at 530-365-5046 for details and directions to his house. Robin is an enthusiastic collector of pre-pro shot glasses and maintains the collector’s website, www.pre-pro.com. He recently moved from Philadelphia to Atlanta: he can now be contacted at P.O. Box 888503, Atlanta, GA 30356, or via email to oldwhiskey@pre-pro.com. All of Ken’s glasses and an expanded version of this article are showcased in Collector’s Corner at www.pre.pro.com (http://www.prepro.com/KWS/index.htm). We’re able to feature his collection because he pulled all of his 860+ glasses from their display cases, washed each one and then photographed them for inclusion in the database. The database currently serves as an online reference source for pre-pro shot glass collectors, the goal being to eventually turn it into a book. The results of Ken’s efforts filled a 700 Mb CD-ROM and, after processing them, swelled the main database by over 640 entries (now 3,220+ as of writing). Ken’s effort was unusually heroic. To have your own glasses documented for possible inclusion in the database, please contact the author. Even a single new glass is welcome!

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The bottle that contained a fatal remedy and inspired the new Federal Drug and Cosmetic (FDA) Act of 1938 - and more... By Cecil Munsey PhD Copyright © 2006 Introduction In the fall of 1937, S. E. Massengill Company of Bristol, Tennessee developed Elixir Sulfanilamide that was an effective treatment for sore throats in people with streptococcal infections; so effective was it that a demand for a liquid formulation was created that could be given to children. The company developed a sweet-tasting raspberry-flavored version that used diethylene glycol as a dissolving agent. Patients who used the liquid found their sore throats disappeared – along with their pulses! Diethylene glycol is better known today as antifreeze or brake fluid and ingesting it carries lethal consequences. ** Now ** In the fall of 2006, Panama’s socialsecurity system issued a sweet-tasting raspberry-flavored cough syrup with diethylene glycol that killed 21 people. Here is how REUTERS News Service wrote up the current disaster: Friday, October 13, 2006 Panama Probes Tainted Cough Syrup PANAMA CITY, Panama – Police plan to investigate workers at a government laboratory in Panama after 21 people died from taking cough and allergy syrups tainted with a chemical used in brake fluid, a senior official said recently. The deaths of mostly elderly men, who suffered kidney failure, puzzled medical authorities over the past month until U.S. experts traced the cause to generic cough syrups made by Panama’s socialsecurity system. The medicines, some containing antihistamine, were adulterated with diethylene glycol, [boldface added] an alcohol used as a coolant in brake fluids and hydraulic systems, officials said. The Health Ministry said it was likely that the medicines had been tampered with. The sugar-free syrups, popular with diabetics, have been removed from

clinics, and the government has told people not to use them. Most of the victims have been men over age 60 who were being treated for high blood pressure, kidney disorders and diabetes, and 13 people remain sick from taking the medicines. Health Minister Camilo Alleyne said the adulteration was discovered with the help of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention, and that the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also were helping. In the spring of 2007, after nine months of investigation, more information became available about the original source of the diethyllene glycol that poisoned 51 people to death and hospitalized 68 others in Panama in 2006 (see reprinted article above). Here is how the New York Time News Service reported the results of the 2007 investigation: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Company lacked license to sell pharmaceuticals, China says BEIJING, China – A Chinese company that sold a batch of diethylene glycol, a chemical cousin of antifreeze that killed at least 51 people in Panama, had no license to sell pharmaceuticals, the government said… The New York Times reported that China’s ‘Taixing Glycerine Factory’ made the diethylene glycol and fraudulently passed it off as 99.5 percent pure glycerin to a Spanish company, ‘Rasfer International,’ which then sold it to Panama’s ‘Medicom SA.’ Medicom then sold it to a governmental laboratory… Saturday, May 19, 2007 Poisoned toothpaste possibly from China NEW YORK – diethylene glycol… has been found in 6,000 tubes of toothpaste in Panama, and customs

officials there said the product appeared to have originated in China. Some of the toothpaste was reexported to the Dominican Republic, customs officials said. A newspaper in Australia reported that one brand was found on supermarket shelves there and was recalled… At about the same time, U.S. concern about the safety of imports from China rose after pet food containing a Chinese ingredient was tainted with another industrial chemical, melamine. The poison has killed or sickened an unknown number of dogs and cats across the country. The U.S. authorities said farmed fish also had been fed meal spiked with melamine. Similarly tainted food also has been fed to pigs and chickens in the United States. ** Then ** Here is how TIME Magazine wrote up the first disaster of 40 years ago: Monday, Nov. 1, 1937 Fatal Remedy The newest and most spectacular specific [medicine] to come to the aid of ailing man last week caused the deaths of at least 41 people, the disability of countless more, the probable ruin of a Southern drug manufacturer and a nation-wide scare, the like of which had not popped out of medicine cabinets since the Jamaica ginger paralyzed Southwestern swiggers in 1930 [See “Paralysis In a Bottle” in the Selected References]. Most victims of last week’s medical catastrophe suffered from gonorrhea, some had septic sore throats. Latest remedy for those grave conditions—and a good remedy in case of scarlet fever, erysipelas, and cerebrospinal meningitis—is sulfanilamide. Noting a great demand for sulfanilamide, 61year-old Dr. Samuel Evans Massengill, who compounds veterinary medicines

Bottles and Extras in a good-sized factory at Bristol, Tenn., this summer decided to add that drug to his line. Knowing that his Southern customers prefer their medicines in bottles, he sought something in which to dissolve sulfanilamide, that had hitherto been taken in tablets and intravenous injections only. He decided to use diethylene glycol, a close relative of the alcohol used to keep motorcar radiators from freezing, never before put to this purpose. Whether diethylene glycol is poisonous by itself or in this solution was not made clear last week. The one indisputable fact was that S. E. Massengill Co. made up several 80gallon batches of sulfanilamide solution. This was labeled an elixir, a technical pharmacological term for a drug sweetened and dissolved in alcohol, and shipped to 375 retailers. The retailers, one as far away as Puerto Rico, dispensed this “elixir” with and without prescriptions, in reddish brown flasks [Figure 1] whose yellow labels read: Elixir SULFANILAMIDE, suggested for the treatment of all conditions in which the hemolytic streptococci appear. Dose — begin with 2 to 3 teaspoonsful in water every four hours. Decrease in 24 hours to 1 or 2 teaspoonsful and continue at this dose until recovery. S. E. MASSENGILL CO., manufacturing pharmacists. First warnings of trouble sounded when people who took this medicine for sore throats developed nausea, cramps and inability to urinate. First known deaths occurred in Tulsa, Okla.; next in East St. Louis, Ill.; next at Mount Olive, Miss.; then in Madisonville, Tex.; Carey, Miss.; Copley, Ohio; Clayton, Ala.; and St Louis, Mo. Autopsies revealed destroyed kidneys and livers. Chief of the Federal Food & Drug Administration, a pugnacious Kentucky lawyer named Walter Gilbert Campbell, has agents posted throughout the country, watching for just such pharmaceutical accidents. Those men last week confiscated every last flask of the Massengill “elixir” upon which they could lay their hands. A Federal agent at Bristol said to Chief Campbell: The most amazing thing about the company was the total lack of testing facilities.

January-February 2008 Apparently they just throw drugs together, and if they don’t explode they are placed on sale. Dr. Massengill cooperated with the Food & Drug men by sending warning telegrams to all his sulfanilamide customers. The Pure Food & Drug Bill up before Congress last session would have made Dr. Massengill liable to Federal prosecution. But the bill failed and there is no law which makes a pharmacist responsible to the Federal Government for selling untested drugs. However, Dr. Massengill is liable to civil damage suits from relatives of the 41 dead. ** In-between ** As it came out in the aftermath of the 1937 incident, the chief chemist at Massengill, Harold C. Watkins, tried one solvent after another before settling on diethylene glycol as the “appropriate” dissolving agent. The concoction was

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33 checked for flavor and fragrance, and then manufactured in batches totaling hundreds of gallons. The liquid, Elixir Sulfanilamide, was put into bottles of 4 ounces each (none known to have survived) and shipping began on Sept. 4, 1937. To the largest wholesalers, the fatal remedy was shipped in one-gallon bottles [Figure 1], only one of which has survived to this day and is in a private collection. Tulsa, Okla., was the first city in which reactions were reported. By early October 1937, 10 patients in the practice of James Stephenson, M.D., had died immediately after taking the bright red liquid. When FDA inspectors reached Massengill’s Tennessee plant, they found that Tulsa would not be the only site of the problems. Two hundred forty gallons of “elixir” had been shipped across the country, from California to Virginia. A short time later, Walter Campbell, the FDA’s chief chemist, held a press conference in Washington, D.C., during which he said that 14 people had died after taking the Massengill product. He said that the FDA could not legally investigate or prosecute the matter unless it could be shown that there was something wrong with the label on the bottles. He had, however, begun a national investigation, as his agency was the only one with any possible jurisdiction. Campbell would go on to become Commissioner of Food and Drugs in 1940. The 1906 Pure Food and Drug law had no prohibition per se of dangerous drugs. Campbell was fortunate in that the medicine was labeled an “elixir,” which technically is a liquid containing alcohol, so he went ahead with his investigation in hopes that the technicality would be sufficient cause to investigate. The full field force of the FDA in the United States, 239 inspectors, began to search out the druggists and doctors who had received the shipments. Massengill proved to be trouble. At the beginning of the crisis, on Oct. 15, 1937, the FDA had asked the company to recall from doctors, druggists and distributors whatever was left of the shipments. The company sent out a notice that all who had received a shipment of “fatal remedy” should send back the preparation, but said nothing about the reason for the return or the emergency nature of the recall. The recall was largely ignored. It wasn’t until four days later that the company was told it had to send out a second notice, indicating that the drug was

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life-threatening. By the end of November 1937, 107 deaths had been reported, many of them children. Not counted in the statistics was Watkins, the chemist who had caused it all, who died from a self-inflicted gun wound – suicide! It is unclear how many more victims there were beyond those reported, but the FDA investigators kept the number of deaths down by recovering, within four weeks, more than 90 percent of the original shipment. About 6 gallons, apparently, accounted for all the deaths. Less than a month later, when it was clear the episode was over, the question of prosecution arose. Samuel Massengill himself wrote to the AMA, staking out the company’s position. The deaths were regrettable, he said, “but I have violated no law.” Sam Massengill was charged on more than 170 counts of misbranding. The court fined him $26,000 - the highest amount possible at the time. The Newly Revised Law The AMA (American Medical Association), pushing for a new law, issued a statement noting that the death toll from ill people taking useless quack medications was far higher than the 107 who died as a result of using Elixir Sulfanilamide. A proposed law was already in Congress, and

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pressure to pass a stricter food and drug law had been on for four years. The mail poured into Congress and the bill, left for dead, was revived and readied for passage. The new Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FDA) Act was passed on June 15, 1938. It enhanced safety requirements and has provided the framework for drug research and marketing that stands to the present – drug makers have to show their products are safe before they are put on the market. [After the Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments were passed in October 1962 new drugs have to be “safe and effective.”] The 1938 law was a landmark in civil governance, not just for the United States, as it turned out, but for democratic governments around the world. In the years to come, each nation of the developed world would adopt its central principles. It was the first law to require the checking of drugs before they went to market. It put into law the notion that the scientific approach — not the commercial, not the anecdotal — would be the standard for modern society. It was, in fact, one key factor that created the modern pharmaceutical industry. By the 1940s and the advent of penicillin from a British university laboratory, most pharmaceutical companies had not yet made that crucial transition, from being chemical factories to basing their business on medical research and

development. When scientists offered commercial companies the right to penicillin, for free, one company after another turned the chance down. Taking penicillin from the lab to commercial quantities was carried out prominently in a government laboratory in Peoria, Ill. But by the 1950s, the companies had made a big transition. They dropped thousands of useless patent medicines and similar products from manufacture — as in the case of Smith, Kline, which dropped 14,940 of its 15,000 products and began concentrating on only 60 products for its success. Until 1940, none of the important medicines had been created in industry, and the Sharp and Dohme Catalog contained not a single exclusive prescription medicine.

Jake Walk Story.” Bottles and Extras, Vol. 17, No. 1, Winter 2006, pages 7-12.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS. “Company lacked license to sell pharmaceuticals, China says.” The San Diego Union-Tribune (WORLD section), Wednesday, May 9, 2007.

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REUTERS. “Panama to continue probe into tainted cough syrup.” The San Diego Union-Tribune (WORLD section), Friday, October 13, 2006.

http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2006/ 106_fdawork.html

POSTSCRIPT: The deaths in the first incident in 1937 and the most recent in 2006 / 2007, call to mind a similar outbreak in late 1995 and early 1996 in Haiti, where 31 children died after taking acetaminophen syrup that was contaminated with diethylene glycol. AND at least 98 people died in the early 1990s in separate outbreaks in Nigeria and Bangladesh because of diethylene glycolcontaminated acetaminophen, according to a Center for Disease Control report.

References: Books: Munsey, Cecil. The Illustrated Guide to COLLECTING BOTTLES. New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1970. Periodicals: Gibbons, A. “Can David Kessler Revive the FDA?” Scoemce 252 (April 12, 1991): pages 200-203. Inglehart, J. K. “The Food and Drug Administration and Its Problems.” New England Journal of Medicine 325 (July 18, 1991): pages 217-220. Munsey, Cecil. “Paralysis in a Bottle – the

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Internet: http://unanews.us.edu/apr01/ patent04401.htm

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Artifacts From The Blue China Wreck: An Unknown Shipwreck Off The Coast of Jacksonville, Fla. By Hawk Tolson, Ellen Gerth and Neil Dobson Non-technical Summary During its search for the wreck of the sidewheel steamer Republic, Odyssey Marine Exploration located the sunken remains of an unidentified sailing vessel. This ship had gone down carrying what had been a substantial cargo of ceramic wares. A small selection of artifacts from the site was recovered and the wreck arrested in court, thus granting ownership to Odyssey. Some time after the discovery, the site was revisited by Odyssey as part of an inspection of wrecks discovered near the remains of Republic. At that time, it was decided that the site was undergoing destruction from the dragging of trawl nets across it—an ironic occurrence, since it was through an artifact picked up in a trawl net that the site was originally discovered. The decision was made to recover as many diagnostic artifacts as possible in an effort to identify and date the remains, and to recover as many intact ceramics as possible for study, exhibit, and potential sale before further destruction of the site took place. This was not a true archaeological operation, although archaeological techniques were employed: a photomosaic was constructed and the relative positions of artifacts were recorded using software specially designed by Odyssey for the purpose. The work also served to fine-tune Odyssey’s equipment and operational procedures on a wreck of relatively low significance (so classed due to the degree of extant destruction and disturbance). Introduction It all started with a jar. A glazed earthenware jar, unremarkable save for the fact that it had been brought to the surface of the Atlantic Ocean from more than 1,000 feet down, an unexpected addition to a Florida trawlerman’s catch. The story of the jar ultimately made its way to Odyssey Marine Exploration (Odyssey), and led to the designation of Site BA02, an anomaly to be further Figure 1 investigated.

Site BA02 is located 70 nautical miles East-Southeast of Jacksonville, Florida at a depth of 367 meters in the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf Stream current. The site was first surveyed by Odyssey as part of the search operations that ultimately led to the discovery of the side-wheel steamship Republic. Initial examination was conducted with acoustic imaging using an EdgeTech DF1000 towed sidescan sonar unit on 11 July 2002. The location was pinpointed and the wreck examined visually using an Ultimate remotely operated vehicle (ROV) on 29 January 2003. At that time, three artifacts were removed: a bowl, and a pitcher containing a glass tumbler. These were recovered for the dual purposes of arresting the site in court and for the attempted identification and dating of the vessel. Subsequently, the shipwreck was named the “Blue China Wreck” from the presence of a large quantity of ceramics, a number of which featured blue decoration. Later research would reveal that this cargo consisted largely of earthenwares, with very few items actually being “china” (i.e., Chinese porcelain or bone china). By that time, however, the assigned name had become so firmly associated with the wreck that it was not changed. On 28 April 2003 the wreck site was videotaped over the course of an eight-hour dive, again using the Ultimate ROV. At that time, three more artifacts were placed in a recovery basket that had been deployed at the north end of the wreck mound: a large stoneware jug and two ceramic vases bearing blue ornamental designs. It was hoped that additional diagnostic artifacts would aid in dating and identifying the wreck. On 29 April 2003, the Ultimate ROV made another dive on the site to shoot more videotape and retrieve the artifact recovery basket and its contents, making a total of six artifacts brought up from the wreck by Odyssey. At that time it was observed that the site consisted of a large, low-lying mound, approximately 30 meters by 10 meters. There appeared to be a large quantity of wooden hull structure in various stages of deterioration, with more intact portions

beneath a sand substrate. A large concentration of ceramics and bottles was present near the south end of the site, with two anchors present at the extreme south end. This led investigators to assume this to be the bow end of the wreck. A large number of encrusted iron masses were scattered about the area. Initial impressions were that the wreck represented the remains of a merchant ship, possibly a coastal trader (Laura Lionetti Barton, pers. comm., 10 July 2003; Notes on Arrest Data Needed to Complete Admiralty In Rem Complaint, Odyssey “Blue China Wreck” Files, n.d.).

Figure 2 Examination quickly confirmed that the site was not the sought-after wreck of Republic. In addition, displacement and damage to artifacts on the site reflected the impact wrought by modern fishing trawls (Lange Winckler, personal communication to William Sargent, 7 March 2003). Despite this, an admiralty arrest was filed to protect the site from incursion by others and establish Odyssey’s ownership of the vessel should the company wish to engage in further investigations.. However, as of the time of this writing, a full-scale archaeological investigation is not justified due to cost and logistic concerns, not the least of which is a cycle of increased hurricane activity from June through November. In 2005, during a break from operations

36 on Republic, the company’s research vessel M/V Odyssey Explorer was sent to reexamine and assess the condition of other wrecks previously located in the vicinity. This included the Blue China Wreck, which evidenced a noticeable amount of additional destruction— resulting from trawl nets being dragged over the site—in the intervening period. Little of the original context remained undisturbed, and much of what remained of a substantial cargo of ceramics had been broken, smashed and scattered directly related to trawling activities. This trip had been intended only to check the status of the site during an interval of relative quiet in the midst of that season’s multiple hurricanes. Unfortunately, at that point it appeared that the site was in imminent danger of total destruction. As a result, the decision was made to use the brief window of fair weather to undertake what on land would be classed as a “salvage archaeology” operation—or more properly in this case, “rescue archaeology.” Odyssey’s considerable store of deep water archaeological technologies was deployed for a triple purpose: first, to gather what knowledge could be gained from the wreck in the limited time available, including the recovery of diagnostic artifacts in an effort to identify the vessel; second, to use the site for testing and improving data logging software, and to improve photomosaic and other archaeological techniques, and; third, to recover as many intact ceramic artifacts as possible for study, display, and potential sale. During its searches for specific targets, Odyssey encounters many wrecks, not necessarily of commercial value, but of potential archaeological value. In many ways, these sites are just as valuable to Odyssey as a high value cargo wreck. It is hoped that remote sensing technologies can be refined to the point that a site can literally be recorded in its entirety with a few passes of the research vessel over her final resting place, without disturbing the site or requiring excessive diversion of effort from the search for a primary target. In this case, while a photomosaic of the wreck was constructed, no measured site plan was made due to the short window of fair weather. The provenience data that was obtained came from the use of the ship’s onboard transponder.

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Figure 3 Site Description The “Blue China Wreck” lies at a depth of 367 meters below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean and within the flow of the Gulf Stream current. The rate of current at the sea bottom ranges from 0.5 to 1.0 knots, while surface currents vary and at times are considerably greater than those at depth. Water temperature and salinity vary according to weather and longer-term influences. The setting is a deep ocean environment populated sparsely by flora and fauna (Lange Winckler, personal communication to George Becker, 17 October 2003). Folklore among local fishermen suggests that surface currents in this region tend to trap disabled ships that might otherwise drift to shore or elsewhere, producing a concentration of wrecks. The wreck is the only disruption of a relatively featureless bottom plain beneath the rolling Atlantic waters. The wreck mound is oval in shape, with the centerline running approximately northwest— southeast, with the bow at the southeast end. Two iron anchors are visible there, one whole and one fragmentary. No wood is present beneath the anchors. The largest visible cluster of ceramics is near the bow end of the site. Modern trash is also present, including plastic garbage bags, a beer can, and what might be fragments of cloth. The bottom matrix consists of shallow deposits of sediment over hardpan, although the sediment (including what appear to be pulverized fragments of china) deepens as one moves north along the wreck. No stone or iron ballast is visible. Despite scattering of the wreck components by trawl nets dragging across the site, some artifacts remain in relatively well-defined clusters. The following are visible as one transits from south to north along the site: · anchor and broken anchor; · cluster of concreted/encrusted iron artifacts of various shapes and sizes; · large mound of mixed ceramics that occupies approximately 50% of the total site

Bottles and Extras area; · a tight concentration of dark glass bottles within the ceramics; · what appear to be the remains of small kegs of white lead from which the staves and hoops have disintegrated; · a more dispersed cluster of bottles (these are taller and narrower than those in the first cluster); · seven (7) larger concreted/encrusted iron artifacts that are of relatively uniform size, perhaps containers of smaller artifacts; · a tripod-shaped iron encrustation that may represent a piece of steering gear, marking the extreme north end of the site. Also found in this area was a salt container, sextant sun shield, telescope, and whole and fragmentary clay pipes. The presence of the navigational instruments supports this end of the site being the remains of the stern of the vessel. In addition to the artifacts described above, some 2,500 items were visible on the wreck site. The area between the ceramics and the second cluster of bottles is largely empty of artifacts, revealing elements of the hull structure. Also seen during ROV operations were fragments of what appeared to be window glass, which were not collected. The wreck seems to be that of a mixedcargo merchant vessel, apparently of typical size for coastal and small-load transAtlantic shipping. Vessels used in the China trade usually were larger-burthen ships used to carry much larger cargoes. While this does not rule out a ship coming from China or Asia, it suggests the ship was on a route that might have included the Caribbean islands or the Atlantic coastal trade. No iron or stone ballast is visible on the site. The planking found beneath the silt under the artifacts is probably that of the very lowest part of the ship—thus the recoverable items available from this wreck would be those described above, any additional items buried in the sediments on the wreck, and other items that might be buried on the surrounding sea floor. It appears unlikely there is another cargo hold, and there is no visible debris field surrounding the mound itself. The various types of cargo seen on the wreck and recovered for study indicate this vessel was likely lost in the pre-Civil War era, probably the 1850s-1860. The few Chinese-made porcelain wares that have been recovered were mixed with large quantities of ceramics produced in English

Bottles and Extras potteries and exported to the American market. In addition, much of the glassware discovered was probably produced at American glass works in the mid-19 th century. The site exhibits both direct and indirect evidence of trawl damage. Direct evidence includes actual “trawl scars,” i.e., drag marks in the matrix of the seabed, as well as smashed artifacts and ship’s structure, post wreck event. Indirect evidence includes a lack of benthic organisms, which are slow to develop and spread, and the desert-like surroundings to the wreck (Tom Dettweiler, personal communication to Hawk Tolson, 15 February 2005). Because no photomosaic was constructed at the time of the discovery of the wreck, comparative analysis of the change in its condition due to this damage can only be based on the recollections of the crew. Admittedly, this is less than satisfactory for scientific purposes.

January-February 2008 would have from the faceplate of a diving helmet or mask. An additional benefit is the provision for immediate collaboration and discussion between other archaeologists and scientists. The ROV is, in effect, the ‘hands and eyes’ of the deep water archaeologist. Conducting archaeology in deep water requires the same standards as those employed in terrestrial and shallow water sites. The significant difference, however, is the requirement for specialized equipment. The basic elements required for deep water archaeology are as follows (Figure 4):

Aims and Objectives Initially, the 2005 visit to the Blue China Wreck was intended to be for the purposes of observation and evaluation. The unexpected degree of destruction found on the wreck resulted in a decision to more thoroughly document the site and engage in more extensive artifact recovery to preserve material that appeared in imminent danger of complete destruction. Therefore, while on site, the following objectives were established by the project manager and project archaeologist: 1. Construct a photomosaic of the wreck site; 2. Recover a larger quantity of diagnostic artifacts; 3. Recover intact examples of all visible glass and ceramic artifacts; 4. Recover as many intact ceramic artifacts as possible for study, display, and potential sale; 5. Use the recovery process as an opportunity to conduct testing and improvement of data logging software and deep water archaeology techniques.

· A vessel with a Dynamic Positioning System (DPS) linked to a Global Positioning System (GPS); · An ROV capable of both heavy and delicate work at depth, with required tooling, packages, and recovery systems; · An accurate sub-sea survey and navigation system, data logging system, and capability for video and still photography; · Ship-board conservation facilities. Although not a necessity for sound archaeological practice, Odyssey’s use of High Definition (HD) television cameras adapted to deep water use through multiple field modifications has demonstrated the value of exceptional quality in video resolution. As global conversion to High Density Television (HDTV) progresses, HDTV will eventually be the standard video format, and become more accessible in terms of cost and equipment design for marine archaeological use.

Methods The best way for archaeologists to visualize and participate in the excavation of a deep water site is through the application of advanced digital video technology components on an ROV system. Such video technology has developed to the point that an archaeologist sitting on a research ship has a better view than a diver

Hull Contents Over 400 individual artifacts were recovered from the site, all of which were conserved in the Odyssey laboratory in keeping with current standards for best practice. Some have become part of interpretive exhibits, and the rest are in secure and climate-controlled storage at the Odyssey curatorial facility. All of them fall

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37 into one of three categories: 1) cargo, consisting of large quantities of identical or similar items, 2) ship’s gear, consisting of specialized or unique items used in the operation of the ship, and 3) indeterminate, consisting of specialized or unique items not definitively attributable to either of the first two categories. Limitations in what can be concluded from the artifact assemblage are due to the fact that collection efforts concentrated on recovering as many intact examples of artifact types as possible, without using a systematic sampling procedure. Still, some reasonable assumptions can be made. GLASSWARE Multiple pieces of glassware were recovered from the site, including various types of bottles, bar tumblers, and other commercial wares. All of the glass artifacts date to the mid-19th century, suggesting that the pieces were produced in the Northern United States, where all of the major glassworks were located at that time. The dating of the bottles is based largely on their shape, form and color, which indicate production between 1840 and 1857. It is important to note, however, that bottle-dating is not a precise science. The fact that many of the bottles appear to be pontiled further supports the timeframe; pontil scars became uncommon as the 1860s progressed and largely disappeared by the late 1860s or early 1870s as various “snap case” tools dominated the task of grasping the hot bottle for finishing the lip. The Blue China bottle assemblage consists largely of aqua bottles with a light hue, suggesting a manufacture date in the 1850s. Medicines, sarsaparillas, utilitarian bottles, etc. produced during the period of 1830-1840 were typically a darker colored glass - ambers and greens - and aquacolored glass bottles of this period were usually a deeper shade. Although few of the bottles bear embossing, most bottle types can be identified by their shape. The shape of an historic bottle is usually indicative of what the bottle contained (liquor, medicine, mineral water, etc.); products were closely identified with certain distinct bottle shapes rarely used for other contents (Fike 1987:13). The bottles recovered from the Blue China wreck include the following (note: all remarks in the following text concerning neck finish and base shape are based on Fike, pages 8 (Figure 2, Neck Finishes) and

38 10 (Figure 3, Base Profiles): · Spirits/Beer/Ale Bottles (qty:6): these have a height of 26.8 cm and base diameter of 7.6 cm. Originally sealed with glass stoppers, all of the examples were recovered empty and represent only a small fraction of the many beer and ale bottles present on the site and were probably shipped as cargo. Made of thick green and “black glass,” these bottles feature a “Mineral Figure 5 Water Lip” and “Round” base without a pontil mark (note: in the collectors’ arena, the “Mineral Water Lip” finish is also known as an Applied Rounded Collar, Long (or Short) Tapered Collar with Ring, Applied Taper Collar, Short Tapered Collar Lip, Applied Top, Glob Top, Gloppy Top and/or Whiskey Top). In the early to mid-17th century, glass blowers in England began making black glass. American glassmakers soon learned the process and were producing such bottles in the 18th century. The term “black glass” refers to shades of dark green, dark amber, deep purple, or brown. Often the glass is so dense that the color appears black; the most common agent producing the dark color is iron oxide. The oxide not only darkens the glass, but strengthens it as well, reducing breakage. Beer and ale bottles in the mid-19th century were typically round in cross section (an inherently strong shape) and were made of thick glass to withstand the pressures of carbonation as well extensive post-bottling handling since they were typically reused many times. · Mineral Water Bottle (qty:1): this artifact has a height 19.0 cm and a diameter of 8.2 cm. This heavy, dark green bottle exhibits a “Mineral Water Lip” and “Round” base with no pontil mark. Mineral water was bottled in a relatively diverse array of bottle shapes, including this example, which Figure 6

January-February 2008 was in use ca. 1840 to ca. 1890. Like beer and ale, the carbonated nature of many mineral waters required the bottles to be made of relatively heavy, thick glass in order to survive the high-pressure bottling process and post-bottling re-use. The dark color also helped reduce exposure to light to better preserve the contents. Mineral water consisted of a combination of gases and dissolved salts and was frequently used for medicinal purposes (Fike 1987:17). In the years just preceding and following the Civil War, mineral waters were in their glory. And during the California Gold Rush, mineral water bottles were blown on the East Coast for San Francisco proprietors and transported 12,000 miles around Cape Horn to San Francisco via sailing ship. Whether this example was cargo or personal property of a crew member is unknown. · Condiment or spice bottles (qty:9): these transparent light green or aqua bottles were recovered in at least two sizes. The smaller (qty:5) had heights ranging from 11.2 cm to 12.5 cm and the larger (qty:4) from 17.0 cm to 17.8 cm. This bottle exhibits a “Rolled Lip” finish, which Figure 7 describes the exact type of manufacturing step involved. While hot, the sheared top was folded inward or outward to add strength and/or a more finished appearance. The base is a “Fluted Oblong (Variant 1)” with no pontil mark. All were recovered empty and had been sealed with corks. The quantity recovered suggests these were cargo items. This bottle type is often called a “spice jar.” Sauces and condiments such as pepper sauce and mustards were also sold in this type container. A number of embossed examples of this exact shaped bottle are featured in Betty Zumwalt’s book, Ketchup, Pickles, Sauces: 19th Century Food in Glass (1980). As noted by Zumwalt, this bottle type is probably “the most common mustard or spice bottle found.” The original shape and design is believed to have been produced by J.W. Hunnewell & Co. in the early part of the 19th century. Seasonings and sauces were frequently

Bottles and Extras used in the 19th century to enhance the taste of foods and to mask unwanted flavors resulting from lack of refrigeration. Like all of the bottles recovered from the site, these samples are missing their original paper labels. · Medicine Bottles (qty:7): these aqua bottles have a height of 12.3 cm and diameter of 3.6 cm. They feature a “Flat or Patent” neck finish and “Round” base with a pontil mark. They were all recovered empty, having been originally sealed with cork stoppers, some of which were found nestled inside the bottles. The quantity recovered suggests these were a cargo item. This cylindrical, tapered vessel or vial of English origin Fig. 8 was used for a number of medicinal products, including Godfrey’s Cordial as well as Dalby’s Carminative. Both products, introduced in England in the 18th century, were sold as a remedy for various ailments afflicting infants and young children. By the early 19th century both products were available in the United States, listed among the countless patent medicines on the market containing opium or morphine. The Blue China examples may have held either of these two remedies; however, by the middle of the 19th century and perhaps earlier, a number of patent medicines were sold in this shape bottle. Its narrow neck and mouth were especially useful for the pouring of liquid contents and limiting evaporation around the cork. · Sand’s Sarsaparilla medicine bottles (qty:4): these aqua bottles have a height of 15.0 cm and an octagonal base 5.5 cm by 3.2 cm. The bottle has a “Double Collar Lip” and a “Blake (Variant 2)” style base with pontil mark and is embossed with the words “SAND’S SARSAPARILLA, NEW YORK.” All the examples had been recovered empty Figure 9 and had been originally sealed with corks (Fike 1987:220). The quantity recovered suggests these were cargo items. Bottle expert Bill Lindsay (author of the Society for Historical Archaeology Historic Bottle Website) puts the age of this bottle in the 1850’s range, noting that there

Bottles and Extras is a chance it dates to late 1840s and possibly even the Civil War era. Lindsay explains, “The problem with dating medicine bottles of the 1830s to early 1860s era is that they are all similar as to the manufacturing methods. If the product itself, like Sand’s Sarsaparilla, was made during that period then it really is impossible to pin it [the date] down” (Bill Lindsay, personal communication, 21 August, 2007). Abraham B. and David Sands established their business in New York City in 1835, becoming one of the city’s largest drug wholesalers. By 1847, their inventory of proprietary medicine included Sand’s Sarsaparilla (Fike;1987). Further documentation suggests that Sand’s Sarsaparilla was first produced in 1840. According to the A. B. & D. Sands Family Recipe & Medical Almanac, published in 1853, the product “…has now borne the test of over fourteen years’ experience.” With several different retail and wholesale locations under different names, by 1863, the firms were all merged as A. B. Sands & Co. Various family members managed the business until it was sold to W. H. Schieffelin & Co. in March 1875 (Fike; 1987)

Figure 10 Sarsaparilla was a common 19th century medicinal administered as a remedy for blood related diseases and a host of other ailments, including syphilis. Its main ingredients were the roots from a plant species of the genus Smilax extracted with alcohol, and often mixed with other plant extracts of reputed medicinal value. · Mold-blown cologne bottle (qty:1): with a height of 13.0 cm and base of 5.2

January-February 2008 cm by 2.5 cm., this mold-blown, colorless “flint” glass bottle with long neck and flared lip has a “Wide Prescription” neck finish and a “Blake (Variant 1)” base. It is the only such bottle recovered from the site and was found empty. A commercial cologne bottle, it dates Figure 11 from about 18351865. This example with its plume motif (McKearin 1978: 396-7) is typical of the designs seen on cologne bottles of this era. Like most commercial cologne bottles, it was originally sealed with a simple cork stopper. A fancy label may have once been attached to the top of the cork (McKearin 1978: 388). Ornamental perfume bottles typically featured the more decorative glass stopper. The maker is unknown, but a number of American glassworks produced a wide variety of fancy cologne bottles during this period. An advertisement in The New York Commercial Advertiser of July 2, 1832 offered: “Cologne Water – Put up in a variety of bottles comprising about 30 different designs, 30 different kinds…” (McKearnin 1978: 386). It is unknown whether the Blue China example represents cargo, ship’s stores, or personal property. · Paneled cologne bottle (qty:1): this cobalt blue, twelve-sided, sloped sloped shoulder bottle has a height of 18.0 cm. It originally contained cologne or toilet water and dates from 1840-1860. It has a “Flanged Lip” and a “Polygon” base with pontil mark. Originally sealed with a cork stopper, the bottle was recovered empty and may represent a personal possession Figure 12 (Digger O’Dell, personal communication, 3 November 2005). As noted by McKearin (1978: 382), “…perfumes, colognes, rosewaters and other concoctions of scent played a major role not only with ladies but also with gentlemen in the 18th century and (at least with ladies) throughout the 19th century.” By about 1830, fancy colognes became very popular in America and abroad, especially in France.

39 The paneled cologne bottle, produced in a variety of colors, remained popular until late in the century. The Williamstown Glass Works advertised this bottle type from 1840-1854, offering a variety of sizes ranging from 3 to 18 ounces. Paneled bottles were produced in colors representing the full spectrum of the color wheel; from milk glass to black, pinks and greens, as well as purples and blues. · Utilitarian Bottles (qty:2): these bottles have heights of 20.7 cm and 21.6 cm, with diameters of 5.5 cm and 5.7 cm, respectively. These are both identified as utilitarian bottles, and are a very light aqua. They exhibit a “Ring or Oil” neck finish and “Round” base with pontil mark. The indented base is called a “Kick-up” or “Pushup,” a common feature of turn-mold Figure 13 bottles (the bottles are turned in the mold to produce a seamless body). Originally sealed with cork stoppers, these samples were recovered empty. It is unknown whether they represent cargo or ship’s stores. Utilitarian containers make up the bulk of the bottles produced during the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries. They were often heavy duty bottles intended to be recycled and reused by the producer or distributor of the product. These two examples have shapes characteristic of bottles that were used for sauces, olive oil or Florida Water (cologne). · Cologne Bottles (qty:2): these have an intact length of 19.0 cm and diameter of 2.9 cm. These transparent green bottles, with broken neck tops, feature “Round” bases with pontil marks, and uncommon upwardtapering sides. They appear to be almost identical to the artifact recovered from the wreck of the side-wheel steamer Central America Figure 14 (ca. 1857), which was identified as a “wine-tester bottle” (Herdendorf 1995:172). However, most

40 collectors today believe this bottle type was a French cologne bottle after a case was found with their fancy paper labels still intact. The six cologne bottles and their case, featured in Antique Glass Bottles by Willy Van den Bossche (p. 220), exhibit the original company label of the French Perfumer, L.T. Piver. The Piver samples are identical in color and similar in shape to the bottles recovered from the Blue China Wreck, which probably represent cargo. Development or Other Impact As noted at the beginning of this report, examination of the Blue China Wreck during Odyssey¹s return visit in 2005 revealed a disturbing amount of destruction resulting from trawl nets being dragged across the site. Little of the original context remained undisturbed and much of the substantial cargo of ceramics had been smashed and scattered. The remaining ship’s structure is largely flattened, with only a few relatively deep crevices in the hull preserving some remnants of stratigraphy below the disturbance caused by trawling. Limited test excavations revealed that, for the most part, there was only the single layer of artifacts that was visible from the surface, atop some solid hull structure. It was apparent that what remained was in imminent danger. While the goal of this report is to provide thorough documentation of the materials recovered from the Blue China shipwreck site, it also presents evidence of the damage that trawling can cause to deep wrecks. Such sites are also endangered by deep ocean oil exploration, dredging, the laying of cables, and modern-day pirates who have no concern for archaeology. Even so, the alternatives for saving the Blue China Wreck and other similar sites are extremely limited, if not nonexistent. The site is neither archaeologically nor financially significant; the likelihood of returning to conduct a full archaeological excavation is slight, especially given the high cost of deep water work and the great distance of the site from shore. For the same reason, stabilization efforts through burial or synthetic coverings to encourage marine growth and sand deposition are equally unlikely. The site is in international waters, so legal protection is not available (barring passage of some hotlydebated United Nations regulations). Marking the site on charts would be more likely to attract attention than encourage avoidance, especially from fishermen, who actively seek out such sites as good fishing grounds. Aquatic wildlife are quick to colonize such artificial reefs on an otherwise

January-February 2008 barren seafloor, and the lifestyle of commercial fishing is a treasure no less valuable than the shipwrecks on the ocean floor. Odyssey has no desire to add to the many regulations that already cripple this endangered industry—especially since the company obtains many leads to shipwrecks from its practitioners. Conclusions The Blue China wreck served primarily as a proving ground for Odyssey’s hardware and software, and an opportunity to refine its deep-sea archaeological methods. Despite the fact that the project was more artifact recovery than archaeology, a number of conclusions about the wreck can be drawn from the information that was obtained. The ship Odyssey has designated the Blue China Wreck was a wooden-hulled and wooden–framed sailing vessel of 100 tons or less. Whether it carried a square or fore-andaft rig is unknown but, if the premise of her having been a coastal trader is accepted, a fore-and-aft rig is the more likely configuration. The absence of wire rigging is indicative of a pre-Civil War time frame. The wreck can be solidly dated to the mid19th century within a 10-year period of 18501860 based on the ceramics and glassware. The lack of cannon and the presence of a large cargo of ceramics indicate a merchant rather than a military vessel. The cargo included an assortment of ceramic wares and glass bottles; the diverse quality and types of items found suggest a modest coastal trader—likely an American merchant’s vessel—carrying goods on established routes to fill customer orders along the Atlantic Coast of the United States and perhaps in the Caribbean. The ceramic wares recovered from the site, largely Britishmade, would have first been shipped to major American ports such as New York and Boston before being loaded on this vessel. Ownership and nationality of the vessel are unknown and may remain so in the absence of more diagnostic materials. However, as a coastal trader, she probably originated from a port on the Northern Atlantic Seaboard. In the absence of any other evidence, it can reasonably be assumed that the ship was overcome by conditions of wind and wave, resulting in loss by foundering. That said, the examination of the Blue China Wreck has led to additional conclusions about the science of deep water archaeology in general. For a long time, vocal academic archaeologists without the means to access deep ocean shipwrecks have argued that they should be left untouched in some sort of

Bottles and Extras suspended animation supposedly provided by the benthic environment. Now, however, the deteriorating condition of the Blue China site as discovered by Odyssey shows that such benign neglect is not viable as a management strategy. The subject of human impact on deep ocean shipwreck sites, especially through trawling, is worthy of a paper in its own right. Unfortunately, empirical evidence that would have aided in making a strong case for the presence of trawl damage on this particular wreck was not recorded—only the general observations of the crew who noted it. Nevertheless, this particular case has encouraged Odyssey to record such damage on other wrecks it has located, documenting it through photography and side scan imaging. This is now part of the standard shipwreck evaluation process employed during field operations. A “rescue archaeology” operation was conducted at the Blue China Wreck for the purpose of preserving as many intact artifacts as possible for potential study, display, and sale. On an equal note, advantage was also taken of a site not deemed to be archaeologically significant (due to extensive destruction and relatively modern nature of the wreck) to test hardware, software, and techniques that will be applied to more significant wrecks. As a result, Odyssey has adopted the philosophy that with the discovery of deep ocean shipwrecks comes the responsibility to archaeologically investigate them, and to share with the public—not just the scientific community—the knowledge and cultural material recovered. The most frequent alternative may be the loss of such sites to natural and human impacts—along with the information they can provide. The mission to recover artifacts from the Blue China Wreck and its substantial cargo of pottery resulted in a newly discovered source of largely utilitarian wares that are not well preserved in the terrestrial archaeological record. While the recovered ceramics do not provide new information about the manufacturing and dating of these wares, they do serve as a springboard for further research into their marketing, transportation and distribution. In the final analysis, these deep ocean finds contribute to the historical record, furthering our understanding of the extent to which these cultural goods were transported and disseminated on a global basis. Select “Blue China” shipwreck artifacts, are available for purchase via Odyssey’s website: www.shipwreck.net.

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$5.8 Million Flask-shaped Bottle By Cecil Munsey Copyright © 2007 When the credit bubble popped during the summer of 2007, many believed that the collector bubble inevitably would burst as well. My stock in Sotheby’s, a premier auction house, which had more than doubled its revenues from $317.3 million in 2003 to $664.8 million in 2006, seemed poised to fall. But a funny thing happened on the way to catastrophe: prosperity! Since midAugust of 2007, Sotheby’s stock climbed 45% to around $55 a share. (Privately held archrival Christie’s International, the other globally dominant player in the auction market, does not report earnings.) Whatever revenues auctions may have lost from American collectors have been more than offset by sales to international buyers. Collectors in Europe, Asia and elsewhere provided the lift. The collector market is increasingly global and recent financial tremors seem to have not had a meaningful influence on Russian wealth, Chinese wealth, or most of Sotheby’s principal customers. Worrying about hedge funds’ effect on the auction market in August (of 2007), as fears escalated about how the credit crunch would affect the collector market, Sotheby’s polled its top 500 buyers over the past five years. The results showed that less than 10% were collectors with financial-services [hedge funds and the like] wealth. The increasingly global profile of the collecting community was visible during Sotheby’s October 2007 auction in London which had been nervously anticipated by auction house executives, collectors and others involved in the auction market. It was a success: 84% of the items sold, and overall sales were three times higher than in 2006. Only 17% of the buyers were Americans, compared with 33% or more in previous years. 38% of purchasers came from Continental Europe, 22% from Britain, 6% from the Middle East, 6% from Asia and 11% from elsewhere. (While there’s a weakness in the mortgage market, there seems to be almost an infinite amount of demand from other wealth.) As if to emphasize the unexpected strength in the auction market, Sotheby’s of London, recently sold a newly discovered

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flask-shaped vase/bottle (Figure 1) for $5.8m – a record price. The container is from China’s Qing Dynasty (1736-1795). The related story is as good as any bottle digger could imaginatively recount. The Chinese blue-and-white ceramic flagon sat on the floor of a closet virtually forgotten for about three decades after being dismissed, in the 1970s, by an appraiser as a reproduction (copy). The extraordinarily rare 18th century vessel came to light again after a chance conversation with a collector at a recent exhibition at the Royal Academy in London. Much like an experience many of us have had at bottle shows, the collector remarked, upon seeing the flask in the exhibit, that she thought she had one at home that resembled the one in the exhibit. The Swiss owner of the flask-shaped bottle took a Sotheby’s representative home to see the vessel her family had casually used to hold flowers and he agreed that it looked authentic. Further research confirmed that the piece was, indeed, authentic and closely related to the piece in the London exhibition. At that record-breaking auction no fewer than seven bidders fought to secure the unique container. The international market for Chinese antiquities is booming, fueled in part by an increasing appetite on behalf of wealthy Chinese collectors for relics of their country’s imperial past. To appreciate the age and significance of the auctioned bottle one has only to make

a quick trip on the Internet. Here is what I found at http://.chinaknowledge.de/history/ quing/qing.html: The age of Qing Dynasty is - not only in the eyes of Westerners, but also in the mind of Chinese - a period of prosperity, of decay, of stagnation, of revolution, of laziness and of challenges that came upon a population that seemed to sleep a beauty’s sleep of Confucian social ethics in a paradise where a wise ruler governed over a satisfied and happy population, and on the other side a society that was bound by rules of a backward social thinking. The period of early and middle Qing Dynasty is the culmination of two thousand years of bureaucratic administration, two thousand years of literature, thinking and art, and therewith seems to be the conservation of traditional thinking structures especially in the shape of the NeoConfucian wise and paternal ruler - that were unable to cope with the sudden challenges that occurred in the 19th century. The Qing rulers were the second dynastical family that were not of Chinese origin and nonetheless were able to govern the largest territory China had ever occupied. Their rule over the majority of “cultured” and highly sophisticated Chinese population was only possible by a mixture of authoritarianism - or force - and paternalism - or benevolence. The second and third generation emperors of the Qing learned that is was only possible to rule China if the Manchu became Chinese themselves, not racial, but culturally and mentally. Therefore, the three great emperors with the reign mottos Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong, saw themselves as protectors of Chinese literature and art. China was the largest, richest and most effectively governed state of the world - at least during the 18th century. Internal problems and external conflicts lead to the decay of a glorious empire from the beginning of 19th century, focusing in the Opium war and the following unequal treaties.

42 People who know me as a bottle collector are often surprised to learn that I have a very broad interest in collecting in general – in fact, I have an earned doctorate in the subject. The title of my 1973 dissertation title is, “The Personality Characteristics of Collectors” [University Microfilm 1973]. The point I am aiming at is that casually tracking the who, what, when, where and why of items being collected is a subtle passion. It was during just such a tracking adventure that I discovered the sale of the Qing Dynasty flask-shaped bottle/vase. Other recent auction sales reveal numerous interesting and sometimes recording-breaking sales of a variety of items. Knowing of the casualness of bottle collectors’ interest in such things, only a few will be quickly listed. Of the 22 paintings that have fetched more than $50m, half were sold in 2006 or 2007. $140m was paid for “Number 5, 1948,” by Jackson Pollock. The fine price of $137.5m was paid for “Woman III,” painted by artist Willem De Kooning. A cool $135m was given for “Adele BlochBauer I,” painted by Gustav Klimt. It wouldn’t seem like auction news if artist Pablo Picasso were not represented. Two of his paintings were sold: $104.1m for “Garcon a la Pipe” and $95.2m for “Dora Maar au Chat.” The centerpiece of Christie’s recent “post-war” and contemporary art auction was Jeff Koon’s “Diamond” (blue) sculpture. Made of stainless steel and standing at seven-foot high, the sculpture sold for $11.8m. British actor Hugh Grant, at the same auction, sold his 1963 Andy Warhol painting of Elizabeth Taylor for $27.7m. Grant bought the portrait for $15m in 2001. Warhol created 12 portraits of the actress as she recovered from an illness. He then later put bright colors on her lips and eyes in all of the paintings. He produced similar works of Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy. Art is not all that did well at recent auctions. In Trenton, New Jersey a coin collector paid more than $30m for a collection of rare U.S. prototype coins, from 1792 to 1942, that never went into circulation. Coin collectors refer to such coins as “pattern coins” – trial designs that never went into production because other designs were chosen. The collection consisted of about 1,000 coins. Hitler’s globe sold for $100,000 recently

January-February 2008 at a San Francisco auction. John Barsamian, an American soldier found the globe among the ruins of Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” in the Bavarian Alps in May of 1945. Barsamian is 91-years-old and decided to sell it before he died. Sotheby’s, Geneva auctioned an 84.37carat white diamond recently to Guess clothing company founder Georges Marciano for just under $16.2m. The jewel is the largest top-quality, brilliant-cut white diamond ever to appear at auction. The winning bid was just short of the 1995 auction record for a stone or piece of jewelry that is $16.5m for a 100.1-carat diamond. A Springfield rifle owned by the famed Apache warrior Geronimo fetched $100,000 at the Bonhams & Butterfield auction recently. Also at the 800-item auction, a buyer spent $4,183 for a 32caliber pistol carried by frontier scout Martha Jane (Calamity Jane) CannaryBurke. Many of the items were from a private collector who spent a lifetime accumulating firearms once carried by some of the most famous and infamous figures in American history. My files bulge with other auctions and other items but before readers begin to nodoff, do read this item similar to the $5.8m Qing dynasty flask-shaped bottle discussed at the beginning of this article. Not long ago a British art dealer bought a Ming dynasty porcelain dish (Figure 2), used as a serving dish for decades by a family unaware of its value, at auction for $4.7m (the record before the aforementioned Qing dynasty flask). The piece is one of the few large dishes to have survived and its pink coloring is extremely rare. The dish is decorated with three blossoming chrysanthemums with leafy stalks, within a band of peonies. The Carlisle family, whose forbears founded the Pony Express freight business

Bottles and Extras in America, regularly served crab in the almost-500-year-old Chinese dish at their home in San Francisco. The dish was at first said to have been in the family since around the time of the Express that operated from April 1860 to October 1861 carrying mail from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. Records of the dish’s owner, however, indicate that it was brought to California early in the 20th century by Elinor Majors Carlisle, daughter of the Pony Express founder Alexander Majors, who made three trips to China between 1900 and 1925. Mrs. Carlisle, an active suffragette, was interested in travel and collecting Chinese art but there is no indication that she realized the dish was such a rarity. The dish dates from the Hongu period form 1368 and 1398 when Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Ming dynasty emperor, reigned in China. Dessa Goddard, the director of Asian at Bonhams and Butterfields in San Francisco, said: “We discovered the dish on an appraisal visit to the family and I could not believe my eyes when I saw it. “It had remained in such wonderful condition after centuries of use and the color was so brilliant. This pigment was very difficult to fire successfully and most surviving dishes have a grey to black color. ‘“We knew that we had found something very special. We were able to complete our research quickly and the owners decided to offer it for sale while the market for important Chinese art remain remains at an unprecedented height.” The rediscovered dish, lost to scholars for a century, is a dramatic illustration of all that is best at this exciting moment – boldness in design, accomplished potting skills and a mastery in kiln control.

Cecil Munsey 13541 Willow Run Road Poway, CA 92064-1733 (858) 487-7036 cecilmunsey@cox.net

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Proud to be an American By Charles David Head In 1893, James Esposito and his brother, Vincent, who were emigrating to the United States from Casoli, Italy, were thrilled to see the Statue of Liberty as their ship entered New York harbor. After passing through immigration on Ellis Island, the brothers made their way to Philadelphia, Pa., where they found work as bakers in a predominantly Italian neighborhood. They boarded at Frank Polumbo’s halfway house at Eighth and Catherine streets. (Polumbo later opened a popular nightclub). They worked hard and saved enough money to open a bottling business at 706 Fulton Street. In addition to becoming distributors of Poth’s Beer, they manufactured a wide variety of soda waters, selling them in a wide variety of Charles Hutchinson’s bottles embossed with an American flag. Hutchinson was the son of a Chicago bottler who patented his internal stopper system in 1879. It was the brothers’ way of paying homage to their adopted country, letting everyone know they were proud to be Americans. Their bottling business was successful, but about 1900 for reasons unknown, James Esposito, just 24 years old at the time, decided to pull out of the partnership and establish his own soda water business. He purchased adjoining houses at 812 and 814 Washington Avenue, with the larger, fivebedroom house at 812 serving as the

James Esposito, 60, founder of PRIMO Beverages from 1900-1938.

family’s living quarters because he was married and had fathered children. The house next door sometimes served as a temporary residence for other Italian immigrants who sometimes worked at the bottling business located in a garage between the two dwellings. As his business grew, James built a large, two-story addition to the garage-bottling plant that extended all the way to Alter Street. During the renovations, the business was moved to 612614 Fitzwater Street and Hutchinson bottles bearing that James Esposito holds his horses as a friend address exist. Later, the occupies the wagon seat. Check out those business returned to its wooden Koca Nola cases. Washington Avenue addresses. He continued the tradition of ordering flag-embossed Hutchinson and the soda water company in February of that crown-top bottles that saluted the country’s year. That same year, James also helped free enterprise system. Only in America organize the South Philadelphia Sons of could a poor Italian immigrant achieve Italy. He probably sold more Koca Nola than great success at business through hard work, honesty and shrewd business sense. did bottlers of the drink in 15 other states Bottles embossed Jiacomo Esposito and and the bottles in which it was sold have Giacomo Esposito, the equivalents of become collector’s items. The Hutchinsons “James” in Italian, also exist. (Note: There come in aquamarine, citron, straw yellow is no “J” in the Italian alphabet, so Jiacomo and honey amber. Later crown tops came is a misspelling). in clear, aqua, teal and amber. The Coca-Cola Company in 1912 took In the spring of 1905, James Esposito became one of the first bottlers to be James to federal court to stop him from awarded a franchise from the fledgling using the Koca Nola bottles because of the Koca Nola Company in Atlanta. similarity in names. He lost the case and Entrepreneur Thomas H. Austin organized changed the name to Espo Cola and later Trio Cola, but the federal judge blocked those names, too. So James again switched names, to Primo Cola, and the judge approved the name. Perhaps there was a family joke there. Primo in Italian means first. James marketed Koca Nola through 1913 when the Koca Nola Company began closing out its business. The Austin company itself in 1910 lost its case after being sued by the federal government for reportedly having cocaine in its formula. The appeals process kept it in business, still shipping the syrup to its franchised bottlers, until 1914. Later during the 19-teens, James began His son, Anthony Esposito, who owned bottling a lemon-and-lime soda he named the business from 1938-1974. “Primo Gassosa.” The second word meant

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carbonated soda in Italian and the syrups from which it was made were imported from Italy. According to family members, the drink became very popular and James thought it was the best carbonated soft drink. James became famous in his native Italy and in 1922 traveled back there to accept an award for achievements in business at the Italian Manufacturing Exposition. His daughter-in-law, Mary Cipollone, nee Esposito, was an artist who turned her talents into designing paper labels for the company soda bottles, as well as many marketing items. During the early 1930s, representatives from the 7-Up Company in New York approached James in hopes of interesting him in a Philadelphia franchise. He turned them down, saying he would make his Primo Gassosa soda bigger and better than their drink. In 1938, James passed away and his 37year-old son, Tony, took over operation of the family business. Like his father, Tony was an astute businessman who took pride in his work. He kept the business thriving even as other South Philadelphia bottlers went out of business, no longer able to compete with the big brands. However, during the early 1960s, the family business started to decline as bigger soda bottling manufacturers were able to operate more cheaply than Mom and Pop operations. In 1974, Tony Esposito closed 4. James Esposito and friends, each with a Koca Nola in their hands, the business, ending the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 75-yearcelebrate circa 1910-14 run.

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AUTHOR’S NOTE: I am indebted to R.J. Brown of Tampa, Fla., for permission to use his images of the flag-embossed sodas; to Robert “Bob” Esposito, James’ grandson, for his Esposito Family History; to the South Philly Review story, “Bubbling Up,” by Lorraine Gennaro. Material also was used from my story in the October 2004 issue of Antique Bottle & Glass Collector, “J. Esposito, The King of the Koca Nola Franchise.” I would like to hear from anyone with information about the James Esposito family and artifacts such as bottles, business envelopes, letterheads or billheads. Charles David Head, 23549-001, P.O. Box 150160, Atlanta, GA 30315.

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What are target balls? I’m glad you asked... By Ralph Finch

Cobalt blue, embossed in center band, ‘Bogardus’ Glass Ball Patd. April 10, 1877'

Deep emerald green, ‘Bogardus’ Glass Ball Patd. April 10, 1877' around center band.

‘Bogardus’ Glass Ball Patd Apr 10 1877' around center band, often called the ‘hobnail Bogardus.’

Yellow with amber and olive tone, ‘Bogardus’ Glass Ball Patd. April 10, 1877' around center band.

What are target balls? Nowadays, hardly anyone knows what they are, but more than 100 years ago millions of people knew. From across the United States, throughout England, Germany, Italy and other European nations and on down to Australia, people young and old saw target balls in use. Common people to heads of state — U.S. presidents, Queen Victoria, the German Kaiser, to name a few — saw target balls fly through the sky. So, again, what are target balls? You are probably familiar with trap shooting — the firing with a shotgun at round, clay disks thrown into the air — and perhaps you have even done it. But while clay shooting has been around for more than a hundred years, what came before it? The No. 1 answer is live bird shooting, where thousands and thousands of birds, particularly pigeons (which is why those

Medium yellow amber with three sizes of embossed circles around entire ball, often reffered to as the ‘nickle dime quarter’ ball.

Embossed “FBH,” this target ball was made by Fredric Bolton Hughes, owner of the South Australian Glass Bottle Company from 1896-1913.

Yellow olive, ‘Ira Paine’s Filled Ball Pat. Oct. 23, 1877' embossed around center.

‘Charlottenburg Glashutten F.W. Otte Jun’

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English: (motif of man shooting on both sides), medium amethyst

Austrailan.

clay disks are still called “clay pigeons”) were flung from traps and blown to bits. But from around 1877 to 1885, because of a decline in the availability of live birds as well as changing social attitudes, glass balls often were the target of choice, particularly in exhibition, circus and Wild West Show shooting. These balls, similar in size and appearance to today’s glass Christmas tree ornaments, were the “only substitute ever invented for the living bird,” something that Annie Oakley is said to have had silk streamers stuffed inside, something that in one summer the Bohemian Glass Works (in New York City) was making at the rate of 1,250,000 over six months’ time, something Buffalo Bill Cody chased after on horseback, “old ladies” darned socks on and babies allegedly cut their teeth on — all

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Medium yellow amber sometimes called the ‘stars and bars’ ball.

English: teal green color, star, fern and pinwheel patter all around ball.

Yellow amber, ‘Ira Paine’s Filled Ball Pat. Oct. 23, 1877' embossed around center.

N.B. Glass Works Perth.

English.

according to an 1878 ad! In their heyday, target balls sold for a little over a penny each; today one has sold for as much as $14,850, although “common” balls, generally in amber or blue, can be found for around $100. These glass orbs, once shot at by the hundreds and hundreds of thousands, are now hunted by collectors for their rarity and their link to a colorful era long past. As a collectible, the diversity of patterns, colors and countries of origin, as well as the constantly increasing value, combine to make target balls a hobby that can’t miss. Need more information? I admit that I have no idea how or why target balls took over my life, but one has to accept one’s fate! I am a collector who not only publishes a three-times-a-year, 40-

page newsletter, “On Target!” for target ball collectors ($35), but I am also three-fifths of the way through a 600-page book detailing the history and value of target balls and exhibition shooting in the 1870s1880s. I’ll be happy to talk target balls or attempt to answer your questions; please write to me at: 34007 Hillside Court, Farmington Hills, MI 48335-2513, or call me from early morning to late evening at (248) 476-4893. If I don’t answer, please leave your phone number and a message and I will call you back. Also, I can be e-mailed at rfinch@twmi.rr.com. I also buy and, occasionally, sell target balls. Plus, I am interested in buying target ball throwers, such as the ones shown at below.

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Is It A Paperweight or Is It A Bottle? By Jack Sullivan Special to Bottles and Extras A collector’s passion can lead in unusual directions. My interest in whiskey jugs has morphed into a fascination with advertising paperweights. During my research I have noted that a significant number of paperweights feature bottles and jars as an important part of their design. Some depict glass containers, others are shaped that way, and at least one was a bottle that, when emptied, was meant to be used as a paperweight. These items represent a potential collecting line, or sideline, for bottle collectors. Frequently such paperweights are from manufacturers or dealers in glass products. One example is from Gaynor Glass Works of Salem, New Jersey [Figure 1]. The bottle is three dimensional and so lifelike it appears that it might be released from the weight and used. The Gaynor firm also was a noted manufacturer of goofus glass.

purveyor. Founded in 1889 in Grapeville, Pa., by a group of investors, the firm lasted almost 100 years. In its early days, under the direction of brothers Charles H. and George West, its unusual merchandising strategy was to fill its glass items with condiments or candy in order to boost sales. It also produced paperweights, one of which [Figure 4] shows a fluted beer mug presumably containing freshly-ground mustard.

Figure 2: Royal Fruit Jar weight.

Figure 4: Westmoreland weight.

brand and advertised its wares as being more space saving than its round competition. Note the similarity of the picture on the weight to an actual Royal jar [Figure 3]. Figure 5: Westmoreland Specialty Company, Grapeville, Pa., ca. 1921. As a photo of its expansive factory indicates [Figure 5], the company met with considerable success and grew its operations to become Grapeville’s largest employer. How long it continued to sell food products in its glassware is unclear. A later milk glass item, apparently reusable as a compote dish, also has a label indicating mustard as contents [Figure 6].

Figure 1: Gaynor Glassworks weight. Another handsome weight depicts a canning jar [Figure 2]. The A.G. Smalley Co. of Boston, Mass., was one of the earliest firms to feature square canning jars, beginning about 1890. The company, however, was a jobber not a glass house. It dubbed its square jars with the “Royal”

Figure 3: Royal canning jar. The Westmoreland Specialty Company was a glasshouse that pretended to be a food

Figure 6: Westmoreland milk glass.

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The firm, which changed its name to the Westmoreland Glass Company in 1924, survived the Great Depression and World War II. It thrived during the late 1940s and 1950s on the production of tons of milk glass in a wide range of tableware and ornamental glass. Financial problems began to plague the organization during the 1970s and it came under new ownership in 1981. Several innovations were tried to save the company but it finally closed in 1984.

Figure 11: Sal Hepatica weight.

Figure 9: Mason’s Essence of Beef weight.

Figure 7: R.A. Swain weight. Another merchant to advertise glassware on a paperweight was R.A. Swain of San Francisco [Figure 7]. The company gained notice after the great San Francisco Earthquake of 1868 when much of its inventory of glass and pottery was destroyed by the big shake — a loss estimated at $1,500. At that time the Swain firm was located at the northeast corner of Sansome and Pine Streets [Figure 8]. It later moved to the 112-114 California St. address shown on the weight.

appears on a weight advertising Mason’s Essence of Beef [Figure 9]. The striking red color of the label and contents render this a particularly interesting antique. The jar itself features an elaborate closure with a metal clamp. The paperweight and the product were from the Mason Concentrated Food Co. of New York City. Note the claims that its beef essence is “the best food for invalids” and “contains no alcohol or drugs.” My research was unable to find any additional information about the company.

waisted bottle [Figure 11]. It was BristolMyers’ first nationally recognized product, a laxative mineral salt that, when dissolved in water, had the taste and effects of natural mineral waters. Introduced in 1895, the product soared to national prominence in 1903 and — along with Ipana toothpaste — made Bristol-Myers a major national pharmaceutical and home care products firm. Its ads, showing Sal Hepatica in the bottle, emphasized the benefits of its “dose of salts” to happiness and eating a good lunch [Figure 12].

Figure 10: Colton Flavors weight.

Figure 8: R.A. Swain building, San Francisco. Food and Medicine Bottles and jars containing food and drug products also are frequently featured on paperweights. An interesting food jar

Similarly obscure are details about Colton Select Flavors of Westfield, Mass., a firm that issued a paperweight featuring the image of a bottle that might have contained any one of a variety of flavors in the firm’s inventory [Figure 10]. To believe its advertising weight, when compared to the competition, Colton products were “perfectly pure...more delicious...unequaled in strength...more economical.” Sal Hepatica is a better known product, shown on a paperweight in a slightly

Figure 12: Sal Hepatica ad. Bottle Shaped Weights Some glass advertising paperweights actually are shaped like bottles. For example, Perrier has been known for the distinctive shape of its container so perhaps it was a natural to adapt the shape for a paperweight [Figure 13]. Compared to examples like Mason’s Essence, however, it appears positively dull in its gray, lumpy appearance. More invigorating is Perrier

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Figure 13: Perrier weight. advertising, which has emphasized the positive effects of the potable on attractive and scantily clad women [Figure 14].

Figure 14: Perrier ad. A attractive bottle paperweight is a solid glass example from the Consolidated Ice Company [Figure 15]. This was the first company in Pittsburgh to manufacture ice rather than ship it down river from upstate New York and storing it for sale. Consolidated Ice had huge freezing tanks, ice storage warehouses and a fleet of wagons that plied Pittsburgh streets during the first part of the 20th Century. At its Factory No. 2, the company made its last ice in 1950 and shut down. The building, now an artist’s studio, is on the National Historical Register at 100 43rd St. The ice

Figure 18: Fleming Whiskey weight. Figure 15: Consolidated Ice weight. house dimly can be seen in a stock certificate [Figure 16].

Figure 16: Consolidated Ice stock certificate A third example was the product of the Hannis Company of Baltimore. Its signature brand was Mount Vernon Rye (see my Bottles and Extras article of Jan-Feb 2007), whose bottles were a distinctive square shape. The paperweight is a miniature bottle in amber glass with a paper label [Figure 17]. In raised letters on the sides it states, “Purity guaranteed by Hannis Distilling Co.” Weights and Whiskey Like Mount Vernon Rye a number of whiskeys featured their bottles on paperweights. The Fleming Old Export Whiskey weight shown here [Figure 18] was issued about 1910 by Jos. Fleming and Son, wholesale druggists of Pittsburgh. The item includes the admonition that “physicians should recommend” their brand, a whiskey-is-medicine theme intended to emphasize the therapeutic

Figure 19: Fleming Whiskey mini bottle. nature of imbibing as Prohibition loomed. The weight was made by the Abrams Paper Weight Company of Pittsburgh. The Fleming organization was in business in Pittsburgh for 61 years. Found

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in 1858, the first 26 years it located at 84 Market Street. In 1884 it moved to 422 Market where it remained for 35 years before closing in 1920 with the coming of National Prohibition. Like Mount Vernon Rye, Fleming fancied square bottles for his liquor, like the mini-whiskey bottle shown here [Figure 19]. Even Fleming’s shot

Bottles and Extras Is it a paperweight or is it a bottle? The answer: At least sometimes, it’s both. **************

Figure 22: Netter pig bottle weight. Our final example is a pig figural that began as a bottle containing whiskey, but empty was tagged as a paperweight [Figure 22]. It was the product of the Theodore Netter Company of Philadelphia. Leaving the Netter Bros. whiskey distributors in 1901, with wife Hilda, Theodore set up his own wholesale liquor operation at 54 N. 13 th Street. In 1905 the firm moved to Market Street, listed in city directories at several locations there — 1232 (19051909), 1215 (1910-1917), and 1315 (1917). Netter had a Chicago outlet from 1907 to 1914 and, if a giveaway corkscrew is to be believed [Figure 23], a distillery in Cincinnati. With the advent of Prohibition, he closed up his liquor interests and opened a restaurant.

Notes: The materials for this article were obtained from a number of Internet sources. The photo of the Swain Building is courtesy of the University of California. The Fleming & Son shot glass and the Netter corkscrew illustrations are from Robin Preston and his www.pre-pro website. Portions of this article previously have appeared in The Pontil, newsletter of the Potomac Bottle Club. *************

Jack Sullivan 4300 Ivanhoe Place Alexandria, VA 22304 jack.sullivan9@verizon.net

Figure 20: Fleming Whiskey shot glass. glasses repeat the motif [Figure 20]. Another distillery featuring its bottles on paperweights was William Lanahan and his Hunter Rye Brand (see my article in Bottles and Extras, Mar.-Apr., 2007). The Lanahan firm issued at least five paperweights extolling their rye whiskey. All of them feature somewhere the picture of a man on horseback. On this example the horseman appears twice — once on the label and again on the neck [Figure 21].

Figure 23: Netter corkscrew The pig figural was a giveaway item, embossed, “Compliments of the Theodore Netter Distilling Company.” The embossing is horizontal along the spine of the porker. Embossed vertically down its haunches is the word: PAPERWEIGHT. Apparently, once the liquor was consumed, sand or metal filings were substituted in the bottle; it was capped and the pig was ready to go to work, sitting on papers. Figure 21: Hunter Rye weight

I wonder if the “etc.” part of what Piso’s cures is falling off a fence, as illustrated by this tradecard. (Courtesy of Carl Sturm.)

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Other Packing Jars By Barry L. Bernas Prologue In past projects, I’ve discussed the embossed/unembossed SIMPLEX (within a diamond), the unembossed Sunshine and the unmarked probable Federal packing jars and their accompanying glass closures.1 In this piece, I’m taking another excursion away from my familiar trails laid out for the Anchor, Capstan and Perfection Glass Companies. This time I want to first present other probable food packing vessels that I’ve encountered while doing data collection on the above containers and then speculate a bit about the proper covers for them. Three Jars in this Category For this discussion, I have three containers to detail. They are all machine made, clear in color, cylindrical in shape and basically unembossed. The fifth thread which ties these early probable commercial food jars together is the finish pressed onto each one. It is my opinion that this part of the jar can be one of the decisive factors in making a determination as to what kind of closure was to compliment these vessels. A Word of Caution While I’m unfolding the data about these jars, it should be kept foremost in mind that I’ve not been able to locate much if any ephemera on these examples. As a result, aside from my theory about the probable closure identification value of their finishes, I’ve no other means of substantiating the likely correctness of the cover for any of the three models that follow. Put another way, have the sealing components that appeared on two of the three jars in this article been mates since their initial production or did they become forced partners through the personal intervention of a concerned third party at some later date? Without comparative examples from company advertisements or product catalogs to review, who can tell for sure? In two instances, a probable packing container was found with a glass screw cap. While of seemingly potential help, this fact also added another element of uncertainty to my issue of jar and sealer association. I’m sure you have heard someone make the

statement that since a jar was found with a particular sealer on it that the closure thereon must be an original one. In some cases, this time-honored hobby saying turned out to be true. However, in the three jars that follow, you’ll see that this motto doesn’t necessarily hold water, as they also say. Thus, in coming to a conclusion about the proper sealer for a particular jar in this presentation, I was forced by circumstances to construct my own assessment based upon the clues that were available and personal observation. Introduction The earliest reference I could find to any of these other packing jars came from 1982. In his “Fruit Jar Newsletter” column in Old Bottle Magazine, Bob Cummins wrote the following. “…Also interesting in this illustration is the advocation of what we might call mustard jars for use as honey jars and the glass lidded Simplex or Sunshine jar for the same use…The styles of jars shown above were introduced in 1908 and 1909…”2 One of the supposed mustard turned honey containers can be viewed in Figure 1. As you can see, the unembossed, clear in color, cylindrically shaped jar sits under a glass cover with a jeweled crown profile.3 Figure 1 Unfortunately, no source was given for this extract. But on the positive side of the ledger, the depiction in Figure 1 suggests that several more packing jars in the SIMPLEX-SunshineFederal styles were manufactured and that some could take at least the jeweled crown cover as its sealer. Perhaps, one of the three jars in this analysis represents the vessel in Figure 1. Jar One Under this category, I’ve identified two similar examples that were discovered with different all-glass screw caps on them. For ease of reference and distinction, I’ll refer to each model as either jar number 79 or jar number 105.

53 Figure 2 contains a photograph of both specimens. On the left is jar 79 and to its right is jar 105. As you can clearly see, both are unlabeled and identical in design.

Figure 2 Each completely clear vessel holds 10-ounces of liquid measured full up at the lip. Both are 4 1/4 inches tall without the screw cap. Their weights are seven and onequarter and seven and one-half ounces, respectively sans their internally threaded sealer. Around the mid-point of their squat and cylindrically shaped body is a similar 2 5/ 8 inches measurement for an outer diameter. The finish on jars number 79 and 105 consists of a threaded area which is 7/16 of an inch long with two side seams that don’t align with the body’s side seams. On these specimens, if the threaded area side seams are positioned in a north to south orientation, the side seams on the container’s body would be in the east to west compass regions. On each sample, there is a 1/8 inch wide semicircular shaped screw thread which starts just below the smooth lip. It winds around two turns before disappearing into the shoulder of the jar. On either vessel’s finish, there is a 7/16 inch tall, upside down and backwards embossed number 3 (jar 105) or a number 4 (jar 79) just before the start of the screw thread. See Figure 3 for a photo of the finish on these models. Jar 79 is on the left with 105 beside it.

Figure 3 Right after the threaded area, there is a horizontal mold seam that separates the finish from the body on either packing container. The shoulder on each version starts out with a smooth and nearly vertical surface that is 3/16 inch in vertical length.

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The next part of the shoulder unfolds right after this neck-like segment. It is smooth and slants outward and down at an approximate one hundred degree angle before curving directly downward. The total length for this segment (vertical and slanted section) is about ½ inch on both examples. Thereafter, the vertical side wall of the vessel commences. The outer surface on either container is smooth. There is no trace of a plate mold on the front or rear sections. Along the sides of the body on both jars are two vertical mold seams that run from the horizontal mold seam between the threaded region and the neck-like shoulder to the circular bottom parting line on the underneath bearing surface. Both of these jars have a post bottom mold style of base. The bottom parting line (circle) on each of their bearing surfaces has a 2 1/8 inches outer diameter. Between this seam and the valve mark is a curved down (1/4 inch) and inward smooth and flat area (7/16 inch) that is 11/16 inch in combined width. The valve mark on these models has an outer diameter of 11/16 inch. Ironically, a 5 /16 inch tall number 1 is embossed in the center of the valve mark on both. In Figure 4, the base on the left-hand jar belongs to number 79 while its opposite mate goes with number 105.

Figure 4 As I mentioned in the introduction to this category (Jar One), both containers were discovered with a different style of glass sealer. Figure 5 has a picture of each one.

Figure 5 The cover on the left came on jar number 79. This specimen is made to William B. Fenn’s May 3, 1904 patent. It is in the jeweled crown motif. Fourteen evenly spaced, stogie-shaped, 5/8 inch long grippers are positioned around its slanted inward outer skirt. Its top surface has a two-tiered circular depressed profile with embossing on both

levels. Around the top of the first depression is the abbreviation – PAT.APLD.FOR - with the inscription – Trade Mark Registered – opposite it. In the center of the second circularly depressed region is the embossed word – SIMPLEX – which is surrounded by a raised diamond pattern. The inner surface on this closure starts with a 5/16 inch wide circular flat segment followed by a raised circular plane. The top surface of this plane consists of a ¼ inch wide, circular, slanting downward section followed by a raised ring with a 7/8 inch outer diameter. The inner part of this ring has a circular concave shaped profile. The inner skirt on this cap angles inward from the bottom edge to the inner surface for 7/16 inch. Along it runs a 1/8 inch wide semicircular shape raised screw thread. My reference guide listing for this cover would be: II 2.2.3.2.a.3.b.3.c.2.d.1.e. 14.f.1.4 The glass cover that came on jar 105 is shown on the right in Figure 5. This specimen is in the Sunshine motif. It has fourteen evenly spaced, stogie shaped grippers around its slanted inward outer skirt. The top has a one tiered circular depressed profile without any embossing. The inner surface on this closure has a 1 1/2 inches in diameter depressed circular region in the center which is surrounded by a raised 3/16 inch wide flat circular level. The inner skirt on this Sunshine cap angles inward from the bottom edge to the inner surface for 5/8 inch. Along it runs a 1 / 8 inch wide semicircular shape raised screw thread.5 Jar Two The second jar has a dark blue, gold, red and white colored label on it which reads: AMERICA (bald eagle facing left with wings spread perched on two slanting inward poles {forming a v} with two American flags attached {ensigns facing outward}) FANCY MUSTARD (in a fancy banner) KIDWELL BROS. CO. Baltimore, Maryland. See Figure 6. T h i s completely clear vessel holds 1 pint of liquid measured full up at the lip. It is 5 1/8 inches tall without Figure 6

Bottles and Extras the screw cap and weighs nine and onefourth ounces sans the sealer. Around the mid-point of its squat and cylindrically shaped body is a 3 inches measurement for an outer diameter. Figure 7 has a picture of this covered mustard container. Its finish consists of only a seamless threaded area which is 3/8 of an inch long. The 1 / 8 inch wide semicircular shaped screw thread on it Figure 7 starts just below the smooth lip. It winds around about a turn and one-half before disappearing into the shoulder of the jar. Refer to Figure 8.

Figure 8 Right after the threaded area, the shoulder starts out with a smooth and sharply slanted downward (almost vertical) neck-like surface that is 3/16 inch in length. At its bottom point, the next part of the shoulder unfolds. It is smooth and slants outward and down at an approximate fortyfive degree angle before curving directly downward. The total length for this segment is about ½ inch. Thereafter, the vertical side wall of the vessel commences. Two vertical mold seams on the body section run from the horizontal mold seam between the threaded region and the shoulder to the circular bottom parting line on the underneath bearing surface. Behind the label, the front outer surface on this mustard container is smooth. On its reverse exterior, there is a 1 7/8 inches in diameter plate mold outline. Turning to the inside of this jar, there are eleven panels about 5/8 of an inch wide that are positioned to start just below where the bottom point of the curved shoulder and straight part of the body come together. These flutes have a convex outer form over the top one-half of the inner surface. Thereafter, the interior is smooth to the base. The slightly out of focus picture in Figure 9 shows this internal feature quite distinctly. The base on this mustard container is

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55 first is located between the lip and the start of the neck. It is 3/8 of an inch long. On it is a 1/8 inch wide semicircular shaped screw thread which starts just below the lip. It winds around this part of the finish two turns before disappearing into the neck of the jar. The next section juts outward from the base of the first at a ninety degree angle for about 1/8 inch before changing direction into a one hundred seventy degree angle for 5/16 of an inch. On the outer slightly angled outward surface of this extended circular neck feature is another screw thread of the same width and shape as the initial one described above it. It begins about 1 13/16 inches in front of its above mate and winds around the neck about one and one-third times before merging into the container’s shoulder. A depiction of this region is featured in Figure 13.

Figure 9 in a post bottom mold style. The bottom parting line (circle) on its bearing surface has a 2 1/ 4 inches outer diameter to it. Between this seam and the valve mark is a sloping down and inward smooth area that is 13/16 inch in curved width. And finally, the valve mark has an outer diameter of 7/8 inch. Figure 10 is germane.

Figure 10 The cover on this jar is in the curved crown motif. It has fourteen grippers around its outer skirt which curve up and over the top surface. Its top has a two-tiered circular profile with - PAT.APLD.FOR – and - Trade Mark Registered - embossing positioned above and below on the first raised circular tier.

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Figure 11 My reference guide listing for this screw cap would be II 3.2.3.2. a.3.b.3.c.2.d.1.e. 14.f.2.6 Jar Three This unlabeled and completely clear vessel holds nearly 10-ounces of liquid measured full up at the lip. It is 4 3/4 inches tall without the screw cap and weighs seven and three-quarter ounces sans the sealer. Around the midpoint of its squat and cylindrically shaped body is a 2 7 / 16 inches measurement for its outer diameter. Figure 12 has a photo of this container. The finish on Jar Three is unique. It consists of two s e a m l e s s t h r e a d e d sections. The Figure 12

Right after the threaded areas, the shoulder starts out with a smooth and nearly vertical surface that is 1/16 inch or less in length. The next part of the shoulder is smooth and curves gently outward and down for about 3/16 inch. Thereafter, the vertical side wall of the vessel commences. Two vertical mold seams on the body section run from the horizontal mold seam between the dual threaded finish and the shoulder to the bottom parting line. A total body length for this vessel is 3 7/8 inches. The outer surface on this container is smooth. There is no trace of a plate mold on either the front or rear sections. Jar Three has a 1/4 inch long, cup bottom mold style of base. After an initially curved segment, the underneath side has a 3/16 inch wide bearing surface. Between the innermost point of the bearing surface and the outer reaches of the value mark is a 9/16 inch wide curved down and inward section. The valve mark on this model has an outer diameter of 5/8 inch. See Figure 14. Unfortunately, the sealer that came on this specimen was missing. Whatever its construction, it surely must have been unique. Although I’ve no confirmation that my next assessment is correct, I have a nagging suspicion that Jar Three was sealed by

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Figure 14 another style of William B. Fenn patented cover. In a previous Bottles and Extras article, I showed a quite elaborate, one-time use separating metal cover.7 While the letters patent description of this innovation and how it was employed to seal a jar didn’t mention dual screw threads on the container’s finish, a simple upgrade to Mr. Fenn’s original idea would make this cap and Jar Three compatriots. Once you have reviewed the above reference, you are equally equipped as I to decide whether this could have been the case or not. Observation One In my opinion, only one of the three examples in this article has a finish designed to take a William B. Fenn closure. That specimen is listed under Jar Two. The threaded area on this labeled mustard jar slants inward from its bottom point to the lip. As a result, the thread is canted in the same direction. These two features plus the seamless aspect of the finish mentioned above are all seen on a container made to receive an internally threaded glass screw cap pressed to the May 3, 1904 patent specifications of Mr. Fenn. A picture of these covers can be seen as the left-hand example in Figure 5 and in Figure 11. To confirm my suspicion, I tried a similar size and style of cover with an inplace rubber packing ring on the mouth of Jar Two. It fit and screwed down onto it perfectly. This trail test added more confidence to my assessment that this version of sealer was the correct one for this mustard jar. Observation Two In the case of Jar One, I doubt that the May 3, 1904 patented or Sunshine closures

(Figure 5) that came on these containers were original. Two clues convinced me that my hunch is probably correct. The first focuses on a seamless threaded region as an essential ingredient to seal with either of these two glass screw covers. The embossed and/or unembossed SIMPLEX (within a diamond) and the unembossed Sunshine jars were pressed with a threaded area sans any seams. Associated with these packing containers were the SIMPLEX and Sunshine designed covers, respectively. Since north to south seams in the finish of Jar One offered the potential for air to sneak in under the bond of the vertical packing ring/muslin disc in the respective SIMPLEX/Sunshine sealers, the Fenn patented (left side in Figure 5) or inspired (right side in Figure 5) style of closure probably wouldn’t be a good choice for these jars. It is my belief that Jar One was sealed on the lip vice finish by some other kind of screw cap. The second factor is even more convincing. I tried to screw down over Jar One’s finish a similar size May 3, 1904 patented closure with an in-place rubber packing ring. It wouldn’t turn even onethird of the way onto this region. Unfortunately, I don’t have a Sunshine jar with an original composition sealing disc in the cover. As a result, I couldn’t test my second finding any further to see if the same held true for the Sunshine cap as well. Nonetheless, I have a sneaking suspicion that it wouldn’t. Observation Three The same latter test was also tried on the first screw thread on Jar Three with the same result as Jar One. So neither the SIMPLEX nor Sunshine type of glass cover was likely meant for this dual threaded model. Until proven otherwise, I still think Jar Three could have taken a metal cover made to another William B. Fenn patent. Only time will tell if my supposition gains anymore credibility. Conclusion Besides the smooth lipped, embossed or unembossed SIMPLEX (within a diamond) and the FLACCUS BROS. STEERS HEAD FRUIT JAR inscribed packing containers, there is at least one other comparable machine made, clear in color, cylindrical in shape, basically unembossed jar with a seamless and canted finish that took the

Bottles and Extras May 3, 1904 patented glass screw cap.8 Are there more jars that employed this same style of cover? I can’t rule out the possibility. With luck, many others may be marched to the forefront and be authenticated. If you can help force this act to occur, don’t hesitate to report your finds for the hobby’s benefit. BLB Endnotes: 1 Perfection Glass Company, One of Many Glass Houses in Washington, Pennsylvania, Barry L. Bernas, 239 Ridge Avenue, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325, 2005, pgs. III-XVIII; Cataloging Process for the Fenn-Designed, 1904 Patented, Screw Cap, Barry L. Bernas, The Guide To Collecting Fruit Jars Fruit Jar Annual Volume 10 – 2005, Jerome McCann, 5003 W. Berwyn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630-1501, pgs. 4-20; Sunshine Jar: Myth or Reality? Barry L. Bernas, The Guide To Collecting Fruit Jars Fruit Jar Annual Volume 12 – 2007, Jerome McCann, 5003 W. Berwyn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630-1501, pgs. 9-20; The SIMPLEX (within an elongated diamond) Embossed and Unembossed Series of Packers’ Jars, Barry L. Bernas, Bottles and Extras, Sept.Oct. 2007, pgs. 50-56 and An Unlikely Find!, Barry L. Bernas, Bottles and Extras, Fall 2006, pgs. 13-15 and 17. These references provide all of the information I’ve uncovered on the SIMPLEX in a diamond, Sunshine and probable Federal food packing jars. 2 “Fruit Jar Newsletter,” Bob Cummins, Old Bottle Magazine, April 1982, pgs. 1011. 3 Cataloging Process for the FennDesigned, 1904 Patented, Screw Cap, Barry L. Bernas, The Guide To Collecting Fruit Jars Fruit Jar Annual Volume 10 – 2005, Jerome McCann, 5003 W. Berwyn Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60630-1501, pgs. 4-20 and Perfection Glass Company, One of Many Glass Houses in Washington, Pennsylvania, Barry L. Bernas, 239 Ridge Avenue, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325, 2005, pgs. III-XVIII. For more detailed information about this kind of glass screw cap, please see the above references. 4 Ibid, pgs. 15 and XVIII, respectively. 5 “Another Glass Cap and Jar Inspired by William B. Fenn,” Barry L. Bernas, Bottles and Extras, Spring 2006, pgs 5455 and 57. For more details about this screw Continued on page 62.

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The Dating Game: Hermann Heye Glasfabrik By Bill Lockhart, Carol Serr and Bill Lindsey History Hermann Heye Glasfabrik, Obernkirchen, Germany (1843-1945?) Heye-Glas, Obernkirchen, Germany (1945?-present) On July 17, 1799, the Electorate of Hesse granted Johann Conrad Storm permission to build a glass factory outside the gates of Obernkirchen, Germany (ca. 25-30 miles west of Hannover). Storm immediately began building his plant with two furnaces, lehrs and outbuildings. A victim of Napoleon’s export restrictions, the factory was sold at auction in 1822. Friedrich August Becker acquired the plant for 5,000 Thaler and demolished it. Becker had built Wendthöhe glass house at nearby Stradthagen in 1817 and rebuilt the former Storm plant at Obernkirchen (Heye-Glas 1999:12-16). Born in 1792, Caspar Hermann Heye created the Hermann Heye company, a jobber in glass products, in Bremen in 1819. By 1821, Heye was a major trading house. Heye became a partner in the Obernkirchen factory, now called F. A. Becker & Co., in 1823. A hurricane created so much damage in 1827, that the buildings had to be rebuilt. At some point during this period, the partners opened a branch in Bremen, and created a subsidiary in Hamburg in 1840. On December 10, 1843, Caspar Hermann Heye became the sole proprietor of the former Becker plant, newly renamed Hermann Heye Glasfabrik (Heye-Glas 1999:16-17). Heye continued to expand, purchasing Becker’s plant at Stradthagen in 1855 and the Steinkrug glass works near Hannover in 1859. By at least the 1860s, the company was exporting bottles to markets as far away as South America. Heye’s son, Ferdinand, continued his father ’s expansion by building a new factory at Nienburg (ca. 30 miles southeast of Bremen) in 1873. He followed this with the purchase of a glass factory at Annahütte, Niederlausitz. (HeyeGlas 1999:18-24). In 1864, Ferdinand Heye founded the “Ferd. Heye, Glass Factory, Gerresheim near Düsseldorf” (Gerresheimer 2007), and the factory began production a year later (Answer.com 2007). The plant became the Gerresheimer Glashuettenwerk, Gerresheim, Germany. In 1875, Ferdinand

Heye was instrumental in convincing the mineral water industry in Germany to standardize their bottles, allowing the reuse of any kind of mineral water container. The plant installed continuous tanks in 1881 (Answer.com 2007). In the early 1870s, the German wine industry converted from pitchers and casks to glass containers. About the same time, mineral water bottlers switched from ceramic to glass containers. A decade later, with the use of Pasteurization to preserve lager beer, breweries began to use glass bottles as well. This increased use of glass products led to a major impetus toward export during the 1880s (Answer.com 2007). Gerresheimer exported 20% of its line in the 1860s and 1870s, but increased that to 50% during the following two decades. One of its importers was the Abrason-Heunisch Glass Co. Many wine, mineral water, and “non-handled chestnut flasks” found in the American West were apparently made by Gerresheimer and imported by Abramson-Heunisch (Quinn 1998:x-ix).1 Heye installed the first semiautomatic machine at Nienburg in 1901, followed by Owens automatic machines in 1906.2 Fritz Heye, grandson of the founder, took control of the company in 1916. Fritz installed the first Lynch feeders in 1928 but closed the Neinburg factory in 1930 and moved the machinery to Obernkirchen by 1934. Production was halted at the end of World War II (April 1945) and resumed in July 1946 (Heye-Glas 1999:24-28, 92). By 1910, there were 18 Owens machines in Europe, 13 of them in Germany (National Glass Review 1910:1): Gerresheim - 2; Zinzig - 6; Hamburg - 1; Neinburg - 1; Dresden - 1; Straulau - 1; Rintein - 1. Meanwhile, at the Gerresheimer factory, all bottles were made by the Owens machine by 1925. The company continued to expand, locating factories closer to the wine-making and brewery areas. As with the rest of Germany, production halted at the end of World War II, but Gerrensheimer remodeled in 1946 and resumed production with many new gob-feeder machines. By 1958, the older Owens machines were all replaced with “new rotating R7-machines and IS-multiple-section-machines.”

Owens-Illinois acquired control of Gerrensheimer in 1959 (Answer.com 2007). Toulouse (1971:239) noted that “there are two groups remaining from the Heye organization” in 1971. One was the H. Heye Glasfabrik “Schauenstein” K.G. at Hannover; the other was the AktienGesellshaft der Gerresheimer Glashuttewerke with factories at six locations. Heye-Glas first produced nonreturnable beer bottles in 1965 and lightweight beer bottles – nicknamed “snobby” – in 1968 (Heye-Glas 1999:38, 42). At some point between the end of World War II and the 1970s, the company became known as Heye-Glas and later as Heye International. The company acquired another plant at Niederlausitz in 1984 (Heye-Glas 1999:47, 92). In 1985, the H. Heye Glasfabrik had two factories, one at Oberbirnkirchen, the other at Gerrensheimer, both in Germany. The plants made “one-way & returnable beer & beverage, food, juice, liquor, milk, mineral water, wine, chemical & pharmaceutical containers in flint, green & amber glass. Specialists in narrow neck press & blow process, waste heat recovery in furnaces, designing & building of complete glass plants” (Perrine 1985:26). Heye-Glas continued its expansion with the founding of Heye America in 1987 with its headquarters in Marion, Indiana. This was followed by the opening of Heye-Polska in Poznan, Poland, in 1992 and the Moerdijk, Netherlands, factory in 1996. By 1999, the firm operated ten plants in Germany, Portugal, the Netherlands, Poland, and the United States (Heye-Glas 1999:50, 55, 93). The company became a member of Ardagh Glass GmbH on January 1, 2003 (Heye International 2005). Bottles and Marks H Toulouse (1971:238) noted that a simple “H” mark was used by Heye “possibly as early as 1880, until 1936. Currently, we have found no confirmation for this mark from any other source. H. HEYE • / BREMEN • (ca. 1840s1870s) An eBay photo showed the H. HEYE

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bottles for export, the Bremen facility may have been a sales point rather than a glass factory. BREMEN • / H. HEYE • (ca. 1840s1870s) Jones (1968:11) illustrated this mark as “Ft. Union pre-1891.” BREMEN was embossed on the base in an arch at the top, and HEYE was in an inverted arch at the bottom. Like the above example, the two words were separated by embossed dots. All of the bottles marked with both “H. HEYE” and “BREMEN” along with a kick up were probably made during the same period, ca. 1840s to 1870s.

basemark in an arch with BREMEN in an inverted arch in a Rickett’s type plate mold BREMEN • H. HEYE • (ca. 1840s-1870s) Wilson (1981:118) illustrated this slight (Figure 1). The center of the base was a stepped kick-up with a small mamelon (or variation with BREMEN • H. HEYE • in a dot) in the center. On this mark, the place continuous circle around the edge of the and name were separated by embossed dots. base. Although the base is shown with a Parks and Pasivantis (1978:97) illustrated dot in the center, the drawing does not this base from a Civil War context and contain the lines that Wilson used to showed the cylindrical bottle with a two- indicate plate molds and stepped kick-ups. part finish that is in keeping with that time Wilson found only the base, so there is no period. From the photo, the bottle appears description of the bottle or the finish. to have been blown into a dip mold, again, BREMEN / H. HEYE / HAMBURG (ca. quite in keeping with the period. This type of base was never (to our 1880-ca. 1894) This marking has been found on export knowledge) found on beer bottles. These and the other bottles with kick-ups beer bottle bases made from a distinctive described below were likely used for wine, shade of darker green from that of aqua or liquor or bitters. Photos from David Bush other light green exports we have (personal communication 10/16/2007) of a examined. The bases were embossed with bottle from the Johnson’s Island Civil War “BREMEN (arch) / H. HEYE (horizontal Prison and our observation of a base at the across center) / HAMBURG (inverted California State Parks type collection show arch)” (Figure 4). The mark appears to be that the mark (with a slightly different kick- in a plate mold in the center of the base. up) was on the base of olive-green “wine” However, there are no apparent mold lines bottles, typical of the 1840-1860s period, leading from the plate (as in a post bottom), possibly extending into the early 1870s and the overall sheen and dimples in photos (Figures 2 and 3). Johnson’s Island was suggest the bottles were made in dip molds. According to Toulouse (1971:238-239), only in use between 1862 and 1865 (Bush 2007:68), and the Heye bottle was the mark was used by the Hermann Heye excavated from Feature 41, dated at 1863. Glasfabrik, Bremen, Germany. He dated This creates a tight context for that specific the mark “possibly as early as 1880, until bottle. Although the name is embossed on 1936.” The mark could have been used Figure 2 Figure 3

much earlier than the date stated by Toulouse, although it would not have appeared on beer bottles in the U.S. prior to 1872, when the Pasteurization of beer was developed by Anheuser Busch. There was probably a notable time lag before Heye could have entered the American market, so the ca. 1880 date is reasonable. However, even though the business is still in operation, the mark was likely not used later than ca. 1894, at least in U.S. contexts. Both Hamburg and Bremen were most likely trade points for export rather than factories. Why Heye chose those cities for bottlemarks is currently unknown. Lockhart and Olszewski (1994:38-39) found bases with this mark in San Elizario, Texas (ca. 1880-ca. 1886). Lockhart (2006) found several bases embossed with this mark at Fort Stanton, New Mexico, in ca. 1881-1896 contexts. Jones (1968:11) also showed this mark as “Ft. Union pre-1891.” Herskovitz (1978:8) found 129 of these bases at Fort Bowie, Arizona, in a context extending to 1894. GLASFABR. H.HEYE NIENBURG This mark was reported on an eBay auction. Unfortunately, the accompanying photo was blurred. The mark was found on a Selters bottle (i.e., mineral water) from Germany. GLASS WORKS/H.HEYE/HAMBURG (1880s-1890s) David Whitten noted that this mark “is confirmed” on a bottle base and probably dates between the 1880s and the 1890s, although we have yet to see an example. HEYE (ca. 1940s-1960s) Toulouse (1971:238) noted that the “HEYE” mark was used by Heye “possibly as early as 1880, until 1936.” He stated that the mark was “known on a machinemade fruit jar, probably dated just before World War II.” Such jars were produced by Heye-Glass on press-and-blow automatic machines during the post-World War II period, i.e., shortly after 1940 (Heye-Glas 1999:32), although we have been unable to trace how recently production was discontinued. We have found no evidence for the Toulouse assertion that the mark was used earlier than ca. 1940. Also see “clover” design below.

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have not found it named in the Heye or any other literature. The design is formed with a base extending upward into three “petals” with rounded ends. This design was used in conjunction with the HEYE mark described above and seems to be connected to Heye-Glas. Toulouse (1971:579) noted that the design alone was used by the Obernkirchen and Hannover plants between 1965 and 1969, and the design with “HEYE” at the base was used on “preserving jars” in 1965 (Figures 5 and 6). Although not shown with the word “HEYE,” the “clover” design was still used by Heye factories in Germersheim and Obernkirchen in 1982 and 1996 (Emhart 1982:25; 1996:16). The lid also appears in current ads. Figure 5

both turn-mold characteristics and the BREMEN / H. HEYE / HAMBURG mark on the base. According to Toulouse (1971:153), bottles of this sort were created by using the turn-mold process to create the bottle, then re-inserting it into the mold to set the basemark into the glass. Other turn-mold bottles with no basemarks have been found within the same context and may also have been made by Heye. Ayres and his associates (1980:30) noted that one bottle in their study was formed by the turnmold process with an embossed base, but they did not identify the manufacturer. See Lockhart (2007) for a discussion about turn molds. Discussion and Conclusion The history of H. Heye Glasfabrik offers scant help in dating its marks on export beer bottles. It is certain that beer bottles made by the plant were used in the American Southwest at some point between the 1870s and 1896 and that other cylindrical bottles, possibly for wine or whiskey, were used from the 1840s to the 1870s. Beer bottles made by Heye were almost certainly in use by the 1880-1886 period although how long after that is undetermined. The Toulouse end date of 1936 is way too late for beer bottles. It is highly likely that export beer bottles with the HAMBURG and BREMEN designations were produced between 1880 and ca. 1896. Those marked only with BREMEN were likely made during the 1840s to 1870s, although their use may extend into the 1880s. The colorless, machine-made jars were certainly manufactured after World War II, although their approximate date of use may only be conjectured at the 1940s to 1960s period. The “clover” mark is likely still in use, although it is unlikely on bottles found in U.S. contexts. Sources Answers.com 2007 “Gerresheimer Glas GmbH: Company History.” Answers.com. http:/ /www.answers.com/topic/gerresheimerglas-ag?cat=biz-fin

Figure 6 Turn-Mold Bottles When the Bottle Research Group 3 examined the Fort Bowie collection at the Western Archaeological and Conservation Center, Tucson, Arizona, in January 2007, we discovered an export beer bottle with

Ayres, James E., William Liesenbien, Lee Fratt, and Linda Eure 1980 “Beer Bottles from the Tucson Urban Renewal Project, Tucson, AZ.” Unpublished manuscript, Arizona State Museum Archives, RG5, Sg3, Series 2, Subseries 1, Folder 220.

59 Bush, David H. 2007 “Interpreting the Latrines of the Johnson’s Island Civil War Military Prison.” Historical Archaeology 34(1):62-78. Emhart Glass 1982 Emhart Punt Marks. Emhart, Zurich, Switzerland. 1996 The Emhart Book of Punt Marks. Emhart, Zurich, Switzerland. Gerresheimer 2007 “Our History.” Gerresheimer. http:/ /www.gerresheimer.com/en/jobs-careers/ careers-at-gerresheimer/ourpositioning.html Herskovitz, Robert M. 1978 Fort Bowie Material Culture. University of Arizona Press, Tucson. Heye-Glas 1999 200 Years Heye-Glas, 1799-1999. Heye-Glass, Obernkirchen, Germany. 2005 “Milestones of the Company’s History.” http://www.heye-glas.de/ geschichte/geschichte_e.htm Jones, May 1968 The Bottle Trail, Volume 9. Nara Vista, New Mexico. Lockhart, Bill 2006 “The Bottles of Fort Stanton.” Draft. 2007 “The Origins and Life of the Export Beer Bottle.” Bottles and Extras 18(2):4957, 59. Lockhart, Bill and Wanda Olszewski 1993 The El Paso Coliseum Collection: A Study of 20th Century Bottles. The County of El Paso, Texas and the University of Texas at El Paso. National Glass Review 1910 “Bottle Machine Statistics.” National Glass Review 25(50):1. Parks, Ken and Ken Pasavantis 1978 Civil War Bottles: Over One Hundred Civil War Bottles Representing a Cross Section of Glass Containers used between 1861 and 1865. Ken Parks Associates, Jackson, Mississippi. Continued on page 62.

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UNCLE JO BOTTLING COMPANY FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA For years I have wondered what the story was behind my Uncle Jo and Aunt Ida bottles, along with the other “family members,” but had only heard rumors without solid facts to back them up. What I had heard was that these soda brands were named after the family members who started the business, which has turned out to be the real story, but then I did not know who or where. Then came a surprise in my inbox from PSBCA member Steve Thompson from Texas. Read on to see what he sent. The following information has been compiled based on the oral histories of various family members of Courtney Glazer, the great granddaughter of the founder of the original company. She has stated that errors and/or fuzzy details are entirely possible, but for the most part, her family history sounds very plausible. As far as I am concerned, family memories are as good as it gets! The Family History The Uncle Jo Bottling Company was named for Jo Glazer (1876-1944). Jo and his brother Louis began bottling soda in St. Louis, Missouri in 1898, approximately ten years after moving to the United States from Russia with their family. While there in St. Louis, Jo married Ida Feldman (1881-1945). Ida had studied with a Viennese chemist in Kansas City at a bottling company owned by a local Jewish family named Rubenstein. It was there that she learned to make the formulas for the extracts that would later become their future business. Toward the end of the 19th century, Jo and Louis left St. Louis looking for a warmer climate and eventually made their way to Texas. Because the two brothers wanted to remain within proximity of each other, yet be far enough apart so as not to be each other’s competitor, Louis settled in Dallas and Jo in Fort Worth. By the turn of the century, each had worked to develop his respective soda business. Louis’ operation in Dallas, Real Juice Bottling Works, eventually evolved from soft drinks to liquor. One of their soda brands was Woosie, a root beer named for Louis’ grandson Robert Samuel Glazer whose nickname was Woozie.

“The Shop,” as it was called, in Ft. Worth, Texas Jo’s operation in Fort Worth, Uncle Jo Bottling Company, was located at 1109 East Lancaster Street, which was also the family home to Ida and Jo and their six children. According to family recollections, Jo built the house and the “shop” without an architect. The Family Sodas Jo and Ida used a variety of basic extracts to create their own flavored sodas. Uncle Jo “in brown bottles” was a fruit punch created from a basic Bush Flavorings extract. Aunt Ida followed, using an Armour and Co. lemon-lime extract. Eventually many different flavors were sold under the Uncle Jo name, and later, even these flavors were replaced by other flavored brands. For example, Uncle Jo Grape was replaced with Grapette. The shop handled other brands in addition to their own concoctions, such as: Chero Cola, Sugar Cane (a cream soda), Red Rock Cola,

Uncle Joe and Aunt Ida Glazer

and Texas Cola. As the extracts used to create these self-titled sodas were discontinued, so were the brands. Uncle Jo ceased in 1942; then Aunt Ida later, in the 1950s. The Family Business In the beginnings of soda distribution, the business was considered seasonal. As an effort to keep soda sales going during the slower times, Willard Glazer, Jo’s son, made the shrewd decision to market the orange flavor to the school system since it was considered “healthy.” This business arrangement allowed bottling and selling to continue from September to May. According to family lore, Uncle Jo bought retired horses from the Fort Worth Fire Department to haul the bottles. The problem with this decision was that the shop was only a few blocks from the fire station and every time the bells went off, so did the

Uncle Jo and Aunt Ida bottles.

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Joy Goldberg, daughter of Florence (Glazer) and Clarence Goldberg.

horses, carrying bottles and all. Add to this the fact that as Jo’s grandsons began working at the shop, it was inevitable that each one would drop at least one forklift full of bottles as though it were a rite of passage. As Uncle Jo the soda was phased out, Jo’s sons considered what was to be their next move. In the late 1940s, the Pepsi Cola franchise bottler in Fort Worth went bankrupt and the bankruptcy lawyer happened to be a close personal friend of Jo’s sons, Yale, Willard, and Marvin. They determined that Pepsi Cola might be a better seller than Red Rock Cola and picked up the franchise. By 1949, Pepsi began rolling out of the shop in Fort Worth as well as the Real Juice Company in Dallas.

January-February 2008 1970s and 1980s as Pepsi Cola Bottling Companies. After marriage, two of Jo and Ida’s daughters started their own franchises. Florence (Glazer) and Clarence Goldberg were the first to began and chose Shreveport, Louisiana for their location. A delivery truck and cases of empty bottles were given to the newlyweds. After that, they bought a filler, crowner and other necessary bottling equipment from Jo and Ida and, in 1930, began bottling at 962 Travis. The Aunt Ida flavor became very popular there and billboards using the “Aunt Ida Girl,” was commissioned by popular artist Earl Moran. (Moran was a popular artist during the 30s and 40s, particularly known for his “pin-up” girls. Marilyn Monroe was one of his most famous models. He worked until his death in 1984.) Another brand started in Shreveport was Joys, so named after Florence and Clarence’s daughter, Joy Goldberg. In 1948, the Shreveport operation also began rolling out Pepsi-Cola. The other franchise was started by Edna (Glazer) and Milton Fox in Alexandria, Louisiana. One of their flavors, Sonny Boy, was named after their oldest son, Sylvan Fox. However, the Miltons were less successful than the Goldbergs in Shreveport and left bottling for a more lucrative business in broadcasting.

The “Other” Family Franchises In addition to bottling soda, the Uncle Jo Bottling Company sold their original flavor extracts in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma and had a few franchises. The Fort Worth and Shreveport operations were the strongest and survived into the

61 The Family Bottles The bottles used by the families were likely made in Oklahoma. The following descriptions are for the proprietary brands bottled by the Uncle Jo Bottling Company. Others may exist. There are several examples in this “family” of bottles in my collection. The embossed amber Uncle Jo above was also the same as the green one used for Aunt Ida (below). The 4-ounce Uncle Jo “mini” was a smaller verision of a larger amber example easier to find than some of the other “family” members. It is also the shape found as “Sonny Boy,” but in clear glass.

Aunt Ida (embossed, green glass) “Aunt Ida The World’s Greatest Mixer” Shreveport, LA (with six-pointed star) ”Aunt Ida The Favored Drink” (On the bottom, “Duncan, OK” with six-pointed star.)

Wooden crates were made to hold both the regular-sized bottles and the minis (below). Left: Uncle Jo (embossed, amber glass) Uncle Jo in Brown Bottles Trademark Registered 22016 Contents 8 Fl Ozs. Fort Worth Texas Right: Uncle Jo (white ACL, clear glass) Uncle Jo / Enjoy, Pure and Delicious Uncle Jo Beverages Uncle Jo Bottling Co., Ft. Worth, Tex. (On the bottom, “169-B-9 / B57)

Uncle Jo (embossed, amber glass) Uncle Jo in Brown Bottles Contents 4 Fl. Ozs. / Reg U.S. Pat. / Ofc. (On the bottom, “Pat. 30009 / Pat’d Apr 2, 1929” with six-pointed star.)

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Bottles and Extras Syphon bottles also exist in blue, green, and amber. There are other variations of the Uncle Joe, such as an 8-ounce amber like the mini (pictured on previous page) and an 8-ounce like the mini in clear. My collection also has the Sonny Boy in both the shape of the amber Uncle Joe (pictured on the left) and the Aunt Ida, but in clear glass. I have only seen the Aunt Ida in the green example pictured, but other variations could exist. References: Courtney Glazer’s family history.

Left: Woosies (embossed, clear glass) Woosies / Beverages / RJC (on the bottom, “Real Juice Co. / Cap. 10 Fl. Oz. / 242-1-B / LG 53 / Dallas, Texas Right: Sonny Boy in clear glass.

Other Packer Jars Contued from page 56. cap and the jar it sealed, please review the above reference. 6 Endnote number 3 has references which can provide more information on this screw cap. 7 “Patents Issued to William Beach Fenn Part 2 of 2,” Barry L. Bernas, Bottles and Extras, March-April 2007, pgs. 36-41. See Figure 17 and the patent verbiage that accompanies it. 8 “Granny Kath’s Kitchen,” Vivian S.

The Dating Game: Hermann Heye Glasfabrick Continued from page 59. Perrine, Lowell E. 1985 “Directory Issue 1985.” Glass Industry 66(3):1-170. Quinn, Tom 1998 “The German Connection.” In Whiskey and Liquor Containers from the State of Oregon by John L. Thomas. Privately published, Soquel, California. Toulouse, Julian Harrison 1971 Bottle Makers and Their Marks.

Left: Joys (white ACL, clear glass) Joys Beverages / Conts. 7 Fl. Oz. Hires Bottling Company Alexandria & Lake Charles LA., with five-pointed stars and bubbles (On the bottom, “33-B-7 / 2”) Right: Uncle Jo Syphon Water (white/blue ACL, clear glass) Uncle Jo / Syphon Water / Phone 2-2391 / Ft. Worth Tex. / Cont. 36 Fl. Oz. with a six-pointed star around the nozzle

Kath, Antique Bottle & Glass Collector, October 1995, pg. 56; “The Label Space,” Tom Caniff, Antique Bottle & Glass Collector, July 2006, pg. 41 and “Fruit Jar Rambles,” Tom Caniff, Antique Bottle & Glass Collector, January 2007, pg. 6. The first reference initially reported another probable packing container with a May 3, 1904 patented screw cap on it. This machine made, clear and cylindrically shaped container had the abbreviation – T. C. Co. – embossed on it. The second source reported the same style of embossed jar and glass cover with a label on it for prepared mustard Thomas Nelson, New York. Wilson, Rex 1981 Bottles on the Western Frontier. University of Arizona Press, Tucson. Footnotes: 1 Answer.com (2007) stated that Gerresheimer did not begin exporting bottles until 1882. Although this disagrees with Quinn’s claim that the plant exported bottles in the 1860s, we have no way to determine which source is correct. It is certain that bottles marked “HEYE” were imported into the U.S. by at least the early 1860s, although most of those are also marked “BREMEN.”

Kathy Hopson-Sathe 341 Yellowstone Drive Fletcher, NC 28732 (423) 737-6710 kathy@thesodafizz.com

from Flaccus Brothers of Wheeling, West Virginia. The last update from Tom Caniff offered a probable identification for the T. C. Co. abbreviation. This marking likely stands for the Twitchell-Champlin Company of Portland, Maine. This jar represents the fourth packing container that took the May 3, 1904 closure. Barry Bernas 23.9 Ridge Ave. Gettysburg, PA 17325 barryb6110@aol.com

2 Answer.com (2007) placed the date of the first Owens machine at the Gerresheimer plant in 1908 and claimed it was the first in Europe. 3 The Bottle Research Group consists of Bill Lockhart, Bill Lindsey, Carol Serr and Pete Schulz.

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Michael Stone 5228 Antler Trl. Middleburg, FL 32068 904-282-2340 stone626133@bellsouth.net James Stumpff 140 W. Coronado Rd. Santa Fe, NM 87505 505-983-6603 Gary L. Sturgeon 1318 N Franklin St. Danville, IL 61832 217-446-7066 Anne Szopa 11199 US Highway 35 Economy, IN 47339 765-886-6198 annesz@ruraltek.com Terry Talbott 1589 Mistwood Dr. Salem, OR 97303 503-393-4822 Ed Tardy 16201 Highway 300 Roland, AR 72135 501-868-9548 etardy135@comcast.net CindyLee & Ray C. Thurston, Sr. 459 Norway Rd. Waterford, ME 04088 207-583-2102 sindeelee@hotmail.com Curt Tomlinson 789 Chestnut Hill Dr. Columbia, PA 17512 717-682-5800 curt.tomlinson@seisan.com Phil Townsend 2935 Visa View Dr., Apt. 12 Beavercreek, OH 45431 301-418-0153 phtownsend@yahoo.com

Martin VanZant 5977 Redcliff North Ln. Plainfield, IN 46168 812-841-9495 mdvanzant@yahoo.com James Viguerie 721 E Washington St. Belleville, IL 62220 618-222-9218 Southern.Bottles@gmail.com Charlotte VonDuering P.O. Box 414 Verdi, NV 89439 775-345-0224 cvonder@qbis.com Galen Ware 125 N 11th St. Connellsville, PA 15425 724-626-1672 nwestin@cedarnet.org Roy Weinacht 3810 N 89th St. Caseyville, IL 62232 618-397-6969 whyknocht@charter.net Ralph Wenzel 9961 Chetwood Dr. Huntley, IL 60142 847-533-8424 ConstructingRW@comcast.net Cliff & Brenda White 215 Mountain Ridge Dr. Dahlonega, GA 30533 706-864-7749 Robert White 3569 Oneida St. New Hartford, NY 13413 315-737-8687 BW3569@webtv.net Gary Williams 9206 35th St. W. Milan, IL 61264 309-235-0976 Mark E. Williams 105 Lavista Pl. Athens, GA 30605 706-548-1790 bludwine@netzero.net

Daniel Wilson 2745 Monroe St. NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 505-888-7073 Donavan Wilson 5121 N Mill Springs Ln. Waltonville, IL 62894 618-316-3912 Ronald L. Witt 18956 Leesville Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24501 434-239-0745 David Woodside 114 Arlington Ave. North Versailles, PA 15137 412-823-8031 Gerald Worms 311 Marilyn Dr. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Fallon, IL 62269 618-632-6014 John Yunkun 4378 Rock Hill Rd. Mechanicsville, VA 23111 604-781-1695 Rockhill1@earthlink.net Warren Zeiller 5016 S. W. 72 Ave. Miami, FL 33155 305-661-9446 prehistory@bellsouth.net Rick Zimmer 2637 S 12th St. St. Louis, MO 36118 314-629-7692 Rzimmer@labelgraphix.com

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Classified Ads FOR SALE FOR SALE: I have a few high-end whiskies for sale - write for list. Contact: KEN SCHWARTZ, P.O. Box 990956, Redding, CA 96099. FOR SALE: Marburg Bros. Baltimore, Md. U.S.A. tobacco/cigar jar, 8” high, light straw yellow, original lid. Excellent condition. $500. Fleur-de-lis miniature oil lamp, light green, vaseline glass, nutmeg burner, complete. $175. Contact: PERRY DRIVER, 9029 129th St., Live Oak, FL 32060-6313, Ph: (386) 364-3203 or (904) 5420368. FOR SALE: Hutchinsons: 1 Rhode Island, 4 Hawaiian, 2 Montana, 1 Wash. Terr., 1 S. Dak., 1 Utah Terr., 1 Oregon, 2 Okla., 1 Nebraska, 1 New Mex., 2 New York, 1 Alabama, 2 Idaho, 1 Pennsylvania. Please send SASE to ZANG WOOD, 1612 Camino Rio, Farmington, NM 87401, Ph: (505) 3271316 for list and descripton. FOR SALE: Huge sale! Because of a recent purchase of a large collection of pre-1920s Oklahoma soda bottles from a major collector, I now have over 500 duplicate Oklahoma embossed soda bottles. These include Oklahoma crown tops, Territory embossed Hutchs and crown tops, plus Oklahoma straight-sided Cokes. Willing to sale or trade. Call me! Tell me what you are looking for! Contact: DAVID BAUMANN, 10241 LeJean Dr., Midwest City, Oklahoma 73130, Ph: (405) 816-1340 or E-mail: firstgencoltman1@cox.net. FOR SALE: Mini jugs - Scratch: 1) Forsler & Thompson Gen’l Mdse Edmund, Okla. $600. 2) The Midway Chas Mahan Elwood, Ind. $150. Stencils: 3) Compliments Mosely Bros 604 E. Marshall St. (Georgia) $200/ 4) Compliments Prospect Market 2604 E. 18th St. (KC, Mo.) O.L. Gregory etc. $175. Large jugs: 5) Beach & Clairidge Boston. $350. 6) Old Inn Brand Tomato Catsup / Jones Bros Castleman & Blakemore Louisville, Ky. $200. 7) Wholesale Druggists A. Keifer Drug Co South Meridian St. Indianapolis, Ind. $600. 8) A. Keifer Drug Co Wholesale Druggists Indianapolis, Ind. $650. 9) Canadian Mini Canadian Apple Blossom, Victoria. $75. Contact: RALPH KEIFFER, Box 1325, Macclenny, FL 32063, Ph: (904) 259-7775. FOR SALE: Shaving mugs, barber bottles, Mary Gregory glass (eg. perfumes). Contact: REID PALMER, 2110 Ashmore Dr., Ames, IA 50014, Ph: (515) 292-9508, E-mail: reidnuray@aol.com.

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WANTED Wanted: Embossed South Carolina bottles, especially crown top slug plate soda bottles. Contact: ERIC WARREN, 238 Farmdale Dr., Lexington, SC 29073; Ph: (803) 9518860; E-mail: scbottles@aol.com. Any South Carolina bottle questions, drop me a line. Wanted: Tampa alligator Hutch. Highest price paid for FLA BREWING CO, TAMPA, FLA with embossed alligator. Must be Hutch finish, not Baltimore loop. Contact: R.J. BROWN, 4119 Crosswater Dr., Tampa, FL 33615, Ph: (813) 888-7007 or E-mail: RBrown4134@aol.com. Wanted: Fruit Jar Newsletter issues: April 1981, June 1981 through March 1982, July 1982, September 1982, December 1982 through June 1983, August 1983, October 1983 through January 1984, March 1984, July 1984 through November 1984, January 1985 through February 1985, April 1985 through September 1985. Contact: JUNE LOWRY, Ph: (816) 318-0160, E-mail: JAL121053@aol.com. Wanted: Sealfast Sold By jars, unusual Hirsch items, unusual Flaccus items and/or

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Wanted: Older Florida items: Souvenir pottery, porcelain, plates, cups, spoons, medicine, drugstore, whiskey bottles, large & mini jugs, shot & dose glasses, real photo & pre-WWI postcards, real photo stereoviews, paper items, bill heads, brochures, advertising photos, tokens, encased pennies, store good fors, advertising, watchfobs. Will buy or swap. See my For Sale ad. Contact: RALPH KEIFFER, Box 1325, Macclenny, FL 32063, Ph: (904) 259-7775. Wanted: Agricultural occupational shaving mugs and barbershop items. Contact: REID G.. PALMER, 2110 Ashmore Dr., Ames, IA 50014, Ph: (515) 292-9508 or E-mail: reidnuray@aol.com.

Wanted: “Feuchtwanger” New York pontiled bottles. I need a cap for a Chicago Sour Mash flask whiskey (screw on type, internal thread). Any Evanston, Illinois bottles before 1940. Contact: JIM KOUTSOURES, Ph: (847) 395-0599 or E-mail: antiochm@core.com. Wanted: Dr. Jayne’s Life Preservative. Top dollar paid for mint example. Contact: JOE WIDMAN, 300 W. Osterhout Ave., Portage, MI 49024, Ph: (269) 329-0524 or E-mail: oldsachem@charter.net. Wanted: Bottle-related books for the FOHBC and PSBCA reference library. Especially anything about soda bottles. Copies acceptible. Call or E-mail first to see if I have it. Contact: Kathy Hopson-Sathe, 341 Yellowstone Dr., Fletcher, NC 28732, Ph: (423) 737-6710 or E-mail: kathy@thesodafizz.com.

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FOHBC SHO-BIZ FOHBC Sho-Biz is published in the interest of the hobby. Federation affiliated clubs are noted. Information on up-coming collecting events is welcome, but space is limited. Please send at least four months in advance, including telephone number, to: FOHBC Sho-Biz, c/o Kathy Hopson-Sathe, 341 Yellowstone Dr., Fletcher, NC 28732, or E-mail: kathy@thesodafizz.com. Show schedules are subject to change. Please call ahead before traveling long distances. All listings published here will also be published on the web site at http://www.fohbc.com.

JANUARY 13 - S. ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS The Little Rhody Bottle Club Annual Show & Sale (10 AM - 2 PM, Early Buyers 9 AM) at the K. of C. Hall, 304 Highland Ave., S. Attleoro, Massachusetts. INFO: ARTHUR PAWLOWSKI, PH: (401) 647-3585. JANUARY 13 - MUNCIE, INDIANA Midwest Antique Fruit Jar & Bottle Club Winter Show & Sale (9 AM - 2 PM) at the Horizon Convention Center, Muncie, Indiana, INFO: DAVE RITTENHOUSE, 1008 S. CR. 900 W., Farmland, IN 47340, PH: (765) 468-8091, E-mail: rittjman@aol.com. JANUARY 19 - JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI The Mississippi Antique Bottle Show (9 AM - 4 PM) at the Mississippi Fairgrounds, Jackson, Mississippi. INFO: JOHN SHARP, P.O. Box 601, Carthage, MS 39051, PH: (601) 507-0105, E-mail: johnsharp49@aol.com. JANUARY 18-20 - ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA The Suncoast Antique Bottle Collector's Assn. Inc. 39th Annual Antique Bottle & Vintage Table Top Collectible's Show & Sale (Fri. Set-up & Early Buyer, 4 PM, Adm. $15; Gen. show times: Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM, Sun. 9 AM - 3 PM, Gen. Adm. $4 for both days) at the St. Petersburg National Guard Armory, 3601 38th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, Florida. INFO: GEORGE DUEBEN, P. O. Box 4141, St. Petersburg, Fl. 33775 or PH: (727) 3938189 or CHRIS CUBE, 10193 64th St. N., Pinellas Park, FL 33781, PH: (727) 541-5229. JANUARY 26 ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA The Superior California Antique Bottle Club's 32nd Annual Show & Sale (9 AM 4 PM) at the Shasta County Fairgrounds, Anderson, California. INFO: MEL HAMMER, PH: (530) 241-4878 or PHIL MCDONALD, PH: (530) 243-6905. FEBRUARY 2 - ROME, GEORGIA The Rome Bottle & Collectables Club 37th Annual Show & Sale (8 AM - 3 PM) at the Rome Civic Center, Turner McCall Blvd. ,Rome Georgia. INFO: JERRY MITCHELL,

P.O. Box 475 Bremen, GA 30110, E-mail: mitjt@aol.com, PH: (770) 537-3725 or BOB JENKINS, 285 Oak Grove Rd. Carrollton, GA 30117, PH: (770) 834-0736. FEBRUARY 3 - SOUTH RIVER, NEW JERSEY The New Jersey Antique Bottle Club's (NJABC) 12 th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - l 2 PM) at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 88 Jackson St., South River, New Jersey. INFO: NJABC, 24 Charles St., South River, NJ 08882-1603 or call JOE BUTEWICZ, PH: (732)-236-9945 or E-mail: botlman@msn.com. FEBRUARY 8-9 - CHEHALIS, WASHINGTON The Oregon Bottle Collectors Association's Winter Show & Sale (Early Admission Fri. 1-7 PM & Sat. 8-9 AM; Sat. 9 AM - 3 PM) at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, Chehalis, Washington. INFO: SCOTT SLOWTER, PH (503)645-0560 or MARK JUNKER, PH (503)231-1235 or BILL BOGYNSKA, PH (503)657-1726, E-mail: billb@easystreet.com. FEBRUARY 15-16 - COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA The South Carolina Antique Bottle Club's 35th Annual Show & Sale, including small antiques & collectibles (Fri. 12 - 6 PM; Sat. 9 AM - 1 PM, Adm. Donation to the Boy's & Girl's Club req.) at the Meadow Lake Park Center, 600 Beckman Rd., Columbia, South Carolina. 150 Dealer tables available. INFO: MARTY VOLLMER, PH: (803) 755-9410, Email: martyvollmer@aol.com or ERIC WARREN, PH: (803) 951-8860, E-mail: scbottles@aol.com. FEBRUARY 16 - HENDERSON, NEVADA Las Vegas Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club 43rd Annual Show & Sale, (Sat. 9 AM 4 PM, Early Buyers Fri. 11 AM - 5 PM) at the Henderson Convention Center, 200 Water Street, Henderson, Nevada. INFO: BARBARA PIERCE, 912 Smith Street, Las Vegas, NV. 89108, PH: (702) 646-1410, E-mail: forgetmenotbp@aol.com.

FEBRUARY 16 - SARASOTA, FLORIDA The Sarasota-Manatee Antique Bottle Collectors Association's 22nd Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 4 PM, Early Buyers Fri. 5 PM) at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds, 2890 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, Florida. INFO: PERRY HOUSTON, PO Box 19675, Sarasota, FL 34276, PH: (941) 925-1020. FEBRUARY 16 - COLUMBUS, OHIO The 2008 Columbus Ohio Bottle Show & Sale (9 AM - 2:30 PM, Early Buyers 7 AM) at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, 17th Ave. & I-71, Columbus, Ohio. INFO: ADAM KOCH, 763 Jolson Ave., Akron, OH. 44319, PH: (330) 644-0274. FEBRUARY 24 ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT Somers Antique Bottle Club's 38th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 2 PM, Early Buyers 8 AM) at the St. Bernard's School West Campus, 232 Pearl Street, Exit 47W, 191, Enfield, Connecticut. INFO: ROSE SOKOL, 164 Elm Street, Enfield, CT 06082, PH: (860) 745-7688. FEBRUARY 23 - GRANDVILLE, MICHIGAN The West Michigan Antique Bottle & Glass Club 17th Show & Sale (Sat. 10 AM - 3 PM, Adm. $2; Set-up, 8 - 10 AM) at the Fonger American Legion Post, 2327 Wilson SW, Grandville, Michigan. INFO: ELMER OGG, Show Chairman, 1591 Hendrick, Muskegon, MI 49441, PH: (231) 798-7335, E-mail: eogg@nortonshores.org or STEVE DEBOODE, Co-Chairman, 1166 Corvette, Jenison, MI 49428, PH: (616) 667-0214, Email: thebottleguy@comcast.net. MARCH 2 - BALTIMORE, MARYLAND The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club's 28th Annual Show & Sale (8 AM - 3 PM) at the Physical Education Center, CCBS-Essex, 7201 Rossvile Blvd, Essex, Maryland. INFO: BOB FORD, PH: (410) 531-9459, E-mail: bottles@comcast.net. MARCH 7-8 - CHICO, CALIFORNIA The Bidwell Bottle Club's 42nd Annual Show & Sale (Sat. 9 AM - 4 PM, Adm. Free; Early

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Adm./Set-Up Fri. 10 AM - 7 PM, Adm. $5) at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, Chico, California. INFO: RANDY TAYLOR, Show Chairman, P.O. Box 1065, Chico, CA 95927, PH: (530) 345-0519 (eve), (530) 518-7369 (days); E-mail: rtjarguy@aol.com. MARCH 8 - ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI Missouri Valley Insulator Club 6th Annual Insulator & Bottle Show & Sale at the American Legion Hall, St. Joseph, Missouri. INFO: DENNIS WEBER, 3609 Jackson St., St. Joseph, MO 64507, PH: (816) 364-1312, E-mail: stjoeshow2008@aol.com. MARCH 8 - BADIN, NORTH CAROLINA The Uwharrie Bottle Club's 1st Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale (Sat. 8 AM - 3 PM, Adm. Free; Set-up, 6 - 8 AM) at the Badin Fire Department, Badin, North Carolina. Tables (8 ft.) $20. INFO: TODD MCSWAIN, PH: (704) 474-0552, E-mail: mcswain8649@alltel.net. MARCH 9 - TYLERSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA The 14th Annual Bucks-Mont Bottle Show (9 AM - 2 PM, Early Buyers 8 AM) at the Tylersport Fire Company, 125 Ridge Rd, Tylersport, Pennsylvania. INFO: DAVID BUCK, PH: (215) 723-4048 or GREG GIFFORD, PH: (215) 699-5216. MARCH 14-15 - MORRO BAY, CALIFORNIA The San Luis Obispo Bottle Society's 40th Annual Show & Sale (Fri. 3 PM - 7 PM; Sat. 9 AM - 3 PM) at the Morro Bay Veterans Hall, 209 Surf St., Morro Bay, California. INFO: RICHARD TARTAGLIA, PH: (805) 543-7484. MARCH 15 - DELAND, FLORIDA The Deland M-T Bottle Collectors Association's 38th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 3 PM) at the Volusia County Fairgrounds (1/4 mile east of I-4 on S.R. 44, Exit 118), Deland, Florida. INFO: M. PALLASCH, 7 Monroe Ave., DeBary, FL 32713, PH: (386) 668-4538. MARCH 16 - ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI St. Louis Antique Bottle Collectors Assoc. 38th Annual Bottle & Jar Show & Sale (9 AM - 2 PM) at the Two Hearts Banquet Center, 4532 South Lindergh at Gravois, St. Louis, Missouri. INFO: RON STERZIK, 2080 Sterzik Dr., Arnold, MO 63028, PH: (636) 296-3112, or GEORGE CASNAR, 4455 Helterbarnd Rd, Festus, MO 63028, PH: (636) 337-2326. MARCH 16 - FLINT, MICHIGAN The Flint Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club's 38th Annual Show & Sale (Sun. 10 AM - 3 PM) at the Don Polski Hall, 3415 N. Linden Rd., Flint, Michigan. INFO: TIM BUDA, 11353 Cook R., Gaines, MI 42436, PH: (989) 271-9131 or E-mail: tbuda@shianet.org. MARCH 29 - DAPHNE, ALABAMA The Mobile, Alabama Bottle Club's 35th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 3 PM) at the Alabama Civic Center, Whispering Pines Rd and U.S. Hwy. 98, Daphne, Alabama. INFO: JIM SIMMONS, 8851 Four Mile Rd., Irvington, AL 36522, PH: (251) 824-2697 or ROD VINING, 8844 Lee Circle, Irvington, AL 36544, PH: (251) 957-6725, E-mail: vinewood@mchsi.com MARCH 29 - CHANUTE, KANSAS S.E. Kansas Bottle & Relic Club's 34th Annual Show & Sale (8 AM

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- 4 PM) at the V.F.W. Building, 1654 West Main, Chnute, Kansas. INFO: DICK SEVART, 1016 S. Rutter, Chanute, KS. 66720, PH: (620) 431-7509. MARCH 30 - BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA The North Star Historical Bottle Association & Minnesota's First Antique Bottle Club's 37th Annual Show & Sale (Sun. 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM, Adm. $3; Set-Up, 6:30 - 9:30 AM) at the Days Inn, 1901 Killebrew Dr., Bloomington, Minnesota. Free parking. Days Inn is directly across from the Mall of America. INFO: DOUG SHILSON, Show Chairman, 3308 32nd Ave., S., Minneapolis, MN 55406, PH: (612) 721-4165, E-mail: bittersdug@aol.com or STEVE KETCHAM, Club Pres., Box 24114, Edina, MN 55424, PH: (952) 920-4205, E-mail: s.ketcham@unique-software.com. MARCH 30 - BREWERTON, NEW YORK The Empire State Bottle Collectors Association's 38th Annual Spring Show & Sale (Sun. 9 AM - 3 PM, $2 donation, under 12 are free) at the Brewerton Fire Hall, 9625 Rt. 11, Brewerton, New York. 50 Show & Sale Tables, Antique bottles, go-withs, tabletop collectibles & educational exhibits. Free parking, appraisal table - limit 3 items. No early adm. INFO: JOHN or CAROL SPELLMAN, P.O. Box 61, Savannah, NY 13146, PH: (315) 365-3156 or E-mail: spellmanjc@tds.net. APRIL 6 - HUTCHINSON, KANSAS The Kansas Antique Bottle & Postcard Show (9 AM - 3 PM) at the Sunflower South Building on the Kansas State Fairgrounds, Hutchinson, Kansas. INFO: MIKE McJUNKIN, 42 Sunflower, Hutchinson, KS 67502, PH: (620) 728-8304, E-mail: scarleits@cox.net. APRIL 20 - ROCHESTER, NEW YORK The Genesee Valley Bottle Collectors Association's 39th Annual Show & Sale, including Table Top Antiques, Postcards and Collectibles (Sun. 9 AM - 3 PM) at the Monroe County Fairgrounds (newly renovated Minett Hall), Route 15 & Calkins Road, Henrietta, New York. INFO: LARRY FOX, PH: (585) 394-8958, E-mail: brerfox@frontiernet.net or AARON & PAM WEBER, PH: (585) 2266345, E-mail: dealerchair@gvbca.org or visit the website at: www.gvbca.org. APRIL 27 - HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA The Historical Bottle-Diggers of Virginia 37th Annual Antique Bottle and Collectible Show & Sale (9 AM - 3 PM) at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds, (US Rt. 11 South, Exit 243 off I-81), Harrisonburg, Virginia. INFO: SONNY SMILEY, PH: (540) 434-1129 or E-mail: lithiaman1@yahoo.com. MAY 4 - WHITESBORO, NEW YORK The Mohawk Valley Antique Bottle Club's 14th Annual Show & Sale (9 AM - 2:30 PM) at the Utica Curling Club, 8300 Clark Mills Road, Whitesboro, New York. INFO: PETER BLEIBERG, 7 White Pine Road, New Hartford, NY 13413, PH: (315) 735-5430, E-mail: pmbleiberg@aol.com. Send your show information to: Show Biz, 341 Yellowstone Dr., Fletcher, NC 28732 kathy@thesodafizz.com or use the online form at: www.fohbc.com

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35th ANNUAL SOUTH CAROLINA BOTTLE CLUB SHOW AND SALE No Early Admission Fee Columbia, South Carolina Friday, February 15th - 12 Noon to 6 PM Saturday, February 16th - 9 AM to 2 PM Always a Sell Out !

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Monroe Co. Fairgrounds Minett Hall Rt. 15A & Calkins Rd. FOR INFORMATION, CONTACT: Show Chair Larry Fox (585) 394-8958 Dealer Chairs Aaron/Pam Weber (585) 225-6345 Exhibit Chair Chris Davis (315) 331-4078

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MAY 3rd, 2008 APPALACHIAN FAIRGROUNDS GRAY, TENNESSEE (Northeast Tennessee Area) Friday, May 2nd 12 PM - 6 PM Setup for Dealers

Saturday, May 3rd 8 AM - 2 PM Free Admission

Fellow Collectors and Dealers: Our show will be in the Farm & Home Buliding at the Appalachian Fairgrounds in Gray, TN. We have 150 tables available, plus unlimited room at the fairgrounds to grow. We are centrally located, close to I-81 and I-26, with reasonably priced accomodations within a few minutes. When you purchase your first table at $25, you get a meal and all the fun you can stand! This is the perfect place for northern & southern dealers to get together to sell, trade or buy; but we need YOU - the dealers & collectors, to make this show great! On eBay, you can buy and sell, but you can’t see old friends, meet new people and get a wealth of information. Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this show. For more information, contact: Melissa Milner Phone: (423) 928-4445 or E-mail: mmilner12@chartertn.net www.sfabca.com

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EXPO 2008 AUGUST 8-10, 2008 YORK, PENNSYLVANIA York Fairgrounds York, Pennsylvania SHOW TIMES: Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM Sunday 9 AM - 3 PM 600-800 tables capacity for the largest EXPO ever! Plan to be there - donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss it!

INFORMATION: R. Wayne Lowry 401 Johnston Ct., Raymore, MO 64083 (816) 318-0161 - JarDoctor@aol.com

Schedule of Events: Thurs., Aug. 7: FOHBC Meetings Fri., Aug. 8: Seminars & Specialty Meetings in AM Dealers put items under table Set-up & Early Adm. 1 - 5 PM Banquet 6:30 PM Sat., Aug. 9: Set-Up & Early Adm. 7 - 9 AM Gen. Adm. 9 AM - 5 PM Auction 7 PM Sun., Aug. 10: Gen. Adm. 9 AM - 3 PM

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