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The Animal Cure that Changed Bottle Collecting American and World Antique Advertising Pot Lids - a brief history

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Table of Contents FOHBC Officer Listing 2012-14 2 American and World Antique Advertising The Animal Cure that Changed Pot Lids - a breif history Bottle Collecting President’s Message .................... 3 by Greg Dean ....................................... 26 by Michael Seeliger......................56 FOHBC News .............................. 6 The Case of the Missing Case Who do I contact at

by Gary Beatty ..................................... 32 the FOHBC .................................63 Duroy and the Ohio Wine War 2014 Lexington National News

by Jack Sullivan .......................... 12 by Ferdinand Meyer V ......................... 38 Classified Ads & Ad Rate Info ..64 Elections .........................................19 War Slogan Milk Bottles - Featuring the Collection of Paul Irby Highland Bitters and/or Scotch

by Alan DeMaison .................................. 42 Tonic

by Gene Bradberry ...................... 20 Key West Revisited - Another Quest to Dive for bottles

by Pam Selenak .................................... 48

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Membership Directory ..............66 FOHBC Show-Biz Show Calendar Listings .............67 Membership Application ...........72

Rescuing a piece of History Bartlett & Chase Schweppes Brand History

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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 2012-2014 President: Ferdinand Meyer V, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: (713) 222-7979; e-mail: fmeyer@fmgdesign.com First Vice-President: Bob Ferraro, 515 Northridge Dr, Boulder City, NV 89005; phone: (702) 293-3114; e-mail: mayorferraro@aol.com.

Second Vice-President: Jamie Houdeshell, P.O. Box 57, Haskins, OH 43525; phone: (419) 722-3184 email: jhbottle@hotmail.com Secretary: James Berry, 200 Fort Plain Watershed Rd, St. Johnsville, NY 13452; phone: (518) 568-5683; e-mail: jhberry10@yahoo.com Treasurer: Gary Beatty, 3068 Jolivette Rd., North Port, FL 34288; phone: (941) 276-1546; e-mail: tropicalbreezes@verizon.net Historian: Richard Watson, 10 S Wendover Rd, Medford, NJ 08055; phone: (856) 983-1364; e-mail: crwatsonnj@verizon.net Editor: Martin Van Zant, 208 Urban St, Danville, IN 46122; phone: (812) 841-9495; e-mail: mdvanzant@yahoo.com.

Merchandising Director: Sheldon Baugh, 252 W Valley Dr, Russellville, KY 42276; phone: (270) 726-2712; e-mail: sbi_inc@bellsouth.net Membership Director: Jim Bender, PO Box 162, Sprakers, NY 12166; phone: (518) 673-8833; e-mail: jim1@frontiernet.net

Conventions Director: Tom Phillips, P.O. Box 240296, Memphis, TN 38124; phone: (901) 277-4225; e-mail: tomlisa.phillips@gmail.com Business Manager: Alan DeMaison, 1605 Clipper Cove, Painesville, OH 44077; phone: (H) (440) 358-1223, (C) (440) 796-7539; e-mail: a.demaison@sbcglobal.net Director-at-Large: Gene Bradberry, 3706 Deerfield Cove, Bartlett, TN 38135; phone: (901) 372-8428; e-mail: Genebsa@comcast.net Director-at-Large: John Panek, 1790 Hickory Knoll, Deerfield, IL 60015; phone: (847) 945-5493; email: paperbottle1@aol.com Director-at-Large: John Pastor, PO Box 227, New Hudson, MI 48165; phone: (248) 486-0530; e-mail: jpastor@americanglassgallery.com Midwest Region Director: Randee Kaiser, 2400 CR 4030, Holts Summit, MO 65043; phone: (573) 896-9052; e-mail: pollypop47@yahoo.com Northeast Region Director: Ed Kuskie, 352 Pineview Dr, Elizabeth, PA 15037; phone: (412) 405-9061; e-mail: bottlewizard@comcast.net.

Southern Region Director: Jack Hewitt, 1765 Potomac Ct, Lawrenceville, GA 30043; phone: (770) 856-6062, e-mail: hewittja@bellsouth.net.

Western Region Director: Dave Maryo, 12634 Westway Ln, Victorville, CA 92392; phone: (760) 617-5788; e-mail: dmaryo@verizon.net Public Relations Director:

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President’s Message Ferdinand Meyer V FMG Design, Inc. 101 Crawford Street Studio 1A Houston, Texas 77002 ferdinand@peachridgeglass.com I am Isitting here Sunday catching morning my breathand andIgathering thoughtsat t is early sit here my reflecting on a flight from Houston to Chicago.

I’ll change planes at O’Hare TimoleonÕs Diner in quaint Keene, New Hampshire while for a smaller jet to Fort Wayne, Indiana so I can meet with my drinking some coffee to warm me up (it is 45 degrees outside, clients throughout the day tomorrow. Not all is business though, chilly for a Texan). The Yankee Bottle Show starts here shortly as I will spend one night in New Hudson, Michigan at one of and will be a fun conclusion to a long weekend of bottle events our board members, John Pastor’s and Liz Maxbauer’s house that outsee with gathering at Federation members Mark and started hopefully andatalk glass. Just have to drive about three and Annie in Stamford, Friday and hours to getVuonoÕs there. John, as some of Connecticut you know, is on a passionate included Heckler Columbus Hayfield event in Woodcollector the in many areas of antiqueDay bottles.

He runs the successful stock Valley, Connecticut yesterday.

I amif that thinking this American Glass Gallery auction house and is not that enough, was the exact two yearsCollectors ago today, that the great publishes Antiquespot, Bottle & Glass Magazine.

Feldmann story that I retell in this issue of Bottles and Extras, Next, will be Ioffhope to see Federation members celebrities got itsI wings. you enjoy the article and and glass pictures.

John Ralph and Janet Finch the following day.

Really looking forward and Sheila are wonderful people that represent the foundation to seeing Ralph’sof legendary Target Ball collection. I think my wife and cornerstone our great hobby.

Elizabeth, just about flipped, when she heard I was adding What a whirlwind of events since our great EXPO an in extra late day to my trip for those reasons. She wanted to come so bad to see July in Reno, Nevada. Every time I think of this event, I am her friends too. You know, I have a pretty great wife. I would not reminded of how grateful I am, and we all should be, of Marty trade her for a thing. She is my Indian Queen. I do not honestly Hall, Siri,up thewith Reno Club (or andinsanity) the legions of know Richard how she puts my Bottle glass passion and my helpers thatMaybe pulledif off mega event. Martyshe even travelling. shethis reads this compliment, willreported let me a strong financial success that that our have that last window space in demonstrates the dining roomyet foragain, my bottles.

I organization is getting and marching The mean, she already knows stronger what is outside right? Sheforward. can also look 2013 FOHBC National in Manchester, New Hampshire next between the bottles. year is progressing smoothly with a majority of the tables If all goes as planned, you shouldKentucky be gettingwill the first 2014, already being sold. Lexington, be our location January-February Bottles and Extras issue of the new for the 2014 National, so make your plans here, too.year, You can sometime around Christmas.

At that time, many of our you may be get information for both events by visiting website, thinking of some New Year’s resolutions and ways to ring in the FOHBC.org. Tom Phillips, our Conventions Director, was New Year. With that in mind, I thought I might put together a even in the southeast this week looking at venues for the 2015 ‘Top-10’ list of ways we, as bottle collectors, might make for a National. It was not too long ago that we were much more better New Year and of course, future. short-sighted. Now with this advance planning and public announcements, stake our claim on a date that will 1. We must targetwe thecan next generation of bottle collectors as help other show decide when hold theirmembers events. As members ofchairmen the FOHBC. Many of ustoFederation arean aside, you were of nine bottle showsthat this aging. did There is aknow wholethat newthere generation savvy collectors weekend, including onecorrespond across theonline. pond?WeOur is soto gather, find, display and needhobby this group join theI Federation. strong. see the glimmer of change even with our shows. LetÕs promote more and grow our hobby. Bring people to the shows.

2. Bringglass someone and younger intocontagious. our hobby. Give them Bottles, and new positive change are a bottle, tell them a story, bring them to a bottle show and help them out.

Federation membership is also drastically up which is excit-

betoannouncing a major new membership 3.ing.

We We mustwill adapt the new world.

Change is nothing to fear.drive As Franklin D. Roosevelt once asaid, ‘There is nothing to fear, later this month that uses 2,000-member target.

We are but fear itself”. nearing 1,200 members now. So if you are a member, stay with

us, if youÕre are undecided, please join! There are so many

4.exciting We mustthings expand our horizons.

Bottle collecting so much planned.

Our magazine, Bottlesisand Extras, is more than bottle shows and a magazine.

There are so undergoing a major face lift, we have a new webmany site, by the layers we can embrace and directions we can go. We just need a time you read this, we will be 1,000 members plus on our map and the spirit to explore.

FOHBC facebook page, the FOHBC Virtual Museum is forwardour (look a majorAs announcement soon)onand we 5.moving Remembering pastfor is critical. the legends move have just sent our first digital newsletter to a large audience of and the sands of time erase our memories, we must recall, people. The your and FOHBC. document andnew passFederation, along the stories characters that came Weus. need to carry the torch. I will be before We new mustblood build and uponpersons this foundation. reaching out to some of our membership for pictures of your 6.bottles, Stand upassistance and be counted. be constructive give for on theVolunteer, web site, articles andand stories something back to the hobby you love so much.

If you have Bottles and Extras, the web site, the newsletter and helpaon the talent in aMuseum. certain area, the Federation our hobby can use area, you. it Virtual If you would likeand to volunteer, in any would be very much welcomed and appreciated.

7. Tell youralso bottle stories.

Shine and be shined upon.

Each and Youuswill notice a new section in the front of Bottles and every one of us is special. Each of our bottles is special and has Extras called Letters to the Editor. I am not sure why this was a story. Share on the blogs, at club meetings, bottle shows, web not there in some form or another before but we really want to sites and within the magazines. hear your stories and ideas and how we can do things better. send anlink, e-mail, write piece a letter 8.You Findcan the missing the missing thator youcall haveany beenboard member,for, including myself at any time. information searching for so long.

That is what weOur all, contact deep down, want. is inexcitement this magazine and on the weborsite.

The and thrill of finding adding a piece that we the January/February 2013 issue Bottles and Extras, haveIndreamed of, is so fulfilling…that is,ofuntil something else we catches fancy aand replacesRegional our target.Overview section where will beour starting two-page we will highlight incoming information from the four regions 9.that Domake not beup petty, or spiteful.

Be constructive positive. the mean Federation (northeast, southern, and midwest and These are, without a doubt, tough and challenging times. western). If you have material please forward to your Regional Negativity is harmful productive.

As my and Director. If you visitand thecounter web site or received ourmom newsletter, dad always said, “if you do not have something nice to say, don’t you will see that Regional News is now appearing in a different say it”. and more refreshing format in these venues too.

We are something only as strong our weakest link. I use this expres10. Collect new as in glass.

Find something interesting to sion often in business and in my general conversations with collect and have fun looking for it at bottle shows, antique shops, people.

Keep sales, an open mind, positive, and try to help, yard and estate online etc.be Have fun displaying your newgive constructive movecollecting forward. interest.

Smile and someone treasures alongcriticism with yourand primary will smile back to you. Listen and you will hear a story. Step Well, thereand youtell go.aI story. have aLook few more ideas and suggested goals forward at your collection and find that but I said top ten.

If you have some ideas, PLEASE, send them to missing bottle or link. This is what it is all about. Our best asset myself or any of our board members.

We are all ears. is all of our great members.

HaveI aam Happy Year, be safetoand makeShow plans in also New looking forward thedon’t greatforget 49er to Bottle toOld attend, sell, display and experience the Midwest Region’s, Town Auburn, California in December. We usually go to 2014 National Antique Bottle Show in Lexington, Kentucky this the Festival of Lights parade each year after the show. We love coming August 1 - 3. There will be no other show like this in it because the horses, dogs, goats, people and trucks all are 2014 with 325 tables, museum like displays, exciting seminars, adorned with Christmas.

Remember, a show is so the ‘Run for the lights Roses’for bottle competition, ‘Thoroughbred much better if you make it an experience.

While at a Auction’ put on by Glass Works Auctions, the Banquetyou withare keyshow, visit aMichael collection, goalso to aknown museum, have dinnerand with note speaker, Veach, as Mr. Bourbon so a bottlemore. friend, go on a dig etc. There are so many things you can much do to stay connected with our great hobby. Make it a multiThis will be theexperience. bottle eventHappy of the autumn year. and winter. dimensional

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FOHBC News From & For Our Members Q u e s t i o n a b o u t G l a s s F a c t o r i e s

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J u s t f o u n d y o u r w o n d e r f u l s i t e a n d g o t s o m e g r e a t i n f o r m a t i o n - t h a n k s ! I a m a d i r e c t d e s c e n d e n t o f J o s e f G r e i n e r , 4 t h g r e a t g r a n d f a t h e r , w h o w o r k e d a t t h e g l a s h u t t e i n H o l s t h u m ( H o l z a m ) G e r m a n y i n t h e l a t e 1 7 0 0 s . I a m V E R Y i m p r e s s e d w i t h y o u r l i s t o f g l a s s w o r k s f o r t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d w o n d e r i f y o u h a v e - o r i f y o u k n o w o f - a l i s t o f t h e g l a s w e r k s i n A u s t r i a , G e r m a n y a n d F r a n c e i n t h e p e r i o d 1 4 0 0 - 1 8 5 0 ? I h a v e t r i e d t o l i s t s o m e b u t d o n ' t r e a d G e r m a n o r F r e n c h a n d f i n d i t v e r y f r u s t r a t i n g ! A n y a s s i s t a n c e o r s u g g e s t i o n s w o u l d b e m o s t a p p r e c i a t e d . - B i l l y E m b e r t o n , S e a t o n D e l a v a l , N o r t h u m b e r l a n d , E n g l a n d

t h e s a l e o f h i s G a r n h a r t R e a p e r W o r k s , M a d i s o n , W i s c o n s i n o n a c c o u n t o f h i s d e a t h . T h e r e f o r e , e v e n t h o u g h t h e r e w e r e F e d e r a l l i q u o r t a x e v a s i o n c h a r g e s a g a i n s t h i s d i s t i l l i n g b u s i n e s s e s , h e c o u l d n o t h a v e b e e n a r r e s t e d i n M a y 1 8 7 5 . I d o s u s p e c t h i s w i d o w , R o b e r t a C e c e l i a N o e G a r n h a r t h a d t o d e a l w i t h t h e t a x e v a s i o n c h a r g e s a g a i n s t t h e b u s i n e s s a n d G a r n h a r t ' s e s t a t e . - J e a n E . D e L a u c h e A l : T h a n k s t o M s . D e L a u c h e f o r h e r c o m m e n t s o n J o h n H . G a r n h a r t o f S t . L o u i s . I w e n t b a c k t o m y o r i g i n a l s t o r y w h i c h i s s t i l l i n s a v e d o n m y c o m p u t e r b u t t h e n o t e s , i n c l u d i n g w h e r e I g o t t h e i n f o , w e r e l o s t t h e l a s t t i m e I c h a n g e d c o m p u t e r s . I h a v e d o n e o n e p o s t o n a d i s t i l l e r a r r e s t e d i n t h e W h i s k e y R i n g , J a c o b N u n n e m a c h e r o f M i l w a u k e e . I t i s o n m y " p r e - p r o h i b i t i o n w h i s k e y m e n " b l o g s i t e . I f I c a n g e t e n o u g h i n f o o n G a r n h a r t , I m a y d o a v i g n e t t e o n h i m . J a c k ( S u l l i v a n )

M o n t a n a T e r r i t o r y - D e e r L o d g e C o u n t y 1 8 6 7 - 1 8 7 9 F e r d , I h a v e a t t a c h e d a p r e f a c e t o m y a r t i c l e o n t h e D e e r L o d g e M o n t a n a T e r r i t o r y g o l d r u s h o f 1 8 6 7 - 1 8 7 9 . N o o n e h a d a c c e s s e d t h e b u s i n e s s l i c e n s e r e c e i p t s t h a t c o v e r e d t h e 1 8 6 5 - 1 8 9 3 t i m e f r a m e t h a t a r e h o u s e d a t t h e M o n t a n a H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y .

" U . S . G r a n t : H i s W h i s k e y H i s t o r y , " J a n - F e b 2 0 0 7 , P a g e s 5 9 - 6 1 H e l l o - I w a s u n a b l e t o d e t e r m i n e t h e e m a i l a d d r e s s f o r t h e e d i t o r o f B o t t l e s a n d E x t r a s , s o I a m s e n d i n g y o u t h i s e m a i l i n h o p e s y o u w i l l p a s s i t o n t o t h e m a g a z i n e ' s e d i t o r .

I n c o n d u c t i n g s o m e f a m i l y t r e e r e s e a r c h , I f o u n d t h e " B o t t l e s a n d E x t r a s " a r t i c l e c i t e d a b o v e , w h i c h m e n t i o n e d r e c t i f i e r J o h n H . G a r n h a r t . H e w a s m a r r i e d t o a m e m b e r o f o n e o f m y e x t e n d e d f a m i l y l i n e s . T h e a r t i c l e i n d i c a t e s G a r n h a r t w a s a r r e s t e d o n F e d e r a l l i q u o r t a x e v a s i o n c h a r g e s 1 0 M a y 1 8 7 5 ( p a g e 6 0 , c o l u m n 1 , p a r a g r a p h 2 . ) .

I n t e r e s t i n g l y e n o u g h , J o h n H . G a r n h a r t w a s d e a d b e f o r e 1 8 7 5 . I d o n ' t h a v e t h e e x a c t d a t e a n d l o c a t i o n o f h i s d e a t h , y e t . I h a v e f o u n d a C h i c a g o T r i b u n e n e w s p a p e r a d v e r t i s e m e n t f r o m 2 3 A u g 1 8 7 4 ( P a g e 1 5 , C o l u m n 6 ) a n n o u n c i n g

I h a v e u n c o v e r e d b u s i n e s s o w n e r s n a m e s , l o c a t i o n s , a n d d a t e s o f o p e r a t i o n . O n e t h o u s a n d s a l o o n o w n e r s n a m e s , h u n d r e d o f h o t e l s , h u n d r e d s o f m e r c h a n t s . . . . . i n 4 M o n t a n a

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c o u n t i e s . N o c o m p a r a b l e s t u d y o f p l a c e r c a m p s b u s i n e s s h i s t o r y e x i s t s .

R e c o r d s e x i s t b e c a u s e M o n t a n a T e r r i t o r y m a n d a t e d a h i s t o r i c a l s o c i e t y i n 1 8 6 5 . T h a n k s , R e g S h o e m a n L i n k t o a r t i c l e o n o u r s i t e , O u t H o u s e P a t r o l . c o m

Y o c h i m B r o t h e r s D i s t i l l e r y , N e w O r l e a n s f a m i l y h i s t o r y I c a m e a c r o s s y o u r w e b s i t e a n d i m a g e s o f Y o c h i m B r o t h e r s a b s i n t h e a n d s t o m a c h b i t t e r s . A t t a c h e d i s a p h o t o ( b e l o w ) f r o m m y f a m i l y Ă• s o n l y s u r v i v i n g Y o c h i m B r o s C e l e b r a t e d S t o m a c h B i t t e r s b o t t l e i n c l u d i n g a n e a r l y i n t a c t l a b e l .

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A s a c c o m p l i s h e d a s h e w a s a s a d i s t i l l e r , h e w a s a l s o a b i t o f a g a m b l e r , w h o i n v e s t e d i n a l l m a n n e r o f f i n a n c i a l i n s t r u m e n t s i n c l u d i n g P a n a m a C a n a l b o n d s , O r a n g e C r u s h s t o c k , r a c e h o r s e s a n d r e a l e s t a t e . H e m a d e a n d l o s t h u g e s u m s o f m o n e y . O n e d o c u m e n t s u r v i v e s f r o m a f a m i l y c o n f r o n t a t i o n d e t a i l i n g a s e r i e s o f l a r g e w i t h d r a w a l s f r o m t h e b u s i n e s s b a n k a c c o u n t . A f t e r w h i c h w e k n o w h e w a s c o m m i t t e d t o a s a n i t o r i u m w h e r e h e d i e d f r o m T u b e r c u l o s i s .

F e e l f r e e t o s h a r e o r p o s t t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n t o c o l l e c t o r s .

A n y o l d r e l i c s o r b o t t l e s w o u l d b e o f i n t e r e s t t o m e i f y o u e v e r c o m e a c r o s s a n y f r o m t h e Y o c h i m B r o t h e r s D i s t i l l e r y .

R e g a r d s , C h r i s Y o c h i m P a r k e s b u r g , P A

M y f a t h e r , A l f r e d W i l l i a m H e n r y G i a n e l l i É D e a r F e r d i n a n d , M y f a t h e r , A l f r e d W i l l i a m H e n r y G i a n e l l i , w a s t h e s o n o f C h a r l e s A . G i a n e l l i w h o w a s t h e f i r s t b o r n t o A n g e l o M . F . a n d F a n n y C o m p a i n . S o , A n g e l o M . F . w a s m y g r e a t g r a n d f a t h e r . I a m a t t a c h i n g a p h o t o f r o m m y G r a n d f a t h e r C h a r l e s ' s c r a p b o o k t h a t s h o w s h i m ( C h a r l e s ) w i t h h i s m o t h e r ( F a n n y ) a n d f a t h e r ( A . M . F . ) a n d C h a r l e s ' y o u n g e r b r o t h e r , A l f r e d . O b v i o u s l y C h a r l e s l a t e r n a m e d h i s s o n , m y f a t h e r , a f t e r h i s b r o t h e r .

A l o y s i u s R i c h a r d Y o c h i m a n d h i s b r o t h e r J o s e p h Y o c h i m a r e m y g r e a t g r a n d f a t h e r a n d g r e a t g r a n d u n c l e r e s p e c t i v e l y .

T h e y i m m i g r a t e d t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s f r o m H e i d e l b e r g , G e r m a n y i n l a t e 1 8 0 0 s a n d e s t a b l i s h e d a d i s t i l l e r y o f f i n e E u r o p e a n c o r d i a l a n d l i q u o r s i n N e w O r l e a n s . R e c o r d s a n d l e t t e r s a l o n g w i t h p r o m o t i o n a l f l y e r s i n m y c o l l e c t i o n n o t e a w a r e h o u s e o n C o r o n d a l e t S t r e e t a s t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e o f f i c e s .

T h e y r a n t h e d i s t i l l e r y u p u n t i l p r o h i b i t i o n . A l o y s i u s R i c h a r d w a s t h e s a l e s m a n t r a v e l l i n g a l l o v e r t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s s e l l i n g v a s t q u a n t i t i e s o f l i q u o r t o h o t e l s a n d r e s t a u r a n t s . L e t t e r s w r i t t e n t o h i s w i f e , o n h o t e l s t a t i o n a r y , d e t a i l m a n y o f t h e l o n g t r i p s a n d h i s l o n e l i n e s s f r o m h i s w i f e , m a n y f i l l e d w i t h c o l o r f u l d e s c r i p t i o n s o f v a r i o u s c i t i e s .

A l o y s i u s w a s t h e b u s i n e s s g e n i u s w h i l e J o s e p h Y o c h i m w a s t h e c h e m i s t . T h e r e a r e d o z e n s o f r e c i p e s w r i t t e n a n d s c r a w l e d o n s c r a p s o f p a p e r .

Portrait: Angelo M. F. Gianelli (of Royal Italian Bitters fame)

I a m a t t a c h i n g t h e f o l l o w i n g f r o m m y g r a n d f a t h e r ' s s c r a p b o o k :

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1 ) A p o r t r a i t f r o m 1 9 0 3 t a k e n a t a G i a n e l l i f a m i l y r e u n i o n C h u c k B r o w n A K A Ô C o b a l t M a n Õ i n N i a g a r a - o n - t h e - L a k e . I n t h e c e n t e r a r e A M F a n d F a n n y .

T o A M F ' s i m m e d i a t e l e f t i s m y g r a n d f a t h e r , C h a r l e s . T h e Y o u r w e b s i t e i s a w e s o m e ! ! I ' m i n O h i o a n d m y q u e s t i o n i s ; c h i l d i n t h e l a p o f m y g r a n d f a t h e r i s m y f a t h e r , A l f r e d .

W h e r e d o I f i n d o t h e r g l a s s c o l l e c t o r s t h a t c o l l e c t b y c o l o r Y e s , t h a t c h i l d i s a b o y ! a n d n o t b y m f g r ' s ? T h e s e a r c h i s f r u s t r a t i n g t o s a y t h e l e a s t .

2 ) A p h o t o o f A M F , F a n n y , a n d t h e i r t w o c h i l d r e n , C h a r l e s I s a w o n y o u r s i t e o f t h e m a n i n K e y W e s t t h a t h a d c o b a l t ( C a r l o ) a n d A l f r e d . b l u e o n l y i n k s s a l v a g e d f r o m s h i p w r e c k s a n d s a i d f i n a l l y

s a m e c o l o r .

3 ) N e w s p a p e r a r t i c l e s a b o u t t h e b e a t i f i c a t i o n o f A n t o n i o M a r i a G i a n e l l i . M y f a t h e r s a i d m a n y t i m e s h e w a s r e l a t e d t o a S a i n t . I c a n n o t c o n f i r m t h i s Y E T ( t h e r e l a t i o n ) . B u t I a m t r y i n g . I h a v e l e a r n e d t h a t A n t o n i o M a r i a G i a n e l l i d i e d o n J u n e 7 , 1 8 4 6 a n d w a s d e c l a r e d a S a i n t b y P o p e P i o u s X I I o n O c t o b e r 2 1 , 1 9 5 1 . M y g r a n d f a t h e r n e v e r k n e w t h i s , a s h e d i e d i n 1 9 5 0 . I n 1 8 2 9 , A n t o n i o G i a n e l l i ( t h e n a b i s h o p ) f o u n d e d t h e S i s t e r s o f O u r L a d y o f t h e G a r d e n .

T h e r e i s a r e l a t e d c o n v e n t h e r e i n t h e U . S . w i t h t h r e e l o c a t i o n s , o n e i n C o n n e c t i c u t a n d t w o i n N Y C . T h e n a m e h e r e i n t h e U . S . i s " D a u g h t e r s o f O u r L a d y o f t h e G a r d e n . " T h e y a c k n o w l e d g e S a i n t G i a n e l l i a s t h e i r f o u n d e r a n d

e v e n h a v e a G i a n e l l i a n Y o u t h G r o u p . I h a v e s p o k e n w i t h o n e o f t h e s i s t e r s a n d s h e m e n t i o n e d t h e y o n c e h a d a v i s i t f r o m a T h o m a s G i a n e l l i w h o l i v e d i n C a l i f o r n i a ( a n d w a s Charles Brown exhibit on Cobalt Blue Glass at the Ohio Glass Museum r e l a t e d ) . I t r i e d t o r e a c h h i m , b u t h e h a d d i e d a n d h i s w i d o w c o u l d n o t e x p l a i n t h e c o n n e c t i o n .

K e e p u p t h e g r e a t w o r k a n d I h o p e t o h e a r f r o m y o u i n t h e 4 ) A n e w s p a p e r a r t i c l e a b o u t A M F ' s a t t e n d a n c e a t a v e r y n e a r f u t u r e . H a v e y o u e v e r h e a r d o f T h e O h i o G l a s s b a n q u e t i n P h i l a d e l p h i a .

M u s e u m ? T h r e e y e a r s a g o I d i s p l a y e d s o m e 6 0 0 p i e c e s .

F r o m l i g h t i n g t o v a s e s t o i n k s t o e v e r y t h i n g e l s e .

5 ) A c e r t i f i c a t e f r o m t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s C e n t e n n i a l C o m m i s s i o n a w a r d i n g a s p e c i a l b r o n z e m e d a l t o m y g r e a t T h a n k s , C h u c k B r o w n g r a n d f a t h e r .

F O H B C : P l e a s e v i s i t F O H B C . o r g f o r a f e a t u r e p o s t o n

C h a r l e s B r o w n .

I r e c e i v e d t h e b o t t l e y e s t e r d a y . I a m a l m o s t a f r a i d t o h o l d i t ! I w o u l d b e m o s t a p p r e c i a t i v e i f y o u c o u l d a d v i s e m e o n c l e a n i n g i t . A b e D a S i l v a g a v e m e t h e n a m e o f S t e v e P h o t o o f t h e o l d M a y e r B o t t l i n g P l a n t !

H o c h h a l t e r i n M i l w a u k e e a s s o m e o n e w h o c o u l d c l e a n i t .

I s p o k e w i t h S t e v e a n d h e s a i d t h a t t h i s w o u l d i n c r e a s e i t s v a l u e , b u t o f c o u r s e h e c a n n o t g u a r a n t e e t h a t t h e b o t t l e w o n ' t b r e a k . D o y o u t h i n k I s h o u l d s e n d i t t o h i m ? I t d o e s n o t l o o k a t a l l l i k e t h e b o t t l e o n y o u r w e b s i t e . T h e g l a s s i s d u l l a n d n o t a v i b r a n t c o l o r . W i l l c l e a n i n g e n h a n c e t h e c o l o r ? A l s o , I n o t i c e d w h a t l o o k e d l i k e s o m e k i n d o f i m p e r f e c t i o n i n s i d e t h e n e c k o f t h e b o t t l e n e a r t h e t o p ( n o t t h e c h i p t h a t w a s p o l i s h e d ) . I r a n m y f i n g e r a c r o s s t h i s a r e a a n d i t i s h a s r o u g h e d g e s . S h o u l d I b e c o n c e r n e d a b o u t t h i s ?

T h a n k y o u s o m u c h f o r a n y i n f o r m a t i o n y o u c a n p r o v i d e .

The original Mayer Bottling Plant. Charles Mayer is standing in front of wagon B e s t r e g a r d s , D e b o r a h G a y G i a n e l l i with hat and vest on. The wagon to the right appears to be driven by Joseph F O H B C : A s n o t e d , D e b o r a h h a s r e c e i v e d h e r R o y a l I t a l i a n B i t t e r s a n d i s h a v i n g i t c l e a n e d w i t h g u i d a n c e .

Drackert. He owned the Drackert delivery, hauling and storage company in Hammond and delivered the bottles for Charles. The two young boys are probably Charles’ sons. ** (Hammond Brewing Co. Indiana)

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H e l l o F e r d i n a n d a n d E l i z a b e t h , I c a m e a c r o s s y o u r w e b s i t e w h o l l y b y s u r p r i s e w h i l e d o i n g s o m e a n c e s t r y r e s e a r c h . W h a t a w o n d e r f u l , c o m p r e h e n s i v e s i t e , a n d w a s p l e a s a n t l y s u r p r i s e d t o f i n d p o s t e d o n 2 9 A u g u s t 2 0 1 3 a p h o t o o f t h e o l d M a y e r B o t t l i n g P l a n t ! J o s e p h D r a c k e r t w a s a G - G - G r a n d f a t h e r o f m i n e . C h a r l e s H . M a y e r w a s a G - G r a n d - U n c l e . J o s e p h ' s d a u g h t e r L o u i s e ( o r L o u i s a ) w a s m a r r i e d t o C h a r l e s . C h a r l e s s t a r t e d t h e p l a n t i n 1 8 8 6 , a n d i t w a s s t i l l i n o p e r a t i o n a s l a t e a s 1 9 5 2 , a c c o r d i n g t o a n o l d a d v e r t i s i n g I f o u n d . N o t s u r e y e t w h e n i t a c t u a l l y c l o s e d ; o n l y k n o w f o r s u r e t h a t t h e b u i l d i n g n o l o n g e r s t a n d s .

I n 1 9 1 9 , H a r r y E . D r a c k e r t , J o s e p h ' s G r a n d s o n , o p e n e d h i s o w n b o t t l i n g w o r k s i n C r o w n P o i n t . I t c l o s e d e i t h e r i n 1 9 4 2 o r 4 4 , d u e t o w a r t i m e s u g a r - r a t i o n i n g . I b e l i e v e t h e b u i l d i n g s t i l l s t a n d s . I Õ m l u c k y e n o u g h t o h a v e o n e b o t t l e f r o m e a c h p l a n t s i t t i n g i n m y l i v i n g r o o m v i t r i n e !

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A f r i c a n G i n M y n a m e i s C a r o l i n e R o g e r s a n d I a m a M A s t u d e n t s t u d y i n g M A C o n s e r v a t i o n o f H i s t o r i c O b j e c t s , a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f L i n c o l n i n t h e U K .

I h a v e b e e n g i v e n a g r e e n g l a s s g i n b o t t l e t o c o n s e r v e , b u t I c a n Õ t s e e m t o f i n d a m a k e r / m a n u f a c t u r e r f o r t h e m a r k I c a n s e e o n t h e b o t t o m o f t h e b o t t l e . I a m p r e t t y s u r e i t d a t e s f r o m a r o u n d 1 8 4 0 o n w a r d s . I b e l i e v e i t w a s f o u n d a t W i l b e r f o r c e H o u s e , i n H u l l U K . P l e a s e f i n d a t t a c h e d p h o t o g r a p h s o f t h e b o t t l e .

T h e p h o t o s b e l o w a r e b a s i c a l l y s e l f - e x p l a n a t o r y . P h o t o # 3 i s s t i l l a b i t m y s t e r i o u s , s i n c e I ' m n o t s u r e i f t h e b u i l d i n g p i c t u r e d i s a c t u a l l y p a r t o f t h e D r a c k e r t p l a n t o r n o t . I ' m a s s u m i n g t h a t t h e l a d y s t a n d i n g b y t h e t r u c k i s B e u l a h D r a c k e r t ( J o s e p h ' s G r a n d d a u g h t e r & H a r r y ' s A u n t ) s i n c e s h e w a s i d e n t i f i e d b y f a m i l y m e m b e r s a s s u c h .

A n y w a y , t h o u g h t y o u m a y b e i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e " S k e t c h y " h i s t o r y I ' v e d i s c o v e r e d s o f a r .

B e s t r e g a r d s , & h a p p y h u n t i n g / c o l l e c t i n g !

J o h n B e r t a l a n , G i e s s e n , G e r m a n y .

Green glass gin bottle specimen

I h o p e y o u o r s o m e o n e y o u k n o w , m i g h t b e a b l e t o h e l p m e .

T h a n k y o u , C a r o l i n e

G r e e t i n g s f r o m S a v a n n a h , G e o r g i a

Chas. H. Mayer & Co. advertising, Calumet City, Illinois

Chas. H. Mayer & Co. interior bottle manufacturing

I s t u m b l e d o n t o y o u r w e b s i t e o n L i p p m a n Õ s b o t t l e s a n d a l m o s t f e l l o u t m y c h a i r . T h o s e b o t t l e s a r e b e a u t i f u l a n d t h e w r i t t e n a r t i c l e s a s s o c i a t e d w i t h L i p p m a n s i s a l s o w o n d e r f u l . I c a n n o t r e m e m b e r i f I h a d w r i t t e n y o u b e f o r e i n r e g a r d s t o t h e S o l o m o n ' s B i t t e r s a r t i c l e t h a t y o u w r o t e . I h a v e s p e n t t h e p a s t f e w y e a r s a t t e m p t i n g t o d o c u m e n t s o m e o f S a v a n n a h s e a r l y d r u g s t o r e s a n d w o u l d b e h o n o r e d i f y o u w o u l d a l l o w m e t o r e f e r e n c e s o m e o f y o u r L i p p m a n s p h o t o s a n d i n f o r m a t i o n . O f c o u r s e I w o u l d p r o p e r l y c i t e t h e r e f e r e n c e s a s y o u r s . T h a n k y o u f o r s h a r i n g t h e L i p p m a n s s i t e w i t h m e a n d h a v e a g r e a t t h a n k s g i v i n g . - J o e y W a r e n z a k

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The Phoenix Antiques, Bottles & Collectibles Club (P.A.B.C.C.)

Presents:

Our 2014 ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE! North Phoenix Baptist Church 5757 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ

February 28, 2014 – 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

(Early Bird from 2 p.m.-4 p.m., $10)

General Admission is $3 after 4:00 p.m. Friday

March 1, 2014 – 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

General Admission $3

DEALERS WANTED - CONTACT: Betty Hartnett at 602-317-4438 or bettchem@cox.net Visit us at: phoenixantiquesclub.org

Collectibles at our show will include Blakely Lanterns Railroad Advertising Depression Glass

Bottles Dolls Breweriana Tools China

Kitchenware Newspaper Coins & Tokens Signs Mining

Antique Bottle & Jar Show St. Louis

Antique Bottle Collectors Association

ORLANDO GARDENS 4300 Hoffmeister Ave St. Louis, Missouri E X P A N D E D Space 130 Sales Tables + Displays Admission $3.00 - $1.00 off with flier Kids FREE 9 am to 2 pm NO early Admission Food & Drinks available

Sunday March 16 2014

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The

BALTIMORE ANTIQUE BOTTLE CLUB Presents its

34th Annual Show and Sale

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Doors Open 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Physical Education Center Essex CampusCommunity College of Baltimore County 7201 Rossville Blvd. (off exit 34, I-695) Baltimore, Maryland 21237 Free bottle appraisals

Bottles, Jars, Stoneware, Advertising, Breweriana, Small antiques The Largest one-day Bottle show in the world!—over 300 tables

Admission $3

For Information Contact: Rick Lease - Show Chairman

Telephone: 410-458-9405 Email:finksburg21@comcast.net For Contracts: Andy Agnew

Telephone: 410-527-1707

Email: medbotls@comcast.net

www.baltimorebottleclub.org

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By JACK SULLIVAN

A

bout the middle of the 19th century, members of a French family named Duroy emigrated from their native France -- where the name means “Of the King” -- and settled in Cleveland, Ohio. There were three of them, father, mother and a young son.

The father, Martial Duroy, recognizing the potential for growing grapes in the sandy soils along Lake Erie, almost immediately planted a vineyard and eventually began a winery. Little did he realize that in time the name “Duroy” would represent a battle supreme in the law courts of Ohio, a conflict that would gain national attention.

From the outset, according to a contemporary report, the father “produced wines of such excellence that they soon acquired a wide reputation.” His wines were sold under

the label “The Duroy Brands” and bottled in Cleveland.

The son, Martial Duroy Jr., eventually was brought into the business as a partner and the name became M. Duroy & Son. The company continued to prosper until the death of the senior Duroy in 1876. For the next eight years, the business was dormant while Duroy Junior was busy buying land and planting new vineyards on a sandy peninsula jutting into Lake Erie near Lakeside, Ohio.

For the following six years, Duroy Junior sold no wines directly to the public but distributed his product through the Benton, Myers & Company. Founded in 1874, it was a firm of druggists and dealers in alcoholic and other beverages, located at 127 Water Street in Cleveland. Because of the national reputation for good wine that Martial Duroy had built, Benton Myers was eager to market the wine under the name “Duroy Wine Company.” Duroy Junior subsequently gave an exclusive contract to Benton, Myers for use of the name, apparently in perpetuity.

The Benton, Myers Co. favored ceramic containers for its beverages. They ranged from gallon-sized with bail handles (Fig 1) to mini-jugs for grape and fruit juices (Fig. 2, 3).

In marketing Duroy wines, they continued to use pottery jugs. Those of quart size often had paper labels (Fig. 4). As the detail on the label shows (Fig. 5), the Cleveland firm identified the source of its wine by depicting the grapegrowing shore of Lake Erie and carefully noted it had trademarked the Duroy name. It also used mini-jugs for its several wine varieties, including sherry, port, sweet catawba and tokay (Figs 6-10).

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After several years of selling his wine through these agents and noting the profits the Cleveland firm was making from his juice, Duroy Junior decided to establish his own winery and bottling operation in Sandusky, Ohio, a town on Lake Erie about 60 miles west of Cleveland. He formed a partnership with a local businessman, E. J. Haines, and built the Duroy Wine Cellars on Columbus Avenue (Fig. 11). He abruptly told Benton, Myers to find other sources to supply their wine. Despite the fact that Junior seemingly

Fig. 3: Benton, Myers fruit juice mini-jug

addition to his role in Benton, Myers, he was president of the New York City-based Manhattan Fire Insurance Company and the National Comp. Scale Company.

A 1900 “Who’s Who” of Cleveland businessmen prominently featured his picture.

Fig. 1: Benton, Myers whiskey jug

had ceded away the right to the Duroy name, he called his new enterprise the “Duroy Wine Company.” That made two Ohio wine businesses with identical names.

Benton, Myers was not long in reacting strongly. It was a formidable, “deep pockets” foe for Duroy Junior and his upstart winery. The Cleveland company featured a full line of druggist and soda water supplies and did a nationwide trade.

Its catalogue (Fig. 11) required a full four pages to list all the wholesale houses throughout the United States carrying its products, including its Duroy wines. Moreover, one of its principals, Daniel F. Myers, was a leading Cleveland businessman. In Fig. 2: Benton, Myers grape juice mini-bottle

Benton, Myers quickly sought an injunction against the use Junior was making of the Duroy name, citing their contract with him. The case initially was heard in a Cleveland District Court. Specifically, the Cleveland firm sought to restrain their Sandusky rivals from the use of the words, “Duroy Wines” and “Duroy Wine Company,” claiming each set of words had their trademark.

The conflict, to use the modern vernacular, “went viral.”

According to a report in an 1893 issue of “The American Druggist” magazine, the suit was one “which has been so thoroughly published in all drug journals of the country.” The conflict also was given considerable attention in the wine and liquor industry press. The Ohio wine war would be fought in the state’s judicial system for two years. The District Fig. 4: Duroy port wine labeled quart

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Fig. 6: Duroy sherry jug #1

Fig. 5: Duroy label detail

Court judge found that Duroy Wine Company was a trademark and exclusive to Benton, Myers. Duroy & Haines, however, were entitled to label, describe and sell their brands as Duroy Wines, sold by Duroy & Haines, Proprietors.

This Solomon-like “split decision� was accepted by

Fig. 11: Duroy Cellars photo

Benton, Myers, but not by Duroy and Haines. They appealed to the Circuit Court in Cleveland. That court found wisdom in the earlier judgment and let it stand. Still unsatisfied, Duroy & Haines appealed to the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio. After a lengthy hearing of the evidence in 1891 that court reaffirmed the decisions of the lower courts. Thereupon Junior and his partner capitulated.

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Fig. 8: Duroy port jug

Despite the failure of their litigation, Duroy & Haines flourished in Sandusky. Much of the success could be laid to a series of attractive ads in newspapers and national magazines. In one ad the company bragged about being in “in the heart of the most famous grape section in the country.” (Fig 13, 14).). Like Benton, Myers, Duroy Junior used a variety of ceramic containers, from quarts to mini-jugs to hold his port, blackberry, sherry and sweet catawba wines Figs. 15-18). The name “Duroy” was prominent on all labels.

In a 1908 ad, Duroy & Haines claimed their products had the highest respect from federal Food and Drug Administration officials. Ironically, the very next year a shipment of Duroy & Haines grape juice, sent to Tennessee, was confiscated by those same government officials for being adulterated, i.e., watered down. The company paid a modest fine.

Despite their court battles having concluded in 1891, the two combatants clearly retained considerable animosity toward each other. They continued to compete Fig. 12: Benton, Myers catalogue

Fig. 9: Duroy sweet catawba jug

Fig.10: Duroy tokay jug

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Fig. 13: Duroy Champagne Wine, Duroy & Haines Co. Sandusky, Ohio ad #1

fiercely for the same customer base. In a promotional magazine article from about 1900, Duroy & Haines contended that Benton, Myers’ Duroy Wine Company had not had even as little as a gallon of “real” Duroy wine in its jugs for many years. In the end, however, the feud mattered little. The 1916 prohibition of alcohol in Ohio forced both firms out of the wine business. As a result, the ceramic bottles and jugs shown here can be dated as either more than a century old or approaching that mark.

Fig. 14: Duroy Champagne Wine, Duroy & Haines Company ad #2

Fig. 15: Duroy & Haines port jug

Fig. 16: Duroy & Haines blackberry wine jug

Fig. 17: Duroy & Haines catawba jug

Fig. 18: Duroy & Haines sherry jug

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The Deland Florida M-T Bottle Collectors Club Presents Their 44th Antique Bottle & Insulator Show Location is SR 44 & I-4 at the Volusia County Fairgrounds (Exit 118) Deland, Florida, March 14th & 15th, 2014. Dealer set up 1- 6 PM Friday. Fee for early buyers Friday 3-7 PM and before 8 AM Saturday is $20. Regular show Admission and parking for all buyers on Saturday 8 AM – 3 PM is FREE. (160 Sales Tables will be available for this show.

For Information Please Contact: Show Chairman: Brian Hoblick, 11721 NW County Rd 236 ,Alachua, Florida 32615. EMAIL: hoblick@aol.com PHONE# 386-804-9635 Asst. Show Chairman: Dwight A. Pettit Jr. PHONE# 386-575-0293 EMAIL: pettit9119@bellsouth.net Show contract available at our website www.mtbottleclub.com **** New !!!! Longer Show Time Hours on Saturday ****

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KANSAS BOTTLES 1854 - 1925

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Price is $28.00 per copy plus $5.00 for shipping.

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ANTIQUE BOTTLE & ADVERTISING SHOW Memphis, Tennessee Agricenter International 7777 Walnut Grove Road Memphis, Tennessee 38120

Saturday, April 12th, 2014 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. *Other Items May Be Found At The Show* Collectors From 20 States-Early Admission Available

Admission $5.00

www.memphisbottleclub.com www.fohbc.org Show Chairman Gene Bradberry, 3706 Deerfield Cove, Bartlett, TN 38135 (901)372-8428 (901)359-8428

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2014-2016 FOHbC eleCtiOns Here is the slate of officers put forth by the nominating committee (Pam Selenak, chairman) for 2012-2014. The slate is being put forth for your consideration and anyone desiring to run for office may be nominated by going to the website and printing out a nomination form. Then, mail it to Pam Selenak, 156 S. Pepper St., Orange, CA 92868. Closing date for nominations is April 1, 2014 at midnight. Additional nomination will be printed alongside the slate proposed by the nominating committee and will be listed in the May-June issue of Bottles and Extras, with a short bio of each candidate.

President Ferdinand Meyer V Houston, TX 1st Vice President Sheldon Baugh Russellville, KY 2nd Vice President Gene Bradberry Bartlett, TN Secretary James Berry St. Johnsville, NY Treasurer Gary Beatty North Port, FL Historian Dick Watson Medford, NJ Editor Martin Van Zant Danville, IN Merchandising Director Val Berry St. Johnsville, NY Membership Director Jim Bender Sprakers, NY

Conventions Director Position Open Business Manager Maureen Crawford Stow, MA Public Relations Director Pam Selenak Orange, CA Director At Large John Pastor New Hudson, MI Director At Large Bob Ferraro Boulder City, NV Director At Large Steve Ketcham Edina, MN Midwest Region Director Position Open Northeast Region Director Andrew Vuono Stanford, CT Southern Region Director Position Open Western Region Director Eric McGuire Petaluma, Ca

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H I G H L A N D B I T T E R S A N D / O R S C O T C H T O N I C B I T T E R S b y G e n e B r a d b e r r y

D r . S . M a n s f i e l d w a s a w h o l e s a l e a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g d r u g g i s t o r i g i n a l l y i n b u s i n e s s a s M a n s f i e l d & H i g b e e d u r i n g t h e 1 8 6 0 s i n M e m p h i s , T e n n e s s e e . M a n s f i e l d l a t e r w e n t o n h i s o w n a n d t o w a r d t h e t u r n o f t h e c e n t u r y c o m b i n e d w i t h V a n V l e e t t o b e c o m e V a n V l e e t M a n s f i e l d d r u g C o m p a n y . T h i s l a t e r b e c a m e M c K e s s o n - R o b b i n s W h o l e s a l e D r u g g i s t s .

O n e o f t h e p a t e n t m e d i c i n e s a t t r i b u t e d t o D r . M a n s f i e l d w a s t h e H i g h l a n d B i t t e r s a n d S c o t c h T o n i c . I t w a s s o l d i n t w o t y p e s o f b o t t l e s , i n c l u d i n g s i x t y p e s , n a m e l y : 1 . B a r r e l , a m b e r , s m o o t h b a s e , 9 5 / 8 " 2 . B a r r e l , g r e e n , s m o o t h b a s e , 9 5 / 8 " 3 . B a r r e l , o l i v e g r e e n , r e d i r o n p o n t i l , 9 5 / 8 " 4 . B a r r e l , g r e e n , o p e n p o n t i l , 9 5 / 8 " A l l o f t h e a b o v e h a v e t e n r i n g s i n b o t h t h e u p p e r a n d l o w e r p a n e l s . A l l h a v e a w i d e a p p l i e d f l a t l i p . A l l f o u r a r e e m b o s s e d : H I G H L A N D B I T T E R S ( a r c ) A N D S C O T C H T O N I C ( a r c ) .

5 . S q u a r e , a m b e r , 8 7 / 8 " , i n d e n t e d p a n e l s o n t h r e e s i d e s .

T a p e r e d a p p l i e d l i p . E m b o s s e d : M A N S F I E L D ' S / N E W S T Y L E / / H I G H L A N D / S T O M A C H B I T T E R S / / S C O T C H T O N I C / M E M P H I S , T E N N . B o t t l e s h o w n b e t w e e n t w o o f t h e b a r r e l s .

Pontiled, olive green Highland Bitters and Scotch Tonic figural barrel found by David Reed.

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Pontiled base of Highland Bitters and Scotch Tonic

6. Shoo-fly flask, clear, pint, 8 1/2” embossed: MANSFIELD’S (arched top of circle)/HIGHLAND (straight line center) /STOMACH BITTERS (arched bottom of circle).

I will deal only with the period of time that the HIGHLAND BITTERS AND SCOTCH TONIC was being produced.

The bottle actually says AND, but the ad shown with the barrel in the man’s hand says OR instead of AND, hence the title of the article.

The Mansfield-Higbee Co. put out a family almanac from 1868-1873. S. Mansfield & Co. put one out from 1876-1878 which would indicate that they parted sometime between 1873 and 1876.

According to information supplied by the Mansfield & Higbee Co. when advertising the HIGHLAND BITTERS AND SCOTCH TONIC, it was originally developed by Sir George Ballangal, M.D., F.R.S, professor of military surgery in the far-famed University of Edinburg, Scotland. It seems that climatic diseases were cutting off thousands of the British and French soldiers in the Crimea during the Russian War. Sir George was appointed by the medical commissioners to investigate in a scientific manner the extraordinary longevity and good health which had always characterized the inhabitants of the Scottish Highlands and the deplorable results, to the same people, when exposed to a change of climate.

Sir George, by patient research, discovered that the Highlanders had been in the habit of using certain

Mansfield’s Highland Bitters or Scotch Tonic advertisement.

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Early Newspaper Ad by Mansfield & Higbee

HIGHLAND BITTERS (arc) AND SCOTCH TONIC (arc).

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combination of herbs and roots, indigenous to their native hills and glens, which, when combined with certain oriental aromatics, was found to be the most superlative invigorator and builder up of the human system that the world or suffering humanity had ever known.

After Sir George determined that the product “proved itself equal to every emergency,” the original recipe was given to a reputable pharmaceutical firm in Edinburg to be manufactured. The product was touted to have “superiority over all other preparations or stomach medicines, either in Europe or America, that upwards of THREE MILLION BOTTLES were sold in Great Britain alone, besides upwards of 700,000 dozen to all parts of the inhabitable globe.”

The product, a short time later, was then brought to the United States in the mid-1860s and was manufactured and sold exclusively by Mansfield & Higbee, Pharmaceutical and Manufacturing Chemists and Druggists, Nos. 301 and 303 Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee.

As mentioned previously the HIGHLAND BITTERS AND SCOTCH TONIC was bottled in a barrel-shaped bottle and this is borne out by the fact that one of their advertisements (Mansfield & Higbee’s): “None are genuine excepting those in quart, barrel-shaped bottles, bearing the private United States Proprietary Stamp of the Manufacturers.” This can be seen on the bottom of one of the ads in this article.

Even though the square bottle reads MANSFIELD’S HIGHLAND STOMACH BITTERS with the words NEW STYLE inserted after MANSFIELD, there seems to be no doubt that these were one and the same bitters as in the shoo-fly flask. The ad on the label advertising depicts the square bitters bottle. It should be noted that the word AND appears on all of the bottles between HIGHLAND BITTERS AND SCOTCH TONIC; however, the word OR is used in all of the advertising. It is unknown as to the reason for this and one can only surmise that there was a mix-up in communications between the company and bottle manufacturer when the bottles were ordered.

Shoo-fly flask, clear, pint, 8 1/2” embossed: MANSFIELD’S (arched top of circle)/ HIGHLAND (straight line center) /STOMACH BITTERS (arched bottom of circle).

As my late friend Carl Sturm once noted: Another possibility would be to promote it as a BITTERS and as a TONIC. TONICS were preferred by the women of the day and the stronger BITTERS was liked by the men. Thus it could be sold as a BITTERS OR TONIC.

Square, amber, 8 7/8”, indented panels on three sides. Tapered applied lip. Embossed: MANSFIELD’S/NEW STYLE//HIGHLAND/ STOMACH BITTERS//SCOTCH TONIC/MEMPHIS, TENN.

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The Official Auction Company of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is proud to present

The ‘Thoroughbred’ Auction!

Saturday evening, August 2nd 2014 (7:00 PM) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, in the Hyatt Patterson Room Over 100 select bottles, flasks and related items will be offered at public auction.

A few selections already consigned to the auction!

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American and World antique advertising "Pot Lids" a brief history

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Back in 1998, specialist pot lid collector George D. Dean (aka Dad) wrote about the unearthing of pot lids that had lain buried under tons of rubbish for 100 years or more.

“As a result, many previously unseen items were revealed to the present generation for the first time,” he wrote.

“Perhaps the ironic thing about all this is that the many small businessmen who issued these lids, unknown outside of their own towns when alive, are now well-known to thousands of pot-lid collectors simply because they had the good taste to choose attractive designs for their lids.”

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domed. The early lids were mainly round, but from the late 1870s and into the 1880s rectangular lids were sometimes produced. Oval pots and lids were also trialed, but because they didn’t pack neatly they took up too much room and were manufactured for only a short time.

Some lids had paper labels adhered onto the glaze, but these were easily destroyed by the time the contents of the pot had been used and today are quite rare.

The underglaze printing could survive any kind of treatment. However, any gilt overglaze decoration tended to deteriorate and disappear with use.

Why bear’s grease?

Pot lids were assigned to plain earthenware pots and In 1845 a tax was imposed those that were sold around on the hair powder used by the world mostly contained the gentlemen of the day, household commodities who wore their hair long such as toothpaste, cold and bunched and powdered cream, healing ointments, at the back. There was meat and fish paste and hair an outcry against the tax, pomade. The contents were and the wearing of scented sealed in a variety ways, by ointment (pomade) became using a paper label around the popular instead of powder. base and lid, bees wax or with Bear’s grease was most often used, and because it was derived the Toogood patent, which used from the bears themselves – many matching grooves on opposite sides of the lid and base, with string thousands were killed in Girls With Grapes: Jules Hauel was perhaps the most prolific passed through the grooves the process – it was quite manufacturer or American Pot Lids and one of two to use to keep the lid on. This was English Pot Lid “scenes”. Due to the high cost of manufacture, expensive. “Although not a long time before anyone only a few different prints were ever made with this multi color always the most attractive of thought of recycling – once graphics on such large 5 inch lids so early. At the factory of F&R lids, those for bear’s grease the contents had been used Pratt, this scene was titled “Girls with Grapes” and apparently are certainly considered derived from a painting by Murillo - “Sharing the Gains”. This the pots and their lids were the most desirable by many Pratt lid print is also know on UK ware... plates and tobacco consigned to the rubbish. collectors, particularly in the jars. Provenance - Mortimer - Hagenbuch.

UK” writes George Dean.

Containers Fortunately the use of bear’s grease became unpopular by the 1880s, although hair The earliest pot lids (pre-1860) had very flat tops and were pomades were still used for another twenty years or so. hand-made. After mechanized production was developed in the 1860s the lids were molded, and the tops were For the whiting of the teeth and the freshness of breath Practically every small Australian chemist made his Upper Left image, Phalon: Phalon only produced half a dozen or own toothpaste and had his own personalized printed so pot lids, one with a fabulously decorated base! Pick a country, lids writes George Dean. In the USA, charcoal was a 1860s or other and try and find ceramic advertising lid prints more common ingredient sold by dentists, dental surgeons and intricate, innovative and detailed. druggists. Internationally the two most popular types of toothpaste lids are for areca nut and cherry toothpaste.

Left Image, Bazin Factory: Following a very successful period Oddly, both were made to the same formula, i.e. with of employment from 1842 with businessman Eugene Roussel, French-born import Xavier Bazin purchased his employer’s areca nut flavoring, but the cherry toothpaste was cherryperfume department at 114 Chestnut St, two blocks west of colored by the addition of carmine. Nothing was added Penn’s landing, shortly thereafter also acquiring #166 in 1852. This to give a cherry flavor, the description ‘cherry’ being image is of the 917 Cherry Street factory acquired in 1855 which applied merely due to the color of the paste.” Although remained the centre of business until about 1870. (Ref Jackson) the areca nut and cherry coloring gave added inspiration

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Pot lids were assigned to plain earthenware pots and those that were sold around the world mostly contained household commodities such as toothpaste, cold cream, healing ointments, meat and fish paste and hair pomade.

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bottles and extras Since the initial reference on US lids by the Jacksons, many new unlisted examples have been found. This is an underglazed orange transfer lid similar to #BJ97 which is known in black in white. An important consideration when looking at this uncommon shape is their overall form factor and base.

This lid has completely square sides matching its plain non transferred base. A number similar shapes, viewing from above, with the same product, have a scalloped lid rim side on, a decorative shaped base and with advertising presumably marketed for more higher end

for pot lid design, it’s doubtful that many of the toothpaste users were aware that areca nuts were more commonly used as a worming agent…

Ointments for every ailment In the Victorian era there were no regulations for someone spruiking the value of their cure-all ointment. Potions were sold with the promise to cure anything and everything, and the advertisers knew no bounds with their claims. In Australia for example, a large number of pot lids have been uncovered for medicinal ointment, perhaps because of the lack of medical care in the outback. Very small pots for lip salve were sold in the 1870s and ‘80s, but because they are so small they have no room for anything other than the product name and sometimes the town of manufacture – making them less popular with collectors. The same goes for eye ointment. Lids advertising edible pastes, such as anchovy (a Victorian favorite) generally date from 1890 to 1910.

In 1977, in his book The Price Guide to Black and White Pot Lids, author Ronald Dale listed more than 2300 pot lids.

By 2002 more than 1000 previously unrecorded lids had been added to that list. The most complete reference locally is “American Pot Lids” by Barbara and Sonny Jackson was published in 1987. Currently a new book is being undertaken by a team of collectors in the UK and is due out late 2014. So far 8000 UK lids have been photographed and documented. If it’s variety you’re looking for, pot lids could be your ideal collectable.

The American brand Most US-branded pot lids were made in the UK and shipped to a local perfumery, soap maker or druggist, who then added his own contents – sometimes made by the proprietor himself and or under license. So to qualify as being American, the pot lid is simply one branded with the name of an American town, chemist or company. Because it was usually more economical for a company to import the filled and branded pots from the UK, a large percentage of products in the late 1800s sold generically branded pots such as Gosnell Cheery Toothpaste. The sellers company name and directions for use were often added to the underside of the base or inside the lid via paper label and significantly reduced the cost of marketing.

Lids around the world Ceramic pot lids were used in many different countries to advertise products. The United Kingdom has in the vicinity of 8500 known today. The USA and Australia have approximately 400 each. These are followed by many other countries such as France, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Spain, Japan, China and South Africa.

It’s interesting looking at the first three countries with the largest numbers of lids and compare the products they sold during the period of ceramic containers. In Australia,

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January - February 2014 Edward Phalon appears to be one of the most successful early US hairdressing entrepreneurs with numerous New York city addresses from 1854. The most pronounced at the Nicholas St Hotel on Broadway and the only business I’m aware of to circulate advertising coinage:trade tokens. Where today is a salon like that for hair cut or a shave?

Melbourne’s gold rush circa 1851 - 1860 attracted numerous prospectors cashed up from recent successes in the Californian goldfields, almost tripling the national population! Local proprietors took advantage of these well-funded customers and invested heavily in colorfully decorated containers and eye-catching artwork. This helps explain why like America, Australia has many of the world’s most colorful and detailed transfer lids today.

lids along with many generics where the seller added their name by overglaze transfer or paper label. There were very few pictorial designs and color transfers other than Prattware. The manufacturing might of UK produced the majority of the world’s pot lids, but interestingly, except for perhaps a few lines such as Bears Grease and various marrows, the majority of the higher end products were exported or purchased by the colonies.

In America from the mid-1850s, emphasis was on grooming and high society. Products such as shaving soaps, hair pomades and toothpastes were extremely expensive and sold in exclusive premises by barber shops and perfumeries mostly in the larger cities on the east coast like Boston, New York and Philadelphia.

Ref: Potlid Chatter, George D. Dean.

Trash to Treasure, George D. Dean, 1998 – www.deantiques.com/ PLG/articles.htm Antiques and Collectables for Pleasure & Profit, Julie Carter Victorian Gold Rush - Wikipedia / Whaples, Robert, “California Gold Rush”, www.facebook.com/AmericanPotLids - www.deantiques.com/ PLG, Greg Dean

In the UK at the same period the scene was dominated by products used by a working class public similar to Australia, however for a far more frugal market. This comprised mostly underglazed black and white transferred

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by Gary Beatty

It was 40 years ago on a beautiful October morn in 1864 when I took on my weirdest case. My name is Adam Koch and I am a Private Eye. I am licensed in New York and New Jersey. This particular case took place in New York.

My office is at 14 Front Street, up one flight. I was finishing up some paper work before I left on vacation when I heard a knock at the door.

Meyer, and Meyer, soon to be Meyer, Meyer, Meyer, Meyer & Meyer.”

“Come in!” I shouted. The door swung open and in stepped a tall thin gray-haired gentleman. I say gentleman because he was immaculately dressed from the shine on his shoes to the stiff collar on his neck. He had sparkling eyes but his face revealed great concern. When he spoke it was a voice of great diction and refinement. “Sir, my name is Theodore Krist, you may call me Ted,” he said. “I am looking for Private Investigator Adam Koch; would that be you, sir?”

“But you don’t understand, Mr. Koch, Mr. Meyer is most upset with this matter and is willing to pay top price to resolve it.”

“Yeah, that’s me all right, what can I do for you, Mr. Krist?” I interrupted his reply. “Ted, you can call me Adam.”

“Well, pipe away while we talk,” I told him. With that, he took out a handsome pipe, lit it and settled back in my dear grandmother’s high back chair. “Do you know a Mr. Jacob Pinkerton?” he asked. “Of course,” I responded, “I’m sure everyone in New York City and the Boroughs knows him. Why, I even partake of some of his finer whiskeys.

My father loves the JACOB PINKERTON WAHOO & CALISAYA BITTERS. He swears it makes his joints feel better. “

“Well, Adam, I am in the employ of Mr. Ferdinand Meyer and he is in need of your services.” “You mean the Ferdinand Meyer who lives in the brick mansion on Chestnut Street?” “The very same sir, I mean Adam. As you know, he is the founder and CEO of Meyer, Meyer,

“Stop with the Meyer stuff, Ted, ‘cause I can’t help you, buddy. You see the ‘Spirit of The Sea’ is docked in Brooklyn and I’m leaving on her tomorrow evening for Key Largo.”

I could see the unrest in his face and sensed the urgency from his tone so I decided to give a listen. “Take a seat, Ted; here, have a cigar.”

“Oh, no thank you, I’m a pipe man,” he replied.

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Ted continued: “Mr. Meyer and Mr. Pinkerton have been friends since childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer were married on Halloween night. Well, Mr. Pinkerton had brewed a special recipe of Wahoo & Calisaya Bitters consisting of the very best Kentucky Bourbon with a blend of Udolpho Wolf’s Apricot Schnapps. It was aged seven years and delivered a week ago. You see the Meyers’ 40th anniversary is this Halloween. The case of bitters was delivered four days ago and has come up missing. Mr. Meyer has planned a big gala event for Halloween night and has invited many of his clients and friends. He had informed them that he had a special tasty surprise for them.

Now the Wahoo Bitters are gone and he wants them back.

That’s two days from now.”

“That’s a tall order,” I replied. “We have been told if anyone can get it back it would be Adam Koch. We are told you are tenacious, especially where bottles are concerned.”

“Well, I don’t know about that? Tell me Ted, who are these special guests he is trying to please?”

“Well, let’s see, there is the honorable Mark Vuono, U.S. Senator, from Connecticut; Mr. Alan DeMaison, New York’s largest pharmacist; Mr. John Pastor, a famous Michigan editor; Mr. James Hagenbuch, an auctioneer of fine arts from Philadelphia; Mr. Jamie Houdeshell, the mayor of Findlay, Ohio; Mr. P. T. Barnum and many more. Oh, I almost forgot Miss Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale, will give a special performance.”

“Wow, that’s some lineup,” I said. “I’ll tell you what, Ted. I will take the case on two conditions. First, I get $10 an hour plus expenses, and if I solve it, a $200 bonus.”

Ted looked at me for a second and then said, “That is acceptable.” “I jumped up, shook his hand and told him I would be at the mansion by 2 p.m. to view the scene.

He agreed and with that he left. I wandered over to the window and looked down to the street below. Ted got into a magnificent closed carriage with a gold fancy K on the door and two beautiful dapple gray horses pulling it. As Ted rode away, I wondered where all this would lead.

I arrived right at 2. It was a magnificent brick home surrounded by a 5-foot-high iron fence in the shape of spears. I stepped up to the front door and gave the lion’s head knocker a rap. Ted opened the door and greeted me with a smile. As I stepped into the foyer I looked straight ahead at an ornate stair case, half way up was a beautiful large stained glass window.

“Wow! That will smoke your socks! What a beautiful window!” Ted smiled, and said it was made by Louis Comfort Tiffany and he will be at the party. “Follow me, Mr. Koch, and I will show you where the theft occurred. I followed Ted into what was obviously Mr. Meyer’s study,

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which had beautiful chestnut walls and book cases. Ted turned toward me and said, “You must agree to never reveal anything I show you. Is that agreeable with you?”

“Yeah, sure, my client’s business is strictly confidential,” I responded. With that Ted pressed an ornamental design on the mantel and one of the book cases swung open. He picked up a lamp, lit it, and said “in here.” Inside the secret room, I adjusted my eyes and soon saw much wealth, gold coin, script silver and other priceless

objects including jewelry.

“Over there against Mrs. Meyer’s jewelry chest is where the case was set. I’m afraid there is not much to go on,” Ted said with a sigh.

“Who all was present when the bitters were delivered?” I asked. “Well, there was of course Mr. & Mrs. Meyer, Mr. Pinkerton the house staff and that’s it.”“How many house staff,” I asked?

“Myself, Mrs. Beatty the cook and Miss Phyllis the maid.” “Are they here now? I need to speak with them.”

“Yes, they are here and I will get them.”

In a moment, Ted returned with the two ladies. I started with the cook and she was no help as she had not left the kitchen. I then asked Miss Phyllis what she had seen. “I didn’t really see anything out of the ordinary,” she said.

“Well, tell me what you do remember, please.” “I was putting some fresh Iris flowers in the foyer when I saw Mr. Pinkerton come out of the study. He was about half way to the foyer when he stopped, then turned to go back into the study.”

“Go on, go on, what happened next?” “Well, he started in but stopped at the door for a moment, turned, came back and went out to his coach.”

“Is that it?” I asked. “Yes,” she said, “but it seemed to me he was watching something in the study.”

“Thank you very much, Miss Phyllis. Ted, I’m leaving, tell Mr. Meyer I will be back tomorrow at 3 p.m. sharp. Ask him to have Mr. Jacob Pinkerton here, please.”

“Tell me, Adam, do you have a clue?” Ted asked eagerly.

“Not sure, but I think so.”

I went out to the street where my cabby David Grove was waiting for me.

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know, now take me down to 113 Front Street.”

sir, right now!” shouted Jacob.

We arrived at the Jacob Pinkerton establishment and I noticed an alley ran along one side of the building. I paid David and then pro-ceeded to walk to the rear of the building. Once at the rear I surveyed the carriage house. I opened the side door and peered in, no one seemed to be around. I went on in to have a look. The coach horse was in the stall and the carriage was nearby. I looked around and then checked the carriage out. Bingo!

“The only apology going to be given here is yours to Mr. Meyer. OK, Ferdinand, here is what you’re paying me for.

It’s called facts. No one else came or left this house all week. No doors left unlocked, the staff didn’t do it, I’m sure. The night Jacob brought you the special Bitters, it was just you, Mrs. Meyers and Jacob in the room. Ted was assisting the cook and Miss Phyllis was putting flowers in the foyer. Phyllis saw you leave the room, stop as though you forgot something, turn, go back to the study but stop short of entering. I believe at that moment Ferdinand was pressing the switch to open his secret room.

Sitting on the back of the carriage was a case of Jacob Pinkerton’s Wahoo & Calisaya Bitters. As I looked in, I saw it was empty. Then I noticed a bottle lying on the floor.

It, too, was empty. I started back up the alley when a man came staggering toward me. He obviously was under the influence. I asked him if he were sick and needed some assistance. He said no, he was suffering from a hangover.

“Do you live close by?” I asked. “Yes, I’m Jacob Pinkerton’s carriage teamster. I had too much of some of his Wahoo Bitters. It’s about 90 proof, you know. I had a hunch so I tried it.”

“Is that the case I saw you carrying out of Ferdinand Myers house?” “Why yes. Wait a minute, how did you know that?” “Oh, I just figured it out.” “Well, don’t tell Jake you talked to me or I will be fired.”

“Don’t worry, old timer, you’re safe with me.” I caught a cab and went home satisfied I knew what happened to the special brew.

The next day I was at the Meyer mansion at 3 p.m. sharp.

Ted let me in and took me straight to the study. Ted introduced me to Mr. Meyer and Mr. Pinkerton. Ferdinand spoke first.

“Well, Mr. Koch, I hope this meeting you called has positive news about my special Bitters. Do you know who took it?” “I’m convinced I do,” I replied. “I also must say I don’t know why, but I am equally convinced that this was not a case of larceny with selfish intent. I don’t think it had anything whatsoever to do with self gain or monetary value.”

Ferdinand speaks again: “You’re painting a confusing picture, sir. If it was not for personal gain or for mischief, who would do such a thing?”

“Why don’t we let Mr. Pinkerton tell us why he stole his gift back?”

“Why, what do you mean? Why would you make such a libelous statement, sir? You’re totally off base here Mr. Koch. Why Jacob has been my friend since college, besides that, the Bitters was in my secret room and he doesn’t know where that is,” insisted Ferdinand. “I demand an apology

“You saw that, Jacob, and saw your way out of something you’re going to tell us tonight. Miss Phyllis said you returned a day later saying you lost a cuff link and it might be in the study. She showed you to the study and then Mrs. Beatty called her to the kitchen. You opened the secret room, grabbed the case, closed the door, and took the case to the front door where your coachman was waiting. You then hurried over to the kitchen door, opened it and flashed a smile to Miss Phyllis and Mrs. Beatty while holding up your cuff link. They smiled and you departed. Now Jacob, come clean. What is this all about?”

“Ok, I might as well confess. Ferdinand, you have to believe me I meant no harm. You see, some incompetent employees of the Green River Bourbon Co. shipped the wrong case. The error wasn’t revealed until I got a telegraph the day before I delivered a case to you. I thought if I delivered a substitute, you wouldn’t know the difference. When I left the room I realized you would because there would be no hint of apricot. I turned to come back and confess when I saw you open the secret door.

That’s when I thought I might get it back and nobody would know who did it.

“Dear Ferdinand, I am so sorry I will leave and if you wish to prosecute, that would be fine with me.”

“Good grief, Jacob, do you think our friendship can be scuttled over your Bitters?” Ferdinand asked. “It’s good, but not that good, my dear friend. You’re forgiven, but remember this: ‘Oh what awful webs we weave when first we practice to deceive.’

“Thank you, Mr. Koch, Theodore will see you out and take care of your charges. As for you, Jacob, we’re going to have a drink, but it will have to be ST. Drake’s Bitters, it’s all I have in the house.”

“I hurried out where David Grove the cabby was waiting.

We pulled up to pier 33 and I boarded the ‘Spirit of The Sea’ with an hour to spare. Another case solved by super sleuth Adam Koch.

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T h i s w i l l m a k e i t p o s s i b l e f o r u s t o d e v e l o p t h e m o s t p r a c t i c a l l a y o u t a n d i d e n t i f y s e c u r e a c c e s s a n d u n l o a d i n g r o u t e s t o a n d f r o m t h e e x h i b i t h a l l .

Meeting with Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau, Director of Services, Bond Jacobs (second from left) are from left to right, National Show Co-chairs Sheldon Baugh and Randee Kaiser and 2nd Vice President Jamie Houdeshell and FOHBC Conventions Director, Tom Phillips.

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Many of the events including the show will occur at the Lexington Convention Center which is connected with the host Hyatt Regency Lexington. This location is in the heart of Lexington’s historic and vibrant downtown. Retail boutiques, unique restaurants, night clubs, and many other entertainment opportunities are all within easy walking distance in a city famous for its scenic beauty, world-famous Thoroughbred farms, small-town charm and genuine hospitality.

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Artwork for the 2014 Run for the Roses Bottle Competition

Horses on our minds at the ‘Run for the Roses’ bottle competition and Glass Works ‘Thoroughbred Auction’ A f t e r o u r B a n q u e t o n F r i d a y e v e n i n g , w e w i l l b e c o n d u c t i n g t h e ' R u n f o r t h e R o s e s Õ b o t t l e c o m p e t i t i o n . T h e r e w i l l b e t h r e e c a t e g o r i e s . E a c h c a t e g o r y w i l l h a v e t h r e e j u d g e s .

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Bourbon authority Michael Bourbon” Veach Bourbon authority, Michael R. VeachR. ‘Mr.“Mr. Bourbon’ will be giving a will be giving a brief welcome and overview of Kentucky Bourbon Country. brief welcome and overview of Kentucky Bourbon Country.

Bourbon will be the other ‘joint theme’ of our Show with ‘Mr. Bourbon’ speaking at our Banquet K e e p i n g i n m i n d t h a t K e n t u c k y i s t h e e p i c e n t e r o f B o u r b o n p r o d u c t i o n , t h e F O H B C h a s s e l e c t e d t h e s p e a k e r f o r t h e 2 0 1 4 N a t i o n a l A n t i q u e B o t t l e S h o w B a n q u e t i n L e x i n g t o n , K e n t u c k y . M i c h a e l R . V e a c h w i l l w e l c o m e t h e B a n q u e t a t t e n d e e s t o K e n t u c k y B o u r b o n c o u n t r y a n d s p e a k o n K e n t u c k y B o u r b o n h i s t o r y . M r . V e a c h i s a s s o c i a t e c u r a t o r o f S p e c i a l C o l l e c t i o n s a t t h e F i l s o n H i s t o r i c a l S o c i e t y . H e i s a b o u r b o n h i s t o r i a n a n d a m e m b e r o f t h e K e n t u c k y B o u r b o n H a l l o f F a m e . M r . V e a c h Õ s b o o k i s p o s t e d b e l o w . H e w i l l b e c o n d u c t i n g a b o o k - s i g n i n g e v e n t a l o n g w i t h o t h e r K e n t u c k y B o u r b o n a u t h o r s o n S u n d a y d u r i n g t h e s h o w .

Mr.Veach Veach be conducting a book signing at our Mr. willwill be conducting a book signing at our show on show on Sunday.

He will be inviting 2 0r 3 other Sunday. He will be inviting 2 or 3 other Bourbon authors to sign Bourbon authors to sign their books too. All books their books too. All books printed by K University Press Kentucky. published by the University of Kentucky Press

Come early or stay over for the Kentucky Bourbon Trail T a k e t h e l e g e n d a r y K e n t u c k y B o u r b o n T r a i l t h r o u g h t h e h e a r t o f b o u r b o n c o u n t r y a n d s t o p i n o n s i x o f t h e s t a t e Õ s d i s t i l l e r i e s i n c l u d i n g M a k e r Õ s M a r k , J i m B e a m a n d W o o d f o r d R e s e r v e . T o u r b o u r b o n c o u n t r y a n d e x p e r i e n c e t h e b o u r b o n m a k i n g p r o c e s s , v i e w t h e f a c i l i t i e s a n d a m a z i n g l y b e a u t i f u l s u r r o u n d i n g l a n d s c a p e s , a n d s t i c k a r o u n d f o r a n a f t e r - t o u r b o u r b o n t a s t i n g .

Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey, An American Heritage by Michael R. Veach.

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byby Alan Alan DeMaison DeMaison Uncle Sam (USA) rolling up his sleeves& going after Tojo (JAPAN) Hitler (GERMANY) & Mussolini (ITALY)

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entrance of the United States into World War II saw many changes in domestic life, all designed to support the war effort. Along with tight governmentmanaged rationing and price controls, Americans were asked to work longer hours and endure many shortages.

Lack of housing forced families to double up and live in cramped quarters. The face of the work force changed to reflect all the soldiers needed to fight the Germans. The entrance of students, retired persons, housewives and the unemployed contributed to the war effort as the new workforce.

Working longer hours brought about an increase in wages with personal income at an all time high. The domestic labor force had more money, but fewer places to spend that money. Long working hours meant less leisure time and with tight rationing, few goods to purchase.

The government, on a daily basis, encouraged workers to invest their money in War Bonds.

Bonds could be purchased at 75% of their face value and would be redeemed for 100% face value after the war ended and goods were no longer in short supply. Citizens were encouraged to save 10% of their paycheck to invest in War Bonds. Participation in the “10% Club” was high. Factories were able to fly a special “Minuteman” flag over their plant indicating all their workers were participating in the War Bond program.

Increased productivity at work and using resources wisely at home became a way of life during the war. Posters in the work place and retail stores were a constant reminder of those goals. The dairies did their part by adding patriotic pyroglazing to the backs of their milk bottles. Pyroglazing is a “type of stenciling where lead, silica and borax were fused to the glass at a temperature of 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit, over the course of four hours.”

Themes for the back of milk bottles included soldiers, airplanes, tanks, Uncle Sam, buying war bonds, conserving food, Statue of Liberty, eagles, minutemen, etc. At home, war slogans on milk bottles were intended to remind everyone of the sacrifices needed to win the war. It was reported in 1943 by Owens-Illinois that there were 11 million milk bottles produced encouraging the purchase of war bonds.

Early war milks “National Emergency” & “Home Front” slogans

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The air war on milk bottles (l-r) Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, North American Bell P-39 Airacobra & Vought F4 Corsair

Currently, I am a novice at collecting war slogan milk bottles. I purchased my first war slogan milk bottle in an antique mall between Louisville and Nashville a little over a year ago. The price of $27 seemed reasonable for a piece of history from such an important time in America. I have since added a dozen more war slogan milk bottles to a beginning collection, most of those for under $50 each. Being able to reach out to other collectors in the hobby is really what collecting is all about. Bill Baab was able to connect me to collectors who had significant collections and more importantly, knowledge. A few e-mails and telephone calls and I was definitely hooked.

Paul Irby, of Flowery Branch, Ga., found an Uncle Sam milk bottle at a local flea market. A week later, he found another Uncle Sam milk bottle and soon after added a 2-color milk bottle and he was hooked. He has been collecting from the late 80s/early 90s and has a very impressive collection. Paul shared the fact that dairies located near military bases most likely would use that branch of the service to inspire the pyroglaze on their milks. Dairies near naval shipyards would use ships and those around air force bases would use planes.

As a show of support for the war effort, Walt Disney Studios designed the “Lend-Lease Emblem” for the Secretary of Agriculture in 1942. The Emblem was an eagle flying over a WWII bomber and Liberty ship. The emblem was used by three or four dairies to show their support for the troops.

Quarts are the most common size and as the war progressed, a squat quart milk bottle was introduced. Nicknamed the econo-quart or handy quart, it was shorter and used less glass to help conserve resources. Few embossed War Slogan Milks were ever produced. Paul knew of two; Helena Dairy which highlighted three aviation schools and a Ft. Bragg, N.C. post exchange with a military installation at Parris Island, S.C.

Eagle the symbol of America was used as a war slogan, note the bottle with the eagles wings in the shape of a “V” for victory.

Early war slogans: one of my first milks War Bonds For Victory w/ Uncle Sam, the rare America at War! & What Are You doing to help Uncle Sam?

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“Defense” & patriotic slogan bottles are more common and not as expensive, a good category to start collecting milk bottles

Beautiful rare 2-color war slogans showing back w/ slogan

Same rare 2-color war slogans showing front w/ state & town

Paul added the following in an e-mail: “I would like to talk a little about the early military milks used on base post exchanges (PX) and training camps by the soldiers in the late 30s and early 40s. I have a POST FARM PARIS ISLAND S.C. from the U.S. Marine Corps base and THE POST EXCHANGE FORT BRAGG N.C. from the army training camp, both very rare quart embossed bottles. If any collectors know of any others, please contact the authors.

After war was declared and the USA began to get on a war footing in 1942, the early war slogans were quite passive and not very graphic: “CONSERVATION,” “FOOD FIGHTS TOO!” “NATIONAL EMERGENCY,” “WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP UNCLE SAM?” “REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR,” “GOD BLESS AMERICA” logos and pictures of the MINUTE MAN, STATUE OF LIBERTY, “V” for victory and AMERICAN EAGLE. As the war effort began to hit full stride in late 1943-45 the slogans became more aggressive and graphic with pictures of: P-47 THUNDERBOLT & P-51 MUSTANG airplanes, M4 SHERMAN tank, YORKTOWN aircraft carrier, WAR FACTORY WORKERS, KEEP ‘EM FLYING & ROLLING. Three of my favorites are:1) BORDEN’S “BACK THEIR ATTACK !” with 2 soldiers in combat, 2) the goddess COLUMBIA with a flag in one hand & a sword in the other 3) “LET’S GO USA !” with UNCLE SAM rolling up his sleeves going after TOJO, HITLER & MUSSOLINI !!!!

These later very graphic bottles and odd-unusual slogans and 2-color war bottles are the most sought after by collectors.

The “squat quart” was designed & used during WWII to save glass for the war effort & was not widely adopted as only some new dairies used it because they would not fit standard dairy equipment, making them rare. A very

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Early war slogans Defense Workers Builders of War Equipment, Minuteman factory flag, Uncle Sam’s hand pointing to Buy War Bonds.

rare squat quart is: “GOLDEN GUERNSEY KEEPS EM FLYING AT HELENA AERO TECH. PINE BLUFF & CLARKSDALE SCHOOL OF AVIATION. After the war, American spirit was at an all time high and dairies used some very interesting patriotic “cold war” slogans: IT’S GREAT TO BE AN AMERICAN, AMERICA IS A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE KEEP IT THAT WAY, AMERICA FOR INDEPENDENCE. About 5 years after WW II in June 1950, the KOREAN War started. These bottles have DEFENSE slogans: FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE, BUY DEFENSE BONDS & STAMPS. Of course, there are no “POLICE ACTION” slogans! One of the last cold war slogans is JFK’s speech “ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO” on a rare square quart bottle. Owens-Illinois called its color bottles ACL (Applied Color Lettering) and Thatcher Mfg.Co. called its Pyroglaze or PYRO by collectors. These bottles offer a unique look at American history with an impressive variety of slogans.

Squat quart war milks from (l-r): University of Georgia, Athens, Ga, Gayso Farms Lake Horn, Miss & M.B.S. (Milk Bottle Service)

Most “Guard your health” slogans are considered Patriotic slogans and are fairly common. I consider more than three of a type to be a category, and many purists consider only bottles with “war-victory” to be war slogans. There is a fine line on war slogans as many other (non war) slogans were used during the war and it’s very subjective.”

Alan DeMaison, of Painesville, Ohio, soon discovered that milk bottle collectors need to be concerned over reproduction/fakes. As the prices of popular and rare milks continue to increase, collectors need to educate Early war “V” ( morris code = 3 dots & a dash) for Victory milk bottles

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Minuteman slogans from (l-r): Southern Dairies-Sealtest, Colo. Springs Colo. & Raford, VA.

themselves to prevent becoming a victim of these scams.

Author John Tutton of the book Udderly Splendid has a webpage devoted to these milk bottle fakes, “www. earlyamericanworkshop.com.” The new fakes are being reproduced by a stencil from an old bottle and new paint that is easily scraped off. The annealing process of the original pyroglaze milk bottles produced a hard and somewhat raised graphics that will not scrape off with ease.

The 2014 Milk Bottle Convention is May 29-31 in Grantville, Pennsylvania where John Tutton is schedule to be the guest speaker at their banquet.

Nice selection of three different Statue of Liberty Milks

Paul and his daughter Caroline holding a Caroline Dairy Comer Ga. milk bottle.

Rare 1/2 pint, tall 1/2 pint(for choc,milk & drink,) pint milks & very rare war slogan 1-WAY beer bottle! “Available Soon for Civilians”

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B e t w e e n 1 8 2 8 a n d t h e 1 8 5 0 ' s , K e y W e s t w a s t h e r i c h e s t c i t y p e r c a p i t a i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . T h i s s a y s a l o t w h e n y o u t h i n k o f t h e g o l d r u s h a n d t h e b o o m i n g c i t y o f S a n F r a n c i s c o . K e y W e s t w a s a l s o a m a i n p o r t f o r t h e s l a v e t r a d e u p t o a r o u n d 1 8 6 0 ' s . K e y W e s t p l a y e d a b i g p a r t i n t h e C i v i l W a r . F o r t J e f f e r s o n , w h i c h i s a b o u t s e v e n t y m i l e s f r o m K e y W e s t , w a s h e l d b y t h e U n i o n a r m y . A n y s u p p l i e s t h a t h a d t o c o m e a r o u n d t h e t i p h a d t o n a v i g a t e t h e s h a l l o w r e e f s w h i c h m e a n t t h e y h a d t o s a i l b y F o r t J e f f e r s o n i n o r d e r t o m i s s t h e d a n g e r o u s r e e f s .

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Ă’ K e y W e s t w a s o n e o f t h e m a i n p o r t s o f t r a d e b e t w e e n t h e A m e r i c a s a n d E u r o p e . Ă“ Alex holding a very special, coral encrusted Gin bottle.

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So here we were again in Key West, Florida. The anticipation of a bottle dive is overwhelming. A little background of our friend Alex. He started bottle diving in the 1970s. He was a lieutenant in the Deerfield Fire Department, Search and Rescue. He was also a commercial diver in Deerfield, Florida. He became a certified diver in 1969 in Michigan. This is important information to know when you are to dive in open water as we will soon find out.

Alex is well trained and an expert on ocean currents and conditions of the waters in the Keys.

We first made plans to meet up with Alex at a small bar on Duval St. where he plays in a band one day a week. Alex is also a singer/songwriter of local music. We were entertained by the entire experience. Once we had time to talk to him, we went over what he had planned for us for the week.

The next day, Alex invited us to a seminar he was giving about Key West and his bottles where he entertained the “Elder Road Scholar Program” which consists of a group of senior citizens interested in archeology and the history of Florida. There he had on display a large variety of his collection of bottles and shells he had acquired by diving and some digging. He also entertained the crowd with some of his songs with costumes to help with the atmosphere.

A couple of days later, Alex picked us up at our hotel and brought us over to his beautiful home that I wrote about in last year’s article. This time he introduced us to his neighbor, Ed Harper, who also is a bottle collector/diver since the late 1950s. Ed, as well as Alex, is an encyclopedia of information on Key West as well as the other Keys.

Randy and I were taken around his home and shown all of the bottles that Ed and his wife had acquired through the years. We were amazed by the beauty of how everything was displayed. There were bottles of all kinds and colors.

The backlighting was perfect. The theme was definitely Key West. I LOVED IT!. Giant Lobsters were on the wall as well as giant fish. Maritime pictures were also on the walls. I’m sure many of them were painted by Alex’s wife, Mary. Case gins everywhere. Ed showed us his prize case gin he bought on E-bay. It was “HUGE” and absolutely flawless.

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Some nice mallets & onions from Alex’s dives

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went next door with Alex to his home. Randy and I had to take another tour of this amazing home. Alex and Mary are great hosts and welcomed us to take pictures throughout the house. It boggles my mind to think that this home was built

by Alex and Mary by using “scrap” from Key West. By this I mean old coral, old bricks that were brought over on ships that had sunk or in the old dumps, and of course, old bottles. What creativity is this anyway? Genius! We were in bottle nirvana with bottles everywhere. Alex showed us many of his favorites that he brought up from the ocean floor. These had coral growing on them to which only nature could create. It was obvious that this house was built around Alex and Mary’s passion. You can see it everywhere.

If the walls weren’t filled with bottles they were filled with murals of Mary’s beautiful artwork about what Key West has to offer.

Background: Check out the treasures hidden in the wall. How many can you find?

So the day that we had been waiting for two years finally came. We were to meet Alex at the marina at 10:00 am.

The timing was important due to the tides coming in and going out. We would be diving at “Man of War Bay” not far from where Alex would be picking us up at. I had rented an underwater camera in anticipation of a great dive experience.

Alex picked us up and loaded all our dive equipment and off we went. The weather was perfect. There was a bit of a breeze and it was warm. Randy and I have been divers for many years but have never done a dive for bottles before.

Once Alex found the spot, he ran a heavy line way out from the front of the boat and anchored the boat from the back.

From the front, we were to tether ourselves to the line and descend to another line to which we were to hold onto so the current would not pull us away. Once we descended into the water, I found the visibility to be only about ten feet.

The current was very strong. Alex was in front of me on the line. As we looked around the sandy bottom, Alex pointed out several black glass bottles that were buried under the sand. I would have never seen them if he hadn’t pointed them out. They blend into the sandy bottom with seaweed growing over them. We weren’t really finding much as far as high end bottles so we I spent some time rummaging

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us that high tide was coming in and it was too dangerous to be in that location (we were in the channel between several small Keys). Alex’s wife, Mary, had made us a small lunch and we discussed our options. Alex knew of an area right off another Key just north of Sunset Key. The water was very clear there and there was still an old ship with its hull still sticking out of the water. The water was very shallow and all we needed to do is snorkel. I was able to find one black glass ale and an old Miami Coca

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Cola soda bottle. They were both covered with barnacles.

I also found a ginger beer which I gave to Alex.

We had a great experience and definitely got bit by the bottle diving bug. We spoke to Alex a few weeks later and he told us he returned to the same spot that we dove and he found a Key West hutch, an Udolpho Wolfe’s, and a very rare case gin. With every storm and hurricane that goes through the keys artifacts continue to get churned up unlike digging a privy to the bottom when that privy is done.

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We have scheduled another trip in October of 2014.

This time there will be multiple days of diving on both the Gulf side and the Atlantic side. Let me hear from you as to whether or not you would like another article with pictures of our dives.

I have included a picture of artifacts from our present and previous trips included with a piece of eight from the Atocha and one from the 1715 Spanish Fleet.

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The TheAnimal Animal Cure Cure that that Changed Changed Bottle Bottle Collecting Collecting bybyMichael MichaelSeeliger Seeliger

I Mother’s request I began looking for ruby red Schlitz beer

began my bottle collecting around 1968 when at my I began mymy bottle collecting around 1968 when at my I began bottle collecting around 1968 when my mother’s request I began looking for ruby red at Schlitz

Mother’s request I began looking forinruby redI quickly Schlitz beer beer bottles that were discontinued 1963. bottles thatthat were discontinued in in 1963.

I quickly became bottles were discontinued 1963.

I quickly became became fascinated by the older bottles found in the older fascinated by the older bottles found in the older dumps fascinated the older bottles in the older dumps dumps thatbyI discovered along found the Wisconsin River.

When thatthat I discovered along thethe Wisconsin River.

When I found I discovered along Wisconsin River.

I found I found 5 complete Warner Safe Kidney and When Liver Cures 5 complete Warner Safe Kidney andand Liver Cures and 5and complete Warner Kidney Liver Cures and Remedies I wasSafe quickly hooked on collecting the great Remedys I was quickly hooked onon collecting thethe great Remedys I was quickly hooked collecting great array of Warner bottles and Warner products. array of Warner Bottles andand Warner products.

My collection array of Warner Bottles Warner products.

My collection grew and by 1972 I had quite a nice collection of Warner grew and by 1972 I had quite a nice collection of Warner My collection grew and by 1972 I had quite a nice bottles.

I corresponded with Jack Stecher Rochester, bottles.

I corresponded Jack Stecher of of Rochester, collection of Warnerwith bottles.

I corresponded with Jack another Warner Collector, resulting a life-long friendanother Warner Collector, resulting in in aWarner life-long friendStecher of Rochester, N.Y., another collector, ship. ship. resulting in a life-long friendship.

Sometime in bottle collecting buddy, Dick Sometime in 1972 mymy bottle collecting buddy, Dick Sometime in 1972 1972, my bottle collecting buddy, Dick Boosted of Madison, and I ventured into an antique storeinin Boosted of Madison, and I ventured into an antique Boosted of Madison, Wis., and I ventured into an store antique Watertown, Wisconsin.

My eye quickly spotted a large Watertown, Wisconsin.Wis. My eye spotted a large 404040 store in Watertown, My quickly eye quickly spotted a large oz.

Warner Bottle, commonly referred to as the “Animal oz. oz.

Warner Bottle, commonly referred to as thethe “Animal Warner Bottle, commonly referred to as “Animal Cure”.

I knew this was a great bottle because one and Cure”.

I knew this was a great bottle because I had one and Cure.” I knew this was a great bottle becauseI Ihad had one it was the prize of my collection.

This bottle was kind of it was prizetheofprize my collection.

This bottle kind andthe it was of my collection.

This was bottle wasofkind unusual.

It had the safe and Warner Safe Cure on it but at unusual.

It had the safe and Warner Safe Cure on it but of unusual. It had the safe and Warner Safe Cure on it,atbut base instead of London Toronto and Rochester onlyonly the the base instead of London Toronto and Rochester only at the base instead of London, Toronto and Rochester London was listed …and the bottle was a shiny olive green.

London waswas listed …and thethe bottle waswas a shiny olive green.

London listed …and bottle a shiny olive green.

Familiar with Warner bottles, (I becoming expert Familiar with Warner bottles, (I was becoming thethe expert Familiar with Warner bottles, (I was was becoming the expert on Warner and his bottles thanks to Jack), I challenged on Warner bottles, thanks to Jack), I challenged on Warner andand his his bottles thanks to Jack), I challenged thethe proprietor of the store asserting that this was a reproducthe proprietor of theasserting store asserting that thisa was a proprietor of the store that this was reproduction, probably a Crawford, China product that was common probably aChina Crawford, China that was tion,reproduction, probably a Crawford, product thatproduct was common in floral stores at that time could be purchased at less common in at floral at and that timebeand could beatpurchased in floral stores thatstores time and could purchased less than 5 dollars.

He assured me that he thought ititwas old at less than $5.

He assured me that he thought was than 5 dollars. He assured me that he thought it was oldold because he had purchased it out of a container shipment because he had purchased it out a container shipment because he had purchased it out of aofcontainer shipment from overseas that he with another dealer in Waukefrom overseas he shared shared with another dealer from overseas thatthat he shared with another dealer in in Waukesha.

We discussed the authenticity for a while and I came Waukesha.

We discussed the authenticity for a while andtoIto sha.the Weconclusion discussedthat the since authenticity for a while and I came I was a Warner collector, I needed came to the that conclusion that since I wascollector, a WarnerI collector, the this conclusion since was a Warner needed reproduction bottleI or unusual Warner simply because I needed this reproduction bottle or unusual Warner simply thisitreproduction or unusual Warner simply was different.bottle And the price was only $22 so I because purchased it was different. And the price was only $22 so I purchased

because it was different. And the price was only $22 so it.it.AsAshehewas wrapping it up he mentioned was wrapping upmy mypurchase purchase mentioned I purchased it. As he was itwrapping it up myhe purchase he that there was another one back ininWaukesha that that there was another one back Waukesha that he he mentioned that there was another one back in Waukesha hadn’t purchased and IIwanted to see that hadn’t purchased andmaybe maybe wanted togo go and and that he hadn’t purchased and maybe I wanted to gosee andthat see one also. one also. that one also.

went home and pondered my purchase.

Dick and I went home and pondered my purchase.

Dick and II went home and pondered my purchase.

Dick and I II decided toto gogo Waukesha, the next weekend, see just decided Waukesha, the next weekend, to see just decided to go tototo Waukesha, the next weekend, toto see just what else was there.

When we arrived we went into the what else was there.

When we arrived we went into the what else was there. When we arrived we went into the store we migrated the bottle section.

There on the shelf store we migrated the bottle section.

There the shelf store we migrated tototo the bottle section.

There onon the shelf was another Animal CureLondon.

London.

This one was a shiny shiny was another Animal Cure This one was was another Animal Cure/London.

This one was a ashiny apple green color.

The price $18.

Dick and I purchased apple green color.

The price $18.

Dick and I purchased itit apple green color. The price was $18. Dick and I purchased and decided that we needed to check these out further. itand anddecided decidedthat thatwe weneeded neededtotocheck checkthese theseout out further. further.

Right Page: Rightpage: page: Right Michael Seeliger here shown with the original Warner’s Safe Cure London Animal Cure that started the collecting MichaelSeeliger Seeliger hereshown shown withas thebringing originalWarner’s Warner’s Safe CureLondon London here with the original Safe Cure ofMichael foreign Warners as well foreign collectors Animal Cure that started the collecting of foreign Warners as well as Animal Cure that started the collecting of foreign well as of and American collectors together in ourWarners greataspastime bringingforeign foreign collectorsand andAmerican Americancollectors collectorstogether togetherininour our great great collecting bottles. bringing collectors pastime of collecting bottles. pastime of collecting bottles.

The bottle was sold to Jack Craig in 1979. After Jack’s bottle was sold Jack Michael Craig in 1979 after Jack’s death in 1997Kathie his son death in 1997, son, daughter-in-law TheThebottle was soldhis totoJack Craig in 1979and after Jack’s death in 1997 his son Michael and daughter-in-law Kathie took over the collection that includes took over the collection that includes this bottle and have Michael and daughter-in-law Kathie took over the collection that includes this bottle and have become closeMichael friends with Michael and Alice Seeliger as become friends Alice as as this bottleclose and have becomewith close friends withand Michael andSeeliger Alice Seeliger Michael has been helping them complete the collection.

Michael has been helping them complete Michael has been helping them complete the collection.the collection.

Michael and and his Animal Cure Cure were reunited in Decemberwhen when they traveled Michael Animal wereinreunited hetraveled Michael and hishis Animal Cure were reunited December when they to the Auburn California in December 2012 when they traveled to the traveled to the Auburn, Calif., 2012 showwhen with Mike andtoKathie to the Auburn California in December they traveled the Auburn California show with Mike and Kathy. inAuburn December 2012.

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I looked over the two very carefully. The glass seemed new, not like American glass as we knew it then. The green colors were all wrong. Now I realize that it was English glass and as we now know you can spot English green glass a mile away. Back then I had not seen that much English glass. Besides these were from two different glass lots based on the color, shape (the second one had a more rounded shoulder to it), and embossing. Back then long distance calls were expensive so Jack and I corresponded by mail regarding the authenticity of these bottles. After all Jack had a Pressburg Warner and that was unusual also. I packaged the two up and sent them to Jack so he could see just what they looked like.

Jack looked them over and said he was stumped also. We decided to send them to the Rev. Bill Agee, the “Cure Expert” for his expert opinion... and they stumped him also. On the very last page of his 1973 book “Collecting All Cures,” he mentions these bottles.

“It is hard to judge a foreign-made bottle by the characteristics of bottles made in America. The 2 bottles of this type I have seen obviously were not made here since they lacked much of the crudeness of contemporary Warner bottles. Others have almost convinced me they are authentic. I would suggest caution but,

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if genuine, they rate as fantastic as any of the Warners. Note the color!”

By the time the book came out, I had searched out a publication in Great Britain, much like the Antique Trader newspaper here.

The Antique Trade and Mart, was a publication that I placed ads in back in 1972 launching me into corresponding with English collectors. To my amazement, they were starting to dig also.

They were finding Warner bottles in amber, green, and different sizes. Those colorful bottles are not found in American Warner bottles. I began a brisk trade in bottles from England and every shipment included new treasures; cures, inks, bitters and, of course, Warner bottles.

An unexpected pleasure was the correspondence I received from early collectors in England. It turned out that Australian collectors also read the Antique Trade and Mart. I got to know Nick Ciovica and Jim and Sandy Bell from Australia. I began to amass Warners from Melbourne, New Zealand (4 cities), and, of course, London.

This was easy because we all spoke relatively the same language, except that dumps were “tips” and a “boot sale” was a sale out of the trunk of your car. Then I began to wonder about Germany?

Did the war devastate the bottles in Germany? Could I get Pressburgs? Did Warner make other bottles that bore the cities

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Kathie and Michael Craig are shown here with their fantastic Warner collection in Campbell, California.

Kathie was recovering from shoulder surgery. Is it ironic that a couple with the family name of Craig is so hooked on Warner bottles? That’s another story.

On the right are Alice and Michael Seeliger. Alice was instrumental in the first writing of “H.H.Warner; His Company and His Bottles,” typing and editing the 1974 publication by Michael. Many of the bottles pictured here came from the original collection of Michael and Alice that Jack Craig purchased in 1979 when Michael reluctantly parted with much of his collection. He now lives vicariously through Mike and Kathie Craig, helping them add to their collection – rumored to be one of the most complete collections of Warner bottles and go-withs.

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listed in the almanacs?

I had a friend translate an ad into German and placed it in a Frankfurt paper. I got some correspondence from Germany.

An American who married a woman from Germany was living in Frankfurt and in her attic he had found 14 Warner bottles with the Frankfurt embossing on the base. He wanted $1,200 for the lot. I confidently asked my father if I could borrow $1,200 to purchase bottles. He thought I was crazy but I convinced him it would be a good investment.

I did the “Happy Dance” when I opened the package and found there were Safe Cures in amber and green. There were Nervines large and small in green and one had a label on it. Quickly I wrote to all my Warner collecting friends and offered them at $400 each. I quickly repaid my surprised Father and the rest is history.

I go to a lot of shows and see a lot of friends. I still collect some Warner bottles as well as other bottles that are fine examples of early Americana. I love to sit with collectors and hear their stories. This one bottle – the Warner Safe (Animal) Cure London - helped open the collecting world to England and Australia and created lasting friendships around the world.

In late 2010, I went to the Auburn, Calif.,

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show with our good bottle collecting friends Bill and Kathy Mitchell from Stevens Point, Wis. We stopped by Jack Craig’s house in San Jose after calling and leaving several messages. No one was home but I left my card in the door.

There were bottles still in the windows so I figured he may still have my Warner collection I sold him in 1979. While at the Auburn show, I received a call from Kathie Craig and was invited to stop by and see the collection that Mike had inherited from Jack. Jack had passed away in the late 1990s and his wife passed away just a few years before our visit.

We stopped by after the Auburn show and were greeted by two enthusiastic Warner collectors. We have since become great friends and visit often. I plan on rewriting my original book from 1974 on Warner, taking it digital complete with all the pictures of Warner bottles that are now in both of our collections. We work together to make the Craig collection one of the most complete examples of Warner products in existence. I’m having a ball seeing and sharing in their enthusiasm with Warner collecting.

On our last trip to San Jose, we took the picture with me holding the actual Animal Cure that I think helped start the connection between the U.S. and the rest of the bottle collecting world. Along the way we have met a lot of exceptional people, expanding our world across continents.

London Warner bottles - Animal Cure 2 pint size, Pint size, ½ Pint size, two smaller compounds and the smallest is thought to be a free sample put out in London. A lot cuter than our American free sample bottles. These are just “Safe Cures” there are also Nervines, Diabetes Cures, and Rheumatic Cures all made in amber, various shades of green and even some aqua.

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Who do I contact at the FOHBC? MeMbersHip:

Director - Jim Bender

start a new Club:

Membership Director - Jim Bender Attention Clubs! As a member club you are not only entitled to club insurance but you may place your entire show package for your show on the website as well‌FOR FREE!

FederatiOn ribbOns:

Public Relations - Pam Selenak (formerly Secretary Jim Berry)

Club MeMbersHip:

Business Manager - Alan DeMaison or Membership DiRectoR - Jim Bender

Club insuranCe:

Business Manager - Alan DeMaison

website:

(show information, news for posting, updates): PResiDent - Ferdinand Meyer V

sHOw ads FOr Magazine:

(Bottles and Extras): Business Manager - Alan DeMaison

HOsting natiOnal COnventiOns:

Conventions Director - Tom Phillips

slide sHOws (visual Material FOr prOJeCtiOn):

Secretary - Jim Berry

writing artiCles FOr Magazine:

(Bottles and Extras assistance): Bill Baab, 706.736.8097 or riverswamper@comcast.net, Martin Van Zant or mdvanzant@yahoo.com

all advertising in Magazine:

(Bottles and Extras): Business Manager - Alan DeMaison

FederatiOn COntests:

Ed Kuskie

FederatiOn Meeting nOtes:

Please visit FOHBC.org for access to all FOHBC meeting and monthly teleconference notes.

Hall OF FaMe and HOnOr rOll nOMinatiOns

Alan DeMaison

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President - Ferdinand Meyer V

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President - Ferdinand Meyer V

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Classified Ads wanted WANTED: FRUIT JAR CLAMP, one original clamp for a #648. 648-1648-2 Redbook. Common Sense Jar, front REVGREGORY PATENT Aug. 17, 1869. Contact Pete Peterson, 307 Lincoln Ln., Wheeling, IL 60090 or (847)537-1213 WANTED: Western Whiskey Cylinders, Flasks, Shot Glasses, Advertising. Contact Rich Lucchesi, Santa Rosa, CA. (707) 539-1289 or richlu1949@att.net WANTED: COLORED HUTCHINSON’S FROM PENNSYLVANIA. AMBER, COBALT, CITRON, GREEN. I HAVE COLORED HUTCHS FROM MANY STATES TO TRADE. HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR ANY PA. HUTCHS I NEED. R.J. Brown, 4114 W. Mullen Av., Tampa, Fl. 33609. Phone (813) 286 9686. email: rbrown4134@aol.com WANTED: Nesquehoning, Pa. various Hutchinson and Siphon Bottle embossed with Richard Brown, Nesquehoning, Pa. R.J. Brown 4114 W. Mullen Av., Tampa, Fl. 33609 Phone (813) 286 9686. email: rbrown4134@aol.com WANTED: Bottles of Rasslers’ Rub and PEPSuL., Originally sold

by Athletic Medicine Company of Franklin, TN. Contact Fred Capozzella, at fcapozzella@hotmail.com.

WANTED: Rare and unusual Dr. Kilmers bottles and all advertising.

Also, pre-1900 labeled patent medicine bottles, pills, tins, and advertising for either private sale or consignments for my cataloged drugstore/apothecary absentee

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Please call any time to discuss or email. Contact: Terry McMurray, PO Box 393, Kirkwood, NY 13795, ph:(607 775-5972, or email:mcmurrayauctions@aol.com WANTED: Montana Milk bottles: Looking for early embossed, tin tops, etc and hand blown such as A.S. Rife from Dillon (Whiteman creamline bottle), Butte Milk Depot and Montana Dairy, Butte Dairy & Anaconda Milk Depot. Also nicer pyro such as war slogans and 2 colors. Especially seeking Kessler & North Edge Dairy Bozeman pyros. jameschips@bresnan. net or 805-689-0125 in Bozeman, MT. WANTED: South Carolina bottles ESPECIALLY early sodas & DISPENSARYS. (803) 781-0170 or email: rustycann@mindspring.com WANTED: Spangler Soda Water bottle from Bryan, Ohio; clear glass; embossed; circa 1920’s; will pay almost any price based on condition. Contact Justin at masters1122@yahoo.com WANTED: Monopole Bitters, Fess Bitters and Blossom’s Badger Ale. Highest prices paid. Contact Steven at 414-403-4860 or steve@mrbottles.com

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January - February 2014 WANTED: N. J. Sodas and Beers, panels, mugbased, colors, pontil or smooth based. Contact Ray Buch (908) 735-5014 WANTED: Drugstore bottles etc. marked Davis and Davis, San Andreas, Cal. Antique sash and door hardware (1850-1865) for our 1861 house restoration project. Contact: Rurik Kallis, P. O. Box 1496, San Andreas, CA 95249-1496 or thornmansion@ goldrush.com WANTED: anything with “Southern California Packing Co. Los Angeles Cal.” On it. Usually has a round medallion on the front with a palm tree and house. Glass insert on lid often matches front of jar. Comes in many different sizes and shapes, including catsup bottle. Contact John Swearingen (805) 492-5036 or email: fruitjars@verizon.net WANTED: the following bottles in cobalt. Arthur Christ in quart, Buck + Rayner Mineral Water, J. A. Lomax Famous Weiss Beer(also in green), all from Chicago. Contact: Carl Malik, P. O. Box 367, Monee, IL 60449 or (708) 534-5161

WANTED: CLIFFORD / & / FERNALD’S // ORIGINAL // INDIAN / VEGETABLE / BITTERS / BOSTON MASS // or any other Clifford bottle. Contact Tom Clifford at (440) 582-2252 or (440) 477-2300

WANTED: Looking for bottles from H. E. Bucklen Co. – Dr. Skeeter’s Great German Cure for Comsumption; Dandelion Bitters; Juniper Tar Cough Remedy; Kindly Koff Cure; Dr. King’s Croup and Cold Syrup and King’s Hop Cordial. Contact Jerry at (405) 6022053 or (405) 749-7937

WANTED: Clyde Glass Works Flasks; quart, pint, half pints in citron, puce, cobalt blue, wheat, light yellow, and orange amber colors. Invoices, letterheads and anything from the glass works in paper. Contact John M. Spellman at (315) 871-7203 or spellmanjc@tds.net

WANTED: Illinois blob top soda’s: A & FX. Joerger Alton, L. Ab.egg Soda Manufactory Belleville, J. N. Clark Belleville, J. Fisher & Rogger Belleville, Bayet & Williams O’Fallon, Cairn & Hickey Peoria, Peoria Seltzer Water cobalt, A. L. Matthies Chemist & Apothecary Peoria, Dan L Kaiser

Quincy, MR & HW Lundblad Quincy, Geo De.Puyt Waterloo. Contact: Theo Adams, 3728 Fair Oaks, Granite City, IL 62040 or (618) 781-4806 or email stlouissoda@aol.com WANTED: American bottles embossed with WILKINSON. Also JAMAICA GINGER bottles and go-withs that I don’t currently have.

Interested in bottles with no damage.

Contact: tim@wilkinson.org WANTED: John Lomax bottles from Chicago, IL. Looking for colored quarts and round bottoms. Contact: Ray Komorowski at (708) 848-7947 or komo8@att.net WANTED: Schnapps bottles in rare colors and molds. California pharmacy bottles embossed with Oranges or Lemons. California Orange juice bottles. Bakers Orange Grove Bitters in odd colors, damage O.K. California packing crate labels. One or a collection. Have many common to rare labels for trade. Contact Tom Spellman at (909) 931-2458 or tom@ davewilson.com WANTED: Finger Lakes, New York, Wine Bottles, embossed and/or labelled (Penn Yan, Hammondsport, etc.), and other early labelled wines.

Also Peppermint Bottles: Hale & Parshall, Hotchkiss. Folk art bottles.

Chris Davis, (315) 331-4078, email: cdavis016@rochester.rr.com WANTED: Bottles from Southern Westchester County, NY, especially Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, Ardsley; and from Fairfield County & Litchfield County, CT., especially Sherman and New Milford. Also, U.S. coins & currency. Call Marc at 888973-4012, email hudsoncoins@aol. com, web www.MARChaeology.com.

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FOHbC MeMbersHip direCtOry New Members

David Russell Kline P.O. Box 123 Ocean City, MD 21843 410-641-4932 Small figurals & anything that grabs me in color.

Steve A. Bazzar 1720 N. Cherry St. Mesa, AZ 85201 480-313-9984 rbazzar@aol.com Nevada and western dairies

Doug Miller 988 Jonah Tillman Rd. Moultrie, GA 31788 229-890-6883 dougandsherrymiller@gmail.com Blob Sodas, medicines, bitters

Chuck Bergtold 206 16th Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062 831-535-2100 cberg@cruzio.com local santa clara and santa cruz counties, los gatos ca bottles candelaria nev. also early mining camps artifacts

Chris Powell 1119 Linden St. Austin, TX 78702 512-736-7301 Janispow07@yahoo.com most anything before 1030

“*16 Members gained this period. The names below represent persons agreeing to be listed in the printed membership directory.�

Some of those listed agreed to be listed in the membership directory but not the online directory.

Peter Braman R. G. N. Bldg # 145 Suite #5 Queensbury, NY 12804 518-222-1072 pbraman@unitedsalesagencylic.com Historical Flasks Paul Conner 461 Marion Oaks Manor Ocala, FL 34473 352-804-7218 figural20983@yahoo.com Figural liquors, Bon Bons Jim Corvin 15624 Tigerbend Baton Rouge, LA 70817 225-235-6545 jcorvin@cox.net Bottles, Painted marbles Jerry W. Fager 8397 Chain O Lakes Dr. Delton, MI 49046 269-623-2548 hawkkk@live.com bottles and glassware

Jim Simmons 8851 Four Mile Rd. Irvington, AL 36544 John Throop 7465 Bridle Path Ada, MI 49301 jkthroop@comcast.net Dr. Pierce, labeled patent medicines & bitters Craig Tisdale Teri Johanesen 161 Cecelia St. Grayslake, IL 60030 847-404-3787 ctisdale1@yahoo.com new: fruit jars, milk, Willie C. White 4736 Hessmer Ave. Metairie, LA 70002 504-343-0672 whitelumber@hotmail.com Wolfe, Townsend, Wisharts, Mocaware

New Clubs North Jersey Antique Bottle Collectors Attn: Ken Dickson 23 Audubon PKWY Wayne, NJ 07470 973-907-7351 froggy8@optonline.net Washington County Antique Bottle & Glass Club Attn: Russell L. Crupe P.O. Box 621 Washington Boro, PA 15301 412-298-7831 heidirus@gmail.com

Changes Joe Brisson 937 Loma Pinon Loop Rio Rancho, NM 87144 505-948-0993 brissonjoe@hotmail.com Warren Friedrich warrenls6@sbcglobal.net Tom Quinn 320 East J St. Benicia, CA 94510 707-290-6677 aphotaling@yahoo.com Betty Zumwalt 889 Limelight Ave. N. W. Salem, OR 97304 208-263-0969

Club Changes Antique Bottle Club of Northern Illinois P.O. Box 375 Antioch, IL 60002-0375 Hudson Valley Bottle Club Attn: Mike Stedhand 27 Rogers Rd. Hyde Park, NY 12538 845-339-5962

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FOHBC Sho-Biz

Calendar of shows and related events FOHBC Sho - Biz is published in the interest of the hobby. Federation affiliated clubs are connotated with FOHBC logo.

Information on up-coming collecting events is welcome, but space is limited. Please send at least three months in advance, including telephone number to: FOHBC Sho-Biz, C/O Alan DeMaison, 1605 Clipper Cove, Painesville, OH 44077 or e-mail: a.demaison@sbcglobal.net Show schedules are subject to change. Please call before traveling long distances. All listings published here will also be published on the website: www.FOHBC.org

January 10 & 11 Palmetto, Florida 45th Annual Suncoast Antique Bottle Show & Sale, Same “new” location.

Friday, 1:00 pm – 7:45 pm and Saturday, 9:00 am – 5:00m pm. at the Manatee Convention & Civic Center, 1 Haben Boulevard, Palmetto, Florida 34221, Contact: George Dueben, 727.393.8189 or 727.804.5957, res08w341@verizon. net or Linda Buttshead, 941.722.7233, OriginalSABCA@aol.com January 12 Muncie, Indiana The Midwest Antique Fruit jar and Bottle Club Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at the Horizon Convention Center, Muncie, Indiana, Contact: Dave Rittenhouse, 1008 S. 900 W., Farmland, Indiana 47340, 765.468.8091 January 12 South Attleboro, Massachusetts The Little Rhody Bottle Club Annual Show & Sale, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, early buyers 9:00 am at the K of C Hall, 304 Highland Avenue, South Attleboro, Massachusetts, Contact: Bill or Linda Rose, 508.880.4929, sierramadra@ comcast.net January 18 Jackson, Mississippi 29th Annual Mississippi Antique Bottle and Collectibles Show at the Trade Mart Building, Mississsippi Fairgrounds, High Street, exit on Interstate 55.

Jackson, Mississippi, Saturday: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm., Early admission: Friday 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm., Saturday 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Set-up: Friday 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm., Saturday 7:00 am to 9:00 am., Cost of admission: Free. Early bird: $20, Mississippi Antique Bottle Club, Contact: John Sharp, Show Chairman, PO Box 164, Sebastopol, Mississippi 39359, 601.507.0105, johnsharp49@aol. com

January 25 Anderson, California Superior California Antique Bottle Clubs 38th Annual Show and Sale at the Shasta County Fairgrounds, Anderson, California, Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Early admission: Call for information, Set up day: Call for information, Cost of admission: Call for information, Superior California Antique Bottle Club, Contact: Mel Hammer, 530.241.4878 or Phil McDonald, 530.243.2903 February 1 Rome, Georgia Rome Bottle and Collectibles Club Annual Show & Sale, Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, Set-up Friday 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Rome Civic Center, 402 Visitors Center Drive, Rome, Georgia, Contact: Jerry Mitchell, 770.5373725, mitjt@aol.com or Bob Jenkins, 770.834.0736 February 2 Manville, New Jersey 18th New Jersey Antique Bottle Club Show and Sale at the V.F.W. of Manville, 600 Washington Avenue, Manville, New Jersey 08835, Sunday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, No Early Admission, Set up at 7:00 am on Sunday, Admission $3, New Jersey Antique Bottle Club, www. newjerseyantiquebottleclub.com, Contact: Bob Strickhart, Show Chairman, 3 Harvest Drive, Pennington, New Jersey 08534, 609.818.1981, strickhartbob@aol.com February 9 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 42nd Annual Milwaukee Antique Bottle and Advertising Show at the Country Springs Hotel and Convention Center, 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, Wisconsin 53072, Sunday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, No early admission, Set

up Sunday morning, Cost of admission for show: $5, Milwaukee Antique Bottle and Advertising Club, www. milwaukeebottleclub.org, Contact: Steven Libbey, Club President, 414.403.4860, steve@inet-pc.com February 14 & 15 Columbia, South Carolina 41st Annual South Carolina Antique Bottle Club’s Annual Show & Sale at the Meadowlake Park Center, 600 Beckman Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29203, Friday, February 14th, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday, February 15th, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, NO EARLY ADMISSION FEE, Dealer Set-up, Friday the 14th, 10:00 am, Cost of admission for show & early admission: Donation at the door – Requested Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands, South Carolina Antique Bottle Club, southcarolinabottleclub.com, Contact: Marty Vollmer, President, coshow chairman, 1091 Daralynn Drive, Lexington, South Carolina 29073, 803.755.9410, martyvollmer@aol.com or Eric Warren, co-show chairman, scbottles@aol.com, 803.951.8860 February 15 Columbus, Ohio The Columbus Ohio Antique Bottle Show & Sale, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, early buyers 7:00 am, Ohio State Fairgrounds, 17th Avenue & I-71, Columbus, Ohio, Contact: Joe Hardin, 594 Laymon Road, New Vienna, Ohio 45159, 937.728.9930, jkcollectables@ gmail.com or Jamie Houdeshell, 419.722.3184, jhbottle@hotmail.com February 15 & 16 Las Vegas, Nevada 49th Annual Antique & Collectibles Show & Sale at the Texas Station Casino, 2101 Texas Star Lane (at Rancho Road), North Las Vegas, Nevada 89032. Saturday 10:00 am

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(More) Sho-Biz – 5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Saturday Early Bird Special: $15 (includes Sunday admission). General Admission $5 on Sunday. Dealer SetUp: Friday, 14 February, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Saturday, 7:00 am – 10:00 am.

Proudly presented by the Las Vegas Antique Bottles & Collectibles Club.

For Dealer Information contact: John Faulis: 702.242.2792 February 21 & 22 Aurora, Oregon Oregon Bottle Collectors Association Bottle, Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale at the American Legion Hall, 3rd & Main Street, Aurora, Oregon, Free Appraisals, Friday, 1:00 – 5:00 pm set-up, $5 Early Bird Admission, Dealer drop-off at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Admission by Donation, Dealer set-up and Early Birds 8:00 am – 9:00 am, Information: Mark Junker, 503.231.1235 or Bill Bogynska 503.657.1726,billb@easystreet.net, http://www.obcaweb.org/ February 22 Grand Rapids, Michigan 23rd Annual West Michigan Antique Bottle Show & Sale at the Fonger American Legion Post, 2327 Wilson, S.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49534, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, no early admission, Set-up: 8:00 am – 10:00 am, Show admission: $2, West Michigan Antique Bottle Club, Contact: Steve DeBoode, Show Chairman, 1166 Corvette Drive, Jenison, Michigan 49428, 616.667.0214, thebottleguy@comcast.net February 23 Enfield, Connecticut Somers Antique Bottle Club 43rd Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, early buyers 8:00 am at St. Bernard’s School West Campus, 232 Pearl Street, Exit 47W (off I-91), Enfield, Connecticut, Contact: Rose Sokol, 164 Elm Street, Enfield, Connecticut 06082, 860.745-7688, enfieldrose@aol.com

February 28 - March 1 Phoenix, Arizona The 31st Phoenix Antiques, Bottles & Collectibles Club Show & Sale, North Phoenix Baptist Church, 5757 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Friday 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Saturday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Earlybird Friday 2:00 – 4:00 pm, General Admission Friday 4:00 -7:00 pm and Saturday 8:30 am-3:30 pm, Friday 12:00 – 2:00 pm, Earlybird $10, General Admission $3, The Phoenix Antiques, Bottles & Collectibles Club, Contact: Patty George, Treasurer/ Publicity, 17628 W. Copper Ridge Drive, Goodyear, Arizona 85338, 602.908.1053, blakelycollectibles@yahoo.com March 2 Baltimore, Maryland 34th Annual Baltimore Antique Bottle Show at the Physical Education Center, Essex Campus, Community College of Baltimore County, 7201 Rossville Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21237, Free Bottle Appraisals, For Information contact: Rick Lease, Show Chairman, 410.458.9405, finksburg21@comcast. net, For contracts: Andy Agnew, 410.527.1707, medbotls@comcast.net, BaltimoreBottleClub.org

Friday, 3:00 – 7:00 pm, Saturday, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm, Early admission Friday, 3:00 pm and before 8:00 am Saturay Morning $20, Setup for dealers, Friday 1:00 – 6:00 pm, Cost of admission for show and early admission: Friday, 3:00 pm, Early Admission $20, Show Day Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm FREE! Deland Florida M-T Bottle Club, INC., www.m-tbottleclub.com, Contact: Brian Hoblick, Show Chairman, 11721 NW County Road 236, Alachua, Florida 32615, 386.804.9635, hoblick@aol.com March 15 Athens, Georgia 3rd annual Athens Antique Bottle & Pottery Show & Sale, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, at Holiday Inn Express, 513 W. Broad Street. Tables $35, Adult admission $7, 14 and under $3. Table and admission tickets include free meals catered by the Holiday Inn. Holiday Inn also is offering discounted room rates top those attending the event.

It’s halfway between The Varsity and the University of Georgia Arch on Highway 78 (Broad Street). For tables and more information: Sam Evans at 706.613.0224 or sam@dixiesoda.com.

Web site is www.dixiesoda.com.

March 7 & 8 Chico, California 48th Annual Antique Bottle, Jar, Insulator & Collectable Show & Sale at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds in Chico, California. Friday, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm, $5 Admission, Saturday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Free Admission, Contact: Randy Taylor, 530.518.7369 (cell), PO Box 1065, Chico, California 95927, or RTJarGuy@aol.com

March 16 Flint, Michigan 45th annual Flint Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club Show & Sale at Dom Polski Hall, 3415 N. Linden Road, Flint, Michigan 48436, Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, No early admission, Cost of admission: $2, Flint Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club, Contact: Tim Buda, Show Chairman, 11353 Cook Road, Gaines, Michigan 48436, 989.271.9193, tbuda@shianet.org

March 14 & 15 Deland, Florida Deland Florida M-T Bottle Collectors Club 44th Antique Bottle, Insulator & Tabke Top Collectible Show and Sale at the Bill Hester Building at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Avenue, Deland, Florida 32724,

March 16 St. Louis, Missouri 44th Annual Antique Bottle & Jar Show, St. Louis Antique Bottle Collectors Association, Orlando Gardens, 4300 Hoffmeister Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 130 sales tables and displays, Admission $3, $1 off with flyer, Kids

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(More) Sho-Biz free, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, No early admission, Show chair: Patt Jett, 71 Outlook Drive, Hillsboro, Missouri, 63050, 314.570.6917, patsy-jett@yahoo.com

Center, 102 Fair Avenue, St. Clairsville, Ohio, Exit 216 off I-70. Contact: Tom Chickery, 740.695.2958, tchick52@ netscape.net

March 23 Bloomington, Minnesota 43rd Minnesota Antique Bottle, Advertising and Stoneware Show & Sale at the Knights Of Columbus Building, 1114 American Boulevard West, Bloomington, Minnesota 55420, Sunday 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, No early admission. Set-up: Sunday, 6:30 am to 9:30 am. Admission $5. Minnesota’s First ABC and North Star Historical Bottle Association. Contact: Steve Ketcham, Box 24114, Edina, Minnesota 55424, 952.221.0915, steve@ antiquebottledepot.com

April 5 Daphne, Alabama The Mobile Bottle Collectors Club’s 41st Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Free Admission. Daphne Civic Center, 2603 US Hwy 98, Daphne, Alabama 36525 (Whispering Pines Road and US Highway 98) Contact: Rod Vining, 251.957.6725, vinewood@ mchsi.com or Richard Kramwerich, PO Box 241, Pensacola, Florida 32591, 850.435.5425, daphnebottleshow@ gmail.com

March 28 & 29 Morro Bay, California 46th Annual Mooro Bay Antique Bottle Show and Sale at the Morro Bay Veterans Hall, 209 Surf Street, Morro Bay, California 93442, Show Times: Friday 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Early Bird – Friday 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, Free admission and Free Early Bird, San Luis Obispo Bottle Society, contact: Richard Tartaglia, Show Chairman, 546 Hillcrest Place, San Luis Obispo, California 93410, 805.543.7484, dirtydiver53@gmail.com March 30 Brewerton, New york 44th Annual Empire State Bottle Collectors Association Show and Sale at the Brewerton Fire Hall, 9625 Route 11, Brewerton, New York, Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm $3 donation, Empire State Bottle Collectors Association, Contact: Keon Kellogg, 315.963.8681, kkell32369@aol.com April 5 St. Clairsville, Ohio The Ohio Valley Bottle Club’s Annual Bottle & Table-Top Antiques Show, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm at J.B. Martin Recreation

April 6 Hutchinson, Kansas Kansas Antique Bottle & Postcard Show, at the State Fairgrounds, Sunflower South Building, Hutchinson, Kansas, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Free Admission, Awards for Displays, Free Appraisals, Information: Mike McJunkin, 42 Sunflower, Hutchinson, Kansas 67502, 620.728.8304, scarleits@cox.net, Jim Hovious, 6617 N. Kent Road, Buhler, Kansas 67622, 620.200.1783, jimhovious@ yahoo.com, Russ Gehring, 306 Charles, Hutchinson, Kansas, 67501, 620.663.4326, aclfreak@cox.net April 12 Kalamazoo, Michigan The Kalamazoo Antique Bottle Club’s 35th Annual Show & Sale, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, early buyers 8:00 am, Kalamazoo County Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Contact: John Pastor, 248.486.0530, jpastor@americanglassgallery.com or Mark McNee, 269.343.8393 April 27 Brick, New Jersey The Jersey Shore Bottle Club’s annual Antique Bottle, Post Card and Local Memorabilia Show and Sale at the Brick Elks Lodge, 2491 Hooper Avenue,

Brick, New Jersey 08723, Sunday, 8:30 am to 2:00 pm, Call or e-mail for early admission, set-up and show cost info.

The Jersey Shore Bottle Club, Contact Name: Charlie Jonsen, 732.492.5187, c_jonsen@yahoo.com April 27 Rochester, New york The Genesee Valley Bottle Collector’s Association’s 45th Annual Bottle, Table Top Antiques & Postcard Show & Sale at Roberts Wesleyan College, Voller Athletic Center, 2301 Westside Drive, Rochester, New York 14625, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Admission: $4, Show & Dealer Chairs: Aaron Weber & Pamela Weber, 585.226.6345, gvbca@frontier.net, www.gvbca.org April 30 - May 4 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 26th Annual International Perfume Bottle Association Convention at the Pittsburgh Wyndam Grand Hotel Downtown, 600 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222, Wednesday thru Sunday, Public Auction Friday Night 04 April at 5:00 pm.

Exhibit Hall and Dealer Sales Open to the Public 05 April 2014 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm and 06 April, 10:00Noon. Auction is Free. Entry into Exhibt Hall $5, International Perfume Bottle Association, Contact: Deborah Washington, Convention Chair, Chicago Illinois, Phone: 773.324.7124, conventions@perfumebottles.org May 10 Mansfield, Ohio The Ohio Bottle Club’s 36th Mansfield Antique Bottle & Advertising Show & Sale, Richland County Fairgrounds, Trimble Road Exit, U.S. Route 30, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Donation: $3, Dealer set-up, Friday, May 9, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Early Admission $25 during Dealer set-up. Contact: Bill Koster, 330.599.3380, Info: Ohio Bottle Club, P.O. Box 585, Barberton, Ohio 44203, www.ohiobottleclub.org

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(More) Sho-Biz May 17 Lake City, Florida A new bottle show is in the planning stage, Brian Hoblick (hoblick@aol. com), past show chairman of the successful Deland, Florida show, is preparing to chair a show on May 17, 2014 at Lake City, Florida, just a short distance from the I-10 & I-75 junction in north Florida. It will be held at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Lake City. The show is off Hwy. 90 just a couple of minutes east of I-75 May 18 Washington, Pennsylvania Washington County Antique Bottle & Glass Club Bottle Show at the Alpine Star Lodge, 735 Jefferson Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301 Contact: Russell L. Crupe, P.O.Box 621, Washington, PA 15301, 412.298.7831, rcrupe@ nsasecurityforces.com July 3 - 6 Farmington, New Mexico 45th Annual National Insulator Associations Convention & Show. The National Insulator Association is proud to announce that their 2014 National

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75. Louisville, KY and Cincinnati,OH are just an hour away. Lexington has many area attractions including: Ashland (Henry Clay’s Home), Mary Todd Lincoln’s House, Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, and thoroughbred horse farms. Visit FOHBC.org. Sheldon Baugh and Randee Kaiser will be serving as co-show chairpersons.

August 2015 July 31 - 2 August Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga has been selected for the 2015 FOHBC Southern Region National Antique Bottle Show. The show will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center, Sunday August 2, with dealer set-up and early buyers on Saturday. The Chattanooga Marriott Downtown will be the host hotel and is connected to the convention center. The banquet/bottle competition, seminars, auction, and membership meetings will be held at the Marriott. Jack Hewitt and John Joiner will be serving as show co-chairpersons. FOHBC National Show

Where there’s a will there’s a way to leave Donations to the FOHBC Did you know the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a 501C(3) charitable organization? How does that affect you? It allows tax deductions for any and all donations to the FOHBC. You might also consider a bequest in your will to the FOHBC. This could be a certain amount of money or part or all of your bottle collection.

The appraised value of your collection would be able to be deducted from your taxes. (This is not legal advice, please consult an attorney) I give and bequeath to the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors, 1605 Clipper Cove, Painesville, OH 44077, the sum of $____________ to be used as its Board of Directors determines.

The same type wording could be used for bequeathing your collection or part of it, however, before donating your collection (or part of it), you would need the collection appraised by a professional appraiser with knowledge of bottles and their market values. This is the amount that would be tax deductible.

Thank you for considering us in your donation plans.

Ferdinand Meyer V, President Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors

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Membership Benefits The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors cordially invites you to join a dedicated group of individuals and clubs who collect, study and display the treasured glass and ceramic gems of yesteryear.

The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) is a non-profit organization supporting collectors of historical bottles, flasks, jars, and related items. The goal of the FOHBC is to promote the collection, study, preservation and display of historical bottles and related artifacts and to share this information with other collectors and individuals.

Federation membership is open to any individual or club interested in the enjoyment and study of antique bottles. The Federation publication, Bottles and Extras, is well known throughout the hobby world as the leading publication for those interested in bottles and “go-withs”. The magazine includes articles of historical interest, stories chronicling the hobby and the history of bottle collecting, digging stories, regional news, show reports, advertisements, show listings, and an auction directory. Bottles and Extras is truly the place to go when information is needed about this popular and growing hobby.

In addition to providing strength to a national/international organization devoted to the welfare of the hobby, your FOHBC membership benefits include: • A full year subscription the Federation’s official bi-monthly publication, Bottles and Extras • One free ad per yearly membership of 100 words for use for “wanted” items, trade of offers, etc.

• Eligibility for a discount at FOHBC sponsored shows (National or EXPOs) towards “early admission” or dealer table rent • Access to a knowledge of the world of antique bottle collecting unavailable elsewhere • Contact information for clubs devoted to the study of historical bottles • A forum for your writings, articles, and editorials regarding the hobby • Participation in the nomination and selection of Federation members for the Honor Roll and Hall of Fame • Federation-sponsored writing, show poster, and newsletter-design contests • Free publication assistance for your book or manuscript • And more...

We encourage Affiliated Bottle Club memberships by offering these additional benefits to your group: • Display advertising in Bottles and Extras at an increased discount of 50% • Insertion of your bottle club show ad on the Federation website to increase your show’s exposure • Links to your club website free of charge, as well as assistance with the creation of your website • Free Federation ribbon for Most Educational Display at your show • Slide programs for use at your club meetings • Participation in Federation sponsored insurance program for your club show and any other club sponsored activities Finally…

We need your support! Our continued existence is dependent upon your participation as well as expanding our membership. The Federation is the only national organization devoted to the enjoyment, study, preservation, collection, and display of historical bottles.

The FOHBC welcomes individuals who would like to contribute by running for Board positions or by sharing their expertise and volunteering their talents in other areas of interest such as contributions to our publications, assistance with the Federation’s National and EXPO shows, or through membership promotion.

If you haven’t yet joined our organization, please do so and begin reaping the benefits. If you are already a member, please encourage your friends and fellow collectors to JOIN US!!

For more information, questions, or to join the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors, please contact:

Alan DeMaison 1605 Clipper Cove, Painesville, OH 44077 phone: (H) (440)-358-1223, (C) (440)-796-7539 e-mail: a.demaison@sbcglobal.net or visit our home page on the web at FOHBC.org

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Bottles and Extras Individual and Affiliated Club Information

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

Name ____________________________ Address ____________________________ City _____________ State __________ Zip _____________ Country _______ Do you wish to be listed in the Telephone ___________________________ online membership directory?

Email Address ________________________ (name, address, phone number,

Bottles and Extras FREE ADS

Category: “WANTED” Maximum - 60 words Limit - One free ad per current membership year.

Category: “FOR SALE” Maximum - 100 words Limit - 1 ad per issue.

(Use extra paper if necessary.)

email address and what you collect)

Collecting Interests ____________________ { } Yes { } No ____________________________ ____________________________ Would you be interested in ____________________________ serving as an officer? {

} Yes

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} No

Addtional Comments __________________ Would you be interested ____________________________ in contributing your bottle

knowledge by writing articles for the Bottles and Extras? { } Yes { } No

Membership/Subscription rates for one year (6 issues) (Circle One)

United States - second class $30.00 - second class for three years $75.00 - first class $45.00

Canada - first class $50.00 Other countries - first class $65.00

(all first class sent in appropriate mailer) Add an Associate Membership* to any of the above at $5.00 for each associate for each year

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

Signature _________________________Date_______ Please make checks or money orders payable to FOHBC and mail to: FOHBC Membership, 1605 Clipper Cove, Painesville OH 44077 Effective 9/2011

Affiliated Club Membership for only $75.00 with liability insurance for all club sponsored events, 50% discount on advertising in the Bottles and Extras, plus much more, Contact: Alan DeMaison, FOHBC Business Manager 1605 Clipper Cove, Painesville OH 44077 (440)-358-1223 or a.demaison@sbcglobal.net

Clearly Print or Type your Ad Send to: Alan DeMaison FOHBC Business Manager 1605 Clipper Cove Painesville, OH 44077 or better yet, email Alan at: a.demaison@sbcglobal.net

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

We rarely use slides anymore and prefer not to receive submissions of slides due to the time and liability involved in handling them.

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As a consignor, please consider the following benefits to help ensure your valued items reach their highest potential: Z Competitive consignor rates and low buyer premiums Z Broad-based and extensive advertising Z Experience, knowledge, honesty and integrity Z Attention to detail and customer service

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FOHBC C/O Alan DeMaison, 1605 Clipper Cove, Painesville, OH 44077

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With over forty years of auction experience, you can’t go wrong with Hecklers Now accepting consignments for our 2014 auction schedule

Pictured Left: “J.R. & Son” Scroll Flask in deep amethyst from John Robinson and Son Manufacturers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1830-1834.

Price Realized: $24,570

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