Updated 10-23-11

Collectors & Dealers

The people listed below are involved with collecting and or dealing of antique bottles and go-withs with emphasis on but not limited to bottles and collectibles from RI.

Russ Archambault
deddedd@aol.com
Collector of all types of Woonsocket, RI bottles, go-withs, and memorabilia
 
Steve Bergquist
beerri@cox.net
Collector of all Rhode Island Beer Advertising, signs, trays, flat and cone top cans etc.

Charlie Blanchette
bottleguy@cox.net
Collector specializing in 1/2 pint historical flasks and RI pontilled medicines and patent medicines. Particular interest in Dr. Flint's and related Quaker Bitters, and go withs. Also any salt glazed stoneware from Coventry, Greene, Summit or Washington, RI

Greg Dean
marlin10@comcast.net
Collector of American and world Pot Lids, Pratt Jars, mechanical and still banks, salesman's samples and miniatures. I also have a web site with over 300 images of antiques Pot Lids. Please see Antique Pot Lid Gallery in the Sites Of Interest section below.

Rob Fahey
rob_fahey@cnt.com
Collecting New England utility bottles

Al Otis
arrowentp@aol.com
Collector of Rhode Island Beer, Soda, Mineral Water, Medicine and Spirits. Also salt glazed stoneware from RI.

Dave Graci
Stonebotle@aol.com
Collector of stoneware bottles and hutchs with the words BEER or BREWERY on them

Ed Greer
egreer8@cox.net
Interested in Greer's Bitters bottles.

Bob Lanpher
nahistorical@yahoo.com
Collector of anything from Attleboro, North Attleboro, Mansfield, Norton, Plainville, and Wrentham, MA. and Arnold Mills, Cumberland and Diamond Hill,
RI.

Doug MacGilvary
veryoldmud@cox.net
Always looking for good glass or porcelain insulators. I buy collections or singles.

Art Pawlowski
blobtops@cox.net
Collector of quality demijohns in all colors except aqua. Also looking for whiskeys and older blob top sodas.

David Smith
3smiths@mindspring.com
Collector of all types of bottles: milks, sodas, medicines, beer, household, etc. from the towns of Westerly, Bradford, Niantic, Watch Hill, Quonochontaug, Ashaway, Hopkinton, Hope Valley, Shannock, Richmond and Charlestown. Also looking for assorted go-withs from these towns.

 
Bottle Clubs
Here are the bottle clubs which currently have websites. If your club is not listed or you know of one not listed, please let me know and I will be happy to include it. Send an email to dandrews with the information.

U.S. States & District of Columbia

 
Alabama
Mobile Bottle Collector Club
Alaska
Arizona
Phoenix Antiques Bottles &Collectibles Club
Arkansas
California
49er Historical Bottle Association
Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club
Fresno Antique Bottle & CC
Golden Gate Historical Bottle Society
Northwestern Bottle Collectors Association  
San Diego Antique Bottle Club
San Jose Antique Bottle Collectors Association
San Luis Obispo Bottle Society
Sequoia Antique Bottle & Collectors Society  
Connecticut
 
Colorado
Antique Bottle Collectors of Colorado
Colorado Antique Bottle Club
Delaware
Delmarva Antique Bottle Club
Tri-State Bottle Collectors & Diggers
Florida
Antique Bottle Collectors of North Florida
 
M-T Bottle Collector Association Inc.
Suncoast Antique Bottle Club
Georgia
South Eastern Antique Bottle Club (?)
Hawaii
Hawaiian Collectibles Collectors Club
Hawaii Historical Bottle Collector's Club  
Idaho
Illinois
1st Chicago Bottle Club
Antique Bottle Club of Northern Illinois
Indiana
Midwest Antique Fruit Jar & Bottle Club
Wabash Valley Antique Glass & Pottery Club
Iowa
Iowa Antique Bottleers
Kansas
Southeast Kansas Bottle & Relic Club
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
New England Antique Bottle Club
Maryland
Baltimore Antique Bottle Club
Massachusetts
Michigan
Flint Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club
Huron Valley Bottle & Insulator Club
Kalamazoo Antique Bottle Club
Metropolitan Detroit Antique Bottle Club
Minnesota
Minnesota 1st Antique Bottle Club
North Star Historical Bottle Association, Inc.
Mississippi
Missouri
St. Louis Antique Bottle Collectors Assoc.
Montana
Nebraska
Nebraska Antique Bottle & Collectible Club
Nevada
Las Vegas Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club
Reno & Sparks Antique Bottle Club
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Jersey Shore Bottle Club
New Jersey Antique Bottle Club
New Mexico
Historical Bottle Society of New Mexico
New Mexico Historical Bottle Society
New York
Capital Region Antique Bottle & Insulator Club
Empire State Bottle Collectors Association
Finger Lakes Bottle Collectors Association
Genesee Valley Bottle Collectors Association
The Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association
Long Island Antique Bottle Association
Mohawk Valley Antique Bottle Club
North Carolina
The Raleigh Bottle Club
Robeson Antique Bottle Club
Western North Carolina Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club
Wilmington Antique Bottle & Artifact Club
North Dakota
Ohio
Findlay Antique Bottle Club
Ohio Bottle Club
Oklahoma
Midwest Antique Fruit Jar & Bottle Club
Tulsa Antiques & Bottle Club
Oregon
Oregon Bottle Collectors' Association
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Bottle Collectors Assoc.
Pittsburg Antique Bottle Club
Washington County Antique Bottle & Insulator Club
Rhode Island
The Little Rhody Bottle Club
South Carolina
Horse Creek Antique Bottle Club
South Carolina Bottle Club
South Dakota
Tennessee
East Tennessee Antique Bottle Club
State Of Franklin Antique Bottle & Collectibles Association
Tennessee Valley Traders and Collectors Club
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Apple Valley Bottle Collectors Club
Historical Bottle Diggers of Virginia
Richmond Area Bottle Collectors Association
Washington
Washington County Antique Bottle Club
Washington, DC
Potomac Bottle Collectors
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Specialty Clubs

Classic Wheaton Club
Jelly Jammers
Miniature Bottle Collector Online
National American Glass Club
National Association Of Milk Bottle Collectors
Painted Soda Bottle Collectors Association
Violin Bottle Collectors Association

Other Countries

Australia
Antique Bottle, Ceramic & Collectable Club of Sydney
Australia's Antique Bottle & Collectables Clubs
Canada
The Bytown Bottle Seekers Club
Four Seasons Bottle Club
New Zealand
Wellington Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club
United Kingdom
Antique Wine Bottle & Black Glass Collectors Club
Association Of Bottled Beer Collectors
UK Bottle Clubs
 

Sites Of Interest

These sites of interest are related to the bottle collecting hobby either for the purpose of buying and selling antique bottles or for acquiring general information related to the hobby.

Bottle auction services, appraisals, and a neat "Bottle Talk" blog.
An informative bottle site. Worth a look just to see the gorgeous torpedo sodas.
"Welcome to the leading internet site for buying, selling and learning about antique bottles."
AntiqueBottles.net
Forum serves collectors, diggers, and traders of antique bottles and related items. Includes sections on identification, cleaning, displaying, photographing, and events.
Antique Bottle & Glass Collector Magazine
Home of the magazine and Glass Works Auctions
Antique Pot Lid Gallery
Information and photos of pot lids from Australia and the U.S. Also featuring other collectables such as mechanical banks, Pratt jars, and miscellaneous saleman's samples.
"A pictorial look at antique bottles and collectables found in Australia, The Land Down Under."
Bottle Bible
Information on the 3rd edition of this 540 page bottle identification and price guide by Michael Polak.
Bottle Collectors' Webring
Founded and maintained by Alan Rickards in England, this site currently has over 100 links to bottle collecting sites of interest. Some sites are strictly informational, some are for the buying and selling of bottles and related collectibles. Something for everyone.
Linking collectors of all types of bottles and pot lids from around the world. Anyone who has a website featuring the collecting of bottles or pot lids of any kind is welcome to join.
Corning Museum Of Glass
Not just bottles but glass items of all types, histories, and information.
DiscoveRIn Rhode Islands Treasures
"DiscoveRIn Rhode Islands Treasures" is a Historical Research and Metal Detector Recovery Society. Their goal is to find and preserve Rhode Island & Eastern Connecticut's history. Members are expected to donate some of their finds to a local museum, to a Historical Society or to their club's museum.
Eyebaths.com
A neat site dedicated to eyebaths, also called eyecups. Check it out. I didn't know there were that many of the little buggers!
This New Zealand website isn't just bottles. It covers everything from amberina glass to Art Deco, from Italian to Lalique, and Venteian to Ysart.
"The Sea Hermit" Blog is all about glass floats and links to other related sites.
A website covering different types of glass such as Goofus, Venini, and Hunebelle as well as Caithness Glass, Britain's leading paperweight makers.
Glassbooks.com Ltd.
Glass and collectibles related books for sale.
Great bottles and other collectibles from the 50th state.
Norman C. Heckler & Co.
A full service auction company for Antique Glass and Bottles, Period Decorative Arts, Singular Art Objects and Estates.
Historic Glass Identification
This website is intended for field archaeologists trying to identify and date bottles or bottle fragments which are found during cultural surveys and excavations in the United States; educators dealing with the subject of historic archaeology; and collectors and the general public trying to date a bottle, determine what it was used likely for, and/or begin their search for information dealing with the fascinating world of historic bottles.
Irradiated Glass
The following are links to articles on the purpling of glass, both natural and forced (courtesy of David Ide)
Jeffnholantiquebottles.com
Quality antique bottles and glass for sale and auction
Jennrog Collectibles
Glass, potlids, and assorted collectibles for sale.
JustMiniVodkas.com
The title just about covers it. Although most of these minis aren't super old, this site is still impressive and worth a look. Bet you didn't know that there were that many of these little guys!
National Bottle Museum
Located in Balston Spa, NY, the NBM is dedicated to preserving the history of bottle making, the first major industry formed in the United States.
Privy Digger Pit
A new site for the digger and collector alike. Get information, ask questions, learn techniques.
Sandwich Glass Museum
An informational site focusing on this famous museum and related activities
Soda & Beer Bottles of N. America
An excellent informational database of NA sodas and beers
SpecTru Color Reference
This system of determining color in transparent glass was developed for insulators but can also be used for bottles and jars.
Western Glob Top Whiskeys and Glass
Informational blog, photos and glass news
Western Tool Top Whiskeys
Info on San Francisco and Western Pre-Pro whiskey bottles
Wheaton Village
Located in Millville, NJ, this site highlights the Village, Museum, and glass making.
Pretty self explanatory. A short cut to other clubs in our hobby.
 

Bottle Cleaning Services

We are aware of the following people who offer bottle cleaning services. Use of these services are at the risk and discretion of the individual collector. The Little Rhody Bottle Club is not endorsing or recommending nor is it involved with any of the services below and is only giving interested collectors options to consider if they choose to have bottles cleaned. Check with other collectors or ask the services themselves for references before having any work done.

located in Pepperell, MA
located in Hampton, VA
located in MA

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