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The iPunty Rod Internet Newsletter Of The Little Rhody Bottle Club April 2003 This page is updated around the 1st week of every month The LRBC will hold it's regular monthly meeting on April 8 at 7:30 PM at the Pontiac Library, 101 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI Club News ELECTIONS Elections will take place at April's meeting. As you know we will be in need of a treasurer. Arthur and Rob would both like to give someone else a chance at being President and Vice President. Arthur has expressed that he wouldn't mind being the Treasurer, but the President cannot be the Treasurer. Also, the Board of Directors will be needed. After elections, the Board will have a meeting and talk about upcoming activities. PROGRAM FOR APRIL'S MEETING The topic for show and tell will be "SPRING ASSOCIATED BOTTLES". Bottles with flowers, bunnies, spring related things. I have my own ideas of what I'll be bringing. MARCH MEETING by Pam Pawlowski We had a good crowd! (Shoot, I was hoping to have the Egg Rolls all to myself!) It was great to see Nick Rossi again at the meeting. Welcome back Nick! Josie and Bill also were able to be there, after not being able to attend a few meetings. The meeting was short and sweet so that Bill Ladd could have time to talk about his adventures in England. Unfortunately, he was unable to bring his finds home. There is a condition when digging in England, which I don't know anyone who would have a problem with. The archaeologist, want your finds, but only to document them. They send them all back to you. The government also insures the finds, so if you don't get them back, you will received the insurance money, which Bill seemed to be quite happy about the amount. Bill brought in a few of his, antique metal detectors, as he has been doing this since he was 8. Because he field tests the metal detectors for Fisher, they send them to him for free. He then writes his opinion of the workings, and findings of each, for the advertisements and magazine articles. Bill also gives presentations at schools and teaches the kids about the history of the finds. He has received some great letters from the children in the classes. Fisher, knowing he gives presentations at schools, sent him some early photos from their archives, of the founder of the company, holding what was his first metal detector. Made of wood, it looked like a sifter, (in my opinion) like the archaeologists use, and it looked like you had to step into it and pull it up to your waist. Mr. Fisher was wearing large headphones with the long cord going to the box. When you were standing, you would hold it with each hand on either side of you, and it stretched out in front of you and behind you, a couple of feet maybe! It looked bizarre! "BULLY FOR LITTLE RHODY": JANUARY'S SHOW INFO by Matt King If you did not make the Little Rhody Bottle show this year, you have our sympathy. It was a well run show with generous offering of quality merchandise. Maybe the club is just plain getting better at this, but it seemed to go off without a hitch and I saw satisfied collectors and dealers everywhere I looked. Another feather in the cap of The Little Rhody Bottle Club!!! In such uncertain times, I think success speaks for the seriousness of bottle collecting in general and also the soundness of our club. People take bottle collecting seriously! And why not, stocks are tanking and I made more money on my paper route when I was 8 than my CD's are paying. Bottles have proven to be a fantastic investment over time. I think people are beginning to realize this and, although the hobby is absolutely more about passion than finance, people are taking their collecting more seriously. And like I said, 'Why not?' Almost every time I ever cringed and squirmed to buy a piece I felt I was paying too much for, it ended out to be the winner. I don't think the S + P can say that these days. So go to a bottle show and treat yourself to an investment. Here are some of the highlights of the show: BEST BOTTLE OF THE SHOW- JEFF NORDSEY'S PLUM COLORED WASHINGTON FLASK. OUTRAGOUSLY GOOD!! $9500.00 DAN BALDWIN (& FATHER)- RARE OFFERING OF COLORED PONTIL MEDICINE BOTTLES. ART & PAM PAWLOWSKI- GOOD CLEAN DISPLAY-A QUALITY GENERAL OFFERING. CHRIS WOODS- JOHN BRANDT- ALWAYS A GOOD SELECTION OF QUALITY BOTTLES. DONATIONS There were 2 donations voted in favor of this month, the first being our yearly donation to the National Bottle Museum. Our club donates $100 a year to the museum. Rob Fahey and Arthur brought to the floor to make a donation to The Station Fire Victim's Fund of $1000. Rob said it will be the best thing the club has ever done with it's money, and we all will feel wonderful knowing we, as a club, could help in this way. There were 99 People who perished in that fire, and many more will need months if not years of physical therapy, and skin graphs to recover. Each and every one of us, knew someone affected by this fire, and if we didn't know them when it happened, we learned about all of the victims as the days went on. It was a unanimous vote to make a donation to "The Station Fire Victim's Fund", The United Way of $1000. THANK YOU by Pam Pawlowski I would like to thank the club for the flowers and card I received after having my surgery. On February 20, I had a total hip replacement. When I woke up from surgery, the TV was on and the Station fire story was all over the news. The pain I was having, which was excruciating, I thought, seemed insignificant to what the people were feeling that survived the fire. It just goes to show, how good you may have it, even at the worst of times. Pam Pawlowski Thank you also to Mai, Rob's girlfriend, for bringing in her wonderful, homemade Egg Rolls, they were a big hit! Very delicious! REFRESHMENTS I would like to ask if the members if they would like to bring items in for refreshment time you are more than welcome. We used to ask at the end of each meeting, if anyone would like to bring something for the next month's meeting. So every month someone or more than one person would bring in a snack. It would be nice to get back to doing that. I was unable to bake after surgery, so if Mai wasn't able to bring the egg rolls there would have been nothing but coffee. Upcoming Events APRIL 6, 2003: ROCHESTER, NY Genesee Valley Bottle Collector's 34th Annual Show & Sale 9am to 3pm Monroe County Fairgrounds, Minett Hall, Rt 15A & Calkins Road, Rochester, NY. For more information contact Tom Whipple at (585)554-3964 or via email gvbcadealerstables@hotmail.com APRIL 6, 2003: ENFIELD, CT Yankee Pole Cat Insulator Club Annual Insulator & Bottle Show & Sale 8am to 2pm American Legion Hall, 566 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT. For more information contact John Rajpolt at (203)261-1190 or via email rajpolt@earthlink.net APRIL 13, 2003: PORTLAND, MAINE New England Antique Bottle Club 37th Annual Show & Sale 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM (early buyers 8:30 AM) Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. Info: GERRY SIROIS, 89 New York Ave., South Portland, ME 04106, PH: (207) 773-0148, or JACK PELLETIER, PH: (207) 839-4389. APRIL 27, 2003: WEST SWANZEY, NEW HAMPSHIRE Gallery at Knotty Pine 9th Annual Antique Bottle Show & Sale 10 AM to 1 PM Knotty Pine Antique Market, Rte. 10 Info: JOANE. PAPPAS 603-352-5252 MAY 4, 2003: UTICA, NEW YORK The Mohawk Valley Antique Bottle Club's 9th Annual Show & Sale 9 AM to 2:30 PM Herkimer County Fairgrounds, Rt. 5S and Cemetery Rd., Frankfort, N.Y. FRED CAPOZZELLA, 1108 Rutger Street, Utica, NY 13501. PH: (315) 724-1026, email: fcapozzella@hotmail.com MAY 18, 2003: CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS The Chicopee Spring Antique Bottle Show 10 AM to 2 PM, early buyers 9 AM Park Inn, Rt. 33, Exit 5 of Mass. Pike, Chicopee, MA. Info: DAVID GRACI, PO Box 726, South Hadley, MA. 01075. PH: (413) 594-8655, email: stonebotle@aol.com   MAY 18, 2003: WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA Washington County Antique Bottle Club 29th Annual Show & Sale 9 AM to 3 PM Alpine Star Lodge, 735 Jefferson Ave. (Exit 17 off I-70), Washington, PA. Info: RUSS CRUPE, 52 Cherry Rd., Avella, PA 15312, PH: (724) 345-3653, email: heidirus@mlynk.com   JUNE 6 & 7, 2003: LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA The Robeson Antique Bottle Club Annual Show & Sale Fri. 3 to 9 PM, & Sat. 9 AM to 3 PM Expo and Farmer's Market, 1027 US HWY 74 East, (Exit 14 off I-95), Lumberton, NC. Info: RICHARD STEPHENS, 1830 Riverside Blvd., Lumberton, NC 28358, PH: (910) 738-6075, email: rhstep @nc.rr.com or PAT VALENTI & CARLA BAXLEY, PH: (910) 738-3074, email: cbaxley@nc.rr.com JUNE 8, 2003: SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK National Bottle Museum Annual Show & Sale 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM Saratoga Springs City Center, 522 Broadway (Rt. 50), Saratoga Springs, NY. Info: NATIONAL BOTTLE MUSEUM, 76 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa, NY 12020. PH: (518) 885-7589, email: nbm@crisny.org   JULY 12, 2003: DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA The Many Mountain Bottle Club 3rd Annual Show & Sale 8 AM to 3 PM Travers Auction Barn, Exit 170B off Rt. 81, follow Rt. 309/415 North to Dorchester Rd., Dallas, PA., Info: RICK KERN, PH: (570) 298-2536, Cell: (570) 574-0415, email: kern00Aepix   JULY 17, 18 & 19, 2003: ADAMSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Shupp's Grove 2nd Annual Bottle Festival Fri. & Sat. 6 AM to dusk, both days Shupp's Grove in Adamstown, PA. Info: STEVE GUION, PH: (717) 560-9480, email: affinityinsurance@dejazzd.com or JERE HAMBLETON, PH: (717) 393-5175, email: jshdetector@webtv.net   AUGUST 2, 2003: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Chesapeake Bay Insulator Club's 4th Annual Shenandoah Valley Insulator Show & Sale 9 AM to 2 PM Calary United Methodist Chruch, 220 W. Burke St., Martinsburg, WV. Info: JEFF HOLLIS, 56 Corning Way, Martinsburg, WV. 25401, PH: (304) 263-6140, email: wvacampfire@cs.com   AUGUST 10, 2003: BETHESDA, MARYLAND The Potomac Bottle Collectors Annual Show & Sale 9 AM to 3 PM Washington Waldorf School, 4800 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, MD. Info: JIM SEARS, PH: (703) 243-2409, email: searsjim@usa.net   SEPTEMBER 7, 2003: LEWES, DELAWARE Delmarva Antique Bottle Club's 11th Annual Show & Sale 9 AM to 3 PM Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes, DE. Info: FERD MEYER, 16 Cove View, Long Neck, DE. 19966, PH: (302) 945-7072, email: jfmeyer@ccs.com   NOVEMBER 30, 2003: BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA Forks of the Delaware Bottle Collectors Assoc. 30th Annual Show & Sale 9 AM to 3 PM, early buyers 7:30 AM Bethlehem Catholic High School, Madison & Dewberry Aves., off Center Street (Rt. 512), Bethlehem, PA. Info: BILL HEGEDUS, 20 Cambridge Place, Catasauqua, PA 18032. PH: (610) 264-5945. Classified Ads Wanted: BOTTLE COLLECTIONS Always buying pre-1900 bottles and jars as well as painted sodas, milks, crocks, fruit jars, etc. Call Arthur: 401-647-3585 NEW ENGLAND UTILITY BOTTLES Call Rob Fahey: 508-520-4632 TOY MARBLES Will pay cash. Call Jerry Biern: 401-826-3933 BITTERS, SAUCES, & DEMI JOHNS: Call Jan Boyer: 401-539-2051 1/2 GAL. SPRING WATER BOTTLES WITH ARCHED SLUGPLATES: Preferably with bail and closure. Please call Art: 401-647-3585 or email: blobtops@aol.com SELTZER WATER BOTTLES Wanted in various colors such as red, cobalt, pink, and yellow. Please call Angelo: 401-421-3782 WOONSOCKET MILK BOTTLE - CARL HENDRICKSON: Wanted by his granddaughter Donna. Please email her at: dhendrickson@wallace.com. CARDARELLI FARMS OR DAIRY BOTTLES: LRBC member always buying any bottles or other items from the dairy. Please contact Mike Cardarelli at 401-941-7112 or by email at: cardarelli@juno.com. Thank You. CHRISTENSEN MIL BOTTLES: My grandmother and grandfather had a dairy in Easton, MA in the early 1900's. We are looking to buy several of the pressed glass milk bottles with their name on them (that's Christensen with an "e"). If you have any or know where I can buy some, please contact the grandson, Chuck Elmes: gce@touchinfo.com or call 800-242-8486 ext 102. Thanks! BOTTLES WITH DENNISTON ON THEM: Would like to acquire two sodas from RI embossed DENNISTON & CO. / NEWPORT, R.I. and THOS. DENNISTON / BOTTLER / NEWPORT / R.I. or other bottles or variations with the name. Please contact Father John Denniston, 400 Main Street Huntington, NY 11743 or by email at: fdenniston@hotmail.com. Many thanks for your assistance. DO YOU HAVE AN AD YOU WOULD LIKE LISTED IN OUR NEWSLETTER FOR FREE? CONTACT ME, JULIE NARCOVICH VIA EMAIL, NARCOVICH@AOL.COM OR PHONE ME AT 401-721-2168. STONEWARE AND HUTCHS: Wanted, stoneware bottles and hutch's with the words BEER or BREWERY on them. Contact Dave Graci by email at STONEBOTLE@AOL.COM BOTTLES WANTED: Historical flasks, early glass, and good bottles wanted to buy. Highest prices paid for exceptional quality items. One or a whole collection. Contact Norman Heckler, 860-974-1634, or info@hecklerauction.com. RHODE ISLAND AND TAYLOR BOTTLES WANTED: Any bottles that have the name Taylor on them. (Especially Taylor's Pharmacy.) All Rhode Island bottles such as, bitters, cosmetic, food, household, ink, medicine, old mineral waters, whiskey, etc. I am not interested in soda, new mineral waters and milk bottles. Contact Taylor McBurney at (401)789-1079. NARRAGANSETT & WAKEFIELD BOTTLES WANTED: Call David Gates at 401-783-2120 or by email, drg336@aol.com RI BEER: Wanted, RI beer advertising, signs, trays, flat and cone cans, etc. Contact Steve Bergquist by email at BEERRI@COX.NET GREERS BITTERS BOTTLES: Wanted, any bottles with Greer's bitter's on it. Contact Ed Greer by email at EDGREER26@AOL.COM WOONSOCKET BOTTLES: Wanted, all Woonsocket bottles and go-withs. Contact Russ Archambault by email at DEDDEDD@AOL.COM R.I. BOTTLES FROM: Wanted, all types of bottles and go-withs from these towns: Westerly, Bradford, Niantic, Watch Hill, Quonochontaug, Ashaway, Hopkinton, Hope Valley, Shannock, Richmond and Charlestown. Contact David Smith by email at 3smiths@mindspring.com BABCOCK BOTTLES: Wanted, any bottles with the name Babcock on it. Call Ed Babcock at 614-837-5123 or E-mail him kcocbab1@aol.com or snail mail at 480 Meadows Blvd., Pickerington, OH, 43147 DR. FLINTS BITTERS AND QUAKER BITTERS: I am also looking for RI medicines. E-mail Charlie Blanchette at bottleguy@aol.com INSULATORS AND BATTERY JARS: Singles or a collection, let me know what you have. Call Doug MacGillvary at 860-649-0477 or email: veryoldmud@cox.net MILK BOTTLES: Hennessey Dairy or Hennessey Dairy Farm wanted. Call Mike Hennessey at 508-699-0989 or e-mail him mhwolfgang@cs.com BOTTLES WANTED: Historical flasks, early glass, and good bottles wanted to buy. Highest prices paid for exceptional quality items. One or a whole collection. Contact Norman Heckler, 860-974-1634, or info@hecklerauction.com Please direct comments or corrections here Back To Top