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The iPunty Rod Internet Newsletter Of The Little Rhody Bottle Club December 2001 This page is updated around the 1st week of every month The LRBC will forgo it's regular monthly meeting for our annual Christmas / holiday party which will be held at 6:30pm, December 11th at the Hong Kong Buffet, 1776 Cranston St., Cranston. Club News Resident Slacker Not that I think that there are many people out there who actually read this drivel but for those of you who actually do I apologize for not getting a November newsletter out to you. I just lost all track of time. I guess that's what happens when you become a grandpa. Jeez, now I'm in the same category as my own father and grandfather? The hair in my ears is starting to grow long, my wife says I'm starting to get that old man smell, the AARP won't stop bugging me, I keep getting coupons in the mail for Depends, and I have recently developed a fetish for plaid pants. Please, someone kill me now.   October meeting by Pam Pawlowski The program for the night was a two topic extravaganza, "Old Maps" and "Rumford Items". Ed Greer had worked for the state and had some books of old maps. They were the size of the ones we find one at a time. A really nice collection showing townships from years ago. We all had one of those common Rumford bottles. Now, Dave Andrews, who had told me he had sold most of his Rumford stuff, still had enough left to give a really good mini show and tell presentation. Great Rumford items! You know those typical Rumford bottles with the cathedral type patterns on them? He had four different colors of them displayed on a light box. It was exquisite to see them all together. One of them was a really weird blue that he got at the Chelmsford show. A really rare find! He also had one in aqua!   The Christmas Party by Pam Pawlowski This will be totally on the club this time. We will meet at the Hong Kong Buffet, 1776 Cranston St. in Cranston on Tuesday, December 11th at 6:30. Dave said this place is really clean and also has some American food. The club will pay for a member and one guest that is seated in the designated area set aside for the club. (We were supposed to give the restaurant a head count by November 20th so it might be too late to put your name in when you read this. You can contact Pam at 401-647-3585 and find out if they can squeeze you in. Sorry. Dave)   2002 Show It looks like we're all sold out for the show in January. If you didn't reserve a table then you're out of luck, and if you did reserve but haven't paid, please get your money in immediately. There are several changes this years, one being a two table limit per dealer. Naturally there were several complaints from dealers who wanted three tables but the idea was to allow some new dealers space and get a few new faces mixed in. Another change is adopting an early entry policy. This has been a real sore spot within the club for years but it has finally become a reality. We were one of the few shows around who didn't allow early entry but that will change in 2002. I really don't know how many people will take advantage of this as the rate for the privilege to get in before the masses is $15 per person.   Research Section Added To Site A Research section has been uploaded and is ready for your viewing. The information has been updated and added to since it first appeared in the printed book. 80 companies are featured in the new section, considerably more than the 50 that were initially published. If you have information on any company not listed or would like to add to or make corrections to any information online, please contact Dave at: dandrews@littlerhodybottleclub.com Take a look at the new section here: http://www.littlerhodybottleclub.com/research/research.htm Upcoming Events JANUARY 13, 2002 - So. Attleboro, MA Little Rhody Bottle Club Annual Show & Sale 10 AM to 2 PM (early buyers 9 AM) 304 Highland Ave. Rte. 123 (Exit 2B off of I-95) INFO: Art Pawlowski, PH:401-647-3585 or email at: blobtops@aol.com   February 24, 2002 - Enfield, CT. Somers Antique Bottle Club Annual Show & Sale 9 AM to 2 PM St. Bernard School - West Campus, Pearl St. INFO: Rose Sokol, PH: 860-745-7688   April 7, 2002 - Enfield, CT. Yankee Pole Cat Insulator, Bottle, & Collectibles Show & Sale 8 AM to 2 PM American Legion Hall, 566 Enfield St. (Rte. 5 - Exit 49 on I-91) INFO: Doug MacGillvary, PH: 860-649-0477 or veryoldmud@home.com Classified Ads Wanted: Do you have RI bottles which are not listed in Antique Bottles Of Rhode Island? Or maybe you have a bottle in a color or size that is not listed? If so, please send the information to me for inclusion. Proper credit will be given and all information is greatly appreciated. Send by email to: dandrews@littlerhodybottleclub.com or write to: David Andrews, 192 Wilbur Ave., Cranston, RI 02921 Don't forget to check out the book online at: http://www.littlerhodybottleclub.com/bottlebook/abofri 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, Peppersauce, and Demi-Johns. Call Jan Boyer: 401-539-2051 1/2 gallon spring water bottles with arched slugplate. 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 Dairy. Wanted by his granddaughter Donna. Please email her at: dhendrickson@wallace.com. Pontil Providence bottles. Looking for quality pontilled bottles from RI especially from Providence. Also looking for nice squat sodas i.e. Harvey, Marlor, etc. Please call Gary: 401-862-4200 or email at VMAXwarior@aol.com Cardarelli Farms or Dairy Milk 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 Milk 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. Please direct comments or corrections to: dandrews@littlerhodybottleclub.com Back To Top