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The iPunty Rod Internet Newsletter Of The Little Rhody Bottle Club November 2004 This page is updated around the 1st week of every month The LRBC will hold it's next regular monthly meeting on November 9 at 7:30 PM at the Pontiac Library, 101 Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI Bob Lanpher will present the evening's program, "Insulators". Club News HOLY CRAP! A NEW NEWSLETTER! by Dave Andrews   It's been over a year since I put out the last online newsletter and almost as long since I updated ANY of the pages. Quite a few people have emailed over the past twelve months asking what was happening, had the site been abandoned, had the club folded, was I okay (like if I was dead I was going to respond), and so on. Well, I ain't dead (at least in the medical sense), the site has not been abandoned (although the squirrels have made their home in the attic), the club is still operating (we'll get into that in a minute), and I can't believe the cowboy got reelected. (And no, I am not a big Kerry supporter, either.)   I had been out of work for quite a while and, to be honest, found out that I am not going to make a good retiree. Kindly put, I got into a funk, mid-life crisis, male menopause, whatever you want to call it. No, I didn't get a motorcycle and multiple tattoos or any of those other regrettably embarrassing things that some post-50 year old guys do; I just didn't feel like doing much of anything including bottles or the site. The last newsletter I managed to put out was October 2003 and it was a struggle to even do that, as you can tell by the length of it.   Then, a miracle. I ended up going back to work the beginning of December last year, a temporary job that was only supposed to last 8 weeks that ended up lasting 10 months! I went from doing nothing to working 70-75 hours, 6-7 days a week and I actually enjoyed it! I got out of my rut and became a useful member of society once again, but because of the amount of hours I was putting in, didn't have time for much anything outside of the job.   But the job finally ended October 1 and I have been busy playing catch up with projects around the house (happy wife), working on my photography and website (happy me), and planning to update the entire Little Rhody Bottle Club website (for the enjoyment of all three of you diehards who are reading this). Yes, my sarcasm has returned and I feel like my old self! Boo-yah!   OCTOBER MEETING by Julie Camara   October's meeting began promptly at 7:30 with 15 members in attendance. We began our discussion on "old business". I am waiting for an answer from the library for permission to add another cabinet for the club. They need to have their meeting first and discuss it then. We will have an answer by the end of the month. The By-laws were not revised. Hopefully we can get to that at November's meeting.   November's program topic will be on "Insulators". Bob Lanpher is giving the presentation so bring in your insulators to the meeting. You might have a rare one! Bob is also bring in the refreshments for the break.   December's Christmas party will be held at the library this year. We had great results last year. It was voted on and approved for the party to be held as well as the club supplying a cold cut platter. There will be a sign up sheet at the next meeting and if you will not be able to attend, please contact me by either email or snail mail.   Other items of interest: Mr. Lanpher brought in a full Shaquille O'Neill six pack that was raffled off. Wes Seemann won the raffle. Congratulations, Wes! Bill Norton was so kind as to bring in an original Coca-Cola money bag. Bill picked a number and one of our new members, Colleen Marzocchi, won the bag. Both picked the number 13 and come to find out, the following day, October 13, was both their birthdays!   Arthur Pawlowski brought in the club's newest book, Bitters Bottles Supplement by Carlyn Ring and Bill Hamm. Come in and check it out.   The club will not be renewing the subscription to BAM Magazine due to a lack of interest in the magazine.   The Show and Tell portion of the meeting brought in some great bottles. Mark Thatcher had a very old and clean peppersauce from a farm in Coventry. Mark Chappelle is quite the digging man: he had many great finds like a James Buchanan whiskey jug, a Samuel Gorton from Warwick, and many more. Mark Bryant had great bottles and a copper bowl from a dig in Scituate. Bob Lanpher brought in some more excellent milks. If you want to see any milk out there, Bob has it or can get it. He brought in a Hills Grove Dairy from Warwick, a Foster Dairy out of West Warwick, a John Amaral from East Providence, a great Cohansey Deerfoot Farms Jar, an Able Arabian Coffee, a Lyons Delaney Co. jug from Providence, and finally an odd apricot/amber colored Mason's jar. Art Pawlowski brought in a mini James Hanley stoneware jug from Providence.   The Little Rhody Bottle Club's annual show and sale is coming fast. We still have 21 more tables to sell. Enclosed is a contract (mailed newsletter only - contact Julie if you would like to reserve a table. DRA). I do not have a list of names and addresses for past renters. The club is still looking for volunteers for the show. Contact Julie Camara or sign up at the meeting. If these slots are not filled and club participation doesn't happen, the show will not happen!!!   A LETTER FROM THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR by Julie Camara   Currently I am serving as Secretary, Treasurer and Newsletter Editor. I don't mind holding these positions although it would be nice for someone to volunteer for at least one of them. I am also trying to make this show work. In the past two years I have been a volunteer at the show and did some online advertising which was asked of me. I have never put the show together on my own and am not even sure of all the ins and outs. I have asked club members for their knowledge and help on this, seeing how they have run the show before, but I have not received any response. I am trying my best but the show needs help from other volunteers besides Bob Lanpher, Ray Lanpher and myself. Volunteers are needed for advertising, show preparations, handing out coupons for the show and help at the show itself. If there is no help soon, there will be no show!!! At this point I am seriously thinking about giving up my positions and giving up my membership due to constant ridicule that I have had to deal with including harassing and prank phone calls. I wanted to join this club three years ago to learn about bottles, trade them, and have a great time in the process. I did learn one thing: it's not like that. If you do not want the club to call it quits, then come to the next meeting and voice your opinion, volunteer, or have a great time!   Upcoming Events NOVEMBER 13 & 14, 2004: OAKLAND, NJ North Jersey ABCA 35th Annual Show & Sale 9 AM to 2 PM (early buyers 8 AM) Valley Middle School, Rte. 202 Info: Paul Borley, PH: 201-934-7486 or 973-835-1275 NOVEMBER 14, 2004: PITTSBURGH, PA Pittsburgh ABC Annual Show & Sale 9 AM to 2 PM (early buyers 7 AM) Washington Twp. Firehall, Rte. 201, Fayette City Info: Bob DeCroo, PH: 724-326-8741 or Jay Hawkins, PH: 724-872-6013 NOVEMBER 28, 2004: BETHLEHEM, PA Forks of the Delaware Bottle Collectors Assoc. 31st 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) Info: BILL HEGEDUS, PH: 610-264-5945. JANUARY 9, 2005: SO. ATTLEBORO, MA Little Rhody Bottle Club Annual Bottle Show & Sale 10 AM to 2 PM K of C Hall, 108 Highland Ave. (Rte. 123) Info: Julie Camara, narcovich@aol.com   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: hendrix383@yahoo.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 GREEDWA2@cs.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 smith0983@cox.net BABCOCK BOTTLES: Wanted, any bottles with the name Babcock on it. Call Ed Babcock at 614-837-5123 or E-mail him ebabcock@insight.rr.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: Singles or a collection, let me know what you have. Call Doug Macgilvary at 860-649-0477 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