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The iPunty Rod Internet Newsletter Of The Little Rhody Bottle Club September 2000 This page is updated around the 1st week of every month The next meeting of the LRBC will be held on September 12th at 7:30 p.m. at the Pontiac Library, Greenwich Ave., Warwick, RI The program for the evening will be a presentation on "Outhouses" by Virginia Williams. Ms. Williams put on this program last year and it turned out to be so popular that we've asked her back for an encore presentation. If you missed it last year, now is your chance to see a truly wonderful program. Don't miss it! The regular meeting will immediately follow the program and the Show and Tell topic will be "Summer Finds." What treasures did you amass over the summer? Bring 'em on down! Club News June Meeting This is where I usually go over everything from the last meeting but that was already taken care of in the July iPunty Rod. I guess you'll just have to click on the link below and refresh your memories!   eMailbag I got an email from Steve Bessette of Cranston who is a rejoined LRBC member. He reported three items which he couldn't find in the book. Here's his note: My name is Steve Bessette, a new member (June) who was also an old member back in the late 70's. I finally sat down for a tour of our website. I'm really in awe of you guys! The site is inspiring, informative and fun. I joined through Steve Bergquist and immediately bought the book Antique Bottles Of Rhode Island and what a revelation IT was! Don't know how you did it, but it is one excellent research tool. I'm pleased to be a part of such a happening organization. As you can imagine, I've been frantically searching for RI bottles since then, and have managed to come up with a few I didn't see in the book or in the online New Finds section (LOVE IT). So, here goes:   1. Dose Glass embossed: MASON B. WOOD / APOTHECARY / WATCHEMOKET R.I. Back: TABLE / DESSERT / SPOON (dosage lines engraved rest embossed) 2 1/2" clear 2. A BIMAL Blobtop Beer embossed: MORITZ H. MEYER / PROVIDENCE / R.I. On back: TB / NTBS (in oval slugplate) On bottom/base: XVIII N K. HUTTER N.Y. Aqua 91/2" w/sealed contents (looks like a REAL old Guinness) 3. NASONVILLE BOTTLING CO. / WESTERN HOTEL / NASONVILLE RI BIMAL Crown top reddish amber 9 1/2" Neat thing about this one is that under the NASONVILLE BOTTLING CO. legend you can see the partially obliterated legend McMANUS & MEADE. Also found a SNOW & MASON CROUP & COUGH with a cardboard tube that slips over the bottle and has the label on it. An efficient way to ship these cylindrical types. This one also has original contents. I had never seen this type of packaging before.   Thanks for lending an ear and for all you do to make LRBC so much FUN. Steve Bessette, 100 Summer St., Cranston. Thanks to Steve for his email. I've already added his "new finds" to the online book so skip on over there and check it out! Steve also has what I think is one of the coolest email addresses: aliendiner@aol.com. I've added his to the Dealers, Collectors, & Sites of Interest page on our site and if you'd like to add yours to the page email me at oaklawn@eathlink.net and I'll put you on it! You don't have to be a member to get on the page, just have an interest related to the bottle and collectible hobby.   Upcoming Events September 24 - Chelmsford, MA Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club Show & Sale 9 AM to 2 PM, early buyers at 7 AM Elk's Club Hall, Rte. 110, Exit 32 off of I-495 Info: Jim Rogers; 603-623-4101 or Gary Koltookian; 978-256-9561, email: bottlegary@aol.com   October 8 - Keene, NH Yankee Bottle Club 33rd Annual Show & Sale 9 AM to 3 PM Keene State College, Spaulding Gymnasium; north on Main St. from Rte.12 & 101 (NEW LOCATION) Info: Creighton Hall; 603-352-2959 Classified Ads Wanted: RI Bottles of all types. I am looking for ALL bottles from RI, common and rare, clear and aqua, colored, medicines, sodas, anything I need for my collection. Contact Dave at 401-942-6634 or on the web at: oaklawn@earthlink.net 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 in the book? If so, please send the information to me for inclusion in the bottle book. Proper credit will be given and all information is greatly appreciated. Send by email to: oaklawn@earthlink.net or write to: David Andrews, 192 Wilbur Ave., Cranston, RI 02921 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. Call Art: 508-399-6427 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 For Sale: Scarce RI fire related bottle!! I have several of these scarce bottles for sale. Click here to see a representative photo. All are in excellent condition with some very light cloudiness inside. Bottles are 5-3/4" tall, clear, cylindrical with an eight panelled mug base and are embossed COMBINATION / LADDER CO. They do not say RI on them but the company was in business beginning in the late 1800's in Providence. Company tradecard shows proof. Price is $15.00 (add $3.20 for shipping and $.85 for insurance if desired). Contact Dave at 401-942-6634 or email at: oaklawn@earthlink.net. Please direct comments or corrections to: dandrews@littlerhodybottleclub.com Back To Top