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On the Cover: Arkansas Saloon Jugs featured in Obsessed with Arkansas Saloons

FOHBC Officers | 2016 - 2018 ................................................................................ 2 FOHBC President’s Message ................................................................................ 3 History’s Corner ................................................................................................... 5 Review: New Mexico soda bottler’s life is detailed in historical book .................... 10

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Review: New Mexico Hutchinsons not just another book ...................................... 11 Review: Collectors won’t believe numbers of ‘Show Me’ State’s bottles, jugs .......... 12 Augusta Brewing Company’s Flagship Beers: Belles of Georgia, Carolina, Florida

by Bill Baab ................................................................................................... 13

The Arcade Hotel Shoofly by Steve Abbott ........................................................ 16 The Rat by Steve Abbott .................................................................................. 18

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A Look Into Cleveland by Elizabeth Lacy .......................................................... 22 From Goldheim’s Bitters to Phillip Lobe & Son, Three Generations of a Jewish family in the Liquor Business by Susan Helen Adler ................................................... 28 Digging in Ohio by Eric McGuire .................................................................... 38 Sealed with a Kiss special from British Bottle Review ................................... 42

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Zack Baer Interview by Jeff Mihalik ................................................................. 43 Obsessed with Arkansas Saloons by James Childers .......................................... 50 Lost & Found ....................................................................................................... 60 FOHBC Member Photo Gallery .............................................................. 64

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Classified Ads .................................................................................. 66 FOHBC Membership Additions & Changes ................................................ 67 FOHBC Sho-Biz - Calendar of Shows ........................................................ 68 Membership Benefits, Ad Rates, Donations to the FOHBC ............................... 71 Membership Application & Advertising ..................................................... 72

Martin Van Zant BOTTLES and EXTRAS Editor 41 E. Washington Street Mooresville, Indiana 46158 812.841.9495 email: mdvanzant@yahoo.com Fair use notice: Some material in BOTTLES and EXTRAS has been submitted for publication in this magazine and/or was originally published by the authors and is copyrighted. We, as a non-profit organization, offer it here as an educational tool to increase further understanding and discussion of bottle collecting and related history. We believe this constitutes “fair use” of the copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this material for purposes of your own that go beyond “fair use”, you must obtain permission from the copyrighted owner(s).

BOTTLES and EXTRAS © (ISSN 1050-5598) is published bi-monthly (6 issues per year) by the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors, Inc. (a non-profit IRS C3 educational organization) at 101 Crawford Street, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: 713.222.7979 x103; Website: FOHBC.org, Non-profit periodicals postage paid at Raymore, Missouri 64083 and additional mailing office, Pub. #005062.

Postmaster: Send address changes to Elizabeth Meyer, FOHBC Business Manager, 101 Crawford Street, Studio 1A, Houston, Texas 77002; 713.222.7979 x103, email: emeyer @ FOHBC.org

History of Killing Worms: McLane by Zack Baer ................................................. 44

Virtual Museum News ......................................................................... 63

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To Submit a Story, send a Letter to the Editor or have Comments and Concerns, contact:

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Elizabeth Meyer FOHBC Business Manger 101 Crawford Street, Studio 1A Houston, Texas 77002 phone: 713.222.7979 x103 email: emeyer@fohbc.org

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Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors Business & News

The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a non-profit organization for collectors of historical bottles and related collectible items. Our primary goal is educational as it relates to the history and manufacture of historical bottles and related artifacts.

FOHBC Officers 2016-2018

President: Ferdinand Meyer V, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: 713.222.7979 x115; email: fmeyer@fohbc.org

Conventions Director: Louis Fifer, 604 Topaz, Brunswick, Ohio 44212; phone: 330.635.1964; email: fiferlouis@yahoo.com

First Vice-President: Sheldon Baugh, 252 W Valley Dr, Russellville, KY 42276; phone: 270.726.2712; email: sbi_inc@bellsouth.net

Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford Street, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: 713.222.7979 x103; email: emeyer@fohbc.org

Second Vice-President:

Director-at-Large: Ron Hands, 1102 Kingswood Rd. NW, Wilson, North Carolina 27896, phone: 330.338.3455; email: rshands225@yahoo.com

Secretary: James Berry, 200 Fort Plain Watershed Rd, St. Johnsville, NY 13452; phone: 518.568.5683; email: jhberry10@yahoo.com Treasurer: Gary Beatty, 3068 Jolivette Rd., North Port, FL 34288; phone: 941.276.1546; email: tropicalbreezes@verizon.net Historian: Jim Bender, PO Box 162, Sprakers, NY 12166; phone: 518.673.8833; email: jim1@frontiernet.net Editor: Martin Van Zant, 41 E. Washington St., Mooresville, IN 46168; phone: 812.841.9495; email: mdvanzant@yahoo.com Merchandising Director: Val Berry, 200 Fort Plain Watershed Rd, St. Johnsville, NY 13452; phone: 518.568.5683; email: vgberry10@yahoo.com Membership Director: Linda Sheppard, P.O. Box 162, Sprakers, NY 12166; phone: 518.673.8833; email: jim1@frontiernet.net

Director-at-Large: Steve Ketcham, PO Box 24114, Edina, Minnesota 55424, phone: 952.920.4205; email: steve@antiquebottledepot.com Director-at-Large: John Pastor, PO Box 227, New Hudson, MI 48165, phone: 248.486.0530; email: jpastor@americanglassgallery.com Midwest Region Director: Matt Lacy, 3836 State Route 307, Austinburg Ohio 44010, phone: 440.228.1873; email: info@antiquebottlesales.com Northeast Region Director: Bob Strickhart, 3 Harvest Drive, Pennington, New Jersey 08534, phone: 609.818.1981; email: strickhartbob@aol.com Southern Region Director: Brad Seigler, P.O. Box 27 Roanoke, Texas 76262, phone: 940.395.2409; email: drgonzo818@gmail.com Western Region Director: Eric McGuire, 1732 Inverness Drive, Petaluma, California 94954, phone: 707.778.2255; email: etmcguire@comcast.net Public Relations Director: Alicia Booth, 11502 Burgoyne Drive, Houston, Texas 77077, phone: 281.589.1882; email: alicia@cis-houston.org

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I suppose shouldbe start thinking to about the 2019 a few eventsin or mention a fewRegion. people Planning who haveahead made has it a real pleasure Convention Southern The FOHBC isthe also proud to say that this March | Aprilmany 2016 benefits. issue of to serve. No particular order and I know I will forget so many, but here BOTTLES and EXTRAS is the first to be printed in full color, which goes.FOHBC My apologies there.

The proud to say an thatissue. this This March | Aprilprompted 2016 issue of only costs us is analso additional $184, change a few BOTTLES and EXTRAS the first be notice, printed such in full which design revisions, which weis hope youtowill as color, the Table of I suppose Ius amanmost proud of the board members I have had the honor only costsand additional issue.

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This BobfarFerraro, Louis Fifer, Hands, Jack Hewitt, Jamie Houdeshell, so in a relative short Ron number of years.

Oh, andof look for abottles new secnew section is dedicated to the fine photography antique and Randee Kaiser, Steve Ketcham, Ed Kuskie, Matt Lacy, Dave Maryo, This tion the back of free the magazine Photo Gallery”. glass.in Please feel to submitcalled your “Member images for consideration.

We Eric McGuire, Elizabeth Meyer, Johnphotography Panek, John Pastor, Tombottles Phillips, new dedicated thethe fine of antique havesection alreadyisstarted workto on May | June issue and hope that and you Pam Selenak, Linda Sheppard, Richard Siri, MartinforVan Zant and DickWe glass.

Please authoring feel free to article submit your images consideration. will consider an for the magazine.

We are here to help!

Watson.

There are so many to list and many that are not listed as that I wasyou have already started work on the May | June issue and hope in another position on the board when they served.

And our new slate for will consider authoring an articleand for EXTRAS, the magazine.

Weread are here to help!

Within this issue of BOTTLES please the proposed August 2018-2020 is the best yet! bylaw updates and revisions that have been marked in red. All revisions Within this approved issue of BOTTLES and EXTRAS, read These the proposed have been by the FOHBC Board of please Directors. bylaws I’m pleased that our magazine is full color and in tip-top shape each bylaw updates and revisions that have been marked in red. All revisions have been amended and need to be reviewed by the FOHBC membership issue. It is mailed out on time and full of wonderful articles and pieces have been approved by the FOHBC Board of Directors.

These2016 bylaws prior to the annual meeting at to theHall FOHBC Naby great writers andgeneral authors.membership A special thanks here of Famer Bill have been amended and need to be & reviewed bySacramento, the FOHBCCalifornia membership tional Antique Bottle Convention Expo in Baab for leading up our proof reading efforts and Martin Van Zant for by prior to the annual general membership at the FOHBC 2016 Naan affirmative of a majority of Also, allmeeting votes cast by to theour eligible voters assembling the vote magazine each issue. a shout-out top five autional Antique Bottle Convention & Expo inproposed Sacramento, California by in attendance, provided that a copy of the changes are made thors which include Steve Abbott, Bill Baab, Jeff Mihalik, Eric McGuire an affirmative vote of a majority of all votesdirectly cast bybythe eligible voters available to each member in advance, either mail or by timely and Jack Sullivan. What a lineup! in attendance, provided that a copy of the or proposed changes are made notice in the Federation’s official periodical on the Federation website. available to each member in advance, either directly by mail or by timely Thank you to the great Show Chairs that have led our national events notice in the Federation’s officialahead periodical or on the Federation website.

In other news, are moving with for theCrawVirtual since 2012.

Thiswe includes Sheldon Baugh, Jimphotography Bender, Maureen Museum hope to have regional labs set up Joiner, in regions ford, Louisand Fifer, Mike George, Martyphotography Hall, Jack Hewitt, John In news, we are moving aheadinwith photography for Virtual to other start Kaiser, photographing bottles both standard andthe3-dimenRandee Matt Lacy, Richard Siri, aBev Siri andformat Bob Strickhart.

A Museum and hope tois have regional photography labsDirector, set up inAlan regions sionally.

This effort being spearheaded by Museum special thanks to Tom Phillips for leading us into a new generation of Deto start photographing bottles both in aVirtual standard format and 3-dimenMaison.

Youhe may haveas met Alan at the shows when served Conventions Director. Museum table during the sionally. is being spearheaded

by Museum DeFOHBC This 2015effort Chattanooga National Antique Bottle Director, Show lastAlan August.

Maison. You may have met Alan at the Virtual Museum table during the Now a shout out to the wonderful women who staff the front tables at FOHBC 2015 Chattanooga Nationalis Antique Bottle last August.

Federation member Alicia heading upshows. theShow nomination proour annual bottle shows and Booth, semi-annual meeting This includes cess for the election of all Federation officers including the President, but is not limited to Adriana Alucema, Val Berry, Alicia Booth, Wanda Federation memberSecretary, Alicia Booth, isLinda heading up Manager, theBev nomination Vice President(s), Treasurer, Business Membership Joiner, Sue Kaiser, Elizabeth Meyer, Sheppard, Siri and process for the election of all Federation officers including the President, Marianne Strickhart. Many hours of hard work here, folks. Val heads Vice President(s), Secretary, Treasurer, Business Manager, Membership up our merchandise and awards component, Linda our membership and

Elizabeth our business manager.

Great job. I can never fully express Director, is Public Relations Director, Conventions Director, Historian, my gratitude here.

Merchandising Director, Directors-at-Large (3), and Region Directors

Director, Relations Director, Conventions Director, Historian, (4). ThesePublic elections occur every two years.

Any officer may run for sucI’m grateful thatThis our national shows made profit each year.

Usu-for Merchandising Director, Directors-at-Large (3), andofRegion Directors cessive terms. committee has have prepared a aslate nominations ally averaging around $12,000 profit with Sacramento even reaching (4).

These elections occur every two years.

Any officer may run for suceach office and is listed below. It is important to note that any member $19,000.

Sure, is not everything, but it adoes allow usatonomination conductfor cessive This committee hasthe prepared slate offile nominations desiringterms. to runmoney for any office in Federation may better eventsthe each Souvenir Programs arenote included in these each and is year. listedOur below.

It is (in important to that any member form office with Election Committee accordance with procedures apnumbers and usually generates $15,000 or so of advertising sales. desiring to run for any office in the Federation may file a nomination proved by the membership and instituted by the Election Committee) Thanks to all advertisers and the ad coordinators such procedures asfor Jimfiling and Val form with Election Committee accordance with apindicating theour office they desire to (in run for. The deadline this Berry, Warren Friedrich, John Joiner and Adam and Phyllis Koch. proved membership and instituted the Election Committee) is Aprilby 1stthe 2016.

We have seen successfulby campaigns by our memberindicating runa position, for. The deadline filingknow. this ship beforethe so office if youthey wantdesire to runtofor please letfor Alicia IYou am super-pleased with the absolute great work Alan DeMaison is doing is April 2016.herWe seen campaigns by our memberand1st reach at have this emailsuccessful address, alicia@cis-houston.org.

You with our Virtual about his efforts each issue, sotoknow.

I vote. will ship so ifMuseum. you wantWe to run for a so position, please let Alicia will before be receiving a ballot forwrite voting please take the time not repeat excepther to say he isemail the very best bottle imager out there andYou You and reach at this address, alicia@cis-houston.org. boy, does he have some stifffor competition with Ed Gray, Jim Hagenbuch, will be receiving a ballot voting so please take the to vote.

President: Ferdinand Meyer V time FOHBC Candidates Norm Heckler, Ray Klingensmith, John Pastor and Jeff Wichmann, Houston, Texas Here others. is the slate of FOHBC I mention among While Jeff here, Jeff has always been a super President: Ferdinand Meyer V FOHBC Candidates First Vice President: Baughothers recommended candidates supporter of the FOHBC in many ways along with Sheldon helping many Houston, Texas Russellville, Kentucky putasforth the nominating isthe thebyslate of FOHBC Bottle Museum. suchHere National Thank you, Richard Siri, for comFirst Vice President: Sheldon Baugh committee Booth, candidates ing recommended up with(Alicia the Virtual Museum concept.

Second Vice President: Gene Bradberry Russellville, Kentucky Chairperson) fornominating 2014 - 2016. put forth by the Bartlett, Tennessee The slate is(Alicia being Booth, put forth for committee Second Vicefor President: Genewith Bradberry I’m Chairperson) pleased that we have made amends the Berry most part the your consideration and anyone for 2014 - 2016.

Secretary: James Bartlett, Tennessee National Bottle Museum.

We help them in many ways as they help us. desiring forput office The slatetois run being forthmay for Johnsville, New York Thank you, Jim Bender, leading thisJames effort.Berry be nominated by going to the for Secretary: your consideration and anyone Treasurer: Gary Beatty website toandrunprinting outmay a desiring for office Johnsville, New York NorthasPort, Florida His FOHBC display is nomination form.

Then, mail or be nominated by going to the Also, a big thanks to Jim Bender our Historian.

Treasurer: Gary Beatty email toand Aliciaprinting Booth,out11502 website a outstanding, his talks are informative and hisBender History’s Corner each issue Historian: Jim Burgoyne Drive, Texas North Port, Florida nomination form.Houston, Then, mail or is refreshing. Way to go.

Sprakers, New York email to Alicia Booth, 11502 77077. alicia@cis-houston.org Historian: Jim Bender Burgoyne Drive, Texas Closing date for Houston, nominations Editor: Martin Van Zant Sprakers, New York Thank you, Jerry McCann, for representing the FOHBC on legal matters is April 1, 2016 at midnight.

77077. alicia@cis-houston.org Danville, Indiana and Closing counseling me will when I have questions. respect Additional datenominations for nominations Editor: MartinI Van Zantthe heck out of you Merchandising Director: Val Berry printed alongside the slate and isbe thank you much.

April 1, 2016 atsomidnight.

Danville, Indiana Johnsville, New York proposed by the nominating Additional nominations will Merchandising Director: Val Berry committee and will be listed be printed alongside the slate I’m grateful that the FOHBC board charged me with creating a new web Membership Director: Linda Sheppard infor thethe May-June 2016 issueI can honestly Johnsville, byFOHBC. the nominating site proposed say, New thereYork is no other web site that is Sprakers, New York of BOTTLESand andwill EXTRAS along committee befull listed more robust and of information as our Director: site. It’s full of historical Membership Linda Sheppardinshort bio 2016 of eachissue inwith theaMay-June formation, has the latest news, the most complete listing of bottle shows Conventions Director: Louis Fifer Sprakers, New York ofcandidate.

BOTTLES and EXTRAS along and with so amuch pleased we now Ohiohave a digital newsletter short biomore. of each I’m also Brunswick, and candidate. a Facebook page to boot.Conventions Director: Louis Fifer Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer Brunswick, Ohio Houston, Texas Thank you, Jim and Val Berry, for always makingElizabeth sure our Meyer conference Business Manager: Director-at-Large: Bob of Ferraro call and meeting notes are anHouston, accurateTexas representation our meetings. Of Boulder City,FOHBC Nevadaweb site. Thank you, course, they’re are always posted on the Director-at-Large: Bobwise Ferraro Sheldon Baugh, for being our elder statesman with temperament.

Director-at-Large: Steve Ketcham Boulder City, Nevada Edina, Minnesota Thank you to the many folksDirector-at-Large: that have let me into yourKetcham homes to break Steve Director-at-Large: John by Pastor bread and to see your collections. am truly humbled these experiEdina,I Minnesota Hudson, Michigan ences. This includes MarilynNew Albers, Bill Baab, Jeff Burkhardt, Don DyDirector-at-Large: John Pastor wer, John Feldmann, Bob Ferraro, Ralph & Janet Finch, Matt Jerry Lacy & Helen Midwest Region Director: New Hudson, Michigan Forbes, Sandor Fuss, Bill Ham, Norm Heckler, Austinburg, Ohio Jim Mitchell, Mike Midwest Region MattVuono, Lacy Jeff Newman, John Pastor, Ken Schwartz, RichardDirector: Tucker, Mark Northeast Region Director: Andrew Vuono Austinburg, Ohio Wichmann and Frank Wicker to name a few.

Stamford, Connecticut Northeast Region Director: Andrew Vuono Southern Region Director: Wow, I’m running out of room and have so much more toRon say. Hands What do Stamford, Connecticut Wilson, North I regret? There are a few things, sadly.

I amCarolina not a politician and took this Southern Region Director: Ron Hands position out of passion, business experience mainly because no one Western Regionand Director: Eric McGuire Wilson, North Carolina else would. I know this. I regret losing California some friends who came between Petaluma, my duty and our relationship.

I guess Region that happens; sure,Eric I could have Western Director: McGuire Publicnot Relations Director: Rick DeMarsh done better. I did my best. I Petaluma, regret meeting and learning about every California New York member and bottle collector Ballston out there.Spa, Sometimes my mind is bursting Public Relations Director: Rick DeMarsh with activity and I forget to be courteous. I apologize, maybe I will have Ballston Spa, New York more time. I doubt it. Please support the FOHBC.

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“What does my true collection look like?”

My parents were avid Flea Market and Antique Show/Shop searchers during the 70s and early 80s and drug my brother and I along with them. I learned when they said “hands in pocket” they meant it and for us to show respect to the vendors and for the items for sale. To this day when I am browsing bottle shows or flea markets I find myself with my hands in

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verybody loves to show off their collection to friends, family and fellow collectors. I was thinking about this the other day and thought, “What does my true collection look like?” I currently collect bottles from Indiana and specifically Indianapolis and Bock beer cans. I say currently because I have collected many things over the years. I also realized that I have collected a lot of

pocket or behind my back so I don’t have to pay for something I broke. My Mom collected Coca-Cola items when the good stuff was still available and affordable. My Dad bought some beer trays from Buffalo, N.Y. thinking that the Gerhard Lang Brewery was some distant relative of ours along with Indianapolis bottles that caught his fancy. I trudged along with my hands in pocket looking for my next Johnny Bench or Pete Rose card. memories and friendships over the years while pursuing whatever I was collecting at the time. I feel there is a lot more to a person’s collection than just the material items.

One of the strongest memories I have of my Grandmother Lang is the set of Miller High Life drinking glasses she had. I loved those glasses and always wanted to drink out of them when visiting her.

I was lucky enough to receive them after she passed away and have them to this day on a shelf as part of my collection.

I started at a young age collecting baseball cards like most boys did back in the early 1970s and half the fun was trading cards with my buddies in the neighborhood. I was always looking to

I had a Great Uncle who was part of the Beer Can Collecting craze in the 1970s who lived in Illinois. I did not see him often but dur-

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ing one visit he brought me six different Buckhorn Beer cans that I loved. I remember him talking me through the cans pointing out the variations. Not worth much dollar but worth a ton in memories as part of my collection. I have even added a few more Buckhorn cans to this collection over the years.

As an adult, I have been buying and selling on eBay for 18 years now and have met a lot of very interesting people either in person or online due to this internet phenomenon that changed collecting forever. I have increased my collections tenfold due to Ebay and been able to pay for this increase with my sales. Better than any collectible are the messages I receive from buyers thanking me for selling a bottle or other item from their family business or their

HISTORY’S CORNER In Memory of Dick Watson longtime FOHBC Historian

The state of Ohio has hosted the FOHBC annual show four times in the past and once again this year we will be holding the FOHBC 2018 Cleveland National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo in Cleveland, Ohio. As history has shown in the past, Ohio is the place to be!

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- Toledo, Ohio - Cincinnati, Ohio - Cincinnati, Ohio - Wilmington, Ohio - Cleveland, Ohio

See you all in Cleveland!

Watch each issue for a new installment of History’s Corner.

of state. Our 6th annual club bottle & antique show will be held this September 15 in Lebanon, Indiana and we expect to exceed our 60 tables sold from last year. Our club is growing stronger and we are always looking for new collectors to join us at our monthly meetings where members cans show off their latest purchases and tell their tales. I found a way to personally help grow our club and pay it forward from my experiences as I grew up. A young man who was a senior in High School and had visited our club meetings a few times started to collect glass insulators. I had a small box full of insulators that I had picked up somewhere and gave them to him to help him grow his collection. He was very happy and sent me a very nice email the next day thanking me. Hopefully I just helped secure at least one new collector in the next generation. hometown. I love to see items go home to a collection. I even had a lady take time out of her busy day to write me a card thanking me for the item she bought.

I became a member of the Circle City Antique Bottle & Glass Club about two years ago and now call a lot of the club members’ friends and really enjoy the meetings, events and shows. The club had a strong core group of members when I joined but we really wanted to expand. We have a great newsletter going out by email each month to the club but wanted to take it to a wider base. We started the Circle City Bottle, Glass and Pottery Club Indianapolis, Indiana Facebook page about a year ago and have grown from a beginning group of 6 members to 44 as of this writing. Our 44 members include a wide variety of collectors from around the state, not just the Indianapolis area. We even have a few from out

In looking back and typing this article up I have found that my ever changing collection is a lot larger than I ever imagined when you factor in the memories that go with so many of the items and activities. I encourage everyone to get out and find something they like to collect and get involved at any level, whether local or national, because the memories that go with the items you collect are priceless.

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FOHBC News From & For Our Members Mustang Liniment I just glanced at your blog and my eyes were widened greatly by the depth and breadth of your research and reporting. I found an Rx for Mustang Liniment and wanted to know exactly when it was written, and of course, how many horses it takes to make the stuff. PETA and I are happy to hear its main ingredient is petroleum?! Great fun.

May I please use the image (with credit) of the ad card for mustang liniment? All I have is a bottle “Venetian Horse.” I have attached the original script I found - hope you get a kick out of it. My best to you and your continued research.

Greg Van Antwerp Connecticut

Dryfoos appeared to be very familiar with the various patent and trade mark protections offered by the federal government and he took advantage of all of them. Aside from his trade mark of the name WALD KOENIG BITTERS, which includes a cut of a basket of flowers surmounted by the monogram A D, and registered on February 8, 1881, he also trade marked the words SYLVAN VALLEY, for use with his whiskey, on April 12, 1892. That registration also notes, “The words are also blown into the bottles containing the whisky.”

As of the date of this email, one example is noted for sale on eBay. I have attached pictures.

Eric McGuire Petaluma, California

[FM5] Thanks for reaching out, Eric. The man and his wife drove the bottle to me three weeks ago so I could inspect in person. We had a nice visit and lunch. The bottle is now headed to Memphis for display in his son’s bar. He also felt like the figures were marine-related when I showed him your email. By the way, he quickly bought the bottle above on eBay when I gave him your tip!

Alphons Dryfoos’ Wald Koenig Bitters Ferd, I really enjoyed your article in the last issue on Alphons Dryfoos and the pictures of his elaborate patented bottle that includes the inset standing figures. I am sure those figures must represent certain individuals or countrymen, but we may never know who they could be. I find it very interesting that Dryfoos was so obsessed with developing a single bottle that held multiple chambers so that different liquids within the chambers could be poured at the same time. I don’t see how portion control could be maintained. He obviously realized that multi-chambered bottles could not be singularly blown which led to the use of bands to hold three or more nested bottles. His band idea then led to his decanter which held the standing figures.

I seriously doubt that the bottle shown in the photos is a prototype, or patent model. It appears to be a production example, however, I am betting that very few of such elaborate bottles were ever produced.

Nevertheless it is an amazing bottle that was probably used as a back-bar dispenser for various liquor products, and surely quite a conversation piece in its day.

Bottle Uncovered in Backyard, Martin, my brother uncovered this bottle in his backyard in Oregon.

I’m no bottle expert. I wonder if you can tell if this bottle has any real value? Thanks Tom Dillon

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[Martin Van Zant] Hey Tom, I’ll see if we can post this and get some info. I’ve also copied a fellow that is from that area and may know more about it. Thanks.

[Steve Ketcham] Hi Tom and Martin, The Hoff’s German Liniments are quite common. Anoka is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. The company was in business a long time, and the brand outlived the original company. Value would be about $10.

Framed Tippecanoe Piece Hi, I was wondering if you could help me. I know that you deal in antique bottles, but I saw the picture that I have on your site. I recently found an antique ad copyright 1883 for Tippecanoe Bitters. It is a light piece of paper measuring approximately 8.5” x 5.75”. It is framed and under glass. I was wondering if you would know anyone I could contact to find out information about this piece? Thank you for any help you can give me.

Andrea Yellin

Travel Channel Show Inquiry Hi there! I’m a television producer working on a brand new antique-themed show for Travel Channel! It’s an exciting new project that has some similarities to Antiques Roadshow, if you’re familiar with that. But it will also be travel-centric and include tid bits of historical information. It’s an exciting new format!

We are currently casting participants for an upcoming episode being shot in San Francisco. The ideal person has an interesting item or items that they either found, inherited or came across that they’d like to know more about or have appraised by leading industry experts. If they have a personal connection to the item or interesting story about how they acquired it or who it belonged to, or any connection to the area, that’s good too! And, it’s ok if the owner knows a few things about their item. We are mainly looking for someone who is open to learning and having fun!

We are shooting in San Francisco this summer. I’d love to speak with you about spreading the word to the members of your organization – the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors - and seeing if anyone might be interested in being a part of this once in a lifetime opportunity! It would really be amazing to this type of item featured on the show.

Feel free to email me back or pass my information on to anyone you think might be interested. Thanks so much in advance, Betsy Shuller Producer Optomen Productions

Sheri Cola [FOHBC] It is an advertising trade card for Tippecanoe Bitters, albeit larger than typically seen. A great piece any way you look at. I like the frame too.

Future Western Region Director Ha! We just had to include this super-cool picture of FOHBC board member Eric McGuire from 1944. Eric is a California native who has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area most of his life. He began his bottle collecting interest in 1960, and along with digging, and otherwise acquiring bottles, Eric has always been an avid student of all aspects of glass making as well as a researcher of the history of the people who produced the bottles. A frequent author in Bottles and Extras, Eric has always had firm control on the task at hand.

Ferdinand: Have a girlfriend name Sheri. I’m aware that a Sheri Cola painted bottle exist. I think Columbia, South Carolina. Would like to locate and buy one for her. Any ideas on where I’d look? Nothing on eBay yet.

Ralph Wall Lincoln, Nebraska

Dr. Cronk’s Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla Auburn N.Y. Medicine Pontil Bottle Hi Ferdinand, This is a new Dr. Cronk that was dug up in Toronto, Canada yesterday. I believe Auburn, New York is where Dr. Cronk first started his business. I cannot find any information on this continued...

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Seaglass Hello Ferdinand, Thank you for adding our show to your FOHBC site. We are happy to add a link to your website on our Glassing Magazine resources page as well. Let’s talk at the end of this week, as I’m cramming to get my May/June issue to the printer this week.

Regards, Rebecca Ruger-Wightman Founder/ Editor, Glassing Magazine

medicine bottle. Dr. Cronk’s - Compound Extract - of - Sarsaparilla Auburn New York - Medicine Pontil Bottle. The mouth of the bottle has a pouring lip. Pontiled with a hinge mold. Any info would be appreciated.

Regards, Abel Da Silva [Follow-up from Abel]

After some research, I found that there was a Monroe C. Cronk brewer and Munson C. Cronk, a beer brewer in Auburn, New York.

Their home was listed as 23 Walnut in the 1850s. There are no listings for a Cronk brewer in Auburn, N.Y. before 1850s because people had to pay to have their name listed in the town and city directories. There never was a Dr. Cronk listed in New York state or in Canada where his products were sold. The fact is that Dr. Cronk was just a means for selling his brew. The bottle measures 8” inches tall.

I have reached out to a few Canadian and American collectors and found that no one has ever seen this medicine type Dr. Cronk bottle.

J W Poland I was shocked to see your piece on the Peachridge Glass web site on what is a possibly a long lost relative of mine. Would it be possible for you to send me any other information you have on the family Poland that would help me with my search for family members in the United States?

Fellow bottle collector, Laurence George Poland

Bayer Bottles Hello. My name is Stephen Fox. I am an antique bottle digger, collector and enthusiast. I have many Bayer bottles in my collection but I’m looking for more. Would you happen to own any that you could send pictures of or perhaps know where I could purchase one or two?

I would gladly trade my entire collection of antique bottles, which is a vast collection of rare cures, narcotics, poison bottles and more for the right Bayer bottle.

Thank you for your time and consideration. Here are a few of mine.

The tiny, pour lip amber example is probably my rarest one. I’ve never seen or heard of another.

Thanks again.

Stephen [FM5] Stephen: Nice pics! Why don’t we do a page or two in Bottles and Extras with links to related Peachridge Glass and FOHBC Facebook pages. Bet that opens some eyes and gets some responses. Let me know.

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All deal with Theodore L. Reber, described by the authors as “The Johnny Appleseed of Soda Bottlers.” Reber and his wife, Rebecca, formulated a business plan: They’d arrive in a town and buy or rent a lot. Carpenter by trade, Reber would construct a one- or two-room building and open a soda bottling plant. Once it became successful, the Rebers would sell out and move on to the next town, railroad center or mining town and repeat their formula.

Reber claimed to have sold 50 setups in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and El Paso, Texas. Just think of all those bottles.

The Black Range is described as a mountain chain extending from Silver City in east New Mexico to Interstate 25 in the west.

The Rebers are known to have opened two bottling works in that region and one led to a mystery described in that chapter The final chapters deal with the bottling history of Silver City, N.M., and the Rebers’ role in its development.

While the writer does not collect New Mexico bottles, he was fascinated by the histories and the wide range of valuable information compiled by the authors. Lockhart teaches at the Alamogordo campus of New Mexico State University is has authored several books. Wood’s research led to his definitive work on New Mexico Hutchinson bottles.

New Mexico soda bottler’s life is detailed in historical book

By Bill Baab When most of us started to collect antique bottles, at first we were fascinated by their crudity (applied tops or lips, bubbles and other flaws), colors (cobalt blue, emerald, red, yellow) and contents (beers, ales, whiskies, patent medicines). Next came curiosity: Who were these pioneer bottlers, brewers, distillers and medicine men?

Thanks to the Internet, lots of information has been recorded and is available by simply looking and clicking. But the very best and most accurate information comes from surviving family members, most of whom proudly shared their histories and memories The best magic moments for researchers come when questions get answered, sometimes from unlikely sources.

My friends Bill Lockhart and Zang Wood have co-authored “The Remarkable T.L. Reber; Soda Bottles and Bottling in the Black Range and Silver City, New Mexico.” While the title is a bit long, the contents in the 149-page, soft-cover book are longer and loaded with information of which most collectors are not aware.

The well-illustrated Reber book costs $30 a copy and is available from Lulu.com. Go to that site and click on Bill Lockhart in the search box. You’ll be glad you did.

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While hundreds of blob top sodas (and later beers and ales) became favorites among collectors of antique bottles, early researchers keying on Hutchinsons discovered there was a seemingly unlimited supply. In fact, Hutchinson “Guru” Ron Fowler has documented nearly 20,000 different Hutches. Check out HutchBook.com.

And, as Fowler had discovered, Hutches contained only soda water and not beer because the latter didn’t have enough “fizz” to keep the stoppers in place. In other words, beer is not carbonated, but soda is.

As interest increased, the goal of many collectors was to put together a 50-state collection of Hutches and many succeeded.

There were Hutches from Alaska and Hawaii as well as from each of the Lower 48 states.

Still others, like Zang Wood, of Farmington, New Mexico, began studying not only the bottles from their home states, but the bottlers themselves. Who were those guys?

So in 1998, Wood authored a book whose subjects were New Mexico Hutchinsons as well as blob tops and ceramic jugs. Back in that day, there was no Internet to make the research as easy as it has since become.

Then Wood heard of fellow New Mexico collector and researcher Bill Lockhart and the two met. They often discussed updating Wood’s book because of newly discovered Hutchinsons and more information on the bottlers.

New Mexico Hutchinsons not just another bottle book

So the two collaborated and the revised version of New Mexico Hutchinson Soda Bottles containing a veritable wealth of information of value to collectors and researchers is now on the market. A listing of the state’s mineral water bottles and whiskey jugs is also included in the well-illustrated, 130-page softbound book.

Zang Wood (left) & Bill Lockhart

By Bill Baab From the mid 19th century onward, one of America’s ever-growing industries was soda water manufacturing. Each of the entrepreneurs in the business thought that his orange-, lemon- or strawberry-flavored beverages tasted better than his competitors’ drinks.

As far as the public was concerned, if it tasted good, they’d drink it.

The early flavored drinks were sold in what became known as “blob top” soda bottles, so named because of the tops’ shapes and the fact that glass blowers made them separately from the rest of the bottles, applying the tops before the whole containers were placed in annealing ovens to cool.

Along came Charles G. Hutchinson of Chicago. On April 8, 1879, he patented his invention of an internal stopper system as well as its specially shaped bottle which later became known to the trade and (later) the bottle collectors as “Hutchinsons” or “Hutches” or “Hutch” in the singular.

The book can be ordered from Zang Wood, 1612 Camino Rio, Farmington, New Mexico 87401.

Cost is $30 including media mail postage and books can be personalized for buyers and signed by the co-authors.

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and occasional mini jugs are only a drop in the bucket when it comes to figuring what other towns and cities can contribute to statewide listings of those glass and ceramic artifacts.

So he’s had lots of help from many other collectors of Missouri bottles and pottery, including super collector Arlin Cargill, whose collection may be No. 1 in quantity and quality in the “Show Me State.”

When Fletcher made his first visit to Cargill’s home, he saw a bunch of bottles in the living room and thought it wouldn’t take long to make rubbings of the embossed letterings. Then his host took him into other rooms with bottles, bottles everywhere and Fletcher couldn’t believe his eyes.

It was, he said, “kind of like sitting down to eat a meal and finding out the main course is an elephant!” So he has dedicated his latest book to Cargill who was mighty pleased when the author gave him a copy. “He also was able to give me a history of each bottle, describing where it came from and how much he paid,” Fletcher said. “I really enjoyed our sessions.”

After rubbing and rubbing and rubbing and photographing sodas, drug store bottles and milk bottles on a half-dozen trips to the Cargill home, his host wasn’t through. “He gave me a list of other Missouri collectors. One man had a huge Missouri milk bottle collection. So my wife, Linda, and good friend Ed Stewart (of Paolo, Kansas) helped me make still more rubbings,” Fletcher said.

Collectors won’t believe numbers of ‘Show Me’ State’s bottles, jugs

By Bill Baab Let’s take a look at Missouri from the viewpoints of antique bottle and pottery collectors: Any guesses as to how many sodas, whiskeys, patent medicines, drug stores and milks are out there?

How about jugs and mini jugs? 1,000? 2,500? 3,000?

Johnnie Fletcher can tell you. His latest bottle book, “Missouri Bottles, Crock Jugs and Dose Glasses,” lists more than 5,200 items and yet he admits that many more are not in the book.

“I’m always hearing from other collectors who say, ‘Johnnie, I have a bottle that’s not in your book.’ So I am planning to produce an updated version in two or three years,” he said.

Fletcher, 77, a Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors Hall of Famer, is a member of the Oklahoma Territory Bottle & Relic Club and longtime (and only) editor of its newsletter, Oklahoma Territory News.

He and teams of friends have been privy-digging St. Joseph, Missouri for years and he’s been able to build his own collection of bottles from that city and elsewhere in Missouri. But those bottles

After perusing the copy of the book I purchased, I asked Fletcher to explain his procedures that resulted in bottles containing the embossed letters and designs pictured in the 475-page book.

“I make templates from the bottle photos. It’s like cutting out paper dolls,” he chuckled. “I often use the same template to do multiple bottles. The ones that give me the most trouble are the 1900 (pre-Prohibition) whiskeys with all of their facets and swirls.

“When I started, there was no way I could see the end and it took me 3-1/2 years to produce the book. That doesn’t mean I worked steadily every day during that time. I had to take breaks from time to time.”

The book also reproduces what Fletcher calls “crock jugs” used

by Missouri distillers, as well as the mini jugs sometimes given to clients as souvenirs. Then there are dose glasses used by physicians, druggists and medical supply houses, all in Missouri, of course.

The Missouri book sells in its soft cover form for $29.95, while a limited number of hard cover books go for $49.95. Books can be ordered direct from Johnnie Fletcher, 1300 Blue Haven Drive, Mustang, OK 73064. Books are shipped via media mail so $5 will cover the cost of mailing.

His 2012 Arkansas bottle book and 2013 Kansas bottle book are still available at $25 each. His out of print 2006 Oklahoma bottle book will be updated in the coming years, he said.

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Augusta Brewing Company’s Flagship Beers: Belles of Georgia, Carolina, Florida

Belle of Georgia beer label, bottled

by Augusta Brewing Company, Augusta, Georgia

By Bill Baab A chance observation on eBay led J. Douglas Herman Sr., to the discovery of a previously unknown variety of an Augusta Brewing Company Export Beer. Herman, who lives in Martinez near Augusta, is the great grandson of E.W. Herman, who founded the brewery in 1888.

He was amazed to see a 1911 Belle of Florida advertisement in the Florida Times-Union, the Jacksonville daily newspaper, offered for sale.

The advertisement included an illustration of a crown top beer bottle with a Belle of Florida label.

Herman knew the brewery’s flagship beer in Augusta was the Belle of Georgia. He also knew the company advertised an “Export Beer” called Belle of Carolina, sold in North and South Carolina.

The South Carolina Dispensary system from 1891 to 1907 sold Belle of Carolina Export Beer throughout the Palmetto State.

David Tingen, of Raleigh, N.C., documented the sales of Belle of Carolina in North Carolina in his 2015 book, “North Carolina Brewers and Bottlers, 1774-1908.” Neither Herman nor his friend, historian and author Bill Baab, who documented the brewery history in his privately published book, “Augusta on Glass,” had ever heard of the Florida variety. That’s not all.

On Oct. 27, 1899, The Augusta Chronicle carried this story: “The Augusta Brewing Company made another large shipment, 150 casks, of their celebrated bottled beer to Cuba yesterday, The Augusta Brewing Company’s export beer is becoming a favorite on the island, their frequent shipments demonstrating this fact.”

On Oct. 30, 1899, a news article in The Chronicle noted “. . .the Augusta Brewery’s product has an extensive sale today in Geor-

gia, Alabama, Florida, North and South Carolina, and since the Spanish war, it has developed a considerable trade in Cuba that is growing with every new shipment to the island.”

Now to find out more information on the “Belle of Alabama.”

And does a “Belle of Havana” exist as well? The author wrote to Havana’s main library asking if it had information pertaining to the Augusta Brewing Company sales in Cuba. That letter was sent three months ago and there has been no response. He also contacted some Jacksonville bottle collectors to see if anyone had found the labeled Belle of Florida. So far, there has been no reply.

Augusta Brewing Company postal advertising card for Belle of Georgia.

Augusta Brewing Company mugs and shot glass Mike Newman

Meanwhile, Herman purchased the newspaper to add to his immense collection of Augusta Brewing Company memorabilia and much of it will be on display during the 2019 FOHBC 50th Anniversary Augusta National Antique Bottle Convention.

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By Steve Abbott

Fig 1: Arcade Hotel, Thos.

Guinean Prop’r, Sacramento, Cal. Shoofly Flask in clear glass.

Fig 4: Arcade Hotel photograph, California State Library, circa 1875

Among western flasks, there probably isn’t much argument that embossed amber ovals are the oldest. Clear glass took a little longer. And there is some doubt as to whether clear shoofly flasks are older than clear coffin flasks, though their age of manufacture probably overlaps. But what is indisputable is rarity. All one has to do is be able to count. Well, of course, one has to have access to the private hoards in order to know all of the known specimens.

When it comes to Sacramento Gold Rush flasks, there is probably none rarer than the Arcade Hotel shoofly flask (Fig. 1), no more than two known and one of those badly damaged. The diggers of both flasks are gone, so we don’t know when or where the flasks were dug. We do know that the damaged flask was in the Peck Markota collection, a gift from the digger and collector Mike Dolcini. The whole specimen was dug by an early Sacramento digger, Ed Chang, an interesting and very intelligent guy, who attended the University of California at Davis for a time, lived in a Volkswagen camper and the streets, had no source of income, but dug some of the very richest holes around Sacramento. After many years, Ed sold the Arcade Hotel flask to a friend for a modest price, having rejected higher offers. Ah, the camaraderie of bottle collectors!

The flask embossed ARCADE HOTEL / THOMAS GUINEAN, PROP’R / SACRAMENTO, CAL has only been found in the pint size, but we can guess that there were also half pints, possibly even quarts. A Sacramento contemporary shoofly, the G.W. CHESLEY / IMPORTER / 57 FRONT ST. / SACRAMENTO, CAL. came in all three sizes, and though Chesley picnics are common, as picnics go, the shooflies are rare, probably 5+ 1/2 pints, 2+ pints, and 1+ quart. Both Guinean and Chesley were early in the game, Guinean from 1861-1882 and Chesley from

1869-90. My guess is the shooflies are from the 1870s. A lot is known about Chesley, but Guinean not so much.

Peter Guinean may have come to Sacramento from Quebec, Canada, but some researchers have pointed out that the records of his age are in doubt. For example, it has been pointed out that a fifteen year old immigrant from Canada probably did not have enough money to buy a restaurant in Gold Rush Sacramento.

There was an Arcade Saloon on J Street as early as 1853. Be that as it may, a Thomas Guinean arrived in Sacramento in 1853 worked at the Cincinnati Restaurant, ran the Bank Exchange Oyster Chop House, and the Crescent City Hotel. By 1859, according to a file in the Center for Sacramento History, Thomas purchased these properties and ran one as the Arcade Oyster Saloon and Chop House (Fig. 2) on 2nd Street next to the B.F Hasting’s building where the California Supreme Court first met.

Surprisingly by 1859, Thomas razed the oyster and chop house, hotel, and had built an elegant Arcade Hotel (Fig. 3). It was quite a palace and became headquarters for legislators, government officials, judges, lawyers, and their families. In one of the vanity biographies of 1878, Pen Portraits (R.R. Parkinson, San Francisco), Thomas was described as a very popular gentleman and one of the most enduring. An etching of the hotel made it into Thompson and West’s 1880 History of Sacramento (Fig. 4), but for unknown reasons, the next year Thomas decided to move on.

In 1881, he sold the Arcade Hotel, a major bidder being G.W. Chesley, an old competitor in the booze business who bid $12,000. but who was outbid at $18,000. Thomas moved on to Portland, Oregon, which is beyond the scope of this article, but where an Oregon whiskey bottle collector may add a chapter to this story.

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Fig 3: Arcade Hotel, Thos.

Guinean, Proprietor, advertisement, Sacramento City and County Directory, 1868

Fig 2: Arcade Oyster Saloon and Chop House advertisement, Sacramento City and County Directory, 1868

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THE RAT

By Steve Abbott

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among collectors. What had been worthless, now had value. The scarcer an object, the greater its value. And nothing was rarer or more coveted than The Rat. BB and Colby had been the leading flask collectors until Colby’s real estate and monetary advantages doomed BB’s hope of having the definitive flask collection. BB had pride, but he was also a realist. So he sold all of his flask collection to others, none to Colby, and The Rat to no one.

Between his first cup of coffee and his third, which was usually about the time the mail arrived, Colby Sparrow Pulsifer III devoured the The Sacramento Bee: threats of war, lost pets, comics, sports, classifieds, and his favorite, the obituaries. There were some Colby could do without.

And there it was: ”Jackie Hulga, 76, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday. Her husband BB, predeceased her. She leaves one son, Beanie. No services are planned.” Finally, Colby thought. Her passing resurrected hope that a rare historic Gold Rush whiskey flask that had belonged to BB (Bill Bob) might now pass on to him. On his death bed BB made Jackie promise to never part with the flask. Now she had departed the flask.

The whiskey flask was embossed THE RAT / 2nd & J / SACRAMENTO, a saloon dating from 1861-69. When Ratkovich, a Serbian immigrant, opened the saloon, he named it Rat’s Saloon. Before long patrons began calling it The Rat. A bottle salesman convinced Ratkovich to have a flask made for the saloon. “Call it The Rat and have a picture of a rat on it. The boys will love it.” Ratkovitch demanded, “Give me deal.” The salesman answered, ”Ten percent!” So a gross was made, and a century later, only one had been found, and it was flawless.

Colby had made his money the easy way. He inherited it and parlayed the small family fortune by buying distressed buildings and undesirable lots in the redevelopment area, suspicioning that the government was going to build an interstate highway through Sacramento from Seattle to San Diego. He was correct and multiplied his fortune by several factors, making him “the Man,” able to pay more for previously worthless stuff than anyone. He not only owned many of the properties being dug, but was also friends of the owners of most of the others. If anyone wanted to dig for treasure, he had to get Colby’s permission and give Colby first right of refusal for anything found. Colby had “brass knuckled” BB, but BB still had The Rat and the psychological satisfaction of knowing that Colby would never get it.

With BB’s demise, Jackie owned The Rat. She and BB shared an inheritance of poverty. Her Dust Bowl Okie fruit picking family had lived under a tree in California’s Central Valley. Jackie knew hunger and bare feet. She had no respect for people without calloused hands and deeply tanned necks. She had eaten her share of beans and even named her son after them. Semiliterate and mean as junkyard dog, she despised Colby and his type, but like BB, she was a realist.

Jackie Hulga’s husband, BB, had for awhile been Colby’s main competitor in collecting pre-Prohibition Sacramento whiskey flasks. Neither man could explain to himself exactly why he had become fixated on collecting the flasks thrown away as worthless a hundred years earlier. But they had. Collecting was a psychological fever that had plagued them and a few others.

When BB left Jackie with a house, garage, two sheds, and a yard full of junk, she had to deal with it. Their scrounger friends only wanted a few things, but her plight eventually reached Colby. He knew that she probably would not sell The Rat, but that she might be amenable to a business offer to rid herself of the hoard of junk.

So he offered to buy the junk and The Rat. She accepted, except she made a counter offer. Colby could have the junk and the first right of refusal for The Rat when the time came for her to move it on. Colby agreed, had the junk immediately hauled to the city dump, and then began the wait for her conscience and sense of fair play to awaken. It had been a long wait.

BB had been raised in a poor coal mining family in Kentucky.

He collected lollipop sticks, empty cigarette packs, and paper labeled tin cans. Having “stuff” gave him a sense of security. He didn’t want to find a Mona Lisa or a copy of the U.S. Constitution behind a rock concert poster. His Appalachian DNA made him happy with quantity because he could not afford quality.

As Colby was pouring his third cup of coffee of the morning, he was still staring at Jackie’s obituary when he heard the mailman pull up behind the house. There was a package for Colby, a box with Beanie’s return address. Colby knew instantly what it was.

He opened the box and found a note, ”If I dy (sic), male(sic) this to Coalby Pulsefer.” Beanie had followed his mother’s directions.

During Sacramento’s 1960s redevelopment period, buildings were being razed, lots leveled, and foundations dug. City officialdom was oblivious to twenty foot holes being dug in plain sight by men looking for the refuse of early residents. Paper, cloth, wood, and iron deteriorated in the damp soil. But glass and pottery remained as pristine as the day they were made. So a new hobby began: bottle collecting. There was fierce competition

As Colby unwound the bubblewrap around the contents of the package, he felt the object a little softer than it should be... and it smelled revolting. Then he opened it, shards of broken glass, one large piece embossed The Rat, and then the partially mummified and putrid corpse of a rat.

There was a note, “You always wanted The Rat, now you got too (sic). Jackie.”

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FREE APPRAISALS Friday, September 21, 2018, 12-5 PM Set-up $5.00 Early Bird Admission Dealer drop-off at 11 AM Saturday, September 22, 2018, 9 AM - 3 PM Admission by donation

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American Legion Hall 21510 Main St. N.E., Aurora, Oregon

Show contacts: Marvin Croker (804) 275-1101 4718 Twila Lane, N. Chesterfield, VA 23234 Ed Faulkner (804) 739-2951 Email: RichBottleClub@comcast.net 4718 Kyloe Lane, Moseley, VA 23120

For more information &/or table reservations contact: Wayne Herring (503) 864-2009 or Mark Junker (503) 231-1235 or Bill Bogynska (503) 657-1726 or email billbogy7@gmail.com

Directions: From Rt. 288 - Take the Rt. 10 (Iron Bridge Rd.) East exit, towards the Chesterfield Courthouse complex. Turn left at the first light onto Courthouse Rd. (about 1/4 mile), beside the new courthouse. Go one mile to the show on the right, opposite L.C. Bird HS.

OREGON BOTTLE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION nd Meetings 2 Friday of the month, Sept. - June, in Portland www.obcaorg.org!

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Cleveland National Electric Auction Weʼve got some great bottles!

Saturday, August 4th, 2018 Internet bidding concluding with live auction.

• Educational Resources • Scholarship Opportunities • Membership Benefits

www.nia.org Request your free brochure: Email: information@nia.org Call: (949) 338-1404 Or write to: Christian Willis NIA Information Director P.O. Box 2797 • Parker, CO 80104

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A Look into Cleveland

By Elizabeth Lacy

2018 FOHBC - CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, OHIO -- For many, the location of Cleveland, Ohio, has no lasting emotion. Sure, all have heard of Cleveland; most can find it on the map; and many have seen it with their own eyes. But, how many people can say that they know Cleveland?

Have you experienced the diverse history, the strength that comes from overcoming hardships, or the youth and culture filling Cleveland’s streets today? These points, plus many more, are the reason to experience all Cleveland has to offer at this year’s FOHBC National Antique Bottle Convention and Expo.

The city of Cleveland began as a land survey of the Connecticut Western Reserve in 1796. It was led by General Moses Cleaveland (left), who settled the 220-plot city on the shores of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. The city grew at a snail’s pace, as the threat of wilderness, American Indian retaliation and bitter winters were less than appealing hardships for settlers. It wasn’t until after the War of 1812 and the completion of the Erie Canal in the 1820s that the metropolitan area of Cleveland began to grow.

Slowly, commerce from the Ohio River Valley, including farmer’s agricultural crops, iron ore from mines and merchandise such as glass from Ravenna, Mantua and Kent made its way into the port. This led to more trade and more settlers into the city, causing a growth of 4 times its population within a few decades.

After the American Civil War, Cleveland became a city of production and industry. John D Rockefeller made Cleveland his home and established the Standard Oil Company in 1870. Steel production by Samuel Mather led to a boom of factories along the river. Water and railroad transportation made the trade of goods easy among the Great Lakes out to the East Coast via the Erie Canal and out West via the Railroad. Companies such as the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company and U.S. Steel Corp. were formed out of the need to make iron, tools and machines from the natural and imported resources in the city. In addition to the utilization of natural resources, chemical, electrical and automotive companies also rose up during this Industrial Age; thus, leading to the formation of companies such as Sherwin Williams, Lincoln Electric and the White Company.

Cleveland prospered during the Industrial Revolution based on its natural resources, vast agricultural and mercantile goods, and accessible transportation to other established cities within the United States.

Population and society also blossomed after the turn of the 20th century, with the installation of many entertainments and associations. The Cleveland Orchestra, Playhouse Square and the Cleveland Museum of Art established themselves before 1920 with growing popularity. The pride of Cleveland athletics started in 1901 with the formation of a baseball team named the Cleveland Blues, who would later join the National Baseball League as the Cleveland Indians. In Cleveland’s surrounding areas, Euclid Beach Park (Euclid, Ohio) and Cedar Point (Sandusky, Ohio), gave urban retreat with amusement fun starting in the 1890s.

Entertainment was not the only form of societal growth, as Cleveland hosted two Republican National Conventions during the early 20th century, and was a campaign stop for many Presidential hopefuls during those years. In the decades leading to World War II, Cleveland established itself amongst the top cities of the United States with industry and culture.

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Throughout the years, Cleveland as a city has undoubtedly had its share of hardships. The Great Depression saw a recession as a third of the city’s established workforce was unemployed with the great steel and oil companies suffering. Following World War II, a steady decline in population is noted from peak censuses. Financial and cultural disasters lead to unpleasant perceptions of the city nationwide. But, in true Midwest form, the metropolitan area of Cleveland has pulled itself up by her bootstraps by rejuvenating and re-establishing in recent years with the promise of pleasantly offering residents and visitors more than what they expected.

Today, when visiting the city of Cleveland, past and present collide. Restaurants are hosted in age-old warehouses; boutique shops are found selling households make out of vintage industrial tools in 20th century arcades; an 1880s FirstEnergy powerhouse homes the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. At every turn, Cleveland’s rise as a port town to an industrial trading city to an up-and-coming destination is married in attractive Midwest hospitality.

Since the 1990s, officials and associations have cultivated the city into a prosperous port town once again. Highlights include: shoping at Tower City (a former railroad terminal), 5th Street Arcade and The Arcade Cleveland; catching a game at Progressive Field (Cleveland Indians), First Energy Stadium (Cleveland Browns), and the Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland Cavaliers); or visiting historic landmarks like Playhouse Square (1922), the Public Library (1869), and the Westside Market (1912). All the above highlights are located downtown and within walking distance of the Key Marriott hotel! Many parks and museums with world-class exhibits are a short drive from the Huntington Convention Center. Highly recommended by the National Show Chairs are the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Western Reserve Historical Society. And don’t forget the infamous Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (inset above), including these 2018 inductees: Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits, The Moody Blues, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Cleveland is bound to offer something for everyone’s enjoyment, in a local and affordable range.

What better location than Cleveland, Ohio, to host this year’s National Antique Bottle Convention and Expo? From history within the city and surrounding areas of industry, trade and glass to the present-day comforts of dining and entertainment, collectors can settle in and catch up with friends, surrounded by the beauty of Lake Erie and Cleveland’s commemorated past.

Neighborhoods of interest: East 4th Street: Experience the Beale Street of Cleveland. A Pedestrian-only street full of restaurants, lounges and bars with outdoor seating and charming character. Westside Market: Encounter freshness at the indoor/outdoor market featuring specialty and exotic food goods from over 100 vendors. The Flats: Explore the redeveloped historic industrial area of Cleveland on the banks of the Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie. Home of popular local restaurants, music venues and entertainment. Wade Circle: Enlighten yourself at one of the museums located around Wade Circle, catch a festival, or simply play in the park. The Cleveland Art Museum, Natural History Museum, Western Reserve Historical Society and Botanical Gardens are all found here.

Public Square: Escape the hustle and bustle of the city without leaving downtown at the newly renovated Public Square.

Nearby sights include: JACK casino, Tower City, and the Arcade Cleveland.

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CLEVELAND,OHIO

Mark your calendar now for the biggest antique bottle and glass event of 2018!

Brought to you by the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and the Ohio Bottle Club

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Thursday-August 2:

2018 FOHBC - CLEVELAND

VIP Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Reception, Registration, Bottle Competition Friday-August 3:

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FOHBC Membership Mtg Breakfast, Educational Seminars, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Early Admission, FOHBC Cocktail Hour & Banquet Saturday-August 4: Electric Bottle Auction, Show General Admission, Youth Corner, Room Hopping Sunday-August 5: General Admission,Youth Corner & Display Awards Show end at 1:00 pm

Info: Louis Fifer, 330.635.1964, fiferlouis@yahoo.com or Matt Lacy, 440.228.1873, info@antiquebottlesales.com (Cleveland Co-Chairs) or FOHBC.org

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Thursday, 02 August 2018 1:00 - 5:00 pm

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Registration 6:00 pm Huntington Convention Center, Global Center Ballroom A

Open Competition - Public Welcome The “Battle of the Bottles” Competition will be held from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at the Huntington Convention Center in the Global Center Ballroom A. Bottle registration will be at 6:00 pm in the same room.

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Leading the competition that night will be Ohio’s own John Fifer and Rick Ciralli in from New England who will emcee. The three categories are Ohio Sodas, Midwestern Flasks, and Free Blown/Pattern Molded Midwest Tableware.

As with all FOHBC National events, security will be provided.

Please join the FOHBC Board of Directors and Convention Chairs at the official kick-off reception event for the FOHBC 2018 Cleveland National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo.

The VIP Reception will be held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on Thursday afternoon, 02 August 2018 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Join us and your antique bottle friends for light appetizers and a cash bar in the reception hall and patio overlooking Lake Erie; and then enjoy a complimentary self-guided tour of the museum to see infamous pieces of music history from Elvis to Michael Jackson to Taylor Swift. And for those thrill seekers, the new 4D concert experience theater promises to be an electrifying encounter!

IMPORTANT: The event is for registered dealers, assistants, displayer's, early admission, seminar givers and approved volunteers. Convention badges required.

Visit FOHBC.org for more information.

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2019 2018 FOHBC - CLEVELAND NATIONAL ANTIQUE BOTTLE CONVENTION & EXPO

ELECTRIC AUCTION BOTTLE

Saturday Morning, August 4th 2018 Huntington Convention Center - Global Center Ballroom A - 9:00 am This unforgettable event will electrify you for the upcoming bottle show weekend. Starting the Auction preview at 7:00 am, with a full window wall of natural daylight flooding the preview tables for optimal viewing, this spacious and elegant ballroom has the capacity to make this an auction for the record books. Opening gavel is at 9:00 am.

Live & Internet Bidding

Consignments Accepted

Contact Matt Lacy info@antiquebottlesales.com for more information or go to FOHBC.org

Contact Jesse Sailer, jsailer73@gmail.com for more information or go to FOHBC.org

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Development Gifts as of 13 March 2018: $22,858.98 for more info please visit:

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FOHBC General Membership Meeting Breakfast Friday, August 3, 2018 Marriott 2nd Floor Salons F-H 7:30 am to 8:30 am Early Birds can arrive at 7:00 am for Buffet

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FROM GOLDHEIM’S BITTERS TO PHILLIP LOBE & SON,

By Susan Helen Adler

Lazarus Goldheim was born in

Endingen, Switzerland on August 25, 1819, one of the few places Swiss Jews were permitted to settle during the 18th and 19th centuries.

As a young man, Goldheim became a mason. At some point, he went to neighboring southern Germany and met Sarah Bloch, born July 4, 1817 in Kirshen Baden-Wurttenberg, Germany, and the two married. In 1845, they had their first child, Caroline Kate, and within two years they left Germany, through the port of Bremen for New York City.

One of the most important possessions Lazarus Goldheim brought with him to America was a small book, dated 1846, full of hand written recipes (in German) for liquors and wines1(Fig: 1).

L. Goldheim’s Celebrated Swiss Wine Stomach Bitters, Baltimore - Meyer Collection

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THREE GENERATIONS OF A JEWISH FAMILY IN THE LIQUOR BUSINESS

Phillip Lobe & Son delivery wagom, Baltimore, 1909

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Fig 1: Lazarus Goldheim brought with him to America a small book, dated 1846, full of hand written recipes (in German) for liquors and wines - Jewish Museum of Maryland

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The Goldheims temporarily settled in New York and by 1847 they had their second child, Catherine. The city was crowded and work was difficult to find, so they moved to the southern part of Trenton, New Jersey. On August 8, 1848, son Samuel was born.

On January 8, 1850, daughter Charlotte was born. The 1850 census shows Lazarus as a peddler, which was a common occupation for unskilled and uneducated European Jewish immigrants.2 Soon, two more children were born to Sarah, on June 26, 1852 son, Meier and on April 2, 1854, daughter, Mary. Goldheim worked as hard as he could peddling his wares around the state of New Jersey and neighboring Pennsylvania, but with a wife and six children to provide for, he found a better opportunity when the Civil War broke out on April 12, 1861. So he moved his family to Baltimore, Maryland, where they took up residence at 21 Holland Street. 3 Goldheim headed to northeastern Virginia where he became a civilian sutler (Fig: 2) and provisioner to the Union’s 1st West Virginia Cavalry who spent a couple of years protecting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and several other transportation networks from Confederate attack.4 The sutlers job was to follow the troops and build their stores within the limits of the army post or just off the defense line. Frequently they operated near the front lines, which could be dangerous. First, they needed to receive a license from the Commander prior to construction of their store, either in a tent or wagon.5

design on the back.8 It is very possible that Goldheim had his tokens made in Baltimore, a city known for their production.9

Fig 3: Extremely rare, brass 1st Virginia Cavalry Civil War Token. L. Goldheim / 25 Cents / 1st Virginia Cavalry. Reverse: Federal-style eagle, wings spread, arrows and olive branches in talons, 13 stars around.

After the war, Lazarus Goldheim headed north and moved back in with his family in Baltimore, and joined the reformed Jewish congregation at Oheb Shalom. His first business venture was a tavern by the name of “Lazarus Goldheim Wines & Liquors” at 25 Commerce Street, in the banking district and near the Gayety Theater. In 1868 he started to produce a rye whiskey which he called, “Rams Horn.” (Fig: 4)

Fig 4: Logo illustration for Rams Horn Maryland Rye Whiskey

Fig 2: Sutlers tent at the Siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War

By 1871 he purchased a home with a storefront on the first floor at 278 West Pratt Street (now the Pratt Street Ale House, 206 W. Pratt St.) (Fig: 5) and set to work selling wines, liquors, Ram’s Horn rye whiskey and “Celebrated Swiss Wine Stomach Bitters,” which he bottled in a smooth base amber glass bottle, 9 ¾” tall, with an applied double collar mouth. (Fig: 6)

Every military post was allowed one sutler. Lazarus Goldheim was the only local supplier to the First Virginia Cavalry of non-military goods, like tobacco, coffee and sugar, and in Goldheim’s case he also provided liquor.6 In this way, he was creating his own monopoly and quickly became a powerful and wealthy civilian merchant. Many sutlers provided recreation for soldiers in the form of liquor, gambling and prostitution. Since the soldiers were paid in the field in large denominations of gold and silver U.S. coins, sutlers often sold their inexpensive wares with their own tokens.7 (Fig: 3) Goldheim’s few surviving brass tokens are in 5, 10 and 25 cent denominations with “L. Goldheim, 1st. Virginia Cavalry” and the amount on the front and a spread eagle within a circle of 13 stars on the back. Some of the 25 cent tokens also had an ornamental

Fig 5: In 1871, Lazarus purchased a home with a storefront on the first floor at 278 West Pratt Street (now the Pratt Street Ale House, 206 W. Pratt St.) and set to work selling wines, liquors, Ram’s Horn rye whiskey and his Celebrated Swiss Wine Stomach Bitters.

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In 1875, Lobe became a naturalized citizen.11 Lazarus Goldheim used the recipes that he had brought with him from Germany in his 5” x 8” recipe book for many of the liquors they produced there. Goldheim and his wife Sarah had one more son, Isadore Lazarus in 1877. Goldheim worked with Lobe until 1878, at which time he retired from the business.

After his father-in law retired, Philip Lobe continued to run the business downstairs while he and his growing family lived upstairs, paying his in-laws and their children a monthly fee. During their marriage, Phillip and Mary Lobe had 4 children; Harry Goldheim Lobe, born June 30, 1875, Ferdinand Phillip Lobe, March 19, 1877, Bertha, October 11, 1879 and Sadje, September 9, 1886.

On June 2, 1887, Lazarus Goldheim passed away. His funeral was officiated by Rabbi Szold and he was buried at the Oheb Shalom Cemetery. The Lobe family continued to live with Mary’s mother, Sarah, above the business on West Pratt Street until 1893 when Phillip was able to move his family of 6 into their own home at 813 Hollins Avenue. By 1897 they moved to the upscale neighborhood of Bolton Hill to 1318 Eutaw Place and in 1898, 23 year old Harry joined Philip in the business and they changed the name to Phillip Lobe & Son. Fig 6: “L. GOLDHEIM / CELEBRATED SWISS WINE / STOMACH BITTERS - NO, 278 WEST PRATT ST. / BET. SHARP & HOWARD / BALTIMORE. MD.”, (Ring/ Ham, C-101), Maryland, ca. 1865 - 1875, amber, 9 3/4”h, smooth base, applied double collar mouth. Extremely rare, full of seed bubbles. We auctioned this bottle in 1996, and none have been sold since! Ex: Carlyn Ring - Glass Works Auctions

By this time his older children were adults, and daughter Mary met a recent immigrant from Germany, Phillip Lobe (Fig: 7), born on April 9, 1851. He had sailed from Hamburg on the America on May 6, 1869 at the age of 17. Once in Baltimore, he moved in with another German family from his home town, the Gomprights and went to work for their father as a butcher.10 In 1874, he and Mary were married and he moved in with his in-laws and started working with his father-in-law in his liquor business.

Fig 7: Phillip Lobe

In 1900 the family moved again to 2318 Eutaw Place. By that time, they could afford a German live-in servant to help take care of their home and family. Then Ferdinand came into the business as a bookkeeper.12 By 1910, the four Lobe children had moved out of the Eutaw Place home and the Lobes had a 34 year old Romanian woman living with them as a boarder as well as their German servant.13 Even though both sons were now working with their father in the family business, the name remained Phillip Lobe & Son. (Fig: 8) They were producing the “Rams Horn” rye whiskey in barrels and bottling it in ½ gallon jugs and clear glass pint and half pint bottles with the company name on them. (Figs: 9-13) As late as 1911, they had acquired some brightly colored delivery wagons (Fig: 14) drawn by horses that would take the barrels of Ram’s Horn whiskey to bars and restaurants in the Baltimore area. The sides of the enclosed wagons advertised the family business and their whiskey.

Fig 8: Phillip Lobe & Son billhead noting Ram’s Horn, Fine Rye Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Rums & Cordials and Goldheim’s Bitters. Established in 1868, dated July 16, 1913. - Joe Gourd Collection

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Fig 9: Three Phillip Lobe & Son, Baltimorte MD bottles - Baltimore City Historical Society

Fig 12: Ram’s Horn Maryland Whiskey shot glass, Phillip Lobe & Son.

Fig 10: Ram’s Horn Whiskey bottle, Phillip Lobe & Son.

Fig 10: Special Straight Whiskey quart bottle, Phillip Lobe & Son.

Fig 13: Gallon, Ram’s Horn Maryland Pure Rye stoneware jug, Phillip Lobe & Son.

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9 North Howard Street photograph Baltimore, Maryland, The Book of It’s Board of Trade, p.

125 by Engelhardt, 1895. Below: Building as it appears today.

Fig 14: Detail of liquor delivery wagon from first page spread. Phillip Lobe & Son, 204 W.

Pratt Street, Rams Horn graphics on sides.

Around 1913 they moved the business to 9 N. Howard Street, a 5-story office building closer to their residences.14 (Figs: 15 & 16) They were located on the ground floor in the back along an alley running the length of the block and other types of businesses were on the upper floors and in the front of the building. The business was easily accessible to their delivery wagons through the alley where they could load and unload the heavy wooden barrels and cases of bottles.

On April 14, 1920, Phillip Lobe died. He was also buried at the Oheb Shalom Cemetery. Soon afterwards, under the 18th Amendment, Prohibition created a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages in the United States, so Harry and Ferdinand liquidated the business and within a year became the proprietors of the Liberty Cafeteria, with two locations; 11-13 N. Liberty Street and Gay Street in Baltimore. The brothers moved north to Reservoir Hill and Mary lived with Harry and his family.15 None of the descendants has been involved in the liquor business since.

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Select Antique Bottles & Early Glass at Auction Featuring the Anthony Picadio Collection of Early Glass and the Alan Evanuk Collection of Inks

Bidding Begins: July 9th

Closes: July 18th

Select Auction 164 Including: Early Glass, Bottles, Flasks, Bitters, Inks, Utilities, Soda and Mineral Water Bottles, Freeblown and Pressed Glass, Whiskeys, Medicines & More

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The Guide To Collecting Fruit Jars

Fruit Jar Annual 2018 Updated annually by Jerry McCann 22nd edition Comprehensive price guide for fruit jars and related packer jars Cross referenced with the Dick Roller’s Standard Fruit Jar Reference 2011, listing information on availability, closures and history on the glass houses that manufactured or jobbed the jars.

Researched articles by Barry Bernas, Richard Cole, Bill Lockhardt, Beau Schriever, Bill Lindsay and Carol Serr. Articles cover the glass firms of Greenfield, Indiana; Ball made Art Deco design patented jars; and Henry W. Putnam and his Trade Mark Lightning jars.

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Fruit Jar Annual 2018 is $60 per copy plus $7 shipping by USPS. Send your order to: Jerry McCann, 5003 W. Berwyn Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60630-1501, Ph: 773.777.0443 e-mail: Fjar@aol.com

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By Eric McGuire

The anticipation of the upcoming FOHBC National in Cleveland prodded my memory to reflect back on a long ago digging experience in the Buckeye State. Memory is a strange quality that certainly can enhance the experience of life, even if it does get twisted a little. Thankfully, a few pictures can help keep the mind true to the events.

At this point in time I suppose I have to accept this digging trip, enacted so many years ago, and re-lived in this article from memory and pictures, as fading history.

In 1975 I had been digging and collecting bottles for 15 years.

Antique bottles can be found practically anywhere, but I always preferred looking in urban areas, as that is where most are usually concentrated. A higher concentration of people usually equals more bottles. After WWII the economy was strong and with this wealth the United States began to consider upgrading its lagging infrastructure. By the late 1950s various governmental bodies began creating urban redevelopment programs in order to revitalize the core of many U.S. cities. This often included the demolition and rebuilding of many of this country’s larger cities that had fallen into decline.

Much of this work was experienced in the decades of the 1960s and 1970s - an absolutely perfect time to dig for bottles, at least for me, as I had been bitten by this crazy pursuit in 1960. Initially it wasn’t really about the value of these historical items but more about the hunt and the history of these containers. Since collecting was all so new, no one had a grasp on what may be discovered. Of course, the intrinsic beauty of the old glass was also a special quality. All that changed fairly quickly as collectors began to covet certain bottles over others, and values became a larger part of the equation.

One plate of an eight plate panorama of the riverfront of Cincinnati taken in 1848 from Newport, Kentucky, across the Ohio River. From the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. This amazing series of Daguerreotypes has gained praise as the oldest, and one of the best early images of any American city. Photographed by Charles Fontay and William S. Porter.

The urban areas of California’s San Francisco Bay Area was my digging location of choice since I lived there. As the availability of easy digging locations became reduced and competition from other diggers changed the scene, I began thinking about other possibilities. Gone were the days when one could probe out privy locations on one weekend and come back to dig them the following weekend. I often wondered what opportunities were available in other parts of our country since privy digging was not something that was commonly practiced outside of the western states in the early 1970s.

I took trips to New York in 1973 and 1974 to check out what was happening on the other side of the country. To my amazement I found urban redevelopment in full swing but encountered practically no signs of diggers except for some scratching here and there. I focused on Poughkeepsie and Newburg, New York, and couldn’t dig all the privies I had probed out in the time that I had. The digging scene there was just like the West Coast in the previous decade.

I missed digging my coveted western made glass bottles when digging in the East, but it was so much fun it didn’t matter. I described the situation to several of my friends when I returned home and it wasn’t long before I found myself planning a threeweek digging trip to the east with two of my digging buddies Allen Wilson and Bob Shaw. Allen was a well known digger and collector in the west who had begun his activities in the mid-sixties. Bob became quite active a few years later. We had planned the trip for several months as it was not easy for three working

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The ground was rock hard in most places but we had very little problem in finding more privies than we could dig in a reasonable period of time. Of the half-dozen we opened they were all old - at least mid-nineteenth century in age. There wasn’t a large quantity of glass but their age dictated complete excavation since one undug corner could hold a real treasure. The privy boxes, all wood lined, were about six to ten feet in depth. One, which was about ten feet deep, was practically devoid of glass until about the eight foot level. The last two feet was composed of organic material with a few shards including some pressed lacy table glass. Being from California, I had only seen pressed lacy glass in antique books. The bottles were all broken but of the same 1840s vintage.

I mention this privy in particular because the bottom organic layer was so well sealed that when exposed it off-gassed methane.

This insidious gas is virtually undetectable unless you happen to have a canary with you.

guys to take that much time away from work and family. Outfitting a truck and towing a small van behind was in the plan. This gave us two vehicles from which to work and provided more storage for the return trip if we were lucky enough to find something.

Our route included driving east on U.S. 80 to Chicago then southeast to Cincinnati, which was planned to be our first real digging location. From there, the plan was to head for Philadelphia to witness the construction of I-95 through The City of Brotherly Love, which we had heard was drawing bottle diggers from all over the country.

Even though we had three weeks at our disposal the time schedule was tight, and being dedicated diggers we knew it was very possible to become distracted along the way. With occasional salivations over certain sites along our route we managed to stay on course until we arrived in Cincinnati, Ohio. The vision was overwhelming, and one that we hadn’t expected. We witnessed a city in the midst of urban redevelopment that was hard to believe.

Our initial reaction was that this place may cause us to tweak our schedule a little, and it came close to doing it. We were confronted with blocks and blocks of vacant land that once contained nineteenth century structures, probably mostly residential homes.

With nothing to provide reasonable bearings for most of the digging area we decided to explore its perimeter where vacant structures were still standing. This proved valuable as it saved time in determining the location of historical lot lines.

Our first choice was to explore a back alley paved with bricks.

It was not long before we realized this alley was paved at a later date with privies lining the edges and sometimes partially cov-

For those unfamiliar with the use of canaries in mines, they were often used by miners to detect odorless lethal gasses, especially in coal mines. When the highly sensitive canary dropped to the bottom of its cage, it was time to vacant the mine immediately. Methane is colorless and odorless. After continued exposure you will get a noticeable headache followed by coughing. From my personal experience the symptoms were gone by the next day but it is not a fun situation. I have only encountered symptomatic contact four or five times in digging out hundreds of privies. One would not expect such an old privy to contain that much gas, so take heed when digging. Exposure will be undetected until the symptoms occur (or you find your canary is dead). Only this one privy hole was problematic on our entire trip.

After spending a day and a half at this location, we decided that we had to come back at least one more day. It rained like crazy that night and we were presented with a muddy mess in the morning. After digging one more privy under miserable conditions, and with no break in the weather, we decided to get moving. This was a difficult decision for we were passing up a sure thing, but then, this was just the beginning of digging a virtually “un-dug” East coast. Looking back on that decision I still have no regrets as the remainder of the trip had great moments. It was a holiday that would defy the logic of most sane people, but touring the country and excavating privy holes along the way gives an amazing perspective of the history of this great place we live in. At 75 years old that kind of excitement would probably do me in now, but I can still dream.

Taking pictures was not a high priority back then. Fortunately I did snap a few to help illustrate my article.

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Another view of the same alley, located on the far right and looking east toward the Cincinnati City Hall. Constructed in 1888, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Our wives with Allan Wilson just before leaving on a cross-country bottle digging trip. The ladies are scratching their heads over what was about to transpire. Their husbands are about to drive across the country in search of empty bottles. That does sound a little strange.

Our first look at digging possibilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1975. We will probably never know if any of the privies of this several block area were ever dug except for the few that Bob Shaw, Allan Wilson and I excavated. The potential was enormous.

When you are on the road, where else can you wash bottles but the motel bathtub?

The area we chose to focus on was along this back alley. Nearly all of the patched areas in the bricks are the locations of privies that subsided over the years which necessitated the patch jobs.

The building, in the background, at the end of this alley, is the Cincinnati City Hall.

A little deeper and Bob pulled out a perfect amber J. Shepard & Co. flask (GIV-32) That made the day.

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The first privy I opened up was not great but the age was good, producing 1840s and 1850s artifacts. Although broken, the photo shows the top portion of a very nice amber handled pitcher which would have been a keeper under better conditions.

Bob Shaw started excavating this privy location alongside the alley. It was slow going for the first couple of feet but softened up after pulling out a number of big rocks, shown stacked on the alley to his right. at a date earlier than this map. Regardless, a few privies are still shown near the alley, probably constructed after the alley was built.

Called School Alley on this 1904 Sanborn Fire Insurance map, this small alley where we dug bisects the block shown above with the right side terminating across the street from the Cincinnati City Hall. Judging from the covering of numerous privy sites under the alley, it is a feature that was added at a date earlier than this map.

Regardless, a few privies are still shown near the alley, probably constructed after the alley was built.

Our third day in Cincinnati was plagued by heavy rain, with more in the forecast, so we reluctantly decided to move on as we had much more to experience.

Bob’s hole finally started producing a few items including a nice redware jug and yes, an aqua historical flask with a small hole in the base. . . . so close!at a date earlier than this map. Regardless, a few privies are still shown near the alley, probably constructed after the alley was built.

Bob Shaw was really handy at fabricating all sorts of things.

He made this little blade to help backfill our excavations which proved quite useful in Cincinnati. Sadly it was the only place on our entire trip that conditions were right for future use.

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Above: An astonished Steve said “Things like this don’t happen to folks like us!”

Right: the bottle in all its glory!

the Best Antique Fair Bottle Find EVER?

You simply couldn’t write this incredible story, in fact it never ceases to amaze me how some folks think we do actually make some tales up, as if. But this has to be one of the best EVER... and could certainly be one that goes into the record books and is reiterated worldwide come July?

Barnsley born Steve Williams works very hard in standing at all four Elsecar Bottle Shows, several local area Antique Fairs, Car Boots and the like, plus he has a well stocked unit at Barnsley Antiques Centre (always worth a visit).

I never ever fault folks who put in the hard work to make a few bob to help buy items for their own collection - and Steve is an absolute classic case who does just that.

This particular heartwarming story began on April the 2nd, not quite an April Fools joke, when Steve stood at the regular, very well established, Doncaster Antiques Fair in the wonderful Racecourse stand.

Quite late on in the day another stallholder asked Steve if he would like to buy off him a reproduction sealed shaft and globe dark glass wine bottle, “I purchased it 10 years ago for thirty quid and would be happy to just get my money back for it.”

Steve said he’d had a good day so would buy it and take the item out of circulation so nobody could be foooled or conned into buying something that clearly wasn’t what it seemed - a very noble gesture, but, that’s Steve down to the ground. He told us “I don’t really know about early stuff like this, so took it off his hands.” He’s a grand example of a humble straight talking, down to earth, Northerner, and that’s not just blagging him or building him up unduly. He is, as folks say, “ a good egg!’

He posted some images on Facebook and it virtually took off, not quite going viral, but everyone was giving their opinion about what he believed was not a right one, many asked for better images etc.

The one thing that threw most onlookers was the unusual really chunky/ very thick lip and string rim.

Steve came through to BBR the next day and I have to admit the top section really threw me - but the base wear, crude pontil, the crisply struck seal were far too convincing for it to be a copy. I took some close ups, sent them to David Walker Barker and he was quick to pop round to see Steve and give it a proper close up investigation, and came to the conclusion it really was a truly outstanding well crafted example of 17th c. origin.

Not surprisingly Steve was inundated with enquiries to sell it, several tempting offers were made, some by real “blasts from the past” but the day before the April Elsecar Spring show he carried the empty in (inside a carrier bag) and consigned it to the July SummerNational on Sunday for all to enjoy. Do we make it lot number 1, or the last lot?

I suspect it might even make an appearance on this years BBR t shirt as well - watch this space, and a few videos and cameras will be at the ready as it comes up on the rostrum on the Sunday afternoon.

Guesstimates on value must be made comparing it to the only similar ‘chunky lipped’ sealed shaft and globe which sold for £21,250 at Sotheby’s in 2014, but, as John Ault point out that bottle was dated 1686 - Steves receptacle is slightly earlier?

If you can’t make the show listen in live on: easyliveauction.com AB

Above & right: Close up of the detailed and crisply struck seal, the thick lip & string rim with attractive neck striations, and the sharp base pontil, with lovely stippled surrounding glass finish.

Right: As near an example as we could find to Steve's bottle is this wonderful piece sold by Sotheby’s (?), London New Bond Street, on 12 November 2014 in their Fine British Glass Auction for £21,250 inc. premium: Lot 1. A rare sealed shaft and globe onion wine bottle, the seal carrying the initials ‘TL’ and below the date ‘1686.’

This bottle used to belong to Geoffrey Wills (his pen name) the famous author of Antiques books. On Facebook John Ault was quick to note “and Steve's is earlier?”

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ZACK BAER INTERVIEW

By Jeff Mihalik

It’s my pleasure to introduce Zack Baer. Zack is a collector, researcher, bat biologist, and just an all-around interesting and cool dude! I was very fortunate to have met Zack and his wife Katie, as several months after our meeting, I was looking for a new job and Zack hooked me up with his company and it has been a great friendship and working relationship ever since.

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were packed away. Then in 2015, while in New York for work, I came across a yard sale of an old-time bottle digger and his son.

They had a few bottles for sale and after talking to them a while he invited me over to his house to look though (and buy) some of his common bottles. This rekindled the bottle collecting fever and through a series of strange events (which involved moving back to my home state of Pennsylvania and meeting the local bottle club president Russell Crupe at an auction) I met Jeff Mihalik. He brought me into the privy digging community and now here I am.

Jeff: What are your favorite bottles and why?

Zack: I really like collecting pontiled medicine bottles, particularly worm medication vials. Most likely because these were the first pontiled bottles in my collection, but also because I feel they are generally underrated and undervalued. It is possible to buy a one of a kind medicine bottle for a few hundred dollars (or less) where as a one of a kind flask or bitters bottle from the same time period would cost 10 to 100 times that number.

Jeff: Do you have any other collecting interests?

Zack: I collect just about anything that falls into the old, strange and weird categories. If I have never seen something before there is a good chance it is coming home with me.

I also really enjoy researching bottles. Knowing the history behind a bottle allows me to better appreciate it. For me, this transforms a bottle from an old piece of glass that looks good on a shelf into a part of history that I can hold in my hand.

Jeff: Can you tell me some about your background and family?

Zack (and his wife before she had their first child) is always running around the country searching and studying bats, so this limits the time he can spend digging and looking for historical items and researching their roots. However, he finds the time (usually 4:00 am in the morning after being up all night in some cave or near a bat roosting structure) to do his Internet research into his favorite items, dug or found antique bottles.

I asked Zack a few questions just so you all can get to know him better. Following this is his first detailed research article which I know you will enjoy.

Jeff: Can you tell me when and how you got into collecting bottles?

Zack: As a child, say around 7, my grandfather used to bring me home old bottles from auctions that he would go to. I had a corner cupboard in my bedroom that I would keep all of my treasured possessions in and at least three of the shelves were dedicated to bottles. As I got older, I started going to auctions myself looking for old bottles. My dad and I even dug a few dumps, though we never found anything very interesting. As time went on I started to get into other hobbies and eventually the bottles

Zack: My wife Kate and I met while studying wildlife biology in college and she helped me land my first job which led me to my current career as a bat biologist. Together, Kate and I traveled the eastern United States catching bats and visiting every antique and junk shop we could find. Eventually, she couldn’t say no to marring me and this past August we had a baby boy named Forest.

Jeff: Does your wife collect bottles or have interest in collecting?

Zack: Kate collects poison bottles and mid-century modern paraphernalia. She is also what you would call an enabler. She is always encouraging me to “buy that bottle” or “work on your bottle research”. Without her encouragement I wouldn’t have been able to complete my article.

Jeff: Your thoughts on the future of this hobby?

Zack: I am hopeful that the younger generations will come to realize the importance of history and bottle collecting. It might seem like an uphill battle at times but I think seasoned collectors sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm will draw people in to where they catch the collecting bug.

That’s what got me into bottles anyway.

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A History of Killing Worms: McLane

By Zack Baer Introduction Two of the first pontil medicine bottles I found myself owning, when I began collecting antique bottles, were vermifuge bottles; a B. A. Fahnestock’s Vermifuge and a Doctor McLane’s American Worm Specific. I found them both in an antique store and after paying $20 for both of them, I rushed home to search the Internet for information on my new treasures. I discovered that these vermifuge bottles once held a medicine that was used for the expulsion of human parasitic worms, a problem that was very prevalent in the early to mid-1800s.

Though I found my bottles to be common, adding two pontiled bottles to my collection was a home run in my book. Looking more into the history of each bottle, I found an excellent article written by Bill Lockhart, Beau Schriever, Bill Lindsey, Carol Serr, Jay Hawkins and David Whitten titled The Fahnestock Companies which contained all the information I could ever want on my Fahnestock bottle. However, I wasn’t able to find near as much information on the McLane bottle. I did find it listed in medicine bottle books, but the history behind the McLane brand differed between each source.

I finally accepted that I might never know the true background of my bottle.

A few years later, I was walking through the Washington, Pennsylvania Bottle Club Show and noticed a small vial vermifuge bottle sitting on fellow club members Ed and Diane Kuskie’s table. The bottle was embossed Dr. McLanes Improved Vermifuge. It had a chunk out of the lip, but since I enjoy collecting bottle embossing variations and I had never seen this one, I purchased it.

Again, I started the search for information, but I couldn’t find any record of this embossing variation. That is until I came across an 1856

newspaper advertisement for a Dr. I. Scott’s Dr. McLanes Improved Vermifuge of Morgantown, Virginia (West Virginia being granted statehood in 1863). This sparked my interest, I wondered who this Dr. Scott was and how he fit into the McLane medicine story?

My mind went back to The Fahnestock Companies article I had read years earlier. I thought it would be great to write a similar article that focused on the history of McLane’s vermifuge.

Since I have a background in writing, and really enjoy researching the history behind the historic items I collect, I decided to embark on my own research project. I spent many hours searching newspapers, books, and legal documents. One clue led to another and another. I found myself down the research rabbit hole and eventually I had collected enough information to construct my article.

Before I start in, I feel I owe everyone a bit of a disclaimer. While this article does corroborate some previously published information, it also contradicts others. I don’t claim to know more than the authors who have published before me, but rather I feel the availability of the Internet archives (an amazing tool that wasn’t available in the past) and the very narrow focus of my research topic has allowed me to uncover some previously lost information. Nearly sixty sources have been used in the compilation of this article. If anyone has any information that I have overlooked or would like to see a full list of my sources please feel free to contact me.

Left: Though color advertising came later in the 19th century, such as for this trade card for Dr Jaynes Expectorant, ad men have always relied on the time-tested belief that targeting their marketing to the female lead in the household bolstered their chance for sales.

Add a child and a pet, so much the better.

Right: Doctor McLane’s American Worm Specific bottle.

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McLane’s American Worm Specific - Company Iterations Dr. Charles McLane’s American Worm Specific (1833 to 1844, in Morgantown until 1857) Dr. Charles McLane was born in Tyrone, Ireland on September 4, 1790 and immigrated with his family to the United States in 1805. McLane studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and married Eliza Kern in 1815. The couple took up residence in Morgantown, Virginia in 1823 where they had three children together: Joseph, Virginia and Emily. McLane became a well-respected physician, surgeon and medical instructor in Morgantown until his death on May 22, 1878.

During the time of McLane’s medical practice, intestinal parasitic worms were a common problem. To combat this ailment, McLane developed his own worm expulsion medicine and named it Doctor McLane’s American Worm Specific. McLane went on to patent his medicine on August 19, 1833 in his home town of Morgantown and it was so well received that he began distributing it to be sold in drug stores.

Figure 1: First newspaper advertisement for Dr. McLane’s American Worm Specific, Huron Reflector, May 12, 1835.

The first contemporary evidence of McLane’s specific being sold comes from a Norwalk, Ohio newspaper advertisement dated May 12, 1835 (Figure 1) and a second ad from the same year confirms that McLane’s specific was also being sold in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as well. As a testament to the specific’s success, the druggist Holmes & Kidd from Pittsburgh boasted they had sold 1,720 vials of the medicine in a fifteen-day timespan in 1838!

This level of demand may have been too much for McLane or he saw an opportunity to capitalize on his medicine’s success. He sold the rights to his proprietary medicines to Pittsburgh, druggist Jonathan Kidd. While there is no contemporary documentation stating the exact date in which McLane sold his medicines to Kidd, an 1872 court case states that Kidd purchased the rights for another one of McLane’s proprietary medicines (Dr. McLane’s Liver Pills) in June of 1844. While McLane’s specific is not mentioned, it is highly likely that Kidd also acquired the rights to McLane’s specific at the same time. This 1844 date is further corroborated by the paper label later used on the McLane’s specific by Fleming Brothers between 1853 and 1857 which reads, “As improved from the original in 1844” (Figure 2). However, as a condition of the sale, McLane reserved the right to continue to manufacture and sell his specific in his home town of Morgantown. A right that he kept until January 1857 when he sold it to Kidd’s successor Fleming Brothers.

Figure 2: The outside wrapper or label used on Dr. McLane’s American Worm Specific between 1853 (when Jonathan Kidd & Co.’s company name was changed to Fleming Brothers) and 1857 (the date Fleming Brothers relocated to No. 24 Wood Street).

Jonathan Kidd and Jonathan Kidd & Co. (1844 to 1853) Jonathan Kidd was a founding member of Holmes & Kidd (established 1828): wholesale and retail druggist at the corner of Fourth and Wood Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. By 1835, Holmes & Kidd was advertising the sale of McLane’s American Worm Specific in their drugstore. Holmes & Kidd must have realized the high level of demand for McLane’s specific at their store and they capitalized on this by making a deal with McLane in 1837 to become the sole authorized agents for his medicines in Pittsburgh.

Sometime between September 1842 and August 1843, Holmes & Kidd dissolved and Jonathan Kidd took over the drug business.

Kidd continued to sell McLane’s specific, eventually purchasing the proprietary rights of McLane’s medicines in 1844 and began advertising his proprietorship of the medicines in newspapers by August of 1845 (Figure 3).

Figure 3: Advertisement for the purchase of McLane’s Vermifuge by Kidd & Co. druggists, The Evansville Daily Journal, January 10, 1850.

Another change for Kidd occurred in 1844, when he took on a partner by the name of John Fleming and together they formed the firm of Jonathan Kidd & Co. (also known as Jon. Kidd & Co.). This newly formed partnership pushed the distribution of McLane’s specific and by 1850 it was “for sale in nearly every village and town of the country”. Jonathan Kidd & Co. continued to thrive until the death of Kidd on May 13, 1853.

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Figure 5: Advertisement for McLane’s Vermifuge from the Meyer Brothers Druggist (monthly periodical) 1914, Volume 35, Issue 5.

and his neglect of the business resulted in the accumulation of $620,000 of debt. This forced Fleming Brothers to close in 1890 and their assets, including the McLane line of medicines, were sold at auction in August of 1891.

Fleming Brothers Company (1892 to 1947) With a $100,000 of capital, a new corporation, under the name of Fleming Brothers Company located at 5776 Baum Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was formed on May 16, 1892 with the “purpose (of) manufacturing and selling Dr. C. McLane’s celebrated vermifuge, liver pills and other proprietary medicines”.

Figure 4: Advertisement for the expansion of Fleming Brothers in order to sell McLane’s medicines, The Pittsburgh Quarterly Trade Circular, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1857.

Fleming Brothers (1853 to 1890) Kidd’s death resulted in John Fleming and Cochran Fleming (John’s brother; also spelled Cochrane) purchasing the interest of the business and renaming the company Fleming Brothers.

Luckily for John and Cochran, the demand for McLane’s specific did not die with Johnathan Kidd, but increased so much so, that in 1857, they decided to sell their drug store business at No. 60 Wood Street to Benjamin L. Fahnestock in order to devote their “undivided time and attention” to the production of McLane’s specific (Figure 4). Fleming Brothers subsequently relocated to a new building at No. 24 Wood Street, and in the same year secured McLane’s remaining proprietary rights to his specific.

Cochran withdrew from Fleming Brothers in 1865. However, after John’s death on November 3rd 1870, Cochran was given complete control of the company. In 1875 or 1876, Cochran added his two sons, Jonathan Kidd Fleming and Cochran Fleming, Jr., as partners in the firm. Once again Cochran wanted to get out of the business and subsequently put Jonathan in charge of the business’s finances. However, in 1890 Jonathan’s wife fell ill

It is likely that this new corporation was started by members of the Fleming family after repurchasing the rights to McLane’s medicines in the foreclosure auction of 1891. McLane’s specific (now being referred to as “Doctor C. McLane’s Vermifuge”) was advertised sporadically through the early 1900s (Figure 5) and was still listed in the Druggist Circular from 1926. However, with the dawn of the new century came the end of the patent medicine industry. With improvements in food preparation and storage, intestinal parasitic worms became a problem of the past.

Fleming Brothers Company must have realized this and the corporation was voluntarily dissolved in February 1947.

Doctor McLane’s American Worm Specific – Bottle Variants Though most of the Doctor McLane’s American Worm Specific bottles are embossed with the same inscription there are many slight embossing variations. The number of embossing variations could be contributed to the production process itself. The high level of demand for McLane’s specific resulted in a need for hundreds of thousands of bottles. It is likely that in order to keep up with production demands multiple bottle molds would have been used during the manufacturing process.

It is also likely that the high level of use would have caused the molds to wear out faster than normal and thus new ones would be made to replace them. Since each mold was cut by hand, no two molds would have been exactly alike and embossing variations would have been the result. Unfortunately, these variations do little to help us date these bottles. Since the inscription on these

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Doctor McLanes American Worm Specific - Open pontil, small font size, there are many variations of this bottle with varying distances between embossing lines. Less crude than the large font variant possibly indicating a later production period.

Most likely late1850s to mid 1860s. From the author’s collection.

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Doctor McLane’s American Worm Specific - Non-pontiled, blown-in-mold, tooled lip, notice the addition of “C.” before McLane’s. This bottle most likely dates from the late 1800s or early 1900s. There is also a pontiled, rolled lip variant of this “C” bottle that likely dates to around the time the pontil was phased out, mid to late 1860s. From the author’s collection.

bottles changed so little over time, manufacturing techniques used while making the bottles are the primary ways to date these bottles.

These bottle photographs above show the major embossing variations and gives the estimated dates of their production.

McLane’s Improved Vermifuge Isaac Scott’s Dr. McLane’s Improved Vermifuge (circa 1855 to 1857) Dr. Isaac Scott (also referred to as J. Scott) was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania on February 22, 1822 and upon moving to Morgantown, West Virginia began studying medicine with Dr. Charles McLane. Apparently, McLane took a liking to Scott and upon completion of his medical studies, the two formed a partnership to practice medicine. In May of 1848, Scott married McLane’s daughter Emily and together they went on to have two children, Charles and Ella.

Sometime around 1855, Scott began to develop his own line of proprietary medicines. In order to produce his medicines on a commercial scale, Scott increased the size of his manufacturing operations and formed a partnership with George M. Hagans and Enoch P. Fitch (two prominent Morgantown businessmen) under the name of Dr. I. Scott & Company located at Bank Place.

One of the medicines that Scott began producing was a vermifuge based on his father-in-law’s original recipe aptly named McLane’s Improved Vermifuge. Whether this name was used as a tribute to his father-in-law or if it was a ploy to piggy back off of the success of McLane’s specific is unknown. However, Scott made it a point to advertise himself as a “man of medical research and untainted reputation” and not an “unprincipled counterfeiter”. Interestingly, McLane himself wrote a testimonial in 1855 to be included in the first newspaper advertisements for the newly

Figure 6: Dr. McLane’s testimonial of Dr. Scott’s Vermifuge from The Baltimore Sun, February 28, 1856.

improved vermifuge (Figure 6).

It is possible that McLane truly believed that Scott’s Vermifuge was superior to his own but his statement that he “had no interest in them whatever” is questionable as the revenue would have been going to his daughter and son-in-law. A fact that was never mentioned.

In order to better advertise his medicines, Scott published his first (and only) Dr. I. Scott & Co.’s Family Health Almanac in 1857.

Among the many testimonials contained within the almanac is a short advertisement entitled “Who are the proprietors of Dr. C. McLane’s Liver Pills & Vermifuge?” authored by McLane (Figure 7).

In the ad, McLane denounced Fleming Brothers for using his name on their Vermifuge. Apparently, McLane did not believe the rights to his medicines, which he had sold to Kidd in 1844, should have transferred to Fleming Brothers. Instead McLane stated only Scott had the right to use his name. However, since this is the only instance I discovered of McLane disproving of

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Doctor McLanes Improved Vermifuge - Open pontil, notice the embossing error “Inproved”, it appears the mold maker realized his mistake and tried to turn the N into an M but the correction wasn’t very successful. Also notice the two dots under the R in DR and the C in McLanes.

Circa 1855-1857. From the author’s collection.

Figure 8: Dr. I. Scott’s White Circassian Liniment bottle, open pontil. Notice the two dots under the R in DR just as found on the Dr. McLane Improved Vermifuge bottle. Circa 1855-1857. From the collection of Jeff Mihalik.

Scott was producing a medicine known as Dr. Scott’s White Circassian Liniment (Figure 8), however, after the suspected buy out, Fleming Brothers began placing advertisements promoting their own “White Circassian Liniment”. This seems a bit more than mere coincidence. If Fleming Brothers did buy out Scott’s medicines this would explain why there is no reference of his improved Vermifuge after 1857.

Dr. McLane’s Improved Vermifuge - Bottle Iterations Most likely due to the short duration of Scott’s Dr. McLane’s Improved Vermifuge, these bottles are rare. To my knowledge, only one embossing variation of this bottle exists.

Figure 7: An excerpt from Dr. I. Scott & Co.’s No. 1 Family Health Almanac, 1857.

Fleming brothers use of his name, and the fact that it was a small inconspicuous ad on the 31st page of the almanac, it’s unclear if McLane believed this statement or if it was a ploy to help his son-in-law.

After 1857, no mention of Scott’s Improved vermifuge exists. It is possible Scott continued to produce his vermifuge past this date, choosing not to advertise it, but it seems highly suspect that this date corresponds with the year that McLane sold the remaining rights to his medicines. While it is supposition, it seems likely that Fleming Brothers took notice of Scott’s medicine and McLane’s testimonials and put a stop to it by forcing McLane to sell his remaining rights. After all, Fleming Brothers couldn’t have their medicine’s namesake denouncing their products.

Interestingly, it seems possible that Fleming Brothers also bought Scott’s proprietary medicine rights at this time. Prior to 1857,

Contact Information: Zack Baer 724.549.6739 - Cell Phone ZackBaer5014@gmail.com

Salesman pitching Liver Pills to the woman of the household, with the dog.

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As his second choice, Daniel Webster defines the word Collector as......

Obsessed by

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“ A person or thing that collects; specifically, a person who collects stamps, books, etc. as a hobby.”

Pocahontas, Arkansas circa 1903, Turner’s Saloon & Skinner’s Pharmacy

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Larry Childers posing with his collection.

I think back to my boyhood and hearing my grandfather, Charlie Maier, “Papaw” to his grandchildren, tell stories of when he was young at the turn of the last century. I often sat spellbound listening to him. It seemed to me that he and my grandmother knew everything, and there were no better storytellers than the two of them.

His own grandparents, having emigrated from Germany in the 1860s and eventually settling in Arkansas where they were dairy farmers, continuing in the family business just as they had in Germany. The Maier brothers of Sub Rosa, Arkansas traveled by an enclosed wooden wagon several weekends a month to Ft. Smith, Arkansas to sell their produce.

In my mind’s eye, I can still see a long gone photograph of that wagon, complete with fancy scroll work and their name, MAIER BROS. - MILK, CREAM and FANCY BUTTER - SUB ROSA, ARK, stenciled on the sides.

Somewhere around 1906, when Papaw was about the age of eight or nine, he was allowed to accompany his father and uncle to Ft. Smith on one of their “Trade Saturday” trips. It must have been an exciting adventure for the young country boy who, up until

that day, had never seen more than the two general mercantile stores in Sub Rosa, or the somewhat larger town of Ozark with its courthouse square.

During this time frame, Ft. Smith would have been a rowdy place adrift with cowboys and Indians from the Oklahoma Territory just across the river. There would have also been many soldiers from the U.S. Army post located only a few blocks from the downtown business area. Historical records show that there were over thirty saloons lining the sides of Garrison Avenue around this time, as well as a large entertainment district. I can only imagine all of the things that went through the young boy’s mind that weekend as he beheld the wonders of the big city. For certain, he was all agog at the various sights he saw because he managed to come home with several souvenirs including a rather risqué pamphlet that appeared to depict the silhouette of a naked woman but which, upon closer examination, opened to reveal a woman dressed in a beautiful gown. It was an advertisement featuring “Tom Powell, Fine Whiskeys, Ft. Smith, Arkansas.” Another of his treasures was a metal handled corkscrew advertising Patrick O’Keeffe’s Saloon in Ft. Smith.

Now fast forward nearly fifty years to 1956, when I was around eight or nine years of age and had managed to sneak up into the attic of Papaw and Granny’s old house (circa 1870s). I was quietly snooping through the drawers and cubbyholes of an old desk looking at treasures that I imagined must have been old enough to

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have come from King Tut’s Tomb. I was very intrigued with that picture of the naked lady just as my grandfather had been before me.

I was instantly startled back to reality by a voice behind me.

“Larry! Stop plundering in my desk!” I didn’t even know what plundering was but from his tone I knew it couldn’t be good.

Papaw helped me put all of his boyhood treasures safely back and all my begging to keep a few of them fell on deaf ears. It took me several years to persuade him that the old whiskey advertisement would be safe in my hands. I cannot remember exactly what I promised but he eventually, somewhat reluctantly, gave me the pamphlet along with the corkscrew from O’Keeffe’s saloon, both items dating back to that long-ago trip in 1906. Plainly, you can see that it was my grandfather’s influence that led to my current obsession with old bottles and jugs. Over the years I have always kept a lookout for items which he might have seen on that trip.

I started collecting Arkansas bottles (sodas, medicines, drugstores, flasks) in the 1970s, the only requirement being that the item had to have been from Arkansas. However, somewhere in the 1990s, it dawned on me that whiskey jugs were considered the “ugly stepsisters” of the brilliantly colored medicine and drugstore bottles. Whatever the reason…jugs required too much space on the shelf, or they weren’t as pretty as their glass counterparts…bottle collectors ignored the “little brown jugs.” But to my mind, unlike glass where a nick would make a bottle undesirable to a serious collector, a chip on a clay jug was “character” building, rather like a scar on the face of a boxer. Most jug collectors still are not as discriminating as their bottle counterparts although “mint” jugs still demand premium value.

Many states at that time, Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas to name a few, had collectors who specialized in jugs from their home region but I knew of no one else focused on Arkansas jugs and so I began my collection. In the following years, my research into the subject made me aware of the vast number of saloons in Arkansas prior to the passing of the Arkansas State Liquor Law of 1917, commonly called the “Bone Dry” Law. In talking with other stoneware collectors, I recognized that there existed a specialized category previously unconsidered: jugs belonging to those brave entrepreneurs who, in the face of the growing numbers of prohibitionists such as the WCTU (Women’s Christian Temperance Union) and its most famous champion, Carrie Nation, looked them all in the eye and defiantly wrote the word “SALOON” on their jugs and over the doors of their establishments.

Arkansas, even with its strong social and religious convictions, had several businesses which marked jugs with the infamous word. By contacts made at local shows, the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors Expo, and on eBay, I slowly realized the possibility of the existence of a number of Arkansas “saloon” jugs. As of the writing of this article, I know of eleven different Arkansas jugs with the word saloon in their title, the last of which

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was just located as late as 2017. Of those eleven, I have been fortunate to acquire at least one example of nine different jugs with additional variations in either size or style of four of them.

So then, here is my collection and what history I have been able to acquire for each jug. . .

[Figure 1] These two jugs are from Sonnenschein’s Saloon, Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The smaller is a quart “beehive” style; the other is a half-gallon “shoulder” style. Both are cream colored and stenciled: Sonnenschein’s Saloon, Pine Bluff, Ark Marcus Sonnenschein was a Jewish emigrant from Bohemia who arrived in America in 1868. He moved his family to Arkansas in the early 1870s where he owned and operated his saloon, located at 329 Main Street, Pine Bluff, from 1904 until his death in 1913.

His widow, Mrs. Rachael Sonnenschein, sold the business that same year and the name was changed by the new proprietor. Over time, the names of both the new owner and his establishment have been lost.

Again from Pine Bluff, we have the Valley Saloon jug. [Figure 2] The jug shown is a half-gallon, cream colored, shoulder style jug, stenciled with the words; The Valley Saloon, Fourth & Main, Pine Bluff Arkansas The Valley Saloon in Pine Bluff was owned and operated by Fred Senyard from 1904 to 1910. Senyard, a successful business man who operated a variety of establishments in Pine Bluff, eventually owned an entire block of the downtown business district.

Mr. Senyard built a large and resplendent home for his family on Fifth Avenue where many prominent Pine Bluff citizens lived.

An advertisement in the Pine Bluff Daily Graphic dated August 24, 1904 stated as follows; For drinks, try the Valley Baton, Fred Senyard, Green River Whiskey at the Valley Saloon, corner of Fourth and Main, For Beer, Cigars and Liquor, call the Valley Saloon, Fred Senyard, Proprietor Next, we will travel west to Hot Springs, Arkansas where we see [Figure 3], a one-gallon, Albany slip, scratch variety jug, incised with the words: Railroad Saloon, W.O. Palmer – Prop, No. 4 Elm St, Hot Springs W. O. Palmer served on the Hot Springs, Arkansas police force for several years prior to owning and operating the Railroad Saloon from 1900 until his death from consumption in 1903 at the age of 40. At the time, Elm was a very short street located adjacent to the railroad station and the aptly named Railroad Restaurant situated next door to the saloon at No. 2, Elm Street.

The first stop thirsty passengers encountered after enduring the seasonal elements and the winding track leading into the city of Hot Springs, Palmer enjoyed that magical real estate asset…

Location, Location, Location…during his tenure as proprietor.

However, the Great Fire of 1905 destroyed both the railroad depot and the restaurant, as well as the nearby saloon. Eventually, city reconstruction did away with Elm Street entirely.

Moving northwest to Ft. Smith, we see here [Figure 4], two different sizes of brown (Albany slip) scratch jugs; the first shown is a quart size and the other a half-gallon. Both jugs had the name

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Fig. 4: A half-gallon and a quart, scratch jugs from the Texas Corner Saloon, Ft. Smith, Ark.

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Fig. 3: A one gallon beehive scratch jug from the Railroad Saloon, Hot Springs, Ark.

Fig. 2: A half-gallon shoulder jug from Valley Saloon, Pine Bluff, Ark.

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and location of the saloon scratched into the clay before the jugs were kiln-fired. They are both incised with these words: O’Keeffe & Mulraney, Texas Corner Saloon, Fine Whiskies, Ft. Smith, Ark This famous saloon was located at 1018 Garrison Avenue, a busy corner which was the turning-off place for travelers heading for Texas. Towson Street, or The Texas Road as it was then called, angled south toward Hugo in Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) before entering Texas north of modern day Paris, Texas.

The road was lined on both sides with shanties and was inhabited by those persons designated as “undesirables.”

Two Irishmen, Patrick O’Keeffe and Walter Mulraney, were partners in the Texas Corner Saloon from 1895 until 1898, after which time there appears to be a contradiction in the ownership records with Patrick Mulraney, Walter’s brother, being listed at the sole owner for some years, and O’Keeffe listed as owner on others. Exactly what was the relationship between O’Keeffe and the Mulraney brothers? Was it was a debt payment between them, or a tax dodge of some sort; we will never know for certain. In some city records, O’Keeffe is also shown as having the occupation of “streetcar driver” for several years, and Walter Mulraney is known to have opened up another saloon in the 700 block of Garrison Avenue around 1905. What is not in question is that there was a restaurant adjacent to the saloon named “The Texas Corner Restaurant” which was owned and operated by a Mr. Jim White. [Figure 5]

Fig. 5: The Texas Corner Restaurant

Traveling east, we arrive in Jonesboro, Arkansas. [Figure 6] The two jugs shown here from the Monarch Saloon are great examples of “the jug trade” which was a method of garnering repeat business by offering the purchaser an incentive to return the jug to the same saloon for either a cash refund, or a discount on refills. The following stencil is self-explanatory. “This Jug is good for 10 cents if refilled at Monarch Saloon, L. T. McDaniel, Prop., Jonesboro, Ark.” The first jug in the illustration above is a half-gallon shouldered jug, cream in color. The second is a beehive style jug, what is often referred to as a “saloon” jug because of its five gallon size.

These jugs rarely left the saloon; or if one was sold as a retail item, it would have been only for use by a volume consumer.

Little information is available on L. T. McDaniel and his saloon.

After exhaustive research of the Craighead County Records, I was fortunate to receive some information from the Craighead County Historical Society and Mr. Lloyd McCracken. Lucian T. McDaniel was born in 1859 and died in 1925. He is buried in McDaniel Cemetery in Craighead County, Arkansas. One city

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directory indicates Mr. McDaniel as a saloon keeper in 1905; however, there was no reference to the name Monarch Saloon.

An area of Jonesboro known as “Happy Hollow” was known to house many saloons so it is safe to speculate that this may have been the location of the Monarch Saloon.

Heading almost straight south of Jonesboro, we come to Forrest City, Arkansas, named after General Nathan Bedford Forrest who used the location as a construction campsite while building a railroad between Memphis, Tennessee and Little Rock in 1866.

[Figure 7] The Magnolia Saloon jug is a half-gallon shoulder jug similar in style to the Monarch jug from Jonesboro. The stencil is of the same design, again offering a cash incentive to return the empty container for refilling. This jug is good for 10 cents if refilled at Magnolia Saloon T. C. Folbre & Co. Forrest City, Ark. Mr. T. C. Folbre was the son of a prominent local judge, the Honorable Thomas Clarence Folbre, Sr. An article/advertisement in the Forrest City Time Art Souvenir – 1905, Pages 89 and 90, sums it up best. (Punctuation and spelling are shown exactly as they appeared in the original.)

“Mr. T. C. Folbre and his brothers, Homer and Hubert, manage and own the Magnolia Bar located at No. 111 North Washington St., Forrest City. A specialty is made of Old Yannissee Whiskey, though many other leading brands are sold, this place is up to date, having undergone a $3,000 renovation in 1903. This house was established by the Senior Falbre fourteen years ago, in 1891, in the Lutz building. In 1892 the business was removed to Bonair, and in 1893 returned to Forrest City and occupied the Cook building, later, in 1901, succeeding I.W. Mallory, and moving to the Mallory building, which was purchased at the same time.

Ever since the inception this firm has made an enviable record for excellence of management, superior quality of goods and eminent respectability, which have gained for it the large and popular patronage it enjoys. This bar is the handsomest in the city and is fitted with large mirrors of plate glass and the very finest in glassware. Only the finest quality of wines, liquors, Whiskies, brandies, beer, ale and imported and domestic cigars are kept on hand or served over the bar. T. C. Folbre, Jr., who with his brothers, Homer and Hubert, manage and own the business, are all natives of this city, and justly popular with a large circle of friends.”

Next we will travel southwest to the small town of Collins, Arkansas. [Figure 8] The example here is a half-gallon beehive shaped jug with “ears” on either side to secure a wire handle and is stenciled: From the Telephone Saloon, V.E. MOSS, Prop., Collins, Ark Collins, Arkansas, in Drew County, was a small, agricultural town located on the Warren Branch Railway line, and near Bayou Bartholomew. A spur of the Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad, it was an important cotton shipping point for the delta region of southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana. Research for this article uncovered information submitted by Edwin Moss, Jr. in March, 1993 to the Arkansas Genealogical Society that states as follows; “Collins was incorporated in 1892 and the city government continued for some 15 or 20 years. One of the laws adopted by

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July - August 2018 Fig. 6: “Trade Jugs” from the Monarch Saloon in Jonesboro, Ark. Left a five gallon beehive not usually for retail sale, and a half gallon shoulder jug.

Fig. 7: From south of Jonesboro is this fine example of a half-gallon shoulder style “trade jug” from the Magnolia Saloon in Forrest City, Ark.

Fig. 8: A half-gallon beehive jug with “ears” and handle, from the Telephone Saloon in Collins, Ark.

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the Collins town council prohibited sales on the Sabbath except medical supplies, meat, ice cream, soda water, bread, lemons and lemonade. Other laws included no shooting of fireworks within 250 feet of the city limits. On one occasion the council ordered the Courtney brothers to remove their jackass out of town. It was noted that Victor Moss, a saloon operator, paid $37.50 for a license to operate his saloon in 1899. The tax was increased to $500 the next year. The council minutes did not mention the reason for the huge increase. Maybe his business warranted it.

Saloons previously had been operated by Tom Cole, R. L. Baker and Stephen Bulloch.”

At least, Victor Moss was not told to take his saloon in the same direction as the Courtney brothers’ jackass.

For our next example we travel back to the northwest toward Little Rock to Argenta, now part of the city of North Little Rock.

Argenta was the city’s name until 1901 when the post office was closed and the town was subsequently annexed into North Little Rock in 1903. [Figure 9] The Arlington Saloon jug is a half-gallon, cream colored, shoulder style jug stenciled; Joe Engelbarger, Arlington Saloon, North Little Rock, Ark, Argenta

Mr. Engelbarger ran a saloon and restaurant at 303 East 4th in Argenta in 1903 [Figure 10 above]. Located near the railroad at what was at that time called the Ft. Smith Crossing, by 1906, the business had evolved into a Liquor Company and Saloon/Restaurant and moved to 400 Main Street.

For the last of my jugs, we must head southeast again to Lake Village, Arkansas nestled in the furthest corner of the state on the bank of the Mighty Mississippi River. [Figure 11] Popular Saloon, Lake Village, Ark We again see two different sizes of this jug: a half-gallon shoulder style and a five-gallon beehive saloon jug. It is too bad the proprietor failed to add his name to the stencil because time has erased any record of him. I researched the Chicot County records and the County Historical Society but failed to obtain one concrete match so, as of this writing, we know neither the name of the proprietor nor the location of the saloon in the town.

What we do know is that Lake Village had seven saloons in 1890, and that number had grown to nine located on Main Street alone by 1907. A prominent citizen and popular saloon keeper in Lake Village was A. N. McDaniel. He operated a saloon from 1880 to 1907 which was the year a fire destroyed most of the establishments on Main Street, one of which was his saloon.

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James Kattner, a Texas jug collector, was kind enough to research his vast collection of Dun & Bradstreet Mercantile Directories for Lake Village businesses from the years 1889 through 1912, and found a record of a saloon owned by a Ryan & Co., but again, no saloon name was revealed.

So, was the Popular Saloon owned by Mr. McDaniel or by Ryan & Co.? Either is possible, but considering that over a century has passed, we will probably never know for certain.

[Figure 12] And lastly, although not a jug, I have chosen to also include in this article, the photograph of an extremely rare, label-under-glass whiskey flask. The photo nestled under the cracked glass is of a scantily clad woman and the name of the saloon is shown as; The Baby Saloon, Frank Sarlo, Little Rock, Ark Born in Naples, Italy in 1853, Frank Sarlo was known to have partnered with a John L. McNamara in a saloon at 7th NW Corner Ringo, Little Rock, Arkansas in 1893 and 1894; and again, he was a saloon operator at 420 ½ Main from 1985 through 1898.

It is also noted that he was a musician and played with a Joseph Sarlo in a group known as “Sarlo’s Band.” The 1902 City Directory lists Frank Sarlo as a saloon keeper at 604 Main, and later, in 1903, he is shown as a barkeeper for Jos. Sarlo Saloon at 708 Main. Sadly, none of these known locations indicated the name as being “The Baby Saloon.” The 1907 Little Rock City Directory lists Frank Sarlo as being in the grocery business and by 1911, he was designated as a “peddler.” However, by 1915-1916, Frank is listed as a game warden. Frank died in Little Rock in 1927.

I must note here that I obtained this flask from Donald Yena of San Antonio, Texas. Mr. Yena is a notable collector sharing many of the same interests as myself, but is most celebrated as a painter of Western Art. Several of Mr. Yena’s paintings can be seen on display inside the Mission San Antonio de Valero (The Alamo), as well as his Texas Collection housed at Baylor University, Waco, Texas.

I want to thank the following people for their time and assistance in helping me research information on these Arkansas jugs; Suzanne Trulock, Director of the Jefferson County Museum; Mike Ferry of Conway, Arkansas; Rhonda Stewart of The Butler Center in Little Rock, Arkansas; Mike Shaw of Hot Springs, Arkansas; Gary Witcher of Ft. Smith, Arkansas; James Kattner of Texas; Paul Purdue, Dallas, Texas; and Joe Cotner, Photographer, Ozark, Arkansas. And, oh yes…I want to thank my grandfather Papaw, I still have your advertisement and the corkscrew just as I promised. I never lost them and I never will! In closing, I would be remiss if I didn’t state that I am certain there are other Arkansas saloon jugs out there that I have not seen or mentioned here... and I will always have room in my display case for one or two more.

See Lost & Found this issue for Larry’s advertisement and corkscrew from Papaw.

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Fig. 10: Another example of a five gallon not-for-sale beehive jug, along with a halfgallon shoulder jug; both from the Popular Saloon, Lake Village, Ark.

Fig. 9: A half-gallon shoulder jug from Engelberger’s Arlington Saloon in Argenta, Ark.

Fig. 12: A picture-under-glass whiskey flask from the Baby Saloon in Little Rock, Ark.

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Above: Copy of the famous lost Florentine Diamond from the Reich der Kristalle museum in Munich. Of Indian origin, the stone is also known as the Tuscany Diamond and the Austrian Diamond. The diamond pretty much disappeared into thin air. The origin is equally as unknown as its current whereabouts, with earliest sightings of the stone starting around 1476.

Left: Despite the cheap blue paper that the Hawaiian Missionaries stamp was printed on, these are amongst the rarest and most valuable stamps of all time. The Hawaiian Missionaries were the first stamps to be produced in Hawaii and were predominantly used in correspondence between missionaries, hence their name.

Above: From Obsessed with Arkansas Saloons (previous article): Larry Childers rather risqué pamphlet that appears to depict the silhouette of a naked woman but which, upon closer examination, opens to reveal a woman dressed in a beautiful gown. It was an advertisement featuring “Tom Powell, Fine Whiskeys, Ft. Smith, Arkansas.” Another of his treasures was a metal handled corkscrew advertising Patrick O’Keeffe’s Saloon in Ft. Smith.

Dr. John’s Stomach Bitters on eBay, 21 March 2018. Well, here it is, five years later from when I saw the shards pictured above. This elusive bottle was found at an estate auction in York, Pennsylvania.

A Buy it Now eBay sale. I have cropped two images to best show the bottle and pontil. - Ferdinand Meyer V

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Left: A 13-year-old boy, an amateur archaeologist, unearthed a significant trove in Germany which may have belonged to the Danish king Harald Bluetooth who brought Christianity to Denmark. René Schön and his student Luca Malaschnitschenko were looking for treasure using metal detectors on northern Rügen island when they chanced upon what they initially thought was a worthless piece of aluminum. Danish king Harald Gormsson, better known as “Harry Bluetooth”, reigned from around AD958 to 986.

Left: In October 2017, almost 400 mysterious stone structures dating back thousands of years were discovered in Saudi Arabia.

Many of the stone walls, which archaeologists call “gates” because they resemble field gates from above, were found in clusters in a region in west-central Saudi Arabia called Harrat Khaybar.

The archaeologists involved in the research aren’t sure of the purpose, or even the exact age of the gates.

Above: Ferdinand, I picked this up recently. It is an exact match for the bottle described in the last advertisement in your 2014 write-up of the Dr. Langley’s Rocky Mountain Bitters. It was bought in Rochester, New York, so this matched the location of the address listed in the advertisement as well. I have never seen one of these before. It is a striking and big bottle and could not have been cheap to manufacture with the big ground stopper.

Brandon DeWolfe, P.E.

Right: Former NFL guard Evan Mathis sold a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card in mint condition at auction recently for $2.88 million - the second-highest price ever paid for a baseball card

Left: I thought you could use this photo in Lost & Found in the magazine. It is a picture of some of the pottery pieces I dug in a Portland, Maine outhouse in the mid-1970s. Some really nice items but nothing was whole.

Most interesting was a stack of at least 20 creamware plates that were dropped in the hole.

They remained stacked but all were broken. The crock is stamped Orcutt & Crafts, made circa 1835-36. - Eric McGuire

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For Sale WANTED: Hutchinson’s: El Dorado Bottling Co. Dayson, Y. T. (Yukon Territory), Dieter & Sauer, Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), H.A. Ralu colon, R. P. (Republic of Panama). Contact: Zang Wood, 1612 Camino Rio, Farmington,

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WANTED: Bottle Tree Antiques, Donalds, South Carolina. S.C. Dispensaries, N.C. Dispensaries, local and upstate bottles, pottery and

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WANTED: Rare American Poisons. Joan Cabaniss, 312 Summer Lane, Huddleston, VA 24104. Email: jjcab@b2xonline.com.

WANTED: THEO. BLAUTH/WHOLESALE WINE AND LIQUOR DEALER whiskey fifth (Barnett 55). Shot glasses: C&K WHISKEY (not bourbon); SILVER SHEAF/ BOURBON:H.WEINREICH CO.; GOLDEN GRAIN BOURBON/M.CRONAN (in black); CALIFORNIA WINERY (LUG); CALIFORNIA A FAVORITE (not FAVORITE A). Contact Steve Abbott at (916) 631-8019 or email to foabbott@comcast.net WANTED: Original or facsimile of Edwin Lefevre story, “Why I Collect Empty Bottles,” in Oct. 19, 1929 Saturday Evening Post. Contact Bill Baab, 2352 Devere St., Augusta, GA 30904 (or riverswamper@comcast.net) with price.

WANTED: **COCA WINE & SECONAL BOTTLES* Any Seconal & Coca wine & *COCA TONIC bottles* with label intact.

Preferably N-Mint to Mint Condition. Also TUINAL & PENTOBARBITAL bottles, vintage compounding bottles of *SECOBARBITAL & PENTOBARBITAL* ANY OLD PHARMACY FINDS, Medical artifacts & related advertising.

Please save this add & contact me with any of the above. TOP $$$ PAID! Contact: pharmatiques@gmail.com WANTED: Milk, dairy creamers and beers.

Contact Audrey Belter at (520) 868-5704.

WANTED: CHICAGO ADVERTISING STONEWARE. Contact Carl Malik, P.O. Box 367, Monee, Illinois 60449. (708) 534-5161 WANTED: RARE FRUIT JARS with closures, colored 1858’s / pints, especially JJ

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Squire, Crowleytown ½ gal, Buckeye closure (top and clamp) Faulkner Werr Co. RB 983 Amber Midgel, NCL Co. Echo Farms ½ pt. jar only, Western Pride Pt. RB 2945. Contact Phil Smith (859) 912-2450 or email to phil.smith@zoomtown.com.

WANTED: Just love Bitters! Especially Ohio Bitters. Here are a few I am looking for. Star Anchor Bitters, Portsmouth, Ohio. Henry C. Weaver Mexican Bitters, Lancaster, Ohio. H.I. Weis Dayton, Ohio. Stewart Bros.

Swamp Root Bitters, Columbus, Ohio. Greenhut’s Bitters, Cleve. Ohio, Cliff’s Aromatic Bitters, Clev. Ohio. Catawba Wine Bitters, Cleve. Ohio.

American Plant Bitters, Wooster, Ohio. Hofstettler Bitters, Galion, Ohio.

B&L Invigorator Bitters, Cincinnati, OH. Dear Wahre Jacob Bitters Toledo, OH. Frazier’s Root Bitters. For The Blood, Clev. Ohio. Hartley’s Peruvian Bark Bitters, Cincinnati, Ohio. Night Cap Bitters Cincinnati, Ohio. Pale Orange Bitters, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. M. Pinton’s Pure Stomach Bitters, Cincinnati, Ohio. Holtzernann’s Patent Stomach Bitters Piqua, O. this is an amber square. Any other Ohio Bitters you might have; also Blue Jacket Bitters. Thank you for your consideration and Best Regards, Contact: Gary Beatty (941) 276-1546 or Email: tropicalbreezes@verizon.net WANTED: Sacramento shot glasses: C&K/WHISKEY, Casey & Kavanaugh; California A Favorite; SILVER SHEAF/Bourbon/H. WEINREICH & CO. (double shot); GOLDEN GRAIN/BOURBON/M. CRONAN & CO. (in black); bar bottle, JAMES WOODBURN (white enamel). Contact Steve Abbott: 916-631-8019 or foabbott@comcast.net WANTED: Koca Nola soda bottles and go-withs from the U.S., Cuba and Mexico. Plus J Esposito soda and beer bottles from Philadelphia, PA. Contact Charles David Head, 106 6th Street, Bridgeport, AL 35740, Phone: (256)548-2771, email: kocanolabook@yahoo.com WANTED: Odd/scarce/rare: COD LIVER OIL bottles. I’ve 115 different examples...many more exist. BYRON DILLE’ 60325 Acme Rd, Coos Bay, OR 97420 or (541) 260-0499 or email: Byronincoosbay@msn.com WANTED: Amber quart cylinder whiskey shoulder embossed Garrick & Cather Chicago, IL plus embossed image of a palm tree. Contact Carl Malik, PO Box 367, Monee, IL 60449 (708) 534-5161.

Join the ANTIQUE POISON BOTTLE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION today! For details find us on Facebook or contact Joan Cabaniss at (540) 297-4498 or by email: jjcab@b2xonline.com.

SEND IN YOUR SHOW INFORMATION AND/OR SHOW FLYER TO: fohbc.org/submit-your-show/

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Individual & Affiliated Shards of Wisdom Club Information 7 Members gained this period. The names below represent persons agreeing to be listed in the printed membership directory. Some of those listed agreed to be listed in the membership directory but not the online directory.

Jeffrey Schlager 7920 Elbrecht Drive Cincinnati, OH 45242

Debra Griffith 6217 Forest Lane East Stroudsburg, PA 18302

John W. Louder 4315 Princeton Way Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (707) 546-3541

Mark Suozzi P.O. Box 102 Ashfield, MA 01330

Andrew Rapoza 28240 Nancy Lane Conroe, TX 77385 (832) 928-7472 Pre-1920 Lynn, Massachusetts medical and health related antiques: bottles, ephemera, medical tools, etc., plus secondarily all the same beyond Lynn.

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Jeff Eastland PO Box 456 Garrison , VA 22463

Zack Baer 330 1/2 W Pike Street Canonsburg, PA 15317 Pontil medicine bottles, worm vermifuge bottles

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Exhibits inside of the National Bottle Museum allow visitors to view thousands of glass bottles.

National Bottle Museum 76 Milton Avenue Ballston Spa, NY 12020

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Calendar of Shows & Related Events

FOHBC Sho - Biz is published in the interest of the hobby. Federation affiliated clubs are connotated with FOHBC logo.

Information on up-coming collecting events is welcome, but space is limited. Please send at least three months in advance, including telephone number to: FOHBC Sho-Biz, C/O Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: (713) 222-7979; e-mail: emeyer@fohbc.org, Show schedules are subject to change. Please call before traveling long distances. All listings published here will also be published on the website: FOHBC.org

July 14 Richmond, Rhode Island The Little Rhody Bottle Club Tailgate Swap Meet, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Free set-up for members and aspiring members. Free coffee, donuts, and pizza for participants. Bring your own tables! Show Address: Jules Antique Center, 320 Kingstown Road, Richmond, Rhode Island (3 miles East of Route #95 on Route #138), Contact Info: William Rose 508.880.4929

August 2 – 5 Cleveland, Ohio FOHBC 2018 National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo – Midwest Region at the Cleveland Convention Center, Host Hotel: Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center, Show Information: Louis Fifer, Show Co-Chair and FOHBC Conventions Director, 330.635.1964, fiferlouis@ yahoo.com or Matt Lacy, Show CoChair, FOHBC Midwest Region Director, 440.228.1873, info@antiquebottlesales. com, Visit Web Page, FOHBC National Convention – Midwest Region

August 19 Poughkeepsie, New York Hudson Valley Bottle Club 31st Annual Mid Hudson Bottle Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm, Early buyers 8:00 am, Poughkeepsie Elks Lodge 275, 29 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, New York. We are looking forward to a great turnout with our location having been subject to a complete renovation. Contact Mike Stephano, 27 Rogers Road, Hyde Park, New York 12538, 845.233.4340, mjsantique@aol.com

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July 21 - 22 Adamstown, Pennsylvania The 18th Annual Shupp’s Grove Bottle Festival, 6:00 am to dusk, Early buyers Friday 3:00 pm, The famous ‘Shupp’s Grove’, 1686 Dry Tavern Road, Denver, Pennsylvania 17517, Contact: Steve Guion, 717.626.5557, affinityinsurance1@ windstream.net

August 10 & 11 Houston, Texas Houston Antique Bottle, Advertising & Collectible Show, Friday Setup and Show on Saturday, August 11th. It will be at the Sheraton Houston Brookhollow Hotel, 3000 North Loop West, Houston, Texas 77092. Ample free parking. Dealer checkin Friday at 2:00 pm. Set-up from 3:00 pm until 10:00 pm Friday and 7:00 am to 8:00 am Saturday. Show opens to public at 8:00 am and closes at 2:00 pm Saturday. See Contract Here, Info: Barbara J. Puckett, 907 W. Temple, Houston, Texas 77009, 713.409.9940 or 713.862.1690.

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July 22 Ankeny, Iowa 49th Iowa Antique Bottleers Mega Show at the FFA Enrichment Center Des Moines Area Community College, 2006 S. Ankeny Boulevard, Ankeny, Iowa 50023, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Set-up: 7:00 am, $2 admission, $20 early bird, Iowa Antique Bottleers, On Facebook, Contact: Tom Southard, Show Chairman 2815 Druid Hill Drive, Des Moines, Iowa, 50315, Tele: 515.490.9590, tjsdm@aol.com

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July 28-29 East Ridge, Tennessee The 1st Annual Chattanooga Civil War & Artifact Show, Camp Jordan Arena, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. Contact us now for vendor space! Civil War relics of all kinds, antique weapons and swords, photos, newspapers, antique jewelry, Americana, old bottles, arrowheads, metal detectors, door prizes, and more! Fun for collectors and history buffs of all ages. Bring the whole family! For information or dealer inquiries, email anita@americandigger. com or call 770.362.8671 or 716.574.0465

August 11 Lincoln, Alabama 3rd Annual Lincoln Bottle Show. Doors open at 9:00 am on August 11th. Vendor set on August 10 and 11th. Contact chairman Jake Smith 256.267.0446, syl_bottleguy@yahoo.com. Free public admission, free kids table free appraisals. This is our third year like every year we honor a different soda. This year it is 7up.

August 25 Edgewood, Kentucky 1st Annual Northern Kentucky Antique Bottle & Small Antiques Show New Show! 9:00 am to 2:00 pm; Early Bird 8:00 am, $15 Admission $3, Milligan Hall – St. Pius X Church, 348 Dudley Pike, Edgewood, Kentucky, Contact: Ed Morris, 859.414.4693, ed@morristreasures. com or Randy Deaton, 859.334.0512, nkyfinds@gmail.com September 8 Huntington Beach, California Los Angeles Antique Bottle Show (Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club’s 52nd Anniversary Show) at the Huntington Beach Elks Lodge, 7711 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, California, Free Admission at 9:00 am, $10 Early admission at 8:00 am, For dealer information: Don Wippert, 818.346.9833, donwippert@yahoo.com or Dick Home, 818.362.3368

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August 13 – 19 Bouckville, New York 47th Annual Madison-Bouckville Antique Show, Outdoor antiques and collectibles including two huge bottle tents! Over 2000 dealers and vendors located on scenic Route 20, Bouckville, New York, Contact: Jim Burns, 315.527.3269 or Jim Bartholomew, 585.705.8106

September 15 Richmond, Rhode Island The Little Rhody Bottle Club Tailgate Swap Meet, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Free set-up for members and aspiring members. Free coffee, donuts, and pizza for participants. Bring your own tables! Show Address: Jules Antique Center, 320 Kingstown Road, Richmond, Rhode Island (3 miles East of Route #95 on Route #138), Contact Info: William Rose 508.880.4929

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(More) Sho-Biz More show-biz September 15 Lebanon, Indiana Indianapolis Circle City Antique Bottle, Advertising and Antiques Show, Boone County Fairgrounds, 1300 E. 100 Street, Lebanon, Indiana 46052, Set-up: 7:30 am – 9:00 am, show hours: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Admission – $2, (Early Admission – $20), Free Appraisals on Antique Bottles and Glass, For Show Information contact: Martin Van Zant, 812.841.9495, 41 East Washington Street, Mooresville, Indiana 46158, mdvanzant@yahoo.com or “Balsam” Bill Granger 812.517.5895, 6915 S. 280 E. Lebanon, Indiana 46052 bgranger@iquest.net, Circle City Antique Bottles and Glass Club

Info: Wayne Herring, 503.864.2009 or Mark Junker, 503.231.1235 or Bill Bogynska, 503.657.1726 billbogy7@gmail.com

September 22 & 23 Individual & Affiliated Santa Rosa, California Membership Benefits 53rd Northwestern Bottle Collectors AssociaClub Information tion Antique Bottle Show, Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95404, Saturday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm & Sunday 9:00 am – 3:00 am, Early admission Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 am, $10, Set up Saturday 10:00 – 11:00 am, $3 General Admission Saturday, Free on Sunday, Northwestern Bottle Collectors Assoc., Follow us on Facebook or www.oldwestbottles.com for more show info, Lou Lambert, NBCA Show Chairman, PO Box 322, Graton, 707.823.8845, nbca@comcast.net

October 13 Waukesha, Wisconsin Second Annual Antique Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale put on by the Wisconsin Antique Advertising Club at the Waukesha Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha Wisconsin 53188, Dealer set-up 6:00 am, Open to Public 8:00 am.

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September 16 Depew, New York 20th Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association Annual Show and Sale at the Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Columbia Avenue, Depew, New York 14043, Sunday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Early admission: Sunday, September 16, 7:00 am to 9:00 am, Admission $3, Children under 12 free, Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association, gbbca.org, Info: Joe Guerra, Secretary, 29 Nina Terrace, West Seneca, New York 14224, 716 674-5750, jguerra3@ roadrunner.com

September 29 Biloxi, Mississippi Presented by the Olde Guys Digging Club of Biloxi, MS., the 2nd Annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Bottle & Collectibles Show & Sale will be held from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Joppa Shrine Temple, Biloxi, MS, 13280 Old Hwy. 67, Biloxi, MS. 39532 (Exit 41- I-10). Dealer Set Up on Friday, September 28, 2018 – 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Free Admission on Saturday, September 29, 2018. Early Buyers $30. per person from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, September 28, 2018. For more information or table contracts contact: Peter Taggard, 645 Village Lane South, Mandeville, LA 70471, Phone 985.373.6487 Email: petertaggard@yahoo.com, or Norman Bleuler, 6446 Woolmarket Rd., Biloxi, MS 39532. Phone: 228.392.9148 Email: pollywog49@bellsouth.net

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September 16 Westford, Massachusetts The Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club’s 44th Annual Bottle Show (9:00 am to 2:00 pm, early buyers at 8:00 am) is at the Westford Regency Inn, 219 Littleton Road, Westford, Massachusetts. Just five minutes off Exit 32 of I-495, follow the signs. Special Note: There will be a $20 door prize drawing just for early buyers at 8:45 am. Info: Cliff Hoyt, 978.458.6575, e-mail choyt48@comcast.net, Website: www.mvabc.org September 21 & 22 Aurora, Oregon Oregon Bottle Collectors Association Bottle, Antiques, Collectibles Show & Sale, Friday 12 – 5:00 pm dealer set-up & early bird admission $5, Saturday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm regular public admission by donation, American Legion Hall, 21510 Main St. N.E., Aurora, Oregon, Contact

Bottle and Collectibles Show and Sale at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, 10300 Courthouse Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832-6615, General admission: $3, Early entry at 7:30 am for $10. Show hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Contact: Marvin Croker at 804.275.1101 or Ed Faulkner, 804.739.2951, richbottleclub@comcast.net

October 21 Scriba, New York The Empire State Bottle Collectors Association’s 20th Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Scriba Fire Hall, U.S. Route 104 East, Scriba (2 miles East of Oswego), Contact: Barry Haynes, PO Box 900, Mexico, New York 13114, 315.963.0922 or 315.963.3749 or Christina Champion, 110HarleyHorses@gmail.com

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September 30 Hammonton, New Jersey The Fall Antiques & Bottle Show Presented by Batsto Citizens Committee, Inc., 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Rain or Shine event, Batsto Village, Wharton State Forrest, Hammonton, New Jersey 08037, For information, Harry Rheam 856.768.1532, hcrheam@gmail.com October 6 Richmond, Virginia The Richmond Area Bottle Collectors Assoc. Presents The 47th Richmond Antique

Waco, Texas 3rd Central Texas Antique Bottle Show at Red Men Hall, 4521 Speight Avenue, Waco, Texas, Friday 1:00 – 6:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, Early Admission: Friday 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Set Up: Friday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Saturday Free, Friday $10, Central Texas Bottle Collectors, Contact: Jay Kasper, 305 E 12th Street, Shiner, Texas 77984, 361.649.8221, jamast@att.net October 28 Matteson, Illinois 1st Chicago Bottle Clubs 49th Annual Show and Sale, Holiday Inn Matteson Conference Center, 500 Holiday Inn Plaza Drive, Matteson, Illinois 60443, Sunday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, No early admission.

Set up will be between 7:15 am to 9:00 am. Admission is $3. Children under 16 free. www.1stchicagobottleclub.net.

Contact: John Vlahovich, Show Chairman Address: 139 Concord Court, Dyer, Indiana 46311. 630.390.9679. Email: jvlahovich@att.net

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November 10 Jacksonville, Florida Antique Bottle Collectors of North Florida 51st Annual Show & Sale, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; Early buyers Friday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, $25. Free admission Saturday, Fraternal Order of Police Bldg, 5530 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida, Contact: Mike Skie, 3047 Julington Creek Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32223, 904.710.0422, jaxbottleshow@yahoo.com or Corey Stock, 904.268.9316, jaxbottleshow@yahoo.com November 10 Jacksonville, Florida Antique Bottle Collectors of North Florida 51st Annual Show & Sale, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm; Early buyers Friday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, $25. Free admission Saturday, Fraternal Order of Police Bldg, 5530 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida, Contact: Mike Skie, 3047 Julington Creek Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32223, 904.710.0422, jaxbottleshow@yahoo.com or Corey Stock, 904.268.9316, jaxbottleshow@ yahoo.com

November 10 & 11 Grayslake, Illinois Grayslake Illinois Antique and Vintage Market Presents an Accent on: Antique Bottles & Advertising, Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 Peterson Road, Grayslake, Illinois 60030, $7 Admission. Free Parking. Info: Zurko’s Midwest Promotions, 115 E. Division Street, Shawn, Wisconsin 54166, 715.526.9769, www. zurkoproductions. com/antique-bottles-and-advertising

2019 June 14-16 Orlando, Florida 2019 National Insulator Association’s Annual Convention and Show, Oceans Convention Center at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at Sea World, 10100 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821. 15,000+ sq. ft of Glass and Porcelain Insulators, Hardware, Signs, Lightning Rod Balls, Battery Jars and Rests, Lamps, Bottles, Jars, Telephone and related items and MUCH, MUCH more! Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (NIA only).

Open to the public Saturday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. and Sunday 9:00 am – 1:30 pm. Additional show info available now: Jacqueline

Sat. 7 Sun. 8 July Elsecar Heritage Centre 5 mins off jct 36 M1

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Bottles and Extras Linscott-Barnes (bluebellwt@aol.com).

Show packets/table sales available 9:00 am Friday, June 22, 2018 at the 49th Kansas City NIA Convention and Show.

August 1 – 4 Augusta, Georgia 2019 FOHBC 50th Anniversary National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo, Augusta Marriott and Convention Center, Information: Ferdinand Meyer V (fmeyer@fmgdesign. com) or Louis Fifer (fiferlouis@yahoo.com), FOHBC National Convention – Southern Region

2020 July 30 – August 3 Reno, Nevada 2020 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Convention & Expo, Grand Sierra Resort & Casino, Information: Richard Siri (rtsiri@sbcglobal.net) or Ferdinand Meyer V (fmeyer@fmgdesign.com), FOHBC National Convention – Western Region

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Individual & Affiliated Membership Benefits Club Information The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors cordially invites you to join a dedicated group of individuals and clubs who collect, study and display the treasured glass and ceramic gems of yesteryear.

Individual & Affiliated Shards of Wisdom Club Information

The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) is a non-profit organization supporting collectors of historical bottles, flasks, jars, and related items. The goal of the FOHBC is to promote the collection, study, preservation and display of historical bottles and related artifacts and to share this information with other collectors and individuals.

Federation membership is open to any individual or club interested in the enjoyment and study of antique bottles. The Federation publication, Bottles and Extras is well known throughout the hobby world as the leading publication for those interested in bottles and “go-withs”. The magazine includes articles of historical interest, stories chronicling the hobby and the history of bottle collecting, digging stories, regional news, show reports, advertisements, show listings, and an auction directory. Bottles and Extras is truly the place to go when information is needed about this popular and growing hobby.

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In addition to providing strength to a national/international organization devoted to the welfare of the hobby, your FOHBC Individual Membership benefits include:

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• A full year subscription to the bi-monthly (6 issues a year) 72-page publication Bottles and Extras. Various options are available including Digital Membership.

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• Free advertising of “For Sale” items in Bottles and Extras (restrictions apply ads may be up to 100 words, items must be of $25 or greater value, and free advertisements are limited to the first 100 received, based upon date mailed). One free ad of 60 words each year for use for items “Wanted”, trade offers, etc.

• Follow the development of the FOHBC Virtual Museum. FOHBC members will be museum members.

• The opportunity to obtain discounts to be used on “Early Admission” or table rental at the annual Federation National Shows and Conventions.

• Access to the private FOHBC web site Member Portal and a wealth of historical information.

• FOHBC digital newsletter and so much more.

We encourage Affiliated Bottle Club memberships by offering these additional benefits to your group: • Display advertising in Bottles and Extras at an increased discount of 50%.

• Insertion of your bottle club show ad on the Federation website to increase your show’s exposure. Links to your club website free of charge. Social Media (Facebook) exposure.

• Free Federation ribbon for Most Educational display at your show.

• Participation in the Federation sponsored insurance program for your club show and any other club sponsored activities.

We need your support! Our continued existence is dependent upon your participation as well as expanding our membership. If you haven’t yet joined our organization, please do so and begin reaping the benefits. If you are already a member, please encourage your friends and fellow collectors to JOIN US!!

For more information, questions, or to join the FOHBC, please contact: Linda Sheppard, PO Box 162, Sprakers, New York 12166; phone: 518.673.8833; email: jim1@frontiernet.net or visit our home page at FOHBC.org

Where there’s a will there’s a way to leave Donations to the FOHBC. Did you know the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a 501C(3) charitable organization?

How does that affect you? It allows tax deductions for any and all donations to the FOHBC. You might also consider a bequest in your will to the FOHBC. This could be a certain amount of money or part or all of your bottle collection. The appraised value of your collection would be able to be deducted from your taxes. (This is not legal advice, please consult an attorney). The same type wording could be used for bequeathing your collection or part of it, however, before donating your collection (or part of it), you would need the collection appraised by a professional appraiser with knowledge of bottles and their market values. This is the amount that would be tax deductible.

Thank you for considering the FOHBC in your donation plans.

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Individual & Affiliated Shards of Wisdom Club Information FOHBC Individual Membership Application For Membership, complete the following application or sign up at www.fohbc.org (Please Print) Do you wish to be listed in the printed membership directory? (name, address, phone number, email address and what you collect) { } Yes { } No

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Name_______________________________ Address_____________________________ City________________________State____ Zip _ ____________Country____________ Do you wish to be listed in the Telephone_ __________________________ online membership directory?

E-mail Address_______________________ (name, address, phone number,

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email address and what you collect) { } Yes { } No

BOTTLES and EXTRAS FREE ADS

Category: “WANTED” Maximum - 60 words Limit - One free ad per current membership year.

Category: “FOR SALE” Maximum - 100 words Limit - 1 ad per issue.

(Use extra paper if necessary.)

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Collecting Interests_ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Would you be interested in ___________________________________ serving as an officer? { } Yes { } No

Addtional Comments___________________ Would you be interested ___________________________________ in contributing your bottle ___________________________________ knowledge by writing articles

for the BOTTLES and EXTRAS? { } Yes { } No

Membership/Subscription rates for one year (6 issues) (Circle One) United States - Standard Mail $40.00 - Standard Mail for three years $110.00 - First Class $55.00 - Digital Membership (electronic files only) $25.00

Canada - First Class $60.00 Other countries - First Class $80.00

- Life Membership: Level 1: $1,000, Includes all benefits of a regular First

Class membership. No promise of a printed magazine for life.

- Level 2: $500, Includes all benefits of a regular membership but you will not receive a printed magazine, but rather a digital subscription.

Add an Associate Membership* to any of the above at $5.00 for each associate for each year

Name(s) of Associate(s)______________________________________ *Associate Membership is available to members of the immediate family of any adult holding an Individual Membership. Children of ages 21 or older must have their own individual membership. Associate(s) Members enjoy all of the right and privledges of an Individual Membership

Signature ______ Date___

Please make checks or money orders payable to FOHBC and mail to: FOHBC Membership, Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002 Effective 8/2015

Affiliated Club Membership for only $75.00 with liability insurance for all club sponsored events, 50% discount on advertising in the BOTTLES and EXTRAS, plus much more, Contact: Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; phone: (713) 222-7979; email: emeyer@fohbc.org

Clearly Print or Type Your Ad Send to: Business Manager: Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002; ph: (713) 222-7979; or better yet, email Elizabeth at: emeyer@fohbc.org

Article Submission Requirements: All BOTTLES and EXTRAS articles or material need to be submitted on CD (preferable) or an email using a compressed (zipped) file. The file must be created by Microsoft Word, Publisher or Adobe N-Design so the editor does not have to retype the work.

High-resolution digital images are our preferred format. Please submit digital images on a CD according to the instructions below. We will accept e-mail submissions only if the image resolution is acceptable. The e-mail or CDs must have only ONE subject per transmission to minimize confusion. Each image must be accompanied by a caption list or other identifying information. Professional-grade equipment is a must to achieve the size and quality image we require. The highest setting on the camera should be used for maximum resolution and file size. Only high quality images will be considered. Please do not send photographic prints or scans of images—the color and quality are generally not up to par compared with digital images or slides scanned by our imaging department. We will consider exceptions for photos that can’t be easily found, such as older historical images. We rarely use slides anymore and prefer not to receive submissions of slides due to the time and liability involved in handling them.

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Seeking quality consignments for our 2018 auction schedule!

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As a consignor, consider these benefits to help ensure your valued items reach their highest potential: w Competitive consignor rates and low buyer premiums w Broad-based and extensive advertising w Experience, knowledge, honesty and integrity w Attention to detail and customer service

These fine bottles, and many more, will be included in our 2018 Auction schedule.

American Glass Gallery • John R. Pastor • P.O. Box 227, New Hudson, Michigan 48165 phone: 248.486.0530 • www.americanglassgallery.com • email: jpastor@americanglassgallery.com

FOHBC C/O Elizabeth Meyer, 101 Crawford, Studio 1A, Houston, TX 77002

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Pictured Left: Eagle - Sunburst Historical Flask, Brilliant medium yellow with a green tone, early Pittsburgh district, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1820-1840. Exceptional color and strong mold impression. Fine condition.

Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson collection.

Price Realized: $60,840 on January 10, 2018

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