Topics in this Newsletter (click topic to jump there):
Book Corner | Planned Events | Membership Status | Memphis TN Expo | Norcross GA Show |
Raleigh NC Festival | Recent Finds | Raleigh Club | Member Ads | Show Calendar |
Southeast Bottle Club Editor: Reggie Lynch | Email:
rlynch@antiquebottles.com
Web: www.antiquebottles.com/southeast/ |
The Southeast Bottle Club is a non-profit organization serving the Southeastern United States. All meetings and events are open to the public, so drop by and check us out. We hope you'll consider joining the club. Club members receive the monthly newsletter via Email or postal mail, run free text ads in this newsletter, and participate in all the fun and benefits the club has to offer. Free Email-only membership is also available - just request it.
The club maintains a web page directory where we publish a list of antique shops that
help us promote our bottle events by allowing us to place flyers in their
shops. This page is located at:
www.antiquebottles.com/shops.html
Contact us if your are willing to distribute bottle event flyers
in exchange for a free listing on this web page directory.
Thanks to these new members who recently paid dues to join the Southeast Bottle Club: Russ Smith - Hopewell VA, Troy Stantliff - Summerfield NC, John Groves - Rome GA, David Weaver - Hanover PA, John Yunkun - Mechanicsville VA, Coleman Pridmore - Concord NC, Clifford Pelton - Las Cruces NM, Paul Terban - Reston VA, Chris Cleaveland - LaGrange GA, Charles Hamrick - Lexington NC, Lewis Sutton - Mechanicsville VA, Dennis Reed - Gainesville FL, Bill Peek - Cedartown GA.
and thanks to these collectors who recently renewed their membership: Rohrs Keith - Glen Allen VA, Bob Jochums - Duluth GA, James Byrd - Winston-Salem NC, Richard Kelley - Lyons NY, Eric Taylor - North Hills CA, Corky Shore - Lewisville NC, Ken Scroggin - Madison AL, Jimmie Wood - Denver NC, Geneva Greene - Langley SC, Howard King - Denver NC, Ken Nease - Claxton GA, JB Young - Apex NC.
Reggie Lynch, of the Southeast Bottle Club, was elected as Southern Region director of the FOHBC. If you or your club haven't joined the FOHBC yet, it certainly is worth your participation. The FOHBC publication, Bottles and Extras, is an excellent magazine with educational articles by leading bottle collectors. Editor Kathy Hopson does a first rate job on the magazine, and the color pictures are a big plus.
Below are some pictures from the Expo. To see all the pictures taken, click here.
Incoming FOHBC president John Pastor of Ada MI discussing bottles with another collector. |
Collective display of bottles by the Memphis Bottle Collectors Club included desirable Memphis items in various categories. |
Jimmie Wood of Denver NC won "People's Choice" for his awesome display of ACL sodas from NC and SC. |
Scott Berry of Lewisville NC and John Wood of Danielsville GA show off some very odd Pepsi bottles. Click to see close-up of Scott's square Pepsi and John's bulb Pepsi. |
Carl Sturm of Longwood FL displayed his collection of half-pint historical flasks. |
Joan Cabaniss of Huddleston VA and Jerry Jones of Pleasant Garden NC promoting the Antique Poison Bottle Collectors Association. |
Outgoing FOHBC president Ralph Van Brocklin of Johnson City TN shooting a video of the Expo that will be available to FOHBC clubs. |
Terry McMurray of Kirkwood NY with a nice offering a bottles in all categories. |
Jim Hall of Gurnee IL had an incredible offering of colored historical flasks. |
Bernie Baldwin of Brunswick OH with a nice offering of bottles. |
Below are some pictures from the show. To see all the pictures taken, click here.
The Southeast Bottle Club hosted it's Fall Bottle Festival on the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC. Dealers filled 25 tables with plenty of bottles, and buyers find many bargains and nice additions to their collections. The weather was perfect, making this outdoor event very enjoyable for all.
Below are some pictures from the festival. To see all the pictures taken, click here.
www.cafeshops.com/sebottleclubIf your club would like to setup their own site to sell stuff with their logo, contact my wife Linda Lynch at Email llynch@nc.rr.com
Early milk-bottle shaped EXCELSIOR quart fruit jar in an unusual green color sold on eBay by hoosierjar. The aqua glass insert is embossed "PAT'D AUG 8TH 1865". |
10" NEWS FERRY / LITHIA WATER / NEWS FERRY, VA. sold on eBay by wadad. News Ferry Virginia is located 5 miles from South Boston, Va.. Named after James New, who operated a Ferry across the Dan River. The water company was chartered in 1890. |
W.B. DAWSON / FINE WINES & LIQUORS / JACKSONVILLE, FLA. pint strap-sided flask sold on eBay by btlkaps. |
FUDGE'S CAFE / COVINGTON, VA. half pint strap-sided flask sold on eBay by mine2byors. |
Jug that reads Burwell & Dunn Co. / Wholesale Druggists / Charlotte, N.C. sold on eBay by anyfriend. |
Gallon jug stencilled S C / DISPENSARY with picture of palmetto tree sold on eBay by digerdd. |
Quart strap-sided flask embossed W.C. Perry & Co. / Wholesale / Liquor Dealers / Knoxville, Tenn. sold on eBay by skillet4u. |
Amber 8 1/2" label under glass for Hick's / CAPUDINE / LIQUID / HEADACHES, GRIPP, ETC sold on eBay by merchone. |
5 1/2" cobalt blue pharmacy bottle embossed MAXIMO M. DIAZ / DRUGGIST / YBOR CITY, FLA. sold on eBay for btlkaps. |
Pancake shaped English onion bottle with seal that reads Wm / Shiles / 1718 and pontil base sold on eBay by antiquityuk. |
5" pint size apple shaped White House with straight (not pour) lip sold on eBay by gran347. |
ACL Dr Pepper with vertical stripes sold on eBay by mefeline. |
Quart red ACL milk bottle with picture of Hi-Grade Sanitary dairy ice cream store Harrington, DEL on the front and Remember PEARL HARBOR / safe guard your country by doing you bit now BE PREPARED on the back. Base embossed HI-GRADE SANITARY DAIRY HARRINGTON, DEL. Sold on eBay by jksworldofgifts. |
2 3/4" smooth base cobalt blue cologne sold on eBay by garycarter777. |
Half-pint creamer embossed D.T. WRIGHT DAIRY / STAR, N.C. sold on eBay by barnyardjunk. |
Evervess Sparkling Water (a Pepsi-Cola product) sold on eBay by humabdos. The back says "Bottled by Pepsi-Cola bottling CO. / Wenatchee, Wash. / Contents: 12FL.oz.". |
Quart cylinder whiskey embossed in slug plate BERRY TATUM / WHOLESALE / & / RETAIL / GROCER / MONTGOMERY, ALA. sold on eBay by bottleglas. |
12 oz STEAMBOAT green ACL soda with picture of steamboat sold on eBay by 164atfish. Back has picture of an anchor. |
9" 1923 White House Sweet Cider quart flask with original label sold on eBay by urbanna. |
Yellow amber barrel-shaped bitters embossed OLD SACHEM / BITTERS / AND / WIGWAM TONIC with rare open pontil base sold on eBay by danlcat. |
Amber 4 1/2" pharmacy bottle embossed Hogg Hooks & Co. Inc. / DRUGGIST / RICHMOND, VA. sold on eBay by wadad. |
10" 1925 White House 1/2 gallon Vinegar Bottle with original label sold on eBay by urbanna. |
8 1/2" red art deco style jug with Speas Vinegar logo on each side sold on eBay by potteryfinder47. Niloak made only about 300 of these jugs in 1935-36. |
Pint GILBERDS IMPROVED {STAR} JAR with original lid and clamp sold on eBay by willowcreek-98. |
Pictures from the Sep 2004 meeting:
To run a display ad in this newsletter, contact the newsletter editor. Ads can be submitted as a JPG picture attached to Email, or just mailed a printed copy. Note the inexpensive cost of running your display ad in the most widely distributed publication for antique bottle collectors:
Ad Size | Single Issue | Three Issues |
1/4 page | $40 | $100 |
1/2 page | $70 | $180 |
full page | $140 | $350 |
Also see Antique Bottle Shows which has year round listings and more links to sites with shows.
Nov 21, 2004
Greensboro, NC | Southeast Bottle Club's 3rd annual Greensboro Antique Bottle, Insulator, & Collectibles Show & Sale 9am-3pm on Sunday Nov 21, 2004 at the Farmer's Curb Market on 501 Yanceyville St, Greensboro, NC. Dealer setup 6am-9am, Early buyers 7:30am. Info: Reggie Lynch (919) 789-4545, PO Box 13736, Durham, NC 27709. Web: www.antiquebottles.com/greensboro |
Nov 21, 2004
Springfield, OH | The annual Heart of Ohio Bottle & Jar Show Sun. 9:30am-3:00pm at the Heart of Ohio Antique Center, U. S. 40 at I-70 exit 62, Springfield, Ohio. Info: JOHN BARTLEY, PO Box 53, North Hampton, OH. PH: (937) 964-8080, Email: jbartley@woh.rr.com |
Jan 15, 2005
Jackson, MS | Mississippi Antique Bottle Club's 20th Annual Show & Sale Sat. 9am-4pm at the Mississippi Fairgrounds, Jackson, Mississippi. Dealer setup Fri 3-9pm and Sat 7-9am. INFO: John Sharp, P.O. Box 601, Carthage, MS 39051, PH. (601) 267-7128, E-mail: johnsharp49@aol.com |
Jan 22-23, 2005
St. Petersburg, FL | Suncoast Antique Bottle Collectors Association's 36th Annual Show & Sale Sat. 9am-5pm, Sun. 9am-3pm at the St. Petersburg National Guard Armory, 35th St. at 3601 38th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL. Info: GEORGE DUEBEN, PO Box 11001, St. Petersburg, FL 33733, PH: (727) 393-8189, or CHRIS CUBE, PH: (727) 541-5229. |
Jan 22, 2005
Allentown, PA | Pennsylvania Antique Bottle, Breweriana and Advertising Winter Show & Sale 9:30am-2:30pm, early buyers 8:00am, at the Merchant's Square Antique Mall, 12th & Vultee St., Allentown, PA. Info: MARK ZEPPENFELT, 4881 Cypress Street, Wescosville, PA 18106. PH: (610) 391-0271, Email: uuubuy@aol.com |
Jan 29, 2005
Rome, GA | The Rome Bottle Club Annual Show & Sale, Sat 8am-3pm at the Rome Civic Center, Turner McCall Blvd, Rome, GA. Info: Jerry Mitchell, PO Box 475, Bremen, GA 30110, Phone: (770) 537-3725, Email: mitst@aol.com or Bob Jenkins, 285 Oak Grove Rd., Carrollton, GA 30177, PH: (770) 834-0736. |
Feb 6, 2005
South River, NJ | New Jersey Antique Bottle Club (NJABC) 10th annual show Sun 9am-2pm at the Knight's of Columbus Hall, 88 Jackson St, South River, NJ. Info: Joe Butewicz, NJABC, 24 Charles St, South River, NJ 08882, or call Joe Butewicz (732) 238-3238, Email: botlman@msn.com |
Feb 12, 2005
Sarasota, FL | The 19th Annual "Tail-Gators" Bottle Show sponsored by the Sarasota-Manatee Antique Bottle Collectors Assn., is scheduled for 9am-3pm Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at the Florida National Guard Armory, adjoining the Sarasota County Fair Grounds, at 2890 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL. Info: Ed Herrold, P.O. Box 18928, Sarasota, FL. 34276. PH: (941) 923-6550, Email: drbitters@mindspring.com |
Feb 18-19, 2005
Columbia, SC | South Carolina Antique Bottle Club's 32nd annual Show & Sale Fri/Sat at Meadowlake Park Center, 600 Beckman Rd, Columbia, SC. Showtimes Friday 12-6pm and Saturday 9am-2pm. No early admission fee. Show located off I-20 at exit 71. This is the North Main St exit on Hwy 21. Travel north to the first stoplight after the intersection. Turn right on Beckman Rd and the gym is there on the right. This location is only 3/8 of a mile off I-20 which will make it an easy find. Info: Marty Vollmer, 1091 Daralynn Drive, Lexington, SC 29073 Phone: (803) 755-9410, Email: Martyvollmer@aol.com or Eric Warren, 238 Farmdale Dr., Lexington, SC 29073, Email: scbottles@aol.com |
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