Baltimore Antique Bottle Club, Inc.

P.O. Box 36061

Towson, MD 21286-6061

September 2015 ISSUE

Club Meeting, 2nd Friday, Sept 11th, 2015
Bring September Theme Bottles,
Presidents Message, page 2
Junes Meeting Minutes, page 3
eDigger, page 4
Showcase Schedule, page 5
Chronological Events, page 5
Bulletin Board, page 6
GOD BLESS AMERICA
&
OUR TROOPS

NEVER FORGET 9-11

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Baltimore Antique Bottle Club, Inc.

Sept 2015

Vol. 44, #7

www.baltimorebottleclub.org

Summer Finds

Bring in and tell the Club about all the great items you dug, found, were
given, purchased or procured!

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Sept 2015
Officers 2014-2015
President.Nic Queen
Vice President..Jeff Newlon
Secretary........Rita Miller
Treasurer......Charles Meyer

Board of Directors
Andy Agnew
Paul Fite
Wayne Jacober

Glen Mansberger
Dave Helmcamp
Bob Ford
Rick Lease

Editor Greg Franklin

Publishers ...Jim & Marge Choplick
Show Chairman .........Rick Lease
Publicity Coordinator ...Steve Charing
Membership Chairs..Marge & Jim Choplick
Programs ..Jeff Newlon
Display Case Coordinator .Dave Matthews
Raffle & Badge Bottles .....Andy Agnew
Refreshments ...Volunteer
Club Historian .Bob Ford
Librarian .....Eric Ewen
Federation Rep .....Steve Charing
Sgt. At Arms .John Handley
Sunshine Com. Of One .Mary Clare Simon
Webmaster ..Bill Meier
This newsletter of the Baltimore Antique Bottle Club, Inc. is
published monthly January Through December except July
and August. It is mailed to all members who are in good
standing, the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and
other clubs on an exchange basis. Permission is granted to
quote or reprint any article or matter published herein
provided proper credit is given and rights are not otherwise
prohibited. Items for inclusion in future issues are welcome
and should be forwarded to the editor at
grfranklin@yahoo.com or mailed to 2461 Silver Meadow
Lane Westminster, MD 21158. Submitted material may be
edited for content spelling and grammar.
Meetings are usually held the second Friday of each month
except July and August beginning at 7:30pm.

All meetings held at:

Loch Raven Senior High School

1212 Cowpens Ave
Towson, MD 21286

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

A NEW SEASON BEGINS!!

Well here we are the 2015-2016 season. I hope
everyone had a great summer. First I want to
thank Herb Close yet again for hosting the
picnic another smashing success!! I want to
thank everyone for attending, also Dave
Helmcamp for getting the crabs. As I stated at
our last meeting of last season, this will be my
last year as your President. With that being said
we have some challenges ahead of us. Such as
going electronic with our newsletter,
distribution of the paper ones, finding the next
lamb for the slaughter for our next President,
planning a bigger and better 2016 show, and of
course growing and taking our club to the next
level. So I will be working on all these things
in the coming months, YOUR HELP WILL BE
NEEDED!! So stay tuned See everyone at
the next meeting, bring bottles to show, and
sell!!
Nic Queen

Baltimore Antique Bottle Club

Meeting dates
Sept 11, 2015
Oct 9, 2015
Nov 13, 2015
Dec 11, 2015
Jan 8, 2016
Feb 12, 2016
March 11, 2016
April 8, 2016
May 13, 2016
June 10, 2016

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Sept 2015

Unapproved Meetings for B.A.B.C

June 2015
The regular meeting of the Baltimore
Antique Bottle Club was called to order at 8PM on
June 12, 2015 at 8 PM by President Nic Queen at
Loch Raven High School with 35 people in
attendance. A motion was made, seconded, and
accepted to accept the minutes of the May meeting
as they appeared in the newsletter. Chuck Meyers
gave the Treasurer's Report. All the bills are paid
pertaining to the show. Yearend donations were
made: $500 for the Keith Micelli Scholarship at
Loch Raven High School (this is the 16th year we
have given this donation) , $500 to Loch Raven
High School to the front office , $500 to Essex
Community College, $500 to MD Historical
Society, $300 to Baltimore Museum of Industry. A
motion was made, seconded and approved to
accept the treasurer's report as given. A welcome
was given to new members and guests including
Edna Rowe, here with us tonight.
John Toft announced upcoming shows:
June13th, Brewerania at Belcamp, MD, (free
admission 9-2) July 17 &18 Brimfield, MA, an
Antique Advertising show in Reading, PA, an
event at Glassworks in Lambertville, NJ; on June
20th the Parkville American Legion show at Putty
Hill, a Car Show June 13th at Shawan Road, an
Antique Show June 20th at New Oxford, PA, July
4th, Timonium Fairgrounds Collectibles and
Bottles, July 5th, a Flea Market in Timonium.
Rick Lease announced the show date was
being moved to the 2nd weekend in March. This
will not conflict with any other shows. An
Andover dairy bottle was dug up and was in the
Annapolis Gazette. We had an e-mail from a guy
named Vlad in Russia. Nic brought in a bottle
grown into a tree.
We are looking for volunteers. #1)
Booking the showcases, Paul Fite volunteered. #2)
Membership chairperson (no Volunteers) #3)
Refreshments- Paul Fite volunteered. #4) a reward
will be offered to anyone who finds Dave
Matthews-keep looking.
Theme bottles were announced by Jeff Newlon.
Note that you can get suggestions for the current
month in every newsletter. #1) Rick Lease- fish
and duck, June 30th, 1940, Fish and Wildlife
Service founded. #2) Mel

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Brundick-June 8th , 19 Crimes. #3) Frank Simon

Barber Bottle, first crew cut. #4) John Toft- 1495First written record of Scotch Whiskey. #5) Doc
Andersen- Indian Springs bottle from Baltimore.
On June 2, 1924, Congress granted citizenship to
all Indians. #6) Mary Claire Simon- Avon bottle,
Betsy Ross sewing the flag. #7) Pete WhitefordFrederick Dairy bottle. #8) Andy Agnew- George
Washington- Father of his country. He was also
appointed Commander-in-Chief of American Army
in 1775. #9) Alex Hertzman- Daddy's Favorite
Sauce- Buestlip. #10) Don Greaves- Oxydol Tooth
Powder Bottle. On June 26, 1498, the toothbrush
was invented. #11) Gene Leasure- Mccormick's
figural whiskey of Jeff Davis, Confederate State
President. June is Confederate Memorial Day in
MD. #12) Paul Fite- Haynor Whiskey bottle to
represent the first mention of Scotch Whiskey on
June 1, 1945. #13) Nic Queen- June 9th, 1910, a
bottle was thrown off the SS Arawatta and it was
found June 6th, 1983 in Australia. It said, "See
everyone at the picnic, Love, Nic" The raffle bottle
for this month was donated by Rick Lease and
announced by Andy Agnew. The badge bottle for
this month was donated by Frank Collins in
memory of Mary Collins, a past President and
newsletter editor of the club.<<<< New Business:
Glen Mansberger would like us to do a Manic
Monday on TV with Ron Matz on March7,2016, or
February 29th, 2016 to publicize the bottle show. A
motion was put on the floor to do it March 7, it
was seconded by Jim Phillips and approved. We
took a break at 8:40 PM for a potluck
dinner/indoor end of year picnic and feasted on a
mountain of food and culinary specialties. It really
was an abundance of refreshments and drink. The
meeting resumed at 9:30 PM. The picnic will be in
August at Herb and Mabel Close's home. The
winners of the election were announced. President:
Nic Queen, Vice-President: Jeff Newlon,
Secretary: Rita Miller, Treasurer: Chuck Meyer.
Board of Directors: Andy Agnew, Wayne Jacober,
Glen Mansberger, Rick Lease, Bob Ford, Paul Fite,
Dave Helcamp. The raffle bottle was won by Mel
Brundick, the badge bottle was won by John Funk.
The Meeting Adjourned at 9:45 PM.

Respectfully submitted,
Rita Miller, secretary.

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Sept 2015

Vol. 44, #7

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J.C. Wheeler
by Greg Franklin
The following is a listing of Baltimore bottles that have sold over the past month on
eBay, the online auction site (www.ebay.com):
WHISKEYS
ONE QT. / A. MCGINNIS / COMPANY / BALTIMORE / MD. amber quart
J.C. Wheeler Grocers & Liquors 161 Forest Street. Baltimore 8 inch stoneware jug

$5.99
$157.50

BEERS
Standard Brewing Co / Bottling Dept / Baltimore MD clear loopseal

$15.99

THE BALTIMORE BREWERIES COMPANY LIMITED / SPRING GARDEN BREWERY / pic. of

HORSESHOE / TRADE MARK / REGISTERED / BOTTLING DEPARTMENT aqua loopseal

$22.50

B. B. CO. / TRADE MARK / pic. of WINGED TIRE / BALTIMORE BRANCH. (Bartholomays

Bottling Co.) aqua loopseal

$51.26

Harker & Gebhardt Baltimore MD (all embossed lettering). Under the Baltimore MD aqua weiss blob

$125.00

SODAS
JOHN M. BERGER (arc)/ FELLS POINT / BOTTLING WORKS / BALTIMORE aqua steam soda

$14.99

COLUMBIA BOTTLING CO. Wm KNOCHE & CO. BALTIMORE steam soda

$11.24

MEDICINES
DR. DeWITT'S/WHITE OIL LINIMENT/W. J. PARKER & CO. BALTo MD. 9 1/2 aqua

$24.99

Sharp & Dohme Baltimore. 3.5" high, 1&3/8" wide, cobalt

$12.00

OTHER
SEA GULL BAKING POWDER and THE POTTERY PARLIN CO. 4.5 x 2.5 aqua

$28.99

MC CORMICK & CO., MAN'F'G CHEMISTS, BALTIMORE aqua 3 sided

$14.50

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Sept 2015

Septs Program
Announced by Jeff Newlon
Summer Finds

Septs Raffle Bottle

Announced by Andy Agnew

Summer / Winter Historical flask

Septs Program
Announced by Jeff Newlon
Summer Finds

Septs Raffle Bottle

Announced by Andy Agnew

Summer / Winter Historical flask

Septs Badge Bottle

Announced by Andy Agnew

amber Lorrimer & Co. Manufacturing

Chemists

SHOWCASE
SCHEDULE
September - Mel Brundick
October - Bernie Bodt, Maryland canning
industry

November - Lorraine Riley, Quimper French

pottery

December - Gene Leasure- Barber cups

January - Chuck Meyer
February - Glen Mansberger, III, Poisons-R-Us
March - Jennifer Small, bottles and fossils
April - Karen Lease, Jewel Tea Products
May - Jim Phillips
June - Jim Scharf, Beers

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Septs Chronological Events

1st: 1979 US spacecraft Pioneer 11 makes the first-ever
flyby of Saturn.
2nd: 1859 - Gas lighting introduced to Hawaii
3rd: 1921 - KPB, Communist Party of Belgium forms
4th: 1882 - 1st large-scale test of Thomas Edison's light
bulb - lighting of NY's Pearl Street Station
5th: 1862 Lee crosses Potomac & enters Maryland
6th: 1915 First tank produced
7th: 1813 United States nicknamed Uncle Sam
8th: 1858 - Lincoln makes a speech about when you can
fool people
9th: 1753 - 1st steam engine arrives in US colonies
10th: 1858 - George Mary Searle discovers the asteroid
55 Pandora.
11th: 1875 - 1st newspaper cartoon strip
12th: 1814 Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore
during War of 1812
13th: 1849 - 1st US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy)
14th: 1814 - Francis Scott Key inspired to write the
poem "Defense of Fort McHenry" which contains
lyrics of "Star-Spangled Banner" after
15th: 1830 - 1st person to be run over by a railroad train
(William Huskisson, England)
16th: 1858 - 1st overland mail for California
17th: 1911 - 1st transcontinental airplane flight, NYPasadena in 82 hrs 4 min
18th: 1789 - 1st loan is made to pay salaries of the
presidents & Congress
19th: 1941birthday "Mama" Cass Elliot, Balt Maryland,
rock vocalist (Mamas & The Papas)
20th: 1958 Baltimore Oriole knuckler Hoyt Wilhelm nohits NY Yankees 1-0
21st: 1930 - Johann Ostermeyer patents flashbulb
22nd: 1789 - US Office of Postmaster General is created
under the Treasury Department
23rd: 1952 - 1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a
sports event
24th: 1657 First autopsy & coroner's jury verdict is
recorded in Maryland
25th: 1836 - HMS Beagle anchors at St Michael
26th: 1874 - 1st Grand International Rifle match held
27th: 1954 School integration begins in Wash DC &
Baltimore Md public schools
28th: 1701 Divorce legalized in Maryland, USA
29th: 1979 "Message In A Bottle" by Police peaks at #1
in UK
30th: 1929 - 1st manned rocket plane flight (by auto
maker Fritz von Opel)

THINK THEME BOTTLE!!!!

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Sept 2015

Bulletin

Vol. 44, #7

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Board

Wanted: Howard County (MD) [e.g. Ellicott City, Elkridge,

W. Friendship, etc.] bottles of any category, Star of David
Bottles and a cobalt/purple hobnail barber bottle - Steve
Charing, scharing@comcast.net

Wanted: All types of flasks, crocks, jugs, tins, etc from Annapolis
and Anne Arundel County. Generous prices paid by serious
collector - Bill Mueller 410-721-0473 pnbmueller@aol.com

Wanted
Any bottles embossed with a Deer or Elk on them
beer/soda/medicine/etc.
centlivrebottles@yahoo.com
Rick Terry

Wanted: Any bottles from Laurel, MD by serious collector. For

example Osbon and Osbon Chemical Co., Laurel Bottling Works,
any dairies, Laurel Pharmacy (embossed or printed labels) Paying
very good prices - John Bowen, Hilo, HI 808-987-9190
tkco12@aol.com

Wanted: Looking for Baltimore shot glasses, minijugs, strap sided flasks, pontiled medicines, colored
sodas, colored drug store bottles and pottery beers,
esp. Baltimore colored citrates and Shrivers Oyster
Ketchup - Bob Ford, 410-531-9459,
bottles@comcast.net
Obituary
John Trego Zimmerman on May 13, 2013. Trego
joined the club in 1994 and collected milks. The
members of the Baltimore Antique Bottle Club extend
their condolences to Shirley, who continues to be a
member, and the rest of his family.

WANTED
Baltimore Beers, Stoneware and Weiss Beers
$ Top dollar paid or trades $
Greg Franklin 301-385-8223
grfranklin@yahoo.com
WANTED:
Embossed Baltimore veterinary or animal care product
bottles, old plates, bowls, dishes, pitchers, white heavy
glazed crock style items. Pricing is negotiable contact
Nic Queen
chopprdq@aol.com

Wanted: for personal collection.

Blue Ribbon Farm Woodlawn MD Milk bottle,
Powhatan Spring Water (Woodlawn, MD) bottle, Gray
Rock Water Co. Woodlawn, MD bottle
Eric Ewen 410-265-5745

WANTED--anything from
ODonnells Drug Store
in Washington DC
Please contact Ellen ODonnell
eodonnellrx@yahoo.com 727-447-2704

Wanted
Advertising or merchant stoneware crocks or jugs
from any city or town in Maryland
email jacober69@msn.com or phone 410-489-9411
thanks Wayne Jacober

Wanted:
Oakland, MD. Nov. 16, 1915
hobbleskirt coca-cola bottle
Barry Gottshall
begottshall@gmail.com 301-390-9052

Bottle Cleaning Service

Robert Crew
443 417-0109 or 410 569-1107

Wanted:
Krause soda- 6 1/2 oz.; contact: paulfite@yahoo.com

WANTED:
Very High End POISONS wanted. Looking for Mint 4 1/4"
Skull (KU-10) UNEMBOSSED BASE and KU-18 Amber 7
1/2" Coffin. Will pay top Dollar.
Jim Scaturro 516 422 5483 leaf message email:
nash927@verizon.net
Wanted
Shell Glasses of flying goose
3.25 inches tall and given as rewards for gas purchases in the
1950's
Thanks Frank Simon
sparkssimon@verizon.net

Wanted:
Any distillery bottles from H.J. Daly & Co. or White Daily &Co.
Paul 202.730.1352
pmargie@wiltshiregrannis.com

Wanted:
Serious collector looking for Baltimore County Maryland Milks
will pay top dollar for right bottles-Micah Dolina 410-375-6428 or
mdolina@hotmail.com

REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR BADGE AT ALL CLUB MEETINGS