The antique shop with 1000 bottles from
my last post had a nice group of RI bottles, but most were ones I
already have. My favorite RI bottle was a nice unlisted quart blob
from the German Seltzer Co. 7 Ticknor St. Providence, RI.
This mysterious company is not listed in any directories, but is
definitely related to Bernard F. Hirsch, who ran the B.F.H. Seltzer
Co. at the same address. This example has 26 oz. Embossed on the
front and the base.
A McKenna & Conaty Providence,
RI BIM crown top recently surfaced on ebay. A fairly common
blob, I have never seen a crown top, which turns out to be unlisted.
It certainly has a good look to it!
A recent antiquing trip to New Bedford
turned up a very exciting find. Hiding on one dealer's shelf was a
Geneva Springs Bottling Co. No. Providence deco soda. A
scarce soda to begin with, the only known examples (both unlisted)
are in clear and light aqua. This one is in a deep green, which I
kind of like a lot!
Another surprise antiquing find was the
very elusive QuaKo Acme Bottling Co. Providence, RI
crown top soda. I only know of two others, and all three known
examples have some damage. QuaKo was a brand bottled by a number of bottling companies across the US. Bottles from the Acme Bottling Co. are listed, but not one for QuaKo.
A tidal river walk had sparser than
usual finds, but a Augustin Vitale Providence, RI crown top
soda made it worthwhile. I have 8 different Vitale bottles, and only
one is listed as a blob.
