Have you ever been told about a dump
and thought to yourself “sure, I'll check it out someday”? Well,
over 5 years ago a friend told me about a dump in northern RI. It
was a little too far for my liking, and it sounded like it was dug
out. Well, I was wrong! I finally made it there with another
digger, and the place was massive. You could tell it was dug for
years, but there was still a lot left. Right away I found a rare
small town medicine embossed Walter B. Peck Pharmacist Lonsdale,
RI. It was an unlisted large
size, so the hunt was on!
Shortly afterwards I found a W.E.
Wilson Pharmacist Lonsdale, RI.
This one was completely unlisted. Even though it was damaged, I was
thrilled to find it.
A Craigslist ad led me to a Jones &
Davis Central Falls medicine.
While these are documented, this was an unlisted 6” size.
On our second trip back to the northern
RI dump, I found a W.H. Boardman Pharmacist Lonsdale, RI
medicine. These are listed, but not this giant 8-1/2” size. While
it was so damaged that it was barely in one piece, it's worth hanging
on to until I find one in better shape.
A fellow digger gave me a bottle he
recently found embossed Knowlton's Pharmacy Olneyville, RI.
I must say it brought back memories, because a Knowlton's was one of
the first unlisted medicines I ever acquired! This one was damaged,
but a new 4” size.
picture coming
