Every now and then you find a bottle so
rare you're pretty positive that you'll never see another one. This
was the case with my G.A. Wagner Berkley, RI blob
top. You can imagine my surprise when a woman posted another one!
And what makes it more incredible is that mine says Berkeley while
this one says Berkley. Turns out mine was an error bottle! It took
a little negotiating but I was able to buy it. Gotta say they make a
great pair!
About two years ago I confirmed that
Capwell's Kidney Regulator was a patent medicine from Phenix,
RI. I knew of one in a local museum but besides that it is a very
elusive bottle. One finally surfaced in an auction with a bunch of
kidney medicine bottles, so I put in a bid and here it is!
Overpriced ebay bottles are the bane of
every collector. Usually the seller can't be reasoned with, but
sometimes you get lucky. One seller had a large 16oz. C.S. Thomas
Richmond St. Providence, RI.
At $50 with heavy staining it was way overpriced, but I told her how
the staining affected the value and to my surprise she agreed! As a bonus I was able to remove a lot of the stain.
Since I moved to Cranston the thing I
missed the most besides being close to family was digging local
dumps. When I finally found one thanks to my surveying job I was
thrilled to sink my shovel into it. It proved to be a great dump
with good age and a lot of local medicines. That included an Enoch
W. Vars Pharmacist Niantic, RI.
I've only seen one other Vars bottle in this style and they are
unlisted!
Checking the bottom of plain bottles
paid off again and I snagged another G.L.C. & Co.
(George L. Claflin). This one was 6”.
