A fellow collector found a shard
embossed C.F. Gladding Pharmacist Warren, RI.
There is only one Warren pharmacist bottle listed (Bennett), so this
is a completely unlisted bottle. Hopefully there's a whole one out
there!
I received an email asking for info on
a T.E. Hickey & Co. This Bottle Registered Providence, RI
blob. There are no Hickey bottles listed with “this bottle
registered” embossed in the slugplate. The owner was dismayed to
learn it didn't have a lot of value, and consequentially decided not
to sell it, but I least I know it exists!
Another surprise discovery was a Five
Sullivan Bros. Wickenden St. Providence, RI crown top. Normally
a very common soda, this example had the address embossed, which no
other versions do. A bidder who can sometimes be the bane of my
existence (he once paid $400 for a $10 bottle) outbid me, but when
there is one there's always another.
Another exciting Ebay listing was for a
Gorman & Co. Providence, RI squat soda. The only Gorman
soda listed is a tall blob, so I put in a higher than usual bid for
it. Of course the crazy bidder struck again and outbid me.
Thankfully, he has gone dormant for now. Another squat blob for my
bucket list!
A Craigslist ad featured a Joseph
Demers Pawtuchet, RI blob. Yes, Pawtucket was misspelled
Pawtuchet. I called the seller a dozen times after he confirmed he
still had the bottles for sale, but he never got back to me. Alas,
his loss is my loss.
