The month of July proved to be an
exceptional one for new finds! For starters, I finally won a Harvey
Mineral Water Works Newport, RI Codd soda! This is one of the
rarest RI bottles known, and what makes it really special is that it
is a variant of the damaged example I already have! It has patent
dates on the base and heel, while the listed example only has the
dates on the base. It appeared in a recent Glassworks Auction, and thankfully I had a little cash tucked away for something like this.
An exceedingly rare whiskey also made a
special appearance. The Best World Rye On Earth R.L. Rose Co.
Providence, RI is the only RI
whiskey with a ground screw cap. It is also one of the most ornately
embossed RI bottles, featuring a globe on the front. Listed in a
half pint size, this example is an unlisted pint!
Just when I thought that I had the only
two possible examples, I came across another E. Jenckes
squat soda! This one is smooth based with a block letter period
after the E. The other smooth base one I have has a plain period.
That makes three!
Small town sodas are among my most
wanted RI bottles, and this Ashton Bottling Co. Ashton, RI was
near the top of that list! Listed as a blob, this is an unusual
short crown top version! You have to love surprises.
At the summer Brimfield show I picked
up an American Oyster Co. Providence, RI pint size jar. I
noticed that the lip is squared, which is a variant of RI-1777.
