It was that time of year again to
return to the big 1930s city dump. After a lot of digging, I finally
got to a productive pocket. I was beyond excited when I found a Kist
from West Barrington, RI! I had always assumed that the West
Barrington Kist bottles were unmarked, but surprise, the 6oz. Size is
marked!
A mill village dump that I have dubbed
“the dusty one” I initially abandoned. There was very little to
be found, and the dust was overpowering. Yet, perseverance paid
off! I found a pocked in a less dusty part of the dump. Among the
finds was a Fisk & Co. Pawtucket, RI medicine. At 3-1/2”,
it was an unlisted size.
A not so uncommon sight on ebay is that
of a Scientific Prepared Beef, Wine, & Iron People's Chemical
Co. Providence, RI medicine. However, when a pair of them
surfaced recently, I was surprised to see one had a donut ring style
lip. The cross on the bottle was also different, resembling more of
a plus mark than the Maltese style usually seen. As an added bonus
it was attic mint!
A lady in Virginia recently reached out
to a club member looking to sell a bottle she had. It was a Jas.
Hanley Brew Co. Needless to
say I was pretty excited since it was an unlisted RI beer. We agreed
on a price and now I have my second embossed Hanley bottle!
Another exciting appearance on ebay was
a The Cal. Wine Co. T.S. Mitchell Providence, RI quart
whiskey. It wasn't a pretty transaction, with the seller
purposefully leaving some damage unmentioned, but worse things have
happened. Listed in a pint size, which I have never seen before, an
unlisted size was even better!
Oh no, can it be? Yet another Geo.
A. Peckham Grocers Supplies Providence, RI! It's actually not as
bad as it sounds. This one was a fairly scarce unlisted large size.
(picture coming!)
