Shortly after dealing with the
notorious “pothead seller” I learned that a friend of mine was
able to buy some bottles from the same old time collection. This
time making the deals was effortless. One of my favorite finds was a
McGunagles Drug Store Valley Falls, RI.
This one is completely different than the listed example, and quite
appealing!
My friend also had an Orange Cream
Bottling Co. Providence, RI
quart soda. I saw one years ago that was not for sale, so it was
nice to finally bring it into the fold.
I was planning to sell a Standard
Bottling Co. (flag)
Pawtucket, RI but checked it just to make sure it wasn't a
variant. Yup, it was!
My latest antiquing run turned out as
usual. Very little new in the big shops but I was able to leave with
something. This time it was yet another George A. Peckham Grocers
Supplies Providence, RI. This
example did stick out because it has a disc neck, which no
other Peckham bottles have. The disc was a way to help measure how
much liquid was poured out of the bottle.
At another shop I snagged a W.H.
Arnold River Point, RI blob.
Like the Peckham, a common soda but not in this shape! This is what
collectors call a “steamer” or ginger ale style blob. It has a
narrow body, short neck, and is shorter overall than your average
blob. While common in some states this is the first one I have seen
from Rhode Island!
