A friend picked up a nice half pint
Rocky Point Brand Oysters and I was able to complete my set of
four! These scarce bottles come in pint and half pint sizes. One
version has an E.W. monogram and another has an E.L.W. monogram.
Contrary to what most people assume this company was located in
Providence and used the popularity of Rocky Point to promote their
oysters.
A very elusive shoulder embossed Empire
Bottling Co. Cranston, RI crown top teased me with a badly beaten
example. It's not much to look at but I've only seen one other so
this is a tough bottle!
A J.L. & P. Gannon N.
Providence, RI blob looked unusually tall so I measured it. Sure
enough, it was a lofty 10” compared to an average 9-1/4” blob
top. Blob tops can commonly vary within half an inch but anything
more is unusual!
The spring tailgate show produced a few
goodies including a J. Scheminger Snow St. Providence, RI. I
have a nice collection of these scarce blobs, so I was surprised to
find out this was a new variant!
I was also quite happy to acquire a
McKenna & Nolan Providence, RI narrow blob. This bottle
was made to have an Aetna stopper, which is one of my favorite styles
because it's a RI patent.
