I was finally able to acquire the
fourth and final Rocky Point Oysters jar. This half pint has
the E.W. monogram. I still need an undamaged ELW half pint but I'm
excited to have the complete set nonetheless!
I bought a J.J. Maguire & Co.
Providence, RI blob for resale, but upon a casual quick
comparison discovered it was a new variant!
One of my favorite antique shops had to
move because the owners decided to demo the building for parking
(they get a thumbs down from me). The shop was able to relocate to a
new (but much smaller) location. Sad as this transition was, I was
excited to spot a Shepard & Company Fine Perfumes
bottle in the window. This is my first undamaged example and an
exciting find! Perfume bottles from the original RI department
stores are quite elusive.
Despite the heat I made visit to the
big dump and found two criers. I had to take them home though
because even damaged I could tell they were new variants. This
Francis Gavin Pawtucket, RI blob looks like possibly one of the earliest Gavin bottles!
The
second Francis Gavin Pawtucket, RI is
also damaged but probably a crudely made crown top.
Hopefully there are undamaged versions of these two out there!
