Spring 2023 Finds #1

My last visit to the new dump proved to be an incredible one! One of the first bottles I uncovered was a J.R. Lorah & Co. Newport in cobalt! I knew these came in amber, but cobalt was a new one! You can pretty much count the cobalt RI pharmacy bottles on one hand, so this was easily my find of the year!

Not to be overshadowed was an unlisted style H.A. Kalkman Graduate in Pharmacy Newport, RI med! This is his earliest bottle, and I didn't know it existed!

A third John M. Callahan Newport, RI joined the family, and this one was an imposing 7”!

A more familiar Charles M. Cole Newport, RI also joined in the festivities. This one was 3-1/2” and had oz and cc markings, making it a new style.

The last nice surprise was a J. Engel & Son Newport, RI etched wine. I have only seen his embossed crown tops, so this was a neat addition!

 

Early 2023 Finds #2

A fellow collector gave me a great surprise when he brought a F.J. Brightman Apothecary E. Greenwich, RI to the club meeting! Yet another completely unlisted East Greenwich med! I need to start digging in that town!

Another late add from the big collection purchase was a J.J. Corcoran Liquor Dealer Providence, RI. Not only is this a brand new flask, but a good looking one too!

Back at the new dump another great find! A John M. Callahan Newport, RI in a 3-1/2” size! Two is a family!

A friend was able to snag a J.H. Blackler Westerly, RI abm clear soda at a local auction. I have a bunch of these but this was another new variant!

Another trip to the new dump turned up my first The F.L. Powell Pharmacy Newport, RI. When Frank L. Powell died the pharmacy continued using his name. The listed version is an oval with flat sides, this one is a rounded rectangle!

 

Early 2023 Finds #1

Another nice find from the collection was an 8-1/2” Bugbee & Brownell Providence, RI dressing bottle. I have this bottle but it is a smaller size, this big version is new!

I was excited to see a rare Wright & Hay Pharmacists Newport, RI show up on ebay. This bottle was unlisted until I bought one a few years ago, and at 3-3/4” that makes two sizes!

Another 1920s-30s dump turned up a real crier, a Mineral Spring Bottling Co. N. Providence, RI green deco soda. These are common in clear but I have yet to see an intact one in green! This is getting pretty close!

Back at the dump I turned up a nice J.R. Lorah & Co. Newport in a 6-1/4” size. That's the biggest one I've seen yet!

A return visit to another collector's attic produced an unknown Calder's Tooth Powder that was only shoulder embossed! What it lacks in looks it makes up for in rarity!