Category Archives: Ginger beer

Dorset Antique Bottle Club Meeting March 2017

The Dorset Club Show  2017 held at Minstead Village hall was the main topic of conversation this month with plans well underway to make the show as successful as last years. As usual the competitions were well supported clearly club … Continue reading

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Dorset Antique Bottle Club Meeting January 2017

Yes the Dorset club still meet in January and the members showed off their presents in the best bought competitions. The best bought was won by the so rare Frampton Bros Brewers Christchurch stout/GB. The amber marble Aldridge Southampton also … Continue reading

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Dorset Antique Bottle Club Meeting September 2017

In September GB’s were the flavor of the month with some superb ones on display the Blackglass ones are especially hard to find, The cure section had a stunning aqua half pint Warners London safe cure. But the star of … Continue reading

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Dorset Antique Bottle Club meeting August 2016

Still in holiday mood but good attendance. Some Nice skittle minerals coloured top ginger beers. Best bought was keenly contested with a Quines patent poison aqua Foulstans crescent. Surper John A Toone potlid depicting St Peters Church one most pot … Continue reading

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Dorset Antique Bottle Club Meeting June 2016

It would appear that the Dorset Club has been a bit quiet since May last year. In truth that was not the case just that blogging took a back seat last year. I thought it was time to bring you … Continue reading

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Dorset Club Meeting Feb 2016

February meetings competition entries were excellent quality . A couple of the up to three different black and white pot lids category entries. The up to three Mineral water company item bought out some rare South Westen Mineral water company … Continue reading

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Dorset Club Meeting December 2015

The Dorset club was in Party mood at their Christmas Bash With Wives partners and children in attendance to celebrate Christmas. Some were a bit shy! The raffle was excellent as usual and most people came away with a prize. … Continue reading

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Dorset Club Meeting November 2015

       The club meeting in November was boosted by an excellent Display of Wiltshire items Mike has acquired over a number of years. I particularity liked the Purton Sulphated & Bromo Iodated Saline water, American Antiseptic toothpaste from Bush of … Continue reading

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Exeter Show 2015

A few of the Dorset boys went the the Somerset & Devon clubs yearly show at Exeter. Despite a damp start to the day. A good time was had by all. and we foraged successfully for a few Dorset items … Continue reading

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Bournemouth and Poole GB additions

I’ve had some correspondence from Mike Squires our Club Secretary and he has some additions for the lists and variations which have been posted. There are seven variations of the Bedford and Burniston impressed GB’s. The two with Bourne Eastwood … Continue reading

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