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Club meeting Oct 2020

The Club held a Fish and Chip supper where the members all tucked to to their Fish and chips, talked bottles and looked at the competition entries. We also had visitors from South Africia. Two ginger beers. Pouring lip inks … Continue reading

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Exeter Show 2019

With Exeter just over the boarder the Dorset members assembled a party and attended the Devon clubs show held at Exeter racecourse. It’s a really good venue and well supported. With a chance of finding a few local items to … Continue reading

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Club meeting June 2019

Members showed off their Dumpy Seltzers from local Mineral water firms. These are in the main difficult to find and are eagerly sought after. South Western Mineral water Co, Randall Ryde, Hygine, Saul, Dorset mineral water Co & Nobbs Stent … Continue reading

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Club meeting May 2019

Mays meeting was concerned with last details for the club show. The display on a tray class drew some interesting items, Ink’s, lids and local named muffwarmers and a pin cusion doll group. Some nice  warners safe cures look at … Continue reading

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Dorset Antique Bottle Club Show May 12th 2019

Once again the weather was kind to us and the show was bathed in sunshine. Bottlers from all over the country came to the show. The gathering in the car park as the show was being assembled inside the hall … Continue reading

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Club April meeting 2019

Certainly some interesting bottles on show and for sale at the Dorset club meet in April The comps showed some two poisons groups. A weird named double, Quines and Martins Patent. Stars Irregular Hex’s pairs on the extream 20oZ and … Continue reading

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March Meeting 2019

The march meeting showed off some of Dorsets scarcest GB’s and little and large Codd’s There were also a good array of beers represented. As always the boys were busy in the last month buying items for their collections A … Continue reading

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Historical Guide to Advertising Pot Lids

Looking back on 2018 one of the significant highlights was the publication of the long awaited Pot Lid book. Thanks to Bob Jim and Paul for their dedication in collating by far the best UK and overseas reference book on … Continue reading

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Club Meeting Feb 2019

The club comps this month showed a nice array of skittles or ten pin sodas. Whisky  water Jugs. There were signs alot of activity in the best bought items think the chemist carboy did it for me. Thanks to Graham … Continue reading

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Alton Bottle Collectors Show March 17th.

Altons club Show is next weekend really busy well attended show. For details follow this link to the clubs Website.

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