Tag Archives: earlyglass

Summernational Show Elsecar 2019

Ahh I forgot to take photo’s of the club meeting in July! I guess it was the anticipation for the annual pilgrimage to the Summernational held at Elsecar. The journey upto the event from our neck of the woods did … Continue reading

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Club Meeting May 2018

Pre show  meeting the final arrangements were made for the club show at minstead village hall. Blackglass, creams & jugs Some Dug Best bought items Couranation items  

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Club meeting October 2017

The local Seltzer waters came out to play this evening South Western Mineral Water Company, Dorset Mineral Water Company and W Saul Bournemouth spot the variations. The pontiled Bottle was keenly contested But the Dr Roberts Anti Scorbic Drops Bridport … Continue reading

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Exeter Show 2017

A few of us Dorsetites wen’t a raiding over the boarder to the Devon Show. Busy and well attended. Some excellent displays to see. Warners, early stoneware The reginal named toilet pulls drew my eyes. As did those lighthouse embossed … Continue reading

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Club Meeting August 2017

For me August was the month of the tap jar when the George F. Baker New Forest Works (Bransgore) made a visit to the club. I happened to have one of his GB’s Also if i’d known I’d have brought … Continue reading

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Antique Sealed Bottle Books

Just about to hit the bookshelves is the new three volume book Antique Sealed Bottles 1640-1900 and the families who owned them by David Burton. Published by Antique collectors club ISBN: 978-1-85149-755-3.  This has been long awaited  in early glass … Continue reading

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