The first meeting after our highly
successful Bottle Show. A full house with plenty of visitors, compared to last
year when the snow was the big problem. Also this was our 40th anniversary of
shows, as the club started up in 1979.There was a good write up with pictures in
the local newpaper, which all adds to promoting the hobby.
Finds were a bit thin on the ground for this
evenings meeting. However first up was Bryan who found these 2 syphons.
Not normally of much interest but the Basingstoke Mineral Water Co was
of special interest as he comes from there. The other was Wheelers of
Wycombe.
Neil acquired a job lot of bottles from a
builder, who had been finding them over the years while working. Amongst
them was the scarce Bordon Mineral Works Hants codd in mint condition.
Although Bordon is only about 8 miles from Alton and was the former Army
Garrison town, very little digging has been done there. There is a lot
of development going on there and I guess something should be surfacing
there. Problem these days is the security and the fencing that goes up
around sites.
George picked up the R Fry 3 towns Ginger Beer, Hastings, Brighton and
Eastbourne. and Neil got the Fenn of Farnham GB among a job lot he
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Graham brought along this showcard
for Friary Meux beers. Friary was based in London and Guildford. His other 2
finds were the cream pots (£2 each at a boot fair). They are 2 versions of the
famous Stranraer Wigtownshire Creamery Co. The Boracised version apparently had
Boracic Acid added as a preservative, but this is harmful to children and not
too good in bigger quantities for adults either.
The evenings competition was for 2 coloured inks. 1st
Dave. 2nd Richard. 3rd Mick.
As usual our April
meetings has the £1 a ticket connoisseurs raffle. The prizes were as
follows.
John - Coloured lip R Whites Codd
John - Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese jug
Anita - Hardens Fire Grenade
Richard - Grossmith Pot Lid
Dave - Players Jug
Next meeting May 8th.
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