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Findlay Ohio Bottle Show - Sunday Oct. 19, 2025 - Same New Location

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:39:00 +0000

2025 FINDLAY BOTTLE SHOW
We're pleased to announce our 48th annual show!
Always welcoming new dealers, so...
DEALER TABLES WILL GO FAST!
Sunday October 19, 2025
- Show hours: from 9am - 2pm
- Admission is $5.00
- Kids under 12 are free (w/adults)
- Free appraisals w/paid admission
- FREE parking
- (See Early Bird & Dealer info below)
- SAME NEW LOCATION
We're excited to be STAYING in our new location on the Owens Community College Findlay campus, in their Education and Wellness Center building.
The address is 3200 Bright Road, Findlay Ohio.
DIRECTIONS:
Google maps will take you the longer route to the front of the campus on Bright Road, then you enter the campus and take the beltway road around to the venue.
But if you get Google maps driving directions from your location once you're in Findlay, they'll give you the more direct route to the back of the campus, taking you in from Crystal Rd., where the building is.
(This link is an example -- https://maps.app.goo.gl/Xc1oVYz7pAoUT5FS6 )
Hotel and restaurant suggestions remain as in previous years, at the I75 / Rt 224 / exit 159 area.
Screen shots of campus layout:

Sunday October 19, 2025

Early Bird Hours Sunday only: 7-9am – Tickets are only $20 and includes complimentary Coffee and Donuts until 9am.

There are always several SUNDAY ONLY dealers who do NOT set up on Saturday, PLUS the outside dealers only set up on Sunday morning, so there's plenty of fresh merch to choose from for Sunday's Early Bird buyers!

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For all reservation and contract questions, contact Show Chairman:

FRED CURTIS 419-424-0486

In past years we have always sold out of dealer tables, and had a waiting list for cancellations.
Contracts will be available mid May, at the Mansfield Bottle Show, or call Fred to have one mailed you.
8' Dealer tables are $40.00 each.
Full payment must accompany each contract.
Checks may be held until after the show.
Cancellations w/full refund accepted until Oct. 1^st.
Final table assignments will not be made until after October 1^st.
Contact Fred with requests.
Tables will still be assigned on a first-paid basis, so get your PAID contracts to Fred Curtis right away.
- Dealer-only set up is on Saturday October 18, 2025 ; 2-6pm. (You may bring boxes in starting at 1pm, but not set merchandise out until 2pm.)
- Note: There may NOT be a food concession on Sunday. You may bring food in.
- Complimentary donuts and coffee for Early Birds and Dealers during Sunday morning set-up.
OUTSIDE SPACE FOR SELLERS -- We always have spaces outside, as long as the weather's good, so give Fred a call if you want to set up outside on SUNDAY ONLY! (Contracts & payment when you get here Sunday morning.)
These details are subject to change until the contracts are released.
No tables will be reserved until the printed contracts become available in May.
There is a selection of hotels and restaurants are at I-75 exit #159 / Rt 224
Google link to Findlay hotels listings: here
Call the hotel for your reservation asap.

Note: Hotel names and phone numbers may not be current.

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Some pix from previous shows:

2014:

Click to enlarge pix.

2013:

See more photos: 2012 -- 2011 -- 2010

Lou McFadden Milk Bottle Collection Auction September 2022

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:41:00 +0000

Lou McFadden Milk Bottle Collection Auction September 2022

Lou and wife Sue were members of our bottle club. Sue writes to tell us about the upcoming auction of some of their huge dairy collection.

"Lou was a long-time milk bottle collector and loved being a part of the Findlay Club Bottle Show each Fall! We're planning an online auction of the remainder of Lou's collection, and wonder if you could post the attached ad for the auction to be held in September, 2022.

Please let me know if you have any questions! Thanks! Sue"

ONLINE BIDDING ONLY --

https://www.kaufman-auctions.com/auction/lou-mcfadden-milk-bottle-dispersal-auction-63319/details

Full catalog: https://bid.kaufman-auctions.com/auctions/catalog/id/32779/?items=100&page=1

Photos only: https://www.kaufman-auctions.com/auction/lou-mcfadden-milk-bottle-dispersal-auction-63319/photos

Bottle Auction Urbana Ohio Fairgrounds November 28

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:27:00 +0000

Huge Antique, Bottle, Jar & Advertising Auction

https://www.auctionzip.com/Listings/3603632.html

Sun Nov 28 - 11:00AM

384 Park Ave, Urbana, OH Click to Map

View Full Photo Gallery

1/2 Pt. Zanesville Flask
Washington crossing Delaware Milk Bottle
Lot M1
lot F1

    Attached Files    
Fruit Jar Listing  (DOCX)
Milk Bottle Listing  (DOCX)
Outstanding

Outstanding and important live and in person Antique Bottle Fruit Jar & Advertising Auction at the Champaign County Fairgrounds Featuring:

160 lots of Good Fruit Jars from a lifelong Northwest Pennsylvania collection. Includes Amber Globe, Lightning, Tobacco Jars, Millville Atmospheric, Colored 1858's, Wax Seal jars, Lot's of sets of pints, quarts & HG's. Colored Atlas including EZ seals and Masons, 15 midget Mason's, Woodbury, Protector, Dandy, Rare 1 Gallon HWP Lightning, Jumbo Peanut Butter Jars with lids, product jars, stoneware, early wax sealers and more. Nice jar lids. A great selection of jars! See attached listing & Photo gallery!

The Ohio Milk Bottle Collection of the late Larry Johnson of Columbus featuring 225 scarce to rare Ohio milk bottle lots. All areas of Ohio included. Includes Ohio Baby Face, Cop The Top, Hoppy, War, Ohio 1 Gallon jugs. Lots of Ohio milk caps. Nursing bottles and early dairy containers. Miniature Sheffield Bottles and metal carrier. Large lot of miniature milks including Borden's. Embossed creamers. Ohio Opener collection. Lots of dairy related paper advertising and letterheads. See attached Listing for Larry's Ohio bottle collection. 

Special consignment of milk bottles from the Ohio Bottle Club including Washington Crossing the Delaware Malec and Marek Quart from Cleveland. Nice amber California Bordens, Also nice bottles from Texas, Oklahoma, Idaho & more. See photo gallery & listing.  

Other Antique Bottles to include early medicines, historical flasks including amber 1/2 pint double eagle, black glass Hostetter's bitters, Dutch onions, case gins, sodas, beer, Storage jars & lots of other early bottles. Local bottles of all types to Clark, Montgomery, Logan, Miami, Champaign counties. See photo gallery for lots of pictures!

Advertising & Antiques including advertising tins, signs, nice large selection of advertising wood boxes and crates including local. Collection of 20 original Frank Leslie Civil War prints to be sold in 1 lot. Early labels including Temperance labels from Springfield. Large lot of advertising nail aprons, Early cast iron dog, Mickey Mouse Insulators, early Wooden Shoe Minster Ohio Serving Tray. Nice marble collection. Nice Victorian Art Glass. Early tin Coleman Cooler. Early glass candy containers. Nice selection of handled milk bottle carriers. Paper Store Display piece. Oil Bottles with spouts and carrier. #40 Dazey Churn. 

Early primitives and tools including large doll house, hay saws, single tress, early hand tools, cast iron, early gas stove and more.

Lots of stoneware including jar of over 100 turn of the century stoneware mini jugs excavated at the Robinson Clay Pottery in Akron Ohio. Mini stoneware collection, lots of misc. jugs and jars.   

Listing and pictures will be updated weekly. 

Special preview available Saturday November 27th from 10am-4pm. I would plan on bringing boxes as I will have some available but not enough for all. 

Food By John's Kettle Korn 

Auctioneers - Joe Hardin
              Ken Ludington 
Licensed & Bonded By the Ohio Dept. Of Agriculture

All announcements day of sale to take precedent. Not responsible for accidents. Local absentee bids accepted, pickup day of sale only. No Buyers Premium. Local sales tax of 7.25% applies. 

Terms: Cash, local checks, credit cards with 5% fee.

Findlay Bottle Show 2021 Major Success!

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:44:00 +0000

We had a great show! Lots of treasures, and a lot of visiting, like a big bottle family reunion!

The new building at the fairgrounds is perfect for a bottle show.

Already looking forward to next year's show!

Sad News: Larry Johnson aka Larry the Bottle Guy Obituary

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 16:49:00 +0000

[See additional memorial info at bottom of the post, added 4-17-20]

Sad to report that Larry Johnson has passed away. Known to all as Larry the Bottle Guy, he was a long time collector and dealer, a fixture at bottle shows and the Springfield Extravaganza. Our condolences to Larry's Mom, family and friends. There will not be a funeral or memorial ceremony, as per Larry's wishes.

Joe Clevenger was a close friend, and shared some thoughts and memories of their years of collecting and selling at shows together:

Larry the Bottleman

Larry was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 16, 1948, to Homer Joseph and Alice Louise Johnson.

Larry's boyhood home was on Sinclair Road near the corner of East Lincoln Avenue. Behind their

home was the railroad and the Indianola Park. Larry would play in the park and along the railroad

tracks.

Larry's mom worked around the corner from their home at the neighborhood soda shop. After school

Larry would get off the bus at the soda shop and stay there until his mom's shift would end. Larry

would often talk about the great treats he would get there while he waited for his mom's shift to end.

After graduating from high school he attended Ohio State University for one year. He would rather

do the field work than the book work. So he dropped out due to poor grades.

He then worked for a few years at a variety of jobs. Not being the 9 to 5 type. He began working in

the antique business in 1972. In the early years he specialized in vintage clothing and antique furniture.

Over the years, Larry operated two antique shops in the Columbus area.

Larry closed the shops and moved back home to live with his parents. Larry then began to specialize

with the buying and selling of canning jars, Wheaton bottles, pictorial soda bottles and Ohio milk

bottles. Giving up the shops Larry began to set up at various flea market and antique malls.

I met Larry at the Farmer's Merchants Days flea market in 1995. At first I think he viewed me as a

pest. He quickly put me to work thinking it would get me to go away. It didn't work. He began to see

that I would be a good helper. So I began working with him at various shows across Ohio and Indiana.

Over the years Larry has spent a lot of time teaching me about bottles, jars and how the flea market

business works. He has also been a great source of information for dairy history.

In July of 2019, Larry began having painful spasms in his left arm. By August the spasms began to

become more frequent. After the Fall Extravaganza, Larry had a major seizure. He ended up in

Riverside Hospital for two weeks. At that time they found that he had a large tumor at the top of his

brain. Along with a mass on his right lung.

Over the fall he continued buying and selling along with short stays in the hospital and nursing

homes for various issues. Slowly over the fall Larry began to lose the use of his legs. By February he

was in a wheelchair most of the time.

In March, Larry had another seizure and ended up in the hospital. He quickly began going downhill.

Larry passed away on April 1, 2020. Larry was a good friend and partner in the business.

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Larry the Bottle Guy

Here are some links to read, and to write your own, memories of Larry Johnson the Bottle Guy. He is missed by so many people who met him over the years. The Facebook post alone was seen by almost 5000 people! RIP, Larry!

https://www.leafcremationohio.com/obituaries/Lawrence-Maxwell-Johnson?obId=12586988#/celebrationWall

https://www.forevermissed.com/larry-thebottleman-johnson/about

JARS-uary 2019 ~ Muncie Fruit Jar Show / Muncie IN / Big Collectors Multi-Day Event

noreply@blogger.com (Findlay Antique Bottle Club) — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 22:55:00 +0000

It's that time of year again: JARS-UARY!

The 2019 Winter Muncie Fruit Jar Show 4 Day Event is Almost Here!

SATURDAY January 12, 2019 in Muncie, Indiana

The January Muncie event, with the infamous 3-days (DAZE!) of room-hopping including the Saturday Get Together Meeting & Auction at the Baymont Inn Hotel, all followed by the big Sunday Fruit Jar & Bottle show at the Horizon Center.

COME TO FRUIT JAR CENTRAL!

Some very serious collectors will start arriving in Muncie on Wednesday, so you'd better book your hotel room NOW -- you don't want to miss a minute of the fun.

The Midwest Antique Fruit Jar & Bottle Club of Muncie IN is putting on their January fruit jar collectors event, the "Muncie Fruit Jar Show & Get Together", with collectors and dealers coming from all over the U.S.

The Muncie Fruit Jar Shows are well-known for the amazing and rare items brought for sale, for the outstanding educational collector-displays exhibited during the show, as well as for the great group of fruit jar enthusiasts who treat this multi-day event like a combination convention/club meeting/reunion.

So, it's room-hopping at the Baymont Inn hotel on Thursday AND Friday -- call to confirm your reservation! They are SOLD OUT!
Overflow rooms at nearby HAMPTON INN hotel, includes hospitality suite Friday January 11th. Call Hampton Inn at 765-288-8500 OR Contact Joe Merkel on Facebook here.
SHOW IS ON Saturday January 12, 2019. At the Horizon Center. Contact Dave Rittenhouse (see show flyer at top of post)

Horizon Convention Center is in downtown Muncie, at 401 South High Street.

Displayers set up at 6:30 am, dealers at 7:00 am

Doors open to the public at 9:00 am. Show lasts until 2:00 pm.

Admission is $2.

Join us for the world-famous "Room-Hop-Shopping" at the Baymont Inn Hotel before the show, on Thursday, Friday. The hotel is located at 3400 N Chadam Ln Muncie IN 47304 (GOOGLE MAPS LINK).

The public is welcome! You do NOT need to have a room at the hotel to come visit and room-hop-shop. We encourage new collectors to stop by and see what we're up to, and learn a little something about fruit jars.

Fruit jar collectors spend several days at the hotel before the Sunday "official" show, sharing and trading. A few tall-stories are told, too, all adding to the fun. Groups of friends, old and newly-made, often head out for lunch or dinner at area restaurants. The room-hop-shopping continues until late in the night, and starts again early each morning, after the hotel's complimentary breakfast, and lots of coffee!

On Friday morning the Jelly-Jammers Club holds their meeting, and then after a complimentary lunch there is the Midwest Club's meeting, open to all, followed by a lively open-consignment/fee-free auction.

Then the official show set-up is early Saturday morning, at the Horizon Center in downtown Muncie, a quick drive from the hotel. The show opens to the public at 9am, ending at 2pm, when the dealers pack up and head home, weary but happily reminiscing about the good time they had being with other collectors who speak the special language of Munice, Fruit-Jar-ese!

Read my show reports on the 2011 Winter Muncie show and the 2012 Winter Event -- with lots of pix! Read this jar forum's posts about Muncie.

The Friday meeting schedule and Saturday show details are here on the Midwest Fruit Jar Club's website --http://fruitjar.org/

For more SHOW INFO and dealer-tables, contact Dave Rittenhouse @ 765-468-8091

For HOTEL ROOMS, contact Baymont Inn -- 765-284-4200 -- 3400 N Chadam Ln Muncie IN (hotel website)

Attention -- if you're planning on staying at the hotel, it is not called Signature Inn anymore. It is now a BAYMONT INN -- same phone number -- double check your reservations.

WEBSITE: http://www.fruitjar.org/

CONTACT: Dave Rittenhouse @ 765-468-8091 or Dick Cole @ dcole@netdirect.net

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Lima Ohio Bottling Works List, and QuiKold Coolers Maker

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Tue, 01 May 2018 23:14:00 +0000

Joe Clevenger shares his research on the many bottle works of Lima Ohio, as well as a noted soda pop cooler maker also from Lima, QuiKold.

Here's the article embedded in a PDF displayer:

Or -- Link to read the PDF Lima Bottlers article.

Link to read the separate QuiKold article PDF.

U.S.P.Co. Pottery Insulator Kiln Workers RPPC ~ Featuring Findlay

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:04:00 +0000

Neat old real photo postcard of a group of pottery workers, kiln placers, at the USPCo. The company made porcelain telephone pole insulators (like the blue one below, marked FINDLAY). (eBay, ends 10/26/17)

A little info on the company (source):

United States Electric Porcelain Co.

US, U over S; USEPCo, U.S.P.Co.

1906-1910

Findlay, OH

Refitted the old Bell Pottery Co. plant to make white ware. Company was incorporated with $25,000 capital stock and announced in Electrical World on March 24, 1906. The incorporators are J. S. Milligan, C. E. Wilhar, J. K. Henry, R. H. Sharp and C. E. Myers. The company will manufacture porcelain insulators and electrical specialties. In 1910, leased plant to Findlay Electric Porcelain Co. who later purchased the plant. Markings: monogram US, USEPCo and U.S.P.Co.

More info and a great photo of more employees here.

McFabulous McFadden Milks! Auction to be held September 23, 2017

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 19:58:00 +0000

Long time club member Sue McFadden is having a milk bottle auction. September 23, 2017.

Photos are here.
Below is the auctionzip listing, which lists all the Ohio towns for sale.

Sue's auction is featured in the latest edition of the Holmes Bargain Hunter here.

(Screenshot)

ction Listing

AuctionZip Auctioneer ID# 3992

- Click here to view Photo Gallery

09/23/2017 -

Auctioneer's Note:
400+ Milk Bottles from Holmes, Tuscarawas, Wayne, Coshocton, Stark, Knox & Ashland Counties
For more information contact:
Cliff Sprang - 330.464.5155 or cliff@kaufmanrealty.com

Listing:

Lou McFadden Milk Bottle Collection Auction

At Kaufman Auction Center

Location:  Kaufman Auction Center, 559 Belden Parkway NE, Sugarcreek OH 44681.  Directions: From I-77 take the Dover exit and proceed west on SR 39, turn north onto Belden Parkway. The Kaufman Auction Center is on your right. Signs posted. GPS Coordinates: 40.509654, -81.622768

Saturday September 23rd – 2017

10:00 AM

400+ Milk Bottles from Holmes, Tuscarawas, Wayne, Coshocton, Stark, Knox & Ashland Counties

Holmes County Bottles: Boyd’s Dairy; Fair Dairy; Holmes Dairy; Jersey Dairy; Killbuck Dairy; Luaggiegene Dairy; Clinton Miller Dairy; Motes Dairy; Pyers Dairy; Shonk’s Dairy; Smith Brother’s Dairy; Snow Dairy & Others.
Tuscarawas County Bottles:Alleshouse; Amistadi Dairy; Becker Dairy; Beller’s Dairy; Bordens; Cappeldale Dairy; Davis Dairy; Domer; Emig Bros.; Espenschied Bros. Dairy; Fairview Dairy; Fisher Dairy; Gasser Dairy; Golden Belle Dairy; Goldennobby Dairy; Goshen Dairy; Green Valley Dairy; Haupert Dairy; Helmick’s Dairy; Jackson F.S. & Son; Kinsey; Knepper’s Dairy; Knisley Dairyl Krantzheim Dairy; Maple Crest Dairy; Maple Grove Dairy; McAllister’s Dairy; Miceli, Frank; Morton Dairy; Oak Grove Dairy Farm; Park Dairy; Park Valley Dairy; Pine Grove Dairy; Plainview Dairy; Blick’s Dairy; Rapp A.H.; Russell’s Dairy; Steel’s Dairy; Stocker’s; Streetor Farm Dairy; Studer’s Dairy; Twin City Milk; Uhrichsville Ice Co.; Union Dairy; Verne’s Dairy; Walker E.A.; Warne’s; Wardell’s Guernsey Farm Dairy; Young’s Dairy & others.
Wayne County Bottles:Shelly’s Dairy; City Dairy; Cloverleaf Dairy; Dalton Dairy; Elm Run Dairy; Haas Dairy; Hall’s Dairy; Hartzler Dairy; Home Dairy; Ideal Dairy; Marshallville Dairy; Nadelin Dairy; Orrville Sanitary Dairy; Pleasant View Farm Dairy; Rittman Dairy; Schrock’s Dairy; Smith’s Dairy; Sweet Clover Dairy; Swinehart’s Farm Dairy; Wooster Farm Dairies; Work Dairy & others.
Coshocton County Bottles:Boyd Dairy; Clark, Neville; Conner’s; Duncan Dairy; Fairview Farm Dairy; Hooper’s Dairy; Keene Cash Dairy; Elmhurst Place Jersey; D.W. Lawrence; Barricks; Locust Grove Dairy; Mote’s Dairy; Peerless; Richissin J.L.; Schweitzer’s Dairy; Sickers Jersey Dairy Thomas Chas.; Turkey Bend Dairy.
Stark County Bottles: Acme Dairy; Aman, Dexter; Anglemont; Beawood Farms; Becher’s Dairy Farm; Baum’s Dairy; Barr & Son; Bircher Farm Dairy; Bolton Dairy; Beverly Farms; Brewster Dairy; Briar Hill Farm; Brookfield Dairy; Burger’s Dairy; Campian Dairy; Canton Pure Milk Co.; Chestnut Ridge Dairy Farm; Climax Dairy; Cobb Bros.; Cormany; Dages; Doll;  Eastland Dairy; Elbert, Chas.; Fairmount Dairy: Fay; Floom Dairy; Giant Elm Dairy; Globe Dairy; Grandview Dairy Farms; Hang; Hartville Dairy; Hol-Guern’s Dairy; Hookway; Isaly’s; Joseph, Jacob; Kienzle Dairy; Low’s Dairy; Lake of Pines Dairy; Krall P.H.; George Lucas; Luethy Dairy; Lyon Dairy; Maple Land Dairy; Marlboro Jersey Farm; F.X. Meyer; McDannel Farm Dairy; Miller Dairy; Oakland Dairy; Oberlin Dairy; Orchard Grove Dairy; Oak Grove Dairy; Nagel, Herman; Oyster Brothers Dairy; Penick Dairy; Peoples Dairy; Rabel, A.R.; Rhoades, Charles; Rich Dairy; Ross Bros; Riverside Dairy; Rowe Dairy; Sandy Valley Jersey Farm; Schlabach Creamery; Seibert; Servall; Singer Dairy; Shank; Slayman; Snyder; Soehnlen, Jos. Dairy; Spring Hill Dairy; Sterling Dairy; Stackhouse; Storck; Sunnyside Dairy; Sunshine Dairy; Superior Dairy; Supreme Dairy; Thompson’s Dairy; Urban Hill Farm Dairy; Wagner; Waldell Farms; Walters; Warren & Son; Watson; Whipple Road Dairy; Frank Widder Dairy; Woodlawn Dairy; Wyler Brothers Dairy; Worlock Dairy & others.
Knox County Bottles:Darling’s Dairy; Jewell Dairy; Milk House; Pitkin’s Dairy; H.C. Purdy; A.B. Priest; Purdy & Clutter; Purdy & Houck; Round Hill Farm Dairy; South Vernon Milk Co.; Valley Run Dairy Farms.
Ashland County Bottles:Ashland sanitary Dairy; Boyer Dairy; Emmon’s Dairy; Hall’s Dairy; Ohio Dairy Co.; Weltmer Farm Dairy.
The late Lou McFadden, along with his wife Sue, “had a passion for collecting antique milk bottles and was very proud of his milk bottle collection, numbering about 3,500 bottles from the state of Ohio. Lou’s bottles were procured over the past 30 years and were widely recognized in the state and beyond as a unique and unusual collection. Lou was the author of the book “Ohio Dairies” written and published in 2009, giving him much pleasure.”
Online bidding, pictures and a complete catalog available at www.kaufman-auctions.com.  All milk bottles sell “As Is” with no warranties, expressed or implied. We will start on the catalog at 10:00 AM and mix in un-cataloged items throughout the sale.  The doors will open at 8:30 AM so come early as we have a lot of items to go through.

Terms: Cash, good check, or credit card. 10% buyer’s premium on site & 17.5% buyer’s premium online.Proper Identification required to register for auction.  Lunch stand will be open.

KAUFMAN REALTY & AUCTIONS
330-852-4111 or http://www.kaufmanrealty.com

AUCTIONEER:
CLIFF SPRANG, AUCTIONEER
330-464-5155 or cliff@kaufmanrealty.com

Directions:
Location: Kaufman Auction Center, 559 Belden Parkway NE, Sugarcreek OH 44681. Directions: From I-77 take the Dover exit and proceed west on SR 39, turn north onto Belden Parkway. The Kaufman Auction Center is on your right. Signs posted. GPS Coordinates: 40.509654, -81.622768

Rare Scratch Whiskey Jugs from the California Wine Co. Lima Ohio

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 01:42:00 +0000

Presented here, three different brown glazed pottery scratch jugs, inscribed: From the California Wine Co., Lima Ohio.

I picked the center one up yesterday at the Columbus bottle show, courtesy of my friend Joe Hardin, who finds me good Lima items all the time. Thanks, Joe! Joe puts on the upcoming Wilmington Ohio Bottle Show, to be held on April 2nd, 2017. Info here: http://www.fohbc.org/shows/

I posted a little info about the California Wine Co. over on my blog: http://www.msdowantiques.com/2017/02/CaliforniaWineCo.html

Rare Findlay Ohio Token E. Bacher Union Saloon Sells for $321

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 02:26:00 +0000

E. BACHER / UNION SALOON / Sold for $321

This rare Civil War era trade token was for a long time incorrectly attributed as being from Cincinnati. Even though Thomas Schade found the correct info back in 1984, where it was printed in the "Copperhead Courier: Journal of the Civil War Token Society"
it apparently took someone googling the more recent scans of old newspapers to get the ''token officializers'' to make the correction online.

E. Bacher is well known to Findlay collectors by the many surviving bottles, but the token is a scarce one. Bacher sold the UNION EATING SALOON in 1866. He then was in business with his Findlay Bottling Works.

Here is Joe Terry's 2011 article about Findlay's Ernest Bacher and his bottle patents.

PDF article is embedded above. Or read it here.

Here's Schade's 1984 note to the journal:
"Fall 1984 Page 25

letter to the editor... 

Dear Mr. Mumford, 

I am writing to you in regards to new information uncovered on 
a Civil War Storecard. The token is Fuld #165-1, E. Bacher, Union 
Saloon, listed under Cincinnati, Ohio. I believe this token to be from 
Findlay, Ohio. 

According to my records, E. (Ernest) Bacher was a German 
immigrant who came to Hancock County, Ohio in 1858. From 1863- 
1866, he owned the Union Eating Saloon at 232 S. Main St., Findlay, 
Ohio. Bacher sold the business to Robert Timmerman, but the 
saloon name and location remained the same. Records show that 
again Bacher regained ownership of the saloon in 1873-74. After this 
Bacher went on to own the Findlay Bottling Works and two ice 
houses. E. Bacher was a resident of Findlay during and well after 
his business career. 

The above information came from court house records, 
newspapers, and city directories. The early Bradstreet books that I 
have access to, lists E. Bacher under Findlay, Ohio and not Cin- 
cinnati. I believe the word Eating was omitted on the token because 
of space limitations. I’m in the process of researching this further, 
however I strongly feel this token will be attributed to its probable 
home of Findlay, Ohio. Thank you. 

Sincerely yours,

Thomas N. Schade #1617"
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A Look at Lima Ohio's Equity Dairy History and It's Milk Bottles

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 00:54:00 +0000

Photo of an Equity Dairy Store with a great neon sign made by Lima's own NEON PRODUCTS INC.

A look at Lima Ohio's Equity Dairy, 1921-1981, written by Joe Clevenger. The Shelley Townsend Dairy took over Equity's bottled milk delivery customers in 1943. You can see several Equity/Lima milk bottles pictured in the article below:

PDF viewer embedded above; if it doesn't load, read the article here.

There are lots of great photos in the pdf/article, so be sure to scroll to see them all.

Here a some additional photos of Equity and Shelley Townsend memorabilia.

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Revolutionary Ways to Promote Antique Bottles

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 03:36:00 +0000

Antique bottle dealers aren't limited to just official bottle shows. Recently our friends at the Ohio Bottle Club took a block of tables at a ''regular'' antique show, the Hartville Flea market, to help promote their club and our wonderful hobby. Kudos to them for sharing their passion with the non-bottle antiquers - well done! See more pix here.

Todd Knisely was set up there too, then hurried off to another event. He had been asked to share some of his historic bottles and his extensive knowledge of their use in the Revolutionary War at a reenactment at Fort Laurens in Bolivar Ohio. It made for a very long weekend, but he talked about antique bottles with so many people, and was filmed for 2 - count 'em 2! - tv shows. The shows are about history, but showing antique bottles, so yeah!

As Todd writes: " ... I took Revolution era bottles that spanned from the French & Indian War, the American Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812, to not only show what items of the reenactment period would have looked like, but to show the transition before and after the period.

... “I was excited to be invited by Commander Robert Cairns to attend the Fort Laurens encampment. I was able to take bottles and glass that ranged from 1750-1820’s showing the diversity of bottles in those time periods. It was especially good timing to have a new OBC member banner to hang on the front of my table while there. Many people took photos of the banner, my table and me during the event which was open to the public and also attended by several out of state brigade units. Alan did a nice job on the banners that we used for the first time at the Hartville event just an hour before.”

... “I spoke to well over one hundred people directly over the two days, and was overheard by hundreds more. I answered questions about specific bottles that were on my tables, and demonstrated common uses for the items I had brought. I was completely surprised when asked to sign a television release form for HGTV who was on the grounds Sunday to film a special about the event. "

After the excitement of the HGTV crew wanting to know what Todd was doing and speaking on for the weekend, he was then approached by a film crew from the Ohio Historical Society and asked to do an on-film interview and explanation of his tables of artifacts. Todd said “I was tired from setting up, tearing down at Hartville and then Fort Laurens, and then the same thing again on Sunday. I was losing my voice from talking to so many people and the OHS crew filmed me late in the event on Sunday and it was all I could do to be legible and make sense.” Todd went on to say “I gave away actual glass cullet and manufacturing shards from the Wistarburgh Glass Works which operated from 1739 to the 1780’s. I had two mid-17th century signal cannons, two 1750-1820 medical bleeding cups, an actual blow pipe along with some great early bottles. The people who attended were history buffs just for coming to the event, so I was a big hit due to having actual period relics on display. I was also invited by the museum director to give a presentation to the Zoar Historical Society at a future date. All-in-all it was a great weekend not only for myself, but the club and [bottle] hobby as well.”"

Congrats to Todd!
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In Memoriam - Mike Jordan

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 02:51:00 +0000

MIKE JORDAN 1938-2016

Another sad loss for the fruit jar hobby. Our condolences to the Jordan family.

Ocala, Florida – George Parritt (Mike) Jordan, 78, passed away June 12, 2016. He was born April 27, 1938 in Rome, Italy to George Champe and Louise Parritt Jordan. He moved here from Virginia 16 years ago. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, and worked for the US Department of Defense as an Special Agent/Investigator. He received a bachelors degree from the University of Southern California.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Betty Lou Vanover Jordan; daughter, Connie Sue Jordan, of Centreville, VA, and son, George V. Jordan, of Orlando; and two grandchildren, George and Samantha.

Mike Jordan had many facets. He was an avid fruit jar collector who had many small collections, including spittoons, hyacinth vases, food bottles, swizzle sticks, jar openers, and demijohns, just to name a few. He began this journey in 1969 and over the course of his life, attended 100s of bottle shows all over the country. He won many awards for his creative and colorful displays, including People's Choice awards, Educational awards, and Dealers Choice awards. The many folks he met during the shows and bottle club meetings over the years became part of his family.

Mike was also a talented musician. He was a master on the dobro, which he began playing in 1967. He played in many bands and with groups all over the country. He loved attending bluegrass festivals and jams. He made many good friends in this area of his life.

Mike was also a skilled table tennis player. He began his table tennis career back in college, at the University of Southern California. In recent years, he participated in the Florida Senior Games Series and won bronze, silver, and gold medals in doubles. Several years ago he was 5th in the state of Florida in doubles.

Funeral Service will be held at 11am, Saturday June 18th, at the Open Door Community Church, 5200 SW 145th St. Summerfield, FL with Pastor Gerald Bustin officiating. Interment to follow in Highlands Memorial Park Cemetery at 12:30pm.

http://www.countrysidefunerals.com/notices/GeorgeMike-Jordan
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In Memoriam - Norm and Junne Barnett

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 00:47:00 +0000

Junne Barnett

Violet Junne Barnett, 91, of Flat Rock, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Sadly, we lost Junne this Spring. She and her late husband Norm were long time fruit jar collectors, and founders of the Midwest Fruit Jar Club of Muncie. Our condolences to their families.

Norm's obituary is posted below.

Junne's is here.

The Barnetts were inducted into the FOHBC Hall of Fame in 2003 for their contributions and devotion to the collecting hobby.

2003 – Norm & Junne Barnett

Early Federation members, the Barnetts specialized in fruit jars. In 1972, Norm joined Roger Emory of Hagerstown, Ind., to organize the Midwest Antique Fruit Jar and Bottle Club. Norm served as president for all but 10 years of its existence and was show chairman at the same time. Junne served as club newsletter editor for 30 years, retiring in 2006. She did the program books for the FOHBC 25th anniversary show in Cherry Hill, N.J. (1994) and Nashville, Tenn., Expo (1996)

Read the Norm Barnett fruit jar Legend article here: pdf link.

Posted June 2010 -- Long time fruit jar collector, Norman Barnett has been in ill health for some time, and sadly, he passed away ~~this morning~~. Oct. 25, 2010.

Here is a wonderful article about Norm, and his fruit jar collection, when author Bruce Schank included Norm in his 'Legends of the Jar' interview series. -- just click on this link to the Midwest Fruit jar Club's newsletter:
http://www.leaderjar.com/glasschatter/Glass%20Chatter%20June%202010.pdf

The Barnetts will always be remembered, and missed.

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Here is the obituary from the SHELBYVILLE NEWS -- Published: Thursday, October 28, 2010

Norman Barnett, 84, of Flat Rock died Monday Oct., 25, 2010. at Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin.

Born Feb. 9, 1926, in Shelby County, he was the son of Lloyd H. and Lillie Mae (Crawford) Barnett. He married Junne Baxter on March 19, 1946, and she survives.

Other survivors include his sons, Stephen Barnett of Medaryville and Gary A. (wife, Debra) Barnett of Edinburgh; grandchildren, Angela, Jesse, Ryan A. (wife, Kim) and Bradley A. Barnett; great-grandchildren, Aodhan Frazee, Icadora Frazee, David A. Barnett and Noah A. Barnett; sisters-in-law, Exiene Barnett and Joan Baxter; niece, Sandy Daulton; nephew, Bill Barnett; brother-in-law, Oris Baxter; daughter-in-law, Dawn Barnett Baker; and cousins, David Sever and Karen Doughty.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Donnie Barnett and Kenneth Barnett.

Mr. Barnett had owned Barnett Sales in Flat Rock, an Oliver and White farm equipment dealership, for 30 years.

He had served in the U.S. Army and Air Force during World War II.

Mr. Barnett was a member of Flat Rock United Methodist Church, past master of Farmers Masonic Lodge and past president of Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors. In 2003, he and his wife were inducted in to the FOHBC Hall of Fame. He was chairman of the organization 1979-10. He had also served on the Shelby County Sheriff Merit Board for 28 years and was board president of the Shelby County Historical Society.

His favorite hobby was collecting rare antique fruit jars, his collection was among the top 10 in the county. He was also an organizer in 1969 of the Midwest Antique Fruit Jar and Bottle Club, the only club for collectors of mainly fruit jars with membership in 28 states and Canada and served as president for 25 years.
Due to this hobby the Barnetts have friends across the country and have been able to travel to England and Europe four times and all 50 states.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., with Masonic rites at 1:45 p.m., Saturday at Flat Rock United Methodist Church.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Les Fix officiating.

Burial, with military graveside rites, will be in Flat Rock Cemetery.
Memorials may be donated to Grover Museum, Flat Rock United Methodist Church or Shelbyville Salvation Army, in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to http://www.normanfuneralhome.net/.

Sad News: David Brown has Passed

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Fri, 13 May 2016 18:32:00 +0000

David Brown

We are sad to hear that long time club member David Brown has passed away after a long illness. Our sincerest condolences to David's family, and especially to David's brother and fellow bottle club member Tom Brown. Tom and David started digging for and collecting bottles together as young boys.

David Ray Brown, 65, of Findlay, passed away at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the Bridge Hospice Care Center. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 12, 1950 to the late Thomas and Rosemary (Miller) Brown. He married Debra Zink in May of 1990 and she preceded him in death. Surviving David are four daughters, Carolyn Ann Cook, Stacy Marie (Carl) Trimble, Nicole North, Kelly Rizor, one son, David Wayne Brown all of Findlay; eight grandchildren, a brother, Thomas W. (Dorothy) Brown of Findlay, a sister, Laura Ann (Stan) Smalling and a sister-in-law Barb Brown. David was preceded in death by a brother, Steve Brown and a sister Juanita Saldana. He was retired from the National Lime and Stone as a loader operator and was a member of the Findlay Antique Bottle Club. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at KIRKPATRICK-BEHNKE FUNERAL HOME. A private graveside service will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.kirkpatrickbehnke.com/Dave-Brown
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It's Friday the 13th Again! - Moonshine and #13 on Ball Jars

noreply@blogger.com (Findlay Antique Bottle Club) — Fri, 13 May 2016 15:32:00 +0000

It's Baaackkk! Today is Friday the 13th!

While fruit jars with the number 13 on the base are sought after, glassbottlemarks.com makes a good point: "many of these jars are now saved by non-collectors or casual glass collectors (and “culled” from large groups of common jars) merely because of the number on the base. This culling out of #13 jars from among the “general population” of jars (and stashing them away) can increase the perception of their scarcity."

Moonshiners and fruit jars ~ a confiscated bootleg still.

When taking down a still, revenue officers destroyed everything a moonshiner might use later, including glass jars. - Franklin County, Virginia, 1965. - [Source]

Friday the 13th 2016

Friday, May 13, 2016

Friday the 13th 2017

Friday, January 13, 2017
Friday, October 13, 2017

Several theories have been proposed about the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition.

One theory states that it is a modern amalgamation of two older superstitions: that thirteenis an unlucky number and that Friday is an unlucky day.

In numerology, the number 12 is considered the number of completeness, as reflected in the twelve months of the year, twelve hours of the clock, twelve gods of Olympus, twelve tribes of Israel, twelve Apostles of Jesus, the 12 successors of Muhammad in Shia Islam, twelve signs of the Zodiac, etc., whereas the number 13 was considered irregular, transgressing this completeness.
There is also a superstition, thought by some to derive from the Last Supper or a Norse myth, that having 13 people seated at a table will result in the death of one of the diners.
Friday has been considered an unlucky day at least since the 14th century's The Canterbury Tales and many other professions have regarded Friday as an unlucky day to undertake journeys or begin new projects.
One author, noting that references are all but nonexistent before 1907 but frequently seen thereafter, has argued that its popularity derives from the publication that year of Thomas W. Lawson's popular novel Friday, the Thirteenth, in which an unscrupulous broker takes advantage of the superstition to create a Wall Street panic on a Friday the 13th.
In many Spanish speaking countries, the movie "Friday the 13th" was renamed to Tuesday the 13th ("Martes 13"), because it is believed to be the day of bad luck, not Friday the 13th.

Here are some more "Friday the 13th" info-tidbits from Wikipedia:

The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskavedekatriaphobia [say that 10 times fast -- yikes!]
The 13th day of the month is slightly more likely to be a Friday than any other day of the week.
On average, there is a Friday the 13th once every 212 days.
It's estimated that 17 to 21 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day -- & estimated that $800 million is lost in business on this day.

I say FEAR NOT !!! Let's get out there and shop!

Sad News: Bob Clay, Noted Ball Jar Collector, Has Passed

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 23:31:00 +0000

Robert 'Bob' Alan Cray

Bob and Vicky Clay

Screen shot of Bob's L.O.T.J. interview.

Photos by Bruce Schank.

News just reached the fruit jar hobby that Robert Clay passed away in March. Our sincere condolences to his wife Vicky, and their family.

Bob was a long-time collector of Ball jars. Here is his obituary, as well as an excerpt from the Legends of the Jar interview that Bruce Schank wrote, and then some comments from Bob's friends on the Ball Jar Collectors forum.

Obituary:

Robert (Bob) Alan Clay, lifelong Okmulgee resident, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the age of 62. He was born June 4, 1953 in Okmulgee to the late William Jack and Margaret (Bailey) Clay. He attended Okmulgee Schools from 1st-12th grade and graduated from Okmulgee High School where he was on the Scholastic Honor Roll. Robert worked at Beeline Bowl, where he was manager for several years. Robert married Vickie Lee Holloway on August 21, 1973 in Morris. He worked for Ball Glass Container Corporation for 20 years, where he worked his way up to line supervisor. After the merger with Incon Glass, Robert returned to a union position in Quality Control. Robert returned to OSU Okmulgee after the closure of the glass plant and graduated in 1997 on the Provosts Honor Roll with a degree of Associate of Applied Science in Digital Graphics Technology. He then went to work for Alpha Graphics as a Production Scheduler then years later worked for Sherwin-Williams. He was a member of Cornerstone Foursquare Church.

Robert was a devoted husband, brother, uncle and friend.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandmother, Hazel Beatta Clay.

Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Vickie Clay, a sister, Dr. Marjorie Clay, PhD, Worcester, Mass., and father and mother-in-law, Ray Holloway and Alta Holloway of Preston.

Friends may visit the funeral home on Monday from 9:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.

A funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Cornerstone Foursquare Church with Pastor Mickey Baldwin officiating. Interment will follow in the Okmulgee Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Brian Summers, Randy Ray, Shawn Pye, Shane Stogner, Steve Muzljakovich and Robert Walker.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the McClendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee.

Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on Robert’s Tribute Page at www.mcclendon-winters.com -- [Source: http://yourokmulgee.com/articles/2016/03/07/robert-clay]

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Alas, The Legends of the Jars website is offline now, but thankfully the internet has stored the Bob Clay interview here, where you can read it in full, with photos.
Here is a text excerpt:

Bob worked for Ball Corporation for almost 20 years and collected fruit jars for over 30 years. Bob had some of the most desirable and rare Ball jars known at one time and his colored ball jar collection was practically untouchable. Bob claims to have been addicted to fruit jar collecting since 1975 as the result of a Christmas gift his sister gave him that year of a plain old ordinary ''3L Balll MASON'' quart jar. Bob begun working for Ball in August of 1975 at the former PINE plant that Ball bought in 1929 in Okmulgee and then subsequently ran it until 1994. Bob’s sister thought it appropriate that he should have an old jar the company had made nearly ¾ of a century earlier. If she only knew then what she had started.

By 1980, as Bob would put it, he was completely eaten up with fruit jar collecting. Since he worked for Ball, his primary focus was Ball jars, but anything odd he came across was fair game. By the mid 1980s, Bob began attending shows and selling jars to support his ever growing habit. Bob said “this hobby can be more addictive than any drug known to mankind. At least with drugs or alcohol, support groups are easy to find. I subscribed to every publication I could. I read everything I could get my hands on. I got to know as many of the 'big names' in the hobby as I could. My best mentor was Dick Roller, (considered by many as America's "premiere Fruit jar expert" at the time) and I helped him as much as I could with the Ball section of his book, the Standard Fruit Jar Reference. I couldn't begin to list all the people that have helped me along the way though.”

Working for Ball opened up many doors for Bob. He got to meet such notable people as Bill Brantley, author of A Collector's Guide to Ball Jars. Bob also met with Mr. Edmund F. Ball several times. “He (Edmund Ball) even came to my home to view my jars. Plus Ball did an article on my jars in their quarterly corporate magazine, The Ball Line. (vol. 36, number 4, 1981) Actually working with the forming machines as they made jars has really helped me understand how the manufacturing processes worked a hundred years ago.”

Bob related ... an interesting story about a black Ball Mason quart jar he bought in 1987 from Bob Rhineburger. This particular jar sat on Bob Rhineburger’s table all day at the January 1987 Indy Show without a buyer. Bob’s friend John Granda fortunately called Bob to tell him about this jar and how it was THE darkest jar he had ever seen or come across and how everyone complained the asking price was $450 yet the embossing was weak. Well, Bob trusting John’s color sense called Mr. Rhineburger and asked him to bring the jar to the St. Louis Show which he did. Bob figured he could make his own determination about the embossing and the color. Well, as soon as Bob laid eyes on that black quart Balll Mason jar it was an instant sale. According to Bob he was even criticized at the time by some people. How could he pay that much for a jar with weak embossing? Bob’s reply; “it’s Black for cryin out loud and you can still see it’s a Ball jar!”

One of Bob’s fondest jar memories is of the 1988 St. Louis show. By then Bob had made up his mind that he was going to get rid of the bulk of his collection of over 3000 jars and whittle it down substantially to about 100 of the best jars and sink the proceeds of those sales into colored Ball jars, which were somewhat more reasonably obtainable at the time compared to other rare colored jars. Bob tells the story as follows:

“So I pull into the hotel in St. Louis with a pickup load of jars, cash in my pockets and thoughts of a wonderful evening and day ahead. I wasn’t in my room 20 minutes when the phone rang. It was an old friend, Bill Dudley that had just checked in and wanted to visit. He said he brought a jar or two I might be interested in. So I walk down to his room and the door is slightly ajar so I open it and go on in. On the far side of the bed sat Bill, with a sly grin from ear to ear. On the bed sat the most beautiful amber quart Balll STANDARD I’d ever cast eyes on. My mouth dropped a little bit and I tried to hide the tiny bit of drool escaping the left side of my lips. “Nice jar Bill,” I said to him…and he reached down into a box and pulled out another which was more olive amber this time, but still a fabulous color. As my knees weakened, he pulled out a nice olive green with amber swirls and another and then still one more. So he sat them all on the bed grinning like a Cheshire cat the whole time. At that moment I was begging God for mercy and I think someone helped me into a chair there. In less than a minute, he’d made the whole show a moot point. It couldn’t get any better than this, (at least for me anyway.) It probably took me about 20 minutes before I could even ask, “How much?” Knowing there was no way I was prepared for this. But Bill let me give him the cash I had for the moment and after the next day’s sales, I was able to pay him the entire amount. I was able to come home with five fabulously colored Balll STANDARD quarts, all at one time. It was only after getting them home that I realized that four of them had been made in the same mould. (Roman numeral VII.)

One of the things Bob has always found to be odd; both back then as well as today are some people’s reactions to his paying what amounted to a good sum of money for a ‘lowly’ Ball jar. Bob said; “Ball jars have never had the ‘status’ that even colored 1858s have had to collectors, let alone the early closure collectors” Bob states and “even though lovely to look at, it was still “just” a Ball jar. Back in the 70's, Ball jars were, to most collectors, "riff‐raff" jars. I can remember a friend buying a root beer amber Balll MASON quart for $70 at a show! Just not much interest in Ball stuff, it was just "too common. First, some people said I was just nuts and after awhile, they began saying I was trying to drive prices up for everyone and then sometimes even sharper criticism floated around. But as with any collectible, I simply bought what I liked and only paid prices I considered to be fair for myself. When it came time to sell my collection, suffice it to say, quality over quantity made a worthwhile investment. “

Bob has always been willing to share the knowledge he gained in nearly 35 years of collecting. Bob claims that if he has done anything truly worthwhile at all for this hobby it’s that he took a stand against sellers on eBay that were selling reproduction jars as authentic jars. In 2001 Bob had several ‘info‐auctions’ and wrote articles about the fakes we often see on eBay for sale. Bob and a few others were called the ‘eBay jar police’ for several years for actually getting a few sellers busted off eBay for their lying habits.

Although Bob has now sold off his vast incredible collection, he still has a few jars floating around his home... but nothing good to speak of he claims. Bob is a very humble guy and told me, “although I considered myself a serious collector…wanting to know all I could possibly find out about any particular jar I had, I do not in any way consider myself a 'legend' in the hobby. That descriptor I reserve for the many outstanding collectors and mentors that have passed before me and mentored many of us.” Throughout the 1990s, Bob dispersed his collection; bought the best colored Ball jars he could find only to disperse those also.

In summation: Bob says; “We are merely caretakers of a bit of history for the time being. What are really important are the many relationships you gain simply because of a melted hunk of soda ash and sand. The people you meet, the friendships you make, the bonds of being around similarly crazed people, the knowledge you gain and the fun you experience FAR outweigh the jars themselves...no matter how fabulous the collection. Then you understand the TRUE joy of this hobby."

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Comments from Bob's friends on the Ball Jar Forum,where Bob used the nickname 'Old Has-Been' :

Jeff Klingler: "Bob was one of the Original creators of this site, a long time BALL Corp employee and was the guy who really put colored BALL jars on the map. In recent years bob has not had internet access and no computer, so he hasn't been able to post on this site in 2-3 years. But if you go back and read some of his posts here, you will see how much knowledge and info he contributed to this site and to the fruit jar hobby in general. Bob even had a website years ago that that MANY people linked to when determining the age of a BALL jar.

So this is a real big loss to the fruit jar collecting hobby, and to all of us BALL jar collectors. even though i never met him in person, we sure had a lot of fun with the discussions on this site all those years. he sure will be missed.

RIP bob, aka Old Has Been."

Joe Coulson: "I am very sad to hear that news. I had the privilege of meeting Bob at the St. Louis Bottle Show in 2011, and it truly was a special occasion[1]. I got to hear firsthand about the "pick to pack" ratio tracking that he invented at the Okmulgee Ball Plant, and several other stories. He was a very positive and encouraging person who has inspired me to dig deep into Ball jar collecting and Ball jar history. The volumes of glass manufacturing wisdom that he has left as a legacy on this site clearly demonstrates the expertise that he had and the love he had for the hobby. I'm glad we had Bob's involvement during the formative years of this site. "

Rob: "Bob.. will be missed by many ....He had a huge effect on many Collectors .We are forever indebted to him for great volumes of his knowledge of Ball made jars...
Preserved forever in the posts here on this forum ..."

Michael: "Bob Clay was my mentor.

He took me under his wing and we had SO MANY great conversations. He is the reason I collect what I collect ... he LOVED Ball Specials too

Bob Clay is THE reason this community exists ... He was my inspiration ... it was all of his knowledge, and his willingness to share it, that inspired me to create a place to catalog and save these facts, figures, opinions and great storeis for the benefit of new, young collectors like myself. He freely shared EVERYTHING he knew with us. He did for us what other did for him ... and he gladly passed along his passion for the hobby. As others have said, just search any early topics on this site and see for yourself the kind of man Bob Clay was.

You are missed my friend and I feel a bit of shame that I lost contact with you.

Rest in Peace Bob"

Bruce Schank: "I write these words with a heavy heart. My long time protoge and friend in the fruit jar hobby has passed on into eternity. Bob Clay was more than just a fellow collector and far more than just an acquaintance, and although we only met but once in three plus decades, we established a thriving friendship over those years that went far beyond fruit jars.

Often life gives us pain we don't think we can endure. When someone is taken from us unexpectedly, it leaves a gaping hole in our life that nothing else can ever take its place. Each of us in our own right is intrinsically valuable to God for after all, we are made in his image, then loved ones are a given, then good friends and finally acquaintances. And even if seemingly no one else cares, there's always that someone who does.

Well, Bob was that someone. I've known a lot of people in my life but Bob was genuinely a decent human being. He was of the old school. His word was his creed and he stood by it no matter what. There was no guessing with Bob. You always knew where he and you stood. He never wavered in his friendship.

Bob almost singe handedly managed to put Ball jars on the collecting map and they're still there to this day and going strong as ever. His knowledge and enthusiasm for the hobby will be sorely missed. Bob and I spent endless hours discussing jars on the phone and via email sharing each others knowledge. More importantly in the last 10 years we went from jars to a level of friendship only two truly good buddies can ever understand.

I already miss my conversations with Bob. He was a special part of my life and so much so as to be a very small part of my inner circle of true friends. Bob can never be replaced with anyone or anything else. That's impossible because Bob was truly a unique person. With that said, I do have one hope and that hope is we'll meet again one day soon enough because Bob trusted in the Savior Jesus Christ as I do.

Everyone should enjoy this life and be ever grateful to God for everything they have and all of the blessings He richly bestows on us. Always share a part of yourself with others without reservation and remember to have a mindset that eternity can call you at any time."

Read Bob Clay's comments about attending one of the St. Louis bottle shows here.

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Fostoria Ohio - Richard Coppler Esate Auction - Antique Bottles and Fruit Jars - April 30 2106 Saturday 11am

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 19:17:00 +0000

Sadly, club member Richard Coppler passed away recently (obituary), and the first of his estate auctions has been listed on auctionzip here.

Auction Information

Auctioneer

Ned F. Gregg Realty, Inc.

419-927-5492

Auction Date

Apr 30

Auction
Location

3702 Hammer Rd.
Fostoria, Oh

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Time

11:00AM

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COPPLER AUCTION

Saturday Morning April 30, 2016 at 11:00 AM SHARP

LOCATED: 2 Miles North of Fostoria, Ohio on St. Rt. 23 to Brandeberry Rd. 

then West 1 Mile to

                  Hammer Rd. then ½ Mile North to AUCTION SITE: 

3702 Hammer Rd. Fostoria, Ohio

This the first of several Auctions: Mr. Coppler was very well known for his vast KNOWLEDGE of Bottles - Jars and related collectibles - 

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ONE SPECIAL ITEM it probably will be in one of these Auctions – BE SURE TO ATTEND.

ANTIQUES – COLLECTIBLES – PRIMITVES

Early crank wall phone from Fostoria Railroad Depot; Excellent selection of Very Early Railroad lanterns - Wabash, NY NH & H, Penn, N. Plate, R & LE, CCC & St. L, C & 0, PFW & C, ETC; Barn Lanterns C.T. Ham Mfg. Co., Deitz, Feuerhand, Little Wizard, Red Globe, etc.; N & W R/R wrenches; Milk Bottles: Lots of Fostoria, Fox Cream Top, Zeigler Bros, East View Jersey, Weavers, G.H. Russel, Union, all types & sizes; Bottles: Ohio, Salem, Youngstown, Findlay, Bucyrus, Toledo, Oberlin, Perrysville, Deshler, Kenton, Dunkirk, Michigan, Empire State, Worchester, Van Huttons, Esmond, Meadow Gold, etc.; Milk Crates; Carriers; Canning & Fruit Jars: All sizes-types-colors: Aqua, Amber, Green, Clear; Ball, Mason, 1858, Atlas, E-Z, F.B. Co., Flaccus Bros., Columbia, Standard, Hero, Haines, Crystal, Gem, Lightning, Standard, 1855 Hazrat, ARS, Globe, etc.; 40 boxes + of Aqua Ball jars; Boxes of 1858 jars; Zink & glass lids;  Jar openers; Jar rubbers; Atlas mini Jar Bank; 

BOTTLES: J & J amber, New York, Michigan, Chicago, Fish, Bitters, Round Bottom, Liquor, Wheaton colored, Pop, Mini, Old Quaker, Daisy, Coke, Fostoria Medicine; Hard to find Bottles & Jars; 

GLASSWARE: Green kitchen jars, Store Jars, Tiffin advertising, Ash trays, Tooth picks, Syrup, Drinking glass, Avon, Cape Cod, Spice sets, Decanters, Paper weights; Mini glass wash board, Lamp, R/R, Lanterns & Globes; Tray lots of Glassware & Chinaware; Beer Steins; Tobacco tins; Badges; Bottle openers; Animal characters; American Standard Ash tray; Case xx kitchen knife; Scout items; Milk caps; Nail Aprons. 

ANTIQUES -COLLECTIBLES: Esleman & Sinclair pump signs; Brass Fire Department items plus extinguishers; Stoneware dishes; McCoy bowls; Oil lamps; Oil lamp parts; Crock type Beer & Whiskey bottles; Fancy # 4; crocks; Copper boiler; Natural Beer sign, Large Church light; Pair hanging lamps w/ shades; Pickle jars; Hanging light fixtures; Castors & door hardware; Early electric fans; Cast Iron oil lamp brackets; Wood ammo & other advertising boxes; Leather vise; Lightning rod arrows; Sprinkling cans; Deer antlers; Nash mole traps; Box traps; Two 1939 cast iron bridge plaques; Oil bottles; Nail kegs; Simmons saws; Nice collection of engine oilers; Two brass gauges; Old auto windshield & lights; Grain testing units; Metal ash sifter; Milk buckets; Scale test weights; Wagner # 12 skillet plus nice selection of early skillets; # 10 Griswold Dutch oven w/ lid; Small kettle; Griddles; Griswold mini corn bread; Hopewell Louden Annuals; Wood wash tub racks; Kraut stomper; Horse pictures; Books; Vogue picture; Elvis records; Early gas irons; Conserve canner; 1936 OH license plates; Fostoria bike plates; Kerosene lamps; Butter Churn; Nye cream shipping can; Hall & McCoy pottery; Phillips Tire banner; Keen Kutter ice skates; 

HOME - FISHING - SHOP TOOLS - BIKES: Sewing stand; Two window air conditioners; Two drawer file; Fire Place irons; Blanket chest; Coat racks; Copper tea pot; Tile bird feeders; Six lead glass windows; Electric clothes dryer; Lamps; Early kitchen cabinet top; Shelving units; Large house awnings; Refrigerator cart; 

FISHING TACKLE: Rods, Reels, Tackle, Lures, Nets, Stringers, Baskets, Minnow buckets, Boat Paddles, Older small Outboard motor.

SHOP TOOLS: Campbell Hausefield air compressor; Sq. cage fan; Portable air tank; Battery charger; Bench grinder; Hand bench grinder; # 3 Baily planner; Jig saw; Wood clamps; Table saw; Large metal cabinet; Craftsman bench vise; Portable grinder; Small power tools; Craftsman power & hand tools; Large selection small tools; Supplies/hardware; Wiring; Brass fittings; Plumbing supplies & tools; Long handle tools. 

BIKES:Schwinn, Road master, Steyr folding bike, Wood Firestone shopping cart; Coaster sled, Coleman lanterns.

AUTOMOBILE – LAWN MOWER – TRAILER: 2002 Ford Windstar - V6 - 106,100 miles; Huskee 17.5 HP Lawn tractor w/ 42” mower deck; Champion Like new 4’ x 8.5’ covered utility trailer; 3500-watt portable generator; 3000 watt Pincor generator; Weed eater; Yard sprayer; Leaf blower; Mail boxes; Coal bucket; Round metal tubs; Wheel barrow; Aluminum & wood ladders; Lumber; posts; TV antenna; Fuel cans; Larsen door; Dog house Etc.

TERMS:  4% Buyer’s Premium w/ a 4% Discount if paid by Cash or Check w/ Valid ID.

RESTROOM & LUNCH

Heirs of RICHARD COPPLER, Owners

Auction conducted by Ned Gregg Realty, Inc. www.nedsold.com. or www.auctionzip.com. Email nedsold@bright.net.

Auctioneer’s: Scott, Ned, Sheila, & Jeremy Gregg, CAI Auctioneer’s

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The Tricky Little Month of April is Here! Happy April Fools Day

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:39:00 +0000

Watch out for those April Fools Day pranks!

April's A Tricky Month!

"Hold the bottle up to the light; you will see your dreams are always at the bottom." ~ Sir Robert Hutchison

Cheers to all you Antique Bottle Collectors!

Don't get fished in...

(April Fools Day is April Fish Day in France - see lots more vintage Fishy April Fools Day postcards here. )

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Jacob Fleck: Ohio's Own Easter Bunny ~ Vintage Easter Egg Decorating with Fleck's

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:49:00 +0000

Featuring Findlay:

These are pix from an article about Findlay's own, Jacob Fleck, and his colorful Easter egg decorating kits, written by Joe Terry.

Read it here: LINK

Check out all the other Featuring Findlay posts. The link list is in the right-hand column, just scroll down.

Happy Easter!

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Daylight Savings Time in a Bottle ~ or: March Means Bottle Collectors Digging More Daylight

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 17:18:00 +0000

"March comes in like a Lion, and goes out like a Lamb." -- An old saying. [learn more]

"An extra yawn one morning in the springtime, an extra snooze one night in the autumn is all that we ask in return for dazzling gifts. We borrow an hour one night in ~~April~~ [now it's in March]; we pay it back with golden interest ~~five~~ [eight] months later." - Winston Churchill

"In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of... digging bottles." - (With apologies to Tennyson)

"A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig." - Old Irish Proverb

Happy St Patrick's Day and Happy Spring to all you Antique Bottle Lovers!

2016 Dates:
March 13 - Daylight Savings Time starts @ 2am.
March 17 - St. Patrick's Day
March 20 - Spring springs ~ yay!
March 31 - Out like a lamb...?

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Sad News: Club Member RICHARD COPPLER has passed away.

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:14:00 +0000

Sad news, club member RICHARD COPPLER has passed away. He was a driving force in the club for years. He will be missed. Our condolences to the Coppler family.

Obituary:
Coppler, 82, of Fostoria, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Home.
He was born July 27, 1933, in Fostoria, to parents Christ and Orpha (Woodruff) Coppler
Richard married Charlotte Ayers on Nov. 19, 1959, in Columbus, Mississippi, and she survives him in Fostoria.
Also surviving Richard are his daughters, Cindy (John) David and Sharon (John) Myers, of Fostoria; sons, Jeff and Tim Coppler, both of Illinois; brother, Larry Nichols, of Oceanside, California; sister, Joyce Sharpless, of Indiana; grandchildren, Whitney Brickner, Sara Hernandez, Morgan Hoerig, Jordan David and Jesse Coppler; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Richard C. Coppler; brothers, Dencel, Chuck, Gerald, Donald, Paul and Leonard Coppler; and sisters Evelyn Sheets and Lois Smyser.
Richard was a 1952 graduate of Fostoria High School and was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving during the Korean War. He worked at the Fostoria Fire Department, retiring in 1985.
He was a member of the Fostoria Sportsman’s Club, American Legion, AmVets and Eagles Club, Fostoria Glass Gallery and Historical Society and the Findlay Antique Bottle Club.
Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at the Harrold-Floriana Funeral Home in Fostoria.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 3, at the funeral home, with military honors by the United Veterans of Fostoria. Rev. Donald Goodwin will be officiating. The place of burial will be Fountain Cemetery in Fostoria.

Funeral info here --http://www.hffh.net/notices/Richard-Coppler

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Naughty History of Valentine's Meat Juice in the Little Amber Bottle - Happy St. Valentine's Day, Antique Bottle Collectors

noreply@blogger.com (Findlay Antique Bottle Club) — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 15:56:00 +0000

You don't need teeth to enjoy Valentine's Meat Juice!

Aah, love.

By Marianne Dow

Valentine's Meat Juice has true love as it's raison d'être. Mann S. Valentine Jr. was desperate to save his dying wife, Maria.

For weeks she had been unable to retain any nourishment, and Mann was distraught while watching his wife starve to death. Physicians could do no more. Valentine became persuaded that she needed juice extracted from meat, with its “strength-giving properties.”

He went down to his basement with a chemistry set, and with sheer determination and rudimentary knowledge from college courses, he worked to concoct a mixture to revive his wife. He worked night after night in the cellar, and on New Year’s Eve 1870, he administered to Maria the first batch of meat juice.

Mann’s elixir worked, and Maria recovered.

[Info from this Richmondmagazine.com article by Harry Kolatz Jr.]

The juice reached its greatest success and acknowledgment in 1881 when President Garfield said, after wounded from a bullet in an assassination attempt, that he breakfasted on Valentine’s Meat Juice along with toast and poached egg to get better.

In Mann's own words:

Read the full text of the advertising booklet pictured above, here. It is mostly testimonials. No photos.

A Valentine's Meat Juice bottle sits on a shelf at Boston's new Massachusetts General Hospital medical history museum (link). [Photo source]

[Photo source]

The Valentine Meat Juice Company used 15 to 20 THOUSAND pounds of flesh from beef cattle a day to make the juice.

Bottle collector Ed Faulkner shared this memory:

"One of the Richmond club members once talked to someone whose father had worked at the plant that produced the meat juice. It appears that there was always plenty of "squeezed" beef after the juice was removed & it was available to employees for free. Although they were dirt poor, the man said, they always had beef on the table!"

LOVE Potion -- It's The Oldest Profession

Valentine's Meat Juice came in this neat little amber bottle. It is pretty common, and of little interest to bottle collectors, but it has another interesting and rather sordid history, as it turns out. It's connected with "The Oldest Profession", if you know what I mean. No, not butcher.

What bottle collectors will find interesting is that archaelogical digs around brothels found a great many VMJ bottles.

" Prostitutes ate better and dressed better than their working class contemporaries. Some of their purchasing power, however, was spent on proprietary medicines such as Valentine's Meat Juice, promoted as a cure for sexually transmitted diseases, aka social diseases. "

But wait, there's more...

There's even more sordidness associated with this little bottle...

Valentine's Meat Juice figured prominently in a famous murder case. ''The Case of Mrs. Maybrick'' was written about in The Elements of Murder By John Emsley.

Apparently the Mrs. killed her husband by poisoning his Valentine's Meat Juice with arsenic!

And I used to think it was such a cute little bottle -- who knew? Well...Happy Valentine's Day, anyway!

ALL BOTTLED UP
It's about 3" tall, and embossed VALENTINE'S MEAT JUICE. Much harder to find with the paper labels:

[Photo source]

Some other Valentine's Meat Juice collectibles:

Magazine ad

Dose glass

Chemist's invoice (source)

Mann S. Valentine

The Valentine Museum

According to the Valentine Museum, now known as the Valentine Richmond History Center (Virginia), Mann S. Valentine, Jr. (1824-1893), the museum's founder, made his fortune with the creation and production of Valentine's Meat Juice, a health tonic made from pure beef juice.

Mann shared his love of history with his brother, renowned sculptor Edward V. Valentine. Mann laid the foundation for the museum in 1892; when he died in 1893, he provided the original bequest for the Valentine Museum, leaving his personal collection of art and artifacts and the 1812 Wickham House.

The Valentine Museum, the first private museum in the City of Richmond, opened in 1898; Edward Valentine served as its first president from its opening until his death in 1930. In his own will, he left an incredible collection of his sculpture, papers, furniture and memorabilia to the museum that still bears his family name.

While alive, The Valentine's Meat Juice success provided Mann S. Valentine with more than enough money to do what he wanted. He collected art, and his home was a gathering place for artists.

Here are some photos from the museums collection that show Mann S. Valentine posing as different emotions. I end with these as I think it shows he was an interesting and emotional man, and it's easy to see how his love for his wife would have sent him down into his basement to create the magic potion that would keep her alive.

See more from this series of photos on the Richmond Museum's website here.

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Everyone's Talking About the Muncie Fruit Jar Collectors January 2016 Show

noreply@blogger.com (Ms Dow Antiques) — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 01:16:00 +0000

Shared on our Facebook page:

The January 2016 hotel/room-hopping 3-day event was very well attended, the usual suspects, as well as so many new attendees.

Yes, this is a bunch of jar nuts!

As one commenter put it: "It's always fun but this year was great for several reasons. The biggest reason was all the new faces in the hallways. Not just new collectors but seasoned collectors who had never been to the Muncie circus. It was exciting, it was rewarding (new stock), and it was enjoyable to no end. It was great to see the old heads again, but so refreshing to meet new people who had never been here before and willing to part with cash for quality goods. "

Read more on the Muncie Fruit Jar Get Together @ the Ball Jar Collectors Forum -- link.

There's a Facebook page for the Muncie event -- just ask to join to see all the fun photos - link.

A few more jar collectors at the club meeting.

"Only at Muncie do ya drink alcohol from a clear Christmas Mason pint!!!"

[Photo of Jim Sears by Leslie Fairchild]

Lots of jars set up in the rooms -- what did you miss? Plan on attending next year!

Read about the excitement that is Muncie here.

Join the Facebook Fruit Jar collectors group here.

'Like' our FINBOTCLUB Facebook page so you won't miss anything we share there.
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JARS-uary 2019 ~ Muncie Fruit Jar Show / Muncie IN / Big Collectors Multi-Day Event

It's that time of year again: JARS-UARY!

The 2019 Winter Muncie Fruit Jar Show 4 Day Event is Almost Here!

SATURDAY January 12, 2019 in Muncie, Indiana

The Midwest Antique Fruit Jar & Bottle Club of Muncie IN is putting on their January fruit jar collectors event, the "Muncie Fruit Jar Show & Get Together", with collectors and dealers coming from all over the U.S.

Horizon Convention Center is in downtown Muncie, at 401 South High Street. Displayers set up at 6:30 am, dealers at 7:00 am Doors open to the public at 9:00 am. Show lasts until 2:00 pm. Admission is $2.

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The Tricky Little Month of April is Here! Happy April Fools Day

Jacob Fleck: Ohio's Own Easter Bunny ~ Vintage Easter Egg Decorating with Fleck's

Daylight Savings Time in a Bottle ~ or: March Means Bottle Collectors Digging More Daylight

Sad News: Club Member RICHARD COPPLER has passed away.

Naughty History of Valentine's Meat Juice in the Little Amber Bottle - Happy St. Valentine's Day, Antique Bottle Collectors

You don't need teeth to enjoy Valentine's Meat Juice!

Aah, love.

By Marianne Dow

In Mann's own words:

LOVE Potion -- It's The Oldest Profession

But wait, there's more...

Some other Valentine's Meat Juice collectibles:

The Valentine Museum

Everyone's Talking About the Muncie Fruit Jar Collectors January 2016 Show

Horizon Convention Center is in downtown Muncie, at 401 South High Street.

Displayers set up at 6:30 am, dealers at 7:00 am

Doors open to the public at 9:00 am. Show lasts until 2:00 pm.

Admission is $2.