A visit to the city dump in December
proved that it was far from being dug out! After hitting a bottle
slightly harder than I preferred to (it was in a layer that was
supposed to be mostly void of bottles), I extracted an Alfred
Barth Maleria Cure Providence, RI!!!
I had to refrain from yelling, but my excitement was barely
containable. Not only was this an incredible rare cure, it was an
unlisted error version with Malaria misspelled!!! It was my second
dug RI cure, and it's definitely a keeper!
A recently opened antique shop in
northern RI had eluded my detection for over a year, but I finally
noticed it and stopped to investigate. Upon opening the front door I
was greeted with a display of bottles. Ah yes, this was promising!
After not finding any RI bottles, I asked the owner, who said he had
an entire table of RI bottles!!! Well I was off to drool at this
spectacle. As expected, most were pretty common, but there were two
that caught my eye. A Geo. A. Peckham Wholesale Druggist
Providence, RI was the first highlight. Yes, usually when I
mention Peckham, it's followed by “not another!”, but this one
was special. Instead of Grocers Supplies, it said wholesale
druggist! It was definitely an early bottle, and perhaps one of the
best Peckham bottles out there.
Sitting next to it was a beautiful
Albert P. Carpenter Central Falls, RI.
Central Falls medicines are quite elusive, so this unlisted 4”
size with Registered Pharmacist on two lines was a delightful
addition to the collection.
Surprise! I was getting some of my
duplicate RI sodas ready to sell when I noticed that two Caproni
Bros. Providence, RI ABM quarts were different. The one I has
listed had 28oz. on the heel, while this one does not. (picture is not the unlisted version)
A recent antiquing trip produced a nice
T.F. Donahue Co. Providence, RI
blob. While I thought it was likely a duplicate, it was not! It was
the first example with the Cor. Pine & Dyer Sts. address with the
round slugplate that I've seen.
