I was excited to see a pair of Earnshaw
Drug Co. East Greenwich, RI
medicines on ebay. I had to do a double take when I got them, as
they were both different! For a rare bottle like these, it's pretty
surprising to get two different versions in one fell swoop.
I spotted a clear 10” Phosa
soda in a dump a few months ago. The only problem? It was frozen
solid in the ground. My friend went back when the ground thawed to
get it for me. I'm pretty sure my Phosa collection is complete now!
I met a collector from northern RI, and
got a nice Martin Soda Works Woonsocket, RI quart soda. It
took me a second to realize the listed example said Martin's and this
one was just Martin. Nice!
I have a bunch of Havens Bottling
Works Westerly, RI but the
quarts are harder to find. I picked up this one not knowing it was
unlisted. That's the kind of surprise I like!
Another nice Brimfield find was a
McKenna Bros. 52, 56 Eagle St. Providence, RI.
All the examples I have say 52, 54 Eagle St. so this must have been
after a little expansion!
