Traveler s Companion 216 Metcalfe St Buffalo, NY 14206 The Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association
PAGE 2 TRAVE LE R S COMPANION VOLUME XIV ISSUE XI OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE GREATER BUFFALO BOTTLE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION Published monthly by the members of the Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association, 216 Metcalfe St Buffalo, NY 14206. Distributed free to GBBCA members. Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month, starting at 6:30 PM at the St Peters Episcopal Church 205 Longmeadow Rd Amherst, NY 14226, NY. Membership dues are $20.00 per year. We have a long distance membership fee of $10.00 which is just for the newsletter each month. The GBBCA is a non-profit organization and dedicated to the advancement and perpetuation of the hobby of Antique Bottles and related items along with other types of collectibles. PRESIDENT 2012 Officers Peter Jablonski (716) 852-6628 peterjablonski@roadrunner.com VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER SECRETARY NEWSLETTER EDITOR Tom Stengel (716) 683-5309 tjstengel@verizon.net Joseph M. Guerra, III (716) 674-5750 jguerra3@roadrunner.com Craig R. Maefs (716) 877-9359 cmaefs@roadrunner.com Hospitality Librarian Membership Monthly Raffle Raffle Winner! Dave Potter (potter8151@roadrunner.com) Dan Browning (DnLdairy@aol.com) Dave Potter Show Co-Chairmen Dave Potter (716) 771-1581 Pete Jablonski (716) 852-6628 peterjablonski@roadrunner.com Articles in this newsletter may be reprinted, but it is cordially requested that the proper credit be given to both the author and publisher. Mail Submissions for Newsletter to: Craig R. Maefs, 233 W. Girard Blvd. Kenmore, NY 14217-1836 email cmaefs@roadrunner.com
Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association Traveler s Companion Volume XIV Issue XI November 2012 GBBCA 2012 Show Report 6 GBBCA Member Ads 9 Find of the month 11 Veteran s Day 2012 Inside this issue: President s Desk 3 October Minutes 4 GBBCA Membership Form 7 October Meeting Pictures 8 Pictures from the past 10 Club Notes 11 Shows and Events 11 President s Desk Hey Gang, We have a little Chinese Fire Drill going on with our next two monthly meetings. In Nov our meeting will be the second Wednesday of month featuring Dana Saylor who researches the history of old homes. If you didn't see the newspaper check out the feature article from Oct 27th Buffalo News on her work. You can Google "Researcher In Residence Buffalo News" or click on this link. http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/ pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20121026/ LIFE/121029327/1057 In December no regular meeting but our Christmas Party Friday December 7th at 6pm. We are in need of a volunteer to pick up the roast beef. If you've always wanted to learn about privy digging I will be giving a talk at the Buffalo Post Card Club on Tuesday November 6th at 7:30 at the Cleveland Presbyterian Church on Cleveland & Union. Dave and I tried probing some privies but our attempts were unfruitful. Until next time, Good Digging Peter November Meeting The November meeting of the GBBCA will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at 7:00 PM at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Longmeadow Road in Amherst. It will be the 2nd Wednesday in November. The meeting will be in the Church itself; use the same door to enter, but go up the stairs instead of down them. The program will be the following presentation: Saving our City through Historical Research Newsletter Help To no one s surprise, with ever increasing postage costs, our club spends a lot of money each month mailing the newsletter to members and other clubs with whom we exchange newsletters. There are several members who receive the newsletter by email thereby saving the club the monthly postage cost. The advantage to getting the newsletter by email is that all the photos are in color, you get it hot off the press and it can t get mangled in the mail (no offense to the Postal Service, but things happen). It would be greatly appreciated if members who presently receive the newsletter by mail could start getting it by email. If you would like to start receiving the newsletter by email, please send an email to Joe Guerra at jguerra3@roadrunner.com. Please indicate the email address(es) at which you d like to get the newsletter. Thank you.
PAGE 4 TRAVE LE R S COMPANION VOLUME XIV ISSUE XI 10/3/12- Minutes- General Meeting-GBBCA 7:00 PM Meeting called to order by Joe Guerra Minutes read by secretary Treasurer's Report: by Tom Stengel $3,205.25 in club funds $482.25 show profit-report passed out 52 paid members for this year 6 paid members for next year so far membership dues are due to be paid in January-please pay Tom $50 donation sent to National Bottle Museum Newsletter: by Craig Maefs latest issue mailed out please send articles to Craig by 20 th of the month please Joe know if newsletter can be sent by email plaque received from Federation and presented to Craig for 2012 first place newsletter General Business: Xmas party 12/7?- Pete to check on date annual bottle bingo Dave Potter bought bottles at Show for bingo prizes Club to buy roast beef and rolls members to bring dessert/dish to pass November program-to be the 14th?-Pete to check on date Dana Saylor-Saving Our City Through Historic Research Show Report: by Dave Potter paid attendance was 209 versus 194 last year table sales were 57; it was a sell out Show was an overall success most dealers appeared to be satisfied thanks to Dave Potter and everyone who worked at the Show Next Year-chairs in aisle for postcard dealers only members that help in set-up get early entry table limit at 2 with 3rd if Show doesn t sell out? Raffle Report: by Joe Guerra total sales this year were $696 versus $747 last year. profit was $471 versus $522 last year. winners-$100-john Spagnoli (207) $75-T. Wilkinson (693) $50-Julie Guerra (034) top sellers-dave Potter ($120) Joe Guerra ($95) thanks to everyone who bought and sold tickets Show & Tell: bottles, other items by members Presentation: Sue Eck- E. M. Statler s Buffalo 8:35 PM: Meeting adjourned: Joe Guerra, Secretary
PAGE 5 TRAVE LE R S COMPANION VOLUME XIV ISSUE XI GBBCA November and December Meetings November Meeting The November meeting of the GBBCA will be held on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, at 7:00 PM at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Longmeadow Road in Amherst. It will be the 2nd Wednesday in November. The meeting will be in the Church itself; use the same door to enter, but go up the stairs instead of down them. The program will be the following presentation: Saving our City through Historical Research Learn about historic preservation, genealogy and property research, and activism in Buffalo from one of Buffalo's Young Preservationists, and the woman behind the CITY of NIGHT arts event at the grain elevators this September! Dana Saylor-Furman is an artist, historian and preservation activist in the City of Buffalo. She moved to Buffalo four years ago and has become deeply engaged in the cultural life of the area. In January of 2010, she helped found Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo, which has been a source of networking and growth for young and emerging artists in the region. Her DIY preservation activities landed her a scholarship to the 2011 National Preservation Conference, and she'll be fresh off a speaking engagement at the Spokane 2012 conference. December Meeting-Christmas Party The Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association's Annual Christmas Party will be held on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 6:00 PM at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on Longmeadow Road in Amherst. The Club will supply roast beef, rolls and drinks. Members are asked to bring a dish to pass and/or a dessert. Please RSVP to Tom Stengel at 683-5309 or tjstengel@verizon.net Hope to see everyone there. You don't want to miss bottle bingo.
PAGE 6 TRAVE LE R S COMPANION VOLUME XIV ISSUE XI 2012 SHOW REPORT INCOME EXPENSES TABLES $900.00 RENT/TABLES $507.66 RAFFLE $696.00 REFUNDS $60.00 ADMISSION $419.00 POSTAGE $6.75 FOOD/SUPPLIES $440.34 ADVERTISING $293.00 PRIZES $225.00 TOTAL $2015.00 TOTAL $1532.75 2012
PAGE 7 TRAVE LE R S COMPANION VOLUME XIV ISSUE XI Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association 46 Court Street, Lancaster, NY 14086. Membership Application 2013 Name: Address: City: State + Zip: Phone: Email: Interests (i.e. Buffalo Beer, Insulators, etc.): Can we email the Newsletter as an Adobe PDF file (Requires Abode Reader a free download from Adobe)? Yes No Regular Membership ($20.00) Long distance (Newsletter Only- $10.00) Comments: (What would you like to see as a club or in programs?) Can we put your name in the Membership Directory? (Given to Club Members Only) Yes No
PAGE 8 TRAVE LE R S COMPANION VOLUME XIV ISSUE XI October Meeting Pictures Dave brought in a wonderful assortment of 1901 Buffalo Pan-Am items. Some are one of a kind. Dan (The Milk Bottle Man) Brought in this nice emerald green W. Merchant Chemist Left, Craig and Joe with the First Place FOHBC Award for the Travelers Companion Susan Eck and her presentation on Ellsworth Sattler
Wanted: All Antiques: Bottles, Books, insulators, marbles, glassware, toys, boy scout, military, RR lanterns, beer advertising, post cards, stoneware, pottery, furniture etc... EBay Listing service 25% commission includes shipping items Peter Jablonski (716)440-7985 Buffalo blob and bimal beers and pontiled sodas wanted. More than reasonable prices paid. Joe Guerra (716) 674-5750 (h); (716) 843-5824 (w) jguerra3@roadrunner.com Wanted- Milk bottles from anywhere or anything old from the Tonawanda's. I buy, sell, trade or talk milk bottles. e-mail Dnldairy@aol.com Dan Browning (716) 694-7122 Wanted Koehler Beer Signs & Wayne Brewery Items Erie PA Call Norm at 814-459-6856 WANTED: BEER BOTTLES and brewery items from AMHERST AND WILLIAMSVILLE, NY. Kevin Maria e-mail SunriseSaloon@aol.com
PAGE 10 TRAVE LE R S COMPANION VOLUME XIV ISSUE XI Email: Brickpicker@verizon.net Milk bottles and any other items relating to Hutts Dairy of Buffalo NY (NOT the same name in Philadelphia, PA) Peter Hutt 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004, Tel:(202)662-5522, phutt@cov.com Pictures from Buffalo s Past Brooklyn House, Notice the Gerhard Lang Lager Corner Signs.
PAGE 11 TRAVE LE R S COMPANION VOLUME XIV ISSUE XI GR EA TE R B U FF A LO B O TTL E CO L L EC TO RS A SSO CIA T IO N Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association 216 Metcalfe St Buffalo, NY 14206 Email: peterjablonski@roadrunner.com GBBCA Webpage http://gbbca.org Find of the Month This find is an aqua applied top blob bottle embossed in a slug plate "MAGNUS BECK/ BUFFALO/NY/BOTTLING WORKS" and on the back "THIS BOTTLE/NOT TO BE/SOLD." The bottle is about 9 inches tall. There is a "B" embossed on the base but Bottle Makers and Their Marks says this is the mark of an unknown bottle maker. From the looks of the bottle, I'd say it is an earlier Magnus Beck bottle. If it makes any difference, it is one of two Beck's bottles with the NY embossed below Buffalo which makes it an easy variety to pick out. Club Notes The next meeting of the Greater Buffalo Bottle Collectors Association will be a presentation on Wednesday, November 14 th at 7:00 at the St Peters Episcopal Church 205 Longmeadow Rd Amherst, NY 14226. Featured speaker will be Dana Saylor who researches the history of old homes. For more information, contact Peter Jablonski at 440-7985 or 852-6628. Suggestions for programs should be sent to Club President: Peter Jablonski 216 Metcalfe St Buffalo, NY 14206 SHOWS & EVENTS 11 November 2012 (Sunday) Albany, New York The Capital Region Antique Bottle & Insulator Clubs 16 th Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm at the Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York, Info: Jason Privler, Show Chairman, 518.453.1445, nyscapitol@yahoo.com FOHBC Member Club 25 November 2012 (Sunday) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Forks of the Delaware Bottle Collectors Association 39th Annual Show & Sale, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, early buyers 7:30 am, at the Bethlehem Catholic High School, 2133 Madison Avenue (corner of Madison & Dewberry Avenues), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Info: Bill Hegedus, 20 Cambridge Place, Catasauqua, Pennsylvania 18032, 610.264.3130