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November 2024 Meeting
November was our annual White Elephant Sale. We had a showing and lots of antiques and collectables were donated.
Quite a few deals for example an antique clock refrigerator worth $300 was sold for $80.
October 2024 Meeting
We had a great turnout for this month’s meeting to hear Jon Lawson a program on local entrepreneur JW Crague. It will was very educational.
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- Program presentatopn
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- Raffle bottle winner
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- Nice bottle display
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- Lots of great bottkes
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- Always healthy snacks
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- Good turnout
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- Antique raffle winner
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- Antique clock raffle -Paul Dragos Donated A $300 G.E. Refrigerator Clock For A Raffle Drawing—Get Tickets Now!
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- Antique clock raffle
September 2024 Meeting
September was a super great meeting. Everyone shared a lot of information and it was good to have a meeting after the summer 2 month break.
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- Treasurer report – Sufficient Funds
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- Look at this great collection
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- We’ve got new members – introduction
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- We only allow healthy Refreshments
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- Our great looking club shirt
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- Beautiful clocks are being raffled, get your tickets now.
Summer Party 2024
The summer party was a blast. Everyone had a great time and the food was delicious. A huge thank you to our hostess Laura and chef Tim.
Check out the September newsletter for additional pictures. Newsletters
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- The Boys
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- Part of Tim’s sign collection
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- Jim, Tim, Laura
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- Hostess Laura
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- Chef Tim
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- Carol and Mike
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- For Sale Table
June 2024 Show
The San Diego Antique Bottle and Collectables Club hosted a show at the Al Bahr Shrine Temple on June 22.
This was the fist show in over 5 years and it was a huge success with loads tables filled with precious treasures.
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- Two beautiful ladies greeting guests
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- The show floor filled with guests and dealers
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- A very informative display on Antique Clocks
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- 7-UP Bottle 1935
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- Collectable of all shapes and sizes
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- Everyone had a great time
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- Lots of items for sale
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- Lots and lots of bottles of all shapes, sizes and ages
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- Want a beer?
June 2024 Meeting
Mike Bryant made a wonderful presentation about Applied Color Label (ACL) Soda Bottles.
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- Mike Bryant – ACL Presentation
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- 1860’s ink well
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- 1928 GE Monitor to Clock
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- A bunch of beautiful antiques and bottles
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- Awesome treats didn’t last long
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- My wife’s salad dressing
May 2024 Meeting
May’s program was about metal detecting was presented by our President Jim Walker who is an expert detectorist with many years of experience. He is also one of the founders of the San Diego Coinshooters Club.
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- Doug-porter with his show-and-tell.
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- Grandma-Dixie with Kenny Bryant.
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- Jim Walker did a very interesting-program on metal-detecting
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- Larry Westfall
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- Robert Harman 50/50 winner
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- Terry Monteith with a Demifon bottle
April 2024 - Meeting
The program for this month was High End Watches by Paul Dragos
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- VP Paul Dragos, presented to nights program on High End Watches
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- Jim Walker, kicking off the meeting
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- Bagels for snacks
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- Tami Harman & Terry Monteith checking out the raffle bottles to be used in the club show.
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- Mike Bryant with the show flyer
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- Eileen & Larry Whestfall
March 2024 - Meeting
The program for this month was Samplers, presented by Paul Dragos.
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- Don’t take wooden nickel’s
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- All kinds of good things at the meeting tonight
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- Save money with oil can banks
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- Match book collection
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- Sampler collection from 1793 to 1874
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- And of course bottles.
February 2024 - Meeting
The program for this month was Presidio Glass and Other Artifacts by Steve Van Wormer.
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- These ashtrays were retrieved from a downtown San Diego Hotel before it was demolished many years ago
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- The coke and milk bottles are some from of a collection from a club member.
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- These were the prizes that the auction winners got to choose from
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- This bronze item, is a decorative mantel piece in the art-Nuovo style from 1910-1920
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- A nice antique clock was in tonight’s raffle
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- A great program by Steve Van Wormer
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- 50/50 Winner, Congrats Teri
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- Pat wins with the first raffle ticket
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- Thanks to Jeff for bringing pizza for the refreshment
January 2024 - Meeting
The January meeting was the much anticipated “Pick of the Litter Drawing”. The first ticket drawn and only the first ticket drawn choose between all the raffle bottles on the table. After that, our regular bottle raffle prizes were drawn.
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- VP – Paul Dragons
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- Roman, between 100 and 300AD
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- Mine Hinner – 50/50 raffle winner
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- Tami Harmon – 1st raffle winner
Christmas Party - 2023
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- A nice turnout
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- Carol Lowe
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- Frank -Winner of the clock raffle
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- Great BBQ
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- Jon & Matt
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- Our hosts Tim and Laura
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- Paul getting appreciation award
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- Raffle winners Mike & Pricilla
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- Terry and Vanessa
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- The Bryants
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- Tom and Dixie
RAFFLE: Vintage working clock raffle.
Vintage working clock. 1935 model “Iconic” from the company Telechron. Restored about a year ago and it works perfectly. A retail value maybe $150-200 six tickets for $5
Restored and donated By Paul Dragos.
Auction to be held at the Christmas Party.
November Meeting - White Elephant Auction 11/23
Wonderful White Elephant Auction with excellent donated gifts and terrific fund raiser for the club.
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- The Hinner’s provided great snacks
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- Members checking out the white elephant items
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- Mary Nokes checking out the fruit jars
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- And the auction begins
October Meeting - Bodie Bottles - 10/23
Jim Livingston put on a great presentation about Bodie Bottles. Bodie is a ghost town in California USA.
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- Vanessa and Terry Monteith
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- Jim Livingston with Blue Bodie seltzer bottle
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- Nancy and Lynne provided great Halloween snacks.
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- Treats
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- Bottles for sale
Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club Show - September 2023
A large contingent of San Diego bottle collectors and sellers enjoyed a great bottle show hosted by the Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club
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- Mike and Dixie at LA Bottle Club
September Meeting (Ice Cream Social)- 2023
September’s meeting event was a Ice Cream Social. It was good to see everyone after the 2 month summer break.
During the meeting we played Bottle Bingo and it was a lot of fun with loads of prizes.
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- Pres – Jim
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- Pres – Jim and VP Paul
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- Paul Donated a beautiful vintage clock for a raffle, buy your tickets now.
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- Mike, Dixie and Kenny Drawing numbers and keeping everyone honest
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- Jonie – Bingo Winner
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- Webmaster Jeff Gardner
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- Jeff’s winnings, Gin Bottle and Bottle colleting magazines
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- For Sale
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- Group shot
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- Mike
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- Carol – Two time bingo winner!
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- Paul won the grand prize of a rare bottle worth $35.
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- Mike Bragg – Show, Tell and sell
Summer Party - 2023
Laura & Tim Schweighart graciously hosted our Summer Party at their beautiful home. Tim BBQed Tri Tip and Chicken and the members brought side dishes and desserts. With great food, wonderful conversations, for sale tables, and many raffle items, A great time was had by all.
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- Tim Jim and Laura
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- Mike and Dixy
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- Matt Eileen and Carol
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- Laura and Tim
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- Frank
1934 vintage Philco radio. The radio was raffled off at the June meeting. Congratulations to Robert Harman for winning this beautiful radio and thank you to Paul Dragos for the donation of the radio to the club which raised over $300.
June 2023 Meeting
May 2023 Meeting
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- Elieen Westfall and Pat Walker
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- Dixie Bryant and Grandson Kenny
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- Paul selling raffle tickets for vintage radio
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- Ken Gallo – 1st Raffle ticket winner and got to choose from all the raffle items, He choose the cone top beer can.
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- Rick Hall and Terry Monyeith talking about bottles
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- A nice turnout of members
April 2023 Meeting - Bake Sale
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- Bake Sale Goodies
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- Pres Auction
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- Jim and Jeff G. (Club Webmaster)
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- Contact Jeff G. with any website questions/suggestions.
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- Goodies
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- Jeff says post on the club website
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- Jeff Show and Tell
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- Bill antique clock
March 2023 Monthly Meeting - Antique Clocks
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- Paul Dragos & Doug Porter Spotted a Spider?
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- Paul Dragos Did A Great Presentation on Antique Clocks
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- Young Raymond Bryant and His Computer
Feb 2023 Monthly Meeting
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- Doug Porter and his San Diego milk bottle collection
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- Clair and Pat Cunningham
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- Larry Westfall
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- Mike Bragg and acting president Paul Dragos
Jan 2023 Monthly Meeting
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- Crowd
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- Dixie Bryant- Treasurer
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- First Raffle Ticket Drawn – Bill Lawerence
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- Meeting Raffle Bottles
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- Micky Mouse Insulators
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- Paul Dragos
