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Geelong Bottle & Collectables Club Inc Volume 65 November/December 2008 SUPER, MARIO How Mario Wojiceszhk became an instant sensation with a treasure he’s had hidden away for 15 years. STATE SHOW SPECIAL ISSUE

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Page 1: No. 65 Nov-Dec 2008 GBCC newsletter

Geelong Bottle & Collectables Club IncVolume 65 November/December 2008

SUPER, MARIO

How Mario Wojiceszhk

became an instant sensation

with a treasure he’s had

hidden away for 15 years.

STATE SHOW SPECIAL ISSUE

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WHO’S WHOPresident: Kim Johnson 5267 2486

Vice President: Peter Harding 5275 3411

Treasurer: Bob Bauer5250 1392

Secretary:

Robyn Harding 5267 2522

Vice Secretary: Anne Phillips

Librarian: David Smith

Editor: Cam Ward 0430 369 146

Public Officer: Kim Johnson

State Representative: Craig Finegan & David Smith

Supper Attendant: Pam Bauer

WHAT’S NEXTBottles (any number)

FEBRUARY – Soda syphonsMARCH – Beacon Trading CoAPRIL – Goldfields oils

Collectables (any number)FEBRUARY – Old newspapersMARCH – Five favourite things smaller than an orangeAPRIL – Anzac Day

Geelong show in a glass of its own

DESPITE all the museum quality exhibits, or the hours of wheeling and

dealing or all the tall tales told over a Saturday night meal and across a swap and sell stall, it was a bloke from Lara who emerged as the unlikely scene stealer from the 2008 Victorian State Show.And he did it with one bottle that

has been lying in a cupboard at home for 15 years.But that one bottle – a mint

condition James Dixon Leith thistle whiskey – was enough to have complete strangers come up to Mario Wojiceszhk at the Geelong Showgrounds on

Saturday afternoon and offer him $3000 cash on the spot for one of the most sought after bottles in Australia.But even more surprising was

how Mario – a non-collector came upon the treasure.Fifteen years ago he was part

of a crew helping to install the standard gauge rail line to the Shell refinery at the back of the old Corio distillery near St Georges Rd.The first pass of the grader

uncovered a number of bottles – three stoneware and one glass – prompting Mario to yell out to the driver to stop. He and his mates

looked at the find and when no one else wanted them, Mario put them in the boot of the car. They would find no more bottles at the site.He said the embossed thistle was

the only reason it caught his eye. “Then I washed it under the tap

and put it the cupboard,” he said.That was 15 years ago. It was

only a recent chance meeting with some Geelong club members that alerted him to the fact that his long-forgotten find might be valuable. That’s what prompted him to

bring it along to the show and seek out some more opinions. His initial reaction when he came

across another thistle in one of the competitive displays was that his bottle wasn’t that special. Then it was pointed out that the bottle was the ONLY other thistle among the thousands of others on display or for sale in the hall.As for how such a jewel came

to be buried in an out-of-the way part of Corio, Mario has his own theory, in which the distillery plays a part: “Someone knocked it off (from there) and drank it!”And for those desperate – or

hopeful – collectors, Mario knocked back the easiest $3000 he will probably ever make. This thistle is not for sale.

Accidental discovery leaves collectors in a state of ecstacy

GEELONG Bottle and Collectables Club has won widespread praise for hosting

another successful state show.And the praise from those who travelled

to Geelong on the first weekend in November matched the success many club members experienced in the show itself.Among dozens of high class displays

– and at least one considered to be of museum quality – Geelong club members took out no fewer than 10 separate categories.That they had time to organise

themselves competitively was no mean feat given the task that the club undertook in readying the venue, maintaining security and acting as impromptu tour guides for curious members of the public.They even pitched in to make up a

non-competitive display of Geelong memorabilia that showed the remarkable depth of collectables to have been produced locally.A decent queue had formed by the

time the doors were open to the public on Saturday morning and this pace continued for much of that day. Sunday was noticeably quieter and the club is now considering condensing the event to a one-day show should it host another

state show. Consideration will also be given to moving the event to a date earlier in the year and possibly seeking a more central venue.But that should not take the gloss

of what was another milestone in the Geelong club’s history.“The displays were excellent, there

were a lot of really outstanding displays,” judge Charlie Tysoe said.Fellow judge Graeme Fyfe was

similarly enthusiastic in his praise, noting that it had been a difficult task in finding a winner in a number of categories.The favourite five and ginger beer

categories in particular drew a host of quality entries, with judges eventually deciding to split the latter into two sections – printed and impressed.

ALL THE WINNERS – PAGES 4-7

‘Excellent’ standard wins praise from state judging panel

Kim and Noel deep in conversation.

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Geelong show in a glass of its own

DESPITE all the museum quality exhibits, or the hours of wheeling and

dealing or all the tall tales told over a Saturday night meal and across a swap and sell stall, it was a bloke from Lara who emerged as the unlikely scene stealer from the 2008 Victorian State Show.And he did it with one bottle that

has been lying in a cupboard at home for 15 years.But that one bottle – a mint

condition James Dixon Leith thistle whiskey – was enough to have complete strangers come up to Mario Wojiceszhk at the Geelong Showgrounds on

Saturday afternoon and offer him $3000 cash on the spot for one of the most sought after bottles in Australia.But even more surprising was

how Mario – a non-collector came upon the treasure.Fifteen years ago he was part

of a crew helping to install the standard gauge rail line to the Shell refinery at the back of the old Corio distillery near St Georges Rd.The first pass of the grader

uncovered a number of bottles – three stoneware and one glass – prompting Mario to yell out to the driver to stop. He and his mates

looked at the find and when no one else wanted them, Mario put them in the boot of the car. They would find no more bottles at the site.He said the embossed thistle was

the only reason it caught his eye. “Then I washed it under the tap

and put it the cupboard,” he said.That was 15 years ago. It was

only a recent chance meeting with some Geelong club members that alerted him to the fact that his long-forgotten find might be valuable. That’s what prompted him to

bring it along to the show and seek out some more opinions. His initial reaction when he came

across another thistle in one of the competitive displays was that his bottle wasn’t that special. Then it was pointed out that the bottle was the ONLY other thistle among the thousands of others on display or for sale in the hall.As for how such a jewel came

to be buried in an out-of-the way part of Corio, Mario has his own theory, in which the distillery plays a part: “Someone knocked it off (from there) and drank it!”And for those desperate – or

hopeful – collectors, Mario knocked back the easiest $3000 he will probably ever make. This thistle is not for sale.

Accidental discovery leaves collectors in a state of ecstacyJohn Lynch’s winning display of impressed and convict ginger beers contained a number of museum-quality pieces.

Mario’s accidental find of a lifetime.

‘Excellent’ standard wins praise from state judging panel

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2008 Victorian State BottleCATEGORY WINNERS

1A – Codds (pictorial or variety)Lou & Rick Kanizay4A – Aerated waters Hamiltons/MaughamsCharlie & Bev Tysoe (1st); Joe Votava (2nd)7A – Aerated waters Hamilton/Lamont/Codd/RileyJohn Glen8B – Crown seal beersWally Speechly10A – Beginners glass/ceramicsTony Parsons11B – BittersJim Bell14A – Chemist bottles (clear/aqua)David Bruce (1st); John Evans (2nd)16A – Castor oilsDanny Smith17A – Chinese containersGeoff & Phyllis Spurling (1st); Richard & Jeni Goldsworthy (2nd) 18A – Coloured glassJan Needham20B – Coloured glassKent & Merv Warrick21A – Crown seal soft drinksMel Brown (1st); Mark Schvelein (2nd)22A – Crown seal soft drinks ceramic labels John Evan24A – DemijohnsPaul Gamboni27A – EucalyptusJohn Evans28A – Favourite fiveRoss & Christine Roycroft

(1st); Lindsay Pitcher (2nd)29A – Fruit/storage jarsDavid Smith30A – Geelong bottles/containersDavid Smith31A – General collection glass/ceramicGraeme Fyfe (1st); Scott Richmond (2nd)32A – Ginger beers (impressed & transferred)John Lynch (=1st), Graeme Fyfe (=1st); Ray Coffey (=2nd), Rex Matthews (=2nd).34A – Household general Colin Pringle35A – Inks/inkwells/gumsVic & Lyndel Walker36A – Internal threads (blob tops)Ken & Merv Warrick (1st); John & Coral Glen (2nd)39A – Labelled bottlesBruce Lowenthal (1st); David Smith (2nd)40A – Largest & SmallestKingsley & Raelene Durdin (1st); Colin Pringle (2nd)41A – Miniatures & SamplesBill Costello44A – One item and written historyRichard & Jeni Goldsworthy (1st); Vic & Lyndel Walker (2nd)45A – Perfume or smelling saltsAndrea Lowenthal49A – Pickles, oils & vinegarsKen & Lynel Irwin49B – Pickles, oils & vinegarsPeter Rice50A – Pots/pot lidsRichard & Jeni Goldsworthy

55A – Set or seriesRichard Cant (1st); Troy Clohesy (2nd)55B – Set or seriesBrendan Cant58A – Spirit containersWarren Irwin59A – Stoneware/ceramic Australian trade namesGeoff & Phyllis Spurling60B – Whiskey (stone/ceramic)Wally Speechly61A – Category not mentionedPaul Welsh (1st); Rodney Baron (2nd)61B – Category not mentionedRichard Goldsworthy64A – AvonLaurie Rice65A – BadgesBill Millar68A – BreweraniaRodney Bardin70A – Childhood memorabiliaRichard & Jeni Goldsworthy75A – Ephemera Eric Barton (1st); Richard & Jeni Goldsworthy (2nd)76A – Favourite fiveNoel Dawson79A – Glassware (old)Peter Harding79B – Glassware (old)Tracey Elso80 – InsulatorsRon Bernard (1st); Alan & Elizabeth James (2nd)82 – JuniorsMolly Johnson (=1st);AmberJohnson (=1st)84 – Kitchenalia Tracey Elso

85 – Ladies’ choiceDot Votava (1st); Greta Carter (=2nd), Andrea Lowenthal (=2nd)89 – MoneyboxesRoss & Christine Roycroft (1st); Scotty Clark (2nd)91 – One item & written historyRod & Merilynn Weiss94 – Pressing ironsLorraine Bernard100 – Tins/packetsBob Bauer (1st); Kim Johnson (2nd)101 – ToolsRod & Merilynn Weiss103 – War memorabiliaRichard & Jeni Goldsworthy104 – Any other collectionRon & Greta Carter (1st); Julianne Atwood (2nd)

AWARDSBest display Category A – Richard CantBest display Category B – John CrossBest display collectables – Bill MillarMost informative display – Paul Walsh (milk bottles)Best Geelong display – David SmithEncouragement prize – Ron NuttBest display (juniors) – Molly and Amber JohnsonMaster class – David BruceBruce Gill Award – Tony ParsonsMost successful – Richard & Jeni Goldsworthy

One of the true highlights of John Lnch’s impressed ginger beers - an 1820s I Morton & Sons believed unique in this size.

A colourful and rare Australian Homeopathic Ointment pot-lid from Richard and Jeni Goldsworthy’s winning display. Craig Finegan showed this example of a stone hamilton.

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and Collectables ShowCATEGORY WINNERS

1A – Codds (pictorial or variety)Lou & Rick Kanizay4A – Aerated waters Hamiltons/MaughamsCharlie & Bev Tysoe (1st); Joe Votava (2nd)7A – Aerated waters Hamilton/Lamont/Codd/RileyJohn Glen8B – Crown seal beersWally Speechly10A – Beginners glass/ceramicsTony Parsons11B – BittersJim Bell14A – Chemist bottles (clear/aqua)David Bruce (1st); John Evans (2nd)16A – Castor oilsDanny Smith17A – Chinese containersGeoff & Phyllis Spurling (1st); Richard & Jeni Goldsworthy (2nd) 18A – Coloured glassJan Needham20B – Coloured glassKent & Merv Warrick21A – Crown seal soft drinksMel Brown (1st); Mark Schvelein (2nd)22A – Crown seal soft drinks ceramic labels John Evan24A – DemijohnsPaul Gamboni27A – EucalyptusJohn Evans28A – Favourite fiveRoss & Christine Roycroft

(1st); Lindsay Pitcher (2nd)29A – Fruit/storage jarsDavid Smith30A – Geelong bottles/containersDavid Smith31A – General collection glass/ceramicGraeme Fyfe (1st); Scott Richmond (2nd)32A – Ginger beers (impressed & transferred)John Lynch (=1st), Graeme Fyfe (=1st); Ray Coffey (=2nd), Rex Matthews (=2nd).34A – Household general Colin Pringle35A – Inks/inkwells/gumsVic & Lyndel Walker36A – Internal threads (blob tops)Ken & Merv Warrick (1st); John & Coral Glen (2nd)39A – Labelled bottlesBruce Lowenthal (1st); David Smith (2nd)40A – Largest & SmallestKingsley & Raelene Durdin (1st); Colin Pringle (2nd)41A – Miniatures & SamplesBill Costello44A – One item and written historyRichard & Jeni Goldsworthy (1st); Vic & Lyndel Walker (2nd)45A – Perfume or smelling saltsAndrea Lowenthal49A – Pickles, oils & vinegarsKen & Lynel Irwin49B – Pickles, oils & vinegarsPeter Rice50A – Pots/pot lidsRichard & Jeni Goldsworthy

55A – Set or seriesRichard Cant (1st); Troy Clohesy (2nd)55B – Set or seriesBrendan Cant58A – Spirit containersWarren Irwin59A – Stoneware/ceramic Australian trade namesGeoff & Phyllis Spurling60B – Whiskey (stone/ceramic)Wally Speechly61A – Category not mentionedPaul Welsh (1st); Rodney Baron (2nd)61B – Category not mentionedRichard Goldsworthy64A – AvonLaurie Rice65A – BadgesBill Millar68A – BreweraniaRodney Bardin70A – Childhood memorabiliaRichard & Jeni Goldsworthy75A – Ephemera Eric Barton (1st); Richard & Jeni Goldsworthy (2nd)76A – Favourite fiveNoel Dawson79A – Glassware (old)Peter Harding79B – Glassware (old)Tracey Elso80 – InsulatorsRon Bernard (1st); Alan & Elizabeth James (2nd)82 – JuniorsMolly Johnson (=1st);AmberJohnson (=1st)84 – Kitchenalia Tracey Elso

85 – Ladies’ choiceDot Votava (1st); Greta Carter (=2nd), Andrea Lowenthal (=2nd)89 – MoneyboxesRoss & Christine Roycroft (1st); Scotty Clark (2nd)91 – One item & written historyRod & Merilynn Weiss94 – Pressing ironsLorraine Bernard100 – Tins/packetsBob Bauer (1st); Kim Johnson (2nd)101 – ToolsRod & Merilynn Weiss103 – War memorabiliaRichard & Jeni Goldsworthy104 – Any other collectionRon & Greta Carter (1st); Julianne Atwood (2nd)

AWARDSBest display Category A – Richard CantBest display Category B – John CrossBest display collectables – Bill MillarMost informative display – Paul Walsh (milk bottles)Best Geelong display – David SmithEncouragement prize – Ron NuttBest display (juniors) – Molly and Amber JohnsonMaster class – David BruceBruce Gill Award – Tony ParsonsMost successful – Richard & Jeni Goldsworthy

A selection of Joe Votava’s aerated waters (from left) Clifton Springs Mineral Water maugham, W Leak & Sons Benalla hamilton, Bayldon & Graham Geelong hamilton, W Hutchinson NSW hamilton, Jensen & Huston Ballarat hamilton, Grigsby & McSweeney Geelong hamilton.

David Smith’s sparkling Chas Cole lightning stopper.

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Collectors flock to see Geelong’s Club members won praise from visitors and

exhibitors alike for their comprehensive display of local memorabilia.

Crown seals helped Tony Parsons win the beginners section.

America on the Australian goldfields was the theme of this winning collectables display by Richard Goldsworthy.

Aboriginie-themed ephem-era from Eric Barton. Plenty of bargains were to be had in the expansive swap and sell section.

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big weekend of show and tell

Club member Noel Dawson assisting judges, from left, John Glen, Charlie Tysoe and George Fyfe.

For sheer weight of numbers it was impossible to go past BIll Millar’s badges – and this was only half the entry!

A collection of brass bung holes helped Rodney Bardin win the brewerania category.

Tracey Elso was a winner with this nostalgic display of kitchenalia.

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minutes

October MeetingOctober 27, 2008

Meeting opened at 8.05pm

ApologiesAnne & Daryl PhillipsMoved – Craig FineganSeconded – Peter Harding

Minutes of previous meetingAccepted by – Peter HardingSeconded – Joe Votava

Business arising from minutesNo reply from APCO regarding sponsorship for State Show. We will use other items for furtherest traveled.Moved – Noel Dawson Seconded – Pam Bauer

CorrespondenceThe Australian Bottle & Collectables ReviewWestern Antique Bottle & Collectables Club Inc. newsletterMoved – Leanne HardingSeconded – Pam Bauer

Treasurer’s ReportTerm deposit $2445.00 Cash tin $00.00 Tea tin $88.00Swap & sell tin $28.50

Moved– Tracey ElsoSeconded– Pam Bauer

General Business Kim has been contacted by someone interested in Brownie Downing. Please see her for further information.Ron Leen is unable to a Geelong display at the State Show. Cam will now help set up the display which we will needs items for. Please see Cam if you able to help.Peter will be at the Showgrounds at 8am on Friday.People needed to hand out flyers at Belmont market on Saturday.Tracey has organised for an announcement to go over the speakers at the Sunday market at the Showgrounds.More signs to be put out and sandwich boards discussed.Geelong City Council’s donation of $500 arrived last week.Security has been organised for both nights.Remember next month will be our Christmas night. All members please bring along an item for the hamper for raffle.We will also do a coin toss competition and trivia. Kim will send out a flyer to members regarding this.The key tags for prizes are no longer available so this has been changed to a bottle opener, which look very good.Warnambool to host the State Show next year.Meeting closed 8.50pm.

Best Acquired1st Joe & Dot Votava Collection of bottles. 2nd Barry Sydenham Butcher’s scales.3rd Bruce & Elsie Coles Framed Singer sewing repairs.

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latest finds

OctoberPeter & Lee Capital Building Society 45rpm record Hooper’s (?) ammonia bottle GJ Coles glycerine bottle Embassy tin Eastern Beach souvenir dish Assorted Geelong cook books

Cam Pakington Street price list Sunshine harvester cover Foster’s export stout bottle Coca Cola bottle sleeves

Barry Butcher’s scales SECOND

Jennifer 1950s magazines

David Chas Cole green glass blob top

Alan Early Minnie Mouse Schweppes cordial Fosters beer Mao’s Little Red Book Archbishop Mannix bass plaque

Ron & Jan Sharpe Bros demijohn Donald Duck egg cup “Father & Son”, “Mother & Daughter” books

Craig Unusual skirted1850s salad oil Jones Lincoln eight cities lamont Large 1840s storage jar

Tony Hoadley & Co Tomato sauce McIntyre Lincoln & Co 7oz codd

Bruce & Elsie Framed Singer Sewing repairs THIRD Singer cushion

Noel Ford book, tram and car magazine

Joe & Dot Collection of bottles FIRST

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minutes

November MeetingNovember 24, 2008

Meeting opened at 8.00pm

ApologiesPam BauerMoved – Joe VotavaSeconded – Peter Harding

Minutes of previous meetingAccepted by – Peter HardingSeconded – Noel Dawson

Business arising from minutesNil

CorrespondenceThe Gippsland Antique Bottle & Collectables Club Inc. newsletterThankyou letter from Jim BellMoved – Ern TaylorSeconded – Leanne Harding

Treasurer’s reportTerm deposit $2,445.00 Cash tin $ 00.00 Tea tin $ 100.00Swap & sell tin $ 28.50

Moved – Peter HardingSeconded – Jennifer Sydenham

General Business State Show was a success even though we didn’t have a big profit. There was only about half the amount of people through the door compared to 2004.Dates can’t be predicted. If we host it again, perhaps have it before Maryborough which is July/August and only have it for one day. Perhaps change the location to somewhere more central, but this will be restricted by budget. Centenary Hall in Norlane was suggested.Thankyou to Craig and Tracey for the MacRobertsons lolly jar and lollies they donated.Bus trip to Camberwell Market and Tyabb early next year and include Cranbourne. Noel will get date.Peter has been contacted by the Herald Sun Home magazine. They want to do stories on collectables. There will be no names or suburbs mentioned. Please see Peter if you are interested in having your collection covered.Thankyou gift given to Kim on the behalf of the committee for all her hard work in organised the State Show. Well done.Shane mentioned that the state association is looking for office bearers. Anyone interested pleas see Shane.

Meeting closed 8.30pm followed by trivia questions and then the raffle was drawn.

Best Acquired 1st Tony Parsons Priddle, Bollington, Mahon & Hogan marbles. 2nd Bob Bauer Tilley heater.3rd Daryl & Anne Phillips Advertising poster—Andrews Stove Geelong.

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Tough times no deterranceTHE end of 2008 saw

more rare collectables come to light in a

variety of auctions around the country. The top end was again dominated by lots in Graham Lancaster’s auctions but even eBay produced some out-of-the-ordinary items.Chief among them was a

scarce amber Dakin Brothers, Of China `torpedo.Described as one of the best

examples dug in Darwin, it was similar to the stunning example that featured in the wining Masters collection at the 2008 state show.Six bidders eventually

pushed the price to $1575 – not bad for a bottle with a chip on the base.Among the notable Geelong

collectables swapping hand on eBay were a 26oz clear glass Bollington Hop Beer ($220), Bayldon & Graham hamilton ($127.50), and two International Harvester brass kangaroos ($101 and $172.50).These were a long way short

of the $1000 that a 10oz J. Greeves, Geelong Breffits patent realised at the last two-day Lancaster auction for the year – despite the bottle showing some pitting and a flawed bubble to the rear of the body. But the Greeves was, in turn, topped by some truly spectacular pieces that went under the hammer in Toowoomba.And it wasn’t just bottles

that fired up the bidders,

Rarity is rarity, no matter what your passion.Top price for the weekend

was the $17,500* paid for the exceedingly rare T. Field & Sons pottery barrel. Supposedly made for the 1879 Sydney International

Exhibition, it features an applied Australian coat of arms – more than 20 years before Federation! The final price was more than $5000 above the upper estimate.Also well up on its estimate

was a spectacular majolica

glazed bread plate from J. Gilson Pioneer Pottery in Kleinton, Queensland. Embossed with the motto “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread” in German, the unused plate fetched $10,400 against an estimate of $6000-$8000.The other pottery piece to

reach five figures was another exhibition piece – a lidded majolica ginger jar by GA Lovelock. The outstanding feature was an applied dragon and the jar realised $11,000 against an estimate of $8000-$10,000.Top price among the bottles

on offer was $14,500 for the highly desirable St. Louis Hop Bitters embossed with the unofficial Australian flag trademark. Unearthed in Narrabri, NSW, it has some tip staining and light scuff marks but was still rated as very good.The auction was also notable

for some of the prices realised from a category that doesn’t often get into the spotlight – chemist bottles.Among the better examples

that fetched up to three times their estimates were H.A. Rowes, Sydney with rose trademark ($1100), W.A. Noble Chemist & Druggist, Toowoomba complete with an original celluloid advert ($1150) and J.C. Atkinson, Townsville embossed with an Aborigine throwing a boomerang ($1200).*All Lancaster prices quoted do not include the buyer’s premium.

T. Field barrel – $17,500. Gilson bread plate – $10,400. Lovelock ginger jar – $11,000. JC Atkinson – $1200.

A Greeves Breffits patent, similar to this example owned by Craig Finegan, reached the $1000 mark at auction last year.

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CLASSIFIEDSNotices

Need to e-mail a photo?Like to post a photo on the internet to

sell an item?Have a lend of the club’s digital

camera.ASK PETER FOR DETAILS

Wanted to buyAnything to do with Jim Beam, Coca Cola, ceramic Garfields

and Ned Kelly. Collectables collector.

Phone Len Ellmer on 5224 1469.

Royal DoultonWhisky flasks/Kingsware

Old electric jugsPlease call JIM HUNTER

on 5127 6420. Member of the Gippsland club.

SINGER SEWING MACHINESAnything to do with Singer.

Phone Bruce or Elsie on 5275 5450.

Matchboxes, labels, vesta boxes, match grips and Meakin china.

Phone 5276 1267.

Any old newspapers and documents.Prefer Geelong and areas but will

consider anything.Phone Peter on 5275 3411.

Geelong street guides and business directories.Phone 5266 1126.

Milk glass Vegemite/Marmite jars.Also screw top metal lids, any size.

Phone Bruce on 0408 527 741.

Wanted to buy

Pre-1956 telephone directories.Geelong & District or MelbournePhone Cam on 0438 369 146.

Any old newspapers and documents.Prefer Geelong and areas but will

consider anything.Phone Peter on 5275 3411.

Victa logo plateFor original model

Phone Alan on 5255 4773 or 0403 160 336.

Embassy branded items.The old GJ Coles home brand.

Will BUY anything.Phone Peter on 5275 3411.

Any Scouting memorabilia.Phone Shane on 5229 6469.

For salePhotographic record of 2008 State

Bottle and Collectables Show.All category winners and selected

individual bottles on one CD. Suitable for enlargements.

$10 per copy.Phone Cam on 0430 369 146.