Wellington Antique Bottle & Collectables Inc.
Strike

Strike is the official publication of the Wellington Antique Bottle & Collectables Club Inc.
You need to be a club member in order to receive Strike.

Listed below are the contents of each edition.

latest issue
March 2007

Competitions
President’s Ramblings
From the Editor’s desk
Spotlight on a Member – Tom Hartill
Dig Report
Coffee and Chicory
From a "word-cross" to a crossword
E H Crease
Pier could reappear during dig
Sample of past tastes
Obituary – Jim Aldridge
TWAM’s Trivia Test
Some people are so lucky
Collecting Teapots
Meeting Minutes (Dec 06, Feb 07)
Club Roundup
Show & Events Calendar
Membership List
Trading Post
September 2006

Competitions
President’s Ramblings
Show & Event Calendar
From the Editor’s desk
Spotlight on a Member – Jeff Elston
Royal Winton
Dig Report
Hiram Codd – The Genius Behind the
Marble Stoppered “Pop” Bottle
Another Blue Strike
TWAM’s Trivia Test
Dannevirke’s Soft Drink Industry
Collecting Firsts
Club Round-up
Meeting Minutes (June, July, August)
Membership List
Trading Post
June 2005

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show & Events calendar
Welcome to new club members
Magazine round-up
Cross & Blackwell
Cleaning & Preserving Finds
Twam's Trivia Test
Pawnbrokers & Secondhand Dealers Act
National Show Results
Ebay Items with a NZ Connection
Club Members
Meeting minutes
Trading Post
February 2005

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show & Events calendar
Welcome to new club members
Magazine round-up
Internet Search –Dunbar sloan
Entire list of NZ Chemist Measures
Twam's Trivia Test
Collection Display at Kirkcaldie & Stains
Ebay pics
Sulphide Marbles
Club Members
Meeting minutes
Trading Post
July 2004

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show & Events calendar
Welcome to new club members
Magazine round-up
Newspaper article- Otaki Bridge Padlock
Luke Adams Potter
Nelson Show
Pg from Dunbar Sloans Antique Catalogue
Advertising on Matchbox Covers
Club Members
Meeting minutes
Trading Post
April 2004

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show & Events calendar
Welcome to new club members
Magazine round-up
Eye Baths
Bottle Brain Dump
China Marbles
TWAM’S Trivia Test
Zara Seals
Amber
Kauri Gum
Pie Funnels
E. Radford
Club Members
Meeting minutes
Trading Post
Capital Thirst 2nd edition
January 2004

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show & Events calendar
Welcome to new club members
Magazine round-up
Fitroy Tce Repor
Christmas Fairy Light
How do they get the colour into coloured glass
Twam's Trivia Test
Spotlight – Tom Jannsson
Story of Dr Soule & the Hop Bitters Co.
Sulphide Marbles
Club Members
Meeting minutes
Trading Post
Spring 2003

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show & Events calendar
Welcome to new club members
Magazine round-up
The Stuart - English Ship Wreck – a NZ Connection
Presidents Report
Twam's Trivia Test
Paperweights
Agm Financial Report
Collecting Antique irons
Ginger Beer recipe
Value of Damaged bottles
List of Antique shops
Club Members
Meeting minutes
Trading Post
Summer 2003

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show & Events calendar
Welcome to new club members
Magazine round-up
(Nelson, Hawke's Bay, Waikato, Sydney, The Australian Bottle & Collectables Review)
January BBQ - Peter Fisher
P. F. Heering Bottle - Gil Brandis
Twam's Trivia Test Nov 2002
Twam's Trivia Test Dec 2002
Spotlight - Obituary to Harley Land- Bernard Orsman
Bottles as Investments - from the internet
The Country Reporter - Athol Sanson
Cast Iron Bottle Openers - Gary Hall
Internet Search - www.thebottledump.co.uk
Club Members
Meeting minutes - November, December, February
Trading Post
Spring 2002

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show & Events calendar
Club round-up (Nelson, Hawke's Bay, Waikato)
Feature article - Missing New Zealand potlids, by Mandy Edmundson
Updated list of NZ potlids - Bernard Orsman
"N.Z." and "NZD & Co" Embossed Case Gin Bottles - Nick Lambrechtsen
Internet Search Clay pipes. http://detecting-finds.50megs.com
President's Report - Peter Fisher
Statement of Financial Performance - Warren Bryant
TWAM's Trivia Test, Oct 2002- Trevor Morley
Spotlight - a memorial to Brian Goddard -by club memebrs
Beverages in Stone Bottles - 1930s letter to Editor
Welcome to New Members
Dating Bourne ginger beer bottles
Foxton Dig, part II - Athol Sanson
Club members
Meeting minutes - August, September,October
Trading Post
Winter 2002

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show & Events calendar
Wecome to new club members
Club round-up (Nelson, Waikato, Hawke's Bay, Wanganui/Reangatiki, Otago, Christchurch)
Feature article - A combined Dig - The Historic Places Trust and The Wellington Bottle Club, by Mandy Edmundson
The 27th National Show - and results
Twam's Trivia Test #4, 2002
Internet Search www.themagpie.co.nz
Spotlight - Trevor Morley
Collectors Corner - Bakelite
Newspaper article - Old well yields evidence of city's colonial lifestyle
Club members
Meeting minutes - April, May, June, July
Trading Post
Summer 2002

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show calendar
Wecome to new club members
Club round-up (Nelson, Waikato, Wanganui/Rangitikei, Hawke's Bay)
Feature article - H. Brittain Chemist & Te Aro Dispensary, by Mandy Edmundson
Twam's Trivia Test #8 and #9
More NZ Medicine Measures
Internet Search www.natlib.govt.nz
Buying a metal detector
Antique & collectable glossary - J & K
Spotlight - Alan & Jill Griffiths
Club members
Meeting minutes - October, November
Trading Post
Spring 2001

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show calendar
Wecome to new club members
Club round-up (Nelson, Waikato Otago & Hawke's Bay)
Feature article - Herzogthum Nassau Ceramic Stoneware Jugs by Nick Lambrechtsen
Company history - the Dixon Family and the Te Aro Brewery
How to clean your Pottery Items
Historic Places Trust contacts
Twam's Trivia Test #8
Adventure in New Zealand - 1840
Internet Search http://antiquecast.com/
Flow Blue China
Antique & collectable glossary - H & I
Spotlight - Mandy Edmundson
Results from the 2001 National Antique Bottle & Collectables Show
Club members
Meeting minutes - July, August (AGM), October
Statement of Financial Performance
Trading Post
Godd's Attic
Winter 2001

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show calendar
Club round-up (Waikato & Auckland)
National Show report
Historic Places Trust at the National Show
Company history - E. H. Crease
Newspaper clippings - "Preventing the Theft of Information
Historic Places Trust contacts
Twam's Trivia Test #7
Further NZ Medicine Measures - complete list
Adventure in New Zealand - 1840
Some bottle & collectable web sites
George Cooper - Coroner's Inquest Report
Internet Search - www.http://aucklandbott.homestead.com/aucklandmainpage.html
Antique & collectable glossary - G
Spotlight - Eddie Macilquham
Club members
Meeting minutes - April, May, June
Trading Post
Godd's Attic
Autumn 2001

Editorial.
Bottle & collectable competitions.
Show calendar.
Club round-up (Otago, Canterbury, Nelosn, Hawkes Bay).
Marlborough show report
Company history - Edward Dixon
Newspaper clippings - "Digger indignant at verdict"
Historic Places Trust and the Bottle Collecting hobby
Twam's Trivia Test #6.
Lindop & Knutson
Adventure in New Zealand - 1840.
Fake Pot Lids
Wellington Measure Glasses - an update
Registration Diamonds
Internet Search - www.wellingtonbottles.cjb.net
Our streets, then and now - Manners Street .
Strike & Hamilton on delivery
Factory sites
Antique & collectable glossary - F.
Spotlight - Bernard Orsman.
Club members.
Meeting minutes - December, February
Trading Post.
26 Ginger Beers for sale
Godd's Attic.
December 2000

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show calendar.
Statement of financial performance
Club round-up
25th National bottle show results
Money boxes
Company history - G. Cooper & C.W. Brodie
Newspaper clippings - An antique worth preserving
Twam's Trivia Test #5
Adventure in New Zealand - 1840
Atlantique City tour
The Thistle Inn Story
The Wellington Independent, 1860
The Historic Places Trust
Internet Search - Potlids
Our streets, then and now - The Thistle Inn
Antique & collectable glossary - F
Spotlight - Athol Sanson
Club members
Meeting minutes - August (AGM), September, October, November
Trading Post
Godd's Attic
August 2000

Editorial
Bottle & collectable competitions
Show calendar
Report from delegate's meeting held at the Auckland 2000 national show
25th National Bottle & Collectables Show
National Antique Bottle & Collectables Show bottle auction
Company history - Philip Barry, Smith & Reid
Newspaper clippings - Uncorking 100-year-old secrets
Twam's Trivia Test #4
Aerated water bottle database update
Adventure in New Zealand part three - The arrival of the emigrants, town planning thoughts
New Zealand chemist's medicine measures
Plimmer's Ark - the conservation project
Internet Search - Dunny digging
Our streets, then and now - corner Lambton Quay and Bowen St
Antique & collectable glossary - D,E
Spotlight - Errol & Jackie Fincher
Club members
Meeting minutes - May, June, July
Trading Post
Godd's Attic
May 2000

Editorial
Bottle & Collectable Competitions
Show calendar
Aerated water bottle database update
Company history - A. Hamilton, Strike & Hamilton, Walter Grey & Co
Book of knowledge
Newspaper clippings - Collector lunches with pottery chief, British pottery dream team have designs on New Zealand
The Wairarapa Standard - Local Industries, John Fuller
Twam's Trivia Test #3
Wellington/Petone Chemists
Adventure in New Zealand part two - Naming of points and bays, preparation for the arrival of the emigrants
A FunHo! story
Internet Search - Wairarapa's aerated water history and bottle labels
Our streets, then and now - Karori
Antique & collectable glossary - C
Thomson, Lewis & Co. advertising material
Spotlight - Brian Holden
The shopping trail
Club members
Meeting minutes - February, March, April
Trading Post
Godd's Attic
February 2000

Editorial
Bottle & Collectable Competitions
Show Calendar
Results of 21st annual Christchurch show
Well, well, well - it's a well dig
Bottle database, web site & book update
Wellington aerated water companies
Company history - G. Cooper, C.W. Brodie and A.G. Saunders
Newspaper clippings - Old bottle of madeira stands the test of time, 17th-century wine is still 'fresh, clean and lively'
Trevor's Trivia Test #2
Adventure in New Zealand part one - Early history, first impressions of Wellington, a land deal
Internet Search - antiquebottles.com
Bottle rubbings and scanning
From the "Is this for real?" department
Antique & collectable glossary - B
Spotlight - Warren Bryant
The Shopping Trail
Club members
Meeting minutes - November, December
Trading Post
November 1999

Editorial
Bottle & Collectable Competitions
Show Calendar
Lower North Island Bottle & Collectables Club Christmas show & meeting
Christchurch show report
Bottle database, web site & book update
Company history - T. Cooper
Trevor's Trivia Test #1
Internet Search - Aerated Water Companies of South Canterbury
Bottle & collectable catalogues
Antique & collectable glossary - A
Newspaper clippings - Builder finds lode of bottles, Thieves loot diggings for precious artifacts, Old gems go on show, What a load of rubbish
Spotlight - Peter Fisher
Club members
Meeting minutes - August, September, October
Income Statement
Trading Post
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