Cover of the 2017 January February GBACC Newsletter
The latest Geelong Bottle & Collectables Club newsletter has been distributed. Once again it is a great production packed with quality pictures and stories.
The most important feature this edition is a wonderful tribute to club pioneer and indeed one of the doyens of collecting, the late Dot Votava.
Other stories cover the recent Drysdale festival of glass (including a surprise discovery); further discussion on the Emil Hafner medallion display from the National show; Spirit of Anzac Centenary experience at Geelong; the Club’s February “road” meeting at the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum and the Finds of the Year.
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It’s been just over a couple of weeks already since the 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show. This year saw the largest list of major prizes on offer of any National in its 45 year history. So for those who weren’t there it is really about time we told you all about the winners! The Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club would like to sincerely thank all our sponsors for their generosity.
Without further ado here are the Major Prize Winners 2016 National Bottle and Collectables Show.
Favourite five display 2016 Geelong National
Favourite Five (Bottles) – $500 (ABCR Auctions) plus 1st prize 2 x Chas Cole glasses, Parklands Wine duo pack (GB&CC): Francis Cerasa.
2nd Favourite Five (Bottles) – 1x Chas Cole glass and Parklands wine (GB&CC): Ross Roycroft.
Best Junior (Bottles) – $250 (GDL Auctions) Equal 1st: Lachlan and Ella Sheedy.
Most imaginative display (Bottles) – $250 (David and Hany Smith): Cam Ward. (Broken dreams display).
Bottle of the Year – David Hobday curved seahorse with torpedo bottle glass sculpture. (GB&CC). Value $500. Plus $150 (Nick Rowland Auctions) and Parklands wine: Francis Cerasa. (Grigsby + McSweeney, Geelong 26oz Codd).
Best Bottle display – David Hobday Glass Plate Value $45 (GB&CC) Derek Host. (Miniatures).
Best Collectables One item with written history – $250 (GDL Auctions): Wayne Flight. (Campbells Tasmanian pottery Water Filter).
Favourite Five Collectables 2016 Geelong National Show
Best Novice Collectables – Faggs Mitre 10 gift pack:
No entry.
Favourite Five Collectables – Parklands Wine Duo Pack and Chas Cole glass (GB&CC): Roger Backway.
Best Collectables Display – David Hobday Glass Plate Value $45 (GB&CC): Peter McMillan.
Most informative and interesting Display – $250 (Bob Metselaar): Peter Ferrier. (Maritime Display).
Best display by public vote – Parklands Wine and Faggs Mitre 10 gift pack (GB&CC): Peter Ferrier. (Maritime Display).
2016 Geelong National Bottle and Collectables Show Raffle
You’ll want to make sure you have saved some spare change or a fiver for this years National Bottle and Collectables Show Raffle.
First prize is a superb original piece from acclaimed glass artist David Hobday. One of his “Breaking Wave” series of works and valued at $495.
Second to Fifth prizes are not bad consolations: 2nd is a historic Bayldon & Graham, Geelong Torpedo Bottle from the 1860s era. 3rd a copy of Old Timers by David Darcy 4th Victorian Goldfields Era “Christmas Tree” salad oil bottle. Circa 1850s. 5th Another piece of Geelong history. P. Mathews, Geelong. Lamont type aerated water bottle from the late 19th century.
Tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5 and will be available at the show!
National Bottle and Collectables Show Raffle Promotional Poster
A feature of the exhibition side of the 2016 National Bottle and Collectables show will be a massive display of memorabilia, bottles and more from the Geelong company Chas Cole and Co. This display will include many notable and rare items kindly on loan for the occasion from several local collectors. The Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club are delighted that so many have been willing to help to make this unique display of local collectables possible.
Geelong’s Industrial and Mercantile History
Chas Cole and Co were a major player in the development of industrial Geelong. Charles Cole’s father, Edward was a Wine and Spirit merchant in Geelong from at least 1848 and continued through to the 1880s. Charles (born 1859) started in the family firm but had commenced his own business in the same line by 1884. He was certainly making cordials from near the start and added aerated waters to his business around 1890. The production of aerated waters in particular has left a legacy of wonderful bottles for collectors today. The trade mark of a Heron catching a Fish inspires the Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club logo of a bird catching a bottle. The aerated water business was separated and recapitalised in 1919 under the name Geelong Aerated Waters.
Charles Cole Moorabool St Geelong Claret label circa 1890
The wine and spirit business continued for many years. Through their time Cole and Co ordered bottles from glassworks and potteries in Australia and the United Kingdom, labels from printers in Melbourne and Ballarat and advertising items from whoever would supply them.
As a combined group the changes in style and form provide an excellent snapshot of the changes occurring in design more generally from the late 19th century through to the 1930s. This will be a fascinating display for anyone interested in Geelong, Industrial or Advertising history.
Lot 51: Priddle Bros., Queenscliff 10 oz Codd (Hammer Price: $161)
Lot 195: Bollington Hop Beer Co., Geelong Airship Internal Thread (M base mark – Melbourne Glass Works) (HP: $86)
Lot 196: Bollington Hop Beer Co., Geelong Airship Internal Thread (A base mark – Australian Glass Works, Brunswick) (HP: $210)
Lot 220: Pair of Geelong Internal Threads – Trait & Holmes. (HP: $76)
Lot 362: Large group of labels includes some Corio Distillery. (HP: $10)
Lot 376: Chas Cole Geelong. Bendigo Pottery made Ginger Beer. (HP: $151)
Lot 533: Belmont Hotel, Geelong set of Grindley Hotel Ware. Plates, Saucers, Cup, Coffee & Tea Pots. (HP: $120)
Lot 561: Geelong Aerated Waters Cordial. (HP: $21)
Lot 671: Three sauces includes a Beacon Trading Co., Geelong. (HP: $29)
Lot 679: Three household bottles includes a Beacon Trading Co., Geelong sauce. (HP: $17)
Lot 761: Bronze Kangaroo Paperweight, made by the Geelong Works of International Harvester. (HP: $210)
Lot 839: Large Beacon Brand Phenyle. (HP: $40)
Lot 958: Chas Cole Geelong amber Whisky or Wine. (HP: $42)
Think that is it. Let us know if we’ve missed any! Will update with final prices once the dust settles.
Hammer prices now added (28/4/16)
Priddle Bros Queenscliff Codd Bottle
Bollington Hop Co Geelong Airship Internal Thread Bottle
