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Don Burkett @ Muncie Winter 2010 Fruit Jar Get Together
Don tells his story of how his jar was shot by a bullet in the Civil War!
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The FinBotClub Blog is published by the Findlay Antique Bottle Club of Ohio
Mary Harper @ Muncie Winter 2010 Fruit Jar Get Together
Mary talks about the fabulous neon BALL JARS sign she had made for hubby Jeff's Christmas present.
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The FinBotClub Blog is published by the Findlay Antique Bottle Club of Ohio
Paul Holabaugh @ Muncie Winter 2010 Fruit Jar Get Together
Paul tells his story of putting together all the parts for a rare Western Pride jar in an incredibly short time period.
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The FinBotClub Blog is published by the Findlay Antique Bottle Club of Ohio
Sad News
Long-time Findlay Bottle Club friend and perfume bottle collector Glennie Burkett has passed away. The club members send their heartfelt condolences to Don Burkett and his family. We will all miss Glennie's smiling face.
Here is her obituary:
Glendine Burkett
February 11, 2010
Glendine “Glennie” Burkett, 86 years, of Monroe, MI passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Mercy Memorial Hospital. Glennie had been in declining health for several years.
Glennie, as her family and friends called her, was born February 5, 1924 in Toledo, OH the daughter of the late Jerry D. and Rosa (Robbins) Smith. Glennie attended Lincoln Elementary School and Monroe High School. Later in life she returned to school and graduated through Monroe Senior Citizens with her GED in 1985, something she was very proud of. In 1942 Glennie married James O. Garrett in Napoleon, OH, sadly he preceded her in death in 1963.
In November of 1965 Glennie married Donald C. Burkett at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
During WWII Glennie worked at Woodall Industries in Monroe. She along with her husband Jim owned and operated Garrett’s Moving Company in Monroe, after Jim’s death she continued to run the company until her retirement in 1966. Glennie was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
Glennie enjoyed reading, watching ice skating, and was an avid collector of teddy bears and perfume bottles for which she was nationally known. She also enjoyed traveling, meeting people and all the activities along with her husband Don as he sold and collected fruit jars and bottles.
Glennie is survived by her beloved husband Don, her loving son and daughter in law Dennis J. and Barbara (Rassel) Garrett of Charleston, SC, 3 cherished grandchildren; Erica (Scott) Ensminger of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Matthew and Sean Garrett of Charleston, SC, 1 treasured great grandson Sammy, and a brother Thomas Gilbert of Toledo, OH. In addition to her parents and first husband Glennie was preceded in death by her foster parents; Elenor and George Morgan, sisters; Hazel Carter, Thelma and Mabel Smith, Irene Ginter, Geraldine Chevalia and a brother William Smith.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1-8 PM in the Bacarella Funeral Home.
On Monday, February 15, 2010, she will lie in state at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church from 10:00 AM until funeral services celebrating her life at 11:00 AM. The Rev. Evans C. Bentley will officiate. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be given to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church or a charity of the donor’s choosing.
You may leave a Sympathy Message online here.
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DONALD BURKETT
3942 E. DUNBAR ROAD
MONROE, MI. 48161
Glennie's Teddy Bears and Devon Violets perfume bottle display from the 2005 Findlay Bottle Show.
Glennie's Evening in Paris display from the 2004 Findlay Bottle Show.
Here is her obituary:
Glendine Burkett
February 11, 2010
Glendine “Glennie” Burkett, 86 years, of Monroe, MI passed away Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Mercy Memorial Hospital. Glennie had been in declining health for several years.
Glennie, as her family and friends called her, was born February 5, 1924 in Toledo, OH the daughter of the late Jerry D. and Rosa (Robbins) Smith. Glennie attended Lincoln Elementary School and Monroe High School. Later in life she returned to school and graduated through Monroe Senior Citizens with her GED in 1985, something she was very proud of. In 1942 Glennie married James O. Garrett in Napoleon, OH, sadly he preceded her in death in 1963.
In November of 1965 Glennie married Donald C. Burkett at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
During WWII Glennie worked at Woodall Industries in Monroe. She along with her husband Jim owned and operated Garrett’s Moving Company in Monroe, after Jim’s death she continued to run the company until her retirement in 1966. Glennie was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
Glennie enjoyed reading, watching ice skating, and was an avid collector of teddy bears and perfume bottles for which she was nationally known. She also enjoyed traveling, meeting people and all the activities along with her husband Don as he sold and collected fruit jars and bottles.
Glennie is survived by her beloved husband Don, her loving son and daughter in law Dennis J. and Barbara (Rassel) Garrett of Charleston, SC, 3 cherished grandchildren; Erica (Scott) Ensminger of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Matthew and Sean Garrett of Charleston, SC, 1 treasured great grandson Sammy, and a brother Thomas Gilbert of Toledo, OH. In addition to her parents and first husband Glennie was preceded in death by her foster parents; Elenor and George Morgan, sisters; Hazel Carter, Thelma and Mabel Smith, Irene Ginter, Geraldine Chevalia and a brother William Smith.
Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1-8 PM in the Bacarella Funeral Home.
On Monday, February 15, 2010, she will lie in state at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church from 10:00 AM until funeral services celebrating her life at 11:00 AM. The Rev. Evans C. Bentley will officiate. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be given to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church or a charity of the donor’s choosing.
You may leave a Sympathy Message online here.
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DONALD BURKETT
3942 E. DUNBAR ROAD
MONROE, MI. 48161
Glennie's Teddy Bears and Devon Violets perfume bottle display from the 2005 Findlay Bottle Show.
Glennie's Evening in Paris display from the 2004 Findlay Bottle Show.
Bottle Show Report 2010 Heckler Tailgate Show and Auction
Always happy to see bottle collecting getting covered in the press. Target-ball collector and author Ralph Finch has a long article in the February issue of the Maine Antique Digest, about last fall's outdoor bottle collector's picnic/swap/auction/gathering at the Heckler's Woodstock farm.
Here's an excerpt:
Heckler Tailgate Show and Auction
"... It's not Max Yasgur's farm, but for bottle collectors, it's even better. Norman Heckler hosts seven to ten live sales yearly, but it is his annual autumn outdoor extravaganza that attracts the most attention. In the pasture of his 320-acre farm—the period farmhouse dates to 1757—collectors and dealers gather to offer antique flasks, medicine bottles, demijohns, poisons, milks, and colognes, often while chatting on their cell phones or checking details on their laptops.
Although the initial planning begins 364 days ahead, with the volunteer crew asking, "Are we crazy enough to do this again?" 98% of the work is done in the last 48 hours, usually including a final mowing of the field. In past years, topnotch glass experts Holly Noordsy and John Pastor have had the pleasure of riding the big 1963 International Harvester Farmall 140 tractor. We'll return to the tractor(s) later.
It was an incredible gathering with more than two rows of cars, vans, and small trucks lined up so 70 to 80 dealers could tailgate their wares at 9 a.m., when the 800-pound 1848 church bell rang out to signal the start of the event. Wheeling and dealing, as well as chowing down on chowder, wolfing wieners, and dunking doughnuts, were the order of the morning until 11 a.m., when the bell rang again, the tailgaters started packing, and Heckler began auctioning some 75 lots of antique glass inside the Civil War-era barn. ..."
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