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February 2020
WRAC member, Bob Snyder completes three more books on dairy history
Next Meeting: Monday, February 24, 7:30 PM
Delwood Community Hall, 7515 Delwood Road
Program: Show & Tell: Collectibles associated with a place starting
with the letter B e.g. Bruderheim, British Columbia, Belgium, Bahamas
DIG & PICK
Edmonton Alberta Canada
Volume 45 Issue # 5 February 2020
This is the official publication of the Wild Rose Antique Collectors. All articles appearing in this publication
express the individual opinions of the writers and are not necessarily those of the W.R.A.C. or the Editor.
Articles contained in the bulletin may be reproduced by other clubs, except where prohibited by the author,
provided proper credit is given.
CLUB OFFICIALS FOR 2018/19
Phone Email address
President Clinton Beck 780-474-7447 clinton@beckantiques.com
Vice President Bruce Gilbertson 780-914-7955 brucegilbertson90@gmail.com
Secretary Stephanie Clarke 587-643-5161
Wild Rose Antique Collectors
General Meeting Monday January 27,2020
President, Clinton Beck called the meeting to order at 7:30PM
Did Everyone Receive Their Dig & Pick? No mailed copies arrived only via email received
Bernie Haber moved the adoption of the January General Meeting Minutes
Seconded by: Gord Soch Motion Carried: by all
Correspondence: Minutes from the Vernon Collectors Club meeting.
Reports:
Treasurer: Tom Fritz reported
Income & Expense Statement for the 2019 Christmas Party
Total Expenses $3,355.37
Total Cost Club $1,391.37
Social/Program Director: Kim Stade reported
Thank you to all the Christmas party volunteers!
Note to theme – show & tell items don’t have to start with the letter of the alphabet they need to be related to a place
that starts with the letter of the alphabet e.g. State, country, town etc.
Membership Director: John Horrigan not present.
2020 Show: Bernie Haber reported
Posters and calendar cards available – During Meeting
Volunteer sign up sheet for shows available – During Meeting
Numbers down for vendors last year
Moving to hall F from hall E – 177 spaces in hall F vs 249 spaces in Hall E (we only filled 225 of those spaces last year).
150 spaces filled so far
Vendor applications down 31 this year
Talked to snack bar vendor – will be back this year
Announcements:
Bruce reported – believes new space will be a positive attribute for this
Bruce – Shout out to Clinton for moving Monday auctions to Tuesdays for meetings and for people to come check it out
Tracy Turned 50 years old!!! Happy birthday
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Free passes for First Canadian Collectors Club Show & Sale February 22,2020 9:30am – 4:00pm
Jean Has Lots of Antique & Collectables for sale – Solid Oak Table/Hutch/ Rocking Chair and many more collectable
items!! If interested call Jean (780) 476-4202
Attendance tonight: 42 members & 1 Guest - Jean Dodd
Raffle Prizes:
Door Prizes: $25 Rocky Mountain Mall Gift Certificate – Mike Robinson
Edmonton Banner – Stephanie Clarke; Crib Board – Alan Thain; Dominos – Dorothy Sande
Raffle: Ruby Dish – Marvin Berger
Adjournment: Moved by Brenda Thain Seconded: Sylvia Kuzyk Carried: by all
Program: Members showed their collectibles associated with a place starting with the letter A.
______________________ ______________________
Clinton Beck Stephanie Clarke
President Secretary
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Show & Tell: an item
associated with a place
name that starts with the
letter A
Blue Altaglass vase
Altaglass buttons made in Medicine
We actually won this vase here so Hat, Alberta I brought my recently
we thought we’d bring it back. It’s acquired Altaglass buttons – 5 of
from a company called Altaglass in the same (green) color, 3 different
I was trying to use continents for Medicine Hat, Alberta. They were patterns, and go with the Altaglass
tonight’s meeting; only found two. in production from 1950 to 1988. buttons I already have.
It still has the original label. Kim
I found these on my trapline – 3
Albert & Cristina
wood carvings from Africa.
They’re quite heavy – maybe
ebony. I really liked the face of
this one. I don’t know how old
they are or if they’re valuable.
Susanne
Clinton says the wood is so hard it’s
like stone and that the value depends
on the quality of the carving rather 1987 Alberta Report magazine
than what it’s made of. That applies Athabasca Pottery, Athabasca, Tonight, Susanne gave me this July
to bone, ivory, silver or wood. Alberta mug and cup & saucer 20, 1987 Alberta Report. It
It chips really easily but it’s pretty features a Farewell to a legend
and I don’t see it around much article (Jackie Parker’s retirement).
anymore Joan Bernie
Medalta mustard pot from Medicine
Hat Alberta – sat on my parents’
kitchen table for years and a
My other continent is this opal Swedish molded glass piece that
pendant from Australia. Susanne found here in Edmonton,
Susanne Alberta and gave to me.
Bruce
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company "Shell" took its name. He turned his import-
export business over to his sons. They decided to
import oil from the far East. In 1907 they joined with
Royal Dutch and became Royal Dutch Shell. Shell
became one of the most successful oil companies.
Karen & Doug Herd
This is a souvenir cup from Alix, Alberta.
2001 World Series souvenir ball Arizona Diamond Backs over
the New York Yankees (4 – 3). Bernie
I also have a sign from Alix, Alberta. The Mayfair Butter
Co. – from the creamery in Alix – very patriotic type of
thing. The butter had really nice packaging Bill
Two months ago, I went to Value Village and I spotted a
Shell Oil banner beautiful plate with a 1915 scene of 8th Avenue in
We didn’t know what the topic was for tonight but Calgary. It was $2.99 and I got 30% off for Seniors Day.
what’s more American than Shell Oil? Where the name I was going to bring it to a meeting but the plastic bag it
Shell came from is interesting. The "Shell" Transport was in slipped out of my hand and it is now the most
and Trading Company (the quotation marks were part expensive plate I’ve bought because I had it restored. I
of the legal name) was a British company, founded in did find a restorer in Edmonton who does china and
1897 by Marcus Samuel, He owned an antique porcelain and does excellent work. Lavone K Ceramics.
company in Houndsditch, London,[24] which expanded You have to call ahead as he’s not always open.
in 1833 to import and sell seashells, after which the Bill
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if you’re ever in Phoenix you must go to an antique mall
called Brass Armadillo – bigger than all the antique
stores in Edmonton put together. I found some
antiquated technology a cassette of the soundtrack of
Raiders of the Lost Ark and a Super 8 version (looks like
a deck of cards). I often go to major shows and maybe
find one Indiana Jones item – I found 7 items for my
collection in that mall. So, any collector here, I
guarantee you, will find something you’ve never seen
before. Mike
These buttons are from the Button Collectors
Conference in Appleton, Wisconsin (North of Chicago,
South of Green Bay) in 2013 and 2017. It’s known as
the town Harry Houdini lived in.
I also
have a piece of Athabasca pottery, made in Athabasca,
Buttons from Almonte, Ontario (just outside of Ottawa) Alberta. They have quite a bit of red clay there.
Diane Athabasca pottery is very different from Medalta
pottery. This piece has the original tag on it. Jim
Cassette & Super 8. I was in Arizona over Christmas and
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This picture is a view
looking down into the
Annapolis Valley (Nova
Scotia).
This was taken in 1929 by
W.R. MacAskill. He took
the original plate-glass
photo and made prints. My
mother got this as a
birthday present in 1952.
Every year since 1933 they
have an Apple Blossom
Festival.
I also brought my well-worn
Annapolis Valley T-shirt.
James
My first A is my grade 1
class photo taken at the
Alcomdale School in
Alcomdale, Alberta
(halfway between
Edmonton and Westlock)
in 1949.
Next is a souvenir spoon
marked ARIZONA.
The first thing I ever
bought on eBay (about
2007) was this Torquay
Pottery biscuit barrel with
a silver-plate lid. It came
from a collector in
AUSTRALIA.
Marj
This is the photo that appeared on the WRAC Facebook page to advertise our meeting. The editor
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Bob Snyder Completes Three More Books on Dairy History
Bob has been hard at work at the City of Edmonton Archives, and the Provincial Archives, gathering yet more material
for three more books on Dairy History. His acquisition of a business ledger that had been the business records of the
Hazelwood Dairy were the inspiration for research into Gavin Breckenridge, a principal owner of that dairy. This dairy
operated in the McCauley area of Edmonton. Many may remember the Breckenridge Speedway that operated north of
137 Avenue in the 50s and 60s on land that was a dairy farm. This land was then owned by Gavin Stewart Breckenridge,
son of Gavin Breckenridge. It was shut down after many complaints were laid about the noise of the cars, and music
from loudspeakers. Bob was able to track down a number of Breckenridge descendants and they provided him with
copious amounts of information about the family, and the businesses. This book is titled “Gavin Breckenridge 1871-
1946. Hazelwood Dairy 1902-1909.”
Another of the new titles is “Wash and Return Daily”. This is a collection of assorted stories about the glass milk bottle
era, and the home delivery of milk. At a very young age, about 9 or 10, Bob helped the Woodland Dairy milk man as he
completed his daily run. Bob was living across the street from Norwood School at the time, and the dairy barns were
located nearby. Bob would go back to the barn with the milk man and help unharness the horse and tally the day’s cash
and milk tickets. He would be rewarded with a small bottle of chocolate milk or a Revel.
Bob’s third title is the 3rd Edition of Volume 2 of Milk Bottles of Alberta which updates and adds extensively to the
information relating to numerous dairies, and the bottles they used.
It is interesting to note that Everett T. Love lived in our 64th Street home from 1932 to 1948. He moved to Canada from
the U.S. to accept the position of Dairy Inspector with the City of Edmonton and later was the CEO of Woodland Dairy.
He was successful in building this organization to a world-class facility and held positions with Canadian and Alberta
dairy associations. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the National Dairy Council of Canada and
successfully led a campaign against the importation, sale or manufacture of oleo-margarine in Canada to protect the
interests of Canadian dairy farmers. Love died in Edmonton at the age of 96 in 1982.
Bob’s books are available at Rocky Mountain Antique Mall, Alhambra Books, and Mandolin Books.
Carol Snyder
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At the Book Launch Milk Bottles of Alberta
Dairies of Edmonton 1905 – 1955
Manufacturers of Milk Bottles for Western Canada
Milk Bottles of Alberta Volume 2
The Milk Bottles of Edmonton City Dairy
Milk Bottles of Saskatchewan
Bob
presenting a vintage journal about the Hazelwood Dairy to
Tim O’Grady from the City of Edmonton Archives. Bob got it
from Arnie at Rocky Mountain Antique Mall.
Bob wore his milk delivery man’s apron. Intriguing how the
legs were fastened in the days before Velcro.
Carol says “we had a wonderful time; 26 people
attended. We had our local bagpiper come to play a
few tunes and that is always special. The house just
vibrates. Everyone thought it was hilarious that Bob
was wearing the apron and that the back-view should
go in the Dig & Pick”.
Thanks to Ted Smith for the photos.
The editor
Brochure of Bob’s Dairy and Milk Bottle History Guides:
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2020 is Our 45th Annual Antique
Show & Sale
Excerpts from
Looking Back: Collecting Memories:
The First WRAC Show
by Bill Borgwardt
(originally published in the June 2000 Dig &
Pick)
While preparing for our 25th Annual Wild Rose
Antique Collectors Show & Sale I started
thinking about our very first show that was
held on Sunday, March 28, 1976 at the West
End Bingo Centre. The show ran from 11:00
AM to 4:00 PM under the able guidance of Jim
Close, our first show chairman.
We had a total of 62 sales tables booked for
that first show. As with every show, it was the
club volunteers that made things run
smoothly. The entire room had to be
reorganized from a bingo the previous night
and we needed all the volunteers like ticket
takers, club table people, display people, etc.
The membership came through with flying
colors, as they have for every show since.
Besides the sales tables, we also started the
tradition of having displays at our show. Since there was limited space for displays, we rented display cases from the
Rock & Gem club. These cases had large glass fronts so the public could view the displays up close. As our club originally
started out as a bottle collector’s club, many of the displays featured the bottle theme. A lot of the items related to
early Alberta history including Alberta drugstore, milk, pop, and brewery items, plus insulators, fruit jars, depression
glass, early Chinese containers from the railroad-building days and more. …….
By the time the doors opened we had a long line-up all the way down the block outside the Bingo Centre. We had
discussed at length what our admission charge should be and had arrived at 50 cents, twice the amount the flea markets
were charging for admission at that time. Our fear was that no one would show at such a high price, but our fears were
unfounded. In all we had over 1300 paid admissions and they were still coming at 4:00 PM when we had to shut down
and pack up because the room was scheduled for a bingo that evening. The show proved to be a rousing success for
both the vendors and the buyers and nearly everyone was happy – everyone that is except the bingo patrons that
night……..the lucky chairs were no longer at the lucky tables……..
Six WRAC Member Vendors have set up at all 44 Annual Shows: Bill Borgwardt, Bill & Bente
Picken, Jim & Diane Close, and Gillian Budd. Quite an accomplishment!
10The Classifieds Recent Rare Finds – seen at the meeting
For Sale
Antique Oak dining room set Table opens to 72
inches. Hutch has beveled mirror. 1 captain’s chair.
5 regular chairs.
Antique rocking chair
Phone Jean 780-476-4202
Collection of US coins, 1800 – 1960. Many 50 cent
pieces. Canadian coins e.g. 1935 silver dollars Old
Jewelry
World War 1 badges
Canadian Pacific Railway police badges 1940s
NHL & WHA Team photos 1950s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s,
‘90s I have this little gadget with a hinged lid that I picked
up. It’s marked 1902 and has 2 names engraved on it;
NHL programs: All-Star, media etc. 1970s, ‘80s, probably individuals that lived in the area. It came out
‘90s of an Estate. It’s a pocket spittoon.
MLB Programs: All-Star, World Series, and Hall of Gord
Fame 1980s, ‘90s This is a 15-cent paint and varnish tin. International
Manufacturing, St. Boniface, Manitoba . This company
Roger Fuyarchuk Box 35, Beauvallon, Alberta was started in 1933 but this tin is much older than that .
T0B 0K0 Ph: 780-366-2445 for price list The tins are from the late 1800s – early 1900s. So, they
must have boughten old tins and put new paper labels
on them so they could sell them for 15 cents.
Wanted Jim
Alberta milk tokens Sorry, didn’t get a photo of the tin. The editor
Please contact Larry MacInnis
Email: larry.alan.macinnis@gmail.com
P: 780-456-0950 C: 780-554-3556 Fun Facts
__________________________________________ Athabasca Pottery
Wardair stewardess uniform WRAC member, Larry MacInnis’s aunt and uncle, Ed and
marjberg@shaw.ca 780-432-2244 Phyllis Polansky ran the pottery for a number of years.
__________________________________________ “ It never broke even – was a money pit. I have a
couple of pieces of it but it chips so easily”.
Larry
11Calendar of Events
Feb 22 Calgary’s First Canadian Collectors Club’s Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale,
Thorncliffe-Greenview Community Hall, Calgary, AB 9:30am-4pm For info:
firstcanadiancollectorsclub.com
Feb 29, Mar 1 Calgary Numismatic Society Coin Show, Clarion hotel, Calgary, AB
Mar 6 Vernon Collectors Club 32nd Annual Antique & Collectibles Sale, Vernon, BC 2pm – 8pm
For info: 250-860-2101
Mar 7, 8 Portland Antique Show, Portland Expo Center, Portland, OR Sat: 9am-6pm Sun: 10am-4pm
Mar 14, 15 Edmonton Coin Show, Howard Johnson Hotel, 15540 Stony Plain Rd, Edmonton, AB
Mar 15 Edmonton Collector Con, Italian Cultural Centre, Edmonton, AB. 10am-4pm
Mar 21 Elaine’s Short & Sweet Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale, North Glenmore Park
Community Centre, Calgary, AB 10am-3pm elainezelda@gmail.com
Mar 28, 29 Edmonton Stamp Club 2020 Spring National Stamp Show, Central Lion’s Recreational
Centre, 113th St. & 111th Ave, Edmonton, AB. Sat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 10am-4pm For info:
eddykstra@shaw.ca or www.edmontonstampclub.com
Apr 4, 5 45th Annual Wild Rose Antique Collectors Show & Sale, Hall F, Edmonton
Expo Centre, Edmonton, AB Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 10am-4pm Vendor inquiries
welcome. wildroseantiquecollectors.ca Call 780-437-9722
Apr 4, 5 Kerrisdale Antiques Fair, Kerrisdale Arena, Vancouver, BC
Apr 11 Cloverdale Antique & Collectibles Show Shannon Hall & Alice MacKay Buildings 6050A
170 St. Surrey, BC. 9am-3pm
May 9, 10 Carswell’s 31st Annual Mother’s Day Antique & Vintage Show & Sale, Stockman’s Pavilion,
Westerner Park, 4847A – 19th St. Red Deer, AB Sat: 10am-5pm Sun: 10am-4pm
For info: Rae or Fred Carswell 403-392-8757 403-343-1614 carswellpromotions@shaw.ca
May 30, 31 Anneke’s Antique Show Heritage Pavilion 5100-41 Ave., Stony Plain, AB Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 10am-4pm For info: 780-699-7839 ceantiques@shaw.ca
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