Gippsland Antique Bottle Club Page

Member Clubs:
Antique, Melbourne
Geelong
Gippsland
Maryborough
Mornington Peninsula
North East Victoria
Sandhurst
South West Victoria
Western (Williamstown)

Associate Clubs:
Adelaide (SA)
Avon Valley (WA)
Coffs Harbour (NSW)
Colonial (WA)
Cowra (NSW)
Darling Downs (QLD)
Newcastle & Hunter (NSW)
Nine Rivers (NSW/VIC)
Northern Rivers (NSW)
Queensland
Van Dieman (TAS)
The Tin Collectors Club (WA)

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Contact the VBACA:
Email: info@vbaca.org.au
Post: Central Park PO Box 4000, East Malvern, VIC,3145
Phone: 0407 821 767

Gippsland Antique Bottles & Collectables Club Inc.

Postal Address: C/- 37 Strathcole Drive, Traralgon, 3844
Contacts: Wally Weston, President, 03 5127 6548
Mary Raudam, Secretary, 03 5628 1218
Meetings: 6 per year (contact club for details)
Newsletter: Yes
General Information: The Gippsland club usually conducts 5-6 events per year including bus trips, barbecues etc. as well as a major annual Expo featuring swap & sell, displays, jewellery, gemstones
Membership Form:
Upcoming Events: November 2008 - Annual Gemstones, Jewellery & Collectables Expo - click here for details.
Feature Item:

Amber Glass Gippsland Hop Bitters. Winged hand holding bottle with Health, Purity emanating.

Thomas Trood began as an aerated water and cordial manufacturer in Sale around 1872. By the early 1880s he had come up with his recipe for Gippsland Hop Bitters which quickly became popular throughout Victoria. This popularity led Trood to move to Melbourne where he continued in the aerated water trade as well as continuing the manufacture of Gippsland Hop Bitters. The bottle itself is very rare in this colour as most found are aqua.

Past Feature Items:
#1. Walter Burns, 13oz All Way Pour Marble Bottle.