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New Zealand Miniature Bottle Club
NZMBC Miniature Bottle Collector Magazine
Miniature Bottle Collector (MBC) Magazine was published from 1974 - 2005. These scans are reproduced by kind permission of the owner, David Spaid. Back copies are still availiable of most issues and these are maked in the text below. There is a 10% discount for 6 or more. To order back copies please make a note of the ones you want then . Include your postal address. He will get back to you with a cost inclusive of postage and how to pay. The paper copies are of a higher quality than these scans - I wouldn't be without them.
Apart from the articles, check out the adverts as there is masses of information in these also. The file is searchable as much as I can reasonably make it. If an article is about a particular brand, but does not say so in the title, I have included that information in brackets. However, it is impossible to index every bottle in general articles. At some future point I will provide an index of the adverts.
Note: It takes time to do all the scanning so not all issues are currently on line - but they will be. There were 184 issues in total and so far there are 145 on line. Check back often.
- ISSUE 1
Vol. 1 No.1, January-February 1974
32 Pages Back Copies NOT Availiable
- Cover - Three Sarandrea's Ceramics

Page 5 - Where We've Been and Where We're Going by David Spaid
Page 7 - Ski Country by Dennis Kowalski
Page 11 - Sarandrea's by David Spaid
Page 12 - Small Suds - A Little Deja Vu by Jeanne Fugina
Page 16 - Fascinating Fugurals - Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs by Tony Natelli
Page 19 - About Argentine Minis by Alfredo Spinelli
Page 21 - MBC by Mary Aiken
Page 24 - About Snuff Bottles by M. A. Spaid
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ISSUES 2-4 Not Yet Scanned
- ISSUE 5
Vol. 1 No.5, September-October 1974
32 Pages Back Copies NOT Availiable
- Cover - Ringmaster & Tom Thumb from Ski Country

Page 4 - Let's Talk by David Spaid
Page 5 - MBC by Mary Aiken
Page 6 - Isaiahs and The Isaiah Guide by David Spaid
Page 10 - Fascinating Fugurals - Drioli by Tony Natelli
Page 13 - Lionstone Birdwatching by David Spaid
Page 16 - Small Suds by Jeanne Fugina
Page 18 - About Argentine Minis - Soda Siphons by Alfredo Spinelli
Page 19 - Koby's Kollectable Kolumn - Manhattan by Bob Koby
Page 20 - Ski Country Guide by David Spaid
Page 22 - Bimals by Darwin Williams
Page 24 - Porcelain Snuff Bottles by M. A. Spaid
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ISSUES 6-7 Not Yet Scanned
- ISSUE 8
Vol. 2 No.2, March-April 1975
32 Pages Back Copies NOT Availiable
- Cover - Three Warner Bros. Characters from Alpa

Page 4 - MBC Forum by Bob Koby
Page 5 - Warner Bros Carosello by David Spaid
Page 6 - MBC by Mary Aiken
Page 8 - A Potpourri of Potables by Harry Ford
Page 10 - Tiny Topicals - Architecture by Al Halpern
Page 13 - Small Suds by Jeanne Fugina
Page 16 - Old Store and Old Store Guide by David Spaid
Page 18 - Buyer Beware! (Vlahov fakes) by Bob Fugina and Carl Dobson
Page 19 - German Give-Aways by Lloyd McLeod
Page 20 - Koby's Kollectable Kolumn by Bob Koby
Page 22 - About Argentinean Minis - Champagnes & Ciders by Alfredo Spinelli
Page 22 - Jim Beam Personalized Bottles by Al Halpern
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- ISSUE 9
Vol. 2 No.3, May-June 1975
32 Pages Back Copies NOT Availiable
- Cover - Three Wisconsin Wildlife Birds from Jon-Sol

Page 4 - Let's Talk by David Spaid
Page 6 - MBC Forum by David Spaid
Page 7 - Warner Bros Carosello by David Spaid
Page 8 - Garnier Glass by Connie Avery
Page 10 - MBC and MBC Guide by Mary Aiken
Page 12 - Foam Off The Top by Bill Odell
Page 14 - Collector's Art by Ronald Haas
Page 16 - Koby's Kollectable Kolumn - Rye Whiskies by Bob Koby
Page 18 - Tiny Topicals - Seafarin' Minis by Al Halpern
Page 21 - Argentine Milks by Alfredo Spinelli
Page 22 - A Visit to Boozeville USA by Lloyd McLeod
Page 24 - Ski Country by Ruth Jones
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- ISSUE 10
Vol. 2 No.4, July-August 1975
32 Pages Back Copies NOT Availiable
- Cover - Three Okolehao Hawaiian Ceramics

Page 6 - Let's Talk by David Spaid
Page 8 - Foam Off The Top by Bill Odell
Page 11 - A Visit to Boozeville USA by Lloyd McLeod
Page 12 - Juniper to Jenever (Dutch gins) by Harry Ford
Page 14 - Beneagles - The Thistle and The Rose Chess Set by David Spaid
Page 16 - Koby's Kollectable Kolumn - Rye Whiskies by Bob Koby
Page 18 - Ski Country by Ruth Jones
Page 20 - Bimals by Darwin Williams
Page 22 - Tiny Topicals - Sporting Minis by Al Halpern
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- ISSUES 11-17
Not Yet Scanned
- ISSUE 18
Vol. III No.6, November-December 1976
32 Pages Back Copies NOT Availiable
- Cover - Three Beneagles Chess Pieces

Page 6 - The Scotch List by John Sullivan
Page 10 - Anglo Swiss Vintager de Mexico by David Spaid
Page 12 - Sassano & Pagani by David Spaid
Page 13 - Microminis by Vic Visalli
Page 13 - Do You Know This Bottle? by Alfredo Spinelli
Page 14 - Personalized Jim Beam Miniatures by Al Halpern
Page 16 - Foam Off The Top by Bill Odell
Page 18 - Koby's Kollectable Kolumn (Gins) by Bob Koby
Page 20 - Ski Country by Ruth Jones
Page 21 - Miniature Memories by Larry Martinson & Tom Paul
Page 24 - Beneagles - The Thistle & Rose Chess Set by Lew Kamann
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- ISSUES 19-20
Not Yet Scanned
- ISSUE 21
Vol. IV No.3, May-June 1977
32 Pages Back Copies NOT Availiable
- Cover - Six Ski Country North American Indians

Page 6 - Cumbrae Supply Company by Lew Kamann
Page 8 - How Much is That Doggie... by David Spaid
Page 11 - Behind The Red Door by Clint Swift
Page 12 - Ski Country by Ruth Jones
Page 14 - My Favorite Beers by Scott Spaid
Page 16 - Microminis by Vic Visalli
Page 17 - The Mystery of the Garnier Dolphin by David Spaid
Page 18 - Whiskies... With An International Flavor by David Spaid
Page 20 - A Visit to Boozeville by Lloyd McLeod
Page 21 - The Club Report by David Spaid
Page 22 - Koby's Kollectable Kolumn (Gins) by Bob Koby
Page 24 - Personalized Jim Beam Miniatures by Al Halpern
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- ISSUE 22
Vol. IV No.4, July-August 1977
32 Pages Back Copies NOT Availiable
- Cover - Six Ski Country North American Indians

Page 5 - The Club Report by David Spaid
Page 6 - Microminis by Vic Visalli
Page 7 - What's New by David Spaid
Page 8 - A Visit to Boozeville by Lloyd McLeod
Page 9 - Luxardo's Tribute to Raffles by Connie Avery
Page 10 - Meet a Scotch Collector - John Sullivan by David Spaid
Page 12 - Ski Country by Ruth Jones
Page 14 - Monde Miniatures by S. Sawada
Page 16 - Personalized Jim Beam Miniatures by Al Halpern
Page 17 - Whiskies... With An International Flavor by David Spaid
Page 18 - Koby's Kollectable Kolumn by Bob Koby
Page 20 - Figural Rarities (Stratton, WLS & Delatour) by Harry Goetz
Page 22 - The History of Miniature Beers, part 1 by Bill Odell
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- ISSUE 23
Vol. IV No.5, September-October 1977
32 Pages Back Copies NOT Availiable
- Cover - Miniature Masquerade

Page 4 - What's New by David Spaid
Page 6 - Microminis by Vic Visalli
Page 7 - The Club Report by David Spaid
Page 8 - Introducing, Peter Hermanos by David Spaid
Page 9 - Personalized Jim Beam Miniatures by Al Halpern
Page 10 - The Origins of Scotch by John Sullivan
Page 12 - How Much is That Doggie... by David Spaid
Page 14 - Meet The Collector - Tatsuo Wakino by David Spaid
Page 16 - Koby's Kollectable Kolumn by Bob Koby
Page 18 - A Visit to Boozeville by Lloyd McLeod
Page 19 - Whiskies... With An International Flavor by David Spaid
Page 20 - Ski Country by Ruth Jones
Page 22 - The History of Miniature Beers, part 2 by Bill Odell
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- ISSUE 24
Vol. IV No.6, November-December 1977
32 Pages Back Copies NOT Availiable
- Cover - Ski Country White Falcon & Red Tailed Hawk

Page 5 - How Much is That Doggie... (Lionstone Dogs) by David Spaid
Page 6 - What's New? by David Spaid
Page 8 - The Scotch List by John Sullivan
Page 11 - Rynbende ~ Delft & Glass
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