PATCO journal Pennsylvania Area Token Collectors Organization Volume 29 - Issue 1 In this issue: “Not a Stocking Company” by Rich Bottles Jr. “Unlisted PA Merchant Tokens (part 13)” by Larry Dziubek (Starting with Volume 23-Issue 1, an attempt is being made by PATCO members to build a list of tokens not known when the PA tome was published. We try to follow the example of Dr. Aqua, but stray from the strict standards. There are some storecards included that are not issued by pure merchants. Food Stamp tokens are not included, but we are compiling a separate list of them and need your help. Some, but not all plastic tokens, are included herein. New Independent Brewing Co. varieties are not entered into this list, but are maintained in our database. Some entries are incomplete, because only partial data was provided in eBay sales or retail listings. You are invited to add or correct any of this information if you have seen the actual token. Write to Larry Dziubek.) (Is this maverick from Lykens, Stockertown, Williamstown, Easton, Shamokin or Olyphant?) Club Information The annual dues payment of $5 in the Pennsylvania Area Token Collectors Organization (PATCO.; entitles members to receive the twice-yearly PATCO Journal and to submit a free 30-word classified ad for each issue* The goal of this organization is not to limit itself to the exonumia and collectibles of Pennsylvania, but to explore the more diverse collecting interests of its members* To achieve this goal, members are urged to submit articles on subjects that interest them* When using original material from this newsletter for re-publication, it is requested that acknowledgment be given to the author and the PATCO Journal* Views expressed in the PATCO Journal are those of the respective authors, and not necessarily of the club in general* Not a Stocking Company By Rich Bottles Jr. VolunteerFire Companies and Liberty just seem to go well together, which is why fire companies organized in the late 1880s and early 1900s liked to name their outfits “Liberty Hose Co.” And when the volunteers weren’t fighting fires, they liked to socialize, thus many of these fire companies also established Liberty Hose Company Social Clubs. 1) . There are at least four varieties of tokens known from these Liberty Hose Company clubs, including one maverick and three non-mavericks from Pennsylvania. One non-maverick is a 28mm black plastic octagonal token from Lykens, PA: LIBERTY / HOSE. CO. 2 / LYKENS / PA. // GOOD / FOR 10£ IN / TRADE The Borough Council of Lykens voted to organize a fire company in 1885 and subsequently formed a fire department committee. The committee agreed to name the new entity Liberty Hose Co. #1, but changed it to Liberty Hose Co. #2 the following year (it is believed that this numerical name change was because one of the other companies in town, Rescue Hose Company, was already using #1). When the borough built a new municipal building in 1937, membership in the Liberty Hose Co. #2 reached 150. The additional room allowed the company to have an auditorium for business meetings and a basement club room for socializing. By 1951, the company’s membership rolls rose to 200 members and a decision was made to purchase a double block adjacent to the borough building. Subsequently, a new social club opened for business in September of 1952. The following year, there were 250 members, which has remained consistent ever since. 2) . Another variety of non-maverick Liberty Hose Co. trade token from Pennsylvania is also plastic and octagonal, and known in dark blue and light blue colors (Unlisted in Aqua): LIBERTY / HOSE CO. / STOCKERTOWN / PA // GOOD / FOR 25*f IN / TRADE The Liberty Hose Fire Company #1 of Stockertown, PA, was formed in 1922, although the borough didn't buy its first fire truck until 1925. In 1952, the Liberty Hose Fire Co. #1 built a Memorial Hall to honor the veterans o'f World War II. On the main floor, the Ladies Auxiliary of Liberty Hose Company served dinners in the banquet hall for various community and private events; but the real fun took place in the basement where the volunteer firefighters ran a bar. In 1963, the members of the Liberty Hose Company created the Memorial Hall Association to separate the fire department from the social club. The Liberty Hose Fire Company was dissolved in 2006. 3) . The Borough of Williamstown tried three times (1893, 1899 and 1901) to organize the Liberty Hose Co. #1, eventually approving by-laws on July 8, 1901. Not much else is known about the origin of the fire company or the social club, but the Liberty Hose Co. #1 of Williamstown currently has a Facebook page. The web page is short on history, but describes itself as a Fire Station - Social Club - Bar & Grill, and urges visitors "Don’t forget to check-in when you come to the canteen." It is also known as a prolific issuer of round 31mm plastic trade tokens: LIBERTY/HOSE CO. /#1 / WILLIAMSTOWN// GOOD FOR/15^ /IN TRADE (blue) LIBERTY / HOSE CO. / #1 / WILLIAMSTOWN // GOOD FOR / 35£ / IN TRADE (red) LIBERTY / HOSE CO. / #1 / WILLIAMSTOWN / PA. // GOOD FOR / / IN TRADE (areen) LIBERTY / HOSE CO. / #1 / WILLIAMSTOWN / PA. // GOOD FOR / 40£ / IN TRADE (white) LIBERTY / HOSE CO. #1 / WILLIAMSTOWN / PA. // GOOD FOR / 40,d / IN TRADE (white) 4) . The maverick token is round, aluminum and measures 20mm. Is it from Lykens, Stockertown, Williamstown or some other locale? Easton, Shamokin and Olyphant are other Pennsylvania towns that have had Liberty Hose Companies; or is the maverick from outside of PA? The low denomination and aluminum composition indicates that the maverick is much older than the plastic tokens: LIBERTY / HOSE CO. / No 2 // GOOD FOR / 2 / IN TRADE. X2 B 21 Oc BARSKY’S/HOTEL/NEW/KENSINGTON, PA. R6 Good For / 5 /. / With / Return / Of / Bottle / Osborne Reg. Co. Cin. 0. X3 A 30 R D. A. LESLIE. / FOR / SHERIFF / NEW KENSINGTON R5 I Want Your / Vote / June 1. X4 A 24 R KEN-PENN AMUSEMENTS / ONE / TOKEN R6 One / Token X5 A 23 R NEW KENSINGTON / COMMERCIAL / COLLEGE / M. G. R6 DENTING HR / OWNER Good For / S5.00 / On A / 3 Mos. / Scholarship X6 B 25 R SCRUB HUB / (car ) / NEW KENSINGTON, PA R3 Non Refundable / Carwash / Token / hh / No Cash Value X7 B 32 R USE ME / AS A / S 2oo / DOWN-PAYMENT / WHEN BUYING / R6 NEW CLOTHES / AT THE / PEOPLES STORE / 936 FOURTH AVE. / NEW KENSINGTON Membership Emblem Of The Dont Worry Club / (swastika ) / Good Luck / GreendnckCo. CM. Newmanstown XI B 22 Oc BLUNKY’S / PLACE / NEWMANSTOWN, PA. R6 Good For /10£ / In Trade New Milford XI A 39 R PUMP / -N- / PANTRY / [ See Dushore-M for details that R1 Includes Store location in New Milford ] Newtown XI K 28 BIRD & BULL PRESS / GOOD FOR / (bird, steer head) / S 2.50 IN TRADE / NEWTOWN, PA. Success To The Makers & Sellers Of Books / (press) / 1988 New Tripoli XI Np 24 THE HOTEL GERMAN / JAS. A. MILLER / PROP. / NEW TRIPOLI, PA. Good For / 5ft / At Bar Nicholson XI A 39 R PUMP / -N- / PANTRY / [ See Dushore-M for details that R1 Includes Store location in Nicholson ] Noblestown XI A 24 R PAN HANDLE / HOTEL / NOBLESTOWN, PA R7 L. Feick / 5|£ X2 A 24 R PAN HANDLE / HOTEL / NOBLESTOWN, PA R7 Louis W. Feick / 5£ / With Bottle. Norristown XI K 20 R B & B HOBBIES R1 (Aqua D has Independence Hall instead of Indian Head) X2 A 19 R NORRISTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT / 1 R5 1 X3 A 20 R SINGLETONS COR / AIRY & / NOBLE / STS. / R6 NORRISTOWN /PA. Good For / 5)6 / In Trade X4 A 24 R SMITH’S / POOL / PARLORS / NORRISTOWN, PA. R5 5 X5 A 24 R SMITH’S / POOL / PARLORS / NORRISTOWN, PA. R5 25 X6 A 25 R TAYLOR HOTEL / J. D. A. / WOLFE. R7 5)6 / Norristown, Pa. X7 B 28 R WE DYE TO LIVE / HAEFELIN / DYER AND CLEANER / R6 350-352 W. MAIN ST. / NORRISTOWN / PA. / WE LIVE TO DYE George **** Washington **** / ( bust of G. Washington) North East XI B 26 R DAVE’S PLACE / ROUTE 20 / NORTH EAST, PA. / PH: 725-9056 Good / (4 leaf clover ) / Luck X2 B 28 R STACK’S PLACE / 1 EAST MAIN ST. / 725-3109 / NORTH R5 EAST, PA. Tuit Northampton XI A 21 R CEMENT CENTRAL / HOTEL /1639 / NEWPORT AVE. / R7 NORTHAMPTON, PA. Good For / 5)6 / In Trade X2 B 22 R SINGERS OF / NORTHAMPTON, PA. R6 Good For / 5£ / In Trade (holed as made) North Hanover XI WM 25 R GREEN IE’S / N. HANOVER / PA / rwm / CARWASH R5 ( Eagle within circle of 20 stars) / rwm North Hills (Pgh) XI B 25 R ( Upper Statue of Liberty within 12 stars ) / AMERICADE R3 Play Value / 25)6 / North / Hills / rwm / Village Mall North Huntington XI A 25 R K MART / SHOPPING PLAZA / ROUTE 30 / 823-5644 R5 Quicky’s / 19)6 / Pizza Joint North Versailles XI B 19 R THE / CIRCLE R4 Good For / 5)6 / With Bottle [ thin, flat top five ] X2 B 19 R THE / CIRCLE R5 Good For / 5j6 / With Bottle [ fat, wavey top five ] North Wales XI A 35 R THIS CHECK WILL BE REDEEMED / J. WEINGARTNER’S R5 SONS, / MAKERS / BY ANY DEALER Good For One / Anthony J. / Drexel / *5* / Cigar Oakdale XI A 20 R OAKDALE / LUNCH / OAKDALE, PA. R6 Good For /10* / In Trade Oakmont XI B 16 R NATIONAL / OPEN / OAKMONT R4 Kroydon / Hy / Power / Clubs [ ball marker ] X2 B 25 R 1994 U. S. OPEN / ( Squirrel) / OAKMONT R4 Blank [ ball marker ] Oaks XI Ni 32 R 50™ ANNIVERSARY / INCORPORATION / 1866 ( bible) 1916 / R5 OAKS, PA. / ST. PAUL’S MEMORIAL CHURCH Come To Jesus / All Ye / That Are / Weary And / Heavy Laden / He Will / Refresh You Ohara Township (Pgh) XI A 21 R OTTO / MILK / CHECK R6 Kerr / School Oil City XI A 23 Oc DAIRY PRODUCTS / CO. / OIL CITY, / PA. R6 Good For / 5* / When / Returned / With Bottle X2 B 32 R FOR MAYOR OF OIL CITY / WILLARD / HOWE / (logo) / R5 HELP ME WIN Keep This Coin And Have / (swastika) / Good Luck / The Wrhitehead & Hoag Co. Newark, N. J. X3 B 31 R EDWARD J. STRALKO / GOOD FOR / 25* / IN TRADE / R4 OIL CITY, PA. Pithole City', Pa. /1865-1965 / 100th Anniversary X4 A 35 R EDWARD J. STRALKO/I BUY/OLD TOLL/BRIDGE R4 TOKENS / AND COINS /1156 GRANDVIEW RD. / OIL CITY, PA. Collector Of / (omnibus ) / Transportation / Tokens X5 B 22 R GOOD FOR / 5* / -IN- / POLISH CLUB R5 Bifacial X6 A 35 R JERRY SWARTZFAGER / BEER / & / LIQUOR / RT. 8, R4 OIL CITY, ROUSEVILLE RD. Good For A Bowl / Of / Soup / At / Valley Lunch X7 A 25 R OIL CITY DAIRY / RETURN CHECK / WITH / 1 PT. / BOTTLE R6 Blank X8 A 38 R OIL CITY / REFINERS / (25967 incuse ) / MAIN / OFFICE / R5 4800 WARNER RD. Courtesy / Co-operative / Coin [ Horseshoe acts as”C” of each w ord ] X9 A 22 R PURITY MILK CO. / OIL CITY, / PA. R6 Good For / One / Pint / Milk XI0 A 24 R S. & C. L. ICE CO. / EST. 1874 / INC. 1891 / OIL CITY, PA. R6 Good For / 5 / Cents / In Trade Oley XI " Z 22 Hx OLEY FIRE CO. / OLEY / PA. R7 Good For /12 1/2 £ / In Trade Olyphant XI B 25 R S CECCOLI / GOOD FOR/ 5j2 / IN TRADE / OLYPHANT R7 Blank Orwin XI B 21 R HENRY A. BENDIGO, / ORWIN / PA. R6 Good For / Music / On Piano Osceola Falls SX1 B 18 R FRANK SATEOSKY /1 R6 Normal 1914 Ingle Reverse Palmyra XI * A 31 R H. C. BRUCE / PENN-MYRA / LUNCH / & / RECREATION / R5 PALMYRA, PA. Good For / S loo / In Trade X2 A 32 R HEADQUARTERS/FOR/BUICK/MOTOR CARS/AND R5 REPAIRING / BUGGIES, HARNESS, / OILS / WM. H. GINGRICH / PALMYRA, PA. Membership Emblem Of The Don’t Worry Club / (swastika) / Good / Luck X3 A 29 R J. J. RODGERS/FILLING/STATION / 210 N.R.R. ST./ R6 PALMYRA Good For / jf 1 p / In Trade Palo Alto XI B 20 R A. S. L / LUNCH / ROOM R5 Good For f5fLlln Trade Paradise XI A 26 R LEGION CLUB / POST 129 / PARADISE R5 Good For / 50£ / In / Merchandise X2 A 36 Cl LEGION CLUB / POST 129 / PARADISE R5 Good For / 50£ / In Merchandise Parkers Landing XI A 32 R W. W. CARMAN, / WHOLESALE / LIQUORS / PARKERS R6 LANDING, PA. Good For / 50 / On Return / Of 1/2 Case Parkesburg XI A 28 R G. P. / HENDERSON / ORCHARDS R6 Bifacial PATCO SWAP & MEETING Saturday, May 11,2013 A PATCO club meeting and swap will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville, PA (near the Monroeville Mall at 209 Mall Blvd.), along Business Route 22. The PATCO meeting is being held in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists (PAN) Show. Look for signs near the bourse floor to direct you to the PATCO meeting area. To gain access to Route 22 in Monroeville - Take Pennsylvania Turnpike (Route 76) Exit, or take the Penn-Lincoln Parkway East (Rte 365) from Pittsburgh. PATCO VHT 10 jourpa i°°° Foa \JN Phi Pennsylvania Area Token Collectors Organization Volume 29 - Issue 2 In this issue: “Schenley Park Carousel Tokens” by Rich Bottles Jr. “Unlisted PA Merchant Tokens (part 14)” by Larry Dziubek (Starting with Volume 23-Issue 1, an attempt is being made by PATCO members to build a list of tokens not known when the PA tome was published. We try to follow the example of Dr. Aqua, but stray from the strict standards. There are some storecards included that are not issued by pure merchants. Food Stamp tokens are not included, but we are compiling a separate list of them and need your help. Some, but not all plastic tokens, are included herein. New Independent Brewing Co. varieties are not entered into this list, but are maintained in our database. Some entries are incomplete, because only partial data was provided in eBay sales or retail listings. You are invited to add or correct any of this information if you have seen the actual token. Write to Larry Dziubek.) ) (Token used for a ride on the Schenley Park Carousel) Club Information The annual dues payment of $5 in the Pennsylvania Area Token Collectors Organization (TATCO^ entitles members to receive the twice-yearly PATCO Journal and to submit a free 30-word classified ad for each issue- The goal of this organization is not to limit itself to the exonumia and collectibles of Pennsylvania, but to explore the more diverse collecting interests of its members- To achieve this goal, members are urged to submit articles on subjects that interest them- When using original material from this newsletter for re-publication, it is requested that acknowledgment be given to the author and the PATCO Journal- Views expressed in the PATCO Journal are those of the respective authors, and not necessarily of the club in general-