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Mini bottles in ARGENTINA
Remarks on the Historical Aspects of Miniature Bottle Collecting in Argentina and the
Foundation of a new Club
The history of collecting miniature bottles in
Argentina goes hand in hand with the
beginning of their production in the country.
Evidence of this was the few known
collections assembled at the beginning of
the 20th century, and probably a little
earlier, that by fortune allow us to acquire
several historical specimens made at that
time. However, the era of its systematization
started in the middle of the 1950’s when
Francisco López gave the initial kick that
started the collecting of miniatures as a
hobby into an organized activity in this country.
He started connecting people who had similar interests when he was one of the owners of the
“Almacén Suizo”, a food store on Santa Fe Ave., in one of the most elegant neighbourhoods in
Buenos Aires city (CABA). This growing, pioneering, enthusiastic group, was named “La Botellita”.
They set their meetings in different places near to the store, for example at the Quimar caferia, also
on Santa Fe Ave. (Fig. 1). At that time, as illustrated in figure 2, they began to promote the hobby by
diverse means and varied social events such as exhibitions, and well organized dinners.
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