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bought one for myself from Glengarry. The cans cost a small fortune to post
but Absolut collectors are fanatics. Finally, another NZ import, Drumshanbo
Gunpowder Irish Gin. I have seen this in several bottle stores.

In case you are
wondering why we
now have a QR
code on the cover
(you could have
shot it and found
out) it takes you to
the club web site.

The Midwest Miniature Bottle Club (MMBC) is a particularly important club in that it hosts the biggest
show\convention\sale worldwide in St Louis each year. This is usually in April but this year is in June, so it is
not to late to book. This attracts, in a normal year, collectors from anything from 10 to 20+ countries. Like
ourselves the MMBC is a true international club, in fact the current president (Rotem, also a member here) lives
in Israel.

The MMBC newsletter is somewhat similar to miNiZ and editor, Ron Gabbard, gabspa@msn.com has the
same problems I do, he struggles to get articles. Ron always gives us a plug and appeals for articles for miNiZ,
and often writes some himself. Thank you Ron.

Now, check out the MMBC website http://www.midwestmbc.com/ and join if you like the look of it. It’s not free
but then few worthwhile things are (NZMBC is one of the exceptions that proves the rule). The members only
area has access to back copies of all their newsletters going back decades. Membership enquiries to:
petegabbard@msn.com (just keeping it in the family!). Then write them an article and send to Ron.

Please send your articles/snippets/photos for miNiZ133 to me by the first week in July please and I will try to
get 133 out on time. Send to minizv@gmail.com

David Smith

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