This final page gathers together some of the comments I've received on Barb from collectors around the county. If you'd like to add to this collective memory and tribute, please send an e-mail to glassmaster@pre-pro.com.
"You asked for comments about Ms Edmonson. She visited me in KC
several years ago to discuss shot glasses. I eventually bought many of her MO shots & some advertising items. She was a very sweet lady."
-- Fred Sweeney
"I was so sorry to read of Barbara Edmonson's passing. She must have been an extraordinary lady. I hope you will tell us all about her, and all about your connection with her. I'm not much of a fan-mail type person, but I had always meant to send her a little note. Did she know how many people hung/hang on her every word? Did she collect? Or simply chronicle? Did you ever meet her face to face? I'm sure we all would love to hear as much as you're willing to write."
-- Mimi Weisbond
"Very sorry to hear that Barb E passed on. I talked to her at the Chico Bottle Shows
when she was in the middle of writing her books. A very nice lady. She will be missed."
-- Rich Lucchesi
"ON BEHALF OF ALL THE PRE-PROHIBITION WHISKEY ADVERTISING SHOT GLASS
COLLECTORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY; LET US BE THE FIRST TO SAY JUST HOW IMPORTANT BARBARA'S HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE HOBBY MEANS TO US.
WITHOUT HER ENDLESS LABOR OF RESEARCH, WE WOULD NEVER KNOW WHAT WE DO TODAY ABOUT THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE BEHIND EACH AND EVERY SHOT GLASS
WE DISPLAY SO PROUDLY. SHE WAS AN INSPERATION TO US AND TO THE HOBBY. WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER THREE DAY VISIT TO CATALOG OUR COLLECTION AS A
VERY EDUCATIONAL AND FUN TIME IN OUR LIFE. WE TALKED TO HER JUST THREE DAYS BEFORE HER DEATH. THIS PHONE CALL WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. THANK YOU BARB
FOR TOUCHING OUR LIVES. OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO YOUR FAMILY."
-- BARB AND ROGER ROY (CINCINNATI, OH )
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