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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club’s 37th Annual Show
Jim Bender sent in some nice pictures from this past Sunday’s Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club show. Check out those Dr. Langley’s Root & Herb Bitters!
Posted in Bitters Bottles, Bottle Shows, Club News, Color Runs, News
Tagged bitters, Dr. Langley's, Jim Bender, Lowell, Mass, Merrimack Valley Bottle Club
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Glass Discoveries’ Auction ends Tonight!
Ray Klingensmith will be ending his September Auction #65 for his dual Pole Top Discoveries Catalogue of Scarce, Rare and Colorful Insulators and Glass Discoveries’ Catalogue of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Bottles. The closing date is tonight, Monday, 26 September 2011, 10:00 … Continue reading
Ammonia Mnfd by S.F. GasLight Co Question
Incoming question from Mike George: Hey Ferd, Hope all is well my friend! I need a little assistance on this Western bottle. It is a BRIGHT lemon yellow ammonia! I have seen some of them sell for pretty good money, … Continue reading
Posted in Digging and Finding, Utility Bottles
Tagged Ammonia, Gaslight, San Francisco, Utility
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3 Gems in the new Pole Top Discoveries’ Catalogue of Rare & Colorful Insulators
Ray Klingensmith has started his September Auction #65 for his dual Pole Top Discoveries Catalogue of Scarce, Rare and Colorful Insulators and Glass Discoveries’ Catalogue of Scarce, Rare & Colorful Bottles. The closing date is Monday, 26 September 2011, 10:00 pm, … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Insulators, News
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A Legendary Cassin,s Grape Brandy Bitters
It looks as though Jeff Wichmann has the famous example of the Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters…read Two Sexy Ladies – Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters View on YouTube From American Bottle Auctions Bottle of the Month [ABA] When one talks of antique … Continue reading
Attention Bottle Divers & Bottle Beachcombers
Looking for some individuals who dive for bottles or find bottles on beaches! Hi Ferdinand, I hope all is well! I’m writing because we’re looking for potential candidates for our profile section of Coastal Living Magazine, and we’d love to … Continue reading
Posted in Article Publications, Digging and Finding, Diving, News
Tagged Coastal Living, Diving, Ship Wrecks
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New Western Blob Top Soda Blog
Lance Westfall announces a new blog: westernblobtopsodas.blogspot.com . Please check it out!
Posted in News, Soda Bottles, Soda Water
Tagged Blob Top Sodas, Lance Westbrook, Soda Water
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Doc Dawson Ford
Sad news in the passing of Doc Ford Doc Dawson Ford, born Feb. 7, 1925, departed September 19, 2011 at the age of 86 to be rejoined with his wife, Lois. They were married Nov. 7, 1944, until her death … Continue reading
Another Baltimore Digging Story from Chris Rowell
Ferd, We dug a couple pontiled pits in Baltimore Sunday. No great finds but it was fun. Will be digging a deep Philadelphia pit Wednesday, will forward pics after the dig. Sundays dig went as follows. We had noticed that this one … Continue reading
The Beer Can House – A Houston Landmark
I did a post earlier today on the Oro Grande California Bottle Tree Farm and earlier in the year on Thailand’s Million Beer Bottle Temple. Now I’ve got to sneak in the great Beer Can House in Houston. This Folk … Continue reading
Posted in Art & Architecture, Breweriana, Folk Art, History, Humor - Lighter Side
Tagged Beer Can House, Houston, John Milkovisch, Orange Show
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