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Category Archives: Gin
Heinle’s Jockey Club Root Beer – Jockey & Horse Label
Hello Ferdinand, I enjoyed your recent post on the London Jockey Clubhouse Gins (Read Further: London Jockey Club House Gin) as they are one of my favorite bottles. I thought you might be interested in seeing a labeled root beer that has … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Gin, Root Beer, Spirits, Whiskey Bottles
Tagged Club House, Gin, Heinle's, London Jockey, Root Beer, Steven Mello
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London Jockey Club House Gin
Obviously Gold Rush miners loved their Gin! Without a doubt, my favorite non-Bitters square is the great London Jockey Club House Gin with embossed horse and rider. I have owned a number of great examples but sometimes I end up … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Color Runs, Digging and Finding, Gin, History, Spirits
Tagged club, Gin, house, James Patrick & Co, Jockey, London, San Francisco, The Golden Era
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Island Alex – A Man With A Passion
[In from West Coast collectors Pam and Randy Selenak (Orange, California) who are having this 'to dream for' bottle vacation in Key West, Florida. Pam is also the FOHBC PR Director. Coincidentally, I am in LA now near where Pam and Randy … Continue reading
Posted in Bottles and Extras, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Diving, Gin, Historical Flasks, Inks, News
Tagged Bottles and Extras, dumps, florida, fohbc, Hunt, Island Alex, Key West, Pam Selenak, pirate, Randy Selenak, Ship Wrecks, Treasure
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S.S. SMITH. JR & CO / CINCINNATI. O. – A Semi-Cabin in Sapphire
Sometimes life repeats itself.. In this post I would like to explore the commonalities between the beautiful coloration and faceting of blue Sapphire gems, the S.S. SMITH JR & CO. figural, rectangular semi-cabin (that probably contained a whiskey or rye) … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Gin
Tagged Bombay, Cincinnati, Gin, Glass Works Auctions, John Wilkes Booth, Meyer Collection, ohio, S.S., sapphire, Smith & Co.
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34th Annual 49er Bottle & Antique Show a Huge Success!
This show in Auburn, California is called “The Best of the West” and I can truly say, it is a bottle and antique show that really fits the bill. Old Town Auburn is as charming of a place that could … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters Bottles, Bottle Shows, Club News, Demijohns, Digging and Finding, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, Flasks, Fruit Jars, Gin, Historical Flasks, History, Inks, Insulators, Milk & Creamers, Mineral Water, Sarsaparilla, Schnapps, Soda Bottles, Soda Water, Spirits, Utility Bottles, Whiskey Bottles
Tagged 49er, Auburn, bitters, Henness, Historical, Inks, Mike McKillop, Old Town Auburn, Schnapps, sodas, Whiskey, Wichmann
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Really looking forward to the 49er’ Antique Bottle Show in Auburn, California
“The Best of the West” Really looking forward to the 49er Antique Bottle Show in Auburn, California. This is one of our favorites. Will be posting more information shortly. 02 & 03 December 2011 (Friday & Saturday) Auburn, California 49er Antique Bottle & … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Gin, News
Tagged 49er Antique Bottle Show, Auburn, california, Clubhouse Gin, London Jockey, Old Town, sacramento
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Monster 1850′s – 1860′s Privy Dig in the Gold Country
In from Western Bitters News…! DIGGING NEWS: THE CLUBHOUSE HOLE: It’s funny how things sometimes happen. Coming up on December 3rd & 4th the 49er bottle club is holding their annual show and sale in Auburn California. The feature attraction … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters Bottles, Digging and Finding, Gin, News, Whiskey Bottles
Tagged 49er, Auburn, california, clubhouse, Digging, Hostetter, J.T. Daly, Jockey, probing, Western Bitters, Wistar's Gin
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Pictures at an Exhibition – Noordsy Gallery
Jeff and Holly Noordsy Dealers Specializing in the Sale of Antique Bottles, Antique Glass and Period Decorative Arts Jeff was kind enough to send Peachridge Glass more Noordsy window shots which are posted below. In my book, glass does not … Continue reading
Come Join The Auburn Clubhouse Showdown
Auburn California fairgrounds – 02 & 03 December 2011 One of our favorite shows is coming up!!! As reported on Western Bitters News Some of the most rare and desirable bottles from the 1850’s gold rush period will be on … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Color Runs, Gin, News, Spirits
Tagged Auburn Bottle Show, Clubhouse Gin, London Jockey, Max Bell, Showdown, Wistars Club House
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Gold Rush Squares
More Than Meets Your Eye In from Rick Simi… I was wondering if you might want to post this article http://www.westernbitters.com/2010/12/gold-rush-squares_28.html on your site. I posted this back in 2010 for the Western Bitters News. Maybe the collectors on the east might get a … Continue reading
Posted in Article Publications, Bitters Bottles, Bottle Shows, Gin, Schnapps
Tagged Downieville, Gin, Rick Simi, Schnapps, Western Bitters News
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