Category Archives: Shot Glasses

Advertising Bitters Dose (Shot) Glasses in Glass Worlks Auction #97

Posted on 19 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BITTERS DOSE (Shot) GLASSES The ‘March Madness’ Auction #97 I was pleasantly surprised to venture deeper in to the Jim Hagenbuch Glass Works Auction #97 to find an outstanding collection of Bitters shot glasses. The pre-write-up stated: Lots 112 through … Continue reading →

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White Seal Pure Rye – Hulman & Beggs – Terre Haute, Indiana

Posted on 23 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

W H I T E    S E A L    P U R E    R Y E I was looking on eBay yesterday and saw this great trade card presented by Dave’s Great Cards. Dave really comes across … Continue reading →

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Barrel Series – Chapin & Gore – Chicago – Sour Mash

Posted on 15 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

CHAPIN & GORE CHICAGO SOUR MASH 1867 Gardner Spring Chapin & James Jefferson Gore Next in the figural barrel series is the rather common, Chapin & Gore Sour Mash whiskey from Chicago. Chapin & Gore were major liquor merchants with quite a bit … Continue reading →

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Alpine Herb Bitters – Western Mountain Themed Square

Posted on 1 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The next in the ‘Mountain’ embossed or themed Bitters is the Alpine Herb Bitters. This series was inspired by a request by Matthew Tigue Levant asking over on the facebooks Antique Bottles for Sale page, that he is “looking for any med, bitters, cure bottles … Continue reading →

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Ken Schwartz Collection or Museum?

Posted on 29 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

After the FOHBC Pomona National Show in 2009, I travelled with Bill Ham and Elizabeth to see the Ken Schwartz collection in Redding, California. I had always heard about this ‘museum like’ collection and had seen a few pictures. This … Continue reading →

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