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Tag Archives: Barrel
A ‘short’ Turner Brothers New York figural barrel
Ferdinand Here are three barrels that I have. The one on the left is an Old Sachem which is open pontiled. The other two are both Turner Brothers New York barrels. The one Turner Brothers barrel is shorter, approximately the … Continue reading →
Posted in Bitters, Figural Bottles, Questions
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Tagged Barrel, Bill Ham, Figural, New York, Old Sachem, Turner Brothers
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Elusive Brent, Warder & Co. barrel found in Antique Mall
BRENT, WARDER & CO. – LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY Wholesale Grocers & Commission Merchants Mr. Meyer: My wife and I are RVing thru the states and are now in Horse Cave, KY. We were at an antique mall and I noticed a … Continue reading →
Posted in Civil War, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions
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Tagged Barrel, Brent, Elmore D. Warder, Figural, John P. Warder, Kentucky, Louisville, Warder & Co.
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Barrel Series – B.M. & E.A. Whitlock & Co. – New York
B. M. & E. A. WHITLOCK & CO. – NEW YORK The figural barrel series from 2012 is for the most part, 95% or so complete meaning posts were developed for most of the great figural whiskey and bitters barrels. … Continue reading →
Posted in Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Whiskey
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Tagged Barrel, Benjamin M. Whitlock, Bronx, Edward A. Whitlock, Figural, New York, Whitlock & Co.
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The earliest and latest with the blue W. Wolf’s Pittsburgh barrel
T H E F I N D - C H I C A G O A R E A The gorgeous blue W. Wolf – Pittsburgh figural barrel found in a Thrift Shop for 70 cents this past summer … Continue reading →
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles, News, Spirits
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Tagged Auburn, Barrel, blue, Bob Ferraro, Boulder City, california, chicago, Figural, illinois, Jeff Wichmann, Jim Nelson, John Pastor, Keene, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, sacramento, shop, Sue Nelson, Thrift
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Bennett & Carroll – Figural Barrel Series
BENNETT & CARROL(L) PITTSBURG(H) Earlier this year I did a comprehensive series on most of the great figural barrels. I knew I had missed a few odd ones such as the Bennett & Carrol barrel (note spelling of Carrol missing … Continue reading →
Posted in Auction News, Chestnut, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, Spirits, Whiskey
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Tagged American Glass Gallery, Barrel, Bennett, Carol, Carroll, Figural, Heckler, Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Whiskey
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Cool Embossings 2
This is the second post in the series titled “Cool Embossings”. See Cool Bottle Embossings 1. As a designer, I just love seeing these images on bottles. So cool. This is a living and breathing post, meaning I would like to collect and … Continue reading →
Posted in Spirits, Water, Whiskey
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Tagged ABCR, Barrel, Boomerang, Brad Seigler, Brian Shultis, Chalmer's Catawba Wine, Cod, Codd, columbus, devil, eBay, Glass Works Auctions, Greyhound, Jerry Forbes, Judge Blaske, Kangaroo, Meyer Collection, Michael Dolcini, Mikes Bottle Room, Moonface, Moore, Pennsauken, Rampant Lion, Ratafia, rooster, Scott's, sphinx
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Barrel Series – Liquore del Diavolo Figural Barrel
LIQUORE DEL DIAVOLO I can not think of too many antique bottles embossed with the devil or satan so when I saw a picture of this figural barrel I was intrigued with the embossing and name. This barrel comes at … Continue reading →
Posted in Auction News, Figural Bottles, Spirits
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Tagged Barrel, devil, Figural, Glass Works Auctions, Liquore Del Diavolo, Naples, P.W.B.L., Pitts Wonderful Black Liniment, Pluto, satan
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Barrel Series – Crow’s Celebrated Tonic Bitters
CROW’S CELEBRATED TONIC BITTERS Saving the best for last is the Crow’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters. Only one known example residing in the great figural collection of Bob Ferraro in Boulder City, Nevada. I was fortunate enough to see this beauty … Continue reading →
Barrel Series – Chapin & Gore – Chicago – Sour Mash
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 →
Posted in Art & Architecture, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Shot Glasses, Spirits, Whiskey
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Tagged Barrel, Chapin & Gore, chicago, Chicago History Museum, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Figural, Gardner Spring Chapin, George Ade, GreatAntiqueBottles.com, Hugh M. G. Garden, illinois, James Jefferson Gore, Orson Collins Wells, Richard Schmidt, Sour Mash, wholesaler, William Herman Schmedtgen
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Barrel Series – Brent, Warder & Co. – Louisville
BRENT, WARDER & CO – LOUISVILLE KY Pictured above is the only example I could find of the elusive Brent, Warder & Company figural barrel. This small, 6 3/4″, amber-copper figural barrel, embossed BRENT, WARDER & CO. / LOUISVILLE KY … Continue reading →
Posted in eBay, Figural Bottles, Questions, Whiskey
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Tagged Barrel, Brent, company, eBay, Elmore D. Warder, Figural, John P. Warder, Kentucky, Louisville, Series, thebottlevault, Warder, Whiskey
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