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Oriental Herb Bitters – A Real Oddity

Oriental Herb Bitters – A Real Oddity 28 November 2011 Rick DeMarsh over at Rick’s Bottle Room (visit RicksBottleRoom.com) asked the following question on the PRG Facebook page. “Need some help on this one please, Oriental Herb Bitters“ At first … Continue reading

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Glass Works Auction #93 – Woodgate’s Plantation Bitters makes its Appearance

Glass Works Auctions announces Absentee Auction #93  ~ The “Christmas Comes Early” Auction Closing Date: December 5th, 2011 Bidding Opens: November 21st Over 450 items being offered! Featuring: * Important English ‘black glass’ bottles from the Stanley Hooper Collection. * … Continue reading

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Carlyn Ring Collection: Second Offering of 121 Bottles – Part 2

From a 24 May 1995 letter from James Hagenbuch: Dear Collector: The following listing of 121 bottles is the second special offering of bitters’ bottles from the Carlyn Ring collection. The Carlyn Ring collection contains over 650 examples, and is considered … Continue reading

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Carlyn Ring Collection: First Offering of 143 Bottles – Part 1

Carlyn Ring Collection: First Offering of 143 Bottles – Part 1 07 May 2011 From a 20 February 1995 letter from James Hagenbuch: Dear Collector: The following listing of 143 bottles is the first of a series of offerings of bitters’ … Continue reading

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Mike Henness – One of My Early Inspirations

Elizabeth and I visited with Mike Henness after the Auburn, California 49er Show on 07 December 2009. Ken Edward was also there with Mike. Mike used to have this web site (odd, I can not find it now) that pictured … Continue reading

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Citron Green Seaworth Bitters…no way!!

Jeff Burkhardt from Cedarburg, Wisconsin usually shocks me with innocent little emails with drop-dead surprises and pictures that take my breath away….Here are some pictures of a new acquisition of Jeff’s….

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Bill Ham Visit – Some Extraordinary Pontiled Bottles

Bill Ham Visit – Some Extraordinary Pontiled Bottles 10 April 2011 On 06 December 2009, Elizabeth and I visited with Bill and Cindy Ham in Lakeport, California after the Auburn 49er Show. We had a nice dinner and Bill uncorked … Continue reading

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Glass Passion and Color Part II : Exploration and Color

Glass Passion and Color Part II : Exploration and Color 09 April 2011 *as reprinted from The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) Bottles & Extra Magazine. November-December 2009. Download PDF: Article_2 Glass Passion and Color Part II: Exploration and … Continue reading

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C H Atwoods – Neat Bitters Bottles with Fluted Necks

C. H. Atwood – Neat Bitters Bottles with Fluted Necks Atwood’s Quinine Tonic Bitters 05 April 2011 (R•081818) (R•090719) The C. H. Atwood bottles do not get much attention because they are not embossed with the word “bitters”. This doesn’t concern me … Continue reading

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