Monthly Archives: November 2011

Four Bottle Shows this Weekend!

Looking for a Bottle Show this weekend? 11 & 12 November 2011 (Friday & Saturday) Chehalis, Washington The Washington Bottle Collectors Association presents the Autumn Antique Bottle, Insulator & Collectible Show Friday 11 November, Early Buyers $5.00 1:00 pm – … Continue reading

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A Couple of Fancy Gents

At some point, Bitters master Bill Ham decided to call the G 52 | Dr. Goodin’s Compound Gentian Bitters a ‘fancy square’ in Bitters Bottle Supplement. The first volume of the landmark Caryln Ring & W.C. Ham Bitters Bottles simply says “Square” in … Continue reading

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Rare & Choice Demijohns in American Glass Gallery Auction #7

Rare and Choice Demijohns [Reprinted from John Pastor’s American Glass Gallery Auction 7 running from 01 November 2011 thru 15 November 2011] Demijohn’s, the “giants” of the hobby, are impressive for their vast array of colors and forms as they … Continue reading

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Dr. Goddin’s Compound Gentian Bitters on eBay!

Dr. Goddin’s Compound Gentian Bitters on eBay! 05 November 2011 Check this out Bitters collectors… G 52  DR. GOODIN’S BITTERS, Circa 1865 – 1875, (eBay examples pictured) DR GOODIN’S / COMPOUND / GENTIAN BITTERS / RICHMOND. VA. // three vertical … Continue reading

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Double, Double Toil and Trouble – A Handwritten Secret Salve Recipe!

Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog,Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Double, … Continue reading

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Froggy adds a Pink Drakes to his line-up!

Congratulations Jeff (Froggy) Burkhardt! Ferdinand- Thought you’d like a pic of my latest DRAKES line-up, now including the famous “Henness Pink Drakes” (Thanks again Mike!).  My blue-green example is arguably the “BEST AND BLUEST” in existance, with little green  showing. … Continue reading

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Swain’s Bourbon Bitters – A Strong Square

C. H. Swain’s Bourbon Bitters 3 November 2011 John Pastor has a nice example of a C.H. Swain’s Bourbon Bitters in his current American Glass Gallery Auction #7. The bottle is written up as follows: “C.H. Swain’s – Bourbon – … Continue reading

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American Poison Bottle Collectors Association

Writing about my granddaughter, Adriana this morning (read Granddaughter Adriana stirs up traffic at Balto Show – 2004) led me to the APBCA (American Poison Bottle Collectors Association) web site. Adriana is a member. She really took a liking to member Joan Cabanis … Continue reading

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Granddaughter Adriana stirs up traffic at Balto Show – 2004

Granddaughter Adriana stirs up traffic at Balto Show – 2004 02 November 2011 Elizabeth just found these pictures which really made me smile. This is my granddaughter Adriana at the 2004 Baltimore Antique Bottle Show (visit Baltimore Antique Bottle Club). … Continue reading

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Color-Altered Glass – Presented by Dwayne Anthony @ FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo

Ferdinand: Would you put this notice on the FOHBC website and Peachridge Glass. This should be a eye opener for bottle collectors as well as insulator collectors. Richard (Siri) “Let’s look at a couple of examples of how greed affects … Continue reading

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