Monthly Archives: January 2012

What is it about GREEN?

Reprinted from the Rick Simi’s fine web site WESTERN BITTERS NEWS: [PRG] This is yet another picture from Dale Mlasko. Dale is a major collector of western glass and has some of the most drop dead gorgeous and rare bottles. … Continue reading

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FOHBC Bottles and Extras

Here is a collage (below) I put together for the FOHBC web site last year. I think these covers are really cool. Bottles and Extras is a great magazine. Please become a member of the NEW FOHBC. We are growing rapidly. Many great things … Continue reading

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Miller’s Extra Old Bourbon

MILLER’S EXTRA | TRADE MARK | E. MARTIN & CO. | OLD BOURBON 29 January 2012 While hunting for Continental Whisky (note alternate spelling of whiskey) information online I came across some some wonderful pictures of MILLER’S EXTRA OLD BOURBON … Continue reading

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Aqua GI-85A Lafayette / Liberty Historical Flask

I like it when collectors send me pictures and information about an exciting piece of glass. Thanks Michael for sharing. Good day sir, I was introduced to your website a while back and have found it to be a very … Continue reading

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Look at this CAMPBELL & SEAMAN NEW YORK on eBay – WOW

Look at this CAMPBELL & SEAMAN NEW YORK on eBay – WOW 27 January 2012 * This post has been updated twice with new information provided by Eric McGuire, Tim Adams and Michael George. Jerseynotsobad on eBay is selling this incredibly … Continue reading

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Hadlock’s Vegetable Syrup – Iron Pontil sells on eBay

HADLOCK’S VEGETABLE SYRUP Here is a bottle I saw on eBay that has everything going for it. The HADLOCK’S VEGETABLE SYRUP with an iron pontil. The name, glass crudity, bottle shape, aqua coloration and seller photographs were off the charts. I … Continue reading

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Braille Dots on a DeWitts Stomach Bitters

Braille Dots on a DeWitts Stomach Bitters 26 January 2012 (R•111514) Bark Bitters over on facebook posted these two (2) pictures below of  DeWitts Stomach Bitters from E. C. DeWitt & Co. in Chicago with raised dots and asked if anyone was … Continue reading

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A Sampling of the Famous David P. Wilber Barber Bottle Collection

A Sampling of the Famous David P. Wilber Barber Bottle Collection 25 January 2012 Mega collector and persona extraordinaire, Sandor Fuss, called me up yesterday all fired up about…and it was NOT about a world class historical flask or bitters … Continue reading

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A Great Sunday Dig in Saginaw unearths a Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters

A Great Sunday Dig in Saginaw unearths a Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters 25 January 2012 In from Michigan diggers Nic Meyer and Bill Heatley. I saw the dig pictures on Nic’s facebook page and asked to do a post..Nic adds… … Continue reading

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