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Category Archives: Historical Flasks
More on the Harrison Campaign Historical Flask Scam
More on the Harrison Campaign Historical Flask Scam 28 August 2013 Ferd, saw your posting on Peachridge on scams. Thought you’d like to see my version of the Harrison campaign flask, this from late July. I had a ‘wanted’ posting on … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Flasks, News, Scams & Frauds
Tagged Campaign, Flask, Harrison, Mike Stephano, svam, Velma, Velma Craft
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The latest bottle Scams with Velma Craft or Anicia Benson or Reginald Offutt etc.
The latest bottle Scams with Velma Craft or Anicia Benson or Reginald Offutt etc. 26 August 2013 (Updated 28 August 2013) *** See Update Steven Dujardin below *** I’ve been reading the various scam reports and here’s what happened to … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Historical Flasks, News, Pottery, Questions, Scams & Frauds, Stoneware
Tagged Anicia Benson, Chris Sadler, Clarksville, flag, Fraud, indiana, Jennifer Diefenderfer, New Albany, paypal, Red, Reginald Offutt, Ripoff, Scam, Steven Dujardin, Steven Lamb, Velma, Velma Craft
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The Folksy, Girl on a Bicycle Historical Flask
The Folksy Girl on a Bicycle Historical Flask [Updated 14 August 2013] I am very fond of Folk art and especially enjoy seeing art and illustrations on antique bottles like the Travellers Bitters and Pikes Peak Flasks. Yesterday, I was … Continue reading
Posted in Flasks, Folk Art, Historical Flasks, History, Questions
Tagged A. D. & H. C., Bicycle, Carl Sturm, Chambers, Dana Charlton-Zarro, David Whitten, folk art, girl, GXIII-3, Jay Hawkins, Mark Vuono, Nicole Puhlick, Pittsburgh
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Patience Paying Off – Three Amazing Finds
This is my first bitters find and I don’t think I could be any happier… Patience Paying Off – Three Amazing Finds Hi Ferdinand! Cody Zeleny here, Just thought I would share some more recent finds that I am really … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Flasks, Historical Flasks
Tagged Bicycle, bitters, Cody Zeleny, Flask, GV-4, GXIII-3, Historical, John Moffat, Phoenix, Railroad
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Yesterday was a Good Bottle Day
Yesterday was a Good Bottle Day “What you spend on the peanuts, you save on the bananas” Ferdinand: Yesterday was a good bottle day, a very good day. One of my pickers from up north paid me a visit. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Historical Flasks
Tagged Bruce Silva, Drakes, GI-47
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How to win a Stoddard Double Eagle Historical Flask
How to Win a Stoddard Double Eagle Historical Flask What is was: There will also be a raffle for a quart sized, double eagle flask from Stoddard, New Hampshire to benefit the Virtual Museum. The show co-chairs (Michael George and … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Flasks, FOHBC News, Historical Flasks, News, Virtual Museum
Tagged Double Eagle, Jonathan Melnick, raffle, virtual museum
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Rare Flask Stolen at Shupp’s Grove
GII-126 | Double Eagle with Wreath Ferd, This past weekend at Shupp’s Grove, I had this flask stolen (GII-126 – Double Eagle with Wreath) off my table. The bottle was bought from Norm Heckler in 2006 after I was under bidder … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Flasks, Historical Flasks, News
Tagged GII-126, Jim Bender, Shupp's Grove, stolen, theft
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Dave Kam and his Exciting Basement Find
Hi Ferdinand, I am writing to share with your readers my most recent and exciting find. I work for a local company in Western New York and I am at several peoples houses throughout my day. Occasionally I will mention … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Flasks, Historical Flasks
Tagged Dave Kam, Flask, GI-61, Lockport, Washington
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Daily Dose – July 2013
J u l y 2 0 1 3 Some ramblings and thoughts. Tuesday, 30 July 2013 Bakers Premium Bitters (Richmond, Virginia) post updated with new information from Elijiah Baker’s great, great granddaughter. Let’s keep an eye out for Jim Benders … Continue reading
Looking at some great Kentucky Flasks in the Glass Works Auction #98 – “The Summer Sizzler Auction”
Not too long ago I was looking for some strong representative Kentucky bottles for a marketing piece I was developing for the FOHBC 2014 National Antique Bottle Show in Lexington, Kentucky. Of course I immediately thought of pieces attributed to … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bottle Shows, Early American Glass, Flasks, FOHBC News, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History
Tagged Cumberland Gap, Daniel Boone, David Whitten, Eagle, George Caleb Bingham, GII-24, GII-26, GII-28, GII-35, GIX-7, GIX-8, GIX-9, Kentucky, Kentucky Glass Works, Lexington, Louisville, Louisville Glass Works, Randee Kaiser, Scroll, Sheldon Baugh
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