Anybody recognize the Pig Bottle?
Hello,
I have had this bottle for 45 years and have tried to learn about it with no luck. It is about 6 1/2″ long and is pottery. It has a schooner embossed on the back. Could you please refer me to a person who would know it’s history.
Thank you, Rita
Another interesting Bitters Bottle from Australia:
Hi Ferdinand,
A message from Bill Ham regarding bitters not listed in the bitters books got me to thinking!
Recently a stunning bottle turned up which has never been seen, not even a piece has been found until recently! There is an aqua cabin bitters from Australia – Royal Kent Hop Bitters embossed on the front panel, with a large crown trade mark, a superb bottle and a rare one too! These have been listed in Ham’s book.
Recently, one turned up in a stunning green / yellow / amber colour – one of those colours that is somewhat in between the colours mentioned! This has a collar under the lip which is different to the standard aqua one, so probably was made by a different glassworks. Anyway, here is a picture, the only one known! It is now in a good bitters collection.
Cheers,
Travis.
Royal Kent Hop Bitters
Richard Siri and Marty Hall have forwarded the FOHBC contracts for Reno. This is going to be a big one! Click Flyer for Info.
Reno 2012 Expo Flyer
You know, if Facebook helped in the overthrow of the corrupt regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, why can’t it help us expose a fraud on eBay. Thanks to some initial detective work by Michael George and some alert moves by bottle collectors, this scam was exposed. I suspect it may resurface again, but great job everyone! Hopefully no one was taken. Let’s keep our eyes out.
See Something Odd About That Seaworths on eBay
eBay – Other Bottles also Rare by Same Seller
Power of Social Media
Our friend MG, who is always on the hunt and lookout sent me an interesting email with the following links…Looks kind of funny…..Lots of Red Flags
http://www.antiquebottles.com/southeast/apr04
The 2004 and 2011 Pictures are the same. Hmmmmmmm…..
Seaworth Bitters - eBay
Seaworth Bitters - 2004 Southeast Bottle Club Newsletter
Dr Grants Dandelion Bitters – ABCR Auctions
Just in from Down Under from Travis Dunn. This appears to be an unlisted bitters.
Hi Ferdinand,
We have a very interesting bottle coming up in the next auction in late July, early August. It is a tad on the bland side, but is exceptionally rare.
It is an aqua cabin bitters which is embossed around the four shoulders: Dr Grant’s, Dandelion Bitters, New York.
There are only two or three of these known to collectors. Although it has New York on it, this is much like the New York Hop Bitters in that it is actually an Australian piece. The Melbourne company of Shell & Zabel produced this bitters in the late 1800s, they were a very short lived company and so very few of these would have ever been made.
The same vendor was lucky enough to have found a superb American gothic pickle many years ago. We believe that this was from the West Willington Glassworks judging by the pattern? It has a deep ground pontil.
Another item that may be of interest to US collectors is an octagonal Bazin, Perfumer, Philadelphia pot lid.
We have a gallery preview of every lot that will be on offer in Auction 5 at: http://www.abcrauctions.com/images/august_2011_preview/images.php
Kind Regards,
Travis Dunn
Charcoal Tooth Paste Lid – ABCR Auctions
Cathedral Pickle – ABCR Auctions
It is nice in these Dog Days of Summer, and it has been hot in Houston with another series of 100 degree days, to see that Jeff Wichmann can keep us fresh with new Bottle News. His Bottle of the Month is the A.M. Smith Flask from California Wine Depot. Check it out at American Bottle Auctions.
The following email was just sent to near 3,000 collectors. Houston we have Lift Off.
Dear Antique Bottle and Glass Collectors and fellow FOHBC Members:
The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) is pleased to announce that our new web site is now online and available for viewing. Please visit our site. We plan to greatly expand our membership and hope that you will become a member of the FOHBC and see all of the exciting things our Federation has to offer.
Please update your favorites or bookmarks to point to our new web site at www.FOHBC.org.
Without further ado….
Gene Bradberry
FOHBC President
A reminder that Peachridge Glass is on Facebook. Come and look. See what the bottle and glass community is talking about! Please visit and Like!
The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) is now on Facebook. Please visit and hit the Like button. I am trying to really expand this great social media source for collectors. Remember, you can post your own news on this Facebook page.
