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People-Spotting at Heckler 2012

PEOPLE-SPOTTING AT HECKLER 2012 This is the second of two posts of pictures from today’s events at Hecklers. (See: Table-Hopping at Heckler 2012). Lots and lots of people that I have not met before, lots of friends, familiar faces and people … Continue reading

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Table-Hopping at Heckler 2012

TABLE-HOPPING AT HECKER 2012 This is the first of two posts (see 2nd post: People-Spotting at Heckler 2012) of pictures from today’s events at Hecklers. The weather was fantastic which was somewhat surprising since they had been threatening rain all week as … Continue reading

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“I Heard it Through the Grapevine”

This is the cover art for the single “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by the artist Marvin Gaye. Oh I heard it through the grapevine, Oh and I’m just about to lose my mind. Honey, honey yeah. I wanted … Continue reading

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Top three Bitters Bottles from last weekend

I have been asked ‘were there any standout Bitters Bottles’ by a number of folks (Bob Ferraro, Sandor Fuss, Bill Taylor etc) that could not attend the Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event last Saturday in Woodstock, CT or the Yankee … Continue reading

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People Shots from the Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event

It is fun to walk around and take pictures of people at bottle shows. Like my father always told me, “you will never meet a greater group of people than you will with bottle collectors”

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Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event – Best Yet!

I suspected that this years Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event (featuring The Thomas McCandless Collection) would be a bit grander than normal but I had no idea that it would be this spectacular. I mean all the advertising and hype … Continue reading

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Heckler Columbus Day 2011 – 08 October

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Dr. Atherton’s Dew Drop Bitters

Dr. Atherton’s Dew Drop Bitters 05 May 2011 (R•051814) (R•072918) (R•100718) At the Heckler Columbus Day Saturday Field Event (see info on 2011 event) in 2006, I was greeted by a number a collector contacts and friends who said that … Continue reading

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