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“the Buchanan Cannons”

“the Buchanan Cannons” 16 August 2012 Buchanan’s Malt Whiskey Buchanan Sour Mash Whiskey Buchanan’s Extract of Sugar Corn In late June of this year, I felt like I was wrapping up the Figural Cannon Series (see bottom of page) with … Continue reading

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Barrel Series – Original Pocahontas Bitters

ORIGINAL POCAHONTAS BITTERS 05 July 2012 (R•091516) (R•080518) Y. FERGUSON A favorite of any bitters collector, figural collector and possibly many other bottle collectors is the ORIGINAL POCAHONTAS BITTERS. This rare figural barrel has a great historic name, is perfectly … Continue reading

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Edward Wilder and his Building Bottles

Edward Wilder and his Building Bottles 12 February 2012 (R•012614) (R•010919) This weekend I was cataloging a bottle from Edward Wilder, who was a wholesale druggist in Louisville, Kentucky. I purchased the bottle from John Pastor (Antique Bottle & Glass … Continue reading

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German Tonic Bitters – Boggs, Cottman & Co.

German Tonic Bitters – Boggs, Cottman & Co. B.B.B. – Boggs Balt Bitters 30 July 2011 (R•090418) (R•052319) Earlier this morning, I posted some pictures and information from Baltimore collector, Chris Rowell (click here). Specifically speaking it was… “When I … Continue reading

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