Monthly Archives: December 2011

J. Moore and Jesse Moore Bourbon Whiskey Bottles

J. Moore and Jesse Moore Bourbon Whiskey Bottles 24 December 2011 Western collector Lance Westfall sent me a few really nice photos of J. Moore and Jesse Moore bottles (Deer antlers) for the Christmas Themed write-up. Instead of posting these … Continue reading

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Glass Works Auctions | Aline Brown Milk Glass Collection

From Wikipedia: Milk glass is an opaque or translucent milky white or colored glass, blown or pressed into a wide variety of shapes. First made in Venice in the 16th century, colors include blue, pink, yellow, brown, black, and the … Continue reading

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A Collection of Vintage Christmas Bulbs

In my college days (prior to being consumed by bottle and glass collecting) I would visit my father over Christmas. We would always look at one of his antique Bow Front Cabinets and I would marvel at all of the … Continue reading

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Christmas Themed Glass Post

Christmas Themed Glass Post 23 December 2011

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Christmas 2011 – Peachridge Glass

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What is an Arabesque Drakes Plantation Bitters?

What is an Arabesque Drakes Plantation Bitters? 20 December 2011 (R•110614) I thought I would take a moment to explain and picture the primary differences between the rarer mold D 102 Arabesque Drakes Plantation Bitters and other Drakes Plantation Bitters which do … Continue reading

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Drakes Plantation Bitters – Encased Postage

Drakes Plantation Bitters – Encased Postage 19 December 2011 There have been two (2) posts regarding Drakes Plantation Bitters this week (see…One of the Crudest Drakes You Will Ever See at PRG and Bottle of the Week 12~11~11, Straw Yellow Drakes Plantation … Continue reading

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One of the Crudest Drakes You Will Ever See

One of the Crudest Drakes You Will Ever See 18 December 2011 Rick DeMarsh over at RicksBottleroom.com asked me to send him a picture of one of my favorite Drakes Plantation Bitters. This is darn near impossible. I did send … Continue reading

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Liking this Color for a Lafayette/Masonic Historical Flask

Lot #94 LAFAYETTE/MASONIC. GI-89 Half-pint, 6 ½”. 1815-30. Pontil. Another bottle from the West Virginia cache, this is an unusual light to medium green and entirely outside the standard olives or ambers. We’ve seen a fair amount of Lafayette flasks … Continue reading

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Union Bitters – Haven’t Seen this One Before

SECESSION PHYSIC CURE. To cure Secession and its ills, Take Dr. Scott’s Cast Iron Pills; Well mixed with Powder of Saltpetre, Apply it to each “Fire Eater.” With Union Bitters, mix it clever, And treason is warned off forever. Union Bitters – … Continue reading

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