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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Gorgeous Color Run of Unembossed Half-Pint Flasks
S O M E G O R G E O U S U N E M B O S S E D F L A S K S “Just keep me in mind if you run … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Facebook, Flasks
Tagged Aaron Mills, Color, Flask, half-pint, James Becker
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Not Brown – A “chocolate” Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters
Not Brown – A “chocolate” Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters 23 October 2012 (R•090516) There is a movement underfoot to diminish the celebration and collection of brown bottles and glass. I know of some major collectors who are discouraging this … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Bitters, Color, Figural Bottles
Tagged amber, bitters, brown, Brown's, Celebrated, Chocolate, Color, Herb, Indian, Queen
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Rare Hyacinth Vases with Mike Jordan
(see video) F O H B C D I S P L A Y S E R I E S Rare Hyacinth Vases with Mike Jordan Ocala, Florida Here is the next in the series of expanded coverage … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors & Collections, Display, FOHBC News, History, Vases
Tagged display, florida, fohbc, Hillegom, Hyacinth, Kennemerend, Mike Jordan, Ocala, Vase
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Native American Covered Antique Bottles – Pamona National
F O H B C D I S P L A Y S E R I E S Native American Covered Antique Bottles Richard and Beverely Siri Alan DeMaison (FOHBC Business Manager pictured to left) has been working … Continue reading
Standing Proud – Poor Man’s Family Bitters – Oswego, NY
Only Think! A Half-pint Bottle of Poor Man’s Family Bitters for 25 Cents: a Mild and Pleasant Tonic, Alterative and Stimulant : Composed of Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, Mandrake, Wild Cherry, Prickly Ash, Red Alder, Valerian, &c. … Manufactured by Poor Man’s … Continue reading
The Sale of The Private Collection of George S. McKearin – 1931 & 1932
Recognized as the Finest and Most Comprehensive in Existence Stiegel – South Jersey – New York State – New England – Ohio and Mid-Western – Blown Three-Mold INCLUDING MANY UNIQUE EXAMPLES WITH SOURCES FULLY AUTHENTICATED A Small Group of American … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Blown Glass, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Freeblown Glass, Glass Makers, History, Perfume, Publications
Tagged American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, Bill Baab, blown three mold, Diamond Daisy, Early American Glass, George S. McKearin, Helen McKearin, Hoosick Falls, Mid-Western, New England, New York, New York City, New York State, ohio, perfume, South Jersey, Stiegel
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Dr. Harvey’s Blood Bitters – a Western English bottle?
Rick Simi, Bruce Silva and some of the western bitters boys have been discussing the Dr. Harvey’s Blood Bitters of late over at Western Bitters News. This includes the origin, proprietor, name, dates, locale, embossed typography etc. I thought I … Continue reading
The great indian beverage XXX E. Dexter Loveridge Wahoo Bitters
“Drink as a Beverage” XXX E. DEXTER LOVERIDGE WAHOO BITTERS 19 October 2012 (R•031215) “The compound was procured in part from the most eminent Indian physicians known among our northwestern tribes” The Jack Stecher post of the three labeled upstate … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, Glass Companies & Works, History
Tagged bitters, Brian Wolff, Buffalo, Clyde, Dr. Loveridge, E. Dexter Loveridge, Indian, Jack Stecher, Jeff Burkhardt, John N. Pattison, Lockport, Meyer, New York, Polka, Susannah Bodine Pierson, Wahoo, XXX
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“The American System” GX-21 Historical Flask
The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks “The American System” and Steam Vessel with American Flag – “Use Me But Do Not Abuse Me.” And Sheaf Of Rye As many of us watched the closing of this … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Decanter, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History, Museums
Tagged and Bakewell, auction, Bakewell, Decanter, Dr. Charles Osgood, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Norman C. Heckler, Page, Pittsburgh, Sheaf Of Rye, Steam Vessel, The American System, Vuono, Warren C. Lane
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