Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

Fish Bottles make me Smile

Jerry Forbes just sent me this picture. Made me smile. Miss my bottles and bottle friends. Cold, gloomy and lonely here in my hotel in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The last time this run was photographed in 2007, the blue fish … Continue reading

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Some real standouts in the Heckler McCandless Session II

It is looking like Historical Flask prices continue to dominate the news in recent sales and auctions. The pieces are dominating the bidding. The well run Heckler | Thomas McCandless Collection: Session II auction was no exception. I’ve posted a … Continue reading

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Digger Down – Walter W. Bannon

Digger Down: The Thrills and Spills of an Antique Bottle Collector Welcome to the Web site (visit web site) of storyteller and author Walt Bannon. Walt has received praise for his imaginative storytelling and insightful and hilarious book. We invite … Continue reading

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Dingen’s Napolean Cocktail Bitters in a Lilac Amethystine

Dingen’s Napolean Cocktail Bitters in a Lilac Amethystine 22 October 2011 (R•111116) Wow, take a look at this beauty (pictured below)! I bet this bottle is tough to photograph but I can just imagine how killer this is. Maybe I … Continue reading

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Part 3 of the Bill Dudley collection of early Fruit Jars and Hemingray items

In from Greg Spurgeon and North American Glass… Dear Collector- Our latest auction is now available for on-line preview. This auction includes Part 3 of the Bill Dudley collection of early fruit jars and Hemingray items. The auction will open … Continue reading

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Silva | Bray Display in Canyonville (waiting for more pictures)

Silva | Bray Display in Canyonville (waiting for more pictures) 20 October 2011 [PRG] Bruce Silva made this display case and displayed Dennis Bray EC&M insulators. Read: Ken Edward & Bruce Silva Bottle Display Cases

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Ken Edward & Bruce Silva Bottle Display Cases

Ken Edward & Bruce Silva Bottle Display Cases 15 October 2011 Ken Edward has been leading the effort to make great internally illuminated bottle display cases. You can usually see them at the western shows full of great glass. Bruce … Continue reading

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Rare color Dr. Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters & Nerve Tonic snagged on eBay

Rare color Dr. Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters & Nerve Tonic snagged on eBay 03 October 2011 I am pleased to add a rare color Dr. Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters & Nerve Tonic, Cleveland, Ohio to my collection. This bottle closed on … Continue reading

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Dr. Hauseman’s German Bitters…Wow!

Really great to see again that Bitters squares are getting top recognition. I just fell over when I saw this GREAT picture of a Dr. Hauseman’s German Bitters. Killer. Millers Extra over at Western Bitters News writes… Here is a … Continue reading

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A Legendary Cassin,s Grape Brandy Bitters

It looks as though Jeff Wichmann has the famous example of the Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters…read Two Sexy Ladies – Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters View on YouTube From American Bottle Auctions Bottle of the Month [ABA] When one talks of antique … Continue reading

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