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Stagecoach Stops and Bartletts Excelsior Bitters

“Bartletts Excelsior Bitters – the only known example was found in the attic of a Stagecoach stop in Texas” Stagecoach Stops and Bartletts Excelsior Bitters 03 October 2012 As some of my closest bottle amigos know, I was fortunate enough … Continue reading

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Peychaud’s New Orleans Seal found in Appomattox River

Peychaud’s New Orleans Seal found in Appomattox River 01 October 2012 This mysterious email and pictures (almost like they were taken underwater, appeared in my inbox this weekend. Here is the brief email: “The bottle is like the one on … Continue reading

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The Roads of Research

I really like it when I get an email from Eric Richter. It is interesting to watch his enthusiasm and passion for glass. I think you will see what I mean by reading this incoming email. Eric ‘on the hunt’. … Continue reading

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Civil War era Dyottville Embossed Cylinder Bottles

Civil War era Dyottville Embossed Cylinder Bottles 29 September 2012 PRG” Incoming email and material related to the Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle post “Hi. This is just an FYI. There are at least two more Dyottville cylinder whiskeys … Continue reading

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Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle

Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle? This gentleman told me that it is indeed documented in a cadet memoir that the father of one of the cadets supplied liquor for the graduation party which they called “Fandango.” [Fascinating incoming … Continue reading

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Why do we call the bottles the ‘Indian Queen?’

THE INDIAN PRINCESS or LA BELLE SAUVAGE “Even before the first Englishman set foot on Virginia soil, America was represented in the iconography of 16th century European art as an Indian woman. She was depicted as variously savage and seductive.” Why … Continue reading

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S.S. Wyckoff & Co. New York – Liberty personified as a young woman mystery

S. S. Wyckoff & Co. New York – Liberty personified as a young woman mystery 05 September 2012 (R•111014) (R•042919) Sometime during the long and busy 2012 FOHBC Reno Expo, a gentleman  I can not remember his name) gave me … Continue reading

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“Teakettles Demand Age Respect”

A lot of todays “experts” say Teakettles date from the 1870’s to 1890’s.  I have put together a number of inkwell posts this past year and have had one specific post on Teakettle Inkwells in a draft mode waiting for … Continue reading

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Could this be a Texaco Gasoline Bottle?

Incoming question about a bottle. Thank you for the kind reply. Here are some pics of the Water Jug. Thick green, lots of bubbles, mold marks and striations and a nice deep Olive Green. It’s approx 18 and a half … Continue reading

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Hentz’s Curative Bitters – Unlisted Variant Found

Hentz’s Curative Bitters – Unlisted Variant Found 23 August 2012 (R•040919) Incoming email and pictures from Bill Ham, author of Bitters Bottles and Bitters Bottles Supplement. Ferdinand: Here is an unlisted variant of the HENTZ’S CURATIVE BITTERS. It looks like H … Continue reading

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