Category Archives: Spirits

David Jackson and his Applied Seal Bottles

DAVID JACKSON and his APPLIED SEAL BOTTLES 09 December 2012 I really like it when I see David Jackson posting pictures from his collection. Recently David has been primarily posting pictures of his applied seal bottles over at Bottle Collectors … Continue reading

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The earliest and latest with the blue W. Wolf’s Pittsburgh barrel

T H E   F I N D  –  C H I C A G O   A R E A The gorgeous blue W. Wolf – Pittsburgh figural barrel found in a Thrift Shop for 70 cents this past summer … Continue reading

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Log Cabin Series – Perrine’s Apple Ginger – Philadelphia

P E R R I N E ‘S    A P P L E    G I N G E R Here is an interesting figural log cabin and ‘Fancy Square’ called Perrine’s Apple Ginger from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bottle … Continue reading

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Shafer & Vater Whiskey Nips over at American Bottle Auctions

S H A F E R    &    V A T E R    WHISKEY NIPS When I was at Jeff Wichmann’s over at American Bottle Auctions yesterday I was kind of surprised that Jeff had all these ceramic … Continue reading

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Log Cabin Series – Drake’s Plantation Bitters

Log Cabin Series – Drake’s Plantation Bitters 28 November 2012 (R•090615) (R•090218) (R•110718) D R A K E ‘ S    P L A N T A T I O N B I T T E R S There is no bitters … Continue reading

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Bottles on the Steamship SS Republic

BOTTLES ON THE S T E A M S H I P   S S   R E P U B L I C 24 November 2012 I wanted to circle back after honing up on the Steamboat Arabia (Read: Looking … Continue reading

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White Seal Pure Rye – Hulman & Beggs – Terre Haute, Indiana

W H I T E    S E A L    P U R E    R Y E White Seal Pure Rye – Hulman & Beggs – Terre Haute, Indiana 23 November 2012 I was looking on eBay yesterday … Continue reading

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A couple of Jesse Moore Old Bourbon questions?

A couple of Jesse Moore Old Bourbon questions? 21 November 2012 Two incoming Jesse Moore questions to PRG that Lance Westfall was kind enough to help me sort out. I find it really interesting to look at the eastern and … Continue reading

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Bennett & Carroll – Figural Barrel Series

 BENNETT & CARROL(L)  PITTSBURG(H) Earlier this year I did a comprehensive series on most of the great figural barrels. I knew I had missed a few odd ones such as the Bennett & Carrol barrel (note spelling of Carrol missing … Continue reading

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Charles Lediard and his Liquor Products

C H A R L E S   L E D I A R D  and his Liquor Products 12 November 2012 (R•020116) (R•061318) (R•070718) (R•082819) With my post the other day on OK PLANTATION Bitters (see: OK Plantation Bitters – the … Continue reading

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