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1915 Coca-Cola Prototype Bottle and Concept Sketch

Dear Ferdinand, Thanks again for talking to me last week regarding our auction and your interest in posting it on your website. It’s now official. Below is our announcement: We are pleased to announce to you the auction of our … Continue reading

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People Shots from the Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event

It is fun to walk around and take pictures of people at bottle shows. Like my father always told me, “you will never meet a greater group of people than you will with bottle collectors”

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The Thomas McCandless Collection

With at least five (5) bottle auctions happening now (read September Auction Round-Up) including American Bottle Auctions, Glass Works, Heckler, North American Glass and the upcoming Pole Top/Glass Discoveries it is easy to lose sight of the big Thomas McCandless … Continue reading

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September Auction Round-Up

As most of you probably have figured out, Bottle Auctions happen in groups. Well the long hot summer is nearing an end and the heat and bottle drought is over except in Texas. I thought I would round-up the auctions … Continue reading

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Nice Romaine’s Crimean Bitters in ABA Auction #53

Nice Romaine’s Crimean Bitters in ABA Auction #53 27 August 2011 (R•111114, post clean-up and supplemental images) “it has been a long hot summer here, the rain has been as sparse as the good bottles”. I have really been waiting … Continue reading

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Professor Byrne and Landsberg – Some Highly Decorative Bottles

Professor Byrne and Landsberg Some Highly Decorative Bottles 13 August 2011 (R•051814) (R•031616) (R•081918) (R•121518) Norman C. Heckler Company (see below) has a nice Professor Byrnes in their Auction 93. It is lot #20. It got me thinking about my example … Continue reading

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My Vote for the Best Bottle Color Description of the Year!

hmmm….I don’t know…this looks more like “early summer squash with a granny smith apple sauce wash”

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A Couple of Big Standouts in Heckler 93 Auction

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Unlisted Morning Call Bitters

Unlisted Morning Call Bitters 30 July 2011 By now, I suppose many of you have heard about the unlisted Morning Call Bitters that I was fortunate enough to win at the FOHBC live auction at the 2011 FOHBC Memphis National … Continue reading

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Eagle – Eagle Historical Flask

Wow it’s been HOT in Texas and all over Central US. Looks like this heat wave is moving East! Glass Works Auction #92 is aptly named ‘Summer Sizzler’. This brilliant yellow flask sure tames the heat with its spectacular appearance! The … Continue reading

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