Tag Archives: Figural

Constitution Bitters – The oldest Figural Bitters?

Constitution Bitters – The oldest Figural Bitters? 25 February 2012 (R•033114) (R•082618) I did a post earlier today titled: Is the Cooley’s Anti Dispeptic Bitters our oldest Bitters? that prompted an email from collector Sandor Fuss who graciously provided a picture of … Continue reading

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The Washington Monument Bottle – Baltimore

The Washington Monument Bottle – Baltimore 24 February 2012 (GWA example 060320) One of the first bottles that really caught my attention when I first started collecting bottles was the Washington Monument Bottle from Baltimore that commemorates George Washington. Being … Continue reading

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Double Pontiled Greeley’s Bourbon Bitters

Double Pontiled Greeley’s Bourbon Bitters 14 February 2012 [Incoming email from noted collector and dealer Jack Stecher] Hi Ferd. Enjoyed looking at your recent post on color run of Greeley’s. Especially liked the plum colored variant. Overall, very nice run. I … Continue reading

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Peach colored Bourbon Whiskey Bitters added to Color Run

Peach colored Bourbon Whiskey Bitters added to Color Run 12 February 2012 (R•110214 update with advertisement above) Yesterday I completed photography for two (2) new peachy coppery barrels that will join my run of  the popular figural barrel form of … Continue reading

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Bottle Still Life Shots from our Porch in Downieville

Fish for Breakfast Jerry Forbes took some nice photographs from our porch this morning before breakfast of some of his bottles. The two (2) Wormser Bros belong to Jeff Wichmann. The Dr. Bell’s is ringing its way to Peach Ridge. … Continue reading

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Watching these Wormser Bros SF Belly-Buttons

I am keeping a close eye on this extraordinary Wormser Bros. San Francisco barrel on Jeff Wichmann’s American Bottle Auctions Auction 53. There are actually two (2) Wormser’s which I have pictured below with ABA’s descriptions. Check those belly-buttons out! Wormser … Continue reading

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Summertime is for Corn – Great Corn Figurals

Silver Queen Corn Summertime is for Corn – Great Corn Figurals 14 August 2011 I grew up in Maryland and remember all of the corn fields I would see on my way to the Maryland and Delaware beaches in the summer. … Continue reading

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Simon’s Centennial Bitters and the 4th of July

Simon’s Centennial Bitters and the 4th of July 03 July 2011 Old George pretty much says it all on the 4th of July. What a great bottle! According to Ring & Ham, “There are many reproductions of this bottle. Some are … Continue reading

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Sometimes You Just Have to Pause and Salute an OS Picture

I get so many emails from some great folks wanting to share their passion for glass. Here we have a simple picture of a grouping from the Richard Watson collection depicting a few of his Old Sachem Bitters and WigWam Tonics … Continue reading

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John Feldmann Amityville next Week!

I am really excited to again get the opportunity to visit with John and Sheila Feldmann of Amityville, New York next Thursday and Friday. I will be visiting to assess, photograph and to get a more comprehensive understanding of this … Continue reading

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