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Description
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5
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Adams – Booth Co. (picture of anchor) Sacramento, Cal.;
tool top, clear with light purple tint, touch of character, good strike,
3/8" diameter cats-eye bruise on back of neck with no glass loss.
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7
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Ahrens Bullwinkle Co. / Trade / picture of full body
bull Elk / Mark / San Francisco,
Cal.; tooled, brilliant light yellow amber,
character throughout, touch of whittle, razor sharp embossing, a few bubbles,
it's hard to imagine a better example. Only the 2nd one we've had. A top
example
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35
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Dr. Bauers / Wild
Cherry Cordial / Schlesinger & Bender / Sole Agents; tooled, med.
purple, bold strike, loads of bubbles, some cleanable haze, original colored
& embossed neck foil.
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51
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G. O. Blakes /
Pond Reynolds (etc.etc.), crude glop top, extremely light amber (more
yellow than amber), good strike, dug in VC a while back, has a crack from lip
to shoulder in the back, cheap.
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53g
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G.O. Blakes/
Bourbon Co. / Ky / Whisky (picture of 2 barrels)/ Miller Stewart & Co. / Louisville Ky.;
crude glop top sixth, red orange amber (bordering on puce), extreme crudity,
seed and champagne bubbles abound - large tear at shoulder, massive amounts
of spillover, "playdough" strike - nice and crude, only the 2nd example
we've encountered in 48 years - and it's a knockout.
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67
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Boulevard OK
Bourbon / H. Buneman / Sole Agent / S.F. Cal.(all inside of what appears to
be a belt with a buckle and a sharks fin?); shades of medium to darker ambers, very crisp and well defined
strike, bubbles give it some character, showy and rare.
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68
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Boulevard
OK Bourbon / Buneman & Martinoni / Sole Agents / S.F.
Cal.(all inside of what appears to be a belt with a buckle and a sharks fin?); glop top, clear with a slight gray
caste, very crisp and well defined strike, decent spillover, couple light
scratches, touch of character. We have two - one is on hold - the other is
available.
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69
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Boulevard OK
Bourbon / Buneman Mercantile /
Sole Agents / S.F. Cal.(all
inside circular slugplate); tooled, very light orange amber, numerous
larger bubbles, bold strike, crude tooling in top, base has some deformity,
3/8" long fairly deep scratch or pull chip at base, in my own collection
for years and was one of the toughest tool tops for me to acquire, time to
let it go.
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72
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J. E. Brady /
Sequoia / Mill Valley, Cal.; tooled, shades of medium orange amber,
crisp strike, a bit crude with some whittle, a top “attic find” example,
about perfect & never in the ground.
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75
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Bear Grass
Bourbon / S. F. / picture of bear head in triangle / Braunschweiger & Co.;
(all in large round slug plate), tooled, clear, killer strike - you can count
the hairs on the bear, couple of bottle brush rub marks in neck,
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76
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Bear Grass
Bourbon / picture of bear head in triangle / Braunschweiger & Co.;
(all in large oval slug plate), crude tooled top, clear, killer strike, this
is the scarce variant without S.F., unlisted
with tooled top, touch of character, has a few freeze related issues on the
reverse in the form of flashes, only one (right shoulder at the mold seam) is
even slightly visible on display, rare.
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79
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Golden Rule /
XXXX / Whiskey / Braunschweiger & Co. Inc. S.F.; tooled top, have
2 - light to medium orange amber - another darker, , bold strike, lots of
character, about mint, scarce.
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80
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Oak Valley
Distilling Co. (picture of Griffin)
Extra Pony Braunscheiger & Co.
Sole Agents; (no “Trade Mark”) tooled, clear, good
strike, crack, stain, a good starter / space filler.
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90
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Brunsing, Tolle
& Postel (large fancy logo) San Francisco; tooled, medium to
lighter amber - notable difference in color densities, lots of character, crudely
tooled top, numerous bubbles.
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95g
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Buffalo Old
Bourbon / (picture of buffalo charging from left to right) / Geo. E. Dierssen
& Co. / Sacramento / Cal.;
glop top, clear w/ light steel gray hue, good strike, some spillover in
spots, strong strike, touch of spotty light interior content residue or haze,
none of the typical annealing flashes that are seen on these bottles, we've
had three over the years - this is the best of the trio.
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100
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California Winery / intertwined logo / Sacramento; tooled, med. amber, bulge neck, crisp strike, couple of
tiny scratches, bit of character, this is the first we’ve seen or had.
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103
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Henry Campe &
Co. / Old Kentucky / OK Extra / Bourbon Whiskey / San Francisco, Cal.
tooled, clear with light amethyst tint, bold strike, full faced embossing,
this is only the second I've encountered in 48 years of collecting and is
from my personal collection, one of the top toolies.
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111
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Cartan McCarthy
& Co (large ornate intertwined logo)San Francisco; crude glop top with nearly 3/8"
spillover on the left, light amber at shoulder graduating to light orange
amber at base, a couple of tears and bubbles, swirl through the rear
mid-section, maybe the faintest touch a light patchy dirt inside the right
shoulder, scattered chunky whittle, one of the nicest C/M glops around.
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112
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Cartan, McCarthy
& Co. (ornate large logo) San
Francisco; tooled, medium orange amber, bold
strike, a few bubbles, Illinois Pacific Glass Works <> base mark, a
neat bottle that's affordable.
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116v
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Caspers Whiskey /
Made by Honest North Carolina People; tooled, clear - yep clear with a slight amethyst tint, petaled
shoulders, couple of nice streaks of flux in the glass - bubbles - decent
character and a great strike, tiny rough spot on tip of the lip, first of
these we've had. Rare in clear.
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116
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Caspers Whiskey /
Made by Honest North Carolina People; tooled, dense peacock to cobalt blues, lots of bubbles, petaled
shoulders, couple of letters are lightly struck, always popular.
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122
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Cerruti Mercantile Co. Inc. / fancy monogram / S.F. Cal.; tooled, med. reddish orange amber, bulge neck, crisp
strike, several bubbles, no "net contents", couple of light
scratches on back.
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123
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Cerruti
Mercantile Inc. / fancy intertwined logo / San
Francisco;
tooled top, super lt. orange amber,
swirl shoulder, couple of bubbles, couple light scratches.
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126
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Chenery Souther
& Co. S.F. (on shoulder); crude glop top with a large drip,
orange amber, 3 pc. Mold, swirls, large tear bubbles in neck, good whittle at
shoulder, a strong example. Cheap
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126v
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Chenery Souther
& Co./ -> S.F.<- in="" line="" on="" script="" shoulder="" u="" wavy="">; crudely
applied glop top w/ 360* spillover, 3 piece mold, light dried apricot amber,
hammered with whittle, tears and seeds, bottle was pro-cleaned but retains
some scratches and a flat 1/4" fleck off the base, rare. Cheap
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133t
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Old Bourbon /
Castle / Whiskey / F. Chevalier & Co. / Sole Agents; very crude
tool top, brilliant red orange amber - bordering on puce, chunky play dough
strike, hammered with chunky whittle, heavy waves of swirls, champagne
bubbles, the crudest tooled Castle we've ever seen. And Color!
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134g
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Chevaliers /
Ginger Brandy / Trade (FC&Co mono on shoulder) Mark; crude glop
top, light yellow amber, bold strike, a few bubbles - one massive one at the
base under Chevalier's, touch of content residue inside (probably rinse out
easily), crude mis-shapen top, two 1" scratches - 1 on neck - 1 just
below on the air vent (probably a bottle rake mark), the lightest of these we've
seen
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135
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The F. Chevalier
Co. / (ornate intertwined logo) / Whiskey Merchants / San Francisco, Cal.
/ “Net Contents (etc.)” at base; tooled, light orange amber, really
crisp strike, lots of tiny
bubbles (one shallow open onion skin bubble on side seam),
a super nice example.
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144v
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The F. ChevalierS
Co. / ornate picture of Castle / Castle Whiskey / San Francisco, Cal.;
tooled, medium red orange amber, unusually crisp strike, crooked neck, touch
of foil residue on the neck and a trace of content residue inside, correct
Riley IT picture stopper (as hard to find as this bottle), this is a tough
one - #144 mold but with a plural spelling, we’ve only seen a couple.
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144
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The F. Chevalier
Co. / ornate picture of Castle / Castle Whiskey / San Francisco, Cal.;
tooled, medium amber, couple of light rub marks, whittle @ shoulder, best
strike we’ve ever seen!
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144.1
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The F. Chevalier
Co. / ornate picture of Castle / Castle Whiskey / San Francisco, Cal.;
QUART! tooled Riley IT with generic stopper, exceptional strike, bubbles,
character, 1st Qt. we've had.
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165
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P. Claudius &
Co. / Distillers / San Francisco, Cal.; tooled with generic IT Riley
stopper, medium red-orange amber, good strike, couple bubbles, nice variation
in colors throughout.
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168
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Bottled (slugged in) “by” Clinch & Co.
/ (shoulder monogram) / Dealers in / Wines and
Liquors / Grass Valley / Cal.; tooled, amethyst, crisp
strike, touch of content res., couple bubbles, Color!
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170
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Bottled for
Clinch & Co. / Dealers in / Wines and Liquors / Grass
Valley / Cal. (shoulder monogram).; tooled,
clear, fantastic strike, faint trace of content res., couple bubbles
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187t
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E. Commins &
Co. (large fancy logo) San Francisco Cal.; early tool top, medium
orange amber, 4 mold, character, bold strike, issue free.
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188
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Commodores /
Royal / OK / Bourbon K.y. / (all in ornate banner beneath picture of crown) /
Marx & Jorgenson / Portland, Ogn.; tooled corker, light amethyst, 4 mold, crude, swirls of un-disolved
flux give a clam broth barber pole effect from the lip through the body,
crisp strike, couple of scrapes, we sold this one several years ago and just
took it back in on trade, last sale was $750~.
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189
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Commodores /
Royal / OK / Old / Bourbon & Rye (all in ornate banner beneath picture of
crown) / E. C. Jorgenson & Co. / Portland, Ogn.; tooled Riley patent IT with generic
stopper, clear, bold strike, loads of crudity, swirls, champagne bubbles,
about perfect, we had one several years ago.
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197
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M. Cronan &
Co. / logo / Sacramento, Cal.; tooled, medium
amber, crisp strike, nice.
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201g
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Crown
Distilleries / ornate picture of crown and CD Co. logo) / Company; crude glop top with 360* heavy
spillover, 4 piece mold, correct stopper, shades of dense blood red and puce,
hammered with whittle, extreme crudity, a few small bubbles scattered
throughout, striking swirls of different shades of red radiate throughout,
it’s been years since we’ve had one. A top example.
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209
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Cunningham /
Distilleries Co. Inc (all on exterior border of round slug plate) / San Francisco / Cal.;
tooled, bright copper amber, loads of character, couple of bubbles, waviness
and folds in glass, we found them in business for less than a year - 1907 - residing
in the Mutual Savings Bank Bldg. 704 Market St. - Huh?, can't be many of
these out there since we've never seen another.
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220
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J. H. Cutter / Old Bourbon
/ A. P. Hotaling & Co / Sole Agents; crude GLOP top, shades of ambers ranging from deep espresso at the
base to a deep copper amber at the shoulder, boldest imaginable "play
dough" strike - most are flat, crude glop top with some spillover, a few
faint scratches scattered here and there - mostly on the rear, faint rub
marks are present in three 3/16" areas near the base beneath the E in
Sold and the A in Agents, hammered with whittle throughout ranging from
massively chunky to dimpled, champagne bubbles throughout, a huge horizontal
tear on the reverse has a bubble on top of a bubble on top of a bubble - the
onion skin cover on the top bubble has what under a loop appears to be an
annealing flaw - somewhat milky on the margins.
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221
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J. H. Cutter / Old Bourbon / (crown) /A. P. Hotaling & Co /
Sole - 4 mold A#1 rev.; crude glop top with heavy spillover,
extremely light amber, great strike, tears and other bubbles, crude, swirls,
whittled lower half, ca. late 1870's, an outstanding example in a mega light
coloration.
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221
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J. H. Cutter /
Old Bourbon / (crown) /A. P. Hotaling & Co / Sole - 4 mold plain rev.;
crude glop top with 360* spillover, medium old amber, notable difference in
color between upper and lower half, decent strike, bubbles, swirls, touch of
whittle, overall crudity, couple of scattered very faint scratches, a great
example of an early (ca. mid 1870's) circle Cutter.
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221
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J. H. Cutter /
Old Bourbon / (crown) /A. P. Hotaling & Co / Sole - 4 mold A#1 rev.;
crude glop top with good spillover on rear, extremely light amber, great
strike, tears - seeds and other bubbles, crude, swirls, touch of whittle at
base, loads of character, ca. late 1870's, an outstanding example in a mega
light coloration.
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221
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J. H. Cutter /
Old Bourbon / (crown) /A. P. Hotaling & Co / Sole - 2 mold A#1 rev..;
crude glop top with lots of spillover, extremely light amber, boldest
possible strike, a few bubbles, crude, awesome range of color from near
yellow at shoulder to bright light orange at base, goose bump whittle, small
potstone at shoulder has minute partial thickness interior legs, killer color
and top.
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221
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J. H. Cutter /
Old Bourbon / (crown) /A. P. Hotaling & Co / Sole Agents - 2 mold A#1 rev,
crude glop top with spillover, odd copper amber with puce undercurrent, boldest
possible strike, couple of large tears in neck, swirls, fine goose bump whittled
texture, a nice contrast with the others.
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222g
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J. H. Cutter / Old Bourbon / (crown) / Bottled By/
A. P. Hotaling & Co. ; crude glop top, shades of amber, we’ve got
a couple right now – nice examples with loads of character. Call.
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228
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J. F. Cutter / Extra /
Trade – star within shield – Mark / Old Bourbon; glop top, lighter old amber, star base - flat top
"A"s and the trademark western serif "R's", T46-4, crude
top with spillover up to 3/16" on the right, bold strike, crude w/ some
whittle, light scratch on shoulder at and in back of the right mold seam when
view from front, a couple other light ones scattered about, bottle leans
slightly rearward, touch of dirt remains in recesses of letter - top and
inside, no post production chips - cracks - dings, numerous champagne seed
bubbles scattered throughout, couple fine string bubbles in neck, a solid
example of the curved "R" J. F. Cutter glop.
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228
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Same as above; glop top, medium amber with light
tones of reddish tobacco, crude w/ some whittle, a couple of light scattered
scratches, couple of small tears here and there, paper thin flake on the base
edge in back of the right mold seam - inspection with a glass shows what
appears to be a tiny potstone (no cracks), as the point of origin for the
approx. 4mm wide by 2.5mm high flake.
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233
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J. H. Cutter / Old / Bourbon / “bird” (all inside
circle) / J. H. Cutter / Old / Bourbon / Trade fancy picture of barrel with
JHC in center over crown / Marks / C.
P. Moorman Manufacture Louisville, KY / A. P. Hotaling & Co. Sole Agents
(obverse) Cutter / O.K. / Whisky (reverse shoulder); crude glop top with spillover, light to
medium amber with reddish overtones, way above average strike for this
variant, character - whittle, couple of bottle brush scratches in neck
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233
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Same as above; shallow open bubble on the front shoulder seal at the
"on" in Bourbon, good top with decent spill, nice looking bottle at
a nice price.
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234
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J. H. Cutter Old Bourbon / highly detailed picture
of barrel with JHC in center / trade mark held up by two barrel ends embossed
J. H. Cutter Old Bourbon over picture of crown & J. H. Cutter Pure Old Rye over picture of
crown / C. P. Moorman Manufacturer Louisville, KY / Cutter Whisky on reverse shoulder,
tooled, clear with an amethystine tint, extremely bold strike, some interior
stain / haze, 3/16” rough spot on top left “T” of Cutter, couple of 1mm
nicks, numerous bubbles, good character, a scarce bottle that should clean up
nicely.
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237g
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Cutter O.K.
Whisky in circle on obverse shoulder / J. H. Cutter Old Bourbon / trade fancy slugged in crown
over picture of barrel with JHC in center /marks /C. P. Moorman Manufacturer Louisville, KY / A. P. Hotalings O.K. Cutter Whisky on
reverse shoulder; crude glop top, light transparent orange amber,
slugged crown, tons of character, bold strike, pull / stretch marks in neck,
great variation in color density, tears, bubbles, gutsy & crisp strike, a
very strong example.
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243
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Davy Crocket Pure
Old Bourbon / Hey, Grauerholz & Co. S.F. Sole Agents ; crude GLOP
top, old amber, top was crudely applied with dip in the lip and nearly 360*
of spillover, crude - the neck and top lean hard to the left, awesome strike,
bubbles, couple of light scratches - small rough spot back of right mold
seam, "V" in Davy has light strike where shallow bubble skin is
missing, pro cleaned by Lou, about a half dozen exist, Thomas 2002 value
$2500~ - $3500~ Reduced by half!
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245
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Delaney &
Young / Eureka, / Calif.; tooled corker, medium orange amber, great
strike, crudely tooled top, we see ten inside thread closures to each cork
closure, a very scarce No. Cal
bottle.
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257
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J. C. Donnelly
Co. / fancy logo / Sacramento, Cal.; tooled IT fifth, medium orange amber, bold crisp strike, fancy,
scarce bottle.
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289t
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A. Fenkhausen
& Co. / large logo / San Francisco; tooled, light amethyst, killer strike with excellent definition, some
decent whittle, a little cleanable haze, loads of character, nice!
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291a
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Wm. H. Spears
& Co. / Old / Pioneer Whiskey /
large detailed picture of a grizzly bear / A. Fenkhausen & Co. / Sole
Agents; crude Glop Top, shades of bright lighter ambers, this is the
earliest variant with curved "R"s - the riveted mold patch on the
reverse and the A. Fenkhausen mold re-work on the face, the strike is bolder
than most but the bear is typically lacking in crisp detail, the E in SpEars is extremely prominent, the
bottle is loaded with character, the top is WAY oversized, overall issue
free, this is a top example of one of the top western glop picture whiskies.
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291c
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Wm. H. Spears
& Co. / Old / Pioneer Whiskey /
large detailed picture of a grizzly bear / A. Fenkhausen & Co. / Sole
Agents; tooled top, bright lighter amber! extremely crisp and bold
strike - it looks like it could have been blown yesterday, some stretch marks
in the neck, seed bubbles, quite a bit of character, the amber toolies are
flat rare, an issue free - nicest possible example.
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291d
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Wm. H. Spears
& Co. / Old / Pioneer Whiskey /
large detailed picture of a grizzly bear / A. Fenkhausen & Co. / Sole
Agents; crude glop top, clear, awesome strike is crisp and so bold
that the bear looks like he’s ready to walk away, strong whittle marking,
clean and free of the normally encountered annealing flashes and check marks,
another German Connection picture fifth. Rare.
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291f
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Wm. H. Spears
& Co. / Old / Pioneer Whiskey /
large detailed picture of a grizzly bear / A. Fenkhausen & Co. / Sole
Agents; tooled top, light amethyst, extremely crisp and bold strike, touch
of character, may have been lightly cleaned, the nicest example we’ve
encountered.
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291
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Same as above. 1/16" bruise on base. Ice-pick flash
in the top at the rear - no show on display.
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311
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Giacomini &
Boyd / Ferndale Cal.
("full measure" on obverse shoulder); tooled, medium amber,
good strike, small town whiskies are scarce - Ferndale kicks it up a notch!
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316
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Dave D. Gibbons
(fancy logo) San Francisco; tooled, medium orange amber, bold - crisp
strike, bubbles, couple light scratches, lots of fine orange peel whittle, darndest
base mark I've ever seen - a huge number 43 superimposed over PCGW with a
small number 43 beneath all of that. A neat bottle. Hard to believe that it's
been years since we had our last Dave Gibbons.
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317
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Theo Gier Co. /
Oakland / Cal.; tooled, light - bright orange amber, couple of huge
tears, great strike with embossing in circular slug plate, super light
coloration especially in the shoulder area.
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322g
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(Fancy Logo) Bottled by Goldberg Bowen & Lebenbaum
Importers of Wines and Liquors 426 to 432 Pine St. S.F.; glop top with stippling & excellent
spillover, clear, touch of whittle and crudity, good strike, 1/16" tick
on inside of lip, light scratch on back at base, A+ example
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325g
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(Fancy Logo) Bottled by Goldberg Bowen & Co.
Importers of Wines and Liquors 426 to 432 Pine St. S.F.; glop top with stippling, loads of spillover,
clear, hammered with whittle, a ton of crudity, great strike, a couple of
minute flecks off the base at the rear, killer example.
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331
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Gold Crown
Whiskey / Genuine Only With / Brand / On Corks / Felterson & Co. /
Sacramento / Cal.; tooled, clear, all embossing within circular slug
plate, bold strike, touch of whittle, lots of character, a few small bubbles,
couple dings, couple of flakes, displays well. Consigned / reduced!
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332
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Full Measure (on
shldr) Golden & Co. Mail Order House San Francisco,
Cal. Net
Contents One Quart; tooled, med. amber, touch of character, few
bubbles, no excuses, good shape.
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333
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Golden Eagle / Distilleries
Co. / detailed picture of ornate left facing Eagle in flight holding shield
of the union, arrows and palm frond / San Francisco, Ca. tooled, medium orange amber, crisp &
detailed strike, bubbles, this is the previously listed variant - see following
bottle, a rare picture,
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333.1
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Golden Eagle /
Distilleries Co. / detailed picture of ornate left facing Eagle in flight
holding shield of the union, arrows and palm frond / San Francisco, Ca. tooled, red amber, crisp & detailed
strike, some whittle at shoulder, this is a newly recognized mold, recently
identified as a variant - all aspects of the embossing differ significantly
from previously documented examples.
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343
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Jno.H. Graves /
Old / Kentucky / Whiskey / San Jose Cal.; tooled, extremely light
yellow amber, bold chiseled embossing, numerous bubbles, touch of washable
dirt, the slug plate was inserted off center and the embossing is notably
crooked, few bubbles, fancy & just plain rare.
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347
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Large intertwined
logo at shoulder / Bottled By . J. Gundlach & Co. / California / Wines
& Brandies / San Francisco; glop top, clear with a
"steel" tint, 9 7/8" tall, notable stippling on the top,
scattered fine scratches - 1/8" +/- contact ding on the top left corner
of the E in Bottled, Thomas stated one clear pint example known - this must
be it. Only one we've ever encountered.
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348
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Gundlach- Bundschu Wine Co. (detailed picture) San Francisco, Cal.; tooled, med. amber, bulge neck, typical
strike for this variant with some weakness in picture, about mint, 1st one in
years.
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353g
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Hall. Luhrs &
Co. / logo / Sacramento;
crude glop top, clear with that “German connection” straw colored hue, super
bold strike, a touch of whittle, free of normal annealing flaws
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353
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Hall. Luhrs &
Co. / logo / Sacramento; tooled IT with generic stopper, med. amber,
nice.
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355
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Hanford
Liquor Store / Vucovich Bros.; tooled, clear with a faint smoky tint,
bold strike, couple of bubbles, trace of haze & light scratching on one rear
corner, should clean easily.
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362
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Adolph
Harris & Co. / (detailed picture of stags head) / San Francisco; tooled, light orange amber, highly
detailed picture, strong & well defined embossing, touch of character,
nice.
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371
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Ed / Henry / Napa
/ Cal. (all embossing in
round slug-plate); tooled, shades of deep – dense red / orange amber, BOLD
strike, swirls and other forms of character, best we’ve seen.
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378
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Major Gray /
intertwined logo / Whiskey;
tooled, varying shades of orange and red ambers - quite light at the shoulder,
uncharacteristically crude with pinch marks in the neck and swirls through
the body, bold strike, a couple of light scratches keep it from being called
mint, nice!
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382t
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Hildebrandt
Posner & Co.(in Horseshoe arc) (monogram) S.F.; tooled, shades of
orange ambers, very crisp and well defined embossing, this is the new mold
and probably was produced by the same folks that made the newest OPS - the
style of the embossing is virtually identical, 2 pc. mold, character galore,
several bubbles (one open onion skin on the back).
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382t
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Hildebrandt
Posner & Co.(in Hosreshoe arc)
(monogram) S.F.; tooled in the glop top mold, bright light orange
amber, 4mold, killer strike, character, whittle, stretch marks in neck, no
feel 3/16" bright spot in lip - no glass loss, slight touch of content
residue, displays fine, cheap.
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382g
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Hildebrandt
Posner & Co.(in Horseshoe arc) (monogram) S.F.; crude glop top,
medium amber, 4mold, very bold strike, exceptional crudity, heavy whittle,
full of bubbles, crooked neck, huge oversized glop top with outstanding 360*
spillover up to ¼”, professionally repaired with a new top – it is
undetectable, ½ the price of a perfect one, crudest we’ve seen.
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383
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Hildebra-dt Posner & Co. / (monogram) / S.F. Cal.; mis-spelled
(they forgot the "N"), tooled, potstone with star on rear shoulder,
great strike, couple of light scratches and a rough spot on lip, listed as a
5th this one is 28 Oz - a first! we just took this one back in trade, only
one we've seen.
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384
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Hildebrandt
Posner & Co. / (monogram) / S.F.
Cal.; tooled IT, medium amber, crisp strike, we've got two - a corker
and another with the correct Riley IT stopper. Same price each.
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385
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Hildebrandt
Posner & Co. / (monogram) / S.F.
Cal.; tooled corker, medium amber, bubbles, crisp strike, touch of
cleanable inside dirt, squat corker (maybe a 5th?), some crudity,
scarce.
|
386
|
T. H. Fall /
Spring 92 Bourbon / Hildebrandt Posner & Co. / S. F.; tooled, light
to medium amber, great strike, a few bubbles, some character, small scratch
on side, somewhat scarce.
|
400
|
Hoffschlaeger Co.
LTD (fancy intertwined monogram) Honolulu; tooled, light yellow orange, touch of character, bold strike,
sm. scratch on rear, much
lighter color than normal. Good buy!
|
419
|
Imperial Cocktails
/ logo / San Francsico, Cal.;
tooled, medium SCA, crude, bubbles, swirls, big chunk of pot slag embedded in
glass, couple of light scratches, this is the nicest we've seen.
|
421
|
Imperial Crown /
ornate crown monogram in center / Carroll & Carroll, S.F.;
tooled, bright orange amber, 4 pc. Mold, several bubbles of varying size (a
couple on reverse are surface bubbles), bold strike, some crudity, annealing
flash on rear shoulder, a rare & desirable item.
|
439
|
Kennel Club /
intertwined logo / San Francisco, Cal.; tooled, med. to darker amber, this is the variant with “CO.” in the
logo, bold strike, pleasing rich color, crude, a cut above the norm. Note; we have 3 different variants of
this bottle at this time - all priced right and all are strong examples.
|
474
|
Langert Wine Co.
/ 422 Sprague Ave. / Spokane, Wa.; tooled, light SCA, quart, couple
fine scratches, one onion-skin bubble is open on the rear. Don't see many of
these.
|
495
|
Lilienthal & Co.* / (large ornate logo and crown
inside) / * Distillers; (large emb. variant) glop top,
3/16 drip - mainly at rear, rich orange amber, extremely bold strike, loaded
with a myriad of bubbles - one patch of bubbles cascades in a barber pole
fashion from the top at the left mold seam swirling counterclockwise through
the shoulder and down into the body, another huge area of frothy bubbles is
present in the rear at the shoulder, a couple of very fine scratches keep it
from being called mint, it's fancy!
|
495
|
Lilienthal &
Co.* / (large ornate logo and crown
inside) / * Distillers; (large badge variant) crude glop top with
some decent drip, medium orange amber, bubbles loaded with crudity, killer
bold strike, trace of light inside dirt rear shoulder, hard to see annealing
flash in neck
|
497
|
Lilienthal & Co.* / (small ornate logo and crown
inside) / * San Francisco; glop top, 3/16 drip - mainly
at rear, bright yellow amber that passes light with ease, a notable
difference in color density is present, good strike, neck is notably crooked
and leans left, the glop is crudely executed, a touch of inside dirt / haze
is present, some goose bump whittle is present near the base, a couple of
light fine scratches exist but are not readily visible. As nice of a small
badge as we've seen.
|
498
|
Lilienthal & Co. / S. F.; (all embossing
on shoulder) glop top, crude glop with lots of spillover, yellow amber, crude
with overall whittle and loads of character, loaded with all shapes and sizes
of bubbles and tears ranging from champagne seeds to huge tears, large gobs
of tobacco juice in the neck, boldest possible strike, part of the embossing
is slumped in noticeably on the right. Nice.
|
507t
|
W. A. Gaines
& Co. / Frankfort K.Y. / S.F. / Private Stock / Old Bourbon /
Livingston & Co. / Sole Agents; crude early tool top, star on base, shades of orange ambers –
somewhat darker reddish orange toward the base, boldly struck, 4 mold,
bubbles, loads of character, earliest mold with crudity in keeping – should
be a glop top, outstanding example.
|
508
|
Livingston & Co
/ S-L-F / Private Stock / Old Bourbon
/ Livingston & Co. / Sole Agents; tooled, darker amber,
this is a new variant that I've not seen before - reworked / peened over
Gaines / Frankfort mold, 2 mold, star base, good character, couple of
bubbles, an oddball.
|
509
|
Livingston &
Co / S-L-F / Private Stock / rivet slug plate / Livingston & Co. / Sole
Agents; tooled, shades of medium orange amber, 2 mold, S.F. star
embossed on base, extremely bold rivet slug plate, decent character, couple
of bubbles, close examination shows a slightly roughened texture to the glass
on the right rear shoulder and one 1mm ping near the base.
|
517
|
Lovejoy & Co.
(fancy log) Honolulu T.H., tooled top, shades of amber, bold strike,
a few light scratches, a scarce Honolulu cylinder, we haven't gotten any
fresh ones in since 2008.
|
525
|
McDonald &
Cohn / San Francisco;
tooled, amber, good strike, IT with Riley patent stopper.
|
529
|
McLeod-Hatje Co.
/ Wines & Liquor / logo / Merchants / San Francisco; tooled,
lighter orange amber, very good strike, couple real god sized bubbles, touch
of cleanable inside dirt.
|
534t
|
MacFarlane & Co /
large fancy logo / Honolulu, Hi;
ext. crude tooled top, crisp and bold strike, rich orange amber, much cruder
than most of the tooled Macs, lots of bubbles and tears, overall whittle and
character, stretch marks & tear bubbles in top down through the neck,
lightly pro-cleaned to remove rust and neck foil residue, crude dip &
stretch marks in top & single ring in line with the left mold seam - the
top is so crude that it barely missed being glopped.
|
536
|
Manhattan Club /
picture of 3 leaf clover or club / Pure Rye Whiskey (in slug plate) / T&A
Goux / Sole Agents / Santa Barbara; tooled, very light orange amber, crude, scarcer slug plate variant,
very crisp strike, crude, whittle, touch of inside dirt, lots of character,
good one.
|
539
|
Marx &
Jorgenson / large fancy logo / Portland, Or.; crude glop top, clear,
one of the rarest of the Oregon whiskies, sadly it’s damaged, a couple of cracks
and a ding here and there, cheap~
|
551
|
Meyerfeld,
Mitchell & Co. / intertwined logo / San Francisco, Cal.; tooled,
light - light yellow amber, loads of character and crudity, crisp strike, big
slurps of tobacco juice down the neck, 3/16" annealing check is in the
top at the rear, I missed it the 1st several times I viewed the piece.
|
552
|
Meyerfeld,
Mitchell & Co. / logo – Days of 49 / Trade Mark / Cincinnati & San
Francisco; tooled, clear with that hue in the glass that says it'll
turn deep amethyst, bold strike, bulge neck, slight content residue, nice
example, (you should see their saloon sign!), last one we had was 2005.
|
566
|
Durham (picture of anatomically correct
Durham bull)Whiskey;
glop top, medium amber, this is the rare footed variant, poor quality glass
often resulted in this bottle requiring a pro-cleaning - it has cleanable
haze and stain, base chip, from my personal collection I've had it since the
70's.
|
568g
|
picture of elk
antlers with Trade / Mark inside) J.
Moore/ >< Bourbon; crude glop top, 4 piece
mold, darker pucey amber, good strike, whittle, seeds and bubbles, character
abounds, they have been dug in the early Nevada camps - we've only seen a
couple of these, a rare picture glop.
|
568t
|
picture of elk
antlers with Trade / Mark inside) J.
Moore/ >< Bourbon; crude tooled top in the
glop mold, super light amber at the shoulder, bubbles, 2 piece mold, notably bold strike, 11 7/8" tall,
looks obviously western to me as eastern variants are stubby, neck is
crooked, nice one!
|
|
Please Note! Bob’s 4th Edition has the Jesse Moore numbers and pictures
reversed. Please use the written descriptions, and not the pictures, for
reference to correct numbering!
|
569g
|
Jesse Moore & Co. (picture of elk antlers) Moore
Hunt & Co. Sole Agents (abbrv. descr.);
Glop top, medium orange amber, crudity, character, great strike, good top, a
nice early full faced glop!
|
569t
|
Jesse Moore & Co. (picture of elk antlers) Moore
Hunt & Co. Sole Agents (abbrv. descr.);
tool tops, have a few - these are generally neater made than the glops,
pricing from $40~ on up.
|
570t
|
Jesse Moore &
Co. (picture of elk antlers) Moore Hunt & Co. San Francisco (abbrv. descr.);
tooled, medium amber, crisp strike, some character, an affordable full-faced
western whiskey.
|
578g
|
Phoenix /Old /
ornate picture of the Phoenix
arising from flames / Bourbon / Naber, Alfs & Brune / S. F. / Sole Agents;
full faced glop top, good strike, owner unsure - but it appears to me to have
been cleaned,
|
578g
|
Phoenix /Old
/ ornate picture of the Phoenix
arising from flames / Bourbon / Naber, Alfs & Brune / S. F. / Sole Agents;
glop top, very light amber, massive tear bubbles, inside haze / stain, great
strike, touch of wear on shoulder, potstone with 1/2" flash on rear near base, cheap!
|
579
|
Phoenix / ornate
picture of the Phoenix arising from flames / Whiskey / Naber Alfs & Brune
/ San Francisco; tooled, medium orange amber, average strike - bold
lettering / weak wing feathers, large bird facing right, 2 piece mold, couple
of light scratches, we've got a couple, nice.
|
582
|
Phoenix / ornate picture of the Phoenix arising from flames / Bourbon
/ Naber Alfs & Brune / San Francisco; tooled,
light orange amber, large bird facing right, crisp strike, always popular.
|
583
|
Phoenix / ornate
picture of the Phoenix arising from flames / Bourbon / Naber Alfs & Brune
/ San Francisco; tooled, light orange amber, small bird facing left,
decent strike in the lettering - typical light definition in the bird, a few
bubbles, touch of character, fancy color - clean.
|
586a
|
Simmond’s / Nabob
/ Trade detailed picture of sultan and
slave Mark / Pure / Ky Bourbon / Whiskey; crude glop top, shades of deep reds and oranges, hammered with
whittle, touch of lt. haze, flat flake off base inward - no show. This one is slightly squatty and has no
slug-plate.
|
586c
|
Simmonds Nabob /
trade mark - picture of Nabob smoking a hooka with assisting servants at arms
length / Pure / Ky Bourbon (in slug plate) / Whiskey ; crude and well
defined glop top, spillover, 4 piece mold, exceptionally bold strike, various
shades of light orange amber, extreme crudity, sparkling clean, loaded with a
myriad of bubbles, neck is twisted in a barber pole fashion, stretch marks
pull through the neck into the shoulder, huge tear in neck, hammered with
whittle, couple of shallow onion skin bubbles failed to close when blown,
touch of inside dirt, exceptional example.
|
587
|
Simmond’s / Nabob; glop top, shades of darker reddish
orange amber (bordering on puce), bold strike, near 360* spillover, 4 mold,
character, a few bubbles, crude top with a huge fold, fancy.
|
592
|
Newmark, Gruenburg / Old / Judge / Bourbon / * / * /
San Francisco; glop top,
orange amber, 2 mold, bold strike, huge tear bubbles, crude, an upgrade for
anyone.
|
594
|
M. Gruenburg /
Old / Judge / Bourbon / * / * / San Francisco; lighter amber, very crude glop top, 360*
spillover, 4 mold, bold strike, bubbles and tears, stretch marks, a shallow
bubble on the shoulder has a professional repair that is nearly undetectable,
a super example in a light color.
|
599
|
H. L. Nye /
Bourbon; tooled IT with star stopper, medium amber, good strike, very
little known about this brand or who distributed it, we see one about every
five or six year - scarce.
|
607
|
Old Plantation
Distilling Co / Los Angeles, Cal.; tooled, lt. orange amber, few
bubbles, strong strike, light scrape on right, nice example in a good light
color, scarce in this pint size.
|
615
|
Oregon Importing
Co. / We Neither Rectify (logo) Nor
Compound / Portland Ore.; tooled, lt. clear with light SCA tint,
petal shoulders, couple of bubbles, crisp strike, touch of haze.
|
615
|
Same;
tooled, shades of orange ambers, petal shoulders, squashed in side, crooked,
neck, crude,
|
620g
|
Our Choice / Old
/ Bourbon / Hencken & Schroder / 208 – 210 / Front St., S.F. / Sole Agents; crude
glop top, light amber with twisted swirls throughout, neck leans, boldest
possible strike, big blob shoulder air vents on shoulder, stupidly crude, neck
leans way right oversized top with massive amounts of spillover is off center
and leans left, quite a few tears and bubbles, the best.
|
634g
|
W. C. Peacock
& Co. / logo / Honolulu, H. I. / Wine & Liquor Merchants;
crude glop top, deep red amber, totally hammered with whittle, bold strike,
crudely applied top, a top example.
|
634g
|
W. C. Peacock
& Co. / logo / Honolulu, H. I. / Wine & Liquor Merchants;
crude glop top, shades of light orange amber, heavily whittled, bold strike,
extreme crudity, several large bubbles, a few light scratches, small repaired
base flake – tough to find, a steal at this price.
|
634t
|
W. C. Peacock
& Co. / logo / Honolulu, H. I. / Wine & Liquor Merchants;
tooled, shades of amber, crude uneven tooling in top, great strike, far better
than average example - good character.
|
637
|
Pepper /
Distillery / Hand Made / Sour Mash / Jas. E. Pepper & Co. / Distillers / Lexington KY. (all in shield) / Trade / Mark / Carroll
& Carroll / Sole Agents / San Francisco; crude tooled, light orange amber, 4 mold, crude , bold strike, awesome
full face embossing, an ever popular whiskey.
|
645
|
Premier / Barley
Malt Whiskey / Langely & Michaels / San Francisco; tooled, sun
colored Nevada
desert purple, as nice an example as I've seen, crisp strike, great color, no
excuses and affordable.
|
648
|
Promotion Wine & Liquor Company Inc. / fancy
intertwined logo / San Francisco, Cal.; tooled, lt. orange amber, swirled
shoulders, crisp / bold strike, a few small bubbles and a large tear in the
neck, some swirls, a sparkler, only the 2nd one we've had - 1st was 5 years
ago.
|
652
|
W. B. Quigley Co.
/ intertwined logo / Oakland, Cal.; tooled, lit. orange amber, bold strike,
some whittle, couple bubbles, hard to find small iridescent pressure bruise
in lip, displays great
|
654
|
Fred Raschen Co. / fancier logo / Sacramento, Cal.; tooled,
yellow with a very faint trace of amber, good strike, a couple of very light
scratches, common bottle - an uncommon color!
|
658
|
Net Contents 32 Fluid Oz. / Fine Old / Billie Taylor
(in fancy double line perpendicular script)/ Whiskey / Rathjen Mercantile Co.
S.F.; tooled, extremely
light orange, full face embossing coverage with multiple fonts, colorful -
fancy, we've seen only two examples, rare~
|
661
|
Remington Liquor Co./ Distilled Just Right / logo /
101 3rd. St./ Portland,
Ore.; tooled, lt. yellow orange amber, swirled
shoulders, crudely tooled top with a crooked neck, great piece
|
662
|
Remington Liquor Co./ Distilled Just Right / logo /
425 Washington.
St./ Portland, Ore.; tooled, very light orange
amber, this is the scarcer variant, a beautiful example.
|
663
|
Remington Commercial Co./ Distilled Just Right /
logo / 425 Washington.
St./ Portland, Ore.; clear with light tint of
purple, swirled shoulders, crudely tooled top, has a flash in one of the
petals in the swirled shoulder, touch of dirt, sounds worse than it is, a
rare bottle - 1st we've had.
|
670
|
Jacob Richter /
fancy intertwined logo / Fresno, Ca.; tooled, clear – trace of smoky
tint, crude – squashed body crooked neck & top, extremely bold strike,
few seeds, whittle at the shoulder, nice
|
673
|
Rose City
Importing Co. / Famous for Wines / Portland, Ore.; tooled light
amethyst, bold strike, a few fine ground contact scratches and a touch of
inside haze, a very scarce bottle - 1st we've had.
|
674
|
The Rosenblatt
Co. / logo / San Francisco, Cal.; tooled, light orange amber, touch of inside dirt, a few very light
/ fine scratches, a quick tumble would render it spotless.
|
675
|
The Rosenblatt
Co. / San Francisco, Cal.;
tooled, darker amber, a few bubbles, great strike – very crisp and strong,
touch of character, this is a fairly scarce tall square fifth.
|
677.5
|
Roth & Co. /
large intertwined logo / San Francisco; all emb. within lg. oval
slug, #16 on base in high domed kickup, nice oversized glop top, shades of
light to med. orange amber, swirls in the glass, seeds and a couple of larger
bubbles, load of character, a rare member of the #16 family.
|
677.6
|
Roth & Co. /
large intertwined logo / San Francisco; glop top, clear, unlike any
Roth variant, unknown to collectors until a few years ago when less than a
half dozen were found lying in the pine duff of the Sierras, mint, bold
strike, bubbles, no condition issues, consigned. Offer.
|
680
|
Roth & Co. /
Full / Quart / San Francisco Cal. tooled IT with Roth stopper,
petaled shoulders, lighter yellow orange amber, some whittle nice.
|
690.5
|
Quaker Club / Old
(crown above "R" inside shield) Rye / The Rothenburg Co. (note - not S. B. Rothenburg); tooled,
lighter amber, 4 piece mold, bold strike, moderate scratches, 2 pings on the
reverse, round raised label seal on the reverse shoulder (there is a hard to
see flash on the edge of the rim of this seal), a newly discovered variant,
the S.B. variant is scarce - this one is unheard of.
|
695
|
M. Rothenberg /
picture of a fighting cock / San Francisco, Cal.; tooled, very light
orange amber at the shoulder, graduating to rich transparent medium orange at
the base. The strike is crisp and extremely well defined. A large bubble is
present above the chicken, issue free, an extremely rare example of the best
of the best.
|
700
|
The Rothenburg
Co. / Old Judge (large picture of fat faced judge) Kentucky
Whiskey / Trade Mark Registered / San Francisco
/ Cal.;
tooled top, very light orange amber, exceptionally well defined embossing, a
few very light scratches, bubbles, one of the nicer ones around.
|
701
|
Rosemond A (in
circle on shoulder) The Rothenburg Co. / San Francisco Cal.; tooled, light amber, great strike, we
had one back in 2006, these are a tough one and seldom seen.
|
712
|
OK / shield with "SBCo." logo inside / Bottled
by / Samuel Bros. and CO. / Louisville, Ky. / San
Francisco, Cal.; tooled, lemon yellow, bold strike, some character, bit
of dirt on inside shoulder, couple of light scratches - a 3/16" paper
thin open bubble cover - 1/4" annealing check (all on left side panel),
the issues are minor and not readily seen - especially on display, rare &
a killer color
|
718
|
R. Sartori & Co. / Seattle / Wash.; tooled, rich chocolate amber, bold strike, quite a few
bubbles.
|
719
|
Daniel Schaeffers
/ Log Cabin / Whiskey; tooled, Riley patent IT closure with the
correct embossed "Goldschmidt Bros / Sole Agents / Los Angeles" hard rubber stopper, shades of light orange
ambers, crude, hammer whittled, stretch marks full length of neck into
shoulder, bold strike, bubbles, a product of "Goldschmidt Bros / Sole
Agents / Los Angeles", this is only the second one we've seen,
an exceptional example with loads and loads of character.
|
721
.5
|
S & B (in
round slug plate); tooled brandy
top, bulge neck, medium amber, extremely crisp strike, character, this is an
unlisted variant from Schlesinger & Bender of S.F., they produced Expansion
Club Whiskey and other wines and brandies, only the second documented
example.
|
729g
|
Tea Kettle /
picture of Tea Kettle with Trade Mark within / Old Bourbon / Shea Bocqueraz
& McKee / Agents / San Francisco; crude glop top, varied colors
mainly med. old amber, great top with 360* spillover - nearing 1/4" in
places, massive bubble on the left side from the shoulder through
"Old" and the spout of the Tea pot, another tear through Bourbon
into &, yet another huge one in the rear, hammered with chunky whittle,
swirls, bold embossing, front & center top shelf!
|
730
|
Roanoke /
Rye / Shea – Bocqueraz Co.; tooled, deep chocolate amber, very crisp
strike, a few bubbles - one huge one on the rear shoulder (one on the side is
missing the onion skin cover), a few light scratches, we've seen a total of
five of these since entering the hobby in the mid 60's.
|
733
|
Shea Bocqueraz Co. / fancy intertwined logo / San
Francisco, Cal.; tooled, medium
amber, a real sparkler, we’ve had one other and there are believed to be
around 1/2 dozen known. Rare~
|
735v
|
Shea Bocoueraz & Co. / San Francisco, Cal.;
Note the Mis-spelling! tooled, shades of orange ambers, lots of character,
stretch marks in neck, a couple of small bubbles, a scarce mold error.
|
735
v-2
|
Shea Bocqueraz - Co. / San Francisco,
Cal.; tooled, shades of
orange ambers, this is a variant I've never come across (Note the "-" instead of &),
obvious intentional change with a slug out.
|
738
|
Siebe Bros. /
& / Plageman / Rosedale / OK / Whiskey / Sole Agents; tooled, amethyst, great strike - full
face coverage, now here's the kicker - it's got a hunk of a square brad nail
partially embedded in the glass on the left mold seam, a killer conversation
piece - great color. You won't see another!
|
744
|
Silkwood Whiskey / Laventhal Bros. / San Francisco, Ca.; tooled, super light orange amber, extremely bold strike
with the exception of a couple of letters that are still better than average,
swirled shoulders, couple of bubbles, small scratch near base, a fancy swirl
shoulder cylinder.
|
747
|
Slaters Premium Bourbon
/ John Sroufe & Co./ Sole Agents / San
Francisco;
tooled IT with stopper, lt. orange amber, bold strike, an always popular full
face cylinder. 1st one in quite a while
|
750t
|
Spruance Stanley
& Co.(inside horse-shoe) Wholesale / Liquor Dealers / San
Francisco, Cal.;
tooled, very light orange amber, character, huge bubbles, bold & crisp
strike, 8 ray star base mark with initials PCGW in between the rays, I don't
recall seeing this one before; a very scarce variant.
|
750g
|
Spruance Stanley &
Co.(inside horse-shoe) Wholesale / Liquor Dealers / San Francisco, Cal.; crude glop top, spillover, light orange amber, bold
strike, early smooth base variant, some inside dirt (might rinse out - maybe
a quick spin?), couple of bubbles, touch of character, nice.
|
752
|
Sunflower /
Pennsylvania Rye / Spruance Stanley & Co. / San Francisco, Cal.; tooled, dense copper amber, 4 mold, bold
strike, bubbles, a huge swirl runs 360* throughout the entire body.
|
762
|
Strunsky Wine
& Liquor Co. Inc. / large fancy logo / San Francisco, Ca.;
tooled, fifth +?, shades of medium ambers, character, bold strike, looks to
be larger than others of these we've seen, definitely a different mold, all
variants of the Strunsky are pretty scarce, a nice one.
|
762
|
Strunsky Wine
& Liquor Co. Inc. / large fancy logo / San Francisco, Ca.; tooled
fifth, light almost yellow amber, notably shorter than the previous listing,
different embossing too.
|
770
|
Sutter Home Wine
& Dist. Co. / fancy intertwined logo / San Francisco, Cal;
tooled, lighter orange amber - but with blotches of blood red scattered about
in the glass, boldest possible strike, fair amount of character, 399H base
mark pins it ca. 1900 - 1902, scare - last one we had was 2009
|
776
|
Louis Taussig
& Co. / 205 & 207 / Battery St. / S. F.; crude glop top,
light yellow with a hint of amber, great strike, loads of character, killer
color! undetectable top replacement, rare cheap
|
783
|
Louis Taussig
& Co. / 26 & 28 Main St. / San Francisco, Ca.; tooled cork
top, lighter amethyst, good strike, bubbles, some inside haze, somewhat
crude, touch of wear on rear.
|
783
|
Louis Taussig
& Co. / 26 & 28 Main St. / San Francisco, Ca.; tooled, medium
amber, good strike, bubbles, correct embossed IT stopper, small in
manufacture rough spot on lip.
|
784
|
Louis Taussig
& Co. / fancy logo / San Francisco, Ca.(union @ base); tooled w/
correct embossed IT stopper, clear, good strike, a few bubbles, touch of
crudity, a cut above.
|
788g
|
Thos Taylor &
Co. / Sole Agents For / P. Vollmers / Old Bourbon / Louisville Ky. (all in
square slugplate); crude early glop top, shades of very light yellow
with a faint touch of green amber, this is the oldest variant - no air
venting, huge tears, hammered with whittle, great strike, sloppy top with a
massive amount of spillover, produced for Tom Taylor during the V.C. Nevada
days. Killer
|
788g
|
Thos Taylor &
Co. / Sole Agents For / P. Vollmers / Old Bourbon / Louisville
Ky. (all in
square slugplate); crude early glop top, blood red and hammer
whittled - light at the shoulder graduating to deep oxblood at the base, (a
German connection piece), there is a 1/16" raised circular hollow dimple
on the rear shoulder where a piece of potstone adhered to the mold - not
damage and non-distracting but pointed out for 100% accuracy regardless, an
outstanding example.
|
802
|
Trade Mark / N.
Van Bergen & Co. / picture of race horse / Gold Dust / Kentucky / Bourbon
/ N. Van Bergen & Co. / Sole Propts; crude glop top with a lot of
crudity, shades of rich fire aqua, overall spillover in one of the crudest
tops we've seen, seed bubbles abound, the strike rates about an 8 by
comparison, a large swirl is present in the main part of the body, a couple
of very light scratches and a couple of minute iridescent pings keep it from
being perfect.
|
815v
|
Warners / Wine of
Life; crude glop top, dense
espresso amber, crude with a big pinch in the glass, touch of haze inside, 4
mold, wickedly crude top, a mate to “Warners Aromatic Brandy”
|
806g
|
W. J. Van
Schuyver / &Co. / VS logo beneath Crown / Portlan.; crude Glop
top, med. to darker amber, whittle, champagne seed bubbles, swirls, uneven
single ring with oversize glop top - huge drip at the right front, several
nice tears in the neck, one tiny bubble on the base has a rough cover.
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817
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W. M. Watson Co.
/ fancy logo / Oakland, Cal.;
tooled, lt. orange amber, fancy bottle with swirled shoulders, bubbles, loads
of character, first example that we’ve encountered.
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822
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Standard / Old /
Bourbon / Whisky / Weil Bros.S.F. /
Sole Agents; extremely crude glop top, here's one that should have
been tossed back into the cullet and re-blown! What a sloppy piece of junk!
weird shades of unmixed colors ranging from light yellowish at the right
shoulder to red amber at the base, the top was under-filled & applied off
center, swirls of flux, massive air bubbles overtake the embossing, flux and
crud slop down through the neck into the shoulder, crudity to the extreme.
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824
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Weil Bros. &
Sons / large fancy monogram / San Francisco; tooled, lighter amber,
good strike, touch of washable inside dirt, not one we see too often.
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834
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P. J. Weniger /
(PJW&Co logo) / S.F. / Ca; tooled, shades of darker ambers,
loaded with bubbles of various size, an extremely rare straight neck 5th
and the first we’ve seen in person.
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836t
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Old Gilt Edge /
(O huge & ornate picture of crown K) / Bourbon / Wichman, Lutgen / &
Co / Sole Agents / San Francisco; crude tooled top in the glop mold, medium copper amber, extremely
crisp & bold embossing, loads of character, body and neck both lean
notably forward, nice variation in color density, numerous small bubbles,
very light 400 grit type scuff rear shoulder, first we've had in several
years, a great full face picture whiskey.
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839t
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Gilt Edge / O
–fancy picture of crown-K / Bourbon / Wichman, Lutgen & Co.;
tooled, light to medium SCA, some interior haze, notably good strike, nice
color, lots of character, nice one
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841
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Gilt Edge / O
–fancy picture of crown-K / Whiskey /
Wichman, Lutgen & Co.; tooled,
clear, good strike, we've got two - one with net contents on shoulder and one
without, one has a touch of interior haze, nice examples, nice affordable
picture whiskeys.
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843
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Gilt Edge / fancy
picture of crown / Whiskey (Full Quart on both opposing sides);
tooled, clear, exceptionally clean, crisp strike with excellent picture
detail, rare small picture variant.
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848t
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McKennas / Nelson County / Extra / Kentucky Bourbon
/ Whiskey / W&K / Sole Agents; crude tool top blown in the glop
mold, 4 mold with strong mold seam definition - big blowout on the left seam
on the neck, bright orange amber, somewhat flattened strike, goose bump
whittle overall, scattered bubbles, tears, loads of character, infinitely
rarer than the glop tops.
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851
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Kelloggs Nelson
County Extra Kentucky Bourbon / W L Co./ Sole Agents.; crude tooled
top w/ correct IT stopper, light orange amber, quite crude, stretch marks,
trace of inside content residue, lt. scratches on rear, paper thin flake on side at base, whittle,
seeds.
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851
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Kelloggs Nelson
County Extra Kentucky Bourbon / W
L Co./ Sole Agents.; crude tooled early cork top light ext. light amber, crude with goosebump
whittle - plain sloppy, bubbles, the corkers were the first of this mold run
and possess the crudity that we look for in the early ones
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857
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C. W. Kellogg
Company / large logo / San Francisco; tooled light orange amber, bold
- crisp strike, some character, tiny flat flake & one pinpoint nick on lip
edge, there are believed to be a total of six of these in existence &
this is one of those previously documented, extremely rare.
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858
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The Winedale Co.
/ fancy logo / Oakland, Ca.;
tooled, light copper amber, swirled shoulders, a couple of light scratches,
lots of character, last one we had was in 2007, scarce and fancy.
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859
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The Winedale Co.
/ fancy logo / Oakland, Ca.;
tooled, deep copper - red amber, bold strike, a few bubbles, tooling in top
is quite crude, first of these we've had in several years.
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860
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The Winedale Co.
/ The W Co fancy logo / Oakland, Ca.; tooled bulge neck, tooled brandy top, light yellow amber, bold
strike, couple of huge bubbles, couple light scratches, killer color.
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869
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Wolf, Wreden & Co. /
large fancy monogram / San Francisco;
light orange amber, early tooled top, bold strike, bubbles, touch of whittle,
trace of content residue, decent overall character.
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871
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Peerless /
Whiskey (in banner) / Wolf Wreden Co. / Sole / Agents / S.F. (in picture of
barrel end) ; tooled, light yellow orange, 4 mold, bold strike,
character, 2 minuscule bruises.
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876g
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Same as above;
glop, blood red, hammer whittle, repaired base flake / top. Displays fine.
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877
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Wolters Bros. & Co. / Wholesale / Liquors
/ S.F./ Cal.; tooled, clear with lt. SCA tint,
great strike, couple of swirls, tiny flat side of lip flake, fancy and only 2nd
one we’ve encountered.
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880
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H.J. WOOLLACOTT / large logo / LOS ANGELES; tooled,
light amber at top graduating to medium midway, 4 mold, crude, bubbles,
crude, the nicest example we’ve seen.
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Flasks
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L. Eppinger
/ Portland; tooled, ½ pt. coffin, clear with "that tint" that says it
will turn a deep amethyst, A very scarce flask that relates to the Bureau
Saloon in Portland,
Or. and saloons in San Francisco.
Seems that Eppinger had itchy feet and moved around. We had one about five
years ago, couple of minute flecks off the base seam edge, extremely clean,
good strike, rare.
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H.
Brickwedel & Co. / Wholesale Liquor Dealers / 208 & 210 / Front St. / S.F.; pint, tooled
double ring collar top, extremely light - almost lollipop yellow - amber,
bold strike, loads of character, bubbles, there are no contact marks so
assume that the following are in-manufacture annealing related: 3mm catseye
on the neck at the first ring / 2mm same on base seam / two additional on the
reverse neck at the shoulder, none are visually detracting on display,
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Eagles Nest
/ W.W. Niece / A / Blend / Redondo / Cal (all in rectangular recessed slug
plate).; tooled long
tapered collar over single ring (typical whiskey top), clear, approx. ½ pint,
a faint trace of content haze, couple of bubbles, scarce - bordering on rare,
only the second one we've had.
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Laurel
Palace / Norman E. Rich / 215 W.
1st. St. (all in rectangular
recessed slug plate).;
a newly discovered Los Angeles flask,
vertical ribbing beneath slug plate, medium reddish / orange amber, identical in size and
configuration to the preceding Eagles Nest flask. tooled long tapered collar over single ring (typical whiskey top),
approx. ½ pint, Original cork
is intact - attic mint, Offer?
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MILLERS EXTRA E. MARTIN & CO OLD
BOURBON with monogram;
single roll applied top, pint, shades of yellow and orange amber, great range
of color density, slightly flattened strike in the upper mid section - bold
everywhere else, just flat crude - the body is slumped in on the front and
massive bubbles abound everywhere, issue free, a truly great never cleaned
& honest example.
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Minis & Samples
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Crown
Distilleries Company / logo of CDCo inside of embossing slug; we've
got most all the variants of the Crown mini's, including the scarce squat
sample. Starting at $40~ on up.
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Hall Luhrs &
Co. / Sacramento / Cal.(all in large oval slugplate); clear, mini in
a scaled down fifth form, couple of large bubbles, 5 5/8" tall, faint
touch of very light haze, these were a labeled "Snowflake" whiskey,
we've seen one and heard of one other, a rare Sacramento mini!
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A. Fenkhausen
& Co. / large logo / San Francisco; tooled, clear, rare but has a small annealing check in the backside
of the neck.
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Jesse Moore &
Co. Louisville Ky (Elk Antlers at shldr) Jesse Moore -
Hunt Co. / San Francisco; tooled,
bright light orange ( a mix of honey and dried apricot) amber, about mint, extremely
bold mold impression, crude top, some whittle, a few bubbles (a large one in
"Moore"), light stretch marks in neck, loads of character, crude
tooling in the top, Without question - a top example.
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Kellogg's / Extra
/ Bourbon Whiskey / W.L.Co. / Sole Agents; tooled, medium amber,
great strike, nice example, a mini that we see less and less of as the years
go by.
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Duffy's;
yea, I know, not western. But what the heck, Shades of amber, we've got a few
$35~ & up
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Consignment Corner
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142v
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ChevalierS
/ ornate picture of Castle / Old / Castle Whiskey / San Francisco, Cal.;
tooled IT, this is a previously undocumented Quart variant! light yellow with
just a slight hint of amber, crisp strike, seed and bubbles, scratch on right
shoulder, generic stopper, killer color & killer rare!
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144v
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The F. Chevalier
Co. / ornate picture of Castle / Castle Whiskey / San Francisco, Cal.;
tooled IT, quart, medium reddish amber, great strike, a few bubbles, light
scratch on rear, quarts are scarce.
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145
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The F. Chevalier
Co. / ornate picture of Castle / Castle (in rocks) / San Francisco, Cal.;
tooled IT, light amber, typical burned out castle picture, loaded with
bubbles, we don't see many of these.
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327
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Goldberg Bowen
& Co / San Francisco,
Cal.; aqua, tooled
corker, good strike, some very light haze (may just wash out), a few very
light scratches on the rear, couple of bubbles.
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682
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Roth & Co. /
large intertwined logo / San Francisco; all in round slug plate, tooled IT with correct Roth stopper, aqua,
light scratch on shoulder, we see very few in aqua.
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As recently as 2011, collectors and diggers have massed at the site of this dump to try their luck.
