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A little over ten years ago I made the long distance acquaintance of a fellow whiskey collector located in Greensboro North Carolina. David Jackson is best known for his Casper's Whiskey collection, which is arguably the most complete assemblage of it's kind anywhere.
Unbeknownst to many, David is also an avid aficionado of Western Whiskeys.
A couple of days ago I received an email from David. I'd like to share it.
Congrats David! Awesome example and the variant that many collectors never even have the opportunity to view, let alone add to their collection! It pays being in the right place at the right time!
A few years back we ran an article that cleared up the mystery of "Nabob".
http://www.westernwhiskeytooltopgazette.com/2012/04/thistledew-well-ill-be-again.html
Recently, the State of California opened up the
digital doors to the State Archives. Located in the archives are a myriad of
trademark copyright applications. These include high resolution photos of the
applications, as well the labels which were the subject of the
application.
Imagine my surprise when I stumbled across the following;
You can access this patent application, along with pages upon pages of other whiskey related material at the following link;
http://exhibits.sos.ca.gov/collections/browse
It's fascinating! Aside from the Nabob, it helps clear up the mystery of many "maverick" brands that we always thought were western, but had no way to prove it. This is especially helpful to pre-pro shot glass collectors who have nothing but a brand name etched on the glass to determine if it's western or eastern.
Access the site, run your favorite search and see what pops up. Enjoy!
