Comments for American Bottle Auctions http://americanbottle.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:48:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Rare Schnapp’s Turns Up on Ebay by Commission Breakthrough http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=382&cpage=1#comment-7227 Commission Breakthrough Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:48:02 +0000 http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=382#comment-7227 Hello. Great job. I did not expect this so soon. This is a great story. Thanks! Hello. Great job. I did not expect this so soon. This is a great story. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Braunschweiger Sample Salesman Bags Turn up in Idaho by Jeff Wichman http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561&cpage=1#comment-7198 Jeff Wichman Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:06:22 +0000 http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561#comment-7198 It's in the mail Steve. Sorry for the delay. Jeff It’s in the mail Steve. Sorry for the delay.
Jeff

]]> Comment on Federation Seeking New Board Members by risioja http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=40&cpage=1#comment-7197 risioja Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:53:24 +0000 http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=40#comment-7197 That also will show you a list of the board positions. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. Kate delights in doing investigation and it is simple to grasp why. We all notice all concerning the compelling manner you give efficient tips via the web blog and as well cause response from other people about this area of interest plus our favorite girl is undoubtedly discovering a lot of things. Take advantage of the remaining portion of the new year. You have been performing a useful job. Old bottles have such a great charm to them.Hope you like my post on <a href="http://kinoflim.com" rel="nofollow">kinoflim</a> today. That also will show you a list of the board positions. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. Kate delights in doing investigation and it is simple to grasp why. We all notice all concerning the compelling manner you give efficient tips via the web blog and as well cause response from other people about this area of interest plus our favorite girl is undoubtedly discovering a lot of things. Take advantage of the remaining portion of the new year. You have been performing a useful job. Old bottles have such a great charm to them.Hope you like my post on kinoflim today.

]]> Comment on Braunschweiger Sample Salesman Bags Turn up in Idaho by Steve Meisner http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561&cpage=1#comment-7196 Steve Meisner Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:13:15 +0000 http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561#comment-7196 Jeff, Just talked to you on the phone about some bottle finds,you said you would be willing to send me one of your bitters bottle books.Would love to have one,thanks.Adress is Steve Meisner P.O. Box 1506 Mariposa Ca. 95338 and thanks again Jeff.. Jeff, Just talked to you on the phone about some bottle finds,you said you would be willing to send me one of your bitters bottle books.Would love to have one,thanks.Adress is Steve Meisner P.O. Box 1506 Mariposa Ca. 95338 and thanks again Jeff..

]]> Comment on Braunschweiger Sample Salesman Bags Turn up in Idaho by Marc Lutsko http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561&cpage=1#comment-7126 Marc Lutsko Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:56:48 +0000 http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561#comment-7126 One of the SF Whiskey bottles that are dug up here in Montana on occasion, but too many to be coincidence, are Braunschweiger bottles. I have personally dug the Oak Valley extra pony squats in Deer Lodge and at least one clear (broken) Bear Grass Bourbon tooled top fifth in Butte. So the Braunschwiger sales bottles that were found in Idaho comes as no surprise as I have always believed that Branschweiger's territory included Montana (at least SW for sure), which could of been tapped by a sales person using Idaho as his sales base. As a young and eager digger in the 1970's - 1990's in Montana, I always dreamed of finding a whole Braunschweiger Bear whiskey bottle. Taussig and Lilienthal were other SF whiskey merchants who went out of their way to tap into Montana, I've consistently dug varieties of Taussig bottles, including at least one Grand Prize Bitters. And for Butte, Montana, it was a grand prize to dig as most of the local bottles are pretty boring and slick- One of the SF Whiskey bottles that are dug up here in Montana on occasion, but too many to be coincidence, are Braunschweiger bottles. I have personally dug the Oak Valley extra pony squats in Deer Lodge and at least one clear (broken) Bear Grass Bourbon tooled top fifth in Butte. So the Braunschwiger sales bottles that were found in Idaho comes as no surprise as I have always believed that Branschweiger’s territory included Montana (at least SW for sure), which could of been tapped by a sales person using Idaho as his sales base. As a young and eager digger in the 1970′s – 1990′s in Montana, I always dreamed of finding a whole Braunschweiger Bear whiskey bottle. Taussig and Lilienthal were other SF whiskey merchants who went out of their way to tap into Montana, I’ve consistently dug varieties of Taussig bottles, including at least one Grand Prize Bitters. And for Butte, Montana, it was a grand prize to dig as most of the local bottles are pretty boring and slick-

]]> Comment on Braunschweiger Sample Salesman Bags Turn up in Idaho by Kim & Mary Kokles http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561&cpage=1#comment-7118 Kim & Mary Kokles Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:25:35 +0000 http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561#comment-7118 Jeff, as you know Mary and I specialize in American advertising signs and thought you might find this of great relevance to your story on these salesman's or "drummer's" bags. Here is a sign from about 1895 for another prominent KY whiskey illustrating the traveling salesman actually "pitching" the whiskey to the barkeep or saloon owner. One can easily see the open leather carrying case with similar shaped bottles in view. We have seen as many signs as you have bottles and we think this is the only sign which actually depicts the scene witnessed by your sample cases. These early signs are often very good at showing us the history, architecture, clothing, transportation, and social values of the day. Hope you and your audience find this interesting. Kim and Mary Kokles. Note: See picture at top of story. Jeff, as you know Mary and I specialize in American advertising signs and thought you might find this of great relevance to your story on these salesman’s or “drummer’s” bags. Here is a sign from about 1895 for another prominent KY whiskey illustrating the traveling salesman actually “pitching” the whiskey to the barkeep or saloon owner. One can easily see the open leather carrying case with similar shaped bottles in view. We have seen as many signs as you have bottles and we think this is the only sign which actually depicts the scene witnessed by your sample cases. These early signs are often very good at showing us the history, architecture, clothing, transportation, and social values of the day. Hope you and your audience find this interesting. Kim and Mary Kokles. Note: See picture at top of story.

]]> Comment on Braunschweiger Sample Salesman Bags Turn up in Idaho by ralph van brocklin http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561&cpage=1#comment-7117 ralph van brocklin Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:17:50 +0000 http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561#comment-7117 I believe that Ivan Okeson came up with a similar set and sold them on EBay last year. I believe that Ivan Okeson came up with a similar set and sold them on EBay last year.

]]> Comment on Braunschweiger Sample Salesman Bags Turn up in Idaho by MikeM http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561&cpage=1#comment-7116 MikeM Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:15:26 +0000 http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=561#comment-7116 Looks like case that was at the Vegas bottle show earlier this year. Looks like case that was at the Vegas bottle show earlier this year.

]]> Comment on To Return a Bottle or Not…that is the question. by joe http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=473&cpage=3#comment-7111 joe Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:15:41 +0000 http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=473#comment-7111 I know one thing, if you are trying to build a collection of a certain type of bottles be it mineral waters, bitters, etc of your area, unless you get dug bottles you are going to have a lot of holes in your collection, hec i been digging for years and its hard enough to find them, and it can take many years to get a good collection, but eveyone is different, i knew a person who only wanted undug bottles and after a few years and after seeing other folks filling their collections he had a different outlook on dug bottles, to me its most important that i understand the condition and then i will bid based on that, one last thing theres that online site where the most overused word is rare and people calling 1900 bottles pontiled, you nevere know what you are going to end up with there, so i trust the real auction sites and know if there is a real problem it will be taken care of, lastly you should go ahead and state in your description if a bottle is dug for the few who only want undug bottles (good luck with that) but i still belive its up to the buyer to ask any and all questions, i do and all these things will be the factors in my bidding price. I know one thing, if you are trying to build a collection of a certain type of bottles be it mineral waters, bitters, etc of your area, unless you get dug bottles you are going to have a lot of holes in your collection, hec i been digging for years and its hard enough to find them, and it can take many years to get a good collection, but eveyone is different, i knew a person who only wanted undug bottles and after a few years and after seeing other folks filling their collections he had a different outlook on dug bottles, to me its most important that i understand the condition and then i will bid based on that, one last thing theres that online site where the most overused word is rare and people calling 1900 bottles pontiled, you nevere know what you are going to end up with there, so i trust the real auction sites and know if there is a real problem it will be taken care of, lastly you should go ahead and state in your description if a bottle is dug for the few who only want undug bottles (good luck with that) but i still belive its up to the buyer to ask any and all questions, i do and all these things will be the factors in my bidding price.

]]> Comment on The Current State of the Bottle Hobby by Michael Seeliger http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=331&cpage=1#comment-7109 Michael Seeliger Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:39:17 +0000 http://americanbottle.com/blog/?p=331#comment-7109 Jeff, Great article. I was wondering a few nights ago why bottles became so popular in the 70s. 1. People had some time on their hands. No depression work kids and young folk. 2. 1880 was less than 100 years ago. Dumps and things thrown out during the depression were not covered yet. 3. Dumps, farm and otherwise were easy to find 4. People let you into dumps, no liability issues or it"s mine and I want it left where it is. 5. Dump finds made spendable money to buy stuff. 6. Clubs promoted digging and people getting together. 7. Lots of abandoned houses and farms where you could go to find stuff. Left over from the depression only 40 years earlier. 8. People were into collecting for the love of it not for the value it may bring down the line. At the Keene show recently we saw a young collector bargin with a dealer next door. He got a good price on a bottle and was happy. The two dealers next to me Bill and Jim Mitchell quickly pleaded with the dealer to give him a better deal because we need new blood to keep the hobby going. They quickly took out $5 each and handed it to the dealer and said make him a better deal. He gave them the $10 and I was amazed. The collector was pleased and we fostered new interest in the hobby. Jeff,
Great article. I was wondering a few nights ago why bottles became so popular in the 70s.
1. People had some time on their hands. No depression work kids and young folk.
2. 1880 was less than 100 years ago. Dumps and things thrown out during the depression were not covered yet.
3. Dumps, farm and otherwise were easy to find
4. People let you into dumps, no liability issues or it”s mine and I want it left where it is.
5. Dump finds made spendable money to buy stuff.
6. Clubs promoted digging and people getting together.
7. Lots of abandoned houses and farms where you could go to find stuff. Left over from the depression only 40 years earlier.
8. People were into collecting for the love of it not for the value it may bring down the line.

At the Keene show recently we saw a young collector bargin with a dealer next door. He got a good price on a bottle and was happy. The two dealers next to me Bill and Jim Mitchell quickly pleaded with the dealer to give him a better deal because we need new blood to keep the hobby going. They quickly took out $5 each and handed it to the dealer and said make him a better deal. He gave them the $10 and I was amazed. The collector was pleased and we fostered new interest in the hobby.

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