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ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/22/2008 4:29:20 PM    points1963   Posts: 2 Joined: 4/25/2008 Status: offline PICKED THIS UP AT AN ESTATE SALE THIS WEEKEND. THIS BOTTLE IS PRE-FEDERAL LAW AND HAS ALL OF ITS CONTENTS AND LABEL. THE CORK IS SEALED OVER WITH WAX.  I COULDN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THE NET ABOUT THIS BOTTLE. IT READS BEAR CREEK PURE RYE, OUR OWN BOTTLING MAX KLEIN & SONS. ALLEGHENY, PA. WE GUARANTEE THE CONTENTS TO BE A SIX YEAR OLD PURE RYE WHISKEY. BOTTLED UNDER OUR PERSONAL SUPERVISION. SEE THAT THE CORK BEARS OUR SIGNATURE. MAX KLEIN & SONS 1868 Attachment (1) < Message edited by points1963 -- 6/22/2008 5:02:02 PM > _____________________________ Gregory K. Harvey Post #: 1

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/22/2008 5:41:34 PM    justadddirt   Posts: 520 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: West Central Penna. Status: offline Hi Greg & welcome to the forum.I really can't give you much help on your bottle other than I dug a Max Klein out of my dump in Feb. Embossed Wholesale Liquor Dealers.Apparently sold a lot of different name brand liquor. Is there any embossing on your bottle? Here's a couple of pics. of the one I dug. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Gary (in reply to points1963) Post #: 2

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/22/2008 5:47:01 PM    justadddirt   Posts: 520 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: West Central Penna. Status: offline Close up. Bottle is a 1/5 or a Quart. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Gary (in reply to justadddirt) Post #: 3

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/22/2008 7:18:53 PM    capsoda Posts: 7512 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Greg, Welcome to the forum. I bet that would kick your arse over your head. Rye is kind of rough and does not get better with age and doesn't go bad so it you wanna find out what great grand dad drank then take a slug of that paint thinner. Don't have any info on the brand but it is a great find. I have a full bottle of Doyles Hop Bitters. Can't get anyone to try it though. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to justadddirt) Post #: 4

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/23/2008 2:21:12 PM    druggistnut Posts: 307 Joined: 1/7/2006 Status: offline Hi Greg, Here is some info for you. I agree with Warren, I'd never touch the stuff, either. As far as that Doyle's goes, Warren, if I drink it, do I get the bottle? <grin> Bill MAX KLEIN & SONS Pittsburgh, PA. 1877-1912 1891 Ad In a Freeport Newspaper: "This home circle and life has few charms indeed if family tie are burst asunder. The promotion of happiness and the prevention of sickness are of prime importance in every household. It is in the spring that old and young alike are most susceptible to the hundreds of diseases that fill the atmosphere we breathe and lurk in the water we drink. The timely use of reliable stimulant is the only sure way to guard against sickness in the home. Max Klein’s "Silver Age" and "Duquesne" brands of pure rye whisky are recommended by physicians as the best invigorator in the world. Both are sold under a sworn-guarantee of purity. "Silver Age" at $1.00 per full qt. Bottle and "Duquesne" at $1.25. These whiskies are used exclusively in the leading hospitals which is sufficient evidence that they are the best available. Mr. Guckenheimer, Finch, Gibson, and Overholt are sold by Mr. Klein at $1 per qt. or six quarts for $5. His stock of wines, brandies, etc. is the largest in Pennsylvania. Goods promptly shipped to all parts of the United States. Send for catalogue and price list mention this paper. Max Klein, 82 Federal street, Allegheny, PA." The company used the brand names: "Bear Creek", "Duquesne", "Peter Pan", "Rockport Rye", and "Silver Age." Business name timeline: Max Klein (1877-1903), Max Klein & Sons (1904-1912) Address timeline: 29 Diamond (1877), 39 Wood (1880), 82 Federal, Allegheny (1881-1898), & 410 Market (1885-1912), 320-322 Federal, Allegheny (1899-1904), 1318-1320 Penn Ave (1905-1912) 82 Federal St., c. 1887 (in reply to points1963) Post #: 5

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/24/2008 12:51:43 AM    Penn Digger   Posts: 152 Joined: 5/12/2008 From: N Penn Status: offline Nice PA and Pittsburgh area bottle.  Yes, I would pay $100 to do a shot of it with ya.  Cool find. P D (in reply to points1963) Post #: 6

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/24/2008 12:55:16 AM    Penn Digger   Posts: 152 Joined: 5/12/2008 From: N Penn Status: offline I am partial to the bears as I used to have a camp in the Catskills and the nearest watering hole was the "Bear's Inn."  (mid 90's) (in reply to Penn Digger) Post #: 7

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/24/2008 5:50:28 AM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 3223 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline Hahah Cap I would have sat down and had a few shots of that Doyle's back in the day for sure.  Cough@#$%^&*gag ahhhhh smoothhh !Now days I like um empty. _____________________________ My Blog.Dig story's published in Antique Bottle& Glass Collector. New story added 9/08 http://www.myspace.com/bottlediggerr Digs in action. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitpirate/ (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 8

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/24/2008 11:31:54 AM    weston   Posts: 21 Joined: 6/3/2008 Status: offline well the label is still on it so that means something. looks like a really good one to me. (in reply to points1963) Post #: 9

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/26/2008 1:26:15 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2016 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline Just a bit of info. Allegheny Pa. is now the Northside. It's a neighborhood in Pittsburgh _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to weston) Post #: 10

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/28/2008 12:42:42 AM    Penn Digger   Posts: 152 Joined: 5/12/2008 From: N Penn Status: offline Is it actually IN the City of Pittsburgh? (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 11

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/28/2008 1:31:24 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2016 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline Yes it's in the city. It's where the pro football and baseball stadiums are located, now.  I have a whiskey from Allegheny. It's embossed "A. ANDRIESSEN / 172 FEDERAL ST. / ALLEGHENY PA." _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to Penn Digger) Post #: 12

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 6/28/2008 1:53:16 PM    justadddirt   Posts: 520 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: West Central Penna. Status: offline Thanks for the info on the location for Allegheny. Knew it was in the Pittsburg area but couldn't find on the map. _____________________________ Gary (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 13

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 7/1/2008 10:30:47 PM    Gratefuldigger   Posts: 26 Joined: 10/6/2005 From: Pennsylvania Status: offline     Wow! Just dug one these last wek in Williamsport . Very cool to just happen to log on and come to this topic. Thanks for the info on Max Klein. (in reply to justadddirt) Post #: 14

RE: ANY HELP ON INFO ON THIS BOTTLE. RARE? - 7/1/2008 10:58:36 PM    justadddirt   Posts: 520 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: West Central Penna. Status: offline Gratefuldigger can you post a pic of the the one you dug. Would like to see it. _____________________________ Gary (in reply to Gratefuldigger) Post #: 15

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