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Bitters - 12/10/2011 6:44:44 PM    MrHatedOne   Posts: 6 Joined: 12/10/2011 Status: offline How can you tell a repo from a true bitter? I have come across two 5 1/2 inch Ball and Claw Bitters. The trouble I have yet two find any that look the same on the net. And there is no company name. Just started to get into this hobby and am hooked. Thanks for any info. I have pic's available. Post #: 1

RE: Bitters - 12/10/2011 7:53:14 PM    epackage Posts: 9775 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: offline Don't think I've ever seen a real Ball & Claw, heck I'm not even sure there ever was a real one, I know Wheaton made a million of them in many colors and a few different sizesd....Jim _____________________________ I WANT PATERSON NJ BOTTLES !! Being NICE for the SAKE of OTHERS !!! (in reply to MrHatedOne) Post #: 2

RE: Bitters - 12/10/2011 8:13:34 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2392 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: online Hello MrHatedOne;  I sent you an PM - and this to welcome you to this new hobby - the participation will change your life with a lot of new learning opportunity.  Enjoy.   Learn to identify the Whearton repro's by their outlined phony pontil mark that is a miss-shaped phony pontil recessed in the glass.   RED Matthews < Message edited by RED Matthews -- 12/10/2011 8:16:07 PM > _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to epackage) Post #: 3

RE: Bitters - 12/10/2011 10:24:40 PM    MrHatedOne   Posts: 6 Joined: 12/10/2011 Status: offline Thanks for the replies. I will post some pic's as my eyes are burning from all the reading I have done today. What differs in a Bitter that says "made in tawain" to the ones that just say Whearton NJ? thanks again. (in reply to MrHatedOne) Post #: 4

RE: Bitters - 12/10/2011 11:27:04 PM    epackage Posts: 9775 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: MrHatedOne Thanks for the replies. I will post some pic's as my eyes are burning from all the reading I have done today. What differs in a Bitter that says "made in tawain" to the ones that just say Whearton NJ? thanks again. The Tawains are basically bad repros of the Wheaton repros... _____________________________ I WANT PATERSON NJ BOTTLES !! Being NICE for the SAKE of OTHERS !!! (in reply to MrHatedOne) Post #: 5

RE: Bitters - 12/11/2011 8:31:27 PM    MrHatedOne   Posts: 6 Joined: 12/10/2011 Status: offline Here are some pic's. Attachment (1) (in reply to epackage) Post #: 6

RE: Bitters - 12/11/2011 8:34:15 PM    MrHatedOne   Posts: 6 Joined: 12/10/2011 Status: offline There is an "H" above Ball and from what I can tell a circle "c" and a "W" "71" above Claw. Both identical except for color. Attachment (1) < Message edited by MrHatedOne -- 12/11/2011 8:35:23 PM > (in reply to MrHatedOne) Post #: 7

RE: Bitters - 12/11/2011 8:38:48 PM    MrHatedOne   Posts: 6 Joined: 12/10/2011 Status: offline And Bottoms. Attachment (1) (in reply to MrHatedOne) Post #: 8

RE: Bitters - 12/11/2011 9:50:58 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9804 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline repros for sure....Welcome to the forum Mr. hated one??? There's gotta be a story behind that choice of a user name. _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to MrHatedOne) Post #: 9

RE: Bitters - 12/11/2011 10:32:15 PM    MrHatedOne   Posts: 6 Joined: 12/10/2011 Status: offline Thanks Joe, and no there is no story for the name. Just something I came up with. So are they worthless? (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 10

RE: Bitters - 12/11/2011 11:23:11 PM    epackage Posts: 9775 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: offline I see them bring $5-10 on E-bay depending on color....Jim _____________________________ I WANT PATERSON NJ BOTTLES !! Being NICE for the SAKE of OTHERS !!! (in reply to MrHatedOne) Post #: 11

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