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Doctor Travis fake bitters - 7/10/2007 8:18:09 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5161 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline Most collectors here are probably familiar with this bottle but some new people may have not seen them. I still see them at antique malls being sold as original bitters for high prices. http://cgi.ebay.com/Clevenger-Herb-Bitters-Bottle_W0QQitemZ250139456384QQihZ015QQcategoryZ890QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg Post #: 1

RE: Doctor Travis fake bitters - 7/10/2007 1:49:07 PM    sewellbottleman Posts: 413 Joined: 1/29/2007 From: Mantua Township/Sewell section Status: offline You are absolutley right.I was in an antiques store in Mullica Hill New Jersey 2 weeks ago and saw one for sale there for 225.00.When I pointed to the woman Owner that the bottle was not as old as she thought she became offended and angry.She was a very attractive woman though so I bought an Indain Arrowhead collection to ease things over.One has to do a little P.R. work now and then in life. Oh almost forgot three continous left turns at a red traffic light in New Jersey  constitutes a right on red. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 2

RE: Doctor Travis fake bitters - 7/13/2007 9:28:19 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5161 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline quote: Oh almost forgot three continous left turns at a red traffic light in New Jersey constitutes a right on red. I just got back from New Jersey today and I swear I find it harder to drive there than I did in England or Australia. You can tell someone put a lot of thought into the road system up there, I just can figure out what they were trying to achieve _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to sewellbottleman) Post #: 3

RE: Doctor Travis fake bitters - 10/4/2007 10:32:21 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5161 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline A fake Travis bottle on ebay now...wonder if anyone will fall for it??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-OPEN-PONTILED-MEDICINE_W0QQitemZ140163746184QQihZ004QQcategoryZ895QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I informed the seller, lets see if they are honest. < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 10/4/2007 10:38:03 AM > _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 4

RE: Doctor Travis fake bitters - 10/4/2007 11:01:07 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2020 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline MATT & STEVE...you're both right on. I looked at the ebay ended auction ( 1st link Matt posted), and here's what the seller stated:"These were made from a special mold provide by a customer who wanted to recreate a vintage bitters bottle. They requested a special order color ( kind of a olive green, not a regular Clevenger color )and an rough pontil. Clevenger thought these were to be sold as reproductions. But what was really happening was that this customer was attempting to pass these off as antiques , advertising that they were found in an old warehouse. Bottle collectors were not fooled, however. Actually these were made by the (then ) owner of Clevenger Bros., Jim Travis. The Bitters were also made in other colors and in clear.Travis died earlier this year and another eBay seller, GardenchicII, is selling off the old stock stored in Travis'  garage. I had posted on this thread about her selling Clevenger Bros. glassware earlier.  Need to emphasize: one can never know too much about this Hobby, no matter what type bottles you may collect. If an item can be reproduced  or faked well enough to fool the unwary, it will be done. MATT...heard anything from that seller yet ? _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc...and, Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 5

RE: Doctor Travis fake bitters - 10/5/2007 10:28:02 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5161 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline Yes, the seller took out the antique reference and properly attributed it to Clevenger Bros. That interesting info, I have only seen them in that green color. < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 10/5/2007 10:29:21 AM > _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 6

RE: Doctor Travis fake bitters - 10/19/2007 9:52:12 AM    whiskeyman Posts: 2020 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline MATT...you may be correct. I can't find any reference they were made in any other color. I was thinking I saw a clear one at Baltimore one year, but I may have been mistaken.... Gonna have ta quit relying on my clouded memory... woe is me........ _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc...and, Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 7

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