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Garrett & Co, Virginia Dare - 7/28/2004 10:24:01 PM    john1832   Posts: 11 Joined: 7/28/2004 From: CANTON, OHIO Status: offline I'm not a collector or anything. However I'm doing some remodaling on my home ( Built 1889) I found a few old bottles in a crawl space. Sorry my digital camera quit working. One is an embossed clear bottle. It has a green metalic neck ring, and a embossed eagle with Garrett's American Wine, Bellow that is embossed Garrett & Co. Virginain Dare Norfolk, Va. Established 1835 Registered trade mark. REFILLING PROHIBITED.On the back side is a parcial neck lable the reads "Excellence Assured always serve cold" Any info would be greatly appreciated. I will post pictures as soon as my camera is repaired. Post #: 1

RE: Garrett & Co, Virginia Dare - 7/28/2004 10:29:25 PM    maineahh62   Posts: 108 Joined: 3/13/2004 From: Maine Status: offline hello john1832, here is a site with a little info that may intrest you. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Timothy McKinnon (in reply to john1832) Post #: 2

RE: Garrett & Co, Virginia Dare - 7/28/2004 10:33:44 PM    john1832   Posts: 11 Joined: 7/28/2004 From: CANTON, OHIO Status: offline Thanks for the quick reply. However that's not the same bottle. This one is tall and tapered. It has embossed around the bottom "CONTENTS 1-5/8 PTS (in reply to john1832) Post #: 3

RE: Garrett & Co, Virginia Dare - 7/28/2004 10:35:36 PM    maineahh62   Posts: 108 Joined: 3/13/2004 From: Maine Status: offline hey again john 1832, here is another site about virginia dare, good info but a few pop up's to deal with. _____________________________ Timothy McKinnon (in reply to john1832) Post #: 4

RE: Garrett & Co, Virginia Dare - 7/28/2004 11:01:37 PM    john1832   Posts: 11 Joined: 7/28/2004 From: CANTON, OHIO Status: offline Thanks again. That was a great site. I think I found a new hobby. Bottle collecting. I have seven. That's a start I guess. LOL Thanks again. (in reply to john1832) Post #: 5

RE: Garrett & Co, Virginia Dare - 7/30/2004 9:53:42 PM    john1832   Posts: 11 Joined: 7/28/2004 From: CANTON, OHIO Status: offline Here's a pic of the bottle I was talking about. I found out alot about Garrett & Co. but not about this bottle. I know that they went from making wine to making flavorings at the start of prohibition. Attachment (1) (in reply to john1832) Post #: 6

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