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Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 5:48:49 PM    bottlekid76   Posts: 1244 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Missouri Status: online Hiya folks, Barrel bitters & whiskeys are one of my most favorite bottles to collect. They come in so many wild colors and certain examples have an amazing amount of crudity from hammer whittle to thousands of seed bubbles. Each one really seems to have it's own unique characteristic, even from the same mold. Drips, waviness to the glass, and although not intentionally, they are just a really interesting feat some of our early glassblowers made for us to enjoy. I know many bottles do, but these are just really special to me. I've been working on a collection of them, and though small in comparison to many collections, i'm pretty happy with what I have so far. I guess all together at this point I have around 25 barrels. I also have some unembossed ones as well. Color can be so objective and sometimes extremely difficult to describe. I can imagine a seller trying to be accurate on a description of a barrel trying to figure out what kind of smokey orange strawberry salmon puce with some honey amber it is! Greeleys for example, come in an incredible number of shades. Each one I own is a different color, although a couple are close, they still are a slightly different. Anyhow, I wanted to show some pics of some that I have. I also wanted to show some of the different iron pontils found an various examples. I hope you enjoy looking, I know I do. All the best, ~Tim [image] _____________________________ ~ Always looking for colored pontiled sodas & Missouri bottles ~ Website: http://www.wix.com/chevelle_godsmack/bottlekid76 Post #: 1

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 5:52:09 PM    bottlekid76   Posts: 1244 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Missouri Status: online Some group shots of some as well... [image] _____________________________ ~ Always looking for colored pontiled sodas & Missouri bottles ~ Website: http://www.wix.com/chevelle_godsmack/bottlekid76 (in reply to bottlekid76) Post #: 2

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 5:54:45 PM    bottlekid76   Posts: 1244 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Missouri Status: online The yellow green barrel with a very interesting top. I aquired this guy in the auction at the 2007 Collinsville National. Very crude example... [image] _____________________________ ~ Always looking for colored pontiled sodas & Missouri bottles ~ Website: http://www.wix.com/chevelle_godsmack/bottlekid76 (in reply to bottlekid76) Post #: 3

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 5:57:18 PM    bottlekid76   Posts: 1244 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Missouri Status: online Some of the different iron pontils that can be found... [image] _____________________________ ~ Always looking for colored pontiled sodas & Missouri bottles ~ Website: http://www.wix.com/chevelle_godsmack/bottlekid76 (in reply to bottlekid76) Post #: 4

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 6:00:17 PM    bottlekid76   Posts: 1244 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Missouri Status: online A pretty cool barrel that has all the original labels, foil sealed and full contents. The Bagley barrel. This thing is heavy! ~Tim [image] < Message edited by bottlekid76 -- 5/16/2011 6:01:13 PM > _____________________________ ~ Always looking for colored pontiled sodas & Missouri bottles ~ Website: http://www.wix.com/chevelle_godsmack/bottlekid76 (in reply to bottlekid76) Post #: 5

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 6:03:26 PM    bottlekid76   Posts: 1244 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Missouri Status: online And finally, the tall and short Robacks... Thanks for looking! ~Tim [image] _____________________________ ~ Always looking for colored pontiled sodas & Missouri bottles ~ Website: http://www.wix.com/chevelle_godsmack/bottlekid76 (in reply to bottlekid76) Post #: 6

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 6:11:08 PM    kungfufighter Posts: 1211 Joined: 2/18/2005 Status: offline Veddy nice! Thanks for taking the time to post... _____________________________ www.jeffnholantiquebottles.com www.noordsyantiques.com (in reply to bottlekid76) Post #: 7

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 6:28:35 PM    earlyglass   Posts: 1067 Joined: 12/21/2004 Status: offline Great pics Tim! I especially like the transparent green Greeleys and the citron yellow Sachems... killer! I don't see a Turner Brothers? If you are looking for a very nice yellow green example... I got one on the website! Mike (in reply to kungfufighter) Post #: 8

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 7:09:00 PM    Poison_Us Posts: 2954 Joined: 5/27/2009 From: Savannah, Ga. Status: offline Very nice indeed! If I added another line to our collection, it would be bitters. _____________________________ Poison Us Member: APBCA ( www.poisonbottleclub.org ) Visit Us @: www.poisonousaddiction.com Looking for digging partners in/near Savannah. Be a friend. Give the "GIFT" of Poison. (in reply to earlyglass) Post #: 9

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 7:09:40 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9807 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: offline Those are seriously nice Tim!...Great collection. _____________________________ 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 earlyglass) Post #: 10

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 7:26:05 PM    surfaceone Posts: 7138 Joined: 12/9/2008 Status: offline Hey Tim, I like how you roll. (in reply to bottlekid76) Post #: 11

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 7:36:35 PM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 11906 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: online Beautiful   _____________________________ My web site. Lots of privy and dump dig pictures. Also dig story's I had published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine and Western & Eastern Treasure's www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com (in reply to bottlekid76) Post #: 12

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 8:34:34 PM    bombboy Posts: 427 Joined: 3/2/2008 From: Upstate NY Status: offline Very nice indeed, thanks for showing those great looking bottles !! Mark (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 13

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 8:38:09 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1704 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline WOW ! Very nice ! The light Green Greeley's is my favorite of the group . Thanks for sharing ! _____________________________ Tennessee Hillbilly My Brothers car in action . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWDd0TBWItc Always looking to buy or trade for Drake's Plantation Bitters and Drake's go-withs . And Tennessee Bottles and Jugs (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 14

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 8:40:15 PM    Dansalata Posts: 1318 Joined: 10/18/2005 Status: offline gosh dang awesome!!! nic ecollection... _____________________________ DANSALATA (in reply to BRIAN S.) Post #: 15

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 9:24:32 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2394 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline Many thanks for sharing your collection like that.  I would really appreciate a procedural processing to create that type of coverage.  I have Large Advertising Bottles,  Many SARATOGA'S, and Demijohns that should be covered that way for anyone that is interested.   I have never gotten into the bitters - they always seemed to expensive for my budget.  HOWEVER - they are beautiful!!  I can see why you are into them.  RED Matthews  < Message edited by RED Matthews -- 5/16/2011 9:25:11 PM > _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to Dansalata) Post #: 16

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 9:49:45 PM    bottlekid76   Posts: 1244 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Missouri Status: online Thanks so much guys, I really appreciate it! I really enjoy them. One could almost collect nothing but barrels with such a variety to choose from. Mike- I did see that one on the website. Looks like a super example, and one I don't have yet. I've had the chance to buy a few amber Turners but they all had some form of damage. I'd love to see any barrels you guys may have in your collection, so feel free to post some pics! The green Greeley's is one of my favorites too. I bought that from a gentleman who was from around NJ originally, and he & his father collected bottles for many years before he retired and moved here to Missouri. He had some great stuff and I bought several nice bottles from him. I haven't quite ever seen this exact shade before. The one American Bottle had a couple years ago was more yellow, leaning towards citron, and the one they just sold the other night was more green. That's what I love about these! ~Tim _____________________________ ~ Always looking for colored pontiled sodas & Missouri bottles ~ Website: http://www.wix.com/chevelle_godsmack/bottlekid76 (in reply to RED Matthews) Post #: 17

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/16/2011 10:32:56 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1704 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Not mine ....... Some of my Brothers barrels . Not a very good pic . Attachment (1) _____________________________ Tennessee Hillbilly My Brothers car in action . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWDd0TBWItc Always looking to buy or trade for Drake's Plantation Bitters and Drake's go-withs . And Tennessee Bottles and Jugs (in reply to bottlekid76) Post #: 18

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/17/2011 1:58:07 AM    bottlekid76   Posts: 1244 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Missouri Status: online Looks like he has a nice couple Highlands and a Druid Bitters. The cobalt barrel looks like a nice one too! That's a mighty fine grouping he's got there Brian! ~Tim _____________________________ ~ Always looking for colored pontiled sodas & Missouri bottles ~ Website: http://www.wix.com/chevelle_godsmack/bottlekid76 (in reply to BRIAN S.) Post #: 19

RE: Rolling out some Barrels! - 5/17/2011 7:11:26 AM    sandchip Posts: 1647 Joined: 9/1/2008 From: georgia Status: offline Those are all awesome! _____________________________ Jimbo (in reply to bottlekid76) Post #: 20

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