Paterson half pint flask...

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A BIG THANX goes out to Aaron aka lildigger here on ABN for trading with me for this Honest Measure Half Pint flask from Hellthal Bro's. 37 Main St. in Paterson.... I will take a better pic after I clean it up a little. I love trading for bottles with the fine folks here and I know he's happy with what he got from me too...Jim

 

[BellwoodBoys]

Tha'ts a very nice local flask.

 

[the ham man]

Why does it say "Honest Measure"? Just out of curiosity. Joey

 

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I think back in the day, before govt. regulation that some unsavory makers of bottles could easily pass off a 3oz. for a 4oz. and a 7oz. for an 8oz. without people really knowing it. So someone decided to put Honest Measure on their bottles to try andassure the buyer that they were getting a full pint or half pint and the like Joey. It didn't always mean that they were the correct size though......Jim

 

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Here's the perfect article about Honest Measure and similar terms....

http://www.glswrk-auction.com/contest08-7.htm

 

[the ham man]

That's really cool. I've never heard of that before. Thanks for the history lesson[] Joey

 

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ORIGINAL: the ham man

That's really cool.  I've never heard of that before.  Thanks for the history lesson[]  Joey

My pleasure...

 

[slag pile digger]

Jim. Nice flask!!! Glad you got it!!

 

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Thanx Mike...[]

 

[rockbot]

Nice flask Jim. I have yet to get my hands on a local flask from Hawaii. They don't come around very often.