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  1. treeguyfred

    Guiness Extra Stout surviving label

    A few years ago folks, I dug this from a large city dump that has a lot of coal ash. The ash seems to do two things pretty well. Stain most glass (but strangely not all) and preserve paper labels somewhat well. Here's a Guiness Extra Stout with multiple labels still legible (but not perfect)...
  2. treeguyfred

    Separating monograms from figures

    So, we had a monogram thread that has slowed down a little... I was looking at some of my bottles that I pulled for the monogram discussion. I decided to separate the monograms from the trademark icons or figures To illustrate here's some trademark icons / figures So, there ya go, Frank Linke...
  3. treeguyfred

    W & Co NY Pineapple

    There was talk of the Glassworks Auction 148. I mentioned that I had acquired a bottle from there... So, It's home now and I've looked it over reeeeal good. Not one issue! The pontil scar is really nice, showing not only the glass chips and shards but also where the pipe touched the bottom of...
  4. treeguyfred

    Baltimore Bottle show?

    Does anyone here know if the Baltimore bottle show that usually occurs in, I think, May, is still on this year? ~Fred
  5. treeguyfred

    Some won't know what this is

    Two months ago, I found an old collapsed house deep in the woods. Most of it imploded on itself into it's cellar. One side wall was partly still standing because of a very tall Frigidaire super heavy looking refrigerator was holding it up. I wish to this day I had my phone with me(the one time...
  6. treeguyfred

    Limited Edition Cokes (prolly worthless)

    So, a short while ago someone brought up a topic about Limited Edition cokes from modern eras. I finally unboxed them and snapped some pics.. they are from 1992, 1996 and '97 I don't know if they have any desirability to anyone ... ~Fred
  7. treeguyfred

    color mixing and other QC misses

    I've always been interested in mistakes and other poor quality issues in bottles. Color blending or swirls embossing errors and poorly applied tops. I enjoy finding mold repairs and backwards letters the like. So, here's a couple of examples... So, the first two pics shows a Horton & Richardson...
  8. treeguyfred

    pics of my display cabinet

    a short time ago bottles_inc posted pics of his very nice lighted display cabinet, that inspired me to post some pics of mine. This display was featured at the door at our club's Show & Sale a few years ago next to the ticket table in Oakland, NJ. Right now, I have it installed in our bedroom...
  9. treeguyfred

    New finds

    So bottle friends, the house that I told y'all about a few weeks ago has been demo'ed and it was done while I was working so I was unable to be there when it was done (sadly). But I was given the permission to poke around while the back fillins is still fresh and I've found a few things.. I...
  10. treeguyfred

    Iron pontilled Mineral Water

    Pulled this out from under a collapsing chicken coop in Morristown, NJ a couple of years ago of an old property. I don't know about all of the soda and mineral bottle id sites... anyone know where I can get more info? Great iron pontil, really crude applied blob lip...Thanks for any direction or...
  11. treeguyfred

    The Argus closure on an Ogden & Butcher

    A very limited use closure on a scarce beer bottle from New Jersey.Patented 1885 and used to 1895 according to Todd Von Mechow
  12. treeguyfred

    Happy Memorial Day to my Bottle friends

    Happy and safe Day to you all!
  13. treeguyfred

    Skoda's Discovery

    Another genre of bottles I like that I've both dug and purchased or traded is Sarsaparillas. This is prolly my second best favorite.. (My Log Cabin Sarsa from Warner is my absolute fave) Skoda's Discovery, Belfast, Me
  14. treeguyfred

    Sanborn's Kidney & Liver bitters

    I got this about twenty years ago and it sits on a book shelf forgotten... :( I saw it a few days ago and had to dust it off and post a pic. I really like it's shape and it's pristine condition. it is now prominently displayed in a better spot. My Gal constantly dusts our stuff and moves...
  15. treeguyfred

    Related Brooklyn ponies?

    I have a couple of Brooklyn squat ponies that look nearly identical except for the names and a 2 year difference. One is J. Nevin 1862 Brooklyn applied lip and smooth base. The other is F. Knebel 1860 Brooklyn applied lip, smooth base with a star in center and the back has a large fancy K. As I...
  16. treeguyfred

    George Lamb's Predecessor WA French Red Bank, NJ

    WA French Red Bank, N.J. - a Porter & Ale, Applied blob top lip and smooth base (also has the x on base) ~Fred
  17. treeguyfred

    A sweet JC pony soda

    WW. Parrish applied blob lip with smooth base
  18. treeguyfred

    White House vinegar

    Hey bottle friends I had the opportunity to rummage through an abandoned house near me yesterday and in the tilting cupboard, I found (well besides mostly mouse crap) a White House vinegar jar with glass lid and screw band and a partially mouse eaten label. I'm wondering what the Jar folks think...
  19. treeguyfred

    L.L. Beland Newark, NJ

    I have a fairly nice porter & ale collection focusing on New Jersey bottles and these two are pretty high up on my faves list. one is iron pontilled the other is smooth base. Enjoy, ~Fred
  20. treeguyfred

    B.Zimmerman & Mrs

    B. Zimmerman New Brunswick, New Jersey 6 1/2" applied and well tooled lip hutch. And his successor (his wife) Mrs. B. Zimmerman 7" SCA tooled lip hutch.I guess it's obvious that there's a 9" blob version right in the middle...I forgot to mention that in the original text yesterday. (slapping...

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