AMBER

[sandchip]

From dirt common to not so common.

 

[appliedlips]

Great bottles from everyone.

Sandchip,you aren't kidding that is wide range.The other's are probably talking amongst themselves wondering who invited the hostetter and the slicks[]

Could you tell me more about the great embossed blacking,the Maysville and the stoddard square laying down.

 

[appliedlips]

Cindy, Since you started the thread I picked a few I thought you'd enjoy.

 

[appliedlips]

Some dirty old utilities!The big cylinder in the back right and the square snuff are the most recent finds and some of my favorites.

 

[woody]

Yes, the blacking looks like a new england bottle.

The Kimballs isn't too shabby, either.

 

[GuntherHess]

One of my favs...

 

[sandchip]

The embossing does run together, but it says "FINE BLACK INK MADE & SOLD BY J.L. THOMPSON TROY, N.Y." The Maysville, Ky. bottle says ".S.&.S" which stood for Seaton & Sharpe, who were druggists. The one laying down: "COSTER & COXE CHEMIST'S MONTGOMERY, ALA." It's always been one of my favorites. All three are open pontiled. I just wish I could take pictures like ya'll. Here's another shot taken outside back in warmer days.

 

[appliedlips]

I have seen the the Thompson before but never the S&S and the Coster & Coxe.Those are two of the best Southern bottles I have ever seen.Congratulations on those

 

[sandchip]

I do appreciate the kind words. Southern colored pontils are tough as the dickens to come by and grossly underappreciated on a national scale. I guess I'm a bit biased though.

 

[sandchip]

Those "dirty" utilities all look good. I love that little red amber flared lip cylinder on the left, and that snuff is off the chain!