Bryants Bitters on eBay

[goodman1966]

If you have never seen one here it is ! Wish it was mine !
http://m.ebay.com/itm/351444519206?nav=SEARCH

 

[cowseatmaize]

Seems a bit pricey for a dug bottle with a replaced top no matter how in demand they are but I guess we'll find out.

 

[botlguy]

If you are not a "Dyed in the wool", "Hard Core" Western BITTERS bottle collector it is difficult to understand the mechanics of this stuff. These early, exclusively western bottles, Bitters & Whiskies in particular, was / is a way of us Westerners getting our pound of flesh from the snooty Eastern collectors. They held reign for a long time and Western bottles were looked down on, too new, not old enough, not attractive compared to the Flasks and figural bitters. Along comes the Bryant's, Cassin's, Lacuour's, Dr. Wonser's, etc. & Western Bitters were on the radar. Eastern collectors wanted them and had deep pockets. All that said, that particular bottle IS a bit steep but who knows? There are fewer than 6 - 8 total known. I will be keeping an eye of interest on it. Jim

 

[cowseatmaize]

I like it Jim, well put.I wonder if the deeper pocketed western folk would pay more now if it is tied to a western glasshouse as opposed to just the bitters collectors. I suspect they would.Is it?Warren Friedrich would know if that part is true.I missed the opportunity to buy his book do to bad finances at the time he offered.[] That still bugs me!!!!!!

 

[botlguy]

I remember right after "The San Francisco Dig" a Bryant's Cone broke the record for bottle sales at, I believe I remember, $65,000. I don't know who it went to. There are some "Deep Pocket" western collectors but they don't seem to be quite as deep as eastern collector's. My "Deep Pockets" always seemed to be turned inside out. Jim

 

[cowseatmaize]

That's how they get empty. [8|]You need to keep them turned in. []

 

[teamballsout]

He/we have tried to keep em turned in but it just falls out the holes already burnt in them from the last pice of glass we drooled over and gave in to lol.

 

[goodman1966]

So far I have not found anything tying these to a western glass house. They were made in the east and sold exclusively in the west. Read about it here. http://www.westernbitters...w-information.html?m=1 Mitch

 

[andy volkerts]

All that said, that particular bottle IS a bit steep but who knows? There are fewer than 6 - 8 total known. I will be keeping an eye of interest on it. Jim

And of this total, I believe that only three of them are without damage!!!

 

[botlguy]

Mitch, you are correct and while there is no PROOF either way, the consensus is and always been, in my view, that they are Eastern Made and used exclusively for a Western concern / business. That aside, both East & West get to crow about the Bryant's. GREAT bottle anyway you look at it. Jim