CROSKEY'S COLUMBIAN GIN

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With that, I'll offer you $20 for it, let me know Mike....Jim

 

[cowseatmaize]

OK, I agree it has been around for longer. Many products with the word "Colombian" were. It doesn't date the bottle bottle though. I still say later than 1866. Good find on the ad though.

 

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ORIGINAL: cowseatmaize

OK, I agree it has been around for longer. Many products with the word "Colombian" were. It doesn't date the bottle bottle though. I still say later than 1866. Good find on the ad though.

I agree, I just wanted the guy to know it wasn't speacially made for the expo[8D]

 

[cowseatmaize]

I agree, I just wanted the guy to know it wasn't speacially made for the expo

I never thought that either Jim. That's why I gave it such a wide age range (from the picture I saw). If you can get it for $20 go for it but it's still a gamble. I don't know it it's broken in two and glued together.

 

[theblaze22]

I will post some other pics when I get off work as far the condition it is 98% flawless it is not broken or cracked it has one very little chip or mark can't tell if it was a defect when made

 

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I will post some other pics when I get off work as far the condition it is 98% flawless it is not broken or cracked it has one very little chip or mark can't tell if it was a defect when made

I don't need anymore pic's personally but they are always good, my offer stands...let me know... Jim

 

[bottlekid76]

Nice looking amber square. I'd be interested if Jim doesn't buy it.

~Tim

 

[surfaceone]

"History is merely a list of surprises. It can only prepare us to be surprised yet again." -- Kurt Vonnegut

"Digging history is messy..." -- Me

Hey Jim,

Great research on the ad!

Eric, you're getting pretty accomplished with your scissors.

In what I've learned, so far, "W.T. Shufeldt was the successor to.." and perhaps succeded by Croskey, "The leading and most extensive one is that of A. S. Croskey. This house,
which was formerly W. S. Shufeldt & Co., was among the first to open this business
in this city, having commenced here in 1856."

I, too, do not believe this bottle has anything to do with the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Though that one brand, "White City" that Jim posted from the Chicago Distilling Co. may have. The Exhibition was neicknamed "White City."

I feel fortunate, when researching a bottle, to find any kind of good information at all. I've seen Shufeldt as both "W.T." and "W. S." and there is a Henry H. Shufelt, distiller that may or may not have been connected to the firm.

We don't think of Lady Columbia as much these days, as Americans once did. She seems to have slipped in representation via Lady Liberty.

"Picture from late 19th century Columbia Records phonograph cylinder case"

"Unique patriotic theme (Fourth of July, Lady Liberty, Lady Columbia) 1885 Victorian trade card advertising Gunnison & Son "Electric Brand" Shirts, Gents' and Ladies Collars, and Cuffs. Also shows trademark of "Electric Brand" which is hand hold electricity bolts." From Reggie.

"Color front shows Lady Columbia showing a shiny shoe to women from different parts of the world. Large picture of bottle is also pictured." Bixby by Reggie.

Come on, Richard, we're looking forward to those photos...

 

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Surf it's really cool that the Paterson Silk Mills made a bunch of different ribbons for the expo...Here are just a few examples.....Jim

 

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