S.C. Warner
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Hi everyone. I'm new here and would like to extend a Hello and thanks to both Admin. and members. From both myself and my wife and 7 y.o. son. A little about us. We live near the Quad Cities, Illinois (N.W. Central) my parents infected me with the bottle bug back in the 1960's. My seven year old was introduced several years back and has since made some really nice finds. Unfortunately, since I first started collecting, and to the present time, because of circumstances (living many years as a traveling "starving" artist I have lost many of my treasured bottles (volumes of stories maybe more suited to a different thread.) either by necessity or I just needed the cash. One of my favorites was a ruby red Schlitz that I pulled out under a rock hand-fishing in Green river. But now in my senior years, more settled in and rebuilding the collection. Actually moved back near my childhood home and one of the dumps is still nearby. Through the years, the interest in old bottles never diminish and it was interesting noting the different types found in different parts. Today I was searching web for an unusual bottle opener found in my forgotten hoard (I'm a bit of a pack-rat, and sell some things at a local auction site) anyway found your site and got caught up reading your friendly and informative posts. Decided to join. Thank-you and New Year wishes from us. (s.c. warner is not our real name ;-0 but will do for online, I noticed Dr J H was already taken!)
I hope to be able to helpfully contribute to this board.
The bottle shown here, isn't antique (yet?) But I do prize it as it is one that I have managed to hold on to all these years. i picked it up when stationed (US Army) in Kitzengen Germany in 1970. It is a Bitters (was 35% alcohol) hand painted and even a corker. Sometimes we hang it on the tree. Santa is carrying a gold bag on his back. Thought it appropriate for the season. Hope to hand it down. The label is in Deutsch. Sorry, it isn't clearer, someday soon I hope to get a better camera than one that came from Aldi's. Thank's again!
S.C.
(posting on the fly as usual!)
I hope to be able to helpfully contribute to this board.
The bottle shown here, isn't antique (yet?) But I do prize it as it is one that I have managed to hold on to all these years. i picked it up when stationed (US Army) in Kitzengen Germany in 1970. It is a Bitters (was 35% alcohol) hand painted and even a corker. Sometimes we hang it on the tree. Santa is carrying a gold bag on his back. Thought it appropriate for the season. Hope to hand it down. The label is in Deutsch. Sorry, it isn't clearer, someday soon I hope to get a better camera than one that came from Aldi's. Thank's again!
S.C.
(posting on the fly as usual!)