New Forum Auction: Pair of Bitters

[bearswede]

Here's a nice pair of bitters for the beginning collector:

On the left, nice clean aqua "Burdock Blood Bitters/Foster Milburn & Co./Buffalo N.Y."...Crude lip, a few bubbles and stretch marks...

On the right, dark olive brown "Ramsay's Trinidad Bitters", embossed on shoulder and on base... In good shape... A bit of ground wear is all for issues...

Auction benefits the Forum, I pay postage, winner pays the Forum by Paypal or credit card... Auction ends Saturday, February 17th at 12 noon EST...

I'll start the bidding at $39.50



Ron

 

[bearswede]

There's an interesting historical note about the Trinidad Bitters... It was listed in Richard Watson's bitters book from 1965 as extremely rare (1-5 specimens), and the only known example at that time had a broken neck!!


Ron

 

[bearswede]

Here's a photo of the embossed base...





Ron

 

[epgorge]

Rollin rollin rollin, keep them doggies rollin....

$40

 

[bearswede]

Thanks, Joel, for your bid... Hope to see you at the Somersworth Bottle Show...


Ron

 

[epgorge]

I will be there! I will also bring the U.S.A MD bottle so you can see the embossment I can't seem to catch on film. How will I find yo? Do you have a table?

Ep

 

[bearswede]

How will I find yo? Do you have a table?

Yes, Joel... I'll have a table... If you click on the following link, you will see a photo of me and my table last year (first post)...

https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/m_55226/mpage_1/key_new%252Cengland%252Cbottle%252Cshow/tm.htm#55317




Ron

 

[epgorge]

Downeastdigger just posted that tables are getting few and they are $25 bucks. Not bad! I just can't make up my mind if I want to be an observer the first year or a merchant.
Ep

 

[epgorge]

So you guys are just going to let me get this one too?

Ep

 

[bearswede]

It's early yet, Joel... And I'm casting about for a little honey to sweeten the pot...


Ron