Pig Flask

[sloughduck]

Hi, Anyone know about a "James Walsh,Old Hickory Bourbon,Cincinatti,Ohio" In the shape of a pig? Slough Duck

 

[Wilkie]

Can you post a picture?

 

[appliedlips]

If it is pottery and about 6" tall it may be a newer,fantasy bottle made in the style of the larger pottery pigs of the late 1800's.I have seen a few from the Indiana & Ohio area lately that were not the real McCoy.A picture would help us more though.

 

[LC]

I have never heard of it in all my years of collecting Cincinnati Bottles , but there is a lot of things I have never heard of for that matter ! If its legite , I would say it would be a dandy one !! Would like to see some pics of it myself .

 

[dollarbill]

Hey all
Heres a pic slougduck sent me .Hope ya did'nt mind me posting it .Doug you would be right about the size looked to be 5 or 6 in. if that tall .
bill

 

[dollarbill]

Here another .As for me I hope its the real McCoy for ya sloughduck.
bill

 

[sloughduck]

Hi Ya'll been doing some research. James Walsh & Co.
Cincinatti,Ohio,1870-1911.Following are whiskeys he produced " A Rye Whiskey-Kenton County KY","Bell Of Paris","Duncan", "Junita Pure Rye"," King Of Kenton",Old buck Creek","Old Hickory"(this is the name of the whiskey on the pig flask),"Old ned White","Orange Valley", "Walsh Old Stock",and "Well House".
Business Time Lines :Walsh ,Brook And Kellogg (1870-1874),Walsh and Kellogg(1875-1883),James Walsh& Co.(1884-1917). Gosh I may have a winner. Don

 

[LC]

I hope you do , Its a dandy pig if it is authentic !

 

[appliedlips]

Sloughduck,Did you buy that off of ebay recently?There were a couple similar ones sold a while back.My gut says it is new and I have seen some similar ones that were made in the last few years.A friend purchased one from Columbus Ohio that had an actual company name inscribed.I don't know much about these but have seen a few of the larger Anna pigs and it seems odd to me that I have started seeing alot of these smaller ones lately both at midwestern shows and ebay.Contact Jim H. at glassworks auctions he will know better than anyone.

 

[sloughduck]

Well some good news for me.Talked to Jim Hagenbuch earlier today( I had called him earlier before posting my original ?,But he was in the caribean) He let me know that these flask were made from about 1880 to 1916 by a group called "The Ronnie(or Ronny) Clubs ;although he could not give me any pertinent info on the makers.After he asked me a couple of questions.He described my pig right down to size,shape and bennington coloration. I told him how much I paid and he said I got a bargin.I am stoked!!!!!(old surfing term).Now I got to make the truly tough decision Do I keep the pig(I collect stoneware etc. besides bottle) Or do I take him to market.