St Drakes question

[VTdigger]

I was just wondering since I happen to own a 1860 Plantation cabin bitters bottle.
are there any other kinds of St drakes bottles or any other Drakes related products?

 

[surfaceone]

Hey Jim,

Interesting question, sir. I suspect that the Sazerac Aromatic Bitters may be a P.H. Drake product.

"PHD & CO. (monogram) // Sazerac Aromatic Bitters (on base in circle), 12 1/2 inches tall, round, lady's leg type." From.

I don't have the Ring & Ham, nor any Drake's Morning, Noon & Night Almanacs, so I don't know for sure.

 

[cowseatmaize]

Lyon Mfg took it over and in some of the almanacs their products are advertised.

 

[JOETHECROW]

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[BRIAN S.]

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I was just wondering since I happen to own a 1860 Plantation cabin bitters bottle.
are there any other kinds of St drakes bottles or any other Drakes related products?

Hi Digger , There are 12 different mold variants of the popular cabin shaped bottle that I know of .
The ladies leg Sazerac bottle is believed to possibly be a P.H. Drake product .

 

[BRIAN S.]

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Joe , Do you own that picture ? Or is it off the web ?

 

[chucknorris]

The Drakes are one of my favorites, that I have collected for over 20 years. When you think of how many different molds they had, and all the colors produced, you could have a very large collection with nothing but Drakes. I quess my question is: Most Drakes (not counting color) are considered common bottles, there are literally thousands in existance. Does anyone know when and why they went out of business?? Since I have never seen a tool top, I assume they were gone by 1880? But so successful - then gone???

Chuck

 

[BRIAN S.]

There are several rare and extremely rare Drake's mold variants.

 

[JOETHECROW]

ORIGINAL: BRIAN S.

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Joe , Do you own that picture ? Or is it off the web ?

Brian,...I think I happened across it over at Bill Lindsey's site, and saved it to my files, because I thought it was cool.
http://www.sha.org/bottle/index.htm

 

[appliedlips]

He takes his medicine in a mug! Must be really sick.[]

ORIGINAL: JOETHECROW

ORIGINAL: BRIAN S.

ORIGINAL: JOETHECROW

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Joe , Do you own that picture ? Or is it off the web ?

Brian,...I think I happened across it over at Bill Lindsey's site, and saved it to my files, because I thought it was cool.
http://www.sha.org/bottle/index.htm