Thank You ABN forum Member botlguy!!

[Steve/sewell]

Over the past year I have had the great pleasure to have become acquainted with and friends with Jim Sinsley (botlguy here at the forum. He is the ultimate stand up guy that puts everyone and everything ahead of himself in his daily life. Jim personifies all the attributes a person should strive to attain in life. He is one of if not the most unselfish person I have ever come across in my life. Although he has reached the ripe age of 74 and change ( It is on his profile page!!) his mind,soul and I am sure his body are more of a person in their 50s. I picked up two OUTSTANDING Historical flasks from Jim recently that he very graciously held for quite a while for me. The two flasks are the pint sized Mckearin numbered GIV-1A Masonic/ Eagle flask from the Keene Marlboro Street works in a deep blue green color and the G-1 114 Scott and Byron half pint in light olive amber. Jim thank you again,these will be displayed front and center in the main bottle cabinet and I am very proud to own two great flasks from the Sinsley collection!!

 

[JOETHECROW]

Very nice Steve (and Jim!)

 

[Steve/sewell]

2 The altered letters H S in the oval medallion standing for Henry Schoolcraft to I P or J P for Justus Perry the new owner of the Keene Marlboro street works.

 

[Steve/sewell]

Thanks Joe!!

 

[Steve/sewell]

4 The detail on this flask is outstanding.

 

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[Steve/sewell]

8 The altered letters again. In 1815 the letters in the oval were H S . They were changed sometime after 1817 when Justus Perry gained ownership to I P which has been determined that the I is really a J.

 

[epackage]

Two great flasks from a great man... I've had the pleasure of some nice interaction with Jim outside the site and you just can't say a bad word about a man who has such a great name, among his many other attributes as Steve said. That embossing is KILLER! Congrats to you on adding them...