THE MOTHER OF ALL TEXAS MEDICINES!!

[texasdigger]

talked to the owner he said this one was dug in 05 so the other sold in 04 more than likely.

 

[earlyglass]

Not to take anything away from the topic... but I really love the "state" embossed bottles. Here is one of my favorites, demijohn form, embossed "Old Virginia Peach Brandy"... another bottle that I would have never thought existed until I got it in my hands!

 

[texasdigger]

If it is local and old I LOVE IT! I want to see the RObertson's tonic Bitter's from Austin soooo badly. Iron pontil, amber, bitters and local to me. Just a killer bottle. I am not sure what one of those would bring, but I am sure it would be astounding. I still have not found anyone who has ever even seen a pic of one.

Earlyglass I have to say you have one of the finest collections of bottles I have ever seen. When I first got into bottles pontiled stuff was what I wanted to collect, but you just can't dig it where I live.

I wish I knew a knowledgeable privy digger to teach me the ropes. I have access to home built in 1846, but just cannt seem to locate the privies. The current owner dug a Dramgoole's English Female Bitters out of his flower bead so I know bottles are there. IT is just a matter of where.

 

[GuntherHess]

[] seller raised the price to 10K... who knows there might still be a a few crazy Texas oil millionaires left...very nice bottle but doesnt really compare to the New England colored pontil marked meds.

 

[texasdigger]

In beauty no it does not compare, but in historical value it exceeds a lot of the bottles out there. It is the only bottle known embossed with R.O.T., and just the rarity. If this sucker was olive or amber it would be more desirable to some. As for Texas millionaires the biggest player in recent bitters aquisitions is from Texas. He bought the Bryants and the blue fish. It would not surprise me to see him purchase it.

At least I finally got a great screen saver!

Brad

 

[sandchip]

A guy from Louisiana (I think) had one on his table at the national in Louisville a few years back. Just on display though, but he did let me hold it. Helluva bottle. Love those Southern pontils. And Northern. Heck, Western too! All them pontils!

 

[jays emporium]

Brad,
I had a hard time sleeping last night, thinking about that bottle.
Do you think it is possible there could have been a bottle made embossed Galveston, R.T. or San Antonio, R.T.? I think if there was, one would have turned up by now but who knows.
Jay

 

[texasdigger]

This bottle has haunted me for years. I am truly sick that it is up for sell, and I can't buy it! I would think there could be other bottles embossed r.o.t., but who knows. I had a citrate from Galveston that I still kick myself for trading away that was from the early 1860's, and Agee has a tooth medicine from Galveston that is Hinge mold with a sheared rolled lip. Those two are the earliest non pontiled bottles I have seen. Early Texas stuff is beyond rare!

Brad

 

[GuntherHess]

I'll bet it sells outside fleabay in a private deal.

 

[texasdigger]

I agree it will be outside of the bay.