Whisky and druggists

[cobaltbot]

Ever since finding that large cent and piece of turned slate on new year's day - 09 has been off to a slow start! Things are slowly beginning to happen and due to the lull I splurged and treated myself to a nice whisky on ebay. It came yesterday, but before I got home to open it, I stopped at a construction site and walked the edge looking for sign. In the undisturbed woods at the edge I spotted what looked like it could have been a fire ring of long, long ago. In the ring I found this broken quartz point. The whisky could use a tumble but I really like it.

 

[cobaltbot]

Today I got a call from a friend whose dad collected bottles but sadly passed last year. He knew I had my eye on some and invited me over. I picked up three new Bel Air druggists to go with the other two I already had, so now I have a run of 5 sizes. The new ones are the tallest and two smallest. They all have the same embossing except for the smallest which doesn't have room for "prescriptionists". He also has a local milk I want bad, but he has to ask a brother about that one first as the five siblings split up Dad's many collectibles. Now if I can only get digging something good - the world would be as it should be!

 

[Trying not to break it]

hi steve, love that whiskey, color is great and i love the neck on it. lucky you. rhona

 

[cobaltbot]

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Thanks Rhona, I bought some more yesterday. First up I was real happy to get a 1927 local milk on the right, next to a couple of 1932 styles I already had.

 

[cobaltbot]

RE: Whisky and druggists -added some more

Also from Mr. Ed’s bottles:
1) A 1935 ½ pint Westwood Farms Dairy, ABERDEEN, MD to go with a pint and a quart I found in the woods at work dropped by hunters.
2) A large HONEY TOLU med like Jim and Genno found last year. I think this is an unlisted Baltimore bottle as there is an embossed Gilbert Brothers bottle with a Honey Tolu label although other drug companies could have also put out a Honey Tolu I guess.
3) A quart quilted flask with a very shiny smooth base – no wear?
4) The pale greenish ELECTRIC BOTTLING WORKS, tall Philada hutch with 1/ 07. on the bottom.
5) The little cobalt bottle is an ABM Pepsimint from Salisbury, MD.
6) In front of that is a SPETZER & KRUG / Hanover + Balto Sts. made by CLG Co. This is not listed in the Baltimore book in this larger size or with the Balto embossing.
7) The crown is a straw colored Bell Bottling Works listed as rare in the Baltimore book.
8) Last is a 1948 faded ACL Quality Service milk from Red Lion, PA. There’s no doubt it’s a cop top as it is embossed COP THE CREAM on the bottom and THE SQUARE COP on the shoulder.

 

[madman]

RE: Whisky and druggists -added some more

hey steve thats some killer stuff there wow! mike

 

[beendiggin]

Way to go , it pays to walk the construction sites......good eyes .

 

[brokenshovel]

Hey Steve,

Great whiskey. I have the same one, first I'd dug years ago. I'm pretty sure it's the most embossed Baltimore whiskey you can find. Lots of detail. Your looks like a lighter color then mine. Have Rhona tumble it. It should be great.

 

[cobaltbot]

Thanks guys, yeah Greg I've wanted one of those since seeing one on Chris's web site. Great color and an amazing amount of embossing - must have been a fun mold to make.[>:] Most of the embossing is really strong but there is some fine stuff too but I think it would look great after tumbling. Wish I would dig one as nice as that! The glass between the body and the ladies leg looked wierd at first (like a repair) but I think it is just the way it was made. Don't you wish we could just have a little taste of what was in these things when new!