The Bryant’s Bitters The Favorite Bitters Our long awaited auction 50 ended last week and I have to say it ended with quite a bang. It was the final lot that stopped our hearts for a moment and showered us in an auspicious feeling of wonderment. A Favorite Bitters was the subject of a fierce […]
This Monday the 24th of May, 2010 we will begin our 50th auction. It scares me as much as it makes me surprised. It’s like watching your child grow from a screaming little munchkin to a college grad and then a father. It’s scary because never in […]
I recently wrote an article entitled The Noble Collector that talked about some particular bottles that have sold for big dollars lately. These are extremely rare and desirable pieces that can take your breath away not only in the beauty of the piece but in the dollar amount paid for them. I received some emails […]
Tis’ the season, tis’ the time, the changing of the guard, the beginning of the stampede. That is to say, bottles, these fragile creatures, looming, lurking, hiding and appearing, like ships passing in the night. Now as dawn breaks we see the glimmer of a pontil, the sparkle of General George Washington’s face. We see […]
A couple diggers from Sacramento, Bob Leonard and his friend Rick have found the hole they were looking for, well kind of. Over the last week the two have pulled out a half-dozen examples of the elusive Bryant’s Bitters cone, a bottle that has sold for over $70,000. The bottles have appeared in less than perfect […]
American Bottle Auctions has another terrific auction coming your way on May 24th, 2010. We’ve been assembling some fine pieces with a solid variety including lots of different categories and price ranges that is sure to have something for everyone. Bitters, sodas, whiskeys, inks, pickles and a few surprises are in store. We’ll keep you updated […]
We have a terrific selection of target balls from the Peter Frobouck collection coming up. This is part two of the two-part auction and there are some beautiful and super rare pieces along with a great selection of other rare and gorgeous colored balls included. We’ve saved the best for last and we urge you […]
A Chalmers Catawba wine bitters bottle graded 9.8 for condition and considered one of the top five western bitters known, sold for $ 19,600 in an Internet and catalog auction that ended Jan. 18 by American Bottle Auctions (AmericanBottle.com). This Chalmers Catawba bitters bottle sold for $19,600 in an online auction. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR […]
The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) it was announced recently is beginning to put together a slate of people willing to run for a position on the board. If you are interested in running for a position, nominate yourself by sending your name and the board position for which you would like to run […]
One of bottle collecting’s most prominent and well-liked members died October 3 from heart and kidney complications, Stephen “Peck” Markota was a mainstay of the hobby and good friend to everyone. He was 76. Peck, as we all called him, was a man who not only loved collecting bottles and other assorted things, he also […]
