These interesting bottles are known by collectors as the odd sized whiskey shaped amber bottle but mostly they are the antique bottle with the Sphinx on it. Collectors of western bitters and bottles in general are always on the lookout for picture whiskeys and although we’ve seen race horses, eagles, a Phoenix and deer […]
(Thomas 124) Fifth, tooled top. 1890’s. Another of the tooled Phoenix fifths, this has the whiskey name on it. It is considered rarer than the bourbon (123) but about as rare as the (124). Either way, they are similar in color and condition, this one also being about perfect. Grades a 9.7. [add_to_cart item="083" ]
(Thomas 124) Fifth, tooled top. Here is one of three similar bottles made by the same company during the 1890’s. This has a smaller Phoenix and says bourbon. These are around, they are usually in a shade of medium amber such as this and aren’t usually very crude. They are still a desirable bottle for […]
Half-pint, tooled top. Thomas 51. 1895-99. These popular flasks pop up here and there and are found in the Monterey Bay area and other spots in the state. They come in a pint, too and are one of six different Phoenix flasks. This example is a more yellow than we normally see, as you can […]
9”. Applied top. 1870’s. This is one of two of these bottles made for Bennet, the other is a little different in the embossing. This example is the first we’ve seen in a yellow, most of the examples we see are reddish amber sometimes crude and sometimes not at all. This one is not real […]
With original label. 1879-85, Thomas-53 with tooled top. A nice hard to find labeled whiskey, there is a bruise about four inches from the base on the side, pretty hard to see. Otherwise a great label, bottle has some nice crudity. Very strong strike with the tooled top. Label is 100% intact. Grades an 8 […]
