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kidden6968

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Glass decanter
« on: August 12, 2012, 06:34:24 pm »
Last one for tonight   ;D

I found this decanter - not sure how old it could be or if it has any age at all. 

Only marking on glass says "Federal Law forbids sale or re use of this bottle"  I have never seen this on a bottle so it peaked my curiousity.  I also can't get the cork out but the glass top screws into the cork - just pretty stripped.

Any help on this, as always, greatly appreciated!!!
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2012, 06:42:54 pm »
oops forgot this one
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2012, 06:44:54 pm »
Anything on bottom ??  Lots of these were made from 40`s through 60`s by almost every distillery in operation !!  Jim Beam bottles are probably the best known but others had their own styles as well !!  I have had a lot of different style bottles with that same screw in top !!  From that swirl pattern yours may be late 40`s or 50`s !!
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2012, 06:50:57 pm »
Wow was so busy today I didn't take  a pic of the bottom and can't take any right now - already dark  LOL nor did I actually check the bottom - wow - brain freeze I guess,  but this is what it says:

Old Mr. Boston Brand
Pat App For
1D1
12A51
Fine Liquor

Glad you asked   8)

Measures 10 1/2" high and about 4" diameter at widest point

Guess I gave myself something to research - oh boy  LOL


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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2012, 06:56:42 pm »
LOL !!  And now you know the rest of the story,,,!!!
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2012, 06:58:34 pm »
Sometimes even I surprise myself   :o
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2012, 10:59:26 am »
 ;D

50s or 60s, I'd say.
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2012, 11:02:10 am »
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2012, 11:16:00 am »
Wow thanks KC - I looked last night for a while and lost patience - that is the exact bottle!!!!  Thanks so much!!
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2012, 02:25:32 pm »
I knew there was a date range for "Federal Law forbids sale or reuse of this bottle" but couldn't remember - just just did a search and found this -
"If your bottle has these words embossed it was made between 1932 - 1964 These words were required on liquor bottles after prohibition was lifted."

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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2012, 07:28:48 pm »
$42.99....hmmmm....
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2012, 08:05:06 pm »
I thought that seemed too high actually - listed mine at $24.99 and I think that might even be a little too high but we'll see   ;D
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2012, 08:56:36 pm »
I would bundle it, add a four shot glasses and ask for $28, I think that it appeals more as a gift item that way, ppl have an easier time spending money on others than they do themselves... just my opinion... 
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #13 on: August 14, 2012, 04:25:50 am »
Good suggestion AC thanks!
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Re: Glass decanter
« Reply #14 on: August 14, 2012, 05:57:22 am »
Fill it up and would sell even better !!  LOL
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