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 Registered Member #84 Joined: Tue May 06 2008, 05:23Posts: 7 | The other day I bought a dose/shot glass at a flea market here in Missouri and the glass is from DC, so I was hoping to get some info on it. I already got a little info from the guy that sent me to this site, but I thought you guys might be able to share a little more. The glass is embossed and reads "The Great American Herb Co. Washington DC" I was wondering is there a guide that has these dose glasses in it? Would they be in a Shot glass guide. or a medical guide? Thanks for any info! Chuck John 3:16 | ||
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   Registered Member #1 Joined: Thu Apr 12 2007, 09:24Posts: 339 | Hi Chuck, Thanks for checking in with us! The 4th Edition of our club book, Antique Bottles from the Washington D.C. Area, in the Shot & Dose Glasses section, lists three versions of shot glasses from the Great American Herb Co., including the following: THE GREAT AMERICAN HERB CO., WASHINGTON DC (on front), TABLE SPOON/TEA SPOON measuring graduations on back, 2.3 inches high. The shot glass is listed as Uncommon, valued at $18-$22. Nice find! It would be greatly appreciated if you could upload a picture of it to the site! Thanks, - Al | ||
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| Registered Member #84 Joined: Tue May 06 2008, 05:23Posts: 7 | Thanks for the info! I'm very happy to hear that it's listed as uncommon. I will try to post a picture of it soon. Should I post the picture in this thread, or is there a different place that I should post it? By the way, I got it for 2 bucks. Thanks again, Chuck John 3:16 | ||
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| Registered Member #1 Joined: Thu Apr 12 2007, 09:24Posts: 339 | Chuck, Wow, great deal! The best place to submit the picture is to our Image Gallery. Just click the Submit Media link down at the bottom of the page, add some descriptive info, and you're done. One note - the gallery is set up to reject any files larger than 300kB, but unfortunately if you try to upload a larger image, the message about it being too large is somewhat unclear. If your file is larger (up to 1 MB), you can also upload it here in the forum, and I can copy it over to the Gallery. Thanks, - Al | ||
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| Registered Member #84 Joined: Tue May 06 2008, 05:23Posts: 7 | I'm having a heck of a time trying to get a good picture of the dose glass, but I'll keep trying. I will get it! Chuck, [ Edited Wed May 07 2008, 05:41 ] John 3:16 | ||
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 Registered Member #83 Joined: Thu May 01 2008, 09:32Posts: 48 | Try taking a photo with a black paper background. Sometimes that works well with clear embossed bottles. http://www.antiquemedicines.com/bottles.htm | ||
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| Registered Member #84 Joined: Tue May 06 2008, 05:23Posts: 7 | Thanks GH, I'll try to take some pic's tomorrow using the black background. I have taken pictures of shot glasses before, but this clear dose glass is pretty dang tough. The embossing on the back bleeds through everytime making the front unreadable. Thanks for the tip, I'll try again tomorrow. Chuck, John 3:16 | ||
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| Registered Member #84 Joined: Tue May 06 2008, 05:23Posts: 7 | I just bought another DC dose glass what can you tell me about it? This one reads "Perkins American Herbs" "The National Herb Co" Washington DC, and it has a P embossed inside a circle. Thanks guys! Chuck, John 3:16 | ||
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| Registered Member #1 Joined: Thu Apr 12 2007, 09:24Posts: 339 | Chuck, The Perkins shot you describe is also in our club book, listed as Uncommon, value $13-$17. Bear in mind, the club book was published in 2005, so the values are approximate at best. - Al | ||
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| Registered Member #83 Joined: Thu May 01 2008, 09:32Posts: 48 | To solve seeing the back embossing in the photo I have seen people cut a strip of black paper and insert it into the dose glass (all the way around the inside). This keeps the back embossing from showing. regards, --Matt Knapp http://www.antiquemedicines.com/bottles.htm | ||
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