Rimbaud Report post Posted July 11, 2008 This is an original print removed from the April 1889 issue of Harper's New Monthly Magazine. Shitty photo, but the print is in perfect condition (although I have yet to get around to framing it): Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Robinson Report post Posted July 11, 2008 I keep looking for an original of that, but I can't find it anywhere. I love it. The middle guy was my avatar for the longest time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rimbaud Report post Posted July 11, 2008 Bought it on eBay back in 2003. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rimbaud Report post Posted July 11, 2008 Here's the obligatory "artsy" shot: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Hawaii Report post Posted July 12, 2008 ... They look they have come to speak to our leader. MThuilli, one day I'm sure you will. For now, I need to provide food, shelter and clothing (actually I'm saving for a NY/LA trip). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rimbaud Report post Posted July 15, 2008 They're saying "Fill us with pre-ban...OR ELSE!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegreenimp Report post Posted July 15, 2008 Vintage Legendre's Drug Store bottles, during prohibition, certain people in New Orleans would order late night bottles of J.M. Legendre's prescription alcohol & herbal remedy. You could say these are early HG bottles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson Report post Posted July 22, 2008 Finally bit the bullet and bought something to use as a bar. I got tired of losing more and more counter space in my kitchen. Will still use the kitchen for absinthe, because I don't want the water spatter on the wood and the wall here. Still, it's a start. The bottom shelf has enough height that my tallest bottle still has 3inches clearance. I should be able to keep a couple of cases of liquor on it. Since the photos are large, I will only paste links. http://myweb.cableone.net/arcanna/images/bar1.jpg http://myweb.cableone.net/arcanna/images/bar2.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brooks Report post Posted July 23, 2008 . I really like the lightness of it, and it looks great in that spacious room. Terrific find. Vintage Legendre's Drug Store bottles..... This post slipped by me....those are beautiful. Did you get to the Legendre house when you were in NOLA? Who's the gent in the ice-cream suit, with the hat? All those old New Orleanians had a rascally gleam in their eye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegreenimp Report post Posted July 23, 2008 Still catching up from NOLA, not enough time, and I had to leave early. Brooks, I can't believe you don't recognize Huey. Too much to do prevented me from stopping by the old house, I have to go back and do some on the ground work there on the Herbsaint project. I did receive a very kind gift from Stan Schwam retired VP of Sazerac, and Kevin Richards brand manager for Herbsaint, I'm still stunned over this. Stan also gave me these unused Herbsaint labels from 1958. The capper was when Ray Bordelon handed me this label from Legendre's Drugstore. My head is still spinning, and half the pictures I took in NOLA were out of focus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brooks Report post Posted July 23, 2008 I'm in SHOCK! Did your ship come in, or what?! I had no idea Legendre made glasses and brouilles. Did you? They're gorgeous. The L'Herbe Sainte label is fantastic. (I almost said Huey — really, I did! — and then I thought no, Huey was stockier.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegreenimp Report post Posted July 23, 2008 They've been on my list for years. The glasses date from 1955 through the mid to late 1960s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson Report post Posted July 23, 2008 I love the shape of that glass. I have not seen any like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted July 23, 2008 What they said, Impy...simply fantastic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar Report post Posted July 23, 2008 Very nice Impy. First class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retrogarde Report post Posted July 24, 2008 Wow, beautiful glass and beautiful photo! The dates you mention (while totally in keeping with Herbsaint) blow my mind; I feel like I'm looking at something 100 years old at least, not 50! Wilson, is it strange that I spent more time looking at your media setup then your liquor setup? Both are nice, I just found my eye drawn to your earphone holder... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson Report post Posted July 24, 2008 That is a Plantronics Bluetooth headphone. I can pair it to a phone, or use it with the little bluetooth adapter that comes with it. It plugs into a headphone jack on my stereo system, or on my iPod. I use it to watch a movie loud without disturbing my neighbors in the apartments around me. Sometimes, I use it to listen to MP3s on my computer while sitting on the porch watching the birds. When paired with a bluetooth adapter on my PC, I can use the Pause, and Next Track buttons on the headset to switch to the next song. I can also control the volume and answer the phone from the buttons on the right ear piece. They are On Ear and pretty comfortable. I have worn them for several hours at a time without pain. I did have to stretch them out a bit though. They were a bit tight till I did that. They have no shortage of bass. I have had them for about 2 years now and the batteries are still good. The battery is not easily replaceable, but I can use a soldering iron, so I don't worry about that. The stand recharges them. They are not cheap, but the name Plantronics says it all. http://plantronics.com/north_america/en_US...0035/pulsar590a Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeRoy Report post Posted July 26, 2008 The price was right, so I bought this glass up the other day. It is a very heavy glass with a dose mark at the 1oz. I thought it was an absinthe glass, but I wonder because it is only 4oz total. Either way, it will fit in my collection just fine! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted July 26, 2008 Perfect for a 3:1 ratio and pretty nice heft it looks like. Nice looking glass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeRoy Report post Posted July 26, 2008 Yep, it would be hard to miss the 3:1 ratio! It just seems like most glasses are a little larger to maybe hit that 4:1, or so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc Report post Posted August 6, 2008 Densimeter Absinthe A. Junod : Handwritten "Pontarlier" top right, and "72° Junod Doubs 50CL" inside the bottle : Alcoholometer Absinthe Junod : Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson Report post Posted August 6, 2008 Those are nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Hawaii Report post Posted August 6, 2008 And one of them's green! Score! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buddhasynth Report post Posted August 6, 2008 posilutely gorgeous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Report post Posted August 6, 2008 I am very jealous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greenhorn Report post Posted August 7, 2008 Very cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britgeekgrrl Report post Posted August 11, 2008 Being unemployed, I'm easily amused. I just found the below - I'm guessing it was a samovar and thank god it was apparently never used for coffee - at the thrift store for $4. Whee! Sure, I can't see the ice-water inside but it's a damn sight more portable than my glass "fountain" (a two gallon sun-tea jar) and it's kinda cute in it's way. Aside from those handles. I wish I could remove them but that would make transportation a bit tricky. Maybe I'll replace them... To the hardware store! I'm thinking about spray painting it enamel-white and stenciling it with an art-nouveau-ish stencil I have on hand. Anyone got any tips for prepping supershiny metal? Else I'm just hittin' it with my good ol' grey primer and hoping for the best... - Johanna PS - yes, I'm still alive. Barely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilson Report post Posted August 11, 2008 I wouldn't change a thing. Good thing you had clothes on when you took that photo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
