MASTERPC Report post Posted September 23, 2013 Agreed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Georges Meliès Report post Posted September 24, 2013 A major piece -- an original Absinthe Joanne spoon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob fritz Report post Posted September 24, 2013 Best score for a collection in my opinion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted September 24, 2013 Beauteous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cajun Magic Report post Posted September 24, 2013 Exquisite! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Songcatcher Report post Posted September 25, 2013 That's a beautiful thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clement Arnoux (Aggelos) Report post Posted September 29, 2013 Yup, nice find there Little by little you are going to belittle me :p So anyway, since I've found another Italien today, I've been asked some pictures of both of mine. First one I got Second one, found this morning Family picture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted September 29, 2013 Sweet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted September 29, 2013 Indeed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Griffin Report post Posted September 29, 2013 Bah! All these antiques...really? Who wants century-old drool and bacteria? Not me! Give me FRESH drool and bacteria! Here's a great fountain that I enjoy regularly, made by a kindly and talented WS member, a Pontarlier glass from Martin Z's distillery in the Czech Republic, and a nearly empty bottle of Ridge Blanche. OK... all those antiques are nice... I suppose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted September 29, 2013 Damn kids today! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Songcatcher Report post Posted September 30, 2013 A humble set-up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greytail Report post Posted September 30, 2013 Those are nice set ups gentlemen. However I have only two antiques. A glass and a spoon given to me by a very generous fella. Apart from that, I have been using either a home made dripper or a water bottle with loosened cap to louche my absinthe since 2005 when I started on this journey. Now that's humble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clement Arnoux (Aggelos) Report post Posted September 30, 2013 Well absinthe used to be an humble man's beverage after all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greytail Report post Posted September 30, 2013 I'll drink to that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jack Griffin Report post Posted September 30, 2013 Love that Humpty-Dumpty spoon holder! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Georges Meliès Report post Posted October 24, 2013 On eBay France I finally found a terrific deal on an original 'tronc de comptoir' (spoon holder) of the heavy, very popular style that is reproduced by TheFrenchman. The original pairs nicely with my tireline (tip holder). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gee13 Report post Posted October 25, 2013 Can we please stop the porn exhibition? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted October 25, 2013 Pairish™ the thought! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clement Arnoux (Aggelos) Report post Posted October 26, 2013 Be careful people, Melies is aiming at the title of most amazing collection in the US. I suspect his will soon be bigger than mine (innuendo intended, the man knows the difference between the long and the short one). It's been brought to my attention though that, while I do not care much for Tour Eiffel spoons, they care for me. Ain't it cute ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted October 27, 2013 Well absinthe used to be an humble man's beverage after all It still is, in my neck o' the woods. I hope. Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cognaco Report post Posted November 18, 2013 Allo allo! New guy reporting, so please have mercy on my humble trinkets. I just bought this spoon on ebay, I like that it has an actual spoon end on it so that I can use it to extricate olives when I make martinis. Steel spoon, won't tarnish or chip/flake. I was all set to buy a pontarlier glass and was considering to buy a brouille, but then it occurred to me that our crystal water goblets look an awful lot like the non-pontarlier type absinthe glasses. And better yet I found this narrow spout vessel that my wife bought, and which I had previously made fun of for looking silly, which pours a light, steady and thin stream of water! So I think I will drink absinthe on the cheap for a while The only thing I need to ask myself is do I want to pay way too much money for sugar cubes just because they are wrapped in a little green paper that says Absinthe.... ‹ ​ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLoucheyMonster! Report post Posted November 18, 2013 That's a nice setup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob fritz Report post Posted November 19, 2013 The carafe is a wine carafe from most likely Spain, but the proper name eludes me, I've made that mistake before. But as long as it meets your needs have fun ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cognaco Report post Posted November 19, 2013 Mistake? You find it is not effective for absinthe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLoucheyMonster! Report post Posted November 19, 2013 He was just mistaken in the name for that kind of carafe. The proper name is a Porron: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porron Nothing wrong with using it for absinthe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cognaco Report post Posted November 19, 2013 (edited) Splendid! Edited November 19, 2013 by Cognaco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cognaco Report post Posted November 19, 2013 I caved, I bought the fancy absinthe sugar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clement Arnoux (Aggelos) Report post Posted November 19, 2013 He was just mistaken in the name for that kind of carafe. The proper name is a Porron: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porron Nothing wrong with using it for absinthe. As a matter of fact, Claude Alain Bugnon has several in his distillery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
