Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[Hurricane Jack]

Thanks Jack, me and the Wife both love that stuff. You probably don’t want to store anything you drink in the heavy leaded vintage crystal, so I just put some cheapo something in there for looks. I guess the glasses are OK because the drink isn’t in there long enough.

You probably like some of the same vintage bar & liquor items I do. I've been keeping an eye on a bar caddy just like this one but in black & virtually NOS, unused. It's in a shop & they are looking for some heavy money for it. So far I've walked away.

 

[Hagwood]

You probably like some of the same vintage bar & liquor items I do. I've been keeping an eye on a bar caddy just like this one but in black & virtually NOS, unused. It's in a shop & they are looking for some heavy money for it. So far I've walked away.

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Ahh yes, that's right up our alley ! There were so many cool bar items in the 20's - 40's. When my Wife saw our bar at an Antique shop about 20 years ago she said it looked like something in a Dean Martin Movie, LOL. I went back later and got it for her as a surprise.

Good luck with the caddy, maybe now is a good time to get them down on the price......

 

[Blare]

The rich chocolate tones of this Lee Water Bloc with its soft Panda Felt finish made me crave the sweet chocolate peanut butter taste of Sweet Baby Jesus!

 

[Hagwood]

The rich chocolate tones of this Lee Water Bloc with its soft Panda Felt finish made me crave the sweet chocolate peanut butter taste of Sweet Baby Jesus! View attachment 230175

Ahh, Baby Cheeses.... you’ll only get it if you watch Modern Family.

 

[Hagwood]

Family over tonight for our own Happy Hour since all the bars are closed. Family, Good Drinks, Good music, great weather and a Stetson RD OR. Doesn’t get better than that.

Broke out the Teeling Small Batch for everyone to sample. Favorable reviews all around.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

You folks have some serious bar and liquor paraphernalia. I like it! Classy and nostolgic, but yet it serves a function to keep those bottles within reach.

Leftovers on the deck with an Old English Porter, New Glarus, WI. My brother and I exchanged some of our local beers (by shipping). Deliciously sour taste. Don't tell my brother that Wisconsin can make some darn good beer.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[barongan]

nice hats

 

[Hagwood]

Sunday morning Bloody Mary and the Olé Panama at the lake:

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Ahh yes, that's right up our alley ! There were so many cool bar items in the 20's - 40's. When my Wife saw our bar at an Antique shop about 20 years ago she said it looked like something in a Dean Martin Movie, LOL. I went back later and got it for her as a surprise.

Good luck with the caddy, maybe now is a good time to get them down on the price......

Check out this Pop Up Bar & Cigar Butler.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Pop-U...108379?hash=item1f0d0f8a1b:g:4v0AAOSwqSteb~Wc

 

[Hagwood]

Check out this Pop Up Bar & Cigar Butler.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Pop-U...108379?hash=item1f0d0f8a1b:g:4v0AAOSwqSteb~Wc

Wow, very nice one. We love those pop up bars. That one is very cool how all the barware has a carved out area for it to fit in and everything but 2 shot glasses is there.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Wow, very nice one. We love those pop up bars. That one is very cool how all the barware has a carved out area for it to fit in and everything but 2 shot glasses is there.

Pop Up Butlers show up from time to time but what made that one unique is the Sterling Silver cigar boxes.

Here's a different version:

 

[Hurricane Jack]

@Hagwood Tim

Staying on track I have been wearing my Stetson Twenty-five OR this morning.

Now let me show you my 1880's cigar cabinet made by the Brunswick-Balke-Collander Co. When I was a kid before I was old enough to drive, I was taken several times to a small town with a bowling alley & a private pool hall on the second floor. This place was right out of the early 1900's. By the time I was in my 20's the second floor pool hall had been closed because the roof was leaking, but the bowling alley remained open. Yrs later on a road trip I remembered the old place & stopped. I learned the bowling alley had closed by then & the building was still standing supposedly with everything pretty much still in there. Long story short, I was able to buy a few pieces from the deceased owner's son, including this cigar cabinet.

It was in bad shape from being in a damp environment all those yrs. The center door frame was warped so bad it couldn't be opened all the way, but the original wavy glass had not been broken. I fully restored it, it's solid walnut with original glass, even locks & key. My wife liked it so much she immediately claimed it as her china hutch.

The side doors open to expose more adjustable shelves behind the lower door panels. The cabinet has a ledge along the base (where the pitcher is sitting) & is designed to sit on a marble base. I can't sit it on the base however because it becomes too tall for an 8' ceiling.

 

[Hagwood]

@Hagwood Tim

Staying on track I have been wearing my Stetson Twenty-five OR this morning.

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Now let me show you my 1880's cigar cabinet made by the Brunswick-Balke-Collander Co. When I was a kid before I was old enough to drive, I was taken several times to a small town with a bowling alley & a private pool hall on the second floor. This place was right out of the early 1900's. By the time I was in my 20's the second floor pool hall had been closed because the roof was leaking, but the bowling alley remained open. Yrs later on a road trip I remembered the old place & stopped. I learned the bowling alley had closed by then & the building was still standing supposedly with everything pretty much still in there. Long story short, I was able to buy a few pieces from the deceased owner's son, including this cigar cabinet.

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It was in bad shape from being in a damp environment all those yrs. The center door frame was warped so bad it couldn't be opened all the way, but the original wavy glass had not been broken. I fully restored it, it's solid walnut with original glass, even locks & key. My wife liked it so much she immediately claimed it as her china hutch.

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The side doors open to expose more adjustable shelves behind the lower door panels. The cabinet has a ledge along the base (where the pitcher is sitting) & is designed to sit on a marble base. I can't sit it on the base however because it becomes too tall for an 8' ceiling.

Man Jack, that is just too cool ! That would be a little big for a home humidor, so much better to be used as a china cabinet. They just don't make stuff like that anymore. And the history makes it even more special. Do you remember seeing it when you used to go to the place ?

 

[Bamaboots]

Now let me show you my 1880's cigar cabinet made by the Brunswick-Balke-Collander Co.

Quite the piece, HJ. I like that a lot.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

That would be a little big for a home humidor, so much better to be used as a china cabinet. They just don't make stuff like that anymore. And the history makes it even more special. Do you remember seeing it when you used to go to the place ?

I would like to use it as a liquor cabinet. I can't say that I honestly remember it from when I was playing there. I have Repo catalogs of Brunswick-Blake-Collender that have them in it. I'll see if I can get some pics of that stuff.

Quite the piece,

Thanks BB. By the time I was there the pool tables were pretty well destroyed. Tables tend to have a lot of veneer on the cabinet & legs & all the veneer was coming off from the dampness. Only things made of solid wood had a chance to be restored.

I bought a back bar too, similar to the one shown below. But mine has a fancy crown across the top, & more drawers below. Two of the drawers are copper lined for tobacco. It's about 10' tall & wont fit even if I leave the crown off. Still have it in my shop, unrestored.

I have a fancy Art Deco coffee percolator I always wanted to display in the center alcove where the cash register goes.

 

[Bamaboots]

Some late afternoon sun with the RD Shady Oak and Knob Creek.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

More of the Twenty-five OR worn today.

Thanks guys! With that I've decided to take a long break from the FL. I hope you continue to enjoy your virtual Happy Hour on this thread!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Evening meal of baked potatoes (bacon, onion, cheese, dab of sour cream and veal stock as a topping), side salad that was served with a sour beer. Mmmm!

Sitting on the deck sipping a dram of Yamazaki single malt 12. This is a glorious taste on a Spring evening. My wife and I agree that that this whiskey is special.

Sipping on the deck this evening and chuckling recalli g with my wife the quote attributed to Johnny Carson, “Happiness is having a rare steak, a bottle of whisky, and a dog to eat the rare steak.”

Be safe, be strong and see you on the street soon, Eric -

 

[rclark]

More of the Twenty-five OR worn today.

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Thanks guys! With that I've decided to take a long break from the FL. I hope you continue to enjoy your virtual Happy Hour on this thread!

Hate to see you leave Jack! Hope to see you around here again soon. Cheers!

 

[hatophile]

More of the Twenty-five OR worn today.

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Thanks guys! With that I've decided to take a long break from the FL. I hope you continue to enjoy your virtual Happy Hour on this thread!

Hope you make it back here sometime, enjoy your posts and historical perspective. Stay safe.