Ben Beam & CO. Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 We've got a few new items in answer to requests from our customers. We have spent an inordinate amount of time trying to find an appropriate whiskey label and finally found the perfect candidate when we spotted an old bottle tucked away in an antiques shop. Finding pre-1900 bottles with labels is rare enough, but this one had both the front and back labels, and they were about 80% complete, more than enough to accurately re-create it. We've also added some new can labels and sarsaparilla soda labels, and we've updated our Duke's Mixture tobacco sacks to make them more appropriate for the period. We're always looking for new items, and working on ways to improve our products. We've previously been producing our Arbuckle's sugar sacks on a Singer sewing machine dating to 1905, but today the Ben Beam & Co. factory is installing a Wheeler & Wilson W9 sewing machine dating to 1892. We take pride in everything we make and want every item to have a good backstory, which is why we spend so much time researching all of our products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Art Tillery Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Very cool stuff ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wapaloosie73 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I just made a purchase! I will be using the snake oil to "medic" player at "the Chronicles of Grizzly Gulch". Cures what ails ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Beam Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Thanks! Funny story, I’ve had a couple people comment that they thought the snake oil was too “on the nose” and a bit over the top. I had to explain that it was an actual product, and is generally considered to be the one that the modern term is based on. Here’s an original sample bottle: https://www.ebay.com/itm/371938945727 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wapaloosie73 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 You will like the article I found! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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