Category Archives: Antique cocktail shaker

American Thermos Bottle Co. Cocktail Shaker

Posted on January 3, 2024 by queenofsienna

I’m writing this so that I will remember it and be able to refer back to it in the future. If this post is of interest to anyone else, good! I came across a three piece cocktail shaker that had … Continue reading →

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Bernard Rice’s Sons

Posted on June 30, 2018 by queenofsienna

In the blog post immediately preceding this one, I discussed Bernard Rice’s family but didn’t discuss Bernard Rice’s Sons’ well known cocktail shakers. A successful cocktail shaker line offered by this firm was the “What’ll yer have?” shaker. Louis Rice’s … Continue reading →

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Michael Seips 1885 Patent Cocktail Shaker

Posted on May 6, 2018 by queenofsienna

In the second half of the 19th century there were industrious individuals trying to come up with a better way of mixing, shaking and straining cocktails. I applaud them for their creativity and contribution to society! A while ago I … Continue reading →

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Early Combined Liquor Mixer and Strainer

Posted on August 22, 2017 by queenofsienna

The following image is of what appears to be an early tin cocktail mixer and strainer. It stands about 6 and 1/2 inches tall with the strainer in the down position.  It has a copper bottom. And it has no … Continue reading →

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