My Very First Vintage Cocktail Shaker

1936 Revere Manhattan Complete Set

By the way this is the actual picture of my set,  I was lucky enough to have purchased it from a professional photographer! This ca 1936 set designed by Norman Bel Geddes includes the Manhattan cocktail shaker, the matching Manhattan tray,  and a full set of eight of the very most rare matching cups! The Shaker measures a towering 13" high x 3 1/4" diameter, chrome plated over brass, marked on the bottom... Revere Rome NY. The elegant matching tray marked Revere Rome NY measures 14 1/2" x 11 1/2". Condition of all pieces are excellent to near mint!

Rare Art Deco Farberware Bubble Cocktail Shaker set

What a wonderful set!! This is ca 1930 Farberware. The set consists of a beautiful chrome cocktail shaker in a bubble shape, six matching glasses and an even rarer original tray. The matching black and red painted wooden handles on shaker and tray are very deco. The set is in magnificent shape and even includes the very rare original red bakelite finial!

Farber Set

Ribbed Ruby Silver Lined Skyscraper Cocktail Set

Two Almost Mint Golf Bags, 1 Cork & 1 Metal stopper

Lurelle Guild Skyscraper

Mint Buenilum Sets

Hawkes Delft Sterling & Crystal Cocktail Shakers

The small one is what I use to mix my cocktails most of the time.

Chase sets, most in original Boxes

Super Rare Ronson Bartender and Barmaid Touch Tip Lighters

English Deco Shaker

Maxwell Phillips Hourglass Cocktail Shakers in chrome and brass

Ruby Glass Lady's  Leg Cocktail Shaker set

Frosted Glass Lady's Leg Cocktail Shaker set

Konga Shaker in Original Box

Master Incolor in various colors and designs

Imperial Glass Shakers and sets

Beautiful Wallace Brothers Rooster Cocktail Shaker

This wonderful cocktail shaker from the 1920's is in the shape of a Rooster. It is in like new museum quality condition which is very rare at around 80 years old.  It is huge at about 14 1/4" tall with a very ornately curved tail that serves as the handle. The head comes off to put in the ingredients and the tongue unscrews to pour the drink. The bottom is stamped " W B 3880 Copyright USA ". It has a threaded screw cap with a rubber stopper that is like new. 

Chuck-A-Luck Cocktail Shaker and Dice Cage

In mint condition with original dice and instruction pamphlet.

Manning Bowman Black & Red striped Diana

Royal Hickman Shaker

International Silver Pieces

Syrocco Wood Bartender shaped Corkscrew

This piece was on loan to the Museum of the American Cocktail from 2004 until January 2006. The Museum was located in The Pharmacy Museum in New Orleans.  It was then moved to the new museum located at The Commanders Palace inside the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas until November 2006.

This 8” tall bartender is actually a very rare corkscrew ca 1930's, supposedly in the likeness of Senator Volsted who introduced the bill for prohibition. It is almost like new shape with a little wear to the base and corkscrew itself. It even still has the original label on the bottom! It states "Syrocco Wood Syracuse NY"

    Many Cocktail Picks

More to come!

Revere Hercules Cocktail Shaker Set

Revere Cocktail Shaker Set

Chase Blue Doric Cocktail Shaker set in Boxes

Chase Blue Moon Cocktail Shaker set in Boxes

Napier Recipe in Box