Historic Glass Bottles. Bill Lindsey of the BLM created a tremendous resource to assist you in identifying and dating most utilitarian glass bottles and jars produced in the United States and Canada between the early 1800s and 1950s. Check out information on glassmaking, bottle dating, and bottle types. Of particular interest to me are the pages on liquor, wine, and beer bottles.
posted by monju_bosatsu
on Oct 7, 2006 -
14 comments
Raise a glass! Today the Supreme Court struck down laws in Michigan and New York (and by
extension, probably those of 22 other states) that forbid interstate sales of
wine. The ruling is based on the Commerce Clause, which
allows only congress to regulate interstate trade, and which today is held to
trump the 21st
Amendment. Though some allege that online sales
make it easier for minors to buy liquor, the majority found little evidence
that this is a major problem. Will protectionist
liquor sales laws be felled by this ruling, too? Time (and further
litigation) will tell. [MI]
posted by rkent
on May 16, 2005 -
30 comments
