Another story of two of a kind rare globs is this extremely rare DENAVEAUX and MAISON(t-61). Years ago, late 60's-early 70's, two of these were picked up from an I-80 antique shop/ rock shop/ junk shop somewhere between Lovelock and Wells. I don't know where exactly, but a long time Salt Lake collector happened upon them on his way home and knew enough about whiskey bottles to take a chance at 'a hunerd' for the pair. He unloaded both of them quickly, one went to the Owen Collection, the other was sold locally and fell out of sight... until three years ago.
When I purchased the Owen Collection a few years ago, I obtained Blackie's "little black book" of collectors that he knew and bottles that were on his radar from the 1960's-70's. Obviously, that little book has been very interesting!! I was able to track down the family of the owner of that second Denaveaux and Maison. The two Maison's were back together again, well, for a few months anyway....
Another transitional fifth, at least one of the known examples is a tool top. Airvented, so it is not real crude, though this one has a bit of whittle. A very pretty bottle and a rare one! Still just a handful in western collections.
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