This is for the thumbnail challenge. I am again using my bottle tree, which is one of my favorite things. The brown bottle at the top is an antique that I found on my father's workbench. It says Ohio's Kauffman's Brewing Company which went out of business here in Cincinnati during Prohibition. So that is a cool find. Why my Dad kept it I will never know. He didn't drink which makes it all the funnier.
What a cool tree. I know I have said this before, but it is so great how it all lines up (Yes, I know that is the point, but it is still pretty incredible to me)
Such a great idea and I love the colours. I saw an idea the other day which included bottles, it was fab, so now I am in 'bower bird' mode to see if I can gather enough supplies to recreate something similar. Great work Cathy
Are there ethnnic or cultural origins for bottle trees? Just curious- a neighbor who lived about 12 miles from us had trees decorated with scores of bottles. A great many times when we passed, a tourist would be parked along the highway taking a photo!
@dauber From what I understand they are more popular in coastal areas. I saw in on Pinterest and my son's girlfriend found the old iron tree at an antique mall. I keep adding to it and it will make my garden something to look at in the winter. @marlboromaam Thanks Maggie. I love it. I need some more bottles. @filsie65 Thank you Phil. @maggiemae Nope - no black bottles. Brown is as close as I come. @aurorajane It really is something to look at no matter what the weather. Cheerful. @worthitall Come on over. I'd love to have you. @psychographer Luckily the the lines have done well. I love my tree @jesperani Thanks. I used my favorite bottles. @yonnie More luck than anything on the lines....
@marlboromaam Thanks Maggie. I love it. I need some more bottles.
@filsie65 Thank you Phil.
@maggiemae Nope - no black bottles. Brown is as close as I come.
@aurorajane It really is something to look at no matter what the weather. Cheerful.
@worthitall Come on over. I'd love to have you.
@psychographer Luckily the the lines have done well. I love my tree
@jesperani Thanks. I used my favorite bottles.
@yonnie More luck than anything on the lines....