Repeal at The Old Absinthe House Dec. 5, 1933

December 5, 1933 Repeal of Prohibition is celebrated at The Old Absinthe House, as documented by a recent postal card find.

It is quite interesting to see the writer celebrating repeal at The Old Absinthe House, and mentioning "You Have No Idea What Absinthe Does To The Soft Southern Drawl".

One might wonder whether it was left over pre-ban absinthe, or perhaps some of Mr. Legendre's early product to toast the end of prohibition.

It must have been quite an evening...

Mid 1950s Herbsaint fullsize and pint bottles

Pictured are two mid 1950s Legendre Herbsaint bottles, the standard full size bottle, and the less common pint bottle.

We will have more and better photos up soon, after the holidaze!




We will have an extraordinary new addition to showcase very soon, stay tuned to see a very rare Legendre & Co. find profiled that one won't see everyday.

Early 1934 Legendre Herbsaint Bottle

This early 1934 Legendre Herbsaint pint bottle, dates from the the period of time when Legendre & Co. changed the name of Legendre Absinthe, to Legendre Herbsaint.

This unique early Herbsaint bottle used a different bottle for a short period until 1935, when Legendre & Co. would adopt a pint bottle that matched the full sized Herbsaint bottles, with a raised circular area to hold the Legendre & Co. seal of quality.

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A few new finds to be posted soon...

We have been rather busy lately, and have acquired some new additions which we will post shortly, ranging from two recently found Legendre's Drugstore bottles. and a couple of major Legendre Herbsaint finds, that are quite stunning.

Watch for new photos shortly...till then, stay tuned!

A quick preview:

Legendre Absinthe

December 5, 1933 Prohibition is repealed, within a matter of days, J. Marion Legendre would receive one of the first rectifiers permits issued in the south, and Legendre Absinthe is born.

Below is an original Legendre Absinthe bottle, from the earliest days of Legendre & Co.

 

A December 1933 newspaper ad for Legendre Absinthe.