Drink token?

[Garabaldi]

It has to holes in it, which look like possible bullet holes. The lettering on one side I believe says "friendly SCHENIE whispers friendly to your taste".
On the back it says BAR BAR. Any ideas what this could be?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

SCHENLEY

 

[Breezie]

Yep, Schenley with a "bang," . ..well, make that 2 bangs. Breezie

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Could it say PAR AT BAR?

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/irememberthis/item/IRT-00650


It appears to be from the 40's. Looks like bullet hole.

 

[turtlefoot13]

From what I was able to find online, Scheneley Distillery was founded in 1933 if that helps at all.

Doug

 

[Garabaldi]

Could it say PAR AT BAR?

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/irememberthis/item/IRT-00650


It appears to be from the 40's. Looks like bullet hole.

It does say PAR AT BAR.
So now that we have discovered what it is associated with, what do you think it is for?

 

[Breezie]

This website should give you some insight on collecting Bar/Saloon Tokens. Breezie
http://hubpages.com/hub/Unusual-Hobbies-Collecting-Antique-Saloon-Tokens

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's a 1949 Life Magazine ad with that phrasing:
http://books.google.com/books?id=80...ook_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAoQ6AEwAA

BTW, the word is Whiskies, not whispers.
Don.....

 

[Mackaydon]

Looks like Schenley copyrighted the phrase "Friendly Schenley Whiskies" on April 15, 1937. That may be the beginning of your date range.
Don........

Source:
http://books.google.com/books?id=B7...ook_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAoQ6AEwAA

 

[DCMatt]

Could it say PAR AT BAR?

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/irememberthis/item/IRT-00650


It appears to be from the 40's. Looks like bullet hole.

It does say PAR AT BAR.
So now that we have discovered what it is associated with, what do you think it is for?

It is good for two shots.

I'll drink to that!

DCMatt

 

[Garabaldi]

This is making me thursty.
I don't think this is a drink token. Do you think its part of the whisky bottle? A promotional piece? The vine pattern makes it look valuable as you would find on a coin. I am stumped and curious to what this would have been used for.
Thanks for all the research.

 

[TiredIron]

Metallurgistically and ballistically speaking the smaller hole was not done by a bullet and was probably produced when nailed up to something. The second larger uniform hole does look to be from a bullet.
Some of you might find this high speed video photography interesting...... metal, glass, and plastic do weird things.


TiredIron
"Caution"....don't get hypnotized.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

This is making me thursty.
I don't think this is a drink token. Do you think its part of the whisky bottle? A promotional piece? The vine pattern makes it look valuable as you would find on a coin. I am stumped and curious to what this would have been used for.
Thanks for all the research.

Its probably made for the same purpose as my Ballantine Beer token. ..a promotional item. Mine however was made with a hole in it. I dont think it was part of the whiskey bottle unless its very thin. Maybe it was good for free a shot? http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,20941.0.html


I was also thinking nailed and then shot at first but its from the wrong direction.

 

[Mackaydon]

I don't think Par at Bar has anything to do with 'trade-in' or 'good for' value. I believe 'par' may refer to a 'standard', as in 'par' at golf. So Schenley may be saying it's product is the standard (par) for all whiskies. It's an ad token.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here is another Whiskey Token. http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,1310192.html#

While "PAR AT BAR" most likely means what Ivan says, I believe whiskey makers issued the tokens to proprietors for redemption of a drink of their whiskey or this may be just a lucky piece.

 

[72cheyenne]

Metallurgistically and ballistically speaking the smaller hole was not done by a bullet and was probably produced when nailed up to something. The second larger uniform hole does look to be from a bullet.
Some of you might find this high speed video photography interesting...... metal, glass, and plastic do weird things.


TiredIron
"Caution"....don't get hypnotized.

Great vid, TiredIron.

 

[Garabaldi]

Sounds good. Token or ad token it is Thank you all.