Are you a collector looking for a certain bottle? Do you have a collectible bottle you’re looking to sell? Have anything else that may be of interest to hot sauce collectors in general? If so, drop the HSB a note here and we’ll post it in the
Looking for…
Blair’s 4AM
Anyone willing to sell a blair’s 4am reserve. if so please drop me an e-mail. ~ Paul (majazty ‘@’ aol.com)
Melinda’s Reserves
I would like to complete my collection of Melinda’s XXXMAS Reserve and the XXXXTRA Reserve. I need the following years…XXXMAS: 1998, 1999, 2001 to the present.
XXXXTRA: 1998 & 2000.I also have an extra ’95 1st edition XXXMAS if anyone is interested.
Thanks ~ Randy
Numbered 3 A.M. Reserve
I am looking for a 3 AM. A numbered one, to replace one I opened due to finding that the wax was cracked and thought was ruined. It does make a good chili though, that’s for sure. The bottle I have is #8220, anything near that would put things right, but I ain’t picky. The 2 AM I got at the same time is looking a little out of place since the 3 got moved to the fridge. I have an extra Le Million that I would be willing to part with if anyone is interested. ~ DK
Dave’s 2001 Private Reserve
Looking for a 2001 Dave’s Private Reserve to complete my Dave’s set. ~ Adam
Blair’s Beyond Death – 1993
If you have a bottle of Blair’s Beyond Death (circa 1993 – seen here) that your willing to part with, we’ve got a collector that’s looking to add this prized bottle to his collection. Leave a comment and we’ll put you in touch.
Selling & Available…
‘Hot’ eBay Auctions
– Blair`s 5a.m.Reserve HOT SAUCE #619
– Blair`s 6a.m.Reserve HOT SAUCE #366
– Joe Perry’s Rock Your World Hot Sauce #486 of 2000
– Hot Sauces 205 different kinds
– Dave’s Private Reserve – 2000
– Blair’s 5 am Hot Sauce #281 + Blairs LeMillion Reserve!
General…
Cutting Room Floor Contest
Chileheads across the country are scrambling to get pictures of their hot sauce collections and their stories to Blair before Feb 20th, 2006. 5 Winners will recieve a “Cutting Room Floor” set of Blair’s sauces for free. After those 5, another 5 will be offered to the runners up for $799 each. Contest info here.
HSB Collector’s Corner
While you working on sending your collection pictures to Blair, you may as well send them on to the HSB and show off your collection to the other chileheads. Submissions can be sent to nick ‘@’ hotsauceblog.com. Include a brief description of your collection and we’ll post it for all to drool over. Previously posted collections can be seen here.
Joe Perry’s Hot Sauces
As noted here, Joe Perry’s line of hot sauces are undergoing a re-design. The new bottles will no longer be made by Ashley Foods. No other information is available yet on what the new bottles will look like or if the recipes will remain the same.
Reminder – please send your requests for collector’s items and/or for sale notices using the contact form. Leave a comment if you have a bottle that some is looking for (or you could use the form as well) and we’ll put you in touch.
Previous Collectors Corners
Edition #1
Edition #2
Edition #3
79 responses to “Hot Sauce Collector’s Corner – Edition #4”
Any idea who’s going to package it?
It always helps to make reference to whatever one is speaking of……..
Joe Perry Sauce
Let me put this as a standing invitation. If anyone is selling any type of “rare” blair’s products,please contact me first!
eric
eman1stkc@earthlink.net
thanks guys
MSK: Nope – nada.
Anyone know if a Blairs Death Rain BBQ with the blair’s name missing off the skull is rare? or is that standard, why would he leave his name off just that skull? Just wondering if I should open it or not 😉 thanks.
I’ve heard of other things similar to that and the value of it went up depending on the rarity of it. If you concerned about ruining it, then go buy another one to use. They don’t cast that much.
I was going through my collection the other day and had forgotten that I have a Blair’s After Death with the old style label.
Anyone know the approx value of this one?
Got a picture of it?
Chris – seen it on ebay anywhere from $45-$75. If it’ll help, go to google.com and click on the “froogle” link. enter that into the search field and it will show results and price ranges from different internet retailers and even ebay links. Hope that helps
Which After Death are you looking for?I have Death bottles with 4 different lables on them.
ATTN ALL CHILIHEADS!!!!
The Caldera Prototype has arrived!!! Pictures comming soon.
(as soon as i figure out how to get the pictures off the camera i bought my wife for christmas) 🙂
eric
Looking forward to the pics dude!
BTW…Anyone know what the total ounces are in the 2004 Holiday Reserve. Working with the database tonight when I realized I didn’t have an entry for it.
I was under the impression that it was 10 fl. oz…aprox. 10 times larger than the normal reserve bottle which is 2.5 oz.
Ryan,
Whew! That would be 25 oz. Then again, turning 56 today might be blurring my tought processes….LOL
Sorry for the typo MSK, i meant 5 times (that’s what most of the adds for an 04 holiday say). Next time, try to not be so nice about it 😉
DK – Numbered 3AM on ebay for ya. Only problem is the seller charges an arm, a leg, and your first born child for shipping. I bought from him once before. Here’s the link for ya if you’re still interested in getting one. Starting bid is only $9.99
Link.
Ryan…OK…Next time I’ll smash a habanero in your honor…LOL!
3AM…A little sly of hands to keep the final value fees down. Assuming he sends it Priority ($3.85), then all he needs is one bid and he’s made about $25. Anything over the starting bid is icing on the cake.
Hey eman! Where’s the pics of the Caldera?
Hey thanks ryan. I will keep my eye on this one, still have not found one yet so this would be just up my alley. I have slacked off the hunt the past few weeks and did not see this until you pointed it out. Thanks again.
Woops, sorry! Have been working on my blairs entry. I will send nick a picture of the 2 next to eachother.
No prob DK, glad I could help
I just won the auction on Ebay for the numbered 3 AM. Thanks to Nick for putting my request in the “Collector’s Corner” and to Ryan for the heads up on the auction.
DK
You’re most welcome DK. Glad you got it. Looked like there were severel people after that one. Congrats and may the sauce be with you.
Anybody interested in a 1995 Dave’s Private Reserve? signed with number 3807. This represents the beginning and ending of my hot sauce collection (started and ended in 1995).
Let me know.
Yea Ken,
I could use a bottle of the 1995. I would be very interested.
Thanks.
Ken
I can use one as well but if Hot Sauce Head needs one … you got it Toyota
I email Hot Sauce Head but would also like to email you Mad_Reilly (in case it doesn’t work out with HSH) but you didn’t leave me your email. As it turns out, I didn’t leave you mine. Feel free to email me at charmken@hotmail.com. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
My #67 Limited Mega Death is now on Ebay. 🙁
Well at least I put it on ebay. It hasnt showed up yet.
whats the item no?
4459430476
Ok, its up on ebay now. Also, Mr. Jim from Mild to Wild I sent you another e-mail. 🙂
$700! whoa. Too rich for me my friend, but good luck!
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Yeah that is what I was thinking 🙂 I would not mind having it but I have bought enough sauce for now!
That is my buy it now price. My reserve is alot lower than that. 🙂
Eman did offer me $500 for it a while ago. At that time I didnt want to sell.
I just took the buy it now off. I really dont like to make buy it now auctions.
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#60 sold on eBay about 2 months or less ago for $280ish dollars. Just FYI. I was bidding and I was a little skittish at that point. In hind sight i should have dumped $300ish on it.
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5x the size if memory serves me.
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Dangit!!! I must have missed that one. Im usually quick on seeing things on ebay. By the way, My reserve is really REALLY close to that pmac. 😉 That buy it now price was up there for about 10 minutes then I took it down. I knew that it was a very high price on this bottle. But now a days who knows what could happen. Its been up and down lately.
I see ALOT of sweet stuff on ebay right now I would swing the money for but I need to make sure I have everything else paid for and start saving for Zest Fest 😀
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Our tickets will be paid for by the end of the week, 😀 😀 😀 and we will begin saving spending money….
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I’ve got a little something special planned for ZF. Keep that on your list:)
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Jealous again. Not going to Zestfest. Next year i’ll be making the “tour”
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Not to worry Huv, You will be taken care of by the Defcon Adherents.
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LOL- cool. Definitely going to Hillsborough – got my bottle of Johnny Walker Black all ready 🙂 Same crew as last time (so far, maybe one more).
Hmmm, are you trying to say the UK guys will beat you out with Johnnie Blue? Oh the humanity of it all! 🙂
It should be a great time. You’ll be happy to know, due to popular demand, and the tweaking we’ve done on the harvesting, we will be offering 1 ounce un-numbered un-signed bottles of ZERO as well, for personal use. I got a LOT of e-mails from people saying they didn’t want to open the bottles to use the stuff, but at the same time heard pretty good reviews on the taste. I don’t know how many we’ll be able to make, but it should be a good number of them. See, the Creator really does have a heart, even though he keeps it in the freezer.
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LOL = The difference is that I will be personally handing it to you. – instead of a mere promise from across the pond 🙂
Cool about the “personal use” bottle of ZERO. I’m in (as usual 🙂 )
It would be interesting to see the UK Defcon Contingent show up at the party as well.
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Wow Creator, “un-numbered un-signed bottles of ZERO” to consume.
Sounds good, glad you took it out of the freezer 🙂
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Huvason??? there is still time, its only May 🙂
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Next year perhaps. Going to hang with the Creator and make sure I get my bottle of ZERO Batch #3.
I may make the NY show in July, but I am leaving for Ga that Saturday night (i’m driving – twirling nationals 🙂 ). May take the train into NYC for the show, and sleep in and out of the city.
Huv, Twirling Nationals? Hmmm, well, if you’re going to the NYC show tell me when, as we are planning to go as well (with a major appetite).
As for the “regular” ZERO’s, I’m just responding to the call of the public. It is a shame to have to open a collector bottle. Perhaps I can get The Huvason to eat a ZERO wing, now THAT would be entertainment!
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I would love to see Huvason attempt a ZERO wing. ‘
Can we get video Creator? 🙂
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Guess Im going to miss you twice there huvason.
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I’ll have to see when the show is. I can only go Saturday (unless it is running Friday, then i’ll just take off Friday and go then).
As far as the DEFCON ZERO wing…. don’t know about that one. We’ll see come hillsborough – you never know. Definitely need video of that!
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You going to ZF Chris? Sounds like that is going to be fun.
Hey, since you are the blogmaster junior, shouldn’t you now be removed from the to 20 commenters list 🙂
I’ll bring a vid cam, we’ll need sound too! 🙂
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We’ll have to work up to a FULL ZERO wing…. I may be stupid, but i’m not crazy 🙂
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Hmmm, thats a thought.
Let me hit the next milestone first (its close) 🙂
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yes, full video with sound for the next “caption this” contest. 🙂
you up for this huvason???
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start training now and you’ll be ready 🙂
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I’m joking…..
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I have no ZERO to train with (all closed bottles of course). Perhaps I can get some training ZERO from the Creator.
I’ll TRY and do it.
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good idea…
Creator, we need some “training ZERO” for huvason, can you help???
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I know, but that would move you into second…lol
Not that we are keeping track or anything, or even mentioning that here 😉 cause it is off-topic you know.
“Training ZERO”???
Damn, just stopped laughing, you guys crack me up. Hmmmm, perhaps I’ll send you some of that “chemical” stuff from the last Defcon Day. Hee hee hee.
As for the video contest, now THAT would be a trip! Nothing like watching The Huvason rolling on the ground pleading for mercy. 🙂
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“Huvason rolling on the ground pleading for mercy”
See, we need to get him ready Creator. He’s got to work up his tolerance. When you get the ““chemical” stuff ” from Creator huvason, let me know, guess I will need to help you train. 🙂
But wouldn’t it be much more exciting having The Huvason untrained? It would make for a much more lively video.
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I am a trained professional you know – licensed and everything (by the NYS dept of Motor Vehicles 🙂 )
I tried your chemical concoction Creator, remember? Like drinking battery acid! The ZERO was much smoother.
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Huvason rolling on the ground pleading for mercy
I’ll NEVER plead for mercy! I may cry like a baby, but never plead for mercy 😀
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Speaking of “sweet” stuff on ebay. I might be putting something NUMBERED and Sweet on ebay soon. All depends on how my Limited Mega Death does.
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lol…..hmmmmmmmmm wonder what that may be?
MSK is back!!!
Transferring to “Off Topic” for discussion…..
“I am a trained professional you know”
Ahhh, see Chris, The Huvason has no need for “Training ZERO”, he’s all ready right now.
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Ok huvason, guess you are ready…
Creator, bring on the ZERO and plenty of videotape. 🙂
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It could be #33 of 36 Blair’s Sweet Death sauce. 😉
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Never said a trained ZERO prefessional 🙂
Sorry Huv, No Backpedaling Allowed! 🙂
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I’ll mark it down for sure!