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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Looking at some J.T. Gayen Bottles
Jan Tecker Gayen There is an interesting J.T. Gayen bottle on ebay (see listing) with a title: Caribbean Sea Old J T Gayen Bottle Intl’ waters off Costa Rica 1800s Case Gin. It is nice see this name again. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Digging and Finding, eBay, Figural Bottles, Gin, Liquor Merchant, Schnapps
Tagged Altona, Copenhagen, Denmark, Germany, Hamburg, J.T. Gayen, Jan Tecker Gayen, Superior Palm Tre
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William’s Royal Crown Remedy and Bitters – Isaac Williams Company
William’s Royal Crown Remedy and Bitters – Isaac Williams Company 19 May 2013 (R•051219) William’s Royal Crown Remedy and Bitters: price: $1 a bottle, six for $5, manufactured by Isaac Williams Company, 268 Dundas St., London, Ont., for sale by … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures, Remedy
Tagged Ackert, bitters, canada, Doctor, Isaac, Isaac Williams Company, London, Medicine, ontario, Onterio, Remedy, Williams
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Carlyn Ring – An Interview with Martha Stewart
Great Video. “A Complete Collection of Antique Bitters Bottles” – Martha Stewart and Carlyn Ring looks at Carlyn Rings antique bitter bottles collection. The rare and unusual styles in the collection showcase a history of American glass making and early … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, News
Tagged Bill Ham, Carlyn Ring, Jeff Burkhardt, Jim Hagenbuch, Martha Stewart, video
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Alfred Speer and his Raised Sidewalk & Standard Wine Bitters
Speer’s Standard Wine Bitters Speer’s vineyard and wine business started on a small scale, with the vineyard expanding until it was “the largest in the State, containing over five miles of driveways, and over five hundred miles of wire.” The … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Art & Architecture, Bitters, History, Liquor Merchant, Wine & Champagne
Tagged Alfred Speer, Broadway, New Jersey, New York, Passaic, sidewalk, Speer's Standard Wine Bitters, vinyard, Wine
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Duncan Edwards Crown Bitters – English or American?
Duncan Edwards Crown Bitters – English or American? 18 May 2013 (032019) Bill Heatley, who I respect a lot, has listed his Duncan Edwards Crown Bitters on ebay (see listing) after an absence of a year or so. He actually … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Bitters, Digging and Finding, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions
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An advertisement for an unlisted Clayton’s Celebrated Rheumatic Bitters
, Product Infringement? An advertisement for an unlisted Clayton’s Celebrated Rheumatic Bitters 17 May 2013 (R•021514) (R•2-122720) While perusing Pittsburgh Directories in the late 1850s and 1860s for Zingari Bitters, I can across an advertisement (on the same page as the … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Glass Makers, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions
Tagged C. E. Clayton, Clayton & Russell's Celebrated Stomach Bitters, Clayton's Celebrated Rheumatic Bitters, Hostetter's, John Agnew and Co., M'Cully & Co., Pittsburgh, William Clayton, William Clayton & Son
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Summer Tree – Winter Tree Historical Flasks
Summer Tree – Winter Tree Historical Flasks 15 May 2013 What a wonderful day here in Augusta, Georgia as I have my morning coffee on the porch of the historic Partridge Inn. As I look out, I see all the … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Color Runs, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks
Tagged Augusta, Baltimore, Flask, Georgia, Historical, maryland, Partridge, summer, winter
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Lady’s Leg Series – Zingari Bitters
ZINGARI BITTERS – F. RAHTER Philadelphia, PA The Viceroy of Egypt placed the name of Dr. Cheopsus upon the “Roll of Nobles” and presented to him a medal bearing the following inscription: “Dr. Cheopsus, the Public Benefactor.” This bitters is … Continue reading
S. A. Foutz & Bro. – Baltimore…What Happened?
LONDON MEDICATED HEALTH RESTORER S. A. FOUTZ BALTIMORE, MD 14 May 2013 • Revised 26 September 2020 with Swanson TC We have watched and admired the great looking London Medicated Health Restorer bottles from Baltimore, Maryland in recent auctions and … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Veterinary
Tagged Baltimore, Chris Rowell, David B. Foutz, David E. Foutz, Foutz's Medicines, London Medicated Health Restorer, maryland, pansy, S. A. Foutz & Bro., S.A Foutz, Solomon A. Foutz, Stanley A. Foutz
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A great find at an estate auction in Southern Michigan
A great find at an estate auction in Southern Michigan W Y N K O O P 14 May 2013 Hi Ferdinand: A childhood bottle digging friend and fellow bottle collector stopped by my shop today to show me his … Continue reading
Posted in Digging and Finding, Medicines & Cures, Sarsaparilla, Tonics
Tagged Aprill, Frank Wicker, Honduras, John Feldmann, Katharismic, Michigan, Sarsaparilla, Wynkoop & Co.
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