Monthly Archives: February 2014

Dissecting a Dr. Clark Johnson’s Indian Blood Syrup Advertisement

Posted on 28 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dissecting a Dr. Clark Johnson’s Indian Blood Syrup Advertisement Laboratory, 77 W. 3d. St., New York City. Late of Jersey City. Cures dyspepsia. Cures liver disease. Cures fever and ague. Cures scrofula and skin disease. Cures biliousness. Cures heart disease. … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, History, Medicines & Cures, Syrup, Tonics | Tagged advertisement, Blood, Clark, Indian, Iola, Jersey City, Johnson, Kansas, Laboratory, New York, Syrup, testimonials | Leave a comment

Dr. Langley’s Rocky Mountain Bitters

Posted on 27 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Langley’s Rocky Mountain Bitters 27 February 2014 (R•082314) (R•051818) (R•070419) Here is a odd handbill (below) from my collection representing Dr. Langley’s Rocky Mountain Bitters. The piece pictures the trade mark for the brand. My question is, is the Dr. Langley’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Tonics | Tagged beverage, bitters, Brandon DeWolfe, Fulton, Gourd, handbill, indiana, J. H. Langley, Langley, Mountain, Plymouth, Rocky, Sumter | Leave a comment

Looking at some Dr. Langley’s Root & Herb Bitters from Boston

Posted on 26 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at some Dr. Langley’s Root & Herb Bitters from Boston “Buy me and I will do you good.” 26 February 2014 (R•041219) The top picture pretty much sums up why I am a bitters collector. Look at this great … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures | Tagged bitters, Boston, Cambridge, Ciralli, Goodwin, Gourd, Hanover, Henry, Herb, Hibbard, Langley, Massachusetts, Medicine, Meyer, Mountain, Osbourne, Patent, pedler, Rocky, Root, Union, Wichmann, wicker | 1 Comment

Old Bourbon Whiskey Put Up By Wilson, Fairbank & Co. for Medicinal Purposes

Posted on 24 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Old Bourbon Whiskey put up by Wilson, Fairbank & Co. for Medicinal Purposes 24 February 2014 (R•022019) (R•031719) There is a wonderful bottle on ebay now reading “Monk’s Old Bourbon Whiskey Put Up By Wilson, Fairbank & Co. Sole Agents … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Bourbon, Digging and Finding, Druggist & Drugstore, eBay, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Syrup, Whiskey | Tagged Boston, Bourbon, eBay, Fairbank, George, Hanover, Massachusetts, medicinal, Monk, New York, Noordsy, Pelletier, Syrup, Whiskey, Wilson | Leave a comment

Walton’s Bitters Counterstamped Seated Half Dollar

Posted on 23 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Walton’s Bitters Counterstamped Seated Half Dollar 23 February 2014 (o22518) Frank Wicker (bottlepickers.com) alerted me to an interesting counterstamped coin on ebay for Waton’s Bitters. This looks to be for W 22, Walton’s Bitters from Cincinnati, Ohio in the Carlyn … Continue reading →

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A Stroll through the Scrolls

Posted on 22 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Stroll through the Scrolls Charles and Jane Aprill 22 February 2014 (R•040419 – Heckler Aprill Auction) Charles Aprill recently posted some outstanding examples of various sized blue scroll historical flasks over on Bottle Collectors on Facebook. I thought I … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Display, Early American Glass, Facebook, Flasks, Historical Flasks, Miniatures, Photography | Tagged Aprill, blue, Charles, Flask, gallery, Historical, Jane, miniature, pint, quart, Scroll | Leave a comment

What?…more Orange Bitters…..!

Posted on 20 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What?…more Orange Bitters…..! by James Viguerie 20 February 2014 I think Orange bitters must have been one of the most common varieties produced. I took a look and tried to find the oldest brand of Orange bitters I could. Most … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ales & Ciders, Article Publications, Bitters, Cordial, History, Liqueurs, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Tax Stamps | Tagged Amontillado, Angostura, Australia, Benjamin, Birmingham, bitters, Butement, cider, Curacao, David, Dixon, dutch, England, Franklin, French, Hawaii, Lacour, Maracaibo, Melbourne, Orange, Pierre, Polynesian, Prevot, Sachem, Seville, Spalding, tariff, Venezuela, Viguerie, Wadsworth, wormwood | Leave a comment

Rees’ Orange Tonica – The Best Bitters in the World

Posted on 19 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rees’ Orange Tonica The Best Bitters in the World Risley Co. Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers – New York PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 19 February 2014 (R•082519) Well, this is the last advertising trade card from authority Joe Gourd … Continue reading →

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Mamma’s Recipes for Keeping Papa Home – Herdrich’s Bitters

Posted on 18 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Mamma’s Recipes for Keeping Papa Home – Herdrich’s Bitters PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 18 February 2014 R-062921 “Find out what drink is his favorite and supply him with the very thing that he goes to the club for…” … Continue reading →

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The rest of the story of Lorenzo D. Youngblood and his Tonic Bitters

Posted on 17 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The rest of the story of Lorenzo D. Youngblood and his Tonic Bitters by James Viguerie 17 February 2014 (R•111315 – Youngblood Shard) (092119 – BBs2 listing) I am looking into four patents on Texas bitters. They were patented by … Continue reading →