Monthly Archives: September 2014

An unlisted Dr. Abbott’s Bitters by C. A. Richards

Posted on 15 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

An unlisted Dr. Abbott’s Bitters by C. A. Richards 15 September 2014 (R072719) Here is another labeled bitters that was presented to me by Jerry Forbes at the Downieville Bottle Show. With a label in rather poor shape, it is still … Continue reading →

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Hufeland Swiss Stomach Bitters

Posted on 14 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hufeland Swiss Stomach Bitters 14 September 2014 (R•091814) Jerry Forbes brought a labeled Hufeland Swiss Stomach Bitters from the Downieville Bottle Show back to our cabin last night. I think he purchased it for $25. This joins some other exciting bitters that were … Continue reading →

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Cool Embossings 3

Posted on 9 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cool Embossings 3 09 September 2014 Lions, Bears and Bulls oh my. This is the third post in the series titled “Cool Embossings”. See Cool Bottle Embossings and Cool Bottle Embossings 2. I carry these images around in my digital purse, and periodically want to post. … Continue reading →

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The extremely rare Maynard’s Star Bitters from Pittsburgh

Posted on 7 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Extremely Rare Maynard’s Star Bitters from Pittsburgh 07 September 2014 (R•102916) I haven’t thought about my Maynard’s Star Bitters (my example is pictured at the top of this post) until I saw another example in the upcoming Heckler Premier Auction … Continue reading →

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Two California collections at Holabird’s Western Americana Collections

Posted on 7 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Two California collections at Holabird’s Western Americana Collections 07 September 2014 My name is Joe Elcano and I work with Fred Holabird. He has asked me to contact you to see if you could help us. Our September and December … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | September 2014

Posted on 1 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SEPTEMBER  |  2 0 1 4 Monday, 29 September 2014 Kind of fun with all these extremely rare, listed and listed bitters that are surfacing. It is a great time to be a bitters collector. Hearing of an extremely rare Dr. Whitney’s … Continue reading →

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