Monthly Archives: October 2014

Try Uncle Tom’s Bitters! – Trevorton, Pennsylvania

TRY UNCLE TOM’S BITTERS! – Trevorton, Pennsylvania 10 October 2014 Uncle Tom has been popping up in bitters news lately with two examples of the bitters appearing in the current North American Glass auction. I was also able to pick up … Continue reading

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Meet Chef Johnny Pol “The Foodman”

Meet Chef Johnny Pol “The Foodman” 10 October 2014 I met Chef Johnny Pol at the super 2014 Morro Bay Antique Bottle Show earlier this year and was impressed with his table of bottles and personality. Our hobby has so many … Continue reading

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Dr. Whitney’s Bitters – Olean, New York

Dr. Whitney’s Bitters – Olean, New York 09 October 2014 (R•011119) New York collector, Mark Warne contacted me about a bitters bottle I was unfamiliar with. I just may add it to my collection! Mark was kind enough to send a … Continue reading

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Drakes Plantation Bitters on 1874 Stereoview Mock Medical Scene

Drakes Plantation Bitters on 1874 Stereoview Mock Medical Scene 07  October 2014 Frank Wicker over at BottlePickers.com tipped me off to this wonderful, yet bizarre stereoview card on eBay with a mock medical scene, a wizard of some sort, some … Continue reading

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The Great Aqua Trio – Russian Imperial Tonic Bitters, National Tonic Bitters & Dunbar & Co. Worm Wood Cordial

The Great Aqua Trio – Russian Imperial Tonic Bitters, National Tonic Bitters & Dunbar & Co. Worm Wood Cordial 06 October 2014 I think you all know how much I like aqua bottles. Though not a color, they certainly can … Continue reading

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2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention Logo Designs | Part 2

2016 Sacramento National Antique Bottle Convention Logo Designs | Part 2 05 October 2014 The concept of using a Sacramento sculpture to anchor the design is the theme here. Here are some new, rough, low-res, round 2 logo concepts for the 2016 Sacramento … Continue reading

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Cobalt bottle embossed W. S. Merrell & Co. – Cincinnati

Cobalt bottle embossed W. S. Merrell & Co. – Cincinnati 04 October 2014 Now here is an interesting e-mail about a killer bottle that brings to mind the Solomon’s Strengthening and Invigorating Bitters from Savannah, Georgia and the S. S. … Continue reading

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