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Chuck Gildea wins an Oster Toaster!

Posted on 2 June 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Chuck Gildea wins an Oster Toaster! 02 June 2015 You never know what to expect from Jeff Wichmann with American Bottle Auctions. I was sitting in a meeting yesterday and peeked at my phone and saw a link to Jeff’s … Continue reading →

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Ponce De Leon Bitters

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ponce De Leon Bitters George Jefferson Howard and the Coca-Cola Connection 25 May 2015 Here another great bitters square that John Pastor has in his current American Glass Gallery Auction 14 which is now online. The picture at the top of … Continue reading →

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Diamond’s Improved Swedish Blood Bitters – Buffalo, New York

Posted on 24 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Diamond’s Improved Swedish Blood Bitters – Buffalo, New York Diamond’s Blood Bitters 24 May 2015 (R•012918) Well, I suppose I had to go here now that I posted on the Diamond B Stomach Bitters that referenced the Diamond “M” Bitters. … Continue reading →

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Lud’s Aromatic Stomach Bitters – Lawrence, Kansas

Posted on 10 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Lud’s Aromatic Stomach Bitters – Lawrence, Kansas Reuben Winchell Ludington 10 May 2015 While poking around the internet this morning, which is something akin to looking at the sky with a telescope, I spotted a listing for a Lud’s Aromatic … Continue reading →

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C.G. Pendleton’s Tonic, The World-Renowned Stomach Bitters

Posted on 6 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C.G. Pendleton’s Tonic, The World-Renowned Stomach Bitters … and Baseball 06 May 2015 (R•050715) While working on the Curtis’ Little Giant Bitters post from Bridgeport, Connecticut, I came across this advertisement below for C. G. Pendleton’s Tonic, The World-Renowned Stomach Bitters in … Continue reading →

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Curtis’ Little Giant Bitters “The King of Tonics”

Posted on 5 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Curtis’ Little Giant Bitters “The King of Tonics” The Cheapest Drug Store in the World! 05 May 2015 (R•052419) The other day, I did a post on The Little Clark’s Giant Bitters that inspired bitters ephemera collector Joe Gourd, to … Continue reading →

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E. Dexter Loveridge – In the House

Posted on 24 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

E. Dexter Loveridge – In the House A Treasure Trove of Wahoo Bitters items goes to Auction 24 April 2015 (R•051215) One of the more entertaining aspects of collecting antique bottles, and in my particular case, bitters bottles, is the interesting names … Continue reading →

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Zu Zu Bitters – Zu Zu Medicine Company, Baltimore, Maryland

Posted on 18 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Zu Zu Bitters – Zu Zu Medicine Company, Baltimore, Maryland 18 April 2015 (R•041915) (R•062219) Bob Ford, with the Baltimore Antique Bottle Club, posted these fine pictures below of a labeled  Zu Zu Bitters on the Facebook bitters bottles page. This is a tough bottle to obtain and certainly … Continue reading →

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D. T. Boozer and his Smyrna Bitters

Posted on 17 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

D. T. Boozer and his Smyrna Bitters Smyrna Bitters Company – Dayton, Ohio 17 April 2015 (R•041815) (R•092018) Bitters trade card and ephemera collector Joe Gourd, sent in the above image from his immense collection saying, “Saw your updated wagon post … Continue reading →

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Ward’s Eureka Tonic Bitters – Covington, Kentucky

Posted on 9 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ward’s Eureka Tonic Bitters – Covington, Kentucky 09 April 2015 (R•053017) The other day, while looking around St. Louis for Auguste Amadee Mellier listings for his Mellier’s Imperial Tonic Bitters, I came across some advertising for a Ward’s Eureka Tonic Bitters … Continue reading →

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