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Daily Dose | November & December 2019

Posted on 7 November 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

November & December | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 See Daily Dose June 2019 See Daily Dose July 2019 See Daily Dose August 2019 See Daily Dose September 2019 See Daily Dose October … Continue reading →

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Cannon’s Bitters Study & Timeline – Washington, D.C.

Posted on 18 May 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cannon’s Bitters Study & Timeline Washington D.C. 17 May 2019 (R•101420) With new material and research on Cannon’s Bitters, it seems like high time to re-look at this incredible brand. I thought I would lay out what I have discovered and … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | May 2019

Posted on 1 May 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

May  | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 31 May 2019 | Friday Last day of the month. Let’s mop-up with some really rare ephemera that came in for inclusion into Bitters Bottles Supplement 2  Trade card V 8.5 … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | 2019

Posted on 3 January 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

January – April | 2019 30 April 2019 | Tuesday Working with some outstanding images from the great Ben Swanson collection of medical ephemera. In this case it is for unlisted bitters material. The new listings are as follows: Advertising … Continue reading →

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Harry Johnson’s 1882 Bartender’s Manual

Posted on 13 October 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Harry Johnson’s 1882 Bartender’s Manual 13 October 2018 It was interesting to come across and read online the New and Improved Illustrated Bartender’s Manual or How to Mix Drinks of the Present Style. It was published in New York City in 1882 … Continue reading →

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Goldheim Bitters featured in Bottles and Extras

Posted on 8 August 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Goldheim Bitters featured in Bottles and Extras 08 August 2018 The July | August 2018 issue of Bottles and Extras has a super article on the extremely rare, Goldheim Celebrated Swiss Stomach Bitters from Baltimore. The article was written by … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | July – December 2018

Posted on 7 July 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

July • December  |  2 0 1 8 26 December 2018 | Wednesday Two nice advertisements from the 1878 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania City Directory. The first is listed in Ring and Ham as O 82, Original Aromatic German Bitters manufactured by Charles Schneyer, Not. 154 … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | April • June 2018

Posted on 1 April 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

April • June  |  2 0 1 8 24 May 2018 | Thursday Rare, later Oregon Grape Root Bitters bottle. See at Western Bottle News. Brad Seigler submitted auction information on this cool bitters dispenser. Visit Auction. 23 May 2018 | Wednesday Jeeze, could … Continue reading →

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Looking at some French Bitters

Posted on 1 March 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at some French Bitters French Bitters – Morse & Williams – Milwaukee, Wisconsin 01 March 2018 (R•032318) (R•060519) A really cool French Bitters (pictured above) put out by Morse & Williams showed up on the Glass Works Auctions | Auction … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | January • March 2018

Posted on 3 January 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

January • March  |  2 0 1 8 28 March 2018 | Wednesday NEW FIND! Example of a Betterton Brothers Home Bitters from Kingston, Tennessee. “Came out of a basement here in Roanoke. Guy had know idea where he got it.” – Travis Layman Read: The … Continue reading →

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