Category Archives: Apothecary

J. M. Laroque’s Liquid Anti Bilious Bitters – Baltimore

Posted on 29 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J. M. Laroque’s Liquid Anti Bilious Bitters – Baltimore 29 January 2014 (R•092818) John M. Laroque, a Frenchmen, was the proprietor of Laroque’s Drug Store at 20 Baltimore Street from 1817 until his death in 1864 making the drug store one of … Continue reading →

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Why White? or How the %$#@! did you choose that Category?

Posted on 13 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Why White? or How the %$#@! did you choose that Category? Part 2 – Medicine Types: The Katzen Milk Glass Collection Read Part 1: Gary Katzen Milk Glass Collection by Gary Katzen Bottle Photography by Jesse Sailer 13 December 2013 (R•122813) … Continue reading →

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Levi Tower Jr. and his Calmon’s Tonic Billious Bitters

Posted on 17 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Levi Tower Jr. and his Calmon’s Tonic Billious Bitters 17 November 2013 (R•112314) For a severe attack of Billiousness, one Triplex Pill taken every other night for two or three nights followed by a glass of Bitters before breakfast the … Continue reading →

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John Perry’s Dr. Warrens Bilious Bitters – Boston

Posted on 16 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

John Perry’s Dr. Warrens Bilious Bitters – Boston 16 November 2013 (R•061914) Finding an advertisement for a Dr. Warrens Bilious Bitters in the Halifax Morning Sun, on March 12, 1866 (pictured below) prompted this post. I knew I had an example somewhere … Continue reading →

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Ritz’s Juniper & Wild Lemon Bitters – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Posted on 22 October 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ritz’s Juniper & Wild Lemon Bitters Milwaukee, Wisconsin 22 October 2013 Mark Nelson posted a wonderful picture of the extremely rare, Ritz’s Juniper & Wild Lemon Bitters from Milwaukee, Wisconsin on facebook the other day. I’ve heard of this semi-cabin … Continue reading →

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Sands’ Sarsaparilla – New York

Posted on 6 October 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SANDS’ SARSAPARILLA ABRAHAM B. SANDS & CO. CHEMISTS & APOTHECARIES GRANITE BUILDINGS 273 BROADWAY, CORNER OF CHAMBER STREET, NEW YORK 06 October 2013 (R•032514) (R•042219) While working on the Masury’s Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla and Wau-A-Hoo post, I came across another … Continue reading →

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Lippman’s Great German Bitters – Savannah, Georgia

Posted on 11 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Lippman’s Great German Bitters The Standard Bitters of Germany Savannah, Georgia and New York 11 June 2013 (R•013119) A great square bitters closed Monday on ebay (see top picture and further below) and it also sold for a song. Fortunately, I … Continue reading →

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L. Deloche, Pharmacien Encoignure Dumain & Bourbon, Nouvelle Orleans – Pot Lid

Posted on 5 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I was looking at this pretty cool New Orleans pot lid on ebay last night wondering if Greg Dean or Rex Barbour (both major pot lit collectors living in Australia) knew anything about it. Also Dr. Charles Aprill (New Orleans), had he any … Continue reading →

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What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part IIA

Posted on 5 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part IIA 05 April 2013 THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1860 I was able to locate another issue of The Weekly Telegraph in Houston. The day was Tuesday, 20 April 1860. This … Continue reading →

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The Color Purple or Amethyst in Antique Glass

Posted on 18 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E   C O L O R   P U R P L E Purple, Amethyst, Plum, Violet, Lilac, Grape, Bishop’s Purple, Aubergine, Eggplant, Royal Purple The Color Purple or Amethyst in Antique Glass 18 February 2013 Not … Continue reading →

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