Category Archives: Bitters

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Dr. Henley’s Wild Grape Root IXL Bitters ‘Showdown’

Posted on 8 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Henley’s Wild Grape Root IXL Bitters ‘Showdown’ 08 April 2011 This was fun, my first ‘showdown’ that I have ever attended. As reported by Rick Simi on his Western Bitters Blog Western Bitters News. On Saturday December 4th the … Continue reading →

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Blue Fish Bitters – Catch of the Show

Posted on 7 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

*Reprinted from American Bottle Auctions post after the FOHBC Pomona, California Show in August 2009. Collectors got more than they bargained for at the FOHBC National Bottle Show held in Pomona, this past weekend of August 1st. To everyone’s surprise Ferdinand Meyer … Continue reading →

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Bryant’s Stomach Bitters aka The Cone

Posted on 7 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bryant’s Stomach Bitters aka The Cone 07 April 2011 (R•052714) (R•120414) (R•061117) (R•081218) (R•022719) Dr. George N. W. Bryant started an apothecary in New York City in 1845 and by the early 1850s, had created what has become one of the … Continue reading →

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Robert Frank Visit – An Eye Opening Experience

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Robert Frank Visit – An Eye Opening Experience 6 April 2011 Back in October 2010, Pam and Randy Selenak (pictured at ends of table) from Orange County, California called Bob Ferraro and I asking if we would like to make … Continue reading →

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Don Dwyer Presents a Nice Western Bitters Collection

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Last December 2010, during the Auburn 49er Bottle Show, I had the good fortune of meeting Don Dwyer from Oroville, California. Don mentioned that he had an extensive Western Bitters Collection and asked if Elizabeth and I would like to … Continue reading →

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FOHBC Membership Booklet Ad – 2011

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V
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FOHBC Memphis, Tennessee Show Program Ad – 2011

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V
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FOHBC Wilmington, Ohio Show Program Ad – 2010

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V
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The Perfect Name for a Barrel…Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic

Posted on 5 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Label: From an old Indian recipe in possession of the family of the proprietor for upwards of a century is now offered to the public as one of the most healthy and wholesale beverages extant and as a tonic is unsurpassed. … Continue reading →

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C H Atwoods – Neat Bitters Bottles with Fluted Necks

Posted on 5 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C. H. Atwood – Neat Bitters Bottles with Fluted Necks Atwood’s Quinine Tonic Bitters 05 April 2011 (R•081818) (R•090719) The C. H. Atwood bottles do not get much attention because they are not embossed with the word “bitters”. This doesn’t concern me … Continue reading →

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