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43rd Annual Atlanta Antique Bottle Show

43rd Annual Atlanta Antique Bottle Show by Jack Hewitt On June 8, 2013 the 43rd Annual Atlanta Antique Bottle Show was held in Smyrna, Georgia, just 15 minutes north of Atlanta. There were 80+ sales tables and Jim Sanders, long time … Continue reading

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N. K. Brown’s Iron & Quinine Bitters – Burlington, Vermont

N. K. Brown’s Iron & Quinine Bitters Burlington, Vermont “Iron is King” Brown’s Iron & Quinine Bitters is the King of Tonics! This early bitters for dyspepsia, indigestion, general debility, fever and ague was prepared by N. K. Brown & … Continue reading

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Jackass Celebrated Kidney & Liver Bitters – Sacramento

Jackass Celebrated Kidney & Liver Bitters Sacramento, California 13 July 2013 A really cool, labeled, Jackass Bitters strap-sided flask is making an appearance at the Glass Works Auction #99 “Madness in Manchester” event that will culminate in a live auction on 20 … Continue reading

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Warren Mortimer Watson and his German Balsam Bitters

GERMAN BALSAM BITTERS Most known examples were dug from one hole in Oakland, California. A really rare, opaque milk glass, German Balsam Bitters is making an appearance at the Glass Works Auction #99 “Madness in Manchester” event that will culminate in … Continue reading

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Paul G. Klinkenberg Drug Store – Kendallville, Indiana

Hi Ferdinand. I was reading your post on the Yamara Cordial Bitters (pictured above) and noticed the advertisement (see below) which had Klinkenberg’s Store as selling this bitters. Here is a little of the drug store and some good memories that I … Continue reading

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The wonderful Horse Shoe Bitters from Collinsville, Illinois

HORSE SHOE BITTERS HORSE SHOE MEDICINE CO COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS The following pages have been written with the hope of directing attention to one of the most insidious dangers that threatens the moral and physical welfare of the community. Intemperance – … Continue reading

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The ornate Yamara Cordial Bitters – Chicago

YAMARA CORDIAL BITTERS C H I C A G O 08 July 2013 (R•092119) Glass Works Auctions has a really neat, highly decorative, rectangular flask type bitters bottle (pictured above) in their Glass Works Auction #99 “Madness in Manchester” Auction which … Continue reading

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The handled Foerster’s Teutonic Bitters – Chicago

Foerster’s Teutonic Bitters | Chicago 06 July 2013 (R•101514) I was recently able to add a long sought after, extremely rare, Foerster’s Teutonic Bitters to my collection. As one of only two handled bitters brands that exist, the Foerster’s from Chicago, … Continue reading

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Youngblood’s Tonic Bitters – Galveston, Texas

YOUNGBLOOD’S TONIC BITTERS Galveston, Texas 05 July 2013 (R•111315 – glass shard) (R•031416 – Example) Endorsed by Physicians, Clergymen, Planters, Merchants, Mechanics of every Nation. Here is a tough one that was included on the long time Texas bottle collector … Continue reading

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Robertson’s Tonic Bitters – Austin, Texas

Robertson’s Tonic Bitters Austin, Texas The pontiled Robertson’s Tonic Bitters from Austin, Texas is another tough bitters with reportedly only two known examples in a private collection according to Texas bottle authority Brad Seigler. The rectangular aqua bottle is however listed … Continue reading

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