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Old Dr. Townsend’s Daisy Vases, more common than you think

Posted on 11 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

OLD DR. TOWNSEND’S CELEBRATED STOMACH BITTERS 11 April 2013 (R•052914) “The wife said they had gotten it out of a rural school in Alabama, where it was being used as a flower vase” Ferdinand: About a month and a half … Continue reading →

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Could this be the Nathan’s Celebrated Union Bitters?

Posted on 9 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

M. NATHAN & CO. – 31 VINE ST. – CINCINNATI Could this be the Nathan’s Celebrated Union Bitters? 09 April 2013 (R•04July2014) (R•24October2014) Dear Ferd, I know you really love Bitters and so do I. I have a beautiful yellow … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, History, Questions | Tagged Cincinnati, Eib, Emil Nathan, Gary Beatty, Isadore Nathan, Julius Nathan, M. Nathan & Co., Mansfield, Max Nathan, Mississippi, Moritz Nathan, Nathan Brothers, Nathan's Celebrated Union Bitters, ohio | 2 Comments

Who is I & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri?

Posted on 9 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Who is I. & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri? 09 April 2013 (R•011319) (R•110719) I received the following email and pictures from Matthew Levanti about a bottle embossed I & L. M. Hellman, St. Louis, Mo. This really … Continue reading →

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Arabian Bitters – One Thousand and One Nights

Posted on 8 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Did you know that there is an Arabian Bitters from Savannah? I wonder what the product name was inspired from? Arabian Nights? Or maybe from a horse or some mystical place? Maybe from a dance or Aladdin’s Lamp? Let’s see … Continue reading →

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Argyle Bitters – Adapted for a warm climate!

Posted on 7 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A R G Y L E B I T T E R S E. B. Wheelock – New Orleans 07 April 2013 (R•120913-Time Picayune Ad) These elegant Bitters are peculiarly adapted for a warm climate” Good grief, I love … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures | Tagged Argyle Bitters, E. B. Wheelock, F.W. Braun, Finlay and Brunswig, George Finlay, L. N. Brunswig and Company, Lucien Napoleon Brunswig, New Orleans | Leave a comment

Brady’s Family Bitters – “Every Body Takes It!”

Posted on 6 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

David C. Brady BRADY’S FAMILY BITTERS Louisville, Kentucky “EVERY BODY TAKES IT!” 06 April 2013 (R•120713-Louisville ads) (R•101918) (R•050319) It was interesting to find out that Brady’s Family Bitters was being sold in Houston in 1869. Quite a few issues … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Schnapps | Tagged Allen's Landing, Brady's Family Bitters, David C. Brady, Houston, Kentucky, Louisville, Nerve, Schnapps, The Houston Telegraph | Leave a comment

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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What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part II

Posted on 4 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part II 04 April 2013 U N D E R M Y F E E T Yesterday I started a series about ‘looking in my own back yard’ for Texas history … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged Antonio López de Santa Anna's, Bayou City, Buffalo Bayou, Casino Saloon, Commerce Street, Dr. John Bull, Edward Wilder, Eller Wagon Works, Houston, Republic of Texas, telegraph, texas, Texas Register, W. H. Eliot | Leave a comment

The Color Yellow – A wide range of shades

Posted on 2 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Y E L L O W (above) Yellow figural whiskey bottle and Suffolk Bitters from the Meyer Collection The Color Yellow – A wide range of shades 02 April 2013 Yellow is an important color in bottle collecting but is … Continue reading →

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A Thought Provoking and Inspirational Communication

Posted on 30 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

By 14 I had my own bottle shop in our cellar, a sign on the tree out front, had a table at the local flea markets, went to several major auctions at Bob Skinner’s, was advertising in Old Bottle magazine … Continue reading →