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Dr. Morgan’s Great American Herb Tonic – Philadelphia

Ferdinand: I’ve always been curious as to the provenance of the Great American Herb Tonic bottle I acquired back in 1972 from a Skinner auction. It has the same form as the Golden Bitters bottle, as evidenced by the photos … Continue reading

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Some of Jacks labeled Upstate New York Bitters

Hi Ferd. Great seeing you and many others at Heckler’s and Keene last weekend. It’s always been my favorite season and time for bottle outings. I was fortunate to buy an aqua vertical Greeley’s at Heckler’s field this past week. … Continue reading

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1870’s Hammered Crude C.H. Atwood Label Only Boston Mass Antique Bitters Bottle

C.H. Atwood’s Genuine Tonic Bitters “It was found in a tidal river three feet under the mud by a striper fisherman on the south shore. Amazing condition for sitting in mud for over a hundred and thirty years or more.”  … Continue reading

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Not Brown – Old Amber “Harvey’s Prairie Bitters”

Not Brown – Old Amber “Harvey’s Prairie Bitters” 10 October 2012 (R•052714) (R•061017) (R•111020) There is a movement underfoot to discourage the celebration and collection of brown bottles and glass. I know of major collectors discouraging this color and others … Continue reading

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A larger Dr. Hoofland’s German Bitters spotted in the Hayfield

A larger Dr. Hoofland’s German Bitters spotted in the Hayfield 9 October 2012 (R•090918) (R•021219) “the happy result of intelligent research, coupled with the extensive practice of Dr. Christoph Wilhelm Hueflin of Gena, Germany.” Jan Ratushny had this large Dr. Hoofland’s … Continue reading

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Three Bottles with New Orleans seals

Bottles with New Orleans seals  PEYCHAUD’S, DELPIT’S & SARRAZIN. Age range 1840’s through 1870’s.  “I’ve always felt the DELPIT’S was the oldest, the SARRAZIN the most recent.” Charles Aprill Dr. Charles Aprill from the Big Easy, submits these wonderful pictures … Continue reading

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Looking at the Morning Star Bitters – Baltimore

Looking at the Morning Star Bitters – Baltimore Greatest Tonic of the Age 12 October 2012 (R•102013) (R•091518) I was looking closer at Ed and Kathy Gray’s (GreatAntiqueBottles.com) Morning Star Bitters (see above) yesterday at the Yankee Bottle Show in … Continue reading

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The Many Layers of the FOHBC

Here is the new cover design for the exciting next issue of Bottles and Extras that will be arriving in members mail boxes by 01 November 2012. This issue will feature the great John Feldmann Bitters collection. Just another reason … Continue reading

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Heatley on the Hunt with C.C. Jerome

Charles C. Jerome – Physician & Surgeon  Ferdinand, I have been researching the elusive C.C. Jerome- who was this person, etc.. There was virtually nothing on the individual. I had been told he was in business one year- 1865. Attached … Continue reading

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Stagecoach Stops and Bartletts Excelsior Bitters

“Bartletts Excelsior Bitters – the only known example was found in the attic of a Stagecoach stop in Texas” Stagecoach Stops and Bartletts Excelsior Bitters 03 October 2012 As some of my closest bottle amigos know, I was fortunate enough … Continue reading

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