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Bitters Bottles and Related Bitters Bottle News

Schnerr’s Wild Cherry Tonic Compound Bitters on eBay

Posted on 24 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Schnerr’s Wild Cherry Tonic Compound Bitters on eBay 24 May 2012 (R•041117) Watching this oddball on eBay. I cleaned the pictures up as the background was a bit competitive with the nice bottle. With about 1 day left in the … Continue reading →

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Dr. Stephen Jewett’s / Celebrated Health Restoring Bitters / Rindge, N.H. on eBay

Posted on 22 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Stephen Jewett’s / Celebrated Health Restoring Bitters / Rindge, N.H. on eBay 22 May 2012 Just lovin’ this Dr. Stephen Jewett’s on eBay. Great bottle, photographs and description. It closes later this afternoon, Let’s see where it settles. Worth … Continue reading →

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Handsome Young Man in Uniform (Civil War?) with Fish Bottle

Posted on 21 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

An important advertising card sold on eBay last evening for a surprisingly healthy $787.77 which shows the strong demand for pieces relating to the great bottles we collect. In this case it was a ‘Handsome Young Man in Uniform (Civil … Continue reading →

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Information on the Drake’s Plantation Bitters Variants

Posted on 19 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Information on the Drake’s Plantation Bitters Variants 19 May 2012 Drakes authority Brian Shultis recently commented on facebook: “There has been a lot of talk about Drake’s mold variants on here. I will post up a few comparison shots for … Continue reading →

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Figural Pig Series | Berkshire Bitters

Posted on 16 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BERKSHIRE BITTERS | AMANN & COMPANY  | CINCINNATI, O Berkshire Pigs 16 May 2012 (R•090516) (R•110816) Berkshire pigs are a rare breed of pig originating from the English county of Berkshire. Herds of the breed are still maintained in England by … Continue reading →

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Figural Pig Series | Suffolk Bitters

Posted on 13 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SUFFOLK BITTERS | PHILBROOK & TUCKER | BOSTON Figural Pig Series | Suffolk Bitters 13 May 2012 (R•090614) (R•090218) A popular and favorite figural bitters to many collectors is the Suffolk Bitters put out by Philbrook & Tucker in Boston, Massachusetts. Perfectly … Continue reading →

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Dr. I. Newton’s Anti-Bilious Bitters – Norwich, Vermont

Posted on 12 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. I. Newton’s Anti-Bilious Bitters – Norwich, Vermont Israel Newton (1763 – 1856) 12 May 2012 (R•092818) Michael George posted a really nice picture (see above) of a Dr. I. Newton’s Anti-Bilious Bitters package directions with an I. Newton’s Panacea Purifier … Continue reading →

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N. Jenkins N.O Rheumatism & Gout Annihilator

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

N.O means New Orleans Tim Henson forwarded me an email and pictures of an interesting bottle that I have not seen before. I love the ‘Rheumatism & Gout Annihilator’ part. New Orleans bottles are always fun to look at. There … Continue reading →

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A Coca-Cola Hutch story from Alabama

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sometimes I get emails and posts on my Peachridge Glass facebook page with little more than just a photograph, which happened in this case. It parked for a day or so until I really looked at the rather nice photograph … Continue reading →

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Both Blue Fish Together Again – at least online!

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

It is kind of a gray-blue rainy day here in Newport News, Virginia. What a nice time to post some blue fish bottles. Charles Aprill posted his blue fish last night on facebook. We talked three or so years ago … Continue reading →

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