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Category Archives: Bitters
The ‘Liberace’ of Square Bitters – Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters
STEINFELD’S FRENCH COGNAC BITTERS 12 November 2011 (R•052914) (R•060614) As part of the Fancy Gent Series we now visit the Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters. Without a doubt the fanciest of squares. The ‘Liberace’ of Bitters squares. “Bevels decorated with a … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, fancy, Ferdinand, French Cognac, Fuss, Gent, Liberace, Meyer, Sandor, Series, Steinfeld's
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A ‘Fancy’ Bitters Square for Headaches
A ‘Fancy’ Bitters Square for Headaches 09 November 2011 (R•090714) Now here is a great bitters square that I would have probably ordered back in the day. The Dr. F. Woodbridge Headache Bitters is a super, extremely rare bottle. Wait … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections
Tagged Doctor, fancy, Gent, Headach Bitters, Headache, Meyer, Woodbridge
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H.E. Bucklen & Company of Chicago – Electric Bitters
From RicksBottleRoom.com Bottle of the week comes from Chris Eib (bottleboys) collection and as you can see he has put together a nice collection on this company. I found some information and added it too, thanks Chris…great stuff. E L … Continue reading
Pictures at an Exhibition – Noordsy Gallery
Jeff and Holly Noordsy Dealers Specializing in the Sale of Antique Bottles, Antique Glass and Period Decorative Arts 09 November 2011 (R•033119) Jeff was kind enough to send Peachridge Glass more Noordsy window shots which are posted below. In my … Continue reading
A Couple of Fancy Gents
At some point, Bitters master Bill Ham decided to call the G 52 | Dr. Goodin’s Compound Gentian Bitters a ‘fancy square’ in Bitters Bottle Supplement. The first volume of the landmark Caryln Ring & W.C. Ham Bitters Bottles simply says “Square” in … Continue reading
Dr. Goddin’s Compound Gentian Bitters on eBay!
Dr. Goddin’s Compound Gentian Bitters on eBay! 05 November 2011 Check this out Bitters collectors… G 52 DR. GOODIN’S BITTERS, Circa 1865 – 1875, (eBay examples pictured) DR GOODIN’S / COMPOUND / GENTIAN BITTERS / RICHMOND. VA. // three vertical … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, eBay, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News
Tagged bitters, Burkhardt, Compound, eBay, fohbc, Gentian, Goddin's, Reno, seminars
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Froggy adds a Pink Drakes to his line-up!
Congratulations Jeff (Froggy) Burkhardt! Ferdinand- Thought you’d like a pic of my latest DRAKES line-up, now including the famous “Henness Pink Drakes” (Thanks again Mike!). My blue-green example is arguably the “BEST AND BLUEST” in existance, with little green showing. … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles
Tagged bitters, Drakes, Frank Kurczewski, Jeff Burkhardt, Mike Henness
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Swain’s Bourbon Bitters – A Strong Square
C. H. Swain’s Bourbon Bitters 3 November 2011 John Pastor has a nice example of a C.H. Swain’s Bourbon Bitters in his current American Glass Gallery Auction #7. The bottle is written up as follows: “C.H. Swain’s – Bourbon – … Continue reading
Fish Bottles make me Smile
Jerry Forbes just sent me this picture. Made me smile. Miss my bottles and bottle friends. Cold, gloomy and lonely here in my hotel in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The last time this run was photographed in 2007, the blue fish … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, blue fish, Color Run, Fish Bitters, Jerry Forbes, Meyer Collection
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Memphis or Bust! FOHBC 2011 Memphis National Show and Sale
From the September – October 2011 issue of the FOHBC Bottles and Extras. This is a great magazine. Please become a member of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors. Memphis or Bust! Ferdinand Meyer V