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A Picture of a Picture of Two of Brad Francis’s Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters

Posted on 23 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I am at the Houston Bottle Show today. Folks, this is the best I could get as far as seeing two legendary Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters. Two recent trips to Brad Francis’s house, which is 10 hours away by car … Continue reading →

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Is there a Blue Embossed Bitters Barrel?

Posted on 22 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Is there a Blue Embossed Bitters Barrel? 22 July 2011 I received the below noted email from Carl Hotkowski which really got me dreaming of a blue Old Sachems…….. Hello Ferdinand, Just a quick question if you have the time. Are … Continue reading →

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Drake’s Plantation Bitters Article Raises Serious Questions – Cecil Munsey, PhD

Posted on 19 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Drake’s Plantation Bitters Article Raises Serious Questions! Read at CecilMunsey.com *Search for Drakes on Site “COMPLIMENTARY TIDINGS” with regard to BOTTLES AND THEIR HISTORY FROM Cecil Munsey, PhD Website: http://www.CecilMunsey.com Email: CecilMunsey@cox.net Cecil Munsey, PhD – Federation of Historical Bottle Clubs … Continue reading →

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Four Nice Bitters from Greg Bair

Posted on 19 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

It is always nice to get an email and pictures from someone who has recently found and/or purchased some new bottles. I think these bottles and pictures are quite nice from Greg Bair! [Greg’s eMail] Managed to acquire these in … Continue reading →

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Jackson’s Stonewall Bitters – St. Louis

Posted on 14 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jackson’s Stonewall Bitters – St. Louis 14 July 2011 With the latest pictures and talk about Civil War bottles and blogs on Facebook, I thought it might be time to post a picture of one of my favorite Bitters Bottles … Continue reading →

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Pond’s Bitters and Jim Schmidt’s Civil War Medicine Blog

Posted on 13 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jim Schmidt has recently joined the FOHBC and while sending his membership on, I noticed he was from the Houston area! He is a Civil War authority and really into Civil War Medicine. Bingo! Boy has he found the right … Continue reading →

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Look at this Color for this Hostetter’s Bitters

Posted on 7 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Look at this Color for this Hostetter’s Bitters! 07 July 2011 Jim Bender sent me this picture of a legendary Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters bottle. I had heard about this boy but I had never seen a picture. Kind of like … Continue reading →

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C.C. Jerome National Bitters from Detroit

Posted on 4 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C.C. Jerome National Bitters from Detroit 04 July 2011 (R•090518) Another very exciting email from noted Michigan collector Jeff “scharno” Scharnowske… OK, now for something more up your alley, Ferd. Here are the only two known examples (pictured above) of the … Continue reading →

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Simon’s Centennial Bitters and the 4th of July

Posted on 3 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Simon’s Centennial Bitters and the 4th of July 03 July 2011 Old George pretty much says it all on the 4th of July. What a great bottle! According to Ring & Ham, “There are many reproductions of this bottle. Some are … Continue reading →

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Handled Pineapples Enjoyed in Sunny Florida

Posted on 30 June 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I’m sitting here in Miami’s airport stuck as a bug in a rug. Storms have diverted most incoming flights to alternate landing spots in Florida so I have no plane to fly back to Houston. I guess I will just … Continue reading →

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