Category Archives: Druggist & Drugstore

Looks like J. W. Poland made a Bitters!

Posted on 3 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looks like J. W. Poland made a Bitters! Poland’s White Mountain Bitters 03 March 2014 Wow, what a neat surprise. Bottle trade card authority, Joe Gourd sent me this invoice for Littlefield & Hayes of Manchester, New Hampshire showing a … Continue reading →

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Dr. Langley’s Rocky Mountain Bitters

Posted on 27 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Langley’s Rocky Mountain Bitters 27 February 2014 (R•082314) (R•051818) (R•070419) Here is a odd handbill (below) from my collection representing Dr. Langley’s Rocky Mountain Bitters. The piece pictures the trade mark for the brand. My question is, is the Dr. Langley’s … Continue reading →

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Old Bourbon Whiskey Put Up By Wilson, Fairbank & Co. for Medicinal Purposes

Posted on 24 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Old Bourbon Whiskey put up by Wilson, Fairbank & Co. for Medicinal Purposes 24 February 2014 (R•022019) (R•031719) There is a wonderful bottle on ebay now reading “Monk’s Old Bourbon Whiskey Put Up By Wilson, Fairbank & Co. Sole Agents … Continue reading →

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Rees’ Orange Tonica – The Best Bitters in the World

Posted on 19 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rees’ Orange Tonica The Best Bitters in the World  Risley Co. Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers – New York PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 19 February 2014 (R•082519) Well, this is the last advertising trade card from authority Joe Gourd … Continue reading →

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Mack’s Orange Tonic Bitters – a sweet bitters from Orlando

Posted on 11 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Mack’s Orange Tonic Bitters • A sweet bitters from Orlando 11 February 2014 (R•021314 with 1875 & 1887 advertisements) (R•021414 with Isaac Irvine Hite) Where else can you find a gorgeous form for a bitters bottles, a magnificent ‘fruit crate style’ label … Continue reading →

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Fine Aromatic Orange Stomach Bitters – Berry, Demoville & Co. – Nashville

Posted on 9 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Fine Aromatic Orange Stomach Bitters – Berry, Demoville & Co. – Nashville 09 February 2014 (R•021014) (R•051614) As I wrote the other day, I was going to start a series on the word “Orange” in bitters brands. This was inspired … Continue reading →

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Dr. Thos. H. Barnes Anti-Dyspeptic & Family Bitters

Posted on 3 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Thos. H. Barnes Anti-Dyspeptic & Family Bitters Keeping House & Selling Bitters 03 February 2014 (R•031815) (R•030519) James Viguerie mentioned in a recent e-mail, “For example for B 25 (Dr. Thos. H. Barnes Anti-Dyspeptic & Family Bitters), I have the full patent … Continue reading →

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Moutoux’s German Stomach Bitters

Posted on 2 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Moutoux’s German Stomach Bitters 02 February 2014 by James Viguerie While doing research on an unlisted bitters I came across yet another unlisted bitters in an Indiana newspaper. As the first bitters will take a little more time to research, … Continue reading →

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L.Q.C. Wishart’s Pine Tree Tar Cordial with the Poison Label!

Posted on 31 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

L.Q.C. Wishart’s Pine Tree Tar Cordial with the Poison Label! 31 January 2014 I like it when an example of a re-purposed bottle shows up at an auction or on ebay. They are fun to look at and add ‘personality’ … Continue reading →

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J. M. Laroque’s Liquid Anti Bilious Bitters – Baltimore

Posted on 29 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J. M. Laroque’s Liquid Anti Bilious Bitters – Baltimore 29 January 2014 (R•092818) John M. Laroque, a Frenchmen, was the proprietor of Laroque’s Drug Store at 20 Baltimore Street from 1817 until his death in 1864 making the drug store one of … Continue reading →

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