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Category Archives: Druggist & Drugstore
Looking at some Universal Bitters
Looking at some Universal Bitters 15 March 2015 If you play word association with me and you say Universal, I think of Universal Pictures first, especially their older logos which were fantastic. One is pictured at the top of the post. Of … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Questions
Tagged bitters, Brunet, Brunett, chicago, Decatur, Fond du Lac, Garr, Gettysburg, Goldman, Goldmann, Greenville, Holmes, illinois, Kieffer, Krisch, Louisiana, Marcus, Myer, New Orleans, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Rauer, San Antonio, Scheriff, St. Louis, texas, Universal, Warren, Weber, Wilmington, Wisconsin
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Looking at Boerhave’s Holland Bitters – Pittsburgh
Looking at a Boerhave’s Holland Bitters – Pittsburgh 25 February 2015 (R•022715) (R•042619) (R•012123) Jeff Wichmann currently has a Boerhave’s Holland Bitters up on his American Bottle Auctions “For Sale” page that prompted me to pull my example out of … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Remedy
Tagged Amsterdam, Benjamin, bitters, Boerhaave, Boerhave, Cable, chemical, chemist, Disrael, Druggist & Drugstore, Electro, Holland, Missouri, Netherland, Page, Pennsylvania, pharmacist, Pittsburgh, Remedy, Wichmann
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Peters & Smith – Drugs & Medicines
Peters & Smith – Drugs & Medicines The Dandelion Bitters Co., Allentown, Pennsylvania 12 February 2015 Collecting bitters bottles is just too much fun. I realize to some, or probably many, that there is monotony in looking at all of the … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Trade Cards
Tagged Allentown, bitters, Dandelion, Druggist & Drugstore, eugene, Gourd, Hamilton, Harold, Henry, Pennsylvania, Peters, Pharmacists, Smith
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Smith’s Gentian, Dandelion and Yellow Dock Bitters
Smith’s Gentian, Dandelion and Yellow Dock Bitters Ebin R. Smith, Apothecary 08 February 2015 (R•090119) The Smith’s Gentian, Dandelion and Yellow Dock Bitters appears to be unlisted in Bitters Bottles. You have to look carefully as there are about 15 brands … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Apothecary, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, History, Legal, Medicines & Cures, Tonics, Trade Cards
Tagged advertising, Apothecary, Biddy, bitters, Boston, Caldwell's, card, dock, Druggist & Drugstore, Ebin, ephemera, Gentian, Gourd, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Medicine, pharmacist, Ryder, Smith, Smith's, stimulant, Theophilus, Tonic, trade, yellow
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Lyman’s Dandelion Bitters – Bangor, Maine
Lyman’s Dandelion Bitters – Bangor, Maine Caldwell Sweet & Bro. Druggists and Apothecaries 06 February 2015 (R•020715) Yet another dandelion bitters, this time put out by Caldwell Sweet & Brother in Bangor, Penobscot, Maine. We are now talking about Lyman’s … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Apothecary, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Remedy, Tonics, Trade Cards
Tagged Abel, Apothecary, Bangor, bitters, Blood, Bradbury, Caldwell, card, Dandelion, Druggist & Drugstore, Emery, Gourd, kidney, Liver, Lyman, Lyman's, Maine, Patten, purifier, Remedy, Sweet, Tonic, trade
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Dandelion & Wild Cherry Bitters – Iowa
Dandelion & Wild Cherry Bitters Farmersburg and McGregor, Iowa 05 February 2015 (R•110715) The Dandelion & Wild Cherry Bitters has been sitting on a shelf in my aqua bitters room since 2004 when I secured it in a Glass Works Auction. … Continue reading
Bond’s Dandelion Bitters – Fort Wayne, Indiana
Bond’s Dandelion Bitters – Fort Wayne, Indiana 1868. — XX. — S-Y-L. 04 February 2015 A short post this morning looking at yet another unlisted bitters. This time it is the Bond’s Dandelion Bitters from Fort Wayne, Indiana. The bitters … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Tonics
Tagged bitters, Bond, chemist, Columbia, Dandelion, Fort Wayne, herbs, indiana, Medicine, Nomes, roots, Sarsaparilla, Tonic, William, Wine
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Dandelion Bitters – The Great Herb Blood Remedy
Dandelion Bitters – The Great Herb Blood Remedy John H. Sheehan & Company, Utica, N.Y. 03 February 2015 The other day I noticed a Dandelion Bitters advertising trade card on eBay that I was not familiar with. The bitters was … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Medicines & Cures, Remedy, Trade Cards
Tagged advertising, bitters, Blood, card, Dandelion, DeWolf, Dow, drug, Druggist & Drugstore, Gourd, Greenway, grocer, Herb, Kelly, liquor, Meyer, New York, Remedy, Sheehan, trade, Utica, Vidvard, Wine, XXX
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Willard’s Golden Seal Bitters – Taunton, Massachusetts
Willard’s Golden Seal Bitters – Taunton, Massachusetts 01 February 2015 (R•110715) I thought it might be a good idea to circle back and find out who A. L. Willard was from Taunton, Massachusetts. He was known best for his Willard’s … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Apothecary, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Trade Cards
Tagged Abel, advertising, Apothecary, bitters, Bordon, cards, drug, Druggist & Drugstore, golden, Gourd, Lyman, Massachusetts, seal, Taunton, trade, Weir, Willard
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Golden Eagle Bitters – Augusta & New York
Dr. Tutt’s Golden Eagle Bitters – Augusta & New York William H. Tutt 29 January 2015 Back in August 2011, I had the opportunity to visit with Mike Newman and his extraordinary bottle collection outside of Augusta, Georgia. You can read … Continue reading
Posted in Apothecary, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Postage, Sarsaparilla, Tonics
Tagged Augusta, Baab, bitters, Bon Air, Druggist & Drugstore, drugs, Eagle, expectorant, golden, Ham, hill, Hotel, Land, Medicine, New York, Newman, Patent, pills, Remsen, Sarsaparilla, Tutt, William
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