Category Archives: Ephemera

American Antique Medicines – Bottle Guide

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Read Jim Schmidt’s post at CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (AND WRITING) “When I first started collecting medicines I looked for price guides but could only find books [which were] very generic and not very reliable or books [that] mostly covered high … Continue reading →

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Jim Schmidt – C. H. Mason’s Vegetable Cancer Cure – 1908 Letter

Posted on 18 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Please make SURE you follow the writings and posts of Jim Schmidt at CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (AND WRITING) blog. I met Jim in Houston recently. He is really passionate about his work. You put him and Dan Cowman together and watch … Continue reading →

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US Private Die Proprietary Revenue Tax Stamps – Munsey Collection

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I note in my FMV biography at the bottom of this page, that I also collect US Postage Stamps. One of my favorite areas is tax and revenue stamps. I thought I would provide Cecil Munsey’s (visit Cecil Munsey.com) latest … Continue reading →

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Patent-Medicine Themed Patriotic Covers from the Civil War!

Posted on 22 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Do you have a bottle of “Uncle Sam’s Infallible Remedy”? How about “Lincoln’s Renowned Rebel Exterminator”? I bet you don’t! Check out some fun patent-medicine themed patriotic covers from the Civil War! Read the rest from noted Civil War author … Continue reading →

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Geo C Hubbel & Co – Unlisted Variant – Golden Bitters

Posted on 3 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Geo. C. Hubbel & Co. – Unlisted Variant – Celebrated Golden Bitters 03 May 2011 (R•013015) (R•090718) (R•062619) Dan Baldwin from Swansea, Massachusetts contacted me yesterday about an exciting new bottle he now has posted on eBay. He described his posting as … Continue reading →

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Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters

Posted on 30 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

One of my favorite ‘square’ bitters – don’t stop reading now! – is the incredibly ornate Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters. With champhered, shingled shoulders this bottle is also adorned with arched typography, a motif of a head, a crest, a … Continue reading →

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Bromo-Seltzer Bottles and the Famous Baltimore Namesake Tower

Posted on 16 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BROMO SELTZER As a child growing up in Baltimore, you couldn’t help to not notice the abundance of the pretty blue Bromo-Seltzer bottles or hear the jingle from their repeating ads. Even trips downtown, led your eyes to the wonderful … Continue reading →

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African Stomach Bitters Trade Cards and Shipping Crate

Posted on 11 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

African Stomach Bitters Trade Cards and Shipping Crate 11 April 2011 (R•030814) (R•052914) African Stomach Bitters are really neat Western Bitters Bottles that are relatively inexpensive and fun to collect. They can be found rather crude and in varying shades … Continue reading →

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