Category Archives: Ephemera

The great William Allen’s Congress Bitters

Posted on 26 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The great William Allen’s Congress Bitters 26 May 2014 (R•011119) I have been looking for a reason for some time now to unveil a post on the great William Allen’s Congress Bitters. I now have one as John Pastor has … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Auction News, Bitters, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, History, Milk & Creamers, Tax Stamps, Tonics, Trade Cards, Whiskey | Tagged A. E. Richardson, Allen, auction, bitters, Burlington, celery, Compound, Congress, Druggist & Drugstore, Fort Edwards, Gardner, New York, Paine's, Pastor, Richardson, Tonic, Vermont, wells, William, William W. Wells, William Wirt Henry | Leave a comment

Another Dewey’s Manila Bitters Pitcher

Posted on 24 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Another Dewey’s Manila Bitters Pitcher 24 May 2014 (R•060114) I received an email from a gentleman who was asking questions about a Dewey’s Manila Bitters pitcher (see above). The piece is from the private collection of Judy Milner, wife of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Ephemera, History, Pitchers, Spanish-American War | Tagged Adam-12, Admiral, Alicia Booth, bitters, Dan Cowman, Dewey, George Dewey, Houston, Jeff Wichmann, Manila, Martin Milner, naval, Patricio Montojo, Pitcher, Route 66, Spanish-American War, Tom Booth | Leave a comment

Could a mundane bottle of wine-flavored ginger ale be a descendent of a winery established in 1835?

Posted on 24 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Could a mundane bottle of wine-flavored ginger ale be a descendent of a winery established in 1835? 24 June 2014 by Ken Previtali Two earlier PRG posts, one on Bininger’s Knickerbocker Wine Bitters and another more recently, on California Wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ales & Ciders, Bottling Works, Collectors & Collections, eBay, Ephemera, Ginger Ale, History, Postage, Questions, Soda Bottles, Soft Drinks, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Ale, Brooklyn, Dare, FDR, Garrett, Ginger, Grape, label, Medoc, mother, mundane, New York, Previtali, Prohibition, Scuppernong, Verrazano, vine, vineyard, Virginia, Wine, winery | Leave a comment

The Iron Maiden

Posted on 23 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Iron Maiden 23 April 2014 I received a call yesterday from an old-time historical flask collector named Joe Wood. We talked for a bit about the great flask collections from previous decades and he mentioned that he had auctioned off … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, Figural Bottles | Tagged cast, David Goad, Indian, iron, Joe, Maiden, mold, Neal Brown, Philadelphia, proof, Queen, wood | Leave a comment

Annable’s Mandrake & Antibilious Bitters – New Hampshire

Posted on 20 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Annable’s Mandrake & Antibilious Bitters – New Hampshire 20 April 2014 Many of us had the opportunity to attend the great 2013 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire last year and we look forward to our 2014 National … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Apothecary, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Trade Cards | Tagged Annable, antibilious, bitters, Brandon DeWolfe, Colebrook, Coos, extracts, flavoring, Joe Gourd, Lyman H. Annable, Lyman O. Shurtleff, Mandrake, Nashua, New Hampshire, Shurtleff, starch, Stewartstown, Susan Fletcher, True Loverin, Whitefield | Leave a comment

An unlisted Russell’s Alterative and Tonic Bitters

Posted on 18 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

An unlisted Russell’s Alterative and Tonic Bitters 18 April 2014 (R•041914) (R•040819) You may have remembered the 1836 Russell’s Stomach Bitters post from Vermont the other day. Bitters trade card authority Joe Gourd, saw the post and went looking in his … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Apothecary, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Hair Tonics, History, Medicines & Cures, Perfume, Questions, Tonics, Trade Cards | Tagged alterative, Apothecary, bitters, Bradford Allen, Brandon DeWolfe, card, Castanaine, Druggist & Drugstore, E. S. Russell, Elias, George Waddy, Hair, Joe Gourd, Nashua, New Hampshire, Russell, Russell's, Smith, Tonic, trade, Whittemore | Leave a comment

Soldier’s True Friend, Holloway’s Ointment & Pills

Posted on 14 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Soldier’s True Friend, Holloway’s Ointment & Pills For Wounds either occasioned by the Bayonet, Sabre or the Bullet, Sores or Bruises. 14 April 2014 I could not help but to get side tracked with George W. Holloway, the Syracuse Druggist, yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Postage, Pot Lids, Tax Stamps | Tagged England, Felix Albinolo, Holloway, Jane, lane, London, Maiden, New York, ointment, pill, Sanatorium, Soldier, Thomas | Leave a comment

Holloway’s Bitters from Syracuse

Posted on 13 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Holloway’s Bitters from Syracuse 13 April 2014 (082719) Well, finally we are seeing some great bottle pictures without snow in the background! What a winter! Spring has sprung. Yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see a labeled Holloway’s Bitters lady’s leg … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, eBay, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, History, Medicines & Cures, Tonics, Trade Cards | Tagged appetizer, Aromatic, bitters, Bob Newnham, Dan Cowman, eBay, G. A. Heyne, George W. Holloway, Holloway, Houston, Joe Gourd, Mark Yates, Nellie Brown, New York, Robert P. Brown, Stomach, Syracuse, Tonic | Leave a comment

A Placard that definitely features Dr. Lighthill and a bitters

Posted on 23 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Placard that definitely features Dr. Lighthill and a bitters 23 March 2013 (R•032414) In early March, Civil War author and patent medicine ephemera collector, James Schmidt contacted me about a potential bitters he had spotted on a stereoview card that … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Photography, Questions | Tagged bitters, Boston, Gardner, Gilman, Grove, Lighthill, Manufactories, Orange, placard, Schmidt, stereoview, tavern, Washington, Wheeling | Leave a comment

Where is the Columbia Cascara Bitters from?

Posted on 23 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Where is the Columbia Cascara Bitters from? 23 March 2014 (R•082819) Gary Beatty (North Port, Florida) has sent me more pictures (see top of post) for yet another odd bitters that I was not aware of, this being the Columbia … Continue reading →