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Log Cabin Series – Perrine’s Apple Ginger – Philadelphia

Posted on 5 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

P E R R I N E ‘S A P P L E G I N G E R Here is an interesting figural log cabin and ‘Fancy Square’ called Perrine’s Apple Ginger from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bottle … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Apple, cabin, Figural, Front, Ginger, J.S. Perrine & Son, Log, Nuline, Perrine, Perrine's, Philadelphia, seriers, Terry Kovel, water | Leave a comment

Log Cabin Series – American Life Bitters

Posted on 1 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

AMERICAN LIFE BITTERS Tiffin, Ohio & Omaha, Nebraska Variants 01 December 2012 (R•120112) (R•052914) (R•030715) (R•090516) While operating as a wagon peddler, he discovered the magic of bitters, which he advertised “as a cure for dyspepsia and all diseases of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures | Tagged American Life Bitters, cabin, Figural, Iler & Co., Jack Sullivan, Joseph Iler, Kevin Wade, Log, nebraska, ohio, omaha, Peter E. Iler, Series, Tiffin, Wooster | 1 Comment

Shafer & Vater Whiskey Nips over at American Bottle Auctions

Posted on 30 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

S H A F E R & V A T E R WHISKEY NIPS When I was at Jeff Wichmann’s over at American Bottle Auctions yesterday I was kind of surprised that Jeff had all these ceramic … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Collectors & Collections, Display, Figural Bottles, Flasks, Glass Makers, History, Holiday, Humor - Lighter Side, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Stoneware, Whiskey | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Bourbon, Dennis Fox, Figural, figurines, German, Jeff Wichmann, nip, nipper, Sears Roebuck & Company, Shafer & Vater, Whiskey | Leave a comment

Log Cabin Series – Drake’s Plantation Bitters

Posted on 28 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Log Cabin Series – Drake’s Plantation Bitters 28 November 2012 (R•090615) (R•090218) (R•110718) D R A K E ‘ S P L A N T A T I O N B I T T E R S There is no bitters … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Advice, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color, Color Runs, Currency, Digging and Finding, Diving, Early American Glass, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, History, Peachridge Glass, Postage, Questions, Spirits, Tax Stamps | Tagged 10, Binghamton, bitters, Brian Shultis, cabin, california, Demas Barnes, Digging, Drakes, encased, Figural, Glass, Jeff Burkhardt, John Gault, Log, New York, P.H. Drake, Patrick Henry Drake, Peachridge, Plantation, postage, privy, Revenue, SS Republic, St. Crox | Leave a comment

Log Cabin Series – Holtzermann’s Patent Stomach Bitters (2-Roof)

Posted on 26 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

HOLTZERMANN’S PATENT STOMACH BITTERS The Earlier 2-Roof Cabin 26 November 2012 (R•061014) Yesterday, I wrote about the later 4-roof (pictured directly above) Holtzermann’s Patent Stomach Bitters (read: Log Cabin Series – Holtzermann’s Patent Stomach Bitters Compound (4 Roof) and pretty much hung my hat … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions | Tagged bitters, cabin, Celebrated, Christopher August Holtzermann, Elise Schetter, Figural, George Holtzermann, Holtzermann, Holtzermann's, Jacob Daniel Holtzermann, Johanna M. Holtzermann, liquor, Log, Louis J. Holtzermann, Miami County, ohio, Patent, Piqua, Series, Stomach | 2 Comments

Log Cabin Series – Holtzermann’s Patent Stomach Bitters Compound (4 Roof)

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Contains no poisonous drugs or added poison.” HOLTZERMANN’S PATENT STOMACH BITTERS The Later 4-Roof Cabin 25 November 2012 (R•061814) (R•071714) (R•052917) (R•022518) (R•101818) Most bitters and figural collectors are very aware of the early 2-roof and later 4-roof molds for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Miniatures | Tagged 2-roof, 4-roof, Ahrendt Sons Co., bigural, bitters, cabin, Christopher August Holtzermann, Elise Schetter, Holtzermann, Holtzermann's, J.D. Holtzermann & Co., Jacob Daniel Holtzermann, Johanna L. Dettmer, John Bartley, Log, ohio, Patent, Piqua, Steve Sewell, Stomach, Ted Christ, Toledo | 2 Comments

Log Cabin Series – Old Homestead Wild Cherry Bitters

Posted on 24 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Log Cabin Series – Old Homestead Wild Cherry Bitters 24 November 2012 (R•052814) (R•031817) (R•101818) (R•111218) OLD FOLKS AT HOME! O L D H O M E S T E A D W I L D C H E … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Druggist & Drugstore, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Tonics | Tagged Beekman, Brian Wolff, Burkhardt, cabin, cottage, Drug Store, Ebenezer Zane, Ed Gray, Figural, Fuss, George Scott, John Feldmann, Kathy Gray, Log, Meyer, New York, Old Homestead, Series, Stecher, Steve Sewell, T. B. Slingerland, Taylor, Thomas B. Slingerland, Troy, Wild Cherry Bitters | 4 Comments

The Tippecanoe Bitters Figural Log and Mushroom

Posted on 19 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Tippecanoe Bitters Figural Log and Mushroom 19 November 2012 Lance and Brianna Westfall (San Diego, California) were in H-Town (Bayou City) visiting family over the weekend. Lance said he was able to get in a few probes in Old … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, History, Medicines & Cures, News, Questions, Tonics | Tagged Americans, Antique Gallery of Houston, Battle of Tippecanoe, Brianna Westfall, california, canoe, Dan Cowman, Drake's Plantation Bitters, Figural, Glass Works Auctions, Governor William Henry Harrison, H. H. Warner, Houston, Lance Westfall, Log, Meyer, Mushroom, Native, New York, Old Town Spring, Peach Ridge, Rochester, Safe Cure, san diego, Steve Jackson, Tecumseh, Tenskwatawa, Terry McMurray, Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe River, Wabash River | 1 Comment

Bennett & Carroll – Figural Barrel Series

Posted on 14 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BENNETT & CARROL(L) PITTSBURG(H) Earlier this year I did a comprehensive series on most of the great figural barrels. I knew I had missed a few odd ones such as the Bennett & Carrol barrel (note spelling of Carrol missing … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Chestnut, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged American Glass Gallery, Barrel, Bennett, Carol, Carroll, Figural, Heckler, Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Whiskey | Leave a comment

Charles Lediard and his Liquor Products

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C H A R L E S L E D I A R D and his Liquor Products 12 November 2012 (R•020116) (R•061318) (R•070718) (R•082819) With my post the other day on OK PLANTATION Bitters (see: OK Plantation Bitters – the … Continue reading →