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Drake’s Plantation Bitters Label Question

Posted on 13 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“This is the only black with gold lettering S.T. DRAKE’S PLANTATION BITTERS label (see below) I have ever seen. I thought it might be unique to the 5 log mold, but Micheal George had a 5 log with the normal … Continue reading →

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Looking at some Labeled Bottles from the Reno Expo

Posted on 12 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With the great bottles that Jack Stecher has been posting recently, it prompted me to go back to some of the Scott Selenak (FOHBC photographer) pictures from the 2012 FOHBC Reno Expo this past July. These pictures are great. Just … Continue reading →

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Some of Jacks labeled Upstate New York Bitters

Posted on 11 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferd. Great seeing you and many others at Heckler’s and Keene last weekend. It’s always been my favorite season and time for bottle outings. I was fortunate to buy an aqua vertical Greeley’s at Heckler’s field this past week. … Continue reading →

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The Many Layers of the FOHBC

Posted on 6 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Here is the new cover design for the exciting next issue of Bottles and Extras that will be arriving in members mail boxes by 01 November 2012. This issue will feature the great John Feldmann Bitters collection. Just another reason … Continue reading →

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Vintage Indian Queen, Princess & Maiden Advertising

Posted on 28 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Vintage Indian Queen, Princess & Maiden Advertising 28 September 2012 Well I took a left turn today as I finished up the Indian Queen Series. I have to say, I was a bit disappointed that I could not find any … Continue reading →

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The Indian Herb Bitters Prepared by Drs Dickerson & Stark

Posted on 27 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

THE INDIAN HERB BITTERS aka ‘Kansas City Queen’ PREPARED BY DRS DICKERSON & STARK 27 September 2012 (R•101515) (R•031716) First of all, I have written about this special queen before (Read: Ladies & Gents…The Kansas City Queen) as it was an … Continue reading →

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The Rubenesque Queens

Posted on 27 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Rubenesque Queens The Rubenesque Queens 27 September 2012 I suppose I have not really focused on the voluptuous and full form of the Queens I have written and posted about lately as I have been looking more closely at … Continue reading →

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E. Longs Indian Herb Bitters

Posted on 26 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

E. LONGS INDIAN HERB BITTERS E. Longs Indian Herb Bitters 26 September 2012 (R•052714) So far in this rather limited figural ‘Queen’ series, we have looked the Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters, H. Pharazyn ‘Queen‘, and the Mohawk Queen. Today we … Continue reading →

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Mohawk Whiskey Pure Rye Indian Queen

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

MOHAWK WHISKEY PURE RYE Mohawk Whiskey Pure Rye Indian Queen 25 September 2012 (R•090516) “Keepers of the Eastern Door” We have so far in this series looked at the Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters and the rather different, as far as … Continue reading →

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Why do we call the bottles the ‘Indian Queen?’

Posted on 24 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

THE INDIAN PRINCESS or LA BELLE SAUVAGE “Even before the first Englishman set foot on Virginia soil, America was represented in the iconography of 16th century European art as an Indian woman. She was depicted as variously savage and seductive.” Why … Continue reading →

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