Category Archives: History

James’s W. Price’s Aromatic Stomach Bitters – New Orleans

James’s W. Price’s Aromatic Stomach Bitters – New Orleans 24 July 2014 (R•021615) (R•053015) Here is another extremely rare, New Orleans bottle from Courtney Frioux in New Orleans. I ran into Courtney this past weekend at the Houston Antique Bottle Show. We started talking about … Continue reading

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An unlisted Old Hickory Celebrated Stomach Bitters – New Orleans

An unlisted Old Hickory Celebrated Stomach Bitters – New Orleans Simon Herrmann and Jacob Grossman 22 July 2014 (R•072314) (R•010515) (R•111716) (R•043019) Framed picture added from Glass Works Auctions. It was real nice running into and jawing with Courtney Frioux from New … Continue reading

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Electric Bitters and Electrified Ginger Ale: Were they really “zapped” or was it just more quackery?

Electric Bitters and Electrified Ginger Ale: Were they really “zapped” or was it just more quackery? by Ken Previtali 16 July 2014 Reading the most recent Electric Bitters post on PRG got me thinking about this “zapping” thing. With the … Continue reading

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Genuine Black Walnut Bitters

Genuine Black Walnut Bitters Should it be a “B” or “G” Listing 15 July 2014 Bill Ham tipped me off to a super rare, Black Walnut Bitters on ebay (see listing) and said, “This is listed as G14 in Bitters Bottles, crazy place … Continue reading

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Jackson’s Aromatic Life Bitters

Jackson’s Aromatic Life Bitters 10 July 2014 (R•090918) Earlier today, I put up a post on the (Thuringer) Aromatic Stomach Bitters. It got me thinking of the great, Jackson’s Aromatic Life Bitters. Somewhat similar, I though I would sequence them up and … Continue reading

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The pontiled Thuringer Aromatic Stomach Bitters

The pontiled Thuringer Aromatic Stomach Bitters 10 July 2014 I have this lonely Aromatic Stomach Bitters on my shelf that I know virtually nothing about. It is also embossed “Thuringer” and “Edwd. Brehm” on two other panels. It’s an old one … Continue reading

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Jenkins’ Stomach Bitters crosses my airwaves

Jenkins’ Stomach Bitters crosses my airwaves 08 July 2014 I like this retro Schlitz Beer advertisement of an amateur radio operator. My father used to be a Ham radio operator. I remember his odd equipment with all these illuminated dials … Continue reading

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Looking at Severa’s Stomach Bitters from Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Looking at Severa’s Stomach Bitters from Cedar Rapids, Iowa 07 July 2014 Iowa has been in my bitters news lately with a question from Marlena VanHelsing on a labeled Dr. Von Hopf’s Curacao Tonic Bitters put out by Chamberlain & Company in Des Moines, … Continue reading

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Dr. John Bull and Louisville at that time

Dr. John Bull and Louisville at that time 04 July 2014 (R•080914) (R•102014) (R•022219) (R•032119) “Louisville has a population of 140,000 or 150,000 and its population supports thousands of drinking saloons. Go in whatever direction, you will hardly be able … Continue reading

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Looking Closely at an Electric Bitters Label

Looking Closely at an Electric Bitters Label 02 July 2014 (R•051119-cover) Looking back, I can see that I have posted about the lowly Electric Bitters at least three times before. Did I say lowly and three times? How can that … Continue reading

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