Category Archives: History

Rees’ Orange Tonica – The Best Bitters in the World

Posted on 19 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rees’ Orange Tonica The Best Bitters in the World Risley Co. Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers – New York PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 19 February 2014 (R•082519) Well, this is the last advertising trade card from authority Joe Gourd … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Remedy, Tonics, Trade Cards | Tagged advertising, Augusta, bitters, Chamber, Charles, Charleston, Druggist & Drugstore, Georgia, Gourd, Harral, Haviland, Hubbell, Keyes, Kitchen, Mobile, New York, Orange, Philotoken, Rees, Risley, Series, Tonic, tonica, trade | Leave a comment

Mamma’s Recipes for Keeping Papa Home – Herdrich’s Bitters

Posted on 18 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Mamma’s Recipes for Keeping Papa Home – Herdrich’s Bitters PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 18 February 2014 R-062921 “Find out what drink is his favorite and supply him with the very thing that he goes to the club for…” … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Spirits, Tonics, Trade Cards, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Alpenkrauter, Alpine, Anna, bitters, Burgundy, chicago, Farmer, Fishing, fly, Frederick, Germany, Gourd, Harry, Herb, Herdrich, Holland, illinois, Landolin, Magenstarkender, Mamma, Orange, Papa, pitchfork, Recipe, Series, Stella, Tonic, Wine | Leave a comment

The rest of the story of Lorenzo D. Youngblood and his Tonic Bitters

Posted on 17 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The rest of the story of Lorenzo D. Youngblood and his Tonic Bitters by James Viguerie 17 February 2014 (R•111315 – Youngblood Shard) (092119 – BBs2 listing) I am looking into four patents on Texas bitters. They were patented by … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Article Publications, Bitters, Digging and Finding, History, Medicines & Cures, Tonics | Tagged Alderman, Bacchus, bitters, Dakota, Deadwood, Deer, DeWolfe, drink, Galveston, Liver, Lodge, Lorenzo, Montana, Morphine, New York, Ogden, Territory, texas, Tonic, Utal, Viguerie, Youngblood | Leave a comment

A Train Load of Health – Dr. Harter’s Family Medicines

Posted on 16 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Train Load of Health – Dr. Harter’s Family Medicines 16 February 2014 Joe Gourd sent in this outstanding Dr. Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters advertising trade card (above) from the John Kemler collection. As the card says, the “Train Load of … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Article Publications, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Miniatures, Tonics, Trade Cards | Tagged Coffeyville, company, dayton, Elixir, family, Gourd, health, Kemler, life, load, Medicine, Meyer, Missouri, ohio, St. Louis, Tonic, train | Leave a comment

Grandfather’s Perfect Orange Bitters

Posted on 16 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Grandfather’s Perfect Orange Bitters PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 16 February 2014 Now here is a really tough brand to identify. Grandfather’s Perfect Orange Bitters is yet another, unlisted orange bitters, represented on the extremely rare, Joe Gourd collection label … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Bourbon, Ephemera, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Regulations, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Basil, bitters, Distillery, Gourd, grand-dad, Grandfather's, Hayden, Kentucky, label, medicinal, Orange, perfect, Prohibition, spirits, Volstead, Wathen, Whiskey, Wilken | Leave a comment

Possibly the Earliest Photograph of People Drinking Beer

Posted on 15 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Possibly the Earliest Photograph of People Drinking Beer 15 February 2014 While working on the Bernard’s Orange Bitters from Edinburgh post, I came across this image above which is possibly the earliest photograph of people drinking beer. It is a salt print … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, History, Humor - Lighter Side, Photography | Tagged Ale, Beer, Drinking, Edinburgh, gallery, Hitler, photograph | Leave a comment

Bernard’s Orange Bitters and a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland

Posted on 14 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bernard’s Orange Bitters and a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 14 February 2014 R•050919) Here we have yet another mysterious and unlisted ‘orange bitters‘ trade card from the Joe Gourd collection (see below). At first I … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ales & Ciders, Bitters, Breweriana, Ephemera, Gin, History, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Trade Cards, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Ale, Bernard, bitters, Edinburgh, Gin, Glascow, Gourd, Harrison, liquor, Old, Orange, porter, Quebec, Richards, San Francisco, Sansome, Scotland, Tom, Wine | Leave a comment

An unlisted Indian Queen Bitters?

Posted on 13 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

An unlisted Indian Queen Bitters? by James Viguerie 13 February 2014 (R•040819) OK, maybe it is listed. This ebay listing might be Ring & Ham I 21 in Bitters Bottles, or a slight variation of it. Too bad it is not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures, Tonics | Tagged ABM, Baltimore, bitters, cocktail, company, drug, Indian, labeled, Metropole, Pennsylvania, Pittston, Prohibition, Queen, tonics, Wilkes-Barre | Leave a comment

Pale Orange Bitters and PJ Murray’s Ghost

Posted on 13 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Pale Orange Bitters and P.J. Murray’s Ghost PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 13 February 2014 Is P.J. Murray watching over my shoulder as I write this post? Does he know that I am looking at one of his advertising … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Art & Architecture, Article Publications, Bitters, Breweriana, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions, Spirits, Trade Cards, Whiskey, Wine & Champagne | Tagged bitters, Bud, Budweiser, Canal, Connecticut, Distillery, Ghost, Holyoke, Massachusetts, Mills, Murray, Orange, Pale, paper, Patrick, PJ, PJ & M Co, Prohibition, Saloon, speakeasy | Leave a comment

Bottles under the pier in Fredeiksted, St. Croix

Posted on 13 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bottles under the pier in Fredeiksted, St. Croix by Vince Staley 13 February 2014 This U.S. NAVY PEPPER bottle above, and a MUSTARD were found under the pier (see above) in Fredeiksted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. For several years … Continue reading →