Category Archives: History

Old Dr. C. W. Hufeland’s German Bitters – For Dyspepsia

Posted on 27 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Who is Old Dr. C. W. Hufeland? “He is famous as the most eminent practical physician of his time in Germany.” I’ve been getting kind of squirrelly recently with some of these XR bitters that have been popping up on … Continue reading →

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Looking at Absinthe Art and the “Green Fairy”

Posted on 26 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“la fée verte” (the green fairy) While looking in to an an incoming e-mail yesterday and the eventual development of a post that partially touched New Orleans Absinthe makers, I became side tracked with reading about Absinthe and the “la … Continue reading →

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The New Orleans Absinthe Makers

Posted on 25 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The New Orleans Absinthe Makers 25 March 2013 It is commonly referred to in historical literature as “la fée verte” (the green fairy) Ferdinand: I enjoyed seeing the L. E. Jung card on your website, I’m researching L. E. Jung’s … Continue reading →

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Dr. S.O. Richardson’s Jaundice Bitters – South Reading

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

So…Who is S. O. Richardson? Dr. S. O. Richardson’s Jaundice Bitters – South Reading, Mass. 21 March 2013 (R•013115) (R•050719) (R•082519) So who is S. O. Richardson? I have been wondering all these years. As it turns out, Solon Osmond Richardson was … Continue reading →

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Lewis’ Red Jacket Bitters – New Haven, Connecticut

Posted on 14 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

LEWIS’ RED JACKET BITTERS 14 March 2013 (R•012314-GWA image) While developing posts on Red Cloud Bitters and Red Jacket Bitters, who I affectionately call the Chicago “Indians”, I was reminded of the Lewis’ Red Jacket Bitters from New Haven, Connecticut. This … Continue reading →

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Red Jacket Bitters – Another Chicago ‘Indian’

Posted on 13 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Red Jacket Bitters – Another Chicago ‘Indian’ Bennett Pieters & Company 13 March 2013 (R•101518) Yesterday I started a series of posts on the Chicago “Indians” meaning primarily RED CLOUD BITTERS and RED JACKET BITTERS. Today the subject of the … Continue reading →

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Red Cloud Bitters – One of the Chicago ‘Indians’

Posted on 12 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

RED CLOUD BITTERS TAYLOR & WRIGHT – CHICAGO The ebay listing read, “RED CLOUD BITTERS” “bottle old !!! BEAUTIFUL”. “TAYLOR & WRIGHT CHICAGO” and “Hi, Here is a beautiful and RARE bottle !! I can not find any chips or … Continue reading →

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Label Under Glass Flasks at ABA Auction 57

Posted on 8 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Richmond P. Hobson Label Under Glass Flask Jeff Wichmann had a nice assortment of Label Under Glass flasks and bottles in his recent American Bottle Auctions | Auction 57 that closed this past Sunday evening. It was very nice to … Continue reading →

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Balto 2013 – Crab Cakes, Bottles and my Mother – Part 1

Posted on 7 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

CRAB CAKES, BOTTLES and my MOTHER PART I Monday – The Day After This is a story in progress as I have been gone for over a week and want to get some Baltimore Bottle Show info out of my … Continue reading →

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Looking back at Deadwood, South Dakota

Posted on 6 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Usually, I do not get much time to watch television, but when Elizabeth and I do, we usually sit together on Sunday evenings and tune in on the latest HBO series. Award winning drama and documentaries are the norm, all … Continue reading →

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