Category Archives: History

Wheeler’s Berlin Bitters – Baltimore

Posted on 18 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

WHEELER’S BERLIN BITTERS B A L T I M O R E 18 December 2012 (R•051414) (R•030915) Hi Ferd, I was aware of your pictures on Peachridge recently of your three “Wheeler’s” (see above) and was amazed of how close … Continue reading →

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C. Brinckerhoff’s Health Restorative New York

Posted on 17 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I was pleased to see that you chose to use all of the photos relating to my John Moffat Phoenix Bitters. I sure would like to find the rare aqua one dollar or two dollar variant sometime. It certainly gives … Continue reading →

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John Moffat Phoenix Bitters Support

Posted on 16 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

John Moffat Phoenix Bitters | Support 16 December 2012 (R•031614) (R•103118) (R•040219 – Hagenbuch Example) This post developed to show support information and imagery for John Moffat Phoenix Bitters. JOHN MOFFAT John Moffat, born 3 August, 1788; died New York City, … Continue reading →

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Hampton’s Vegetable Tincture – Mortimer & Mowbray – Balto

Posted on 14 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

HAMPTON’S V. TINCTURE MORTIMER & MOWBRAY BALTO 14 December 1012 Dr. Hampton’s Vegetable Tincture: a medicine justly celebrated for performing the most wonderful cures of all scrofulous complaints and diseases arising from impurity of the blood, and obstructions in the … Continue reading →

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A mysterious little Reeds Bitters Vial

Posted on 13 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

R E E D ‘ S   B I T T E R S A mysterious little Reed’s Bitters Vial 13 December 2012 (R•102518) (R•082619) Incoming question about a Reed’s Bitters sample vial. I haven’t seen this before. Most bitters … Continue reading →

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Leading up to Baltimore Glass Works

Posted on 11 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

LEADING UP TO BALTIMORE GLASS WORKS Looking for some answers… 11 December 1012 (R•091515) Baltimore flasks, Mr. Pollard says flatly, “come in the widest range of colors, the choicest tones of all.” WILLIAM C. POLLARD In Baltimore, glassmaking ranked as … Continue reading →

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Woods’ Baltimore City Directory – 1864

Posted on 10 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I get asked all the time from collectors, especially in my collecting area of Bitters; “so what is happening?”, “heard about any new bottles?, “anything in the upcoming auction interest you?” or “are you going to the so and so … Continue reading →

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David Jackson and his Applied Seal Bottles

Posted on 9 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DAVID JACKSON and his APPLIED SEAL BOTTLES 09 December 2012 I really like it when I see David Jackson posting pictures from his collection. Recently David has been primarily posting pictures of his applied seal bottles over at Bottle Collectors … Continue reading →

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Log Cabin Series – Dr. Lovegood’s Family Bitters

Posted on 8 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DR LOVEGOOD’S FAMILY BITTERS Dr. Leonard Harriman – Anderson, Indiana 08 December 2012 (R•052714) (R•012415) (R•112918) (R•041819) (R•012021) You really have to love the great names for some of the medicine brands and antique bottles we collect. E. Dexter Loveridge, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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