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Category Archives: History
Prickly Ash Bitters – Meyer Brothers Drug Company
Prickly Ash Bitters Meyer Brothers Drug Company 13 April 2012 (R•112713 – Western photograph of sign) (R•111215) (R•032819) (R•051119-TC Swanson) (R•102619-1880 Newspaper ad) Dana Charlton-Zarro asked the following question over on one of the bottle collecting pages on Facebook. This gave … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Facebook, History, Questions, Trade Cards
Tagged Ash, Ben Swanson, bitters, Charlton-Zarro, Christian F. G. Meyer, Chuck Meyer, Dana, Ferdinand Meyer V, Fort Wayne, Germany, Hanover, indiana, Kansas City, Meyer Brothers, Prickly, St. Louis
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E. Baker’s Premium Bitters – Richmond (Virginia Bitters Series)
E. Baker’s Premium Bitters – Richmond (Virginia Bitters Series) R I C H M O N D 10 April 2012 | Post Updated 30 July 2013 (R•120513) At the Baltimore Bottle Show this past March, Virginia digger and collector Tom … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions
Tagged bitters, collection, E. Baker's, Meyer, Newport News, Premium, Richmond, Tom Leveille, Virginia
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad China
Four or five years ago, Elizabeth and I purchased a group of Baltimore and Ohio railroad china. You see, I grew up in Baltimore, am interested in Model Railroading, I am a rail fan and most recently, visited the Baltimore … Continue reading
Fire Grenades – Great Form and Color for Collectors
The grenade was thrown at the base of the fire so the glass would smash and release the chemicals – putting out the fire. Recently I have written and posted about collectible antique Glass Paperweights, Target Balls, Marbles, Witch Balls, Fly Traps, Glass Fishing Floats, Lightning … Continue reading
Posted in Figural Bottles, Fire Grenades, History, Questions, Technology
Tagged arbon-tetrachloride, Bottle, california, chemicals, CTC, Edison's, Electric, Extinguisher, fire, Glass, Grenade, Harden, Harts, Hayward's, Kalamazoo, Korbeline, Rockford, Star
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Lightning Rod Balls – A Few From Our Collection
Recently I have written and posted about collectible antique Glass Paperweights, Target Balls, Marbles, Witch Balls, Fly Traps, Glass Fishing Floats and Christmas Ornaments and now would like to discuss one of my favorite areas, Lightning Rod Balls. The common denominator of course, is … Continue reading
Warren Brock Friedrich – FOHBC Reno Expo News
[In from Pam Selenak] It gives me great pleasure to announce that Warren Friedrich will be our guest speaker for the banquet at the FOHBC Reno Expo and will also be one of the two (2) 2012 FOHBC Hall of Fame … Continue reading
Alpine Herb Bitters – Western Mountain Themed Square
Alpine Herb Bitters Western Mountain Themed Square 01 April 2012 The next in the ‘Mountain’ embossed or themed Bitters is the Alpine Herb Bitters. This series was inspired by a request by Matthew Tigue Levant asking over on the facebooks Antique Bottles for … Continue reading
Yerba Buena Bitters – A San Francisco Strap Flask
Yerba Buena Bitters – A San Francisco Strap Flask 29 March 2012 (R•041417) (R•053019) I was looking at the prices realized in the latest Glass Works Auction 94 that closed on 19 March 2012 and was reminded of Lot #211. … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, Flasks, History, Trade Cards
Tagged Atwater, bitters, Blood, Buena, Carlotta Patti, Dr. Warren, Dwight L. Moody, Glass Works, Glass Works Auctions, H. Williams & Co., Homer William, liver invigorator, Meyer Collection, Mike McKillop, Pacific Glass Auctions, purifier, S.T. Foster, San Francisco, Strap Flask, W.T. Leavitt, Western Bitters News, Yerba
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Blue Mountain Bitters – Eastern or Western?
Blue Mountain Bitters – Eastern or Western? 29 March 2014 (Updated-030314 Gourd Trade Card) Here is a tough to find, rectangular Bitters bottle that I can find no support information. No advertising, no labeled examples and certainly no clues other … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, History, Questions
Tagged Andy Adnew, bitters, blue, Blue Mountain, Blue Mountains, Cascade Range, Columbia River Gorge, cox, Dubbel, Dubbles, Gourd, Longcreek, Meyer Collection, Mountain, oregon, Oregon City, Oregon Trail, Pennsylvania, pioneers, shipping, Waynesboro, Western
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Dr. Copp’s White Mountain Bitters – Manchester, New Hampshire
“Cures Liver Complaint, Sick Headache, Biliousness, Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Colds, Fever and Ague, Coughs… Cures Palpitation, Jaundice, Salt Rheum, Constipation, Dyspepsia, Humors, Diarrhea, Fever Sores, Colic… and all Diseases caused by an Impure State of the Blood.” Dr. Copp’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, FOHBC News, History, Photography, Questions
Tagged Ambrosia, Anti-Bilious, bitters, Brandon DeWolfe, Dr. Copp, Dr. Copp's, Dr. James Carter, Hampshire, Manchester, New, Philadelphia, Presidential Range, Ring's, W T & Co, White Mountain
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