Category Archives: Liquor Merchant

A question regarding an “Old Taylor” find

Posted on 19 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A question regarding an “Old Taylor” find 19 December 2012 IN EVERY APPLIANCE AND APPOINTMENT, OUR DISTILLERIES ARE THE MOST COMPLETE AND PERFECT IN AMERICA I was wondering if you could do an article on this Old Taylor bottle…maybe figure … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Digging and Finding, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions, Spirits, Stoneware, Whiskey | Tagged Aaron Hanshew, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Carlisle, Colonel, Distiller, Edmond Haynes Taylor, Frankfort, Glenn's Creek, Jacob Swigert Taylor, James Madison, Kenner Taylor, Kentucky, O.F.C., Old Taylor, Old Taylor Castle, Taylor, Whiskey, Zachary Taylor | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Digging and Finding, Ephemera, History, Liquor Merchant, Miniatures, Questions, Tonics, Trade Cards | Tagged bitters, clock, cocktail, Connecticut, Cure, Edge, George W. M. Reed, Gilt, horehound, Joe Gourd, lady's leg, liquor, Medicine, merchant, New Haven, New York, Plainfield, Reed's, Stomach, Tonic, Vermont, vial, Wine | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Advertising, Advice, Ales & Ciders, Bitters, Blown Glass, Bottling Works, Breweriana, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Early American Glass, Flasks, Fruit Jars, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Mineral Water, Peachridge Glass, Publications, Soda Water, Spirits, Tobacco, Tonics | Tagged A. Hoen & Co., B. G. Tubman & Co., Baker Bros. & Co., Baltimore, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Baltimore Glass Works, bitters, Boggs, Boyd, Chris Rowell, city, Civil War, Cottman, directory, ferdinand meyer, German, John Boyd, John W. Woods, Tonic, University of Maryland, Woods | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Apple, cabin, Figural, Front, Ginger, J.S. Perrine & Son, Log, Nuline, Perrine, Perrine's, Philadelphia, seriers, Terry Kovel, water | Leave a comment

Log Cabin Series – American Life Bitters

Posted on 1 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

AMERICAN LIFE BITTERS Tiffin, Ohio & Omaha, Nebraska Variants 01 December 2012 (R•120112) (R•052914) (R•030715) (R•090516) While operating as a wagon peddler, he discovered the magic of bitters, which he advertised “as a cure for dyspepsia and all diseases of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures | Tagged American Life Bitters, cabin, Figural, Iler & Co., Jack Sullivan, Joseph Iler, Kevin Wade, Log, nebraska, ohio, omaha, Peter E. Iler, Series, Tiffin, Wooster | 1 Comment

Rare Pink Opaque Lutz Marble sells for $25,800

Posted on 1 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rare Pink Opaque Lutz Marble Morphy Auctions, this past 20 October 2012 (visit auction), sold some incredibly rare vintage marbles including this pink opaque Lutz Marble with green lines that is pictured in this post. The hammer price was $25,800 … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Liquor Merchant, Painted Label | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, auction, Eagle, Flask, General Jackson, Jeff Wichmann, Lunch Box, Lutz, marble, Marbles Galore, Morphy, Portrait | Leave a comment

Shafer & Vater Whiskey Nips over at American Bottle Auctions

Posted on 30 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

S H A F E R & V A T E R WHISKEY NIPS When I was at Jeff Wichmann’s over at American Bottle Auctions yesterday I was kind of surprised that Jeff had all these ceramic … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Collectors & Collections, Display, Figural Bottles, Flasks, Glass Makers, History, Holiday, Humor - Lighter Side, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Stoneware, Whiskey | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Bourbon, Dennis Fox, Figural, figurines, German, Jeff Wichmann, nip, nipper, Sears Roebuck & Company, Shafer & Vater, Whiskey | Leave a comment

Log Cabin Series – Holtzermann’s Patent Stomach Bitters (2-Roof)

Posted on 26 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

HOLTZERMANN’S PATENT STOMACH BITTERS The Earlier 2-Roof Cabin 26 November 2012 (R•061014) Yesterday, I wrote about the later 4-roof (pictured directly above) Holtzermann’s Patent Stomach Bitters (read: Log Cabin Series – Holtzermann’s Patent Stomach Bitters Compound (4 Roof) and pretty much hung my hat … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions | Tagged bitters, cabin, Celebrated, Christopher August Holtzermann, Elise Schetter, Figural, George Holtzermann, Holtzermann, Holtzermann's, Jacob Daniel Holtzermann, Johanna M. Holtzermann, liquor, Log, Louis J. Holtzermann, Miami County, ohio, Patent, Piqua, Series, Stomach | 2 Comments

Log Cabin Series – Holtzermann’s Patent Stomach Bitters Compound (4 Roof)

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Contains no poisonous drugs or added poison.” HOLTZERMANN’S PATENT STOMACH BITTERS The Later 4-Roof Cabin 25 November 2012 (R•061814) (R•071714) (R•052917) (R•022518) (R•101818) Most bitters and figural collectors are very aware of the early 2-roof and later 4-roof molds for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Miniatures | Tagged 2-roof, 4-roof, Ahrendt Sons Co., bigural, bitters, cabin, Christopher August Holtzermann, Elise Schetter, Holtzermann, Holtzermann's, J.D. Holtzermann & Co., Jacob Daniel Holtzermann, Johanna L. Dettmer, John Bartley, Log, ohio, Patent, Piqua, Steve Sewell, Stomach, Ted Christ, Toledo | 2 Comments

Log Cabin Series – Old Homestead Wild Cherry Bitters

Posted on 24 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Log Cabin Series – Old Homestead Wild Cherry Bitters 24 November 2012 (R•052814) (R•031817) (R•101818) (R•111218) OLD FOLKS AT HOME! O L D H O M E S T E A D W I L D C H E … Continue reading →