Category Archives: Liquor Merchant

Dr. Petzold’s Genuine German Bitters – Patent Medicine

Dr. Petzold’s Genuine German Bitters 01 February 2012 (R•011715) (R•050819) My friend and Civil War author, Jim Schmidt (see Civil War Medicine) sent me a link today for an eBay listing for a Baltimore Letterhead dated 1887 for a Dr. Petzold’s … Continue reading

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German Tonic Bitters – Boggs, Cottman & Co.

German Tonic Bitters – Boggs, Cottman & Co. B.B.B. – Boggs Balt Bitters 30 July 2011 (R•090418) (R•052319) Earlier this morning, I posted some pictures and information from Baltimore collector, Chris Rowell (click here). Specifically speaking it was… “When I … Continue reading

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Geo C Hubbel & Co – Unlisted Variant – Golden Bitters

Geo. C. Hubbel & Co. – Unlisted Variant – Celebrated Golden Bitters 03 May 2011 (R•013015) (R•090718) (R•062619) Dan Baldwin from Swansea, Massachusetts contacted me yesterday about an exciting new bottle he now has posted on eBay. He described his posting as … Continue reading

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Young America or Young Frankenstein?

Young America or Young Frankenstein? 21 April 2011 (R•110914) (R•111014) Along with collecting and specializing in the beautiful color runs, I cherish the freakish and absurdly crude, rare and x-rare bitters squares. This example of a Young America Stomach Bitters … Continue reading

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