Category Archives: Liquor Merchant

Alexander SaVille and his famous Delaware Bitters

Posted on 22 October 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Alexander SaVille and his famous Delaware Bitters 22 October 2014 I like the illustration of the SaVille Building in Wilmington, Delaware at the top of this post. Could there be a bitters story here? You bettcha! Look carefully at one of the … Continue reading →

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A labeled Mett (or Alett) Stomach Bitters from Joliet

Posted on 14 October 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A labeled Mett (or Alett) Stomach Bitters from Joliet 14 October 2014 (R•101514) Lou Holis sent me the top picture via e-mail saying, “Hello. Picked this up last week on eBay. Bottle is from Joliet, Illinois (my home state). It is a label only, … Continue reading →

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Ask for Winter’s Stomach Bitters

Posted on 12 October 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ask for Winter’s Stomach Bitters 12 October 2014 I love this advertisement above for Winter’s Stomach Bitters. I suppose if you drink the bitters you get a big stomach! This month, Greg Spurgeon has the very rare, Winter’s Stomach Bitters in his current … Continue reading →

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Anti-Malarial Bitters, D. T. Everts & Company – Petersburg, Virginia

Posted on 29 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Anti-Malarial Bitters, D. T. Everts & Company – Petersburg, Virginia 29 September 2014 (R•093014) (R•100314) Tom Leveille sent me the below pictures of the only known example of the open pontil and triangular Anti-Malarial Bitters in a personal Facebook message … Continue reading →

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Herman Rosswinkle’s Crown Bitters – Cincinnati

Posted on 28 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Herman Rosswinkle’s Crown Bitters – Cincinnati 28 September 2014 Here is another great bitters that I picked up as a floor sale at the 2014 Lexington National Antique Bottle Show. The Rosswinkle’s Crown Bitters. I had been tracking this example … Continue reading →

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Woodgate & Company – Club House Gin

Posted on 18 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Woodgate & Company – Club House Gin 18 September 2014 NO PLEASURE CAN EXCEED THE SMOKING OF THE WEED Ken Edward had this cool Woodgate & Co., Club House Gin bottle at the Downieville Bottle Show this past weekend. Ken let me … Continue reading →

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California Wine Bitters – From the vineyard of Kohler & Frohling

Posted on 16 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

California Wine Bitters – From the vineyard of Kohler & Frohling 16 September 2014 (R•030615) Here, everything is not as it should be. The first example of the California Wine Bitters lady’s leg pictured below was spotted on a table at the … Continue reading →

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Hufeland Swiss Stomach Bitters

Posted on 14 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hufeland Swiss Stomach Bitters 14 September 2014 (R•091814) Jerry Forbes brought a labeled Hufeland Swiss Stomach Bitters from the Downieville Bottle Show back to our cabin last night. I think he purchased it for $25. This joins some other exciting bitters that were … Continue reading →

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The extremely rare Maynard’s Star Bitters from Pittsburgh

Posted on 7 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Extremely Rare Maynard’s Star Bitters from Pittsburgh 07 September 2014 (R•102916) I haven’t thought about my Maynard’s Star Bitters (my example is pictured at the top of this post) until I saw another example in the upcoming Heckler Premier Auction … Continue reading →

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Catawba Bitters labeled lady’s leg from New Haven

Posted on 26 August 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Catawba Bitters labeled lady’s leg from New Haven 26 August 2014 David Jackson (Read: David Jackson and his Applied Seal Bottles) posted these three pretty nice pictures of a Catawba Bitters green lady’s leg figural bottle with a label from Merrick & Moore … Continue reading →

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