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Cannon’s Bitters Study & Timeline – Washington, D.C.

Posted on 18 May 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cannon’s Bitters Study & Timeline Washington D.C. 17 May 2019 (R•101420) With new material and research on Cannon’s Bitters, it seems like high time to re-look at this incredible brand. I thought I would lay out what I have discovered and … Continue reading →

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Bissell’s Tonic Bitters – O. P. Bissell, Peoria, Illinois

Posted on 12 May 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bissell’s Tonic Bitters Orrin Porter Bissell – Peoria, Illinois 12 May 2019 I thought I would post today on Bissell’s Tonic Bitters, a pretty cool bitters square from Peoria, Illinois. This brand should not get confused with Bissell’s Dandelion Bitters … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Tonics | Tagged Ben Swanson, Bissell, Buck, dry goods, Hamilton, illinois, manufacture, Mary Ann Reynolds, Medicine, merchant, New Hampshire, notions, O. P., Orrin, Patent, Peoria, porter, Tonic | Leave a comment

Looking at Bitters in the Rheinstrom, Bettman, Johnson & Co. Presentation Book

Posted on 9 May 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at Bitters in the Rheinstrom, Bettman, Johnson & Co. Presentation Book Cincinnati, Ohio 08 May 2019 As some of you may know, I been working with Bill Ham in getting the Bitters Bottles Supplement 2 book ready for publication. … Continue reading →

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Botanic Nerve Bitters – Herb Medicine Company, Philadelphia

Posted on 26 April 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Botanic Nerve Bitters Herb Medicine Company – Philadelphia 26 April 2019 I came across some nice pictures of a partially labeled (about 90% compete) Botanic Nerve Bitters bottle from a past eBay sale. The gentleman who sent the images felt … Continue reading →

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Plows Celebrated Sherry Bitters – Chicago

Posted on 21 April 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Plows Celebrated Sherry Bitters William J. Plows – Chicago 21 April 2019 (R•042219) Glass Works Auctions has a wonderful example of a figural Plows Sherry Bitters in their upcoming ‘Colors of Spring’ Catalog Auction #130. The bottle is pictured at the … Continue reading →

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The Cherokee Medicine Company – Galveston, Texas

Posted on 7 April 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Cherokee Medicine Company Galveston, Texas Is this Lueder “Louis” Koester? 07 April 2019 (Koester jug added late the same day) Advanced Texas bottle collector Brad Seigler recently sent me a picture of an aqua square embossed The Cherokee Medicine … Continue reading →

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U.S.A. Hospital Department bottles

Posted on 31 March 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

U.S. Army Hospital Department bottles 31 March 2019 I’ve always wanted to create a gallery of U.S. Army Hospital Department bottles. The molds, colors and use during the Civil War and later years epitomizes the history and stunning glass in our … Continue reading →

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Dr. D. Smith’s Wild Cherry Tonic Bitters

Posted on 28 March 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. D. Smith’s Wild Cherry Tonic Bitters 28 March 2019 Bill Ham emailed me with a new bitters listing regarding a bottle on eBay that closed last night. See Listing He already assigned the bottle a catalog number which is … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Digging and Finding, eBay, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Tonics | Tagged Bill Ham, bitters, Charles G. Morrison, cherry, Dr. Smith, eBay, Gaston Delroy Smith, grocer, Smith & Morrison, Tonic, unlisted, Washington D.C., wild | Leave a comment

Reed Brothers – Dealers in Drugs & School Books

Posted on 7 March 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Reed Brothers – Dealers in Drugs & School Books Reed’s Celebrated Overland Bitters 07 March 2019 I like that, …”Dealers in Drugs & School Books” and also “Proprietors of Reed’s Celebrated Overland Bitters.” Here is another super tough, extremely rare … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Longworth – Catawba Wine Bitters

Posted on 2 March 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Nicholas Longworth – Catawba Wine Bitters Cincinnati, Ohio 02 March 2019 Nicholas Longworth was an influential figure in the early history of American wine, producing sparkling Catawba wine from grapes grown in his Ohio River Valley vineyard on hills north … Continue reading →