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Pale Orange Bitters and PJ Murray’s Ghost

Pale Orange Bitters and P.J. Murray’s Ghost PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 13 February 2014 Is P.J. Murray watching over my shoulder as I write this post? Does he know that I am looking at one of his advertising … Continue reading

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Bottles under the pier in Fredeiksted, St. Croix

Bottles under the pier in Fredeiksted, St. Croix by Vince Staley 13 February 2014 This U.S. NAVY PEPPER bottle above, and a MUSTARD were found under the pier (see above) in Fredeiksted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. For several years … Continue reading

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California Aromatic Orange Bitters – San Francisco

California Aromatic Orange Bitters – San Francisco PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 11 February 2014 (R•052119) Here is another, what appears to be, unlisted “Orange” bitters from San Francisco, California. The California Aromatic Orange Bitters was put out by … Continue reading

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Hungarian Blackberry Juice and Wild Cherry Bitters – Tucumcari or Six-Shooter Siding

Hungarian Blackberry Juice and Wild Cherry Bitters Tucumcari or Six-Shooter Siding by James Viguerie 06 February 2014 I thought I would try to find some unlisted western bitters today. but wow, what a great name, ‘Hungarian Blackberry Juice and Wild … Continue reading

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Dr. Thos. H. Barnes Anti-Dyspeptic & Family Bitters

Dr. Thos. H. Barnes Anti-Dyspeptic & Family Bitters Keeping House & Selling Bitters 03 February 2014 (R•031815) (R•030519) James Viguerie mentioned in a recent e-mail, “For example for B 25 (Dr. Thos. H. Barnes Anti-Dyspeptic & Family Bitters), I have the full patent … Continue reading

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Looking forward to Bitters Bottles Supplement 2

Looking forward to Bitters Bottles Supplement 2 02 February 2014 (Updated 09 February 2014 with Bill Ham Response) The following e-mail came in from James Viguerie that poses some questions that some of you may be wondering yourselves. Bill will be … Continue reading

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Moutoux’s German Stomach Bitters

Moutoux’s German Stomach Bitters 02 February 2014 by James Viguerie While doing research on an unlisted bitters I came across yet another unlisted bitters in an Indiana newspaper. As the first bitters will take a little more time to research, … Continue reading

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Hot on the trail of the elusive O.O.S.B.

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Hot on the trail of the elusive O.O.S.B. 31 January 2014 Yet more information on Our Own Southern Bitters from James Viguerie. As you know, Eric McGuire provided information yesterday on this bitters. Yes, this post is abtly named, “Hot … Continue reading

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A. Slager – Manufacturer of German Vegetable Stomach Bitters

A. Slager – Manufacturer of German Vegetable Stomach Bitters Queensware & Bitters 30 January 2014 I was looking around an old 1865 Memphis business directory the other day and found this A. Slager, Dealer in Queensware and Manufacturer of German Vegetable … Continue reading

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More on C.H. Ebbert & Co’s OUR OWN SOUTHERN BITTERS

More on C.H. Ebbert & Co’s – OUR OWN SOUTHERN BITTERS 30 January 2014 Ferdinand, I read with great interest your piece on C.H. Ebbert & Co’s OUR OWN SOUTHERN BITTERS. I can totally understand why this bottle would be … Continue reading

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