Category Archives: Questions

Charles Green’s Peruvian Bark Bitters – Brookfield, Missouri

Posted on 6 December 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Charles Green’s Peruvian Bark Bitters Brookfield, Missouri 06 December 2015 Ellen Haas Faulkenberry from St. Louis, Missouri posted these pictures of a Green’s Peruvian Bark Bitters on Facebook a week or so ago. I cropped them in Photoshop. Apparently the bottle was dug in … Continue reading →

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Dr. William Henry Conibear and his Tonic Bitters – Morton, Illinois

Posted on 29 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. William H. Conibear and his Tonic Bitters – Morton, Illinois 29 November 2015 (R•113015) Joe Gourd scouted this unlisted (we think) Tonic Bitters on eBay (see listing) and forwarded to Bill Ham. Bill asked for my assistance. We can … Continue reading →

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Dr. Bishop’s Wa-hoo Bitters | New Haven, Connecticut

Posted on 23 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Bishop’s Wa-hoo Bitters New Haven, Connecticut 23 November 2015 Wahoo Bitter Co., 285 State, up stairs I put up a post the other day on Pinkerton’s Wahoo Bitters that fit in nicely with some other “Wahoo” bitters in my collection. … Continue reading →

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Jacob Pinkerton’s Wahoo & Calisaya Bitters

Posted on 21 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jacob Pinkerton’s Wahoo & Calisaya Bitters 21 November 2015 (R•020116) Have you ever used the celebrated Wahoo and Calisaya Bitters better known by the cabalistic letters “I.M. O. K. — 1864– Y!  Y!” This phrase is repeated in various period … Continue reading →

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A tale of two unlisted bitters – Vegetable Tonic Bitters & Tolson’s Tonic Bitters

Posted on 16 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A tale of two unlisted bitters Vegetable Tonic Bitters & Tolson’s Tonic Bitters Abbeville and Vermilionville, Louisiana 16 November 2015 (R•040819 – R&H listings) When I posted the bottle shard of the extremely rare Youngblood’s Tonic Bitters the other day, … Continue reading →

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The Centennial 1776 Tonic Bitters from Philadelphia?

Posted on 10 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Centennial 1776 Tonic Bitters from Philadelphia? 10 November 2015 Jeff Wichmann has some super nice bottles in his American Bottle Auctions | Auction 62 that is now underway. I thought it was just a matter of time, and bottles, before … Continue reading →

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Forty Up Vigor Bitters – Who are You?

Posted on 1 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Forty Up Vigor Bitters – Who are You? 01 November 2015 About a year or two ago, Ellen & Curt Faulkenberry, from up Saint Louis, Missouri way, sent me some pictures of some extremely rare bitters from their collection. I … Continue reading →

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A most unusual free blown bottle

Posted on 24 October 2015 by ahanshew21

A most unusual free blown bottle 24 October 2015 Here are some really cool pictures and an email from Gene Baudouin about a most unusual free blown bottle. I posted it on the Peachridge Glass FaceBook page and the airwaves … Continue reading →

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A question regarding Capuziner Bitters

Posted on 1 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A question regarding Capuziner Bitters 01 October 2015 Incoming e-mail communication with pictures from Chris Eib regarding Hutching’s Dyspepsia Bitters, Drake’s Plantation Bitters and Capuziner Bitters. Some rather nice pictures of some cool bottles too to support the e-mail. [CI] … Continue reading →

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The oddly shaped Vigor Bitter & Invigorating Tonic & the Heublein & Brother Bottle

Posted on 5 September 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The oddly shaped Vigor Bitter & Invigorating Tonic & the Heublein & Brother bottle 05 September 2015 Frank Wicker sent the pictures (which I have cropped in Photoshop) of a Vigor Bitter & Invigorating Tonic saying, “Hi Ferdinand, have you ever seen one … Continue reading →

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