Category Archives: Trade Cards

Mamma’s Recipes for Keeping Papa Home – Herdrich’s Bitters

Posted on 18 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Mamma’s Recipes for Keeping Papa Home – Herdrich’s Bitters PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 18 February 2014 R-062921 “Find out what drink is his favorite and supply him with the very thing that he goes to the club for…” … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Spirits, Tonics, Trade Cards, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Alpenkrauter, Alpine, Anna, bitters, Burgundy, chicago, Farmer, Fishing, fly, Frederick, Germany, Gourd, Harry, Herb, Herdrich, Holland, illinois, Landolin, Magenstarkender, Mamma, Orange, Papa, pitchfork, Recipe, Series, Stella, Tonic, Wine | Leave a comment

A Train Load of Health – Dr. Harter’s Family Medicines

Posted on 16 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Train Load of Health – Dr. Harter’s Family Medicines 16 February 2014 Joe Gourd sent in this outstanding Dr. Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters advertising trade card (above) from the John Kemler collection. As the card says, the “Train Load of … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Article Publications, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Miniatures, Tonics, Trade Cards | Tagged Coffeyville, company, dayton, Elixir, family, Gourd, health, Kemler, life, load, Medicine, Meyer, Missouri, ohio, St. Louis, Tonic, train | Leave a comment

Bernard’s Orange Bitters and a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland

Posted on 14 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bernard’s Orange Bitters and a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 14 February 2014 R•050919) Here we have yet another mysterious and unlisted ‘orange bitters‘ trade card from the Joe Gourd collection (see below). At first I … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ales & Ciders, Bitters, Breweriana, Ephemera, Gin, History, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Trade Cards, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Ale, Bernard, bitters, Edinburgh, Gin, Glascow, Gourd, Harrison, liquor, Old, Orange, porter, Quebec, Richards, San Francisco, Sansome, Scotland, Tom, Wine | Leave a comment

Pale Orange Bitters and PJ Murray’s Ghost

Posted on 13 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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 →

Posted in Advertising, Art & Architecture, Article Publications, Bitters, Breweriana, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions, Spirits, Trade Cards, Whiskey, Wine & Champagne | Tagged bitters, Bud, Budweiser, Canal, Connecticut, Distillery, Ghost, Holyoke, Massachusetts, Mills, Murray, Orange, Pale, paper, Patrick, PJ, PJ & M Co, Prohibition, Saloon, speakeasy | Leave a comment

The Honorable Stephen Buhrer and his Gentian Bitters

Posted on 7 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Honorable Stephen Buhrer and his Gentian Bitters 07 February 2014 As the trade card above and his advertising depicts, Stephen Buhrer was truly and honorable man, he worked hard and was blessed from above. He also put out Buhrer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Mineral Water, Spirits, Trade Cards | Tagged bitters, Buhrer, Cleveland, cooper, Gentian, Germany, Gourd, Kemler, liquor, Merwin, Meyer, Mineral, ohio, Schneider, spirits, Stephen, Tuscarawas, wicker, Zoar | Leave a comment

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

Posted on 3 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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 →

Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Publications, Questions, Trade Cards | Tagged Barnes, bitters, Dyspeptic, family, Gourd, house, housekeeping, keeping, Lafayette, Medicine, Patent, physician, Sarah, Tony Pagano, Viguerie, Virginia | Leave a comment

J. M. Laroque’s Liquid Anti Bilious Bitters – Baltimore

Posted on 29 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J. M. Laroque’s Liquid Anti Bilious Bitters – Baltimore 29 January 2014 (R•092818) John M. Laroque, a Frenchmen, was the proprietor of Laroque’s Drug Store at 20 Baltimore Street from 1817 until his death in 1864 making the drug store one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Apothecary, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Revolutionary War, Trade Cards | Tagged Baltimore, Bladensburg, drug, Gourd, Laroque, Marlyland, Milhau, pharmacy, Rowell, Thornton | Leave a comment

Dr. Dromgoole’s English Female Bitters & Yellow Fever

Posted on 25 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Dromgoole’s English Female Bitters & Yellow Fever 25 January 2014 (R•012415) “Within the oyster’s shell uncouth, The purest pearl may hide.” So with the afflictions that lurk among the females of our land. The pale cheek, the palpitating heart, the dull eye, the … Continue reading →

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So who is A. C. Meyer?

Posted on 12 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

So who is A. C. Meyer? 12 January 2014 (R•012514 – Salvation Oil Trade Card added) I have wondered before, with the last name Meyer, and being from Baltimore, if I was related in any way to A. C. Meyer … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Poison Bottles, Syrup, Tax Stamps, Trade Cards | Tagged Adolph, August, Baltimore, Bremen, Carl, Cough, death, Dr. Bull, drug, Druggist & Drugstore, dust, Ferdinand, Germany, maryland, Meyer, oil, Salvation, St. Jacob, Syrup, Vogeler | Leave a comment

John A. King – Druggist to Bank President

Posted on 10 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

John A. King – Druggist to Bank President KING’S LIVER AND KIDNEY BITTERS 10 January 2014 I like trying to imagine the lives of some of the people I am researching. I mean, of all the people in the world, … Continue reading →