Category Archives: Trade Cards

The Doyle’s & Soule’s Hop Bitters – Rochester, N.Y.

Posted on 7 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Doyle’s & Soule’s Hop Bitters Rochester, New York 07 January 2014 (R•010814) (R•052315) (R•100518) $1,000 in gold will be paid for a case they will not cure or help. Bitters trade card collector and authority Joe Gourd, has provided a … Continue reading →

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King’s 25 Cent Bitters – Just what I vants.

Posted on 5 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

King’s 25 Cent Bitters “I say Hans, Now I’s got just what I vants.” 05 January 2014 I developed a post the other day on King’s Hop Bitters which reminded me of my aqua, King’s 25 Cent Bitters. I suspect there … Continue reading →

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Germania Herb, Root and Fruit Tonic Bitters and the Germania Magen Stomach Bitters

Posted on 28 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Germania Herb, Root and Fruit Tonic Bitters and the Germania Magen Stomach Bitters 28 December 2013 (R•062519) Good morning Ferd, Couldn’t help noticing the beautiful Jesse Sailer pics of a Germania Bitters (pictured above) from the post named “Part 2 Medicines” … Continue reading →

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Lager’s amber Fluid mild, Gives health and strength to wife and child

Posted on 9 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Lager’s amber Fluid mild, Gives health and strength to wife and child. AGAINST PROHIBITION 09 December 2013 Hi Ferd, Read the post about: “better to drink beer than bitters or other patent medicines”. It put me in mind of a … Continue reading →

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Agents and Distributors of Brady’s Family Bitters

Posted on 7 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Agents and Distributors of Brady’s Family Bitters 07 December 2013 Bitters trade card collector Joe Gourd (Chicago, Illinois), forwarded the image of the top trade card for Brady’s Family Bitters suggesting possibly that J. A. Sangston & Company in Cincinnati, … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Botanic Iron Tonic Bitters – Botanic Medicine Company

Posted on 7 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Tracking the Botanic Iron Tonic Bitters – Botanic Medicine Company 07 December 2013 Well, Joe Gourd has done it again with an e-mail containing a trade card showing three cats playing for an unlisted Botanic Iron Tonic Bitters – Botanic Medicine Company … Continue reading →

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Dr. D. B. Wiggins had a Tonic Bitters in Buffalo, New York

Posted on 5 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. D. B. Wiggins had a Tonic Bitters in Buffalo, New York A Puzzle that will Puzzle you. 05 December 2013 (R•091919) There are a number a puzzle’s here, like the puzzle on this extremely rare, 1883 trade card provided … Continue reading →

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Hartman’s Old Virginia Bitters – Tonic, Appetizer and Man Restorer

Posted on 19 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hartman’s Old Virginia Bitters Tonic, Appetizer and Man Restorer by Joe Gourd & Ferdinand Meyer V Drink it plain or in whiskey three or four times a day, and you will feel like a new man. 19 November 2013 Last … Continue reading →

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Looking at this new Peruvian Bitters ‘without’ the Monogram

Posted on 25 October 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at this new Peruvian Bitters ‘without’ the Monogram 25 October 2013 I thought I would take this opportunity to document the unlisted Peruvian Bitters variant from San Francisco that moved on ebay recently. A popular western bottle in many collections, … Continue reading →

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Ritz’s Juniper & Wild Lemon Bitters – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Posted on 22 October 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ritz’s Juniper & Wild Lemon Bitters Milwaukee, Wisconsin 22 October 2013 Mark Nelson posted a wonderful picture of the extremely rare, Ritz’s Juniper & Wild Lemon Bitters from Milwaukee, Wisconsin on facebook the other day. I’ve heard of this semi-cabin … Continue reading →

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