Category Archives: Wine & Champagne

Christian Xander and his Melliston Bitters

He was a member of the Lutheran Church, and for many years led the singing in the congregation. He had an excellent voice and was very fond of singing; yea, he was proud of his musical talents. When quite a … Continue reading

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Dr. Leon Hershberg’s Celebrated Russian Balsamic Bitters

Celebrated Russian Balsamic Bitters Leon Hershberg & Company 20 September 2013 (R•082519) DR. LEON HERSHBERG, Of MOSCOW, RUSSIA, begs to inform the inhabitants of Oakland and vicinity, that he has established himself at the CORNER OF EIGHTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS, In this city, where … Continue reading

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Newburgh (Glass House Co.) 1751-1759

Newburgh  (Glass House Co.)  1751 – 1759 Part 1 of a Series by Stephen Atkinson 11 September 2013 The manufacture of glass was commenced in the village of New Windsor near present day Newburgh, 66 miles north of New York City, … Continue reading

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Our Most Celebrated Alpine Stomach Bitters

“Our Most Celebrated” Alpine Stomach Bitters GEHRMANN, AHRENS & CO. | NYC 04 September 2013 (R•081919) Good grief, this is a tough one. All I can find is a Ludwig Gehrmann and a John Ahrens in New York City in … Continue reading

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Mailbox Letters – July 2013

Please feel free to send any antique bottle or glass questions to ferdinand@peachridgeglass.com. The information will be posted if relevant or of interest to the readers. I will try to answer or wait for another reader to respond. Quality images … Continue reading

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Alfred Speer and his Raised Sidewalk & Standard Wine Bitters

Speer’s Standard Wine Bitters Speer’s vineyard and wine business started on a small scale, with the vineyard expanding until it was “the largest in the State, containing over five miles of driveways, and over five hundred miles of wire.” The … Continue reading

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What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part IIA

What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part IIA 05 April 2013 THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1860 I was able to locate another issue of The Weekly Telegraph in Houston. The day was Tuesday, 20 April 1860. This … Continue reading

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Those West Coast Megaphone Bottles

W E S T   C O A S T   M E G A P H O N E S THE SPEAKING TRUMPET [Wikipedia] A megaphone or speaking-trumpet is a portable, usually hand-held, cone-shaped acoustic horn used to amplify … Continue reading

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The old but sexy, Brown & Drake Catawba Bitters lady’s leg

BROWN & DRAKE CATAWBA BITTERS The old but sexy, Brown & Drake Catawba Bitters lady’s leg 25 January 2013 (R•030319) The first in the series of Lady’s Leg figural bottles is a ‘doozie’ as it is the predecessor brand to … Continue reading

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1865 San Francisco Directory – All Quiet before the Quake

1865 San Francisco Directory All Quiet before the Quake SAN FRANCISCO – 1865 27 December 2012 Interesting to look at the innocence of an 1865 San Francisco business directory right before the first great earth quake. With all of the … Continue reading

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