Tag Archives: Apothecary

Levi Tower Jr. and his Calmon’s Tonic Billious Bitters

Posted on 17 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Levi Tower Jr. and his Calmon’s Tonic Billious Bitters 17 November 2013 (R•112314) For a severe attack of Billiousness, one Triplex Pill taken every other night for two or three nights followed by a glass of Bitters before breakfast the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Apothecary, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Remedy, Tonics | Tagged Apothecary, Billious, bitters, Boston, Calmon, Cohasset, Commonwealth, J. T. Brown & Co., John G. Godding, Levi Tower Jr., Massachusetts, pharmacy, Tonic, Whipple | Leave a comment

U.S. Gold Bitters – Augusta, Maine

Posted on 16 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

U.S. GOLD BITTERS – Augusta, Maine 16 January 2013 (R•010319) (R•012019) Yesterday all started innocently enough with an email from my friend and fellow bitters collector Jeff Burkhardt (Froggy) from Cedarburg, Wisconsin telling me he might take a U.S. Gold Bitters … Continue reading →

Posted in Apothecary, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Currency, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures | Tagged $20, Apothecary, Augusta, bitters, Bryan Grapentine, Charles F. Potter, Charles Kimball Partridge, coin, Druggist & Drugstore, Eagle, Eben Fuller, Frank R. Partridge, General J. L. Hodsdon, gold, Henry Dearborn, Jeff Burkhardt, Kennebec River, Liberty, Maine, Ruger & Stoner, Sam Fuller, Tom Phillips, U.S., United States, W. T. Phillips & Co. | 7 Comments

Solomon’s Strengthening & Invigorating Bitters – Savannah, Ga.

Posted on 13 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SOLOMONS’ STRENGTHENING BITTERS SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 13 August 2012 (Post updated 18 December 2012) (R•020219) Sometimes I have bottle posts that take a longer and broader range approach such as the Fancy Square Series and the Figural Barrel Series etc. Other … Continue reading →

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Peychaud’s Cocktail Bitters – L.E. Jung and his Gators

Posted on 2 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Peychaud’s Cocktail Bitters – L.E. Jung and his Gators 02 July 2012 (R•111213) (R•052419) “Created in the 1830s in New Orleans, Peychaud Bitters is a gentian-based bitters still used today for mixed drinks, in particular the Sazerac cocktail. People were … Continue reading →

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Apothecary – A Collection of Images

Posted on 30 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I wanted to post some interesting Apothecary pictures that I have accumulated. Just archiving this information for the Virtual Museum. Like my 3rd grade teacher always said “write it down and you will remember”. [from Wikipedia] Apothecary is a historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Apothecary, Druggist & Drugstore, Medicines & Cures, Museums, Utility Bottles, Virtual Museum | Tagged Apothecary, medical, Patent Medicines, pharmacist, pharmacy, physicians, surgeons | 2 Comments

Dr. E. C. Hydes Southern Stomach Bitters – New Orleans

Posted on 16 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. E. C. Hydes Southern Stomach Bitters – New Orleans 16 November 2011 (R•021819) In from advanced bitters collector Jeff Burkhard regard an extremely rare Dr. E. C. Hydes Southern Stomach Bitters from New Orleans. This is a tough bottle … Continue reading →