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Dr. McTaggart’s Liver Bitters – Bridgeton, NJ

Posted on 24 June 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. McTaggart’s Liver Bitters – Bridgeton, NJ Only known example was found in a home of a New Jersey glass blower 24 June 2015 Here is a really cool monogramed bottle sitting long on one of my bitters shelves that hardly … Continue reading →

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What is Boonekamp?

Posted on 14 June 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What is Boonekamp? 14 June 2015 As a bitters collector, I often wondered what Boonekamp meant? In the early years of collecting, I thought is was a brand but later realized that many brands of bitters used Boonekamp in their name. Boonekamp is … Continue reading →

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Dr. Huntington’s Golden Tonic Bitters – Portland, Maine

Posted on 12 June 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Huntington’s Golden Tonic Bitters – Portland, Maine With a Lot of Character & Critters 12 June 2015 (R•062015) (R•081418) (R•092018) (R•062719) Gary Beatty, as he sometimes does, called to ask me about a bitters bottle he was considering adding to … Continue reading →

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Oliver O. Woodman’s Sarsaparilla – Vicksburg, Mississippi

Posted on 6 June 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Oliver O. Woodman’s Sarsaparilla – Vicksburg, Mississippi 06 June 2015 (R•062017) Yesterday we were in Mississippi posting on the Dr. Emanuel’s Sarsaparilla which is a great pontiled bottle from Vicksburg, probably dating to the 1840s. It is pictured below. That post prompted an e-mail which … Continue reading →

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By George, I Think I’ve Got It

Posted on 2 June 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

By George, I Think I’ve Got It 02 June 2015 Incoming e-mail and pictures from bitters collector Lou Holis. This bottle is one of the classic figural bitters and a must-have for any bitters or figural collector. I must say, I … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | June 2015

Posted on 2 June 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

June  |  2 0 1 5 Tuesday, 16 June 2015 More rain headed our sway in Tropical Storm Bill. Ground already saturated from wettest May in history for us. Sunday, 14 June 2015 Dr. Truman Stillman’s Temperance Bitters – NOLA post … Continue reading →

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Lone Star Stomach Bitters – New Orleans

Posted on 30 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Lone Star Stomach Bitters – New Orleans 30 May 2015 Here is another super bitters that made an exciting appearance at the recent American Glass Gallery Auction 14 by John Pastor. Let’s do a little digging on the J. Dreyfus (Crescent Moon and … Continue reading →

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Dr. L. G. Bertram’s Long-Life Aromatic Stomach Bitters

Posted on 28 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. L. G. Bertram’s Long-Life Aromatic Stomach Bitters 28 May 2015 (R•052915) (R•060215) Here is another extremely rare bitters that John Pastor presented in his American Glass Gallery Auction 14 that closed last night. The extremely rare Dr. L. G. Bertram’s Long-Life … Continue reading →

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Ponce De Leon Bitters

Posted on 25 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ponce De Leon Bitters George Jefferson Howard and the Coca-Cola Connection 25 May 2015 Here another great bitters square that John Pastor has in his current American Glass Gallery Auction 14 which is now online. The picture at the top of … Continue reading →

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Diamond’s Improved Swedish Blood Bitters – Buffalo, New York

Posted on 24 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Diamond’s Improved Swedish Blood Bitters – Buffalo, New York Diamond’s Blood Bitters 24 May 2015 (R•012918) Well, I suppose I had to go here now that I posted on the Diamond B Stomach Bitters that referenced the Diamond “M” Bitters. … Continue reading →

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