Tag Archives: chicago

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows?

Posted on 28 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows? By Bill Baab Why are you here? That’s an easy question, but the answer may not be. You might be here because of a chance to buy quality bottles for your … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, History | Tagged alabama, Bill Baab, california, Cherry Hill, chicago, Cincinnati, Collinsville, Colorado, Denver, Federation, florida, fohbc, Grand Rapids, illinois, indiana, jacksonville, Kentucky, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, Michigan, Missouri, Montgomery, Muncie, Nashville, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, ohio, Pennsylvania, Pomona, Reno, Richmond, Rosemont, show, St. Louis, Syracuse, Tennessee, Toledo, Virginia, Wilmington, york | Leave a comment

Casper Whiskey Four-Cities Variant

Posted on 28 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Made by Honest North Carolina People” Jim Hagenbuch and crew had two nice examples of cobalt blue Casper Whiskey bottles in their Glass Works Auction #97 that closed this past Monday night. What I liked was that one example was … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Casper, Casper's Whiskey, chicago, Jim Hagenbuch, New York, North Carolina, St. Louis, Winston-Salem | Leave a comment

Red Jacket Bitters – Another Chicago ‘Indian’

Posted on 13 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Red Jacket Bitters – Another Chicago ‘Indian’ Bennett Pieters & Company 13 March 2013 (R•101518) Yesterday I started a series of posts on the Chicago “Indians” meaning primarily RED CLOUD BITTERS and RED JACKET BITTERS. Today the subject of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, History, Liquor Merchant | Tagged Bennett, British, Canandaigua, Charles H. Schwab, chicago, Dr. Richard Cannon, Edward McQuaid, Enright & Brice, Ilinois, John B. Smith, John D. Smedley, John F. Stafford, Leon Monheimer, Otetiani, Pieters, Red Jacket, Seneca | 1 Comment

Red Cloud Bitters – One of the Chicago ‘Indians’

Posted on 12 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

RED CLOUD BITTERS TAYLOR & WRIGHT – CHICAGO The ebay listing read, “RED CLOUD BITTERS” “bottle old !!! BEAUTIFUL”. “TAYLOR & WRIGHT CHICAGO” and “Hi, Here is a beautiful and RARE bottle !! I can not find any chips or … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, eBay, History | Tagged A&DHC, bitters, chicago, Indian, Jeff Burkhardt, Lakota, Red Coud, Sioux, square, Taylor & Wright, Theller, Vowinkle | Leave a comment

Professor Lennords or Leonnard’s or Leonard’s Celebrated Nectar Bitters

Posted on 12 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Lennords (nope) let’s try again Leonnard’s (almost) once more Leonard’s (bingo) and finally Professor Leonard’s Celebrated Nectar Bitters 12 January 2013 (R•092418) C H I C A G O – C I N C I N N A T I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, eBay, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged bitters, Cassilly, Celebrated, chicago, Cincinnati, eBay, Hubbel, illinois, John T. Swasey, Lenords, Leonard, Leonard's, Leonnard's, Matthew Tigue Levanti, nectar, ohio, Professor, square, Swasey & Co., Wake Hubbell | 1 Comment

B. E. Mann before he became a Professor Overnight

Posted on 8 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Extremely rare B. E. Mann’s Oriental Stomach Bitters bottle 08 January 2013 (R•103114 update with Chicago connections) (R•111915) “I dug a very rare bottle this weekend in Vicksburg, MS in a Confederate artillery camp that was also occupied by union … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Civil War, Digging and Finding, eBay, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures | Tagged Benning, Benning E. Mann, bitters, Brant, chicago, Connecticut, Corey, eBay, Edward. Curtis, Fort Steele, Mann, Mississippi, Oriental, Peck, Professor, Shears, Stock, Vicksburg, Wyoming | Leave a comment

The earliest and latest with the blue W. Wolf’s Pittsburgh barrel

Posted on 6 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E F I N D – C H I C A G O A R E A The gorgeous blue W. Wolf – Pittsburgh figural barrel found in a Thrift Shop for 70 cents this past summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles, News, Spirits | Tagged Auburn, Barrel, blue, Bob Ferraro, Boulder City, california, chicago, Figural, illinois, Jeff Wichmann, Jim Nelson, John Pastor, Keene, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, sacramento, shop, Sue Nelson, Thrift | 2 Comments

Barrel Series – Chapin & Gore – Chicago – Sour Mash

Posted on 15 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

CHAPIN & GORE CHICAGO SOUR MASH 1867 15 August 2012 (R•041519) Gardner Spring Chapin & James Jefferson Gore Next in the figural barrel series is the Chapin & Gore Sour Mash whiskey from Chicago. Chapin & Gore were major liquor merchants with … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Shot Glasses, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Barrel, Chapin & Gore, chicago, Chicago History Museum, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Figural, Gardner Spring Chapin, George Ade, GreatAntiqueBottles.com, Hugh M. G. Garden, illinois, James Jefferson Gore, Orson Collins Wells, Richard Schmidt, Sour Mash, wholesaler, William Herman Schmedtgen | Leave a comment

United States in the 1800’s and early 1900’s

Posted on 28 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

United States in the 1800s and early 1900s 28 June 2012 I really enjoy looking at old photographs whether they are historical or not. The poses are usually staged and so perfect that they capture your imagination and take you … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography | Tagged Brandy Station, chicago, Coney Island, D.C., Daytona, Detroit Publishing Company, Dress, florida, Gary Beatty, General Rufus Ingalls, George Grantham Bain, henderson, Hotel, Jack Cross, jacksonville, Laurel, Lewis Wickes Hines, Library of Congress, Lincoln Park, maryland, Mattheson, New York, New York Central Railroad, Photochrom, photography, Promontory, Rhode Island, Salvation Army, San Francisco, truck, Utah, Virginia, Washington | Leave a comment

Thad Waterman “Warsaw” Stomach Bitters – Figural Cannon Barrel, Lighthouse or House Roof?

Posted on 21 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Thad Waterman “Warsaw” Stomach Bitters – Figural Cannon Barrel, Lighthouse or House Roof? 21 March 2012 (R•053015) Today I add the next bottle to my series of Figural Cannon Barrels or Transitional Cannon Barrels that are thought by some to … Continue reading →