Tag Archives: Congress

Congress Bitters – The Great American Tonic!

Posted on 15 January 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Congress Bitters – The Great American Tonic! Dundas Dick & Co. – New York 15 January 2019 I have an amber rectangular embossed Congress Bitters bottle in my collection (pictured at the top of post) that I know nothing about. … Continue reading →

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Demas S. Barnes – Medicine Man to Politician

Posted on 5 January 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Demas S. Barnes – Medicine Man to Politician 05 January 2015 Periodically I come across the Demas Barnes name and have wondered about the man. Most recently with John F. Henry (Read: Johnson’s Calisaya Bitters – Burlington, Vermont) who came to … Continue reading →

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Coleman’s Tonic Bitters – Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Posted on 23 October 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Coleman’s Tonic Bitters – Portsmouth, New Hampshire 23 October 2014 (R•102614) Bitters trade card authority Joe Gourd sent me the following e-mail in reference to the A.W. Coleman’s Anti-Dyspeptic and Tonic Bitters post. “Enjoyed your post on Coleman’s Bitters. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Apothecary, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Tonics, Trade Cards | Tagged advertising, Apothecary, bitters, card, Coleman, Congress, Druggist & Drugstore, Gourd, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Rockingham, Tonic, trade, Vaughan | 1 Comment

The great William Allen’s Congress Bitters

Posted on 26 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The great William Allen’s Congress Bitters 26 May 2014 (R•011119) I have been looking for a reason for some time now to unveil a post on the great William Allen’s Congress Bitters. I now have one as John Pastor has … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Auction News, Bitters, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, History, Milk & Creamers, Tax Stamps, Tonics, Trade Cards, Whiskey | Tagged A. E. Richardson, Allen, auction, bitters, Burlington, celery, Compound, Congress, Druggist & Drugstore, Fort Edwards, Gardner, New York, Paine's, Pastor, Richardson, Tonic, Vermont, wells, William, William W. Wells, William Wirt Henry | Leave a comment

Why can’t we find any information on Burnham’s Jaundice Bitters?

Posted on 26 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Why can’t we find any information on Burnham’s Jaundice Bitters? 26 April 2014 (Post update with NEW information 09 May 2014 – see bottom of post) It looks like I saved the toughest for last as I just can not find out who … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged Andrew P. Preston, bitters, Brandon DeWolfe, Burnham, Congress, deputy, detective, jaundice, Jeremiah, Josiah, Marianne Dow, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Strengthening, Vegetable | Leave a comment

Sterne’s Celebrated Congress Bourbon Bitters

Posted on 3 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sterne’s Celebrated Congress Bourbon Bitters 3 November 2013 (R•101818) While looking at Bourbon Cordial advertising last night, I came across this wonderful lithograph of an early agriculture and hunting scene held by the the Library of Congress. The date is … Continue reading →

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Who is I & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri?

Posted on 9 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Who is I. & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri? 09 April 2013 (R•011319) (R•110719) I received the following email and pictures from Matthew Levanti about a bottle embossed I & L. M. Hellman, St. Louis, Mo. This really … Continue reading →

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Some Nice Congress & Empire Spring Bottles – Shags to Riches

Posted on 23 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SHAGS TO RICHES (not by far) When Elizabeth and I first moved into the long vacant house on property we now affectionately call Peach Ridge, it had shag carpet (see above), an old decrepit boat in the garage and had … Continue reading →