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Daily Dose | March 2015

Posted on 1 March 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

MARCH  |  2 0 1 5 Monday, 30 March 2015 DRAKE’S PLANTATION BITTERS good for Clergymen too! Ottawa Free Trader, 1868 Was trying to find out more on the C. R. Smith Grape Bitters from Chicago and came across this advertisement for … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | December 2014

Posted on 1 December 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DECEMBER  |  2 0 1 4 Tuesday, 30 December 2014 So unfortunate to lose Dick Watson. Great man. Really feel privileged to have known him as a collector and a Federation board member. Was a good friend of my father too. … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | November 2014

Posted on 1 November 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

NOVEMBER  |  2 0 1 4 Saturday, 29 November 2014 Moosewood Bitters advertisement from the Boston Post on Monday, December 27, 1875. Wood, Pollard & Company Sole Agents for the United States. This tells me to look north to Canada where I found Moosewood Bitters … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | September 2014

Posted on 1 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SEPTEMBER  |  2 0 1 4 Monday, 29 September 2014 Kind of fun with all these extremely rare, listed and listed bitters that are surfacing. It is a great time to be a bitters collector. Hearing of an extremely rare Dr. Whitney’s … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | August 2014

Posted on 4 August 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

AUGUST  |  2 0 1 4 Saturday, 30 August 2014 Carl Hotkowski send me an original copy of the Connecticut Mirror newspaper from July 1820. There are a couple of bitters and medicine advertisements within. Here is one for Doctor Cooley’s … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | July 2014

Posted on 1 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

JULY  |  2 0 1 4 Thursday, 31 July 2014 After a 15 hour drive we are here! Not used to driving that far. Carrying a lot of stuff. Elizabeth and I took turns. I drove the the first fifteen hour … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | June 2014

Posted on 1 June 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

JUNE  |  2 0 1 4 Friday, 27 June 2014 Many western collectors heading to the Reno Antique Bottle & Collectibles Club 51st Annual Show & Sale at the Grand Sierra Resort today and tomorrow. I heard of two great bitters that will … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | May 2014

Posted on 1 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

MAY  |  2 0 1 4 Saturday, 31 May 2014 Odd picture of the day. According to Marianne Dow, Charles B. Tripp, the armless man and Eli Bowen, the legless man, riding a tandem. ca. 1890s. Thursday, 29 May 2014 Royal … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | April 2014

Posted on 1 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

April   2 0 1 4 Tuesday, 29 April 2014 My new boots that I will be wearing to bottle shows and FOHBC board meetings. Wadda’ y’all think? Monday, 28 April 2014 Off to Augusta and Atlanta here shortly. You should … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | March 2014

Posted on 1 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

M a r c h   2 0 1 4 Monday, 31 March 2014 Sunday, 30 March 2014 Leaving Morro Bay today to go to Jerry Forbes place near Carmel. Had a great time at the show. Picked up a killer … Continue reading →

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