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Tag Archives: green
Ash Tonic Bitters – John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Ash Tonic Bitters – John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 15 October 2015 (R•090719) The Ash Tonic Bitters was a surprise in the Conestoga Auction Company event last Saturday when the Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia was auctioned off in a live and … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Tonics
Tagged Apple, Ash, auction, bitters, Conestoga, fluted, green, Horting, John, label, lancaster, liquor, Lowe's, Memorabilia, merchant, Meyer, neck, Nolt, Pennsylvania, sams, swirl, Tonic, Uncle, Whiskey
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A Super Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters
A Super Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters 06 October 2015 Another incoming e-mail and some super pictures of a super bottle from Chris Eib. Groovy green glass. Did just say that? We heard from Chris last week which resulted in the … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, News
Tagged bitters, Chris, Color, Eib, Figural, green, Niagara, Star, Steele
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The little Clark’s Giant Bitters
The little Clark’s Giant Bitters 03 May 2015 You know, when I think of a “Giant”, I think of the Jolly Green Giant, Jacks’ Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum Giant, Andre the Giant or some kind of odd-ball circus pictures or Guinness Book of … Continue reading
Jackson’s Aromatic Life Bitters
Jackson’s Aromatic Life Bitters 10 July 2014 (R•090918) Earlier today, I put up a post on the (Thuringer) Aromatic Stomach Bitters. It got me thinking of the great, Jackson’s Aromatic Life Bitters. Somewhat similar, I though I would sequence them up and … Continue reading
Diamond in the Rough
Diamond in the Rough Smith’s Druid Bitters 02 May 2014 Hello Ferdinand: You are not going to believe this story, as lady luck has been on my side. I love to dig for bottles as much as the next digger … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Auction News, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, eBay, Figural Bottles, News
Tagged auction, bitters, diamond, Digging, Druid, florida, green, Hurley, internet, Lou Holis, rough, Smith's
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Dr. Green’s Poleish Bitters; yes it is spelled wrong.
Dr. Green’s Poleish Bitters; yes it is spelled wrong (on the bottle). 14 March 2014 I suppose I could make some sort of ethnic joke here with the way “Polish” is spelled on the Dr. Green’s Poleish Bitters, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs
Tagged auction, bitters, Glass, green, joke, Polack, Poleish, Polish, pontil, Works
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From clear to purple or brown, that’s how irradiation runs
From clear to purple or brown, that’s how irradiation runs by Ken Previtali 01 December 2013 Regarding the post on “Artificially Purpled Glass” with the link to David Whitten’s fantastic website: David also mentions the effects radiation has on bottles … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, Color, Ginger Ale, Questions, Scams & Frauds, Soda Bottles, Soft Drinks, Technology
Tagged Ale, brown, Ginger, green, irradiation, manganese, Mountain, purple, selenium
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The New Orleans Absinthe Makers
The New Orleans Absinthe Makers 25 March 2013 It is commonly referred to in historical literature as “la fée verte” (the green fairy) Ferdinand: I enjoyed seeing the L. E. Jung card on your website, I’m researching L. E. Jung’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions, Spirits
Tagged Absinthe, Albert Maignan, anise, bitters, Dr. Hostetter's, green, Green Muse, Herbsaint, Houston, J.C. Yochim, L.E. Jung, Legendre & Co., New Orleans, spirit, wormwood, Wulff, Yochim Brothers
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A lot of Collectors find Dyottville fascinating
A lot of Collectors find Dyottville fascinating 30 September 2012 Hi again Ferdinand, A lot of collectors find Dyottville fascinating; Here are three Dyottville cylinders including the “Class of 1846” example on the left (Fig:1). That one and the center are both two-part … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Historical Flasks, History, Soda Bottles, Soda Water, Spirits
Tagged 1846, Calabash, cylinder, Daniel Sheets, Dyottville, Eric Richter, furnaces, gaffer, Glass, green, GXV-22, Hugh Duffy, Leer, Lehr, McKearin, Patent, Rickett, Sheets and Duffy, Thomas W. Dyott, Whiskey
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