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A. A. Mellier – St Louis Missouri

Posted on 7 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A. A. Mellier – St. Louis, Missouri Mellier’s Imperial Tonic Bitters by Mark C. Wiseman 07 April 2015 (R•040815) Hi Ferdinand, Here is what I have found on the bottle I dug on Sunday, likely an “Imperial Tonic Bitters” according … Continue reading →

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The Great Aqua Trio – Russian Imperial Tonic Bitters, National Tonic Bitters & Dunbar & Co. Worm Wood Cordial

Posted on 6 October 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Great Aqua Trio – Russian Imperial Tonic Bitters, National Tonic Bitters & Dunbar & Co. Worm Wood Cordial 06 October 2014 I think you all know how much I like aqua bottles. Though not a color, they certainly can … Continue reading →

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The two Julien’s Imperial Aromatic Bitters Variants

Posted on 1 June 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The two Julien’s Imperial Aromatic Bitters Variants 01 June 2014 In picking up the figural bitters lady’s leg series again with the fabulous Universe Bitters and Shurtleff’s Bitters posts, I thought it would be neat to follow up with Julien’s Imperial Aromatic Bitters … Continue reading →

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Top 25 Kentucky’s Rarest Bitters Bottles

Posted on 20 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

In honor of and in preparation for the upcoming FOHBC 2014 National Antique Bottle Show in Lexington, Kentucky, I thought it would be nice to look at the Top 25 Kentucky’s Rarest Bitters Bottles. I will try to add pictures if I … Continue reading →

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Victor Rivaud’s Imperial Bitters | Louisville

Posted on 17 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Victor Rivaud’s Imperial Bitters Louisville 17 December 2013 While looking around some Louisville archives for the Walker’s Tonic Bitters, I came across the above art in an 1870 directory for Rivaud’s Imperial Bitters. This rang a distant bell. Six or … Continue reading →

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Some Beautiful Carnival Glass Pieces

Posted on 26 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My experiece with Carnival Glass is limited based on just owning a few insulators that caught my eye over the years. I pictured my PYREX CD 233 to the left. The color is quite nice. I did a Peachridge post … Continue reading →

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The big star in Hollywood, Mississippi is the Imperial Levee

Posted on 26 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

An absolute favorite bottle of mine is the ‘Imperial / Levee / J. Noyes / Hollywood / Miss.‘  figural wine bottle. This bottle comes embossed with the typography noted above and un-embossed. The bottle was made somewhere between 1845 and … Continue reading →

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Dr. J. Boveedods Imperial Wine Bitters

Posted on 25 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. J. Bovee Dods’ Imperial Wine Bitters 25 April 2012 (R•072014) (R•122314) John Bovee Dods (1795 – 1872) was a spiritualist and former clergyman. He settled in Brooklyn, New York in 1850, and remained there until his death. His Imperial … Continue reading →

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Roped Squares – Russian Imperial Tonic Bitters

Posted on 14 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Roped Squares – Russian Imperial Tonic Bitters 14 November 2011 Yesterday I wrote about the National Tonic Bitters which probably is the most ornate of the roped bitters.  Read: Roped Squares – National Tonic Bitters It prompted a few responses … Continue reading →

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