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Tag Archives: John Feldmann
The best Lady’s Leg in the Galaxy – Universe Bitters
The best Lady’s Leg in the Galaxy – Universe Bitters 31 May 2014 It was nice seeing the lady’s leg figural, Universe Bitters, from Louisville, Kentucky, at the top of the Top 25 Kentucky’s Rarest Bitter Bottles list. The bottle … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Whiskey, Wine & Champagne
Tagged August Horstmann, bitters, Carlyn Ring, Civil, F.J. Schaefer, galaxy, John Feldmann, Kentucky, lady's, leg, Louisville, Universe, war
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The California Herb Bitters from Pittsburgh
The California Herb Bitters from Pittsburgh 18 May 2014 (R•052514) (R•090216) (R•111018) Here is an extremely rare, bitters square with a phenomenal form and name. When I say rare, I mean like “only known example”. The California Herb Bitters is from Pittsburgh and has G. W. … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Auction News, Bitters, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Questions
Tagged bitters, california, Cleveland, Dierker & Speck, ferdinand meyer, G. W. Frazier, George H. Dierker, Herb, J. J. Speck & Co., Jacob J. Speck, John Feldmann, liquor, méchant, Medicine, Morrow, ohio, Patent, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Root
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Dr. C. V. Schmidt’s Asteroid Tonic Bitters – 1848
Dr. C. V. Schmidt’s Asteroid Tonic Bitters – 1848 06 November 2013 (R•111513) (R•051915) (R•031319) Jim Hagenbuch over at Glass Works Auctions had this extraordinary, Dr. C. V. Schmidt’s Asteroid Tonic Bitters that I just missed getting in their last auction. Fortunately my … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Stoneware, Tonics
Tagged Absinthe, Apocalypse, asteroid, bitters, C. V. Schmidt, comet, Gerardus D. Bouw, Jeff Burkhardt, John Feldmann, Star, Tonic, wormwood
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The handled Foerster’s Teutonic Bitters – Chicago
Foerster’s Teutonic Bitters | Chicago 06 July 2013 (R•101514) I was recently able to add a long sought after, extremely rare, Foerster’s Teutonic Bitters to my collection. As one of only two handled bitters brands that exist, the Foerster’s from Chicago, … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Chestnut, Collectors & Collections, Flasks, Liquor Merchant
Tagged 1st Chicago Bottle Club, Bill Ham, Chestnut, chicago, Flask, Foerster's Teutonic Bitters, illinois, John Feldmann, Ken Sosnowski, Old Dr. Townsend's Celebrated Stomach Bitters, Ray Komorowski, Theodore Foerster
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A great find at an estate auction in Southern Michigan
A great find at an estate auction in Southern Michigan W Y N K O O P 14 May 2013 Hi Ferdinand: A childhood bottle digging friend and fellow bottle collector stopped by my shop today to show me his … Continue reading
Posted in Digging and Finding, Medicines & Cures, Sarsaparilla, Tonics
Tagged Aprill, Frank Wicker, Honduras, John Feldmann, Katharismic, Michigan, Sarsaparilla, Wynkoop & Co.
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The Constitution Bitters from Buffalo, NY
CONSTITUTION BITTERS SEWARD & BENTLEY | BUFFALO, NY The Constitution Bitters from Buffalo, NY Stephen B. Seward & Burr S. Bentley 14 May 2013 (R•031314) (R•051814) (R•053015) (R•030616) (R•051010-FBN) (R•052619-Letterhead) For the sake of this Constitution Bitters, we are dealing with Stephen … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Tonics
Tagged Alisma, all, Bentley & Cheney, bitters, Buffalo, Burr S. Bentley, Constitution Bitters, Edward Liebetrut, Joe Gourd, John Feldmann, must, New York, Seward, Seward & Bentley, Stephen B. Seward, surrender
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Log Cabin Series – Old Homestead Wild Cherry Bitters
Log Cabin Series – Old Homestead Wild Cherry Bitters 24 November 2012 (R•052814) (R•031817) (R•101818) (R•111218) OLD FOLKS AT HOME! O L D H O M E S T E A D W I L D C H E … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Druggist & Drugstore, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Tonics
Tagged Beekman, Brian Wolff, Burkhardt, cabin, cottage, Drug Store, Ebenezer Zane, Ed Gray, Figural, Fuss, George Scott, John Feldmann, Kathy Gray, Log, Meyer, New York, Old Homestead, Series, Stecher, Steve Sewell, T. B. Slingerland, Taylor, Thomas B. Slingerland, Troy, Wild Cherry Bitters
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The “Blue-Green” Drakes Mystery
T H E “B L U E – G R E E N” D R A K E S Updated 01 July 2013 A good marketing or advertising piece should catch your eye whether it is mailed, displayed or … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color, Figural Bottles, News, Questions
Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Bill Taylor, bitters, blue-green, cabin, Drakes, e-mail, ferdinand meyer, Fever, Figural, Fuss, Jeff Burkhardt, Jeff Wichmann, Jim Hagenbuch, John Feldmann, Meyer, Mike Henness, Plantation, sandor fuss, teal
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The Many Layers of the FOHBC
Here is the new cover design for the exciting next issue of Bottles and Extras that will be arriving in members mail boxes by 01 November 2012. This issue will feature the great John Feldmann Bitters collection. Just another reason … Continue reading