Tag Archives: Philadelphia

Looking Closely at an Electric Bitters Label

Posted on 2 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking Closely at an Electric Bitters Label 02 July 2014 (R•051119-cover) Looking back, I can see that I have posted about the lowly Electric Bitters at least three times before. Did I say lowly and three times? How can that … Continue reading →

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Harrison’s Columbian Ink Cylinders in the News

Posted on 27 June 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Harrison’s Columbian Ink Cylinders in the News 27 June 2014 Two southern gentlemen, Mike Newman (Augusta) and Charles Aprill (New Orleans) have been posting some outstanding photographs of cylinder form, Harrison’s Columbian Ink bottles from Apollos W. Harrison in Philadelphia. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Crittenden’s Dyspepsia and Cocktail Bitters – Philadelphia

Posted on 12 June 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Crittenden’s Dyspepsia and Cocktail Bitters – Philadelphia 12 June 2014 (R•052918) Just a short post today to see if there is any relationship with E. H. Crittenden in Philadelphia and Charles Nelson Crittendon of New York. The other day we looked at … Continue reading →

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Uncovering a unique Paul’s Patent Columbian Oil

Posted on 10 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Uncovering a unique Paul’s Patent Columbian Oil 10 May 2014 Like many of you, I am really interested in what is being dug and unearthed and love hearing from the people making the finds. Here we have Baltimore collector, Chris Rowell, … Continue reading →

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Gouley’s Vegetable Bitters – Baltimore

Posted on 2 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Gouley’s Vegetable Bitters – Baltimore Louis Gouley’s Vegetable Medicinal Store 02 May 2014 (R•121814) (R•041815) Yep, had to be a Frenchman with that name. I was looking thru some older Baltimore City Directories and was reminded of an advertisement for Louis … Continue reading →

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The Iron Maiden

Posted on 23 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Iron Maiden 23 April 2014 I received a call yesterday from an old-time historical flask collector named Joe Wood. We talked for a bit about the great flask collections from previous decades and he mentioned that he had auctioned off … Continue reading →

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Is the Magic Bitters related to the Penn’s Pony Bitters?

Posted on 10 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Is the Magic Bitters related to the Penn’s Pony Bitters? 10 March 2014 (R•031214) At the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show the weekend before last, I was able to add a Magic Bitters, put out by Minetree & Jackson, Petersburg, Virginia, to … Continue reading →

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Brophy’s Bitters – A Mailman and his Bitters

Posted on 8 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Brophy’s Bitters – A Mailman and his Bitters Nokomis, Montgomery County, Illinois 08 January 2014 This post was inspired by an image provided by Jim May depicting Brophy’s Depot, which was a post office and establishment for selling Brophy’s Bitters. The … Continue reading →

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Dr. R. T. Hylton’s Wild Cherry Tonic Bitters – Pat’d 1867

Posted on 1 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. R. T. Hylton’s Wild Cherry Tonic Bitters – Pat’d 1867 02 January 2014 This is the story of Reginald Tonge Hylton, his famous brother, John Dunbar Hylton and Reginald’s extremely rare, Dr. R. T. Hylton’s Wild Cherry Tonic Bitters from Philadelphia. … Continue reading →

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Looking again at Rosenbaum’s Bitters

Posted on 23 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking again at Rosenbaum’s Bitters Who was this Dr. Rosenbaum? 23 December 2013 (R•052814) Quite a bit has been written about N. B. Jacob’s & Co. and Dr. Rosenbaum’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters from San Francisco. Periodically, I try to reach back … Continue reading →

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