Tag Archives: Philadelphia

Thomas W. Dyott Portraits…painted, printed and embossed

Posted on 12 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Thomas W. Dyott Portraits…painted, printed and embossed 12 May 2013 After the Singing along at Dyottville Glass Works post I was really pleased to see a number of follow-up posts by Eric Richter and Paul Joseph Goodwin sharing bottles with … Continue reading →

Posted in Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Eric Richter, Kensington Glass Works, Kevin A. Sives, Paul Joseph Goodwin, Philadelphia, Thomas W. Dyott | Leave a comment

Singing along at Dyottville Glass Works

Posted on 8 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Singing along at Dyottville Glass Works 08 May 2013 For a number of reasons I have been searching through old Philadelphia directories searching for information. I couldn’t help but to get side tracked on Dyottville Glass Works again and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Blown Glass, Bottling Works, Early American Glass, Ephemera, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History | Tagged boys, Dyott, Dyottville, Dyottville Glass Works, Eric Schmetterling, Glass Works, Paul Joseph Goodwin, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, T.W. Dyott | 1 Comment

The XR Dr. Kreitzer’s German Stomach Bitters – Philadelphia

Posted on 28 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The XR Dr. Kreitzer’s German Stomach Bitters – Philadelphia 28 April 2013 (R•092018) This extremely rare Bitters bottle sold on ebay last night. This listing is noted below. See Listing on ebay. As usual, I wanted to find out why … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, eBay, History, Medicines & Cures | Tagged bitters, Dr. M.C. Kreitzer, Dr. Michael Kreitzer, eBay, German, gold, Harry C. Kreitzer, Jefferson Medical College, John A. Kreitzer, Michael C. Kreitzer, mining, Myerstown, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Stomach, W.C. Power Company | Leave a comment

Dr. J.R.B. McClintock’s Dandelion Bitters – Philadelphia

Posted on 16 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. J.R.B. McClintock’s Dandelion Bitters – Philadelphia 16 April 2013 (R•102013) (R•110318) Closing on ebay last night (for the 2nd time) was an extremely rare aqua bitters put out by Dr. J. R. B. McClintock of Philadelphia. See eBay listing: Antique … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, eBay, History, Medicines & Cures | Tagged bitters, Dandelion, James R. McClintock, Jesse R. B. McClintock, John McClintock, M.D., McClintock, Philadelphia | 1 Comment

Jacob’s Cholera Dysentery and Diarrhea Cordial ensemble

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

JACOB’S CORDIAL Savannah, Georgia “recommended to females, children, travelers, ships captains and voyagers, laborers, planters as well as the general public.” If you remember a few days back, I did a post on some eye-catching typography and typesetting for Jacobs … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Collectors & Collections, Cordial, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged Dr. Wm. W. Bliss & Co., Georgia, Jack Stecher, Jacob's Cordial, New Jersey, New York, Newark, Philadelphia, Rochester, Savannah, University of Pennsylvania | 1 Comment

What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part IIA

Posted on 5 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part IIA 05 April 2013 THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1860 I was able to locate another issue of The Weekly Telegraph in Houston. The day was Tuesday, 20 April 1860. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Apothecary, Bitters, Cordial, Demijohns, Druggist & Drugstore, Gin, Mineral Water, Sarsaparilla, Schnapps, Spirits, Tonics, Uncategorized, Whiskey, Wine & Champagne | Tagged . M. Bininger & Co., A. A. Peychaud, Ale Brewery, American Aromatic Bitter Cordial, Arabian Bitters, C. Ennis & Co, C.M. Jackson & Co, Clark & White, Demijohn, Dr. A. Siegismund, Dr. Hoofland's Celebrated German Bitters, Fernandez Alvarez & Co., H. J. Trube, Henry Sampson Co., J. Riordan, Mills Bitters, Philadelphia, Saratoga, Schnapps, Smith's Celebrated Sarsaparilla, W. H. Eliot & Co, W. Henry Eliot, Weekly Telegraph, Wolfe's Genuine Schiedam Schnapps | Leave a comment

Daily Dose – April 2013

Posted on 1 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A p r i l 2 0 1 3 Just some ramblings and thoughts that are not on the home page. Tuesday, 30 April 2013 Ahhh, last posts of the month today. Look for another unlisted find, a Burnham’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Dose, Inks, News, Peachridge Glass, Photography | Tagged Chattanooga, Dave Kyle, DeWitts Bitters, Ink, Jack Stecher, John April, LAHBC, Nicolas Scull, Philadelphia, sandor fuss, Tennessee | Leave a comment

Old Dr. C. W. Hufeland’s German Bitters – For Dyspepsia

Posted on 27 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Who is Old Dr. C. W. Hufeland? “He is famous as the most eminent practical physician of his time in Germany.” I’ve been getting kind of squirrelly recently with some of these XR bitters that have been popping up on … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures | Tagged Berlin, bitters, C.W. Hufeland, Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland, German, Glass Works Auctions, Philadelphia, physician | Leave a comment

Lightning Rod Exhibit at the Franklin Institute

Posted on 21 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

F – Thought you’d find interesting. (Some Executive at) AMC Pictures collects LIGHTNING RODS. Dealer Ted Storb in Connecticut sold many of these to him. JEFF (FROGGY) BURKHARDT Hi All, Jeanne and I visited family in Philadelphia last weekend and … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, Display, Early American Glass, History, Lightning Rod Balls, Museums, News | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, exhibit, Jeff Burkhardt, Lightning, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Rod, scientist, statesman, Ted Storb, The Franklin Institute | Leave a comment

Washington – Taylor (Portrait Only) Historical Flasks

Posted on 27 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

WASHINGTON TAYLOR PORTRAIT FLASKS 27 January 2013 (R•061717) (R•031719-AGG) (R•040418-Heckler Aprill) Since starting out as a Bitters collector back in 2002, I have ‘strayed’ slightly from my course a couple of times into the Historical Flask world. As a specialist in color … Continue reading →