Daily Archives: 1 May 2012

Bottle Shards in Window Jars – I like it!

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Posted by Bill Bixby (Ellington, CT) over at Anitque-Bottles.net. “Here’s how I display some of my pieces, in large clear glass jars. They really look great in the windows!” [PRG] I like this. What a clever, simple idea! I put … Continue reading →

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Old Carolina Bitters – Charleston

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Old Carolina Bitters | Charleston The most delightful and healthful Tonic ever introduced to the Southern Trade I wrote a post earlier today on the extremely rare SUMTER BITTERS from Charleston, South Carolina (Read: Sumter Bitters – The Great Southern … Continue reading →

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MAJOR Cathedral Pickle Collection News

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[PRG] I try to shy away from people selling things on this site but WOW, wait to you get of load of this!!! Hi Ferdinand, I am sending you some pictures of a collection that took my Mother, Father and … Continue reading →

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Sumter Bitters – The Great Southern Tonic

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bottle picture by Tom Leveille Where the American Civil War Began Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this Federal fort in Charleston Harbor. Fort … Continue reading →

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