TEXAS BITTERS LIST
03 July 2013 (R•031416) (R•032719) (R•090219)
This list is a work in progress. The intent is to document, research and list the very few known Texas Bitters. Hopefully more information and examples will be forthcoming.
Read More: Here are those four Texas Bitters
Stresau Bitters
Courtney, Texas
Front embossing F. Stresau and G. & F. Stresau – Courtney Texas – color run – Sparkman Collection
Reverse Embossing F. Stresau and G. & F. Stresau – Courtney Texas – color run – Sparkman Collection
Embossed F. STRESAU, COURTNEY, TEXAS, amber, 8-1/2″, Courtney, Texas
Embossed F. STRESAU, COURTNEY, TEXAS, aqua, 8-1/2″, Courtney, Texas
Embossed G & F. STRESAU, COURTNEY, TEXAS, amber, 8-1/2″, Courtney, Texas
Embossed G & F. STRESAU, COURTNEY, TEXAS, yellow amber, 8-1/2″, Courtney, Texas
These bottles are unlisted. Example supposedly found with a bitters label. Once this is confirmed, I will work with Bill Ham in assigningRing & Ham numbers to the bottles.
Read More: F. Stresau – A Texas Bitters (Courtney, Texas)
Heidelberg Bitters
Fort Worth, Texas
Front Label detail Heidelberg Phosphine Magenbitters, L. Eppstein & Son, Fort Worth, Texas
Heidelberg Bitters, Phosphine Magenbitter, L. Eppstein & Co., 9-1/2″ tall x 3″ square, paper label, amber, 9-1/2″, Fort Worth
Also Phosphine Magenbitter, L. Eppstein & Co., paper label, Same shape as Royal Pepsin Bitters, Fort Worth (no image or additional information)
H 76 L…Heidelberg Phosphine & Magen Bitters (Magenbitters)
L. Eppstein & Son Fort Worth, Texas
9 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 (6 3/4)
Rectangular, Amber, DCM
Label: For nerves, stomach and brain. Creates appetite, promotes digestion, stimulates the system. Mild and safe invigorant. Cures disorders of the stomach. Entirely free from all injurious ingredients.
Labeled bitters only
Read More: Heidelberg Bitters – L. Eppstein & Son – Fort Worth, Texas
Heidenheimer Bitters
Galveston, Texas
Heidenheimer Bitters, paper label, Galveston, Texas. No bottle picture available at this time. Once a picture or further documentation is obtained, a Ring and Ham number will be assigned.
Read More: The elusive Heidenheimer Bitters – Galveston, Texas
Youngblood’s Tonic Bitters
Galveston, Texas
Youngblood’s Tonic Bitters, embossed with paper label, Galveston, Texas (Bottle picture not available at this time)
Y 8 YOUNGBLOOD’S TONIC BITTERS
YOUNGBLOOD’S / TONIC / BITTERS // sp // f // sp //
9 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 (7 1/2) 3/8
Rectangular, Amber, NSC, Applied mouth, 3 sp, Extremely rare
From Galveston, Texas
Youngblood’s Tonic Bitters
Read More: Youngblood’s Tonic Bitters – Galveston, Texas
Simmons’ American Hepattic Bitters
Navasota, Texas
Simmons American Hepattic Bitters
Embossed SIMMONS. AMERICAN HEPATTIC BITTERS // MANUFACTURED BY W.P. BOULWARE & Co, amber, 8″, Navasota, Texas
S 106.5 SIMMONS AMERICAN HEPATTIC BITTERS
SIMMONS. AMERICAN / HEPATTIC BITTERS // NAVASOTA, TEXAS. // f / MANUFACTURIED / BY. W. P. BOULWARE & CO //
8 1/2 x 2 1/2 (5 3/8) 3/8
Square, Amber, LTC, Applied mouth, Extremely rare
“POULWARE” should be “BOULWARE” misspelled
“HAVASOTA” should be “NAVASOTA” misspelled
Example was dug in Lynchburg, Texas, a town that settled so much it is under water.
Read More: The two embossed TEXAS Bitters
Simmons’ American Hepatic Bitters advertisement – Logan’s 1873 Railway Directory, St.Louis to Galveston
Texas Blood Purifier and Tonic Bitters
San Antonio, Texas
T 13.5 Texas Blood Purifier and Tonic Bitters / R. L. Smith Proprietors, San Antonio, Texas
Texas Blood Purifier and Tonic Bitters, R. L. Smith Proprietor, amber, 9″, San Antonio, Texas
T 13.5 TEXAS BLOOD PURIFIER AND TONIC BITTERS
TEXAS / BLOOD PURIFIER // AND // TONIC BITTERS // R. L. SMITH / PROPRIETOR / SAN ANTONIO / TEXAS. // f //
9 7/8 x 2 3/4 (7 5/8) 3/8
Square, Amber, LTC, Extremely rare
T 14 TEXAS BLOOD PURIFIER AND TONIC BITTERS
TEXAS / BLOOD PURIFIER // AND // TONIC BITTERS // area with lettering removed showing plate mark with two round marks / SAN ANTONIO / TEXAS // f //
10 x 2 3/4 (7 1/2) 3/8
Square, Amber, LTC, Extremely rare
The A in Texas in the panel with San Antonio lacks cross bar.
This bottle was found under an old house being razed in downtown San Antonio.
T 14.5 TEXAS BLOOD PURIFIER AND TONIC BITTERS
TEXAS / BLOOD PURIFIER // AND // TONIC BITTERS // area with lettering removed showing plate mark with two round marks // R. L. Smith /
10 1/2 x 2 3/4 (7 1/2) 3/8
Square, Amber, LTC, Extremely rare
Searching for more information and pictures.
T 14 Texas Blood Purifier and Tonic Bitters / San Antonio, Texas
Read More: The two embossed TEXAS Bitters
Dansby’s Cotton-Patch Bitters
Terrell, Texas
Dansby’s Cotton Patch Bitters advertisement – The Standard, Vol. 8, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1887. (Clarksville, Texas)
Dansby’s Cotton-Patch Bitters
Read: Where is that Dansby’s Cotton-Patch Bitters from Terrell, Texas?
Robertson’s Tonic Bitters
Austin, Texas
R 80 ROBERTSON’S TONIC BITTERS
ROBERTSON’S / TONIC BITTERS // f // f // f //
Dr. Joseph W. Robertson Austin, Texas
8 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 1 5/8 (6 1/2)
Rectangular, Aqua, LTC, Metallic pontil mark, 1 sp, Extremely rare
Read More: Robertson’s Tonic Bitters – Austin, Texas
Old San Jacinto Bitters
Galveston, Texas
Old San Jacinto Bitters advertisement – The Galveston Daily News, Saturday, May 14, 1870
Samuel H. Gilman, Sole Patentee and Proprietor, Galveston, Texas (Unlisted)
The new listing by Bill Ham for the forthcoming Bitters Bottles Supplement 2:
Advertisement
O 49.5 OLD SAN JACINTO BITTERS, S. H. Gilman, Galveston, Texas
Samuel H. Gilman, Sole Patentee and Proprietor
The Galveston Daily News, Saturday, May 14, 1870
Shoe String Bitters
Ferris, Texas
We’ve never seen a Shoe String Bitters bottle as referenced in this trade card from Joe Gourd. Read: The Story of Ferris, Texas
