Monthly Archives: January 2015

Dr. Mackenzie’s or Dr. McKinzie Wild Cherry Bitters

Dr. Mackenzie’s or Dr. McKinzie Wild Cherry Bitters 11 January 2015 (R•011315) (R•051715) (R•110715) A M5, Dr. Mackenzie’s Wild Cherry Bitters closed on eBay last week. See Listing. The eBay picture is at the top most position of this post. I clipped it … Continue reading

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Dr. Carey’s Original Mandrake Bitters

Dr. Carey’s Original Mandrake Bitters 10 January 2015 (R•011115) (R•011515) Though I am not a birdwatcher, I guess I kind of feel like one sometimes because I am always on the search for rare bitters that I don’t have. Maybe … Continue reading

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Fleckenstein & Mayer, Damiana Bitters & Persian Sherbet

Fleckenstein & Mayer, Damiana Bitters & Persian Sherbet 09 January 2015 Ben Cameron sent me the two pictures at the top of the post showing some type of a decorative pitcher with FLECKENSTEIN MAYER CO. and PORTLAND, ORE. writing. We … Continue reading

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Mills’ Bitters – A. M. Gilman – Sole Proprietor

Mills’ Bitters – A. M. Gilman – Sole Proprietor 08 January 2015 Jeff Wichmann recently sold an excellent example of a Mill’s Bitters lady’s leg figural over at his newly formed American Bottle Auctions For Sale page. You don’t see or … Continue reading

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Labeled Towle’s Crown of Canada Brand Syrup

Labeled Towle’s Crown of Canada Brand Syrup 07 January 2015 It never fails, I always seem to learn something when I see a piece of unfamiliar glass. In today’s case, it was this fully labeled Towle’s Crown of Canada Brand Syrup jar, … Continue reading

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Peachridge Glass: 2015 Mailbox Letters

Please feel free to send any antique bottle or glass questions to ferdinand@peachridgeglass.com. The information will be posted if relevant or of interest to the readers. I will try to answer or wait for another reader to respond. Quality images … Continue reading

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Demas S. Barnes – Medicine Man to Politician

Demas S. Barnes – Medicine Man to Politician 05 January 2015 Periodically I come across the Demas Barnes name and have wondered about the man. Most recently with John F. Henry (Read: Johnson’s Calisaya Bitters – Burlington, Vermont) who came to … Continue reading

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Manhattan Medicine Company v. Wood

Label: Formerly manufactured by Moses Atwood Georgetown, Mass, and sold by his agents throughout the United States by Manhattan Medicine Co. Proprietors, New York. Manhattan Medicine Company v. Wood 03 January 2015 Working on the Johnson’s Calisaya Bitters post yesterday led me to understand … Continue reading

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Johnson’s Calisaya Bitters – Burlington, Vermont

Johnson’s Calisaya Bitters –Burlington, Vermont 02 January 2015 (R•010315) I can not believe that I have not posted about Johnson’s Calisaya Bitters from Burlington, Vermont before. This is one of my favorite squares as it comes in so many exciting … Continue reading

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Brazilian Soda Bitters – Indianapolis

Brazilian Soda Bitters – Indianapolis 01 January 2015 The Brazilian Soda Bitters is the third post in a week for a bitters from Indianapolis, Indiana. The other brands discussed were the Kaufman’s Celebrated Blue Jacket Bitters and Apple Brandy Bitters. The clipping … Continue reading

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