Monthly Archives: May 2015

Curtis’ Little Giant Bitters “The King of Tonics”

Curtis’ Little Giant Bitters “The King of Tonics” The Cheapest Drug Store in the World! 05 May 2015 (R•052419) The other day, I did a post on The Little Clark’s Giant Bitters that inspired bitters ephemera collector Joe Gourd, to … Continue reading

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Loss of Jim Springer of Marshalltown, Iowa

Loss of Jim Springer of Marshalltown, Iowa 04 May 2015 It is with deep sorrow to inform you that a Midwestern legend in privy digging and bottle collecting has lost his 10 month battle with brain cancer on March 24th … Continue reading

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The little Clark’s Giant Bitters

The little Clark’s Giant Bitters 03 May 2015 You know, when I think of a “Giant”, I think of the Jolly Green Giant, Jacks’ Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum Giant, Andre the Giant or some kind of odd-ball circus pictures or Guinness Book of … Continue reading

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Found: One, A. Schriener New Orleans Bottle

Found: One, “A. Schriener (sic) New Orleans” Bottle 02 May 2015 Here is a really cool bottle from an even cooler city. Well not so cool temperature-wise but just plain ole’ cool, New Orleans, Louisiana. NOLA, the Big Easy…Crescent City. … Continue reading

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Daily Dose | May 2015

MAY  |  2 0 1 5 Sunday, 31 May 2015 3″ more rain yesterday evening. Wettest May on record for Texas. Supposed to dry out this week. Post update: Webb’s Improved Stomach Bitters – Jackson, Michigan Saturday, 30 May 2015 Sitting here waiting … Continue reading

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