Category Archives: Cordial

Bennet’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters – San Francisco

Bennet’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters San Francisco A number of us were watching the western Bennet’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters from San Francisco that closed on ebay the other day. This is a wonderful bottle and I am sure the new owner … Continue reading

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What are all these Wormwood Bitters?

WORMWOOD - Artemisia absinthium I was tracking down some Turner Brothers information when I was directed to a full page Turner Brothers advertisement in the 1856 San Francisco City Directory and the half-page, blue, McMillan & Kester advertisement in a later 1871 San Francisco City … Continue reading

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Jacob’s Cholera Dysentery and Diarrhea Cordial ensemble

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

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Jacob’s Cordial – Some great typesetting and typography

JACOB’S CORDIAL! Dysentery and Diarrhea are of such universal prevalence that it behooves every one to be in possession of a remedy that will cure it at once. Jacob’s Cordial will do this, and we wish every family who has … Continue reading

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What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part IIA

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 is nine years prior to the previous issue of The Houston Telegraph … Continue reading

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Curtis Cordial Calisaya Stomach Bitters – The Real McCoy

CURTIS CORDIAL CALISAYA STOMACH BITTERS Quite a bit of excitement of late with the scam involving a ‘doctored’ emerald green Curtis Cordial Calisaya Stomach Bitters. You see, there is no record of that yellow green color but it was sure … Continue reading

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Curtis Cordial Calisaya Stomach Bitters Fraud?

Will the real Curtis Cordial Calisaya Bitters Please Stand Out! On 30 January 2013 I opened up one of my many incoming bottle related emails to see a stunning emerald green Curtis Cordial Calisaya Stomach Bitters with the following question: … Continue reading

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Some Recent Finds – Cody Zeleny

There are lots of great finds to be had out there still, it just takes time and patience and you will be rewarded! I was in disbelief of what was in front of me. As I picked up the flask … Continue reading

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Patent Medicine Proprietary Revenue Stamps

Proprietary Stamps The first revenue stamps in United States were produced to collect taxes on liquor in 18th-century America and were known as Supervisors’ Seals. These revenue stamps were embossed and known as the First Federal Issue. Later, new tax laws were … Continue reading

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Looking at a few of my favorites in ABCR Auction 10

A B C R    A U C T I O N    10 Closing Saturday November 17th, 2012 at 8:00 PM AEST Visit Auction Travis Dunn with ABCR Auctions announces their Auction 10: The catalogue is now available for viewing - Auction … Continue reading

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