Category Archives: Ephemera

Rush’s Bitters – Benjamin Rush and Abraham Hilliard Flanders

RUSH’S BITTERS | A. H. FLANDERS  NEW YORK In looking at the Dr. D. Jayne’s Almanac’s, I came across a few wonderful Rush’s almanacs that made me think and wonder a bit about my Rush’s Bitters put out by A. … Continue reading

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Dr. D. Jayne & Son – The Almanac King

Dr. D. Jayne & Son Family Medicines Philadelphia I was spinning around the Internet earlier today and came across three really neat Internal Revenue Proprietary Stamps (pictured below) for Dr. D. Jayne & Son from Philadelphia. Of course I had … Continue reading

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Mishler’s Herb Bitters Advertising Wall Clock

Glass Works Auctions has a really cool advertising clock in their current Auction 98. I wish I had more wall space. We already have a old ticking and gonging Ansonia wall clock, Cuckoo Clock, and two mantle top clocks. Lot … Continue reading

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Augauer Bitters and the Gauer Family – Chicago

AUGAUER BITTERS – CHICAGO John H. Gauer – Michael P. Gauer – Nicholas J. Gauer You can always spot an ebay picture (above) from George Waddy (bottleski). In this case it was an Augauer Bitters sitting on his deck in … Continue reading

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Young Children in Antique Trade Card Advertising

Young Children in Antique Trade Card Advertising I really get a kick out of looking at the art on vintage advertising trade cards. Recently I spotted this odd looking little fellow with reading glasses below that really gave me a chuckle. … Continue reading

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Fleury’s Wa-Hoo Tonic and the Mad Chinaman

Fleury’s Wa-Hoo Tonic and the Mad Chinaman I do not know what would possess a merchant or doctor to opt for putting a mean Oriental midget, chop sticks, a rat and a cat eating a rat on any advertising to … Continue reading

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Carter’s Liver Bitters and Carter’s Little Liver Pills

C 67  CARTER’S LIVER BITTERS, Circa 1873 – 1899 CARTER’S / LIVER BITTERS / C. M. CO. NEW YORK // c // // b // WT&CO / 1 8 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 2 (6 1/4) Oval – Philadelphia, … Continue reading

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The Grecian Bend and Carey’s Grecian Bend Bitters

CAREY’S GRECIAN BEND BITTERS illustrations often show a woman with a large bustle and a very small parasol, bending forward Have you ever wondered why the famous and extremely rare, Carey’s Grecian Bend Bitters was named so? The Grecian Bend was … Continue reading

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Singing along at Dyottville Glass Works

For a number of reasons I have been searching through old Philadelphia directories searching for information. I couldn’t help but to get side tracked on Dyottville Glass Works again and in particular on a series of ‘rosy’ comments that paint … Continue reading

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Buffalo Bayou, Buffalo Beer Tour & Buffalo Brewing Company

The American Buffalo Three things on my desk(top) or laptop today all dealing with the American Bison. First is the next segment in a series I am writing about Houston history including Allen’s Landing and Buffalo Bayou. You can read … Continue reading

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