Tag Archives: Arkansas

The little C.C.C. – Certain Chancre Cure from Palestine, Texas

The little C.C.C. – CERTAIN CHANCRE CURE from Palestine, Texas 13 December 2013 I really like this bottle now appearing on ebay for a princely sum. The C-C-C Certain Chancre Cure put out by C.R. Thomasson in Palestine, Texas is a … Continue reading

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Is there really a Swindle’s Texarkana Bitters?

Is there really a Swindle’s Texarkana Bitters? 04 December 2013 (120713•Major update at bottom of post) TEXas, ARKansas, and nearby LouisiANA Is there really a Swindle’s Texarkana Bitters? Is somebody pulling our leg here? And a man named Swindle selling this concoction? It reminds … Continue reading

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Two XR Tombstone Flasks containing Bitters (uh Whiskey)

“If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck.” Two XR Tombstone Flasks containing Bitters (uh Whiskey) 09 February 2013 (R•122117) It was nice to see two very … Continue reading

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Stagecoach Stops and Bartletts Excelsior Bitters

“Bartletts Excelsior Bitters – the only known example was found in the attic of a Stagecoach stop in Texas” Stagecoach Stops and Bartletts Excelsior Bitters 03 October 2012 As some of my closest bottle amigos know, I was fortunate enough … Continue reading

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