Tag Archives: Charleston

Could this bottle be for Tobias’s Wine Bitters?

Posted on 11 February 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Could this bottle be for the Celebrated Tobias’s Wine Bitters? 11 February 2019 Robert Biro posted over on the Peachridge Glass Facebook page, a series of images for a dug Tobias & Son ladies leg cylinder with a killer iron … Continue reading →

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Rees’ Orange Tonica – The Best Bitters in the World

Posted on 19 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rees’ Orange Tonica The Best Bitters in the World  Risley Co. Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers – New York PART OF THE ORANGE BITTERS SERIES 19 February 2014 (R•082519) Well, this is the last advertising trade card from authority Joe Gourd … Continue reading →

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Jacob’s Cordial – Some great typesetting and typography

Posted on 7 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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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Solomon’s Strengthening & Invigorating Bitters – Savannah, Ga.

Posted on 13 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SOLOMONS’ STRENGTHENING BITTERS SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 13 August 2012 (Post updated 18 December 2012) (R•020219) Sometimes I have bottle posts that take a longer and broader range approach such as the Fancy Square Series and the Figural Barrel Series etc. Other … Continue reading →

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Sumter Bitters – The Great Southern Tonic

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bottle picture by Tom Leveille Sumter Bitters – The Great Southern Tonic Where the American Civil War Began 01 May 2012 Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery … Continue reading →

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Really liking this “Charleston Shield” Superior Soda Water

Posted on 22 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Really liking this “Charleston Shield” Superior Soda Water 22 April 2012 You can not miss this eBay listing for a blue Superior Soda Water or “Charleston Shield”. The bottle is drop dead gorgeous and is in great condition. This has … Continue reading →

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2 XR Augusta and Charleston Square Bitters Spotted

Posted on 6 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

2 XR Augusta and Charleston Square Bitters Spotted Dr. Tutt’s Golden Eagle Bitters & Old Carolina Bitters 06 August 2011 (R•030314 with Tutt’s Golden Eagle and Old Carolina Bitters Advertisements) (R•012915) My business trip to Augusta, Georgia this past week … Continue reading →

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