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What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows?

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows? By Bill Baab Why are you here? That’s an easy question, but the answer may not be. You might be here because of a chance to buy quality bottles for your … Continue reading

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Could this be the Nathan’s Celebrated Union Bitters?

M. NATHAN & CO. – 31 VINE ST. – CINCINNATI Dear Ferd, I know you really love Bitters and so do I. I have a beautiful yellow amber square with lot’s of whittle and bubbles embossed M. NATHAN & CO. … Continue reading

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Professor Lennords or Leonnard’s or Leonard’s Celebrated Nectar Bitters

Lennords (nope) let’s try again Leonnard’s (almost) once more Leonard’s (bingo) and finally Professor Leonard’s Celebrated Nectar Bitters C H I C A G O – C I N C I N N A T I Now here is a … Continue reading

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Barrel Series – Roback’s Stomach Bitters (the smaller ones)

ROBACK’S STOMACH BITTERS (R 74) Dr. Roback was neither a Doctor nor a Roback. He was an unsuccessful farmer, turned salesman, who in 1844, escaped debtor’s prison in his native Sweden. He started in Boston as Dr. Roback selling horoscopes … Continue reading

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Barrel Series – Roback’s Stomach Bitters (the big boys)

ROBACK’S STOMACH BITTERS (R 73) Dr. Roback was neither a Doctor nor a Roback. He was an unsuccessful farmer, turned salesman, who in 1844, escaped debtor’s prison in his native Sweden.  The post is about the popular, larger, Ring | Ham R … Continue reading

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Figural Pig Series | Berkshire Bitters

BERKSHIRE BITTERS | AMANN & COMPANY  | CINCINNATI, O Berkshire Pigs Berkshire pigs are a rare breed of pig originating from the English county of Berkshire. Herds of the breed are still maintained in England by the Rare Breeds Survival … Continue reading

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Bennett’s Stomach Bitters – A real puzzler

In from my friend, Civil War authority Jim Schmidt: see: CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (AND WRITING) * Thanks to Rick DeMarsh for token, and newspaper submissions. Stomach Bitters   1.75 Sure Death to Rats   2.00 1866 D.M. Bennett bill-head from … Continue reading

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S.S. SMITH. JR & CO / CINCINNATI. O. – A Semi-Cabin in Sapphire

Sometimes life repeats itself.. In this post I would like to explore the commonalities between the beautiful coloration and faceting of blue Sapphire gems, the S.S. SMITH JR & CO. figural, rectangular semi-cabin (that probably contained a whiskey or rye) … Continue reading

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Bavarian Bitters – Two Examples worth Comparing

Last May 2011, I was able to add the elusive B 34 Bavarian Bitters in the single line typographic arrangement, to my Bitters collection. Photography of this bottle was completed last week so now we can compare! This was a … Continue reading

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Some Information on New England and Midwestern Pitkin Flasks

*Post amended 21 February 2012 with Dana Charlton-Zarro information and Dave Maryo image. * Post amended 09 April 2012 with additional Pitkin Ruins image of archway. Jeff Noordsy (visit Jeff and Holly Noordsy online) posted a beautiful picture of three … Continue reading

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