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Try Uncle Tom’s Bitters! – Trevorton, Pennsylvania

Posted on 11 October 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

TRY UNCLE TOM’S BITTERS! – Trevorton, Pennsylvania 10 October 2014 Uncle Tom has been popping up in bitters news lately with two examples of the bitters appearing in the current North American Glass auction. I was also able to pick up … Continue reading →

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Drakes Plantation Bitters on 1874 Stereoview Mock Medical Scene

Posted on 7 October 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Drakes Plantation Bitters on 1874 Stereoview Mock Medical Scene 07  October 2014 Frank Wicker over at BottlePickers.com tipped me off to this wonderful, yet bizarre stereoview card on eBay with a mock medical scene, a wizard of some sort, some … Continue reading →

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So who made Burkhart’s Homestead Bitters?

Posted on 27 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

So who made Burkhart’s Homestead Bitters? 27 September 2014 Sometimes you just have to throw something at the wall and see if it sticks. I picked up the extremely rare Burkhart’s Homestead Bitters back in June on eBay. Both pictures … Continue reading →

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Looking Closely at an Electric Bitters Label

Posted on 2 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking Closely at an Electric Bitters Label 02 July 2014 (R•051119-cover) Looking back, I can see that I have posted about the lowly Electric Bitters at least three times before. Did I say lowly and three times? How can that … Continue reading →

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Holloway’s Orange Bitters by Canada Dry

Posted on 17 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Holloway’s Orange Bitters distributed by Canada Dry 17 April 2014 Well, certainly not the most exciting and early bitters product, but a bitters none-the-less. So it must be added to the Orange Bitters series. Plus, who knows, maybe there is a … Continue reading →

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Holloway’s Bitters from Syracuse

Posted on 13 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Holloway’s Bitters from Syracuse 13 April 2014 (082719) Well, finally we are seeing some great bottle pictures without snow in the background! What a winter! Spring has sprung. Yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see a labeled Holloway’s Bitters lady’s leg … Continue reading →

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Thrilled to pick up a light amber Schroeder’s Bitters

Posted on 23 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Thrilled to pick up a light amber Schroeder’s Bitters 23 March 2014 Ferd, I know it is not the rarest in the world, but while at the Flint, Michigan bottle show last weekend, I was thrilled to pick up a … Continue reading →

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Where is the Columbia Cascara Bitters from?

Posted on 23 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Where is the Columbia Cascara Bitters from? 23 March 2014 (R•082819) Gary Beatty (North Port, Florida) has sent me more pictures (see top of post) for yet another odd bitters that I was not aware of, this being the Columbia … Continue reading →

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Old Bourbon Whiskey Put Up By Wilson, Fairbank & Co. for Medicinal Purposes

Posted on 24 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Old Bourbon Whiskey put up by Wilson, Fairbank & Co. for Medicinal Purposes 24 February 2014 (R•022019) (R•031719) There is a wonderful bottle on ebay now reading “Monk’s Old Bourbon Whiskey Put Up By Wilson, Fairbank & Co. Sole Agents … Continue reading →

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Walton’s Bitters Counterstamped Seated Half Dollar

Posted on 23 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Walton’s Bitters Counterstamped Seated Half Dollar 23 February 2014 (o22518) Frank Wicker (bottlepickers.com) alerted me to an interesting counterstamped coin on ebay for Waton’s Bitters. This looks to be for W 22, Walton’s Bitters from Cincinnati, Ohio in the Carlyn … Continue reading →

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