Tag Archives: German

The XR Dr. Kreitzer’s German Stomach Bitters – Philadelphia

Posted on 28 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This extremely rare Bitters bottle sold on ebay last night. This listing is noted below. See Listing on ebay. As usual, I wanted to find out why this bottle was so rare and who was Dr. Kreitzer? Here’s a nice … Continue reading →

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Old Dr. C. W. Hufeland’s German Bitters – For Dyspepsia

Posted on 27 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Who is Old Dr. C. W. Hufeland? “He is famous as the most eminent practical physician of his time in Germany.” I’ve been getting kind of squirrelly recently with some of these XR bitters that have been popping up on … Continue reading →

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Heroin – Purest and Best

Posted on 12 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

H E R O I N “In the City Market is the Meet Café. Followers of obsolete, unthinkable trades doodling in Etruscan, addicts of drugs not yet synthesized, pushers of souped-up harmine, junk reduced to pure habit offering precarious vegetable … Continue reading →

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An Unlisted German Bitters dug in Vicksburg, Mississippi

Posted on 4 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I received a tip from Bill Ham about an unlisted bitters (pictured above*) on Ebay (see listing) that closes this evening. Bill noted that the seller was from Mississippi and that the bottle was dug near Vicksburg, Mississippi. The listing … Continue reading →

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Woods’ Baltimore City Directory – 1864

Posted on 10 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I get asked all the time from collectors, especially in my collecting area of Bitters; “so what is happening?”, “heard about any new bottles?, “anything in the upcoming auction interest you?” or “are you going to the so and so … Continue reading →

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Shafer & Vater Whiskey Nips over at American Bottle Auctions

Posted on 30 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

S H A F E R    &    V A T E R    WHISKEY NIPS When I was at Jeff Wichmann’s over at American Bottle Auctions yesterday I was kind of surprised that Jeff had all these ceramic … Continue reading →

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A larger Dr. Hoofland’s German Bitters spotted in the Hayfield

Posted on 9 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“the happy result of intelligent research, coupled with the extensive practice of Dr. Christoph Wilhelm Hueflin of Gena, Germany.” Jan Ratushny had this larger Dr. Hoofland’s German Bitters at the Heckler Hayfield event this past weekend in Woodstock Valley, Connecticut. … Continue reading →

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Alpine Herb Bitters – Western Mountain Themed Square

Posted on 1 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The next in the ‘Mountain’ embossed or themed Bitters is the Alpine Herb Bitters. This series was inspired by a request by Matthew Tigue Levant asking over on the facebooks Antique Bottles for Sale page, that he is “looking for any med, bitters, cure bottles … Continue reading →

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Dr. Petzold’s Genuine German Bitters – Patent Medicine

Posted on 1 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My friend and Civil War author, Jim Schmidt (see Civil War Medicine) sent me a link today for an eBay listing for a Baltimore Letterhead dated 1887 for a Dr. Petzold’s Genuine German Bitters – Patent Medicine. The listing on eBay … Continue reading →

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I-Rice German Perfume & ChiPPy! – SHaBBy!

Posted on 2 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A bunch of us are descending on Auburn, California for the 49er Bottle Show and were having dinner last night after a exhaustive afternoon talking major bottles. Dinner was attended by Jeff Burkhardt, Jeanine Burkhardt, Bill Taylor, Jerry Forbes, Ken … Continue reading →

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