Tag Archives: Jack Stecher

Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters – Lockport Glass Works

STEELE’S NIAGARA STAR BITTERS Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters – Lockport Glass Works 16 October 2012 (R•100918) (R•041219) The Jack Stecher picture of the three great labeled Upstate New York Bitters bottles (see top-most picture) on Peachridge Glass recently prompted me to go … Continue reading

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Dr. Walkinshaw’s Curative Bitters from Batavia, NY

Dr. Maxwell George Walkinshaw Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y. Dr. Maxwell George Walkinshaw was a graduate of the Buffalo Medical College and Medical Department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He practiced medicine throughout his career and moved to … Continue reading

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Looking at some Labeled Bottles from the Reno Expo

With the great bottles that Jack Stecher has been posting recently, it prompted me to go back to some of the Scott Selenak (FOHBC photographer) pictures from the 2012 FOHBC Reno Expo this past July. These pictures are great. Just … Continue reading

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Dr. Morgan’s Great American Herb Tonic – Philadelphia

Ferdinand: I’ve always been curious as to the provenance of the Great American Herb Tonic bottle I acquired back in 1972 from a Skinner auction. It has the same form as the Golden Bitters bottle, as evidenced by the photos … Continue reading

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Some of Jacks labeled Upstate New York Bitters

Hi Ferd. Great seeing you and many others at Heckler’s and Keene last weekend. It’s always been my favorite season and time for bottle outings. I was fortunate to buy an aqua vertical Greeley’s at Heckler’s field this past week. … Continue reading

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Figural Barrel Series – Hall’s Bitters

  HALL’S BITTERS  | E.E. HALL NEW HAVEN | ESTABLISHED 1842 04 July 2012 (R•011715) (R•091516) Today I will start a new series on Figural Barrels akin to the previous Fancy Squares, Figural Pig or Figural Cannon Series. With an … Continue reading

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I didn’t know I had a Robert Portner Bottle

I like it when I hear from someone who has been looking at a topic on the Peachridge Glass site. In this case it is in regards to my comments to Rick DeMarsh and his fine Robert Portner Brewing Co. – … Continue reading

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Two Exceptional Western New York Bitters

Two Exceptional Western New York Bitters Dr. Hill’s Restorative Strengthening Bitters & Dr. Mavor’s Stomach Bitters 24 March 2012 (R•010514) It was fun meeting up with you again at the Baltimore show. As mentioned, I am sending you some info on … Continue reading

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Double Pontiled Greeley’s Bourbon Bitters

Double Pontiled Greeley’s Bourbon Bitters 14 February 2012 [Incoming email from noted collector and dealer Jack Stecher] Hi Ferd. Enjoyed looking at your recent post on color run of Greeley’s. Especially liked the plum colored variant. Overall, very nice run. I … Continue reading

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Greennish Old Home Bitters Resurfaces at Heckler

Jeff Burkhardt has been following this elusive Old Home Bitters that showed up at the Mansfield, Ohio Show this year. I have been wanting pictures and info since I first heard of this rare colored bird. I believe Bill Ham … Continue reading

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