Tag Archives: Jim Schmidt

Civil War Soldier’s Folk Art Carved Whimsy Bottle & Letter

Posted on 29 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From my friend Jim Schmidt …“check out this lovely folk art in a bottle”. I think this is pretty cool. Think you will too. Please take the time to visit the listing, look at all of the pictures, read the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Barrel Series – Smith’s Druid Bitters

Posted on 20 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SMITH’S DRUID BITTERS “on o/e all due up to this date except 1 barrel whisky” The Smith’s Druid Bitters is a great Baltimore figural bitters barrel that I have written about before. Read: Awesome Smith’s Druid Bitters Moves from West Virginia … Continue reading →

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2012 Houston Antique Bottle Show – Rain or Shine!

Posted on 15 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Well I missed the Friday ‘early bird’ set-up because my flight from the East Coast was 8 hours late and our airports were shut down for a good while backing all air traffic up. Seems like Houston had 10+ inches … Continue reading →

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St. Nicholas Stomach Bitters – Gentry & Otis – New, York

Posted on 20 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My friend and Civil War medicine authority Jim Schmidt (visit Civil War Medicine (and writing) found this great advertisement for St. Nicholas Stomach Bitters (see below). As Jim puts it “I just LOVE how they made a bottle part of … Continue reading →

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Dr. Von Hopf’s Curacoa or Curaco (or Curacao) Bitters

Posted on 14 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

It is always exciting to hear and get information about a Bitters bottle that I do not have. In this case it is the recently surfaced (dug) DR. HOPF’S CURACO BITTERS in a yellow amber (pictured below). The bottle is in … Continue reading →

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A letter for Davenport’s Celebrated Jaundice Bitters?

Posted on 26 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferd – Thought you would like the attached 1849 letter I recently added to my collection…from George Dixon in Dedham, Mass. to William Potter in South Dartmouth, Mass. He is inquiring as to the stock of medicines that Potter has … Continue reading →

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N. Jenkins N.O Rheumatism & Gout Annihilator

Posted on 11 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

N.O means New Orleans Tim Henson forwarded me an email and pictures of an interesting bottle that I have not seen before. I love the ‘Rheumatism & Gout Annihilator’ part. New Orleans bottles are always fun to look at. There … Continue reading →

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Dr. J. Boveedods Imperial Wine Bitters

Posted on 25 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From Civil War authority Jim Schmidt (Spring, Texas) (see Civil war Medicine (and Writing): was “mining” some 1861 Galveston papers this evening and came across some bitters ads… Wow, what was this New York Bitters doing in a Galveston, Texas … Continue reading →

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Bennett’s Stomach Bitters – A real puzzler

Posted on 22 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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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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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