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Dr. Smith’s Magic Bitters – Council Bluffs, Iowa

Dr. Smith’s Magic Bitters John Brown Adkins – Council Bluffs, Iowa 09 December 2018 I recently received an email and newspaper clipping from Mark Wiseman about an unlisted Dr. Smith’s Magic Bitters. He found the ad below in The Council Bluffs … Continue reading

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California Wine Bitters – From the vineyard of Kohler & Frohling

California Wine Bitters – From the vineyard of Kohler & Frohling 16 September 2014 (R•030615) Here, everything is not as it should be. The first example of the California Wine Bitters lady’s leg pictured below was spotted on a table at the … Continue reading

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El Aliso, Jean Louis and Pierre Sainsevain and their California Wine Bitters

El Aliso, Jean Louis and Pierre Sainsevain and their California Wine Bitters 24 December 2013 (R•101217) A little over a year ago, I did a post titled 1865 San Francisco Directory – All Quiet before the Quake. Within the directory, I … Continue reading

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Those West Coast Megaphone Bottles

W E S T   C O A S T   M E G A P H O N E S THE SPEAKING TRUMPET [Wikipedia] A megaphone or speaking-trumpet is a portable, usually hand-held, cone-shaped acoustic horn used to amplify … Continue reading

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An Alarming Trend with Bottle Clubs

Where are we without our bottle clubs? See a Listing of affiliated FOHBC Bottle Clubs This is the second e-mail that I have received from one of our important bottle clubs that concerns me greatly. I was able to touch … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club Show Report & Newsletter

I would like to applaud Dave Maryo (FOHBC Western Director, Prez Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club) and the LAHBC for being on the forefront in the Antique Bottle and Glass world with their club newsletter The Whittlemark, the dissemination of the … Continue reading

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Professional Photographs at the LA Bottle Show

Hi Ferdinand, I’ll be taking photographs at the LA Bottle and Collectible Show this year. I plan on having my own booth set up with a back-drop and some lights also. I will be doing shifts of walking around the … Continue reading

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Seltzer delivery man practices bygone craft in New York City

Incoming email from Dave Maryo (Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club). I really enjoyed and was impressed with this story. Thanks Dave! Hi Ferd, Just saw a story on seltzer bottles on MSNBC. Thought you might like to see it. http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11604855-seltzer-delivery-man-practices-bygone-craft-in-new-york-city?lite … Continue reading

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M. Keller Label over at Western Bitters News

Re-posted from Rick Simi’s  Western Bitters News posted by Millers Extra M. Keller Label over at Western Bitters News 16 January 2012 Here is what remains of a California Wine Bitters label. This broken wine type bottle was dug a … Continue reading

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1915 Coca-Cola Prototype Bottle and Concept Sketch

Dear Ferdinand, Thanks again for talking to me last week regarding our auction and your interest in posting it on your website. It’s now official. Below is our announcement: We are pleased to announce to you the auction of our … Continue reading

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