Tag Archives: Nashville

John T. Pendleton and his Pendleton’s Pineapple Bitters

John T. Pendleton and his Pendleton’s Pineapple Bitters 07 May 2015 Yesterday I put up a post on C. G. Pendleton’s Tonic, The World-Renowned Stomach Bitters from Bridgeport Connecticut. The bottle dates from 1866 to 1867. There seems to be … Continue reading

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Jenkins’ Stomach Bitters crosses my airwaves

Jenkins’ Stomach Bitters crosses my airwaves 08 July 2014 I like this retro Schlitz Beer advertisement of an amateur radio operator. My father used to be a Ham radio operator. I remember his odd equipment with all these illuminated dials … Continue reading

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Doc’ Houcks Medicine Show

Doc’ Houcks Medicine Show 30 April 2014 (R•050114) Darrin Irwin (Erie, Pennsylvania) has been sending me these cryptic images from a book talking about Houck’s Patent Panacea. I thought I would take a moment and look at Houck. I immediately found this … Continue reading

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Fine Aromatic Orange Stomach Bitters – Berry, Demoville & Co. – Nashville

Fine Aromatic Orange Stomach Bitters – Berry, Demoville & Co. – Nashville 09 February 2014 (R•021014) (R•051614) As I wrote the other day, I was going to start a series on the word “Orange” in bitters brands. This was inspired … Continue reading

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Dr. Briggs Worm Destroyer – a real mystery

Dr. Briggs Worm Destroyer – a real mystery 20 June 2013 (R•112213 see bottom comment) Here is a weird one that is currently on ebay. A Doctor Briggs Worm Destroyer. This little puppy is as whittled as can be and … Continue reading

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What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows?

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows? By Bill Baab Why are you here? That’s an easy question, but the answer may not be. You might be here because of a chance to buy quality bottles for your … Continue reading

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Visit to the Belmont Mansion – Nashville

Today I toured Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee as part of a business project with my company FMG Design and had the good fortune to get a personal tour of the center-piece Belmont Mansion. I do not have pictures of … Continue reading

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