Tag Archives: Plantation

Log Cabin Series – Drake’s Plantation Bitters

Posted on 28 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

D R A K E ‘ S    P L A N T A T I O N B I T T E R S There is no bitters brand that has been written about, talked about, collected or simply … Continue reading →

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Charles Lediard and his Liquor Products

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C H A R L E S   L E D I A R D   N E W    Y O R K  With my post the other day on OK PLANTATION Bitters (see: OK Plantation Bitters – the “Big … Continue reading →

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The “Blue-Green” Drakes Mystery

Posted on 3 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E   “B L U E – G R E E N”  D R A K E S A good marketing or advertising piece should catch your eye whether it is mailed,  displayed or used in any media. … Continue reading →

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Drake’s Plantation Bitters Label Question

Posted on 13 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“This is the only black with gold lettering S.T. DRAKE’S PLANTATION BITTERS label (see below) I have ever seen. I thought it might be unique to the 5 log mold, but Micheal George had a 5 log with the normal … Continue reading →

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Looking at some of the Bitters Bottles on the steamboat Bertrand – Part 2

Posted on 14 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E B E R T R A N D  B I T T E R S  B O T T L E S In part 2 of the Steamboat Bertrand series we will look at the bitters bottles … Continue reading →

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I brought a few of my Drakes to the Houston Show

Posted on 15 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“the casual show goer must have walked by our tables and figured green drakes are a dime a dozen” To support the Houston group, and to have some fun, I brought a few of my Drake’s Plantation Bitters to the … Continue reading →

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Information on the Drake’s Plantation Bitters Variants

Posted on 19 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Drakes authority Brian Shultis recently commented on facebook: “There has been a lot of talk about Drake’s mold variants on here. I will post up a few comparison shots for those who don’t already know. Maybe it will interest a … Continue reading →

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The big star in Hollywood, Mississippi is the Imperial Levee

Posted on 26 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

An absolute favorite bottle of mine is the ‘Imperial / Levee / J. Noyes / Hollywood / Miss.‘  figural wine bottle. This bottle comes embossed with the typography noted above and un-embossed. The bottle was made somewhere between 1845 and … Continue reading →

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Shoot-out Update – FOHBC Reno Expo 2012

Posted on 28 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

28 July 2012 A major, Antique Bottle and Glass, judged shoot-out, will occur at the FOHBC Reno Expo 2012. The event will be sponsored by a major Auction House (Norman C. Heckler). This will be a landmark chance and great … Continue reading →

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What is an Arabesque Drakes Plantation Bitters

Posted on 20 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I thought I would take a moment to explain and picture the primary differences between the rarer mold D102 Arabesque Drakes Plantation Bitters and other Drakes Plantation Bitters which do not have the rectangle around the word BITTERS. The Arabesque Drakes also … Continue reading →

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