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Bennet’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters – San Francisco
Bennet’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters San Francisco A number of us were watching the western Bennet’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters from San Francisco that closed on ebay the other day. This is a wonderful bottle and I am sure the new owner … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Cordial, eBay, History, Liquor Merchant
Tagged Belfast, Bennet's Celebrated Stomach Bitters, Bennet's Wild Cherry Stomach Bitters, california, Chenery, Eric McGuire, Henry W. Bennet, Joseph N. Souther, Maine, Mount Rose, Pacific Glass Works, Richard Chenery, sacramento, San Francisco, Western, William G. Crosby
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Buffalo Bayou, Buffalo Beer Tour & Buffalo Brewing Company
The American Buffalo Three things on my desk(top) or laptop today all dealing with the American Bison. First is the next segment in a series I am writing about Houston history including Allen’s Landing and Buffalo Bayou. You can read … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Advice, Ales & Ciders, Breweriana, Club News, Ephemera, History, News
Tagged bayou, Bison, Buffalo, Buffalo Brewing Company, Bufffalo, california, Herman H. Grau, Joe Guerra, New York, Pete Jablonski, sacramento, William E. Gerber
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Schnerr’s Wild Cherry Tonic Compound Bitters on eBay
Watching this oddball on eBay. I cleaned the pictures up as the background was a bit competitive with the nice bottle. With about 1 day left in the bidding, the bottle price has already surpassed the $1,000 mark. I bet … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, eBay, Tonics
Tagged bitters, california, chemist, eBay, Hostetter's, Meyer, re-used, recycled, sacramento, Schnerr's, Stomach
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Western Bitters Survey 2012
THE TOP 20 WESTERN BITTERS The western Bitters collectors, which is a strong, passionate group, have reactivated their desire to determine the TOP 20 WESTERN BITTERS. This task was done some years ago apparently. This is somewhat of a challenge … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Glass Companies & Works, Questions
Tagged African Stomach Bitters, Alpine Herb Bitters, Asher S. Taylor, AT&C0, bitters, Brandy, Byrne & Castree, california, California Bitters, Cassins, Catawba, Chalmers, Chappas, Chittum, Cundurango, Dale Mlasko, Dr. Boerhaave's, Dr. Henley, E.G. Lyon's, Eye Opener, Grand Prize Bitters, Grape, Hall's California Pepsin Wine Bitters, Marcus Sass, Maristany, Miller's, Old Man's Stomach Bitters, oregon, Orizaba, Peruvian, Ratafia, Rosenbaums, sacramento, Salutaris, San Francisco, V. Squarza, Wideman, Wine
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AT & Co. means Asher S. Taylor & Company
Ahh…what a nice trio of AT & Co bottles that are represented in the American Bottle Auctions | Auction 55 that is now on line. AT & Co. means Asher S. Taylor & Company. I first became aware of these … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Color Runs, Glass Companies & Works, History, Soda Water, Technology
Tagged Asher S. Taylor, bitters, california, Calisaya, Champagne, early glassworks, Gin, medicated, sacramento, San Francisco, Soda, Warren Friedrich, Wine
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A Very Rare D. Mortimores Great American Fever & Ague Tonic St. Louis Mo.
D. MORTIMORES GREAT AMERICAN FEVER & AGUE TONIC Hi Ferdinand…Here’s one you might not see listed in the pontiled medicine books. A very rare D. MORTIMORES GREAT AMERICAN FEVER & AGUE TONIC ST. LOUIS MO. How can you not love a … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Medicines & Cures, Tonics
Tagged Ague, aqua, california, Fever, Great. American, Greer, Mike Dolcini, Mortimores, pontil, sacramento, St. Louis, Tim Henson, Tonic
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Really looking forward to the 49er’ Antique Bottle Show in Auburn, California
“The Best of the West” Really looking forward to the 49er Antique Bottle Show in Auburn, California. This is one of our favorites. Will be posting more information shortly. 02 & 03 December 2011 (Friday & Saturday) Auburn, California 49er Antique Bottle & … Continue reading
Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Gin, News
Tagged 49er Antique Bottle Show, Auburn, california, Clubhouse Gin, London Jockey, Old Town, sacramento
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N. Grange Flask – The Genuine
Wow was I fortunate to see and hold this wonderful, large Genuine Grange Western Flask. This happened late last year during a trip to see the Robert Frank Collection in Lompoc, California. Let me tell you, in a room full … Continue reading
Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Flasks, Historical Flasks, History
Tagged American Bottle Auctions, california, Flask, Genuine Grange, Historical Flask, Jeff Wichmann, Lompoc, N. Grange Flask, Numa Grange, Robert Frank, sacramento, San Francisco, The Genuine, western fifth
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American Bottle Auctions
Jeff Wichmann, the amazing bottle auctioneer stationed in Sacramento, California changed his American Bottle Auctions web site and image in 2010. Jeff was instramental in getting me started. An all-around great guy, I consider him my good friend. Jeff’s write-up … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Auction News
Tagged American Bottle Auctions, california, Jeff Wichmann, sacramento
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