Monthly Archives: April 2013

Brady’s Family Bitters – “Every Body Takes It!”

David C. Brady BRADY’S FAMILY BITTERS Louisville, Kentucky “EVERY BODY TAKES IT!” 06 April 2013 (R•120713-Louisville ads) (R•101918) (R•050319) It was interesting to find out that Brady’s Family Bitters was being sold in Houston in 1869. Quite a few issues … Continue reading

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What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part IIA

What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part IIA 05 April 2013 THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1860 I was able to locate another issue of The Weekly Telegraph in Houston. The day was Tuesday, 20 April 1860. This … Continue reading

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What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part II

What was here, Early Houston Advertisements – Part II 04 April 2013 U N D E R   M Y   F E E T Yesterday I started a series about ‘looking in my own back yard’ for Texas history … Continue reading

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Allen’s Landing – Houston (not everything is new here) – Part I

Allen’s Landing – Houston (not everything is new here) – Part I 03 April 2013 H O U S T O N On Monday February 17, 1840 at the regular City Council meeting a resolution was passed authorizing Mayor Charles … Continue reading

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The Color Yellow – A wide range of shades

Y E L L O W (above) Yellow figural whiskey bottle and Suffolk Bitters from the Meyer Collection The Color Yellow – A wide range of shades 02 April 2013 Yellow is an important color in bottle collecting but is … Continue reading

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Unlisted 2-Headed Indian Queen Found!

“A find that has certainly set the figural and bitters world ‘upside down’ rocks the airwaves this morning. I mean, “was it meant to be drunk from two people at once” as Bill Ham questioned? Bitters figural king Bill Taylor … Continue reading

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Mailbox Letters – April 2013

Please feel free to send any antique bottle or glass questions to ferdinand@peachridgeglass.com. The information will be posted if relevant or of interest to the readers. I will try to answer or wait for another reader to respond. Quality images … Continue reading

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Daily Dose – April 2013

A p r i l    2 0 1 3 Just some ramblings and thoughts that are not on the home page. Tuesday, 30 April 2013 Ahhh, last posts of the month today. Look for another unlisted find, a Burnham’s … Continue reading

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