Monthly Archives: September 2013

The New York State Glass Factories

The New York State Glass Factories Preface of a Series | New Amsterdam by Stephen Atkinson 07 September 2013 Below is a 1640 map of New York City, known then as New Amsterdam. As you can see, the area was … Continue reading

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Did N. A. Binks make an Alpine Bitters too?

I wonder if the Alpine Bitters is the labeled bottle and the larger cylinder bottles are Fairmont and Clutch Rye? Could that be N.A. Bink with the tie? What about that Sheriff? Did N. A. Binks make an Alpine Bitters … Continue reading

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The Widemann & Chappas Alpine Stomach Bitters – Marysville

Bottle examples in this post courtesy American Bottle Auctions The Widemann & Chappas Alpine Stomach Bitters 05 September 2013 One can only imagine this dandy gentleman being served a bottle of Alpine Stomach Bitters at the Golden Eagle Hotel and … Continue reading

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Different bottles same color, same bottles different colors

Different bottles same color, same bottles different colors… Steve Mello 05 September 2013 More: Steve Mello with a Window Shade and Bottles

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Our Most Celebrated Alpine Stomach Bitters

“Our Most Celebrated” Alpine Stomach Bitters GEHRMANN, AHRENS & CO. | NYC 04 September 2013 (R•081919) Good grief, this is a tough one. All I can find is a Ludwig Gehrmann and a John Ahrens in New York City in … Continue reading

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Otto Kornemann and his Alpine Bitters Statuette

Otto Kornemann and Julius Jungbluth Alpine Bitters Statuette & Trademark 04 September 2013 First of all, we are not talking about the western, Alpine Herb Bitters put out by Thomas Taylor Company in San Francisco. We are however, speaking of the … Continue reading

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Here are my findings on the Southern Alterative

Here are my findings on the Southern Alterative by James Viguerie 03 September 2013 [read first: Two rare and early ‘Southern’ Bottles] Here are my findings on the Southern Alterative (pictured above) embossed New Orleans. I am attaching a number of advertisements. … Continue reading

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Cincinnati Bitters Spotting – A cross reference of directories

Cincinnati Bitters Spotting A cross reference of directories 02 September 2013 | Ferdinand Meyer V Here on this Labor Day, I have laboriously gone through the William’s Cincinnati Directories, and a few others prior to Williams, to cross-check the bitters … Continue reading

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A Morning Call Bitters Comparison

A Morning Call Bitters Comparison Is it from Cincinnati or St. Louis? 02 September 2013 Many bottle collectors are familiar with the round Lediard’s Morning Call Bitters sold by Charles Lediard in New York and St. Louis. Today we are … Continue reading

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August 2013 – Antique Bottle & Glass Photo Gallery

Good Pitkin Morning – Tom Marshall I thought I would take a moment to group some of the really remarkable photographs that have been posted on Early American Glass and Bottle Collectors on facebook this past month. The composition, lighting, … Continue reading

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