Monthly Archives: July 2014

Lash’s Pineapple-Ade Delicious & Refreshing

Posted on 20 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Lash’s Pineapple-Ade Delicious & Refreshing 20 July 2014 I suppose it would be nice to report that I picked up a super nice bitters at the Houston Antique Bottle Show yesterday but I did not. I ended up playing with … Continue reading →

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Corn n’ Fish at the 2014 Houston Antique Bottle Show

Posted on 19 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Corn n’ Fish at the 2014 Houston Antique Bottle Show 19 July 2014 Read from 2012: I brought a few of my Drakes to the Houston Show Read from 2013: Houston 2013 Antique Bottle Show – Showing Off Some of you may … Continue reading →

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Electric Bitters and Electrified Ginger Ale: Were they really “zapped” or was it just more quackery?

Posted on 16 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Electric Bitters and Electrified Ginger Ale: Were they really “zapped” or was it just more quackery? by Ken Previtali 16 July 2014 Reading the most recent Electric Bitters post on PRG got me thinking about this “zapping” thing. With the … Continue reading →

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Genuine Black Walnut Bitters

Posted on 15 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Genuine Black Walnut Bitters Should it be a “B” or “G” Listing 15 July 2014 Bill Ham tipped me off to a super rare, Black Walnut Bitters on ebay (see listing) and said, “This is listed as G14 in Bitters Bottles, crazy place … Continue reading →

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A Quite Different Un-embossed Drakes

Posted on 14 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Quite Different Un-embossed Drakes 14 July 2014 I always like receiving e-mails about bottles, especially with great pictures. Here we go with a nice communication from Chris Eib about an unusual un-embossed Drakes Plantation Bitters (top right) and a Duncan … Continue reading →

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Jackson’s Aromatic Life Bitters

Posted on 10 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jackson’s Aromatic Life Bitters 10 July 2014 (R•090918) Earlier today, I put up a post on the (Thuringer) Aromatic Stomach Bitters. It got me thinking of the great, Jackson’s Aromatic Life Bitters. Somewhat similar, I though I would sequence them up and … Continue reading →

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The pontiled Thuringer Aromatic Stomach Bitters

Posted on 10 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The pontiled Thuringer Aromatic Stomach Bitters 10 July 2014 I have this lonely Aromatic Stomach Bitters on my shelf that I know virtually nothing about. It is also embossed “Thuringer” and “Edwd. Brehm” on two other panels. It’s an old one … Continue reading →

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Syracuse Springs collection

Posted on 8 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Syracuse Springs collection 08 July 2014 Good Evening Ferd, I thoroughly enjoy Peachridge and thought you might want to post some pictures of my Syracuse Springs collection. I have 24 different examples (seven quarts, four half-pints, and thirteen pints). I … Continue reading →

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Jenkins’ Stomach Bitters crosses my airwaves

Posted on 8 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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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Peachridge Glass: Mailbox Letters July – September 2014

Posted on 8 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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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