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Category Archives: Auction News
Original Dr. Pepper “Dr. Pepper’s Pepsin Bitters” Formula
Original Dr. Pepper “Dr. Pepper’s Pepsin Bitters” Formula 28 October 2015 Here is an original piece that is quite fascinating. Incoming email from Lou Holis (Lake Alfred, Florida) that prompted some follow-up. Who would have thought there was a relationship … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, History, Soft Drinks
Tagged auction, bitters, Dr. Charles Pepper, Dr. Pepper, formula, Heritage Auctions, Lou Holis, Pepsin, Rural Retreat, Soda, texas, Virginia, Waco, Weaver
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Ash Tonic Bitters – John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Ash Tonic Bitters – John C. Horting, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 15 October 2015 (R•090719) The Ash Tonic Bitters was a surprise in the Conestoga Auction Company event last Saturday when the Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia was auctioned off in a live and … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Tonics
Tagged Apple, Ash, auction, bitters, Conestoga, fluted, green, Horting, John, label, lancaster, liquor, Lowe's, Memorabilia, merchant, Meyer, neck, Nolt, Pennsylvania, sams, swirl, Tonic, Uncle, Whiskey
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Jeremiah Rohrer – Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia
Jeremiah Rohrer – Nolt Collection of Whiskey Memorabilia Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic 11 October 2015 (R•101615) (R•051119-Swanson cover) One of my favorite bottles is the Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic. I consider it a bitters even though “Bitters” is not … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Auction News, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, Liquor Merchant, News, Tonics
Tagged advertising, auction, bitters, cherry, collection, Conestoga, ephemera, Expectoral, John, lancaster, Manheim, Medicine, Memorabilia, Nolt, Pennsylvania, Rohrer, Switzerland, Tonic, Whiskey, wild
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Prairie & Plantation Bitters – Cincinnati, O
Prairie & Plantation Bitters – C. Frank & Co. Cincinnati. O 06 September 2015 As I noted yesterday in my “The Two Other Plantation Bitters” post, I have been watching the ‘new on the scene’ Prairie and Plantation Bitters figural cabin for … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Auction News, Bitters, History, Liquor Merchant, Pepper Sauce, Sauce, Spirits, Tea
Tagged bitters, butter, cabin, cayenne, Charles, Cincinnati, Drake, Emil, Estilette, Figural, Frank, Germany, hot, Jacob, jumbo, Leo, Log, Louisiana, New York, ohio, peanut, Plantation, Prairie, Prussia, Red, Sauce, spices, tea
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The Two Other Plantation Bitters
The two other Plantation Bitters + another 05 September 2015 Just about all of us are familiar with the Drake’s Plantations Bitters figural log cabin bottle. Besides Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, you probably see more Drake’s at shows, at auctions and online than … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Auction News, Bitters, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles, News
Tagged auction, bitters, cabin, Drakes, Figural, Frank, hagenbuch, Heckler, Log, Plantation, Prairie, roof, Star, thatched
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Chuck Gildea wins an Oster Toaster!
Chuck Gildea wins an Oster Toaster! 02 June 2015 You never know what to expect from Jeff Wichmann with American Bottle Auctions. I was sitting in a meeting yesterday and peeked at my phone and saw a link to Jeff’s … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Auction News, Humor - Lighter Side, News
Tagged american, auction, Bottle, Chuck, Gildea, Jeff, Oster, Scott, toaster, Wichmann, Yeargain
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Lone Star Stomach Bitters – New Orleans
Lone Star Stomach Bitters – New Orleans 30 May 2015 Here is another super bitters that made an exciting appearance at the recent American Glass Gallery Auction 14 by John Pastor. Let’s do a little digging on the J. Dreyfus (Crescent Moon and … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, History, Liquor Merchant
Tagged bitters, Crescent, Dreyfus, Joseph, Kansas City, Lone, Missouri, Moon, New Orleans, Pastor, Star, Stomach
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E. Dexter Loveridge – In the House
E. Dexter Loveridge – In the House A Treasure Trove of Wahoo Bitters items goes to Auction 24 April 2015 (R•051215) One of the more entertaining aspects of collecting antique bottles, and in my particular case, bitters bottles, is the interesting names … Continue reading
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Tagged auction, bitters, Buffalo, chicago, Daniel, Dexter, Diana, Edwin, epemera, find, house, Louisa, Loveridge, Mary, New York, rolling, thunder, Treasure, trove, Wahoo
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