Tag Archives: Boston

Some Great Bottles worth watching in American Glass Gallery Auction #9

Posted on 2 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

American Glass Gallery | Auction #9 This is my second post reviewing the outstanding American Glass Gallery Auction #9 which is now online. Read: 1st post Historical Flasks worth watching in American Glass Gallery Auction #9. Great photography, good write-ups and a … Continue reading →

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Oxygenated Bitters – A Sovereign Remedy

Posted on 13 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Oxygenated Bitters A Sovereign Remedy 13 October 2012 (R•102313) (R•102115) (R•032118) (R•101618) (R•082619) My friend, collector and Civil War author Jim Schmidt (pictured signing his latest book above) sent me the full text and images of an 1845, 8-page pamphlet … Continue reading →

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1870’s Hammered Crude C.H. Atwood Label Only Boston Mass Antique Bitters Bottle

Posted on 11 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C.H. Atwood’s Genuine Tonic Bitters “It was found in a tidal river three feet under the mud by a striper fisherman on the south shore. Amazing condition for sitting in mud for over a hundred and thirty years or more.”  … Continue reading →

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Two examples of a C.A. Richards 99 Washington St. Boston

Posted on 30 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Two examples of a C.A. Richards 99 Washington St. Boston 30 May 2012 An interesting bottle closes on eBay today. This is an extraordinary example of a C. A. RICHARDS 99 WASHINGTON ST. BOSTON square. I believe it is a … Continue reading →

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Figural Pig Series | Suffolk Bitters

Posted on 13 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SUFFOLK BITTERS | PHILBROOK & TUCKER | BOSTON Figural Pig Series | Suffolk Bitters 13 May 2012 (R•090614) (R•090218) A popular and favorite figural bitters to many collectors is the Suffolk Bitters put out by Philbrook & Tucker in Boston, Massachusetts. Perfectly … Continue reading →

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Greeley’s Bourbon Whiskey Bitters – aka Vertical Greeley’s

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

GREELEY’S BOURBON WHISKEY BITTERS aka Vertical Greeley’s 28 February 2012 My last post in the Greeley figural Bitters barrel series is for the Greeley’s Bourbon Whiskey Bitters also known and referred to as the Vertical Greeley’s due to the vertical … Continue reading →

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Embossed Mug of Beer on the J. Gahm Bottles

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I couldn’t help but to buy this really cool beer bottle (pictured above) a couple of years back. I don’t collect beer bottles but I liked the lime green color and the mug embossing. Unfortunately, someone else really wanted it, … Continue reading →

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Greeley’s Bourbon Bitters – A Great Boston Bitters Barrel

Posted on 23 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“These popular Bitters possess all the nourishing and invigorating properties of Old Bourbon Whisky”  GREELEY’S BOURBON BITTERS 23 February 2012 (R•110414) (R•110814) (R•091516) Wow, what a plug for Greeley’s. While many bitters used an abundance of adjectives describing exotic roots and … Continue reading →

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Bunker Hill Monument Figural Colognes

Posted on 5 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bunker Hill Monument Figural Colognes 05 February 2012 (R•111215) (R•022319) Yesterday I spent the day recording and moving some new bottle acquisitions around. One bottle that was a conversation piece on facebook was my new citron, SKILTON, FOOTE & COMPANY … Continue reading →

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Roped Squares – Baker’s Orange Grove Bitters

Posted on 15 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Roped Squares – Baker’s Orange Grove Bitters 15 November 2011 (R•020714 Copper Puce Example) (R•030714 – Labeled example added) (R•031215 Black Example) Though not quite as ornate as the similar National Tonic Bitters or Russian Imperial Tonic Bitters, the Baker’s Orange Grove Bitters … Continue reading →

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