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Outlandish Fellow Dressed in a Suit with Top Hat and Umbrella

Outlandish Fellow Dressed in a Suit with Top Hat and Umbrella Early Snake Oil Salesman 08 February 2015 “A young woman in Lynn, Mass., was induced to try Dr. True’s Elixir. As a result she was relieved of a tape … Continue reading

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Dr. Von Cort’s Restorative Bitters (and his Segars for Asthma)

Dr. Von Cort’s Restorative Bitters  (and his Segars for Asthma) 06 December 2014 With this series of Restorative Bitters posts of late, I can not but feel that they are all connected. The brands all contain the word “Restorative”, “Health” or … Continue reading

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Dr. William S. Love’s Vegetable Elixir – Baltimore

Dr. William S. Love’s Vegetable Elixir – Baltimore 25 November 2014 I don’t know if you noticed, but there was this incredible Dr. W. S. Love’s Vegetable Elixir – Baltimore in Glass Works Auctions The ‘Christmas Comes Early’ Catalog Auction #105 … Continue reading

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Pipifax – The Celebrated German Bitters

Pipifax – The Celebrated German Bitters or Vaudeville’s Funniest Clown or the Acrobatic Act or the Bottle Devil? 12 April 2014 (R•041314) OK, so what is a Pipifax? I know it is a labeled bitters and until recently, I did not … Continue reading

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A Train Load of Health – Dr. Harter’s Family Medicines

A Train Load of Health – Dr. Harter’s Family Medicines 16 February 2014 Joe Gourd sent in this outstanding Dr. Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters advertising trade card (above) from the John Kemler collection. As the card says, the “Train Load of … Continue reading

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Dr. I. Newton’s Anti-Bilious Bitters – Norwich, Vermont

Dr. I. Newton’s Anti-Bilious Bitters – Norwich, Vermont Israel Newton (1763 – 1856) 12 May 2012 (R•092818) Michael George posted a really nice picture (see above) of a Dr. I. Newton’s Anti-Bilious Bitters package directions with an I. Newton’s Panacea Purifier … Continue reading

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J. W. Coltons Nervine Strengthening Bitters & Trade Card

J. W. Coltons Nervine Strengthening Bitters & Trade Card 15 April 2012 (R•053014) I was looking around eBay yesterday and eventually hit my bookmarked section on Trade Cards. I saw the usual cards, many being Burdock Blood Bitters but one … Continue reading

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