Tag Archives: Herman

Looking at Spanish Bitters

Looking at Spanish Bitters 12 October 2018 R•041219) The Library of Congress holds this great advertising patent proof lithograph label for Gainer’s Celebrated Spanish Bitters (above) being transported by a passenger train, steamboat and horses and wagon emblazoned with the … Continue reading

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dr. Michael Cox’s Bitters – Pittsburgh

Dr. Michael Cox’s Bitters – Pittsburgh H. Obernauer & Company 23 September 2018 I’d forgotten about my Dr. Michael Cox’s Bitters with the three embossed cocks until somebody posted a picture of an example on PRG Facebook the other day. … Continue reading

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, History, liquor, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Spirits | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Professor Virchow’s Iron Bitters – Chicago

Professor Virchow’s Iron Bitters – Chicago 04 September 2015 (R•120615) Jeff Burkhardt (Cedarburg, Wisconsin) sent the following e-mail and two pictures of a Professor Virchow’s Iron Bitters. I have not seen one of these bottles before so I thought this was … Continue reading

Posted in Bitters, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Tobacco | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

With and without the words Monopole Bitters

With and without the words Monopole Bitters Herman Toser Co. – Milwaukee & William Frank & Sons – Pittsburgh 24 December 2014 [Christmas Eve] Frank Wicker with BottlePickers scored himself an early Christmas present when he picked up a en-embossed Monopole Bitters. … Continue reading

Posted in Article Publications, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Display, Glass Makers, History, Liquor Merchant, Spirits | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A pair of S. Rosenthal & Co. NYC bottles

A pair of S. Rosenthal & Co. NYC bottles 29 October 2014 (R•020715) Recently, I have corresponded with Chris Eib regarding various bottle related topics and during this exchange, Chris sent me the picture above of two S. Rosenthal & Co. … Continue reading

Posted in History, Liquor Merchant, Questions, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Herman Rosswinkle’s Crown Bitters – Cincinnati

Herman Rosswinkle’s Crown Bitters – Cincinnati 28 September 2014 Here is another great bitters that I picked up as a floor sale at the 2014 Lexington National Antique Bottle Show. The Rosswinkle’s Crown Bitters. I had been tracking this example … Continue reading

Posted in Bitters, History, Liquor Merchant | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Hibernia Bitters, Herman Braunschweiger & the Bumsted guy

Hibernia Bitters, Herman Braunschweiger & the Bumsted guy 11 December 2013 (R•121317) I couldn’t help but notice a really nice example of a Hibernia Bitters currently on ebay. The bitters was produced by Braunschweiger & Bumstead (should be spelled Bumsted) from San Francisco, Califiornia … Continue reading

Posted in Bitters, eBay, History, Liquor Merchant, Whiskey | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment