Tag Archives: Missouri

Colored Pontiled St. Louis Sodas – Feltman Collection

Posted on 28 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Colored Pontiled St. Louis Sodas Tom Feltman Collection 28 June 2013 My wife said I will probably die in a privy and I told her SO BE IT. Hello Ferdinand, I live near St. Louis, Mo. and have been digging … Continue reading →

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What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows?

Posted on 28 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows? By Bill Baab Why are you here? That’s an easy question, but the answer may not be. You might be here because of a chance to buy quality bottles for your … Continue reading →

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Unlisted Diamond “M” Bitters? – Saint Louis

Posted on 17 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Unlisted Diamond “M” Bitters? – Saint Louis 17 April 2013 While tracking down leads and support information for another bottle, I was surprised when I saw reference to a DIAMOND “M” BITTERS in an 1868 St. Louis business directory advertisement. … Continue reading →

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Very Scarce Clear 9″ Tall Royal Pepsin Bitters Bottle

Posted on 15 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

ROYAL PEPSIN STOMACH BITTERS “Shamed be he who thinks evil of it” L & A SCHARFF – SOLE AGENT 15 April 2013 (R•060314) (R•032119) (R•081119) (R•082919) Up for your consideration is this very nice, very scarce Royal Pepsin Bitters bottle … Continue reading →

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Who is I & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri?

Posted on 9 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Who is I. & L. M. Hellman of St. Louis, Missouri? 09 April 2013 (R•011319) (R•110719) I received the following email and pictures from Matthew Levanti about a bottle embossed I & L. M. Hellman, St. Louis, Mo. This really … Continue reading →

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Dr. Sherman’s Prickley Ash Bitters from Kansas City?

Posted on 28 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Sherman’s Prickley Ash Bitters from Kansas City? 28 March 2013 (R•030516) It appears that Dr. Sherman went into a drug store to get a drink of whiskey, and being familiar with the place went behind the prescription case and … Continue reading →

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Dr. Rattinger’s Herb & Root Bitters – St. Louis

Posted on 29 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Rattinger’s Herb & Root Bitters St. Louis, Missouri 29 November 2012 (R•112613 – Clear Example Pic) (R•112813 – Trade Card) (R•092018) An interesting Dr. Rattinger’s Herb & Root Bitters square (pictured on far left above) is on eBay now. The word … Continue reading →

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Looking for Bottles Carried on the Steamboat Arabia

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E    S T E A M B O A T    A R A B I A Looking at famed Civil War author Jim Schmidt’s interview with Andrew W. Hall and the Galveston-Houston Packet this morning made me … Continue reading →

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Stagecoach Stops and Bartletts Excelsior Bitters

Posted on 3 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Bartletts Excelsior Bitters – the only known example was found in the attic of a Stagecoach stop in Texas” Stagecoach Stops and Bartletts Excelsior Bitters 03 October 2012 As some of my closest bottle amigos know, I was fortunate enough … Continue reading →

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Looking at some of the Bitters Bottles on the steamboat Bertrand – Part 2

Posted on 14 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at some of the Bitters Bottles on the steamboat Bertrand Part 2 14 September 2012 T H E B E R T R A N D  B I T T E R S  B O T T L E … Continue reading →

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