Tag Archives: National Bitters

National Bitters – Schlichter & Zug – Philadelphia

Posted on 8 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

THE  NATIONAL  BITTERS Schlichter & Zug | Walton & Zug | J.S. Walton 08 May 2013 (R•080118) (R•090118) One of the top figural bitters bottles, The National (ear of corn) Bitters from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania stands tall with other figural bitters including … Continue reading →

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Heatley on the Hunt with C.C. Jerome

Posted on 5 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Charles C. Jerome – Physician & Surgeon  Ferdinand, I have been researching the elusive C.C. Jerome- who was this person, etc.. There was virtually nothing on the individual. I had been told he was in business one year- 1865. Attached … Continue reading →

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Summertime is for Corn – Great Corn Figurals

Posted on 14 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Silver Queen Corn Summertime is for Corn – Great Corn Figurals 14 August 2011 I grew up in Maryland and remember all of the corn fields I would see on my way to the Maryland and Delaware beaches in the summer. … Continue reading →

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C.C. Jerome National Bitters from Detroit

Posted on 4 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C.C. Jerome National Bitters from Detroit 04 July 2011 (R•090518) Another very exciting email from noted Michigan collector Jeff “scharno” Scharnowske… OK, now for something more up your alley, Ferd. Here are the only two known examples (pictured above) of the … Continue reading →

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National Bitters C.C. Jerome & Co. Detroit

Posted on 2 June 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

National Bitters C.C. Jerome & Co. Detroit 02 June 2011 (R•090518) The bottle I watched most closely during the last Jeff Wichmann American Bottle Auctions, 15 May 2011 auction was the odd, triangular National Bitters from Detroit put out by C.C. Jerome … Continue reading →

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National Bitters (Ear of Corn) Inspiration

Posted on 8 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Some quick thinking at the FOHBC National Show this past August 2010, and since we were surrounded by corn fields in Wilmington, Ohio, prompted the addition of the inspirational source for the famous National Bitters (ear of corn). This table … Continue reading →

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