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Tag Archives: Philadelphia
Professor H.P. Lorman and his Tonic Bitters and Appetizer
Professor H.P. Lorman and his Tonic Bitters and Appetizer 23 March 2015 Bill Ham sent me a picture of a bottle shard that Bob Strickhart had sent to him for recording as an unlisted bitters. I clipped the image in Photoshop … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, History, Medicines & Cures, Tonics
Tagged appetizer, bitters, Delaware, Doctor, flimflam, Harry, Henry, Indian, Lorman, Philadelphia, Professor, Tonic
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Looking at some Universal Bitters
Looking at some Universal Bitters 15 March 2015 If you play word association with me and you say Universal, I think of Universal Pictures first, especially their older logos which were fantastic. One is pictured at the top of the post. Of … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Questions
Tagged bitters, Brunet, Brunett, chicago, Decatur, Fond du Lac, Garr, Gettysburg, Goldman, Goldmann, Greenville, Holmes, illinois, Kieffer, Krisch, Louisiana, Marcus, Myer, New Orleans, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Rauer, San Antonio, Scheriff, St. Louis, texas, Universal, Warren, Weber, Wilmington, Wisconsin
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Dr. Marcus’ Universal Bitters – Philadelphia
Dr. Marcus’ Universal Bitters – Philadelphia 13 March 2015 Jim Hagenbuch with Glass Works Auctions has a nice example of an extremely rare Dr. Marcus’ Universal Bitters from Philadelphia in their “Winter Classic” Auction #106 that closes on March 23rd. Initially, … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Medicines & Cures, Photography
Tagged auction, bitters, Doctor, Gray, hagenbuch, Marcus, Meyer, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, pontil, Universal
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Dr. C. G. Garrison’s Bitters for Dyspepsia – Philadelphia
Dr. C. G. Garrison’s Bitters for Dyspepsia – Philadelphia 21 February 2015 (R•031215) Here is another great aqua bitters that sold last week on Jeff Wichmann’s American Bottle Auctions Sale Page. I have not seen an example of a Dr. C. G. Garrison’s Bitters … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures
Tagged bitters, Camden, Charles, Dyspepsia, Fithian, Garrison, Medicine, New Jersey, Patent, Philadelphia, physician, Swedesboro, Wichmann
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I recently picked up a Summer/Winter GX-15 Pontil Pint Aquamarine Flask
I recently picked up a Summer/Winter GX-15 Pontil Pint Aquamarine Flask 12 February 2015 It seemed like a nice day to do a post on a Summer Winter flask and put the Winter side on the top of the page. … Continue reading
Posted in Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Historical Flasks, Questions
Tagged Abel Da Silva, aquamarine, Dyottville, Flask, GX-15, Historical, Howell, McKearin, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, pint, Smith, summer, Taylor, Twitchell, Washington, winter
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Belmont Tonic Herb Bitters – Philadelphia 23 January 2015 (R•053017) If you are wondering why I have used cigar label art above when I am writing about the Belmont Tonic Herb Bitters, it is because Benjamin Labe was primarily a … Continue reading
Dr. B. H. Kauffman Stomach Bitters – Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Dr. B. H. Kauffman Stomach Bitters – Lancaster, Pennsylvania 27 December 2014 (R•100915) Robert Cohen posted a picture of a Dr. Kauffman Stomach Bitters from Lancaster, Pennsylvania over on the Bottle Colletors Facebook page (pictured at top of post) and I … Continue reading
Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Veterinary
Tagged Baltimore, Benjamin, bitters, cattle, Cohen, dayton, Druggist & Drugstore, Grapentine, horse, Hotel, Jacob, Kauffman, lancaster, Medicines, Patent, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Raezer, Stomach, Strine, veterinary, Wichmann
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Stadiger’s Aurantii Stomach Bitters – Philadelphia
Stadiger’s Aurantii Stomach Bitters – Philadelphia 24 December 2014 [Christmas Eve] The Stadiger’s Aurantii Stomach Bitters is another extremely rare bitters square that Jeff Wichmann pictured and sold on his new American Bottle Auctions | Bottle Store page. Previously I posted about the Acorn Bitters, Apple Brandy Bitters and Rose … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Holiday, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Tonics
Tagged Aurantii, bitters, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Stadiger, Stomach, Tonic, Wichmann
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Dr. Swayne’s Bitter Catholicon – A Very Valuable Bitters
Dr. Swayne’s Bitter Catholicon – A Very Valuable Bitters 26 September 2014 Jeff Noordsy, up in Cornwall, Vermont, posted three pictures of an early, pontiled, aqua bitters saying “Yup, it’s cracked but how many of you have seen a “Swayne’s … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures
Tagged bitters, Catholicon, Chester, Huson, Noordsy, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Swayne, William
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