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A labeled Mett (or Alett) Stomach Bitters from Joliet
A labeled Mett (or Alett) Stomach Bitters from Joliet14 October 2014 (R•101514)Lou Holis sent me the top picture via e-mail saying, “Hello. Picked this up last week on eBay. Bottle is from Joliet,...
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Alexander SaVille and his famous Delaware Bitters
Alexander SaVille and his famous Delaware Bitters22 October 2014I like the illustration of the SaVille Building in Wilmington, Delaware at the top of this post. Could there be a bitters story here? You...
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Hunki Dori Bitters – H.B. Matthews – Chicago
Hunki Dori Bitters – H.B. Matthews – Chicago“Before they left, they evidently reached a high state of hilarity as they imbibed quite freely of Hunki Dori Bitters”Burglars Drink Hunki Dori Bitters –...
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A pair of S. Rosenthal & Co. NYC bottles
A pair of S. Rosenthal & Co. NYC bottles29 October 2014Recently, I have corresponded with Chris Eib regarding various bottle related topics and during this exchange, Chris sent me the picture above...
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Herzberg’s Bitters & Botanic Bitters by Herzberg Brothers
Herzberg’s Bitters & Botanic Bitters by Herzberg Brothers04 November 2014I haven’t thought about my Botanic Bitters (pictured on right above) until I received the below e-mail from a fellow with a...
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Isham’s Stomach Bitters – Chicago
Isham’s Stomach Bitters – Chicago10 November 2014 (R•111114)The Isham’s Stomach Bitters is an extremely rare bitters that some say may be a western bitters. Even in Ring & Ham is says, “Thought by...
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McManman’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters – Milwaukee
McManman’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters – MilwaukeeAnother Young America Stomach Bitters and Isham’s Stomach Bitters Variation?11 November 2014McManman, now that is a peculiar way to spell a version of...
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K.S.S.B = Kagy’s Superior Stomach Bitters – Ottawa, Illinois
K.S.S.B = Kagy’s Superior Stomach Bitters - Ottawa, Illinois15 November 2014You know, I like bitters bottles. Collecting them, tracking them, researching, buying, selling, trading, winning, recording,...
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I wish someone would find me a Newfoundland Bitters
I wish someone would find me a Newfoundland Bitters19 November 2014Sitting lonely, in the Carlyn Ring and W.C. Ham Bitters Bottles book, is a listing for N 21 NEWFOUNDLAND BITTERS, The Daily Picayune...
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Digging News from St. Joe
Digging News from St. Joe29 November 2014Nice to get some digging news from St. Joseph, Missouri. I went to college in Kansas City, Missouri and I remember St. Joe being north. In business I am aware...
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The James A. Clark barrel from Louisville
The James A. Clark barrel from Louisville 21 September 2016 I have put out many barrel posts before but I missed the Clark barrel from Louisville, Kentucky. You see, there are only two examples, the...
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The Hull Brothers barrel from Detroit, Michigan
The Hull Brothers barrel from Detroit, Michigan 22 September 2016 (R•102416) Here is a new barrel post for the extremely rare Hull Bros. from Detroit, Michigan. In fact, this is the only example I...
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Barrel Series – Out of the Ashes, the Wolford Z – Whiskey
Barrel Series – Out of the Ashes, the Wolford Z – Whiskey 23 September 2016 (R•092416 – Z Solved) I guess my biggest question here would be why Jacob A. Wolford would put a “Z” on his figural barrel...
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Nevada Backbar Letter
Nevada Backbar Letter 01 October 2016 This letter is in response to the “Unicorns and Rainbows” opinion that certain bottles mentioned in an article entitled “Nevada Backbar Bottle Bonanza” (FOHBC...
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A labeled Gordon’s Dry Gin, Gordon’s Pale Orange Bitters and a Tanqueray Fine...
A labeled Gordon’s Dry Gin, Gordon’s Pale Orange Bitters and a Tanqueray Fine Gin bottle 06 February 2017 I really like to see complete packages when it comes to antique bottles. This means a great...
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Barnett & Lion’s Southern Grey Jacket Stomach Bitters
Barnett & Lion’s Southern Grey Jacket Stomach Bitters 08 June 2017 Dale Mlasko recently posted pictures of a whittled and mint, red amber, Barnett & Lion’s (sometimes spelled incorrectly as...
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Two incredibly tall G. N. Morison Wholesale Druggist Ads
Two incredibly tall G. N. Morison Wholesale Druggist Ads 26 June 2017 I’ve written about George Noble Morison of New Orleans before, specifically his extremely rare G. N. Morison’s Invigorating...
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Herkules Bitters – Now in Three Sizes
Herkules Bitters – Now in Three Sizes 26 October 2017 (R•102717) As most of us know, Hercules is a Roman hero and god. He was the equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, who was the son of Zeus...
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A nice labeled Hindu Tonic Stomach Bitters
A nice labeled Hindu Tonic Stomach Bitters 22 February 2018 In the current Glass Works Auctions, Auction 119 there is an excellent example of a labeled Hindu Tonic Stomach Bitters prepared by liquor...
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Looking at some French Bitters
Looking at some French Bitters French Bitters – Morse & Williams – Milwaukee, Wisconsin 01 March 2018 (R•032318) A really cool French Bitters (pictured above) put out by Morse & Williams...
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