the ingersoll watch company is currently owned by zeon watches , a british subsidiary of the hong-kong based company herald group .

the brand originated in the us .

ingersoll watch company

the ingersoll watch company was an american / british watch manufacturer . it is now defunct .
ingersoll unisex ind 25833 ingersoll mickey mouse 30 ' s collection strap mechanical . . .
ingersoll purchased the trenton watch company in 1908 and the new england watch company in 1914 . in 1917 , the company introduced the
reliance ,
a higher - grade jeweled watch . in 1919 , ingersoll pioneered another innovation with the introduction of the
radiolite
with luminous radium dial .
ingersoll purchased a bankrupt watch company in 1914 and manufactured their own models , making some 16 , 000 per day . in 1919 the ingersoll brothers created the world’s first luminous dial watch making the watch visible in the dark .
in 1882
ingersoll watch co .
was founded by robert hawley ingersoll and his brother charles henry as a mail order company in new york . in their 1892 catalogue they offered wrist watches supplied by the
waterbury clock company
. in 1921 ingersoll went into bancrupty . in 1922 ingersoll was purchased by
waterbury clock company
. in 1932 waterbury separated the london - based arm of the ingersoll watch business ,
ingersoll , ltd .
in 1942 the operation of
waterbury clock company
was purchased by a group of norwegian investors .
robert ingersoll , as president , and charles henry ingersoll ( some 10 years robert’s junior ) , as secretary , started robert h . ingersoll and brother in 1892 .
bethlehem steel company : in 1857 , the saucona iron company was first organized by augustus wollethen moved and changed to the bethlehem rolling mill and iron company . on may 1 , 1861 , the company ' s title was changed to
robert hawley ingersoll was born at delta mills , eaton county , missouri , the son of erastus smith ingersoll and cyene peabody utley ingersoll , on december 26 , 1859 .
defendant hirsch had held franchises from elgin watch company , 17 hamilton watch company 18 and waltham watch company 19 for the national distribution of their products , but these companies began successively in 1946 to distribute their products by direct sales to the retailers and terminated the hirsch franchises .
the company was started when , in 1882 , brothers robert hawley ingersoll and charles henry ingersoll started a mail order business in new york to sell low cost items . in 1892 the started supplying watches manufactured by the waterbury clock company .
ingersoll watches have been sold continuously since their inception and today the ingersoll brand is renowned the world over . ingersoll continues to maintain the ethos of the ingersoll brothers and is proud to present a new range of quality , precision timepieces .
however , during the recession that followed world war ii ingersoll files for bankruptcy and was purchased by the waterbury clock company for $ 1 . 5 million . after a management buyout in 1930 , ingersoll ltd became a british - owned company .
robert h ingersoll and his brother charles founded the ingersoll watch company , one of the oldest american watchmakers . the ingersoll brothers were pioneers of industry and invention in the field of watchmaking . they devised and followed an ambitious plan : to offer ingersoll watches to the general public at an affordable price , whilst maintaining real quality and credibility .
purchased from elgin watch company . in 1958 they purchased 50 % of the elgin movements from that company , and 25 % by purchasing watches from that company , and 25 % by purchasing elgin watches from other sources . since 1959 they have purchased all elgin movements from that company .
during this period , the ingersoll brothers were issued with various patents for watch designs of their own . this is one of robert ingersoll ' s designs :
robert h . ingersoll & bros . : was a company founded by an american businessman who produced the
dollar watch ,
the first mass - produced inexpensive pocket watch . mving to new york city in 1879 , ingersoll became an inventor while operating
robert h . ingersoll and his brother charles founded the ingersoll watch company , one of the oldest american watchmakers . the ingersoll brothers were pioneers of industry and invention in the field of watchmaking . they devised and followed an ambitious plan : to offer ingersoll watches to the general public at an affordable price , whilst maintaining real quality and credibility .
ingersoll watch company , and the success of their newest design caught the attention of salesman robert h . ingersoll . with the help of robert and his brother charles , the brand created the ingersoll dollar watch , selling them for , as you might have guessed , a dollar , and taking the market by storm .
2012 ingersoll celebrates 120 years of ground - breaking innovation and pioneering achievements in watch - making .
military ( wwi era ) ingersoll men ' s trench watch . silver . running , keeping time
in 1908 the ingersolls took over the trenton watch company , and on november 25 , 1914 , they acquired the bankrupt new england watch company’s factory in waterbury , connecticut , for $ 76 , 000 .
we are an official ingersoll stockist , all models are in there original manufacturer supplied watch box as pictured , with an official 2 year ingersoll warranty and all documents .
bulova watch company v . a | 216 f . supp . 875 ( 1963 ) | supp8751927 | urltoken
treasure mates , by allerton & company , not connected with bulova , states that this watch contains a movement manufactured by bulova watch company recased without bulova authority in an allerton case not manufactured by bulova . this watch not guaranteed by bulova .
1910 24 th president theodore roosevelt helped ingersoll achieve worldwide acclaim by famously being called ‘the man from the country where ingersoll watches are made’ .
the bulova watch company , inc . , a corporation , plaintiff , v . the allerton company , inc . , a corporation , and a . hirsch co . , defendants .
about ingersoll ( from a press release ) the ingersoll brand is owned by zeon ltd . modern ingersoll watches are medium high level adult watches using mechanical and automatic movements . the parent company zeon is based in north london and is the largest seller of watches in the uk with appox . 15 percent market share . adult brands include vivian westwood , superdry and braun . zeon ltd , london ingersoll uk ingersoll ' s history on wikipedia
the robert ingersoll - designed pedipoint pencil ( above ) was made in st paul , minnesota , by a company founded in 1922 by william ingersoll , a nephew of robert and charles . william had worked for robert h . ingersoll and brother until its demise , at which time he became president of the positype corporation . he later resigned to organise ingersoll redipoint .
with lots of respect for the iconic 1933 mickey mouse watch from ingersoll , apple tried to improve upon it .
ingersoll declared bankruptcy in 1921 during the post wwi recession . they were purchased by the waterbury watch company in 1922 for $ 1 . 5m . in 1942 , waterbury was acquired by u . s . time corp , which continued to use the ingersoll name .
at the time of the tragedy , the times said ingersoll , following his company’s 1921 bankruptcy , had “not been active in business for several years” .
the company acquired the license to manufacture the fashionable , sexy guess watch brand through the purchase of the callanen group .
after world war 2 the british
ingersoll ltd .
joined with
smiths industries ltd .
and
vickers armstrong
to become
anglo - celtic company ltd .
at ynyscedwyn . in 1969
ingersoll ltd .
has left this venture . in 1980 the ingersoll factory was closed .
the timex’s ironman triathlon watch was introduced , which became america’s best - selling watch and the world’s largest selling sports watch .
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26 . in the period 1952 to 1956 , 90 % of these elgin movements were secured by purchasing elgin watches from sources other than elgin watch company , and 10 % directly from elgin watch company . in 1957 they purchased 50 % of
ingersoll was issued with a patent for the dollar on this day in 1892 .
anonymous ( 1934 ) ingersoll limited . horol j 77 ( 916 ) : 101
the london - based part of ingersoll became indeed britsh owned in 1930 . the us operations stayed separate and via waterbury clock company eventually became timex . i believe it ' s fair to say that ingersoll ' s heydays were somewhere between 1896 and 1930 ( as the producer of the then ubiquitous
one dollar watch
) , when it was an us company .
bob
ingersoll was nicknamed “the great agnostic” . newspaper reports at the time of howard ingersoll’s blackmail troubles with ellen may stanley said that he was a cousin of robert green ingersoll . other sources say the two robert ingersolls were not related .
vincero luxury men’s bellwether wrist watch — blue dial with blue leather watch ban . . .
the waterbury clock company was renamed in 1944 to the united states time corporation , which is now timex group usa . they produced ingersoll watches in america during the 1950’s .
robert h . ingersoll & bro . collaborated with waterbury clock to create and distribute the ingersoll yankee dollar watch , which was much smaller than the jumbo . twenty years and 40 million pocket watches later the yankee became “the watch that made the dollar famous . ”
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wallace mclean probasco and maud robert ingersoll are seen above at their wedding on december 30 , 1912 . maud ' s mother arabella sophia mclean ingersoll is on the right .
the mickey mouse ® character watch was introduced in 1933 under an exclusive disney license . the production of this watch increased the workforce and saved the company from bankruptcy . at $ 1 . 50 during the great depression , two million mickey mouse watches were sold making it the company’s first million - dollar watch line .
in 1905 , ingersoll began selling in england with the crown pocket watch . at the time a crown ( five shillings ) was equivalent to $ 1 . the watches were eventually manufactured in great britain under ingersoll ltd .
ingersoll ltd . , london and ynyscedwyn ( part of ystradgynlais , near swansea , wales ) . according to the history it seems that this company has not only sold wrist watches , but also
ingersoll
branded clock radios ( of far east production ? ) .
due to the worldwide success of the timex brand , the company was renamed timex corporation .
the company finished the decade by entering a partnership with the nfl’s new york football giants .
vincero luxury men’s chrono s wrist watch — blue dial with brown leather watch band . . .
the “yan” identifies this as a yankee dollar watch . our work also made the inscription on line 3 more visible , where it refers to robert ingersoll and brothers , the watch manufacturer :
before detailing the history of ingersoll in the more recent period , it is worth just remembering how important ingersoll were to the general public . between 1905 and 1956 ingersoll ltd , imported , assembled , manufactured and sold an incredible number of wrist and pocket watches - a total of some 51 million - and the phrase
my first watch was an ingersoll
is almost a catchphrase for some of us today .
manufacturing was carried out by contract with the waterbury clock company and at two new factories owned by ingersoll at waterbury and trenton , new jersey . the ingersoll company is credited with perfecting an efficient system of distribution which included uniform pricing at all retail outlets . by 1899 , their production was 8000 watches per day , and in 1901 ingersoll advertised that their watches were sold for $ 1 by 10 , 000 dealers across the usa and canada . their advertising slogan was
the watch that made the dollar famous .
the company established its vertime division to manufacture watches for the newly licensed brands versace and versus .
note that this table should only be used to date non - jeweled ingersoll
dollar
watches . higher - grade ingersoll watches with jeweled - lever movements used their own serial number sequences .
ingersoll ltd continued on with its mixed fortunes . it joined with smiths industries and vickers - armstrong in 1946 to form the anglo - celtic company based in wales and the watches were branded as ingersoll triumph and smiths empire . despite manufacturing over 30 million watches , the factory closed in 1980 .
only the higher grade , jeweled ingersoll watches , like the
reliance ,
are really considered to be worth the cost of repair . the lower grade ingersoll
dollar watches ,
while an interesting piece of american history , are generally not worth the cost of repair and restoration unless the watch holds significant sentimental value . we do not repair ingersoll
dollar watches
, but will consider accepting higher - grade ingersoll watches for repair .
the ingersoll watch brand was established way back in 1892 with a range called
universal
. initially sold wholesale to dealers , ingersoll watches were soon available directly by mail order . the ingersoll name was made with the introduction of the
yankee
in 1896 , which was sold for a price of just $ 1 , which eventually coined the phrase
the watch that made the dollar famous
. the ingersoll watch brand was the first to introduce the now iconic mickey mouse watch , followed throughout the years by other recognisable characters such as betty boop , donald duck , popeye and captain marvel .
always input the serial number from the pocket watch movement ( the
guts
of the watch ) .
yet in 1922 the waterbury watch company took over the bankrupt ingersolls’ company for $ 1 . 5 million . the ingersolls’ headquarters were at 30 irving place , near union square in new york city and they had a branch in london . their first watch was the $ 1 jumbo , but perhaps their most famous watch was the mickey mouse , endorsed by disney .
the company introduced the jumbo pocket watch , invented by archibald bannatyne and named for p . t . barnum’s elephant , with a small clock movement inside .
timex began as the waterbury clock company in 1854 , and gained success with its dollar pocket watches .
1933 one of the most iconic watches in us history is conceived when robert h ingersoll meets with disney to obtain a license for a mickey mouse watch .
a page from the ingersoll brothers catalogue , advertising the yankee dollar watch . the image shows a label on which ingersoll’s iron - clad guarantee appears . ingersoll was deliberately aiming at the mass - market . the advertisement reads thus : “we style ourselves ‘watchmakers to the american people’ because we make watches of guaranteed quality which the masses can afford to buy . ”
in about 1880 , robert hawley ingersoll and his brother charles henry , operating in new york as a mail - order business , recognized the need for an inexpensive watch that nearly anyone could afford , to be sold for around one dollar . both the new haven clock company and the waterbury clock company had already produced inexpensive
clock - watches
that could meet the need that ingersoll anticipated , but they had achieved neither mass - market success nor widespread distribution . in 1892 , ingersoll placed an initial order for 10 , 000 watches from the waterbury clock company , at a cost of 85 - cents apiece , to be offered in their 1892 ingersoll mail - order catalog at a price of $ 1 . the ingersoll clock - watch was also offered at the 1892 columbian exposition for $ 1 . 50 , where it is estimated they sold 85 , 000 watches ! the positive response prompted ingersoll to return to chicago for the world ' s fair in 1893 , where a new clock - watch with the world ' s fair emblem stamped into the case was a huge success .
the history of the united states is reflected in the ingersoll legend . a legend that lives on !
paul robert , however , is convinced the universal - ingersoll is a new york - made machine .
in 2011 fun was apparently back again with rumours of the introduction of an ingersoll mickey mouse watch and , in 2012 , a somewhat extraordinary event was the association of geoffrey archer with the production of a limited edition
harry clifton
automatic ingersoll watch - on archer ' s promise that the ingersoll watch mentioned in
only time will tell
would remain on the fictional wrist of harry clifton throughout the remaining three books of the harry clifton chronicles . the geoffrey archer watch retailed at â£175 or â£195 depending on the finish .
—— . the history of clocks & watches . london : little , brown , and company , 2000 .
at the height of world war ii , the company found new ownership under the direction of thomas olsen and joakim lehmkuhl . they bought controlling interest in waterbury clock company converted its manufacturing to support the war effort during wwii . throughout the war , the company produced more high quality mechanically timed artillery and anti - aircraft fuses than any other allied source . as a result , in 1944 the company was renamed united states time corporation .
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today ingersoll is better known for the creation of stylish , reliable and practical everyday men ' s and ladies watches in a range of timeless styles that never go out of fashion . this ingersoll watch collection features a wide range of styles and price points to suit every occasion .
indianapolis brewing company : the casper maus brewery , gack & biser , and c . f . schmidt brewing companies formed the basis of the indianapolis brewing company started by an
english syndicate
in 1887 . peter lieber was the president of the new company for it ' s first year , retiring in 1888 due to ill health .
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the ingersoll’s dollar watch , below , was in fact invented by archibald bannatyne , named jumbo after the famous p . t . barnum elephant , and made by waterbury .
in the watch industry the following are considered separate and distinct articles of commerce : complete watches , watch movements , watch cases , watch bands , and other components and parts of watches . while some manufacturers sell watch movements and cases separately from completed watches , plaintiff has never done so . it does , however , sell watch components and parts , other than watch movements and cases as separate and distinct articles of commerce .
police found a partially completed note handwritten by mrs ingersoll saying , “it has all been much a mistake . ”
the advert shown here by the goldsmiths & silversmiths company advertising their
the military luminous watch
appeared in the times in february 1915 . described as
an ideal watch for naval and military service
the watch has the compulsory luminous hands and figures and
the original patent screw case
.
putting to one side the degree of excitement elicited among collectors by the ingersoll typewriter , the clear evidence suggests it is a kind of stamping device and thus is far more closely related to the stamping device designed by howard ingersoll , and the tiny printing machine designed by robert ingersoll and philip henry , than it is to an actual typewriter .
however , as with the cheap watches and cheap cameras that would later make robert ingersoll and his younger brother charles henry ingersoll ( above ) world famous , there appears to be no evidence that the ingersolls actually designed this typewriter .
defendants further state that numerous american manufacturers produce cases accommodating 6¾ by 8 ligne size watch movements , which are the common size watch movements . there are hundreds of american watch case manufacturers .
ingersoll is a classically styled brand using watches made in china , with automatic movements from shanghai and sea - gull .
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1896 ingersoll increased production with the assistance of henry ford by creating an automated watch production line that made it easier to upscale the amount of products they could make in lesser time .
microsoft’s bill gates demonstrated the revolutionary timex datalink watch with optical wireless data transmission – the first wireless watch connection to a pc .
the most recent of the dates , november 1912 , suggests that the watch had been in the possession of its owner less than 2 years prior to the sinking of the empress . the movement serial number , also etched into the metal , is 3212177 , which — according to one online table of ingersoll watch company serial numbers — suggests that the empress watch may have been manufactured in 1911 , although the patent dates suggest otherwise .
brown shoe company : in 1878 , george warren brown started a shoe company in st . louis . at the 1904 world’s fair in st . louis , the 25 - year - old brown shoe company buys the licensing rights to cartoonist ' s richard outcault buster brown for 200 dollars . former circus performer major ray is hired to bring buster brown to life for fair visitors . today , brown shoe is a leading 2 . 4 billion dollar consumer - driven footwear company with global operations .
westinghouse and manufacturing company : westinghouse electric corporation founded in 1886 . westinghouse provided four 3 , 200 horse - power generators to
probasco , a nephew of the supreme court justice john mclean , was married to maude robert ingersoll , one of the daughters of robert green “bob” ingersoll ( 1833–1899 , below ) , a political leader and orator noted for his defence of agnosticism .
joseph schlitz brewing company : was an american brewery based in milwaukee , wisconsin . the company was founded by august krug in 1849 but acquired by joseph schlitz in 1858 . schlitz was sold at the 1904 world ' s fair . the company remained the no . 2 brewery in america as late as 1976 . the company was sold to strohs , which was taken over by pabst in 1999 . the beer brand was discontinued in 2001 . in 2008 , the beer was ` reintroduced ' to the public .
31 . general electric company v . re - new lamp co . , 121 f . 164 ( d . c . mass . 1903 ) ; ingersoll v . doyle , 247 f . 620 ( d . c . mass . 1917 ) .
based in new york city , each watch was initially produced by hand , but in 1892 , thanks to henry ford , ingersoll succeeded in developing a production line for pocket watches and wristwatches .
borden ' s : in 1855 , dairy products were shipped in unsanitary oak barrels ; in 1856 , inventor gail borden received a patent for condensing milk that would make the milk not spoil . 1864 gail borden built a factory in brewster for the production of his eagle brand consolidated milk and formed the company - new york condensed milk company . the company changed its name to the borden condensed milk company in 1899 , and became the borden company in 1919 . with serious financial problems in the early 90 ' s , borden , inc . was bought out by kohlberg kravis roberts ( kkr ) in 1995 . borden food ' s meadow gold
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both robert and edith ingersoll , and wallace and maude probasco , had been separated , with robert ingersoll moving from 81 park avenue into the pennsylvania hotel and probasco living at 38th street and lexington , around the corner from mrs ingersoll . in september 1925 , mrs ingersoll had moved into an eight - floor four - room front apartment at 55 park avenue , while mrs probasco lived with her sister at 72 irving place , gramercy park . however , the night before the shootings , the probascos had reconciled .
the development of mass - production practices and interchangeable parts made it possible to produce watches by machine and in volume . these practices made watches significantly less expensive . in 1892 timex ( then called waterbury watch company ) and ingersoll introduced the dollar or
yankee
watch that eponymously expanded the ownership of watches . although decorative , luxury watches were still popular for women during this period , the functionality and usefulness of the watch increasingly became the focal point of fashionability .
at the time bankruptcy proceedings started against the ingersoll company in late 1921 , the brothers had made 70 million watches , as many as 3 . 5 million a year , 16 , 000 a day at a peak in 1916 , and were shipping 8000 a day to various places around the world . theodore roosevelt is reputed to have said that on a hunting trip in africa he was described as “the man from the country where ingersoll was produced” . by 1944 , 96 million ingersoll watches had been sold worldwide .
it is estimated that ingersoll sold 85 , 000 watches at the columbian expo at a price of $ 1 . 50 each .
1947 gandhi praises the ingersoll pocket watch for its precision timekeeping declaring it as one of his most valued possessions . it can be found at the new delhi museum amongst his other minimal value possessions .
the success of the
dollar watch
( also called the
yankee
) from then on was amazing . the ingersoll brothers had to adapt to increasing production and increasing production plants . meanwhile , the product range had been expanded by some technical pioneering refinements . also the production of the smallest pocket watch ever seen had begun . in 1919 the ingersoll brothers developed the first watch with the so called
night design
, the
radiolite
with luminous dial .
facts stipulated : the parties have stipulated to many of the material facts of this case . this stipulation reveals that plaintiff , the bulova watch company , inc . , 13 a new york corporation , was preceded by the bulova watch company . that company was founded by joseph bulova in 1875 , incorporated on june 6 , 1911 , with change in name in 1923 . the defendants , illinois corporations , are the allerton company , inc . , a wholly owned subsidiary 14 of defendant a . hirsch co . 15 the latter succeeded a partnership established by adolph hirsch in 1878 , which incorporated in illinois in 1918 , and has always been conducted by immediate members of the hirsch family .
in the second world war they re - designed their popular women’s watch , the midget , to create the first military - issued wrist watch .
george carl mares was impolite enough to say in his 1909 the history of the typewriter that the ingersoll was
beneath notice
.
it wasn’t until ww1 when artillery gunners needed to read time while still using their guns , that ingersoll began to crawl back from the depths . they modified one of their women’s designs , the midget pocket watch , and changed it into a precise and well crafted military - issue wrist watch . the first of its kind , the design revolutionised watch making , and helped with the production of the wrist watch we see today .
1957 walt disney receives the 25 - millionth mickey mouse watch to celebrate its success . please go to the union collection to view our range of watches that celebrate the great success of the disney ingersoll partnership .
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pillsbury : initially founded as c . a . pillsbury and company in 1872 by charles alfred pillsbury and his uncle john sargent pillsbury . the
it is reasonable to assume that every one of the young lieutenants who blew his whistle and scrambled out of a trench to lead his company of men towards enemy fire was wearing a wristwatch ; a trench watch .
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in effect , they are sales of watches under representations that the watches sold are made and guaranteed by the plaintiffs . but such representations are untrue . an ingersoll watch * * * after the defendants ' additions thereto or alterations therein have been made , is no longer what its makers offer to the public as a guaranteed ingersoll watch ; it has become a new construction . * * *
( citing cases . )
this was one of many of robert ingersoll’s inventions , which range to a $ 35 bicycle ( below ) and a cheap sewing machine .
the company re - focused their plans in the 1980s and produced the popular timex ironman , paving a way for their collection of sports watches .
the company acquired the license to manufacture watches under the marc ecko brand , characterized by unlimited innovation and pioneering fashion to produce skillfully crafted timepieces .
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be sure to use the serial number on the movement ( the works ) of the watch . do not use the serial number from the watch case .
general electric company : in 1890 , thomas edison brought together several of his business interests under one corporation to form edison general electric . general electric was formed by the 1892 merger of edison general electric and thomson - houston company . they exhibited fine instruments , special motor applications , and a 2000 k . w . turbo generator at the 1904 world ' s fair . in 2009 , forbes ranked ge as the world ' s largest company .
during world war i , the u . s . army required waterbury clock to re - tool the ingersoll ladies’ midget pocket watch into a convenient wristwatch for soldiers . civilians took them up in large numbers in the 1920s .
poland water company : was founded in 1845 by hiram ricker . poland spring water is derived from multiple sources in the state of maine . at the
the company acquired the license to manufacture nautica watches for men and women , reflecting an energetic lifestyle with distinctive styling , bold colors and unique design .
so we arrive , finally , at the present time , with ingersoll continuing to be a watch brand that is clearly marketable even in a higher section of the market than ingersolls of old . unfortunately , the watches do not lend themselves to high praise both in terms of design and ultimate quality . i do not wish to condemn modern ingersoll watches as to their quality and reliability because i do not have sufficient personal experience of the newest ingersoll watches to go on . what i would suggest is that they do seem to be overpriced and that some of the designs resemble the cheaper chinese mechanical watches that one can find far cheaper but without the ingersoll name .
the first character watch , which was commissioned by disney to feature mickey mouse .
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always select the correct manufacturer , which is usually stamped on the watch movement .
kevin lynch was responsible for turning the watch from an idea into a product .
the watch’s complications reference a watchmaking term for any function beyond hour and minute .
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order a watch , see it created and receive it right away . the mickey mouse watch became the thing to wear at the world ' s fair and all
in 1949 , the 5 - millionth mickey mouse watch was sold . . .
2016 brand relaunch : ingersoll continues to maintain the ethos of the two brothers and are proud to present a new range of quality , precision timepieces .
but ranking first and foremost among robert ingersoll ' s tiny giants is the mighty dollar , also known as the yankee , eureka and the wilson .
patented robert ingersoll designs which are distinctly for typewriters are for the dollar - yankee and for what paul robert and others refer to as the kruse .
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ingersoll’s first patent was for toy blocks , in 1883 ( above ) , which perhaps led to him being called a toy maker by some sources . it was at the time this patent was issued that this branch of the ingersoll family had become mired in a major public controversy for the first time .
anderson puffed rice company : dr . alexander pierce anderson immediately set up the anderson puffed rice company in 1901 after creating a way to break down the starches in rice and grains . anderson sold the treat at the 1904 world ' s fair as well as displayed his equipment called a retort gun . he used 8 guns to shoot out puffed rice at the public to get their attention . in 1902 , dr . alexander sold his patent and his services to the quaker oats company . today , quaker oats is a massive american foods company stationed in chicago . in august 2001 , quaker oats was bought out by pepsico .
although , owing to the success of the company , there are many examples of ingersoll “dollar” watches and watch labels in existence , only one in the canadian museum of history’s collection is associated with the wreck of the empress of ireland . there were other watches found on victims of the disaster ; newspapers reports mention at least four . however , given the widespread nature of watch ownership at the turn of the century , this is probably a gross underestimate of the total number aboard .
* * * [ i ] f , as i think , the defendants violate the plaintiffs ' exclusive rights when they market their altered watches as ingersoll watches without indicating the fact of alteration thereon , they would still be violating the plaintiffs ' exclusive rights if they marketed such watches as ingersoll watches with the proposed indication thereon . they would still be marketing , as ingersoll watches , watches not such in their entirety , but new constructions . * * *
( 1 ) the defendants ' watch is a
new construction
composed of a watch case manufactured by persons other than the plaintiff and a watch movement obtained from disassembling plaintiff ' s watch . the sale of such newly constructed product under plaintiff ' s trade - mark per se constitutes trade - mark infringement and unfair competition . 7
over the course of their highly successful careers , robert and charles ingersoll - - founders of one of the oldest american watch companies - - are acknowledged to have reached many milestones in the development and sale of pocket watches and wrist watches .
the watches , selling quickly at a dollar each , proved to be precisely the reliable item robert ingersoll was looking for and he contracted for a steady supply of watches , made to his specifications under the name ' universal ' . the name was soon changed to ' ingersoll ' [ and in 1895 to ‘ yankee ’ ] to combat competition , and the watch quickly caught on with the public … truly earning the reputation of ' the watch that made the dollar famous ' .
robert h . ingersoll’s older brother howard smith ingersoll , who lived at 9 jay street , brooklyn , ran a successful rubber stamp making business at 9 barclay street , manhattan , close to broadway and near where the world trade centre now stands ( underwood had its headquarters close by on the parallel vesey street ) .
mens watches top brand luxury lige automatic mechanical watch men waterproof full s . . .
by 1972 , attempting to keep up with the rapidly changing marketplace – timex began producing digital watches . while troubles in the company at both a production and management levels , the company struggled to maintain it’s market share in a now predominantly electronic market – with most of their watches retailing at nearly double that of their competitors .
the stipulation further states that plaintiff ' s watch cases are manufactured to accommodate plaintiff ' s watch movements , including the 6¾ × 8 22 ligne 23 17 jewel ladies ' watch movements . the watch cases 24 and watch movements are manufactured principally , but not entirely , in plaintiff ' s factories in providence , rhode island , and switzerland . plaintiff ' s assembly of movements and cases is done only in its own factory . 25
national cash register co . : began as the national manufacturing company of dayton , ohio , which was established to manufacture and sell the first mechanical cash register , invented in 1879 by james ritty . in 1884 the company and patents were bought by john & frank patterson and the firm was renamed the national cash register company . they sported their ware in the palaces of manufacturers , liberal arts and electricity at the 1904 world ' s fair . today , ncr corporation is a technology company specializing in products designed for self - service kiosks , point - of - sale terminals , automated teller machines , check processing systems , barcode scanners , and business consumables .
9 . ingersoll v . doyle , 247 f . 620 ( d . c . mass . 1917 ) ; champion spark plug co . v . sanders ,
there was initial resistance regarding the chinese movements ,  admits robert dorfman , vice chairman , zeon limited ( ingersolls parent company ) . we do quality control on everything , because we know we only get one chance . over the last five years , there has been a noticeable improvement in the quality of chinese movements .
by the end of world war i , ingersoll was able to demonstrate sales of 50 million pocket watches along . ingersoll customers included speakers of 20 different mother tongues . even mark twain , whose
tom sawyer
and
huckleberry finn
embodied the quintessential image of the young american , was so eager to own a
dollar watch
that he sent his order directly to the company . thomas edison relied on his
yankee
and even theodore roosevelt mentioned that while hunting in africa he was described as
the man from the country where ingersolls are produced
.
the first women’s timex fashion watch was introduced , the cavatina – a fashion watch to go with every outfit , on any occasion . the new cavatina line provided women the opportunity to make their watch an impulse purchase in order to match each occasion . within three years , it claimed more than a third of the u . s . women’s watch market .
the timexpo museum opened in waterbury , connecticut , preserving the history of timekeeping and educating current and future generations – a demonstration of the company’s deep commitment to the community .
the first ever military watch , which was designed with the involvement of the armed forces .
the watch’s three - second face , designed to look as intricate as a physical chronograph .
the team designed an entirely new typeface , san francisco , for the watch’s tiny screen .
certainly by early 2006 ingersoll branded watches by zeon were in evidence on two uk shopping channels , where they tended to be of the overdecorated type with diamonds and semi - precious stones , and quartz movements . there were also some less over - the - top designs which were rather unoriginal , with chinese movements and awful names like ghandi skeleton , little horn , and cheyenne ( note that mahatma ghandi wore an ingersoll watch )
1928 sir alan cobham flies the continent of africa ( 23 , 000 miles ) in 7 months stating that the only true reliable on - board clock was an ingersoll .
there was an articles mention
ingersoll
timepiece was unearth from the
sink of titanic
i believe plenty of america made watches were found in that wreck under .
wheeler condensing and engineering co : was formed in 1891 , with offices in new york city and a plant in carteret , new jersey . its steam condensers , pumps , and heat exchangers were bought primarily by the power and marine industries . wheeler had a large display in the palace of machinery at the 1904 world ' s fair . the present company , foster wheeler corporation , was formed in 1927 from a merger of the power speciality company ( which replaced water works supply company , created by the foster family in 1884 . today , their interntional corporation alone - foster wheeler ltd . is an international company overseeing a wide range of engineering and construction enterprises in more than 30 countries across the globe .
defendants cite these facts : bulova ' s own service department manager before joining it had had retail stores in which he had sold recased movements and had on occasion himself recased movements . tiffany & company advertises tiffany watches with omega or movado movements . the wall street journal has advertisements of diamond watches with named movements . national geographic magazine had advertisements in the ' 20s offering choice of movements and cases . defendants recase elgin watch movements with purchase of movements directly from elgin watch company , and recase hamilton movements from hamilton watches purchased from dealers .
1919 ingersoll invented the first glow in the dark pocket watch called the radiolite with a simple luminous dial . it was widely used in the first world war by tankers . please go to the radiolite collection to view our range of watches that celebrate this great achievement .
ingersoll had his hand in designing all of these things . but whereas toy blocks , metal pencils , pencil compasses , watches , sharp razors , key wallets and key rings are all the very common sorts of things we might see or use on any average day , the kind of typewriters ingersoll devised are unlikely to ever come within our reach .
1892 robert h ingersoll succeeded in developing an automated production line for watches . the watches were sold for the price of $ 1 at the time ( a day’s wages ) .
when sold / dealer sign name here [ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ] / robt . h . ingersoll / bro / ma / 315 _ ave . ,
reflecting its growing number of businesses and brands , the company was renamed timex group . later that year , the timex group luxury division introduced the italian luxury collection salvatore ferragamo timepieces .
is given in this chapter . use of brands on clocks , including company names , is often inconsistent and confusing . a list of brands used to identify synchronous clocks in chaps .
23 . a ligne is a unit of measurement in the watch trade . it equals 2 . 0833 millimeters . this is a common size used in ladies ' watches and a size widely sold throughout the united states . cases to house watches that size are made by numerous american manufacturers . defendant hirsch purchases the cases in which it places the bulova movements from the major watch case company of new york city , which is a reputable and experienced manufacturer of watch cases .
urltoken is the uk ' s no . 1 visited watch website . sources : hitwise / alexa
the solar watch face is a beautiful digital sundial , a modern twist on ancient timekeeping methods .
when you first pair your watch with your phone , you see a unique certificate of authenticity .
the anglo - celtic watch co . ltd . | ukmade – uk made products – british made
to attach a leather strap to a watch like this , a
loop end
or
jointed loop
is attached to the case . the loop end can swing about the pin ; in watchcase making terms , a joint is type of hinge like this hence the name jointed loop . if you see a watch with loop end strap attachments like this , then you know straight away that is a lady ' s watch . however , a small watch with a fancy dial is still a ladies ' watch even if it has wire lugs like a man ' s watch . if you want to attach a leather strap to a watch like this , see loop ends .
united states playing card company : began as an offshoot of a printing business founded in cincinnati in 1867 by four men named russell , morgan , armstrong , and robinson . in 1891 russell , morgan and company was renamed the united states printing company , until its common name was officially established in 1894 . they has a booth in the palace of manufacturers ( group 36 ) at the 1904 world ' s fair . in 1969 , diamond international acquired them . 25 years later , they are bought by frontenac . uspc was acquired by the jarden corporation in 2004 . today , the united states playing card company is the leader in the production and distribution of premier brands of playing cards , including bee , bicycle , and hoyle playing cards .
the watch forum started in 2001 as a forum for rlt watches customers . since then it has grown into a world wide community of watch enthusiasts and a large resource for all types of horology .
in 1883 , howard ingersoll claimed the publicity had cost him $ 15 , 000 in lost business in the previous year . he then sued the sun and the illustrated news for $ 90 , 000 each for libel . stanley was fined and jailed , but it seems the whole affair ruined howard ingersoll . he apparently suicided , aged 49 , on august 27 , 1892 .
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siri works the same but looks different on the watch , her trademark sound waves made more visible .
it has become normal for apple employees to randomly stand during meetings because their watch told them to .
+ + + + + aaaaa . . . . . i love my watch . thank you !
the advert is clearly trying to make an historical link between the campaign watches worn at omdurman , which were small pocket watches in leather wristlets , and the watch in the advert by referring to
this fine movement wristlet watch . . .
although by 1915 the watch has evolved from a pocket watch in a leather wrist adaptor into a purpose - made wristwatch with wire lugs attached to the case .
( c . a . 7 , 1953 ) . defendants state each of the six individuals involved in the claimed instances of confusion received a brand new watch from bulova in exchange for the old watch .
10 , 000 pin - pallet lever watches from the waterbury watch company at 85c apiece . the following year the ingersolls sold 85 , 000 at the chicago century of progress exposition , where they set up a miniature factory so people could see how the watches were made and place their orders .
bullock electric manufacturing company : ( bullock electric motor & dynamo company ) , was first established in 1884 as the geo . f . card and o . w . jantz manufacturing company . they showcased a 3 , 500 a k . w . generator in the palace of machinery at the 1904 world ' s fair . bullock ' s ohio charter was canceled in 1928 and was bought up by allis - chalmers , which was also at the fair . in 1978 , allis - chalmers formed a join venture with siemens a . g . the current business is named siemens energy and automation .


wildcrafting is the practice of harvesting plants from their natural , or " wild " habitat , for food or medicinal purposes .

it applies to uncultivated plants wherever they may be found , and is not necessarily limited to wilderness areas .

ethical considerations are often involved , such as protecting endangered species , potential for depletion of commonly held resources , and in the context of private property , preventing theft of valuable plants ( for example , ginseng ) .

when wildcrafting is done sustainably and with proper respect , generally only the fruit , flowers or branches from plants are taken and the living plant is left , or if it is necessary to take the whole plant , seeds of the plant are placed in the empty hole from which the plant was taken .

care is taken to remove only a few plants , flowers , or branches , so plenty remains to continue the supply .

wildcrafting

wildcrafting 101 – the first time i went wildcrafting for medicinal herbs – mullein , st . john ' s wort and red clover
“real” healing potions – introducing the boys to wildcrafting . medicinal uses of yarrow and plantain
a wild edible plant guide is a must when you first begin the art of wildcrafting .
here are 10 tips for wildcrafting medicinal herbs that will help you on your plant foraging journey .
the word
wildcrafting
means harvesting wild plants in there natural habitat with as little impact as possible .
wildcrafting is an endeavor that every herbalist should try . these 10 tips for wildcrafting medicinal herbs should give you a good head start . the most important part is to just start looking , soon you’ll be surprised by how many plants you can identify !
wildcrafting wild plants has been revered in many traditions and cultures as a time of ceremony and sacred presence with the natural world .
again , be sure to check with all your state and local regulations before you go out wildcrafting , so that you can harvest herbs ethically and responsibly .
in addition to growing your own magical herbs in your garden , in many areas you can harvest herbs from their natural environment—in the wild . this is known as wildcrafting , and is becoming a popular pastime . if you’re one of the many pagans or wiccans who enjoys working with herbs , you may want to look into wildcrafting . however , much like any other natural resource , herbs must be harvested responsibly—otherwise , a once - plentiful plant can quickly end up on the endangered list !
it is important to also consider the overall heath of the biocommunity before a harvest . if a plant is an endangered species - - or even at risk if gathered on a commercial basis - - then any wildcrafting may present a threat to the species .
wildcrafting is the practice of foraging for useful plants from their natural , wild habitat for edible or medicinal purposes . wildcrafting for your own medicinal herbs is one of the most rewarding things that you can do . not only is it nice to know where your herbal remedies come from , but it’s fun to learn to identify plants and to see what the plants actually look like while they’re growing . plus , you might be surprised to find out about the medicinal qualities of common plants that you walk by every day !
wildcrafting , or gathering plant material from it’s native “wild” environment is becoming very popular . many local herbalists and wildcrafters are concerned about damage to our resources . a well - trained wildcrafter should never damage or deplete our inheritance from nature . a few actually intend to damage the environment for personal gain , but those folks will not be swayed by one article on the internet . the majority of the wildcrafters are looking for a way to connect with nature for the day , have fun , and finish with some plants for food , medicine , fiber , or art . these wildcrafting guidelines are for you .
wildcrafting is the activity of foraging for wild edibles and medicines in the bush . prior to the invention of agriculture most human civilization relied on this activity for sustenance , and today for health and economic reasons it is experiencing a revival . the edible world surrounds us , this site will help you take advantage .
this is the best part about wildcrafting – it gets you outside , exercising in nature , all with a purpose . it doesn’t matter if you go for a long hike in the woods or for a stroll in your own neighborhood , medicinal plants grow everywhere . you just have to get outside and start looking !
wildcrafting is a term for the age - old practice of collecting plant materials in their natural habitat for food , medicine , and craft . originally such activity was the only grocery store , medicine chest , and hardware store , available to man . but eventually the “found materials” became a source of income to buy what could not be “gleaned” from nature .
signs of spring are upon us . the warm rains of spring are replacing the cold rains of winter . fruit trees are wearing coats of color and fragrance , and the oso berry is announcing the return of another growing season . around this time of year i prepare myself for the new cycle of students . another year of teaching plant identification and wildcrafting ethics .
every time my apprentices harvest anything , i ask them what ‘wildcrafting is stewardship’ means to them . the answers become personalized for each individual . to me , it means if you take care of the earth , the earth will take care of you . i am a caretaker of these wild plants , returning year after year to many places to watch and protect the plants that support me . perhaps this year you will find a personal meaning for this phrase also .
included in this article is a wildcrafting checklist that you can print and carry with you into the field . use it every time you harvest . it will be difficult to answer all the questions . some questions will require returning to the site every year for a couple of years . if you can’t figure out if your population of plants ( plant stand ) is growing or shrinking , or if it’s being eaten by elk , don’t worry . just be aware of these thoughts , and try to answer them as time goes on .
of course , doing less does require knowledge . you must be well versed in how to harvest sustainably , and you must have an earnest familiarity with the character and history of the land you tend . this harvesting of plants from their native setting is called wildcrafting . there are those who wildcraft without regard to the ethics or laws of what they are doing . they are , of course , a threat to the plants and the ecosystems that provide a suitable environment for the plants . these are the people who do not own the land , enter it without permission and virtually strip it of whatever plant they are seeking or happen to find . this type of wildcrafter does not consider the welfare of the plant population . some plant colonies are very sensitive to soil compaction . once the soil that supports one of these colonies is trampled , the delicate ecological balance is shattered . the plant colony’s natural potential to adapt and survive climatic change is damaged , usually for years .
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an ethical harvester of wild plants ponders the best way to preserve and protect the wild plants he depends on .
i’m a lazy guy who enjoys the outdoors and good people , so the growing of native plants in their natural habitat provides the perfect setting for me . the less i do , the better the plants like it , and the people who share my passion tend to be good people .
at the other end of the spectrum are the ethical wildcrafters . they assume responsibility for what they harvest . they make positive identification of plants before they gather them . they investigate the health of the ecosystem and the plant population before they harvest . they do not gather more than they need . they harvest only in appropriate habitats , never in vulnerable environments . they wear proper clothing and use the correct tools when harvesting in order to minimize any injury to the site . they obtain written permission from the owner before entering the land , or harvest on their own land .
the behavior of wildcrafters paints a bell shaped curve with the smallest number at each end and most falling somewhere in the middle . however , wildcrafters , even ethical ones , may pose a threat to the bioregion .
the ethical guidelines for harvesting of plants , alone , are simply insufficient to protect the plants . wildcrafters by definition take from the wild , so they do not often have the ultimate responsibility or authority for the overall care of the land . it is difficult to gain the in - depth knowledge of the overall population of the plants for a given habitat without daily , first - hand experience .
wildcrafters generally are not on site throughout the years and so do not have the necessary knowledge to take into account the effect of natural local events such as droughts , floods , erosion , infestations , blights or forage patterns of animals , all of which contribute to the effect of a harvest . land use practices also need to be taken into account because of their impact and may not be known to the wildcrafter . logging , grazing , mining , weed abatement programs and recreational use all contribute to the consequences of the harvest .
sick plants or plants grown in contaminated soil may have altered chemistries . the claim that these plants are wildcrafted and therefore unaltered is a disservice to the buyer and consumer of these plants and has the overall effect of undermining the value of the plants .
even healthy plants in pristine locales can pose a dilemma . pristine locales with healthy colonies of desirable plants should probably not be harvested . they better serve as a way to measure the performance of areas that are harvested . problems also arise where wildcrafters attract attention to a healthy area . the trodding of feet from the curious as well as gatherers may compact the soil and ruin the habitat . most wildcrafters are not careless , or unethical . some are very ethical and very knowledgeable about the land conditions . however , even they may inadvertently contribute to the degradation of the bioregion . take the scenario where one ethical wildcrafter is followed , unknowingly , by another wildcrafter , each using the common rule of thumb : “take three of ten , leaving seven . ” that formula can only work a few times before the problem of over harvesting has resulted .
there is a market effect that must be considered as well . wildcrafters who go out and gather huge quantities of plant material without an order for the plant drive down the value of the plant . usually such a wildcrafter must quickly sell the product to maintain its value , and can do so without having to add in the costs of landownership , taxes , or maintaining the plant population . this artificially low price makes it more difficult for the ethical harvester to compete .
yet it may be as necessary to the plant population ' s heath to be gathered as it is to try and protect it by not gathering it . please let me explain .
in one sense , it would make absolute sense to not gather any plant that was endangered . but to do so , i think , fails on a very practical level . plants are generally held to have their greatest value if they are used . i believe that the greater the plant’s value , the greater chance it has of surviving long - range—with organizational help . research and development to manage and propagate a species that has commercial value may do more to protect it than prohibiting its harvest “under any circumstances” . many organizations are geared toward preservation and , although i applaud their efforts , it may often be counterproductive .
plants grow old and die . would it not be better to harvest the mature plants for use , allowing space for the younger plants to grow , rather than to simply let it grow old and die without its commercial value being appreciated ?
the preservation concept of absolute prohibition championed by some wildlife organizations may make theoretical sense , but for the most part it simply generates a relatively small and ineffectual following whose contribution to the cause does not offset the commercial demand for the plants . certain plants that are deemed by the preservation groups to be endangered or at risk command prices reaching 375 dollars or more a pound . under these circumstances , advocating absolute prohibition applies a lock that keeps honest people honest but does nothing to protect against the determined thief .
prohibiting the harvest of a plant rarely turns back the blade of the bulldozer . plants must be used in order to demonstrate their value . if plants can be shown to have a demonstrable commercial and health value , then the market demand may have a positive effect on the plants survival because it will result in a substantial effort to produce commercial quantities .
a more effective approach , in my opinion , would be to teach how to guard against improper harvests , propagate these important plants and develop an ethical market for their trade . this in turn would stimulate a market demand for sources that cultivate and preserve and sustain .
this is an important issue to me . the land in our region is being developed and used for many different reasons . unless we can demonstrate that the value of the plants in their undisturbed habitat exceeds some of the other land uses , the plants will continue to lose ground .
farmers commonly look at woodlands as unproductive land . they measure land value in tillable acres . thus the woods , once timbered , are of greater value to them as field land … and more habitats are lost . landowners look at the woods for the timber value and take out of it what they can because they don ' t realize the value of the plants … and so habitat is lost . farmers and other landowners who view these habitats as unproductive sell the land off for development or other uses that are destructive to native habitats .
i recommend that if you are interested in learning more about this fascinating and profitable aspect of farming there are a number of good books available . the best way to learn is by spending time in the field with a good field guide like peterson’s field guide to medicinal plants published by houghton mifflin and written by foster and duke . to order or learn more about this and other books on medicinal plants , click here .
there are several good organizations that i am aware of that have a great deal of useful information to pass along . join worth - while organizations like united plant savers and abundant life seed foundation .
be aware , protect , preserve and cultivate ; and above all learn how to sustain .
you will definitely want to invest in 2 or 3 good plant identification books to help you . it’s especially helpful to find books that are geared towards medicinal and edible plants , and even better if you can find one specifically for your region . there are many great books on the market for this , you can see some of my favorites here . try to go on a few plant walks with a local expert before venturing out on your own , and be 100 % sure of your plant identification before harvesting , as there are some toxic lookalikes .
before you leave , put together a backpack or bag with your plant books , water , a snack or two , extra clothing , and even a small first aid kit ( make a hiking first aid kit ) . you will also want to bring a pocket knife and scissors and / or small pruners for collecting . if you think you might be collecting some roots , a small gardener’s trowel is also handy . small baggies of some sort for your collections is helpful as well .
as a longtime hiker , this one was actually a hard one for me to start doing . i like to walk fast and get in some good mileage , but when your goal is to collect wild plants , you need to take it slow so that you actually have the chance to notice your surroundings . if you’re like me and you have a hard time with slowing down , maybe take a child or an elderly person with you . they naturally walk slow and force you to move at a different pace , plus i’m sure they would love the adventure !
as you’re walking slowly , look down . scan the trail , path , or sidewalk that you’re walking on . look in all directions , and sometimes even behind you . look up . stop from time to time just to take in your surroundings . pick out plants and practice looking them up in your identification books . really , just keep looking !
when you’re on the trail , try going off trail for a bit . be gentle when doing this , as you don’t want to disturb the natural habitat . beyond the woods , however , there are many places to wildcraft .
sidewalks and quiet gravel road edges are good places to look , as are open fields and empty lots . make sure to get permission first for anything that is private property , and steer clear of busy roadsides to avoid runoff and pesticide contaminants . also avoid areas that are close to industrial and construction sites , under power lines , or near commercial farms that could be using pesticides and have toxic runoff . many local places like parks , green spaces , and school grounds can also be good ; just be sure to check that collecting wild plants is allowed before you start .
wherever you collect , be sure that the plants aren’t being sprayed with pesticides and are not growing on polluted land , and always check if foraging is allowed . you might even want to look in your own backyard !
unless you know without a doubt that a specific plant grows in a specific place , you don’t want to set yourself up for failure by thinking that you’re going to go out and collect a whole bunch of a certain plant . half of the fun is the adventure and not knowing what you’re going to find . often , i will find several plant varieties , but on the rare occasion i won’t find any . that’s just how it goes sometimes .
there are so many medicinal plants that we have all grown up with that are easily identifiable . dandelion , red clover , plantain , yarrow , mullein , rosehips , and elderberry are just a few . learn about common plants like these first , then move on to more uncommon or harder to find plants .
research which medicinal plants are rare or endangered , and absolutely do not take any of those . over harvesting can be devastating for many threatened plant species . some example of medicinal plants that are at - risk are slippery elm , american ginseng , black cohosh , and goldenseal .
finally , even for plants that are abundant , do not take them all . if you want these wonderful medicinal plants to keep on giving us their wonderful benefits , we have to leave some for future years . so always leave more that you take ( a general rule is to harvest just 5 - 10 % of a population ) , and better yet , plant a seed of the same variety whenever you remove a plant .
this post was written by colleen codekas who runs the blog grow forage cook ferment , a website that teaches about all types of homesteading endeavors , particularly related to food , herbalism , permaculture , health and survival . she loves growing and foraging for herbs and other plants , making herbal salves , cooking food from scratch and making mead ( honey wine ) . she is currently taking the introductory herbal course and is absolutely loving it !
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forests are a great place to look for wild herbs to harvest - as long as you have permission ! . image by patti wigington 2014
an ethical wildcrafter should never cause damage , nor should they deplete a resource . here ' s how to be an ethical wildcrafter .
first , be sure you have permission to wildcraft in the area you ' re visiting . some public lands require you to have a permit before you may harvest any plants . if you ' re on private property , get permission from the landowner . also , be sure you check your local department of agriculture extension to see if there are plants that are on the endangered list in your area . that wild ginger may seem inviting , but if it ' s being depleted in your region , you need to pass on it .
have a guidebook handy , with color photos of local plants . what grows in virginia is not the same as what grows in wyoming , and a plant common in new hampshire may be non - existent in florida . use a field guide to local plants to help you properly identify items you may wish to wildcraft .
when you ' re looking for herbs to harvest , don ' t collect from the first patch you see . typically , that first patch is the same one that everyone else sees when they ' re walking down a trail or driving by . instead , go further afield , moving off - trail if possible to look for another patch . this way , you can harvest from a location that won ' t be noticeably damaged the next time someone walks by .
in some public parks , you may only harvest at a certain distance away from trails , so be sure you check with your local agency .
pay attention to the environment around you . many a beginning wildcrafter has gotten lost in the woods because they weren ' t paying attention to their surroundings . likewise , watch for hazards like loose rocks , narrow trails along ridges , or low - hanging tree limbs . remember that the further away from civilization you get , the further you are from help if you need it .
if possible , wildcraft with a friend , or at the very least , carry a cell phone and / or handheld gps with you .
try to harvest plants that are not damaged easily before you go for the more fragile ones . some plants , like dandelion , yarrow , and blackberry are just about impossible to kill simply by picking them - - they ' ll always grow back . also , when you take a plant , take only what you can use in the foreseeable future . many wildcrafters try to use a specific ratio of one in four or even one in five - - that means for every plant you harvest , you must leave four to five plants in the same patch .
in many magical traditions , it is customary to offer a blessing or a prayer of thanks when harvesting wild herbs .
i offer thanks to the god and goddess , for allowing me this small gift .
you may also wish to leave an offering by scattering seeds , so that new plants will grow to replace the ones you have taken .
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you should do a post on the elderberry plant ! thanks for all the wonderful posts you have done so far . i am learning so much ! just looked at queen anne’s lace… . i happen to have tons of it here on my property ! plantain is quickly taking over my yards…some kind of tiny yellow clover that tastes like vinegar , red clover ad white…the list keeps growing ! i love finding new “food” on the land that we live on !
i don’t have any elderberries on my property , but i have a friend who does , so perhaps i can prevail upon her to snap some photos for me . we did make elderberry syrup , jelly and wine last fall :
my son and i were walking in the yard yesterday identifying edibles and medicinals as we went . it’s a good feeling to know your “plant allies” . 🙂
i love elderberry tincture that i make myself . also elderberry brandy with spices and fruits , both are medicinal ( and good ) …wonderful when coming down with a cold or flu , or just to help prevent ! !
my neighbor says she knows of some elderberry stands nearby , so i’m looking forward to experimenting with blossoms this spring as well as fall fruit . the wine is lovely !
i just love reading these ! i have learned so much . i find myself looking at weed everwhere now . lol . thanks for all you do !
i find myself doing the same thing . 🙂 weeds aren’t just “weeds” anymore .
i’ve been moving more and more into organic gardening and now want to “grow” edible weeds to go with the ‘greens’ i plant . also to attract “good” bugs and pollinators . a guy saw some mushrooms growing on my railroad toes and wanted to eat them … . . he said they smelled ok , but i wouldn’t let him do so and told him lots of preople have died from eating mis - identified mushrooms . i know mushrooms aren’t ‘weeds’ but really need to know what is in my yard that can be eaten – and – what should be avoided . i didn’t know thistle was edible . how does one get around those thorns ?
is that “railroad ties” ? i would not eat any mushrooms growing out of those , as they are treated with chemicals that would be absorbed by the mushrooms .
one can handle thistles barehanded if one has tough fingers and manipulates them gingerly , but light gloves are helpful . you go for large plants with fat , juicy ribs , and sort of skin off the prickly outside . i’ve also munched roots of small plants as i am weeding – just rinse and go – no skinning .
i need a good post or some detailed information on the look and gathering of jerusalem artichoke . i know it grows around here , but each time i think i have identified it , i turns out not to be what i’m looking for . wikipedia isn’t detailed enough .
are you talking about cultivated herbs or wildcrafted plants ? i’ve never heard of a calendar like this . it would be difficult to make , either way , because harvest dates will vary by zone and even by microclimate .
thanks for the info . its very interesting stuff . i hope to try some of it .
wow , i just gotta say thank you ! the info and experience you’ve put into your life and site is amazing . thank you . i would love to come hang out with you for one day and just watch you do some of the things you talk about . i’m a single mother of two and i desperately try to find more ways to make living affordable . i love gardening and just being outside . i love the thought that i could just live off of everything i grow myself . thanks again .
thank you , monica . people like you are the reason i keep writing even when i feel completely swamped and overwhelmed . life’s not all roses , but we do the best we can with what we have , and try to keep learning and doing a little more each day .
i know i may be shooting in the dark here but…i saw on another blog where you guest posted on dehydrating fruits / herbs that you are a mechanical engineer by training . i am looking to build a medium scale tray dryer and was wondering if you had any previous experience in this regard or know anyone that can help guide me on building one . i am starting a small fruit drying business but the commercial dryers that i’ve seen are way out of my budget and i have heard of people building their own . do you think you can assist me in any way ?
check out the “ getting started with home food drying ” post . at the bottom there are links to a number of different diy dehydrators , including one that i think may be the sort of thing that you’re looking for .
a while back you mentioned a board game to learn herbs… . i can’t remember what it was called !
only one post so far , hopefully more to come – urltoken glad you like the site . 🙂
just found out about your wonderful website……went out this morning with a whole new attitude on the weeds that are beginning to show up here in early spring… . i’ve got so much to learn and will be reading your back post… . . i’ve signed up for your newsletter and i’m sharing it with all my friends…our mini farm never has been more exciting and appreciated… . truly a gift from god… . . thank you for your work and dedication… . i’m planning to purchase the books you mentioned…they sound like a world full of information… . i’ll be needing a dehydrator… . . mine was just a cheap plastic one and didn’t even last one garden season… . my grandmother use to dry all her herbs just by hanging them on the screened in back porch however i’m wanting to do fruits and vegetables… . one of my friends purchased an excalibur…i believe was the brand… . . it’s electric… . what is your way of drying ? …do you have a store bought one or homemade… . . i saw one many years ago in mother earth magazine……just can’t seem to control myself…it must be common sense spring fever…ha ! ! !
thank you for your kind words , your excitement and sharing the site with friends . sometimes it gets tough to make time to keep the site going with everything else going on in life , but comments like yours remind me why i keep writing .
i’ve ended up with two dehydrators – a small snackmaster that i bought many years ago , and a more recently purchased excalibur that i bought to handle the big drying jobs . i also sometimes hang dry some herbs when i’m doing bulk drying , like large quantities of catnip for the kitties .
i know what you mean about spring fever ! it’s been tough to stay inside on these warm sunny days .
i have a post covering the basics of dehydrating located at : urltoken it includes links to specific drying tutorials , as well as more information on equipment options .
thank you for your kind words , kim . i’m on a mission . 🙂
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if you develop the skills and know your local area well you could make money by harvesting wild medicinal plants such as ginseng , goldenseal , may apple and bloodroot .
although it grows wild , goldenseal can also be raised commercially in lath sheds . . . as was the two - year - old specimen shown here . photo : james e . churchill
ginseng is the most famous of all wildcrafted items . in 1974m a root of the right size and shape could sell for more than $ 60 per pound . james e . churchill
one of the oldest professions in the civilized world is the collection and preparation of wild plants for use as drugs , special foods or home remedies . ancient as this skill is , however , it ' s far from outdated . right this minute , in various parts of the united states and canada , wildcrafters are going about their business of gathering and drying various botanicals to be shipped to buyers .
the treasure these hunters seek in the woods and fields is a wide range of plants , both rare and common , for which dealers will pay correspondingly varied amounts . of course , only certain parts of a given species are valuable some are collected as herbs ( which , in wildcrafters ' terminology , means leaves and stems ) . in other cases only the bark is taken . this may be the covering of the root , as with blackberry , or — as with slippery elm — the inner skin of the trunks or limbs , after the outer layer has been scraped or
rossed
off .
the most profitable materials , however , tend to be roots . and the most famous root of all from a five leafed , dark green plant known as ginseng ( panax quinquefolius ) sells for over $ 50 pound ( sometimes $ 60 and up ) . a really lucky hunter may find five or ten pounds in a single patch !
if the time honored vocation of herb collecting appeals to you , your first step is to learn to identify the plants you ' ll hunt . the very best way to obtain this knowledge is by apprenticing yourself to a practicing wildcrafter and following him around all you can . it will probably take some doing to gain his confidence , however , since people of this calling are — by nature and necessity — a secretive , closemouthed lot when it comes to
stands
in their area .
i got pretty friendly with one fellow , many years ago , by helping him split wood and teaching him to eat several plants that were growing in his yard . then i still had to convince him that i wouldn ' t be prospecting in his territory before he would show me how he dug and dried his stock in trade .
even at that , my instructor didn ' t teach me much about how to work a new area . that ' s something everyone must learn for himself . . . partly by instinct and partly by the common sense practice of hunting in spots with rich soil and deep to medium shade . it ' s also helpful to look for the more common plants — nettles , catnip , wild ginger , may apple — that grow in conjunction with valuable herbs . ( all these indicators , the way , have the added advantage of themselves being salable to drug companies . )
if you can ' t find a working wildcrafter and have to go it alone , here ' s how : first write to several herb buyers and ask for their price sheets . then go the library for a copy of recognizing flowering wild plants by william c . grimm . . . the best reference i ' ve ever found that can be obtained in a hurry . if you have trouble with the confusing variety of common names for plants , find out the latin identification of the species you ' re interested in and verify its salability with a drug dealer .
for a permanent reference you ' ll want a copy of american medicinal plants of commercial importance by a . f . sievers , ( usda publication no . 77 , 1930 ) . also purchase a copy of the herbalist by joseph e . meyer . ( this work was originally published in 1918 and re - published in 1968 . ) finally , if you can find a copy of the dispensatory of the united states of america ( pdf ) by arthur osol and robertson pratt ( published by j . b . lippincott , now in its 27th edition ) , you ' ll have access to a good part of the printed knowledge on plants of medicinal importance .
before you harvest a large number of plants , you ' d probably do well to cut and dry two or three samples of the species you intend to collect and send them to the herb buyer of your choice . tell the dealer what you think the item is and ask for verification . also estimate how many pounds you can deliver and request the current rate if it ' s different from the figure on the latest price list . payments for herbs vary considerably from one season to another and among different companies , so if you have a large amount it will pay you to shop around for the best offer . and there ' s nothing wrong with holding well dried materials until the market is to your liking .
ok . with the foregoing out of the way , you ' re ready to get started on the actual collecting of botanicals for sale .
it ' s rather ironic that , as far as medical science knows , the aristocrat of botanicals has no remarkable properties as a drug , although some americans do take it for a variety of physical complaints . ( several recent studies on the healing value of ginseng are described in the ginseng book by louise veninga , 1973 . )
skepticism about ginseng , however , is confined to the west . the chinese import large amounts and the roots — especially the wild roots — command a very high , though fluctuating , price . note that the $ 50 plus figure i mentioned is only for the rough , untreated ginseng sold to dealers . once the roots are processed ( by a tightly guarded secret method which makes the roots almost transparent ) , they can bring several hundred dollars apiece from wealthy oriental customers .
the root of the ginseng is thick , with many arms or branches . once in a great while it may have a human shape . such rarities can be very valuable , as they are supposed to be capable of reviving the waning physical powers of old men . ginseng loves to grow in colonies , and isolated plants will almost always be sickly , spindly - looking specimens , as if they suffered from loneliness .
the plant ' s natural range is from quebec to manitoba and south to georgia , tennessee and oklahoma . since ginseng has been extensively cultivated , however , it ' s likely to turn up in almost any location where the shade is deep and the soil rich . in my state , wisconsin , it occurs in hilly or semi - hilly terrain and usually in conjunction with hardwoods . the patches i ' ve found were almost all on western or northern slopes , sometimes hidden in hazel brush and sometimes protected by nettles and other herbs .
i dig ginseng only in the fall , when it ' s easiest to find and when the roots are heaviest and will fetch the best price . along about the last of september or the first of october , i watch the weather closely . . . and when a good stiff frost has dropped some of the lesser plants and made distinct outlines of others , i equip myself with a clean burlap bag and a small shovel and take to the hills .
i ' ll poke around in all the rough country where i know the soil is good , with particular attention to out of the way places where no one goes but me . small isolated patches of forest left standing when fields are cleared , for instance , always seem to yield herbs . i walk very slowly and carefully and part each patch of dense vegetation , constantly on the lookout for the gleam of red berries that means ginseng .
when i find a patch , i carefully count the individual plants and calculate the number of ounces i can expect to harvest . ( it takes 50 to 60 or more average sized specimens to make a pound of dried roots . ) if only two or three are present , chances are i won ' t dig them unless they look very old and very heavy .
my first step once i ' ve decided to dig is to pick all the berries and set them aside where they won ' t get lost while i ' m working . next i use my shovel to remove the dirt from around individual plants taking great care not to break off any branch roots that extend to the sides . then i cut the root free from its stem , shake off the dirt as well as i can and place the treasure in my sack .
finally , to finish the job , i take the seeds i ' ve set aside and carefully plant them about four inches deep in the spaded - up earth . i cover them with mineral soil and pat the dirt down very well so that rain won ' t wash out the berries . then , to make the job really complete , i blanket the bed with whatever leaves are in the area . ( another way to restock a ginseng patch after digging is to cut off the next year ' s bud , which forms directly under the foliage of each plant , and set it in solid mineral soil as if it were a flower bulb . this works especially well if the bud has rootlets . )
back home with my sack of roots , i wash away whatever dirt is on them , shake them dry and place the harvest on screens in the attic . i turn my gatherings three or four times daily for the first four days , and once a day thereafter . in about two to four weeks they ' re dry enough to ship .
ginseng , of course , can be domesticated and often is . the tame product sells for about one third the price of the wild and buyers can readily tell the difference , because all cultivated plants in a batch will be about the same age . in contrast , the age of roots in a foraged shipment will vary from about six years on up ( possibly all the way to a century ) . nevertheless , raising this crop can be a very profitable enterprise for a grower who prepares the soil properly , controls disease and has the patience to wait six or eight years for his first harvest .
some folks stock their ginseng operations by replanting wild roots under small houses made of lath or in specially prepared beds . there are also many commercial sources of seed and growing instructions ( see the classified sections of outdoor magazines ) .
i ' ve planted ginseng in half a dozen areas of a large national forest , and one patch is beginning to look very promising . if you do likewise , of course , you ' ll want to choose locations where
the hand of man seldom sets foot .
comparatively few people nowadays know what ginseng looks like , so the risk of your private bed being pirated is small — a lot less , probably , than if you had it next to your cabin . ( this may not be the case in all parts of the country . see the accompanying july / august 1974 article about harvesting ginseng by douglas elliott . — mother . )
valuable as ginseng is , it ' s only one of many species that are worth seeking , digging or even replanting . for instance , when i ' m out on my ginseng hunts i ' m always glad to run across goldenseal ( hydrastis canadensis ) . since the roots currently sell for about $ 5 . 50 a pound , this find isn ' t in the same class with ginseng . in some places , though , it ' s much more common and can be just as profitable . ( so much so that this herb , too , may be threatened by overhunting so use restraint when in the field . — mother . )