Bininger’s Night Cap – Mitchell Collection
Bininger’s Night Cap Flask
01 July 2011
I bet most of you have not seen one of these bottles before. I know I hadn’t…until this past Wednesday at Jim and Lynn Mitchell’s house outside of Tampa. I believe this Bininger’s Night Cap might be unique but I’ll wait to have that confirmed. The big Bininger collectors that come to mind are Jack Pelletier, Don Keating and Bob Ferraro.
A quick search of the internet led me to a really nice article called The History and Mystery of the Bininger Family and The Search For Their Tombstones written by Don Keating for Antique Bottle & Glass Collector Magazine.
Don Keating
About Ferdinand Meyer V
Ferdinand Meyer V is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and has a BFA in Fine Art and Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design. Ferdinand is the founding Principal of FMG Design, a nationally recognized design consultation firm. Ferdinand is a passionate collector of American historical glass specializing in bitters bottles, color runs and related classic figural bottles. He is married to Elizabeth Jane Meyer and lives in Houston, Texas with their daughter and three wonderful grandchildren. The Meyers are also very involved in Quarter Horses, antiques and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past 6-year President of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and is one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.
