Monthly Archives: June 2012

Reno EXPO 2012 Update

Posted on 8 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

All Antique Bottle and Glass Collector sights are set for… FOHBC Reno EXPO 2012 Antique Bottle and Collectible Show July 27th – 29th The Biggest Bottle Show in the Biggest Little City in the World! UPDATE Dealer Tables are Sold Out! Folks … Continue reading →

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The Crookes’s Neck

Posted on 7 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Crookes’s Neck Crookes’s Invigorating Aromatic Vegetable Stomach Bitters 07 June 2012 (R•120314) Posted on eBay now you will see a wonderful example of a Crookes’s Stomach Bitters from New Orleans. The seller, who has provided some nice pictures, is turnitup38 … Continue reading →

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Glass Cane Whimsies

Posted on 5 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

In my continued effort to stay ahead of the curve and to look at other examples of Glasshouse Whimsies or End of the Day Glass, I developed this post and dedicate it to a rather unique whimsy and that is … Continue reading →

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Why are glass balls on Early American Glass pieces?

Posted on 4 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I will be the first to tell you, I am out of my area of specialization in many cases when I post about glass but still very willing to learn from some of the glass authorities who continually post great … Continue reading →

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Photographs of People Drinking

Posted on 3 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Photographs of People Drinking PART I of a Series 03 June 2012 I wanted to create a gallery of my favorite vintage drinking pictures. Some are in my collection. If you have any candidates for inclusion, please forward. Thanks. Drinking … Continue reading →

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Crown Jewels of the Wire focuses on Youth

Posted on 3 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I have a special place in my heart that fuels my glass addiction and passion. Before I even started collecting Bitters bottles, Elizabeth and I met a couple at an insulator show in Houston, probably in the mid 1990’s. I … Continue reading →

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Insulator Hunters

Posted on 2 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I put together a post earlier today called Privy Digging – The Hole Story which included some great pictures of holes and digs. These diggers are going to some major depths including one hole at 60 feet! After looking underground, it seemed … Continue reading →

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A valuable resource every Soda pop collector should have…

Posted on 2 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Soda Spectrum magazine is your #1 ‘print magazine’ source for articles, columns, photos and historical information dedicated to soda pop collectors everywhere! Issue #61 of our print edition includes a feature story on the SunDrop Co. of Concord (one … Continue reading →

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Privy Digging – The Hole Story

Posted on 2 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The purpose of privy digging is the salvage of antique bottles and everyday household artifacts from the past. Privy Digging – The Hole Story 02 June 2012 Privy digging is the process of locating and investigating the contents of defunct … Continue reading →

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The Charles & Jane Aprill Blue Gallery

Posted on 1 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Charles & Jane Aprill Blue Gallery 01 June 2012 (R•030817) You can be sure of two things when you come across a picture from the collection of Charles and Jane Aprill from New Orleans. The first is that the … Continue reading →

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