Monthly Archives: August 2012

Michael George: Manchester Chairman & New England Tour de Force

Posted on 31 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Tour de Force is defined as “a feat demonstrating brilliance or mastery in a field”. Now if this does not describe the role and backbone of the Chairman of our FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Blown Glass, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Decanter, Demijohns, Early American Glass, Flasks, FOHBC News, Freeblown Glass, Historical Flasks, News, Peachridge Glass, Photography, Sarsaparilla, Snuff, Utility Bottles, Whimsies | Tagged 2013, bitters, contract, Decanters, Demijohn, fohbc, Janet George, Manchester, Merrimack Valley Bottle Club, Michael George, national, New Boston, New Hampshire, Pitkin, Sarsaparilla, Snuff, Stoddard | 1 Comment

How to make an EXTRACT OF SMART WEED bottle look enticing

Posted on 30 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Every once in a while I notice a style of photographing bottles and glass that prompts closer review. In this case the body of work is from Peter Marston from Plymouth, New Hampshire. These pictures speak volumes. They are crisp, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, eBay, History, Humor - Lighter Side, Medicines & Cures, Photography | Tagged Buffalo, Dr Ray Vaughn Pierce, eBay, Extract, mirror, New Hampshire, New York, Peter Marston, photography, Plymouth, Smartweed, The Quack Doctor | Leave a comment

Post Office against Diggers? Hmmmm

Posted on 30 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Incoming email from James Campaglia. See Outhouse Patrol On Friday Aug 24th, a friend and I went to the state run historical society (McFarland Curatorial Center) in Virginia City, Montana to see what they could show us that had been … Continue reading →

Posted in Digging and Finding, History, News | Tagged artifacts, Digging, Historical, James Campiglia, McFarland Curatorial Center, Montana, outhouse, Outhouse Patrol, Post Office, Society, Virginia City | 1 Comment

How we Transported our Goods, Beer and Liquor Back Then

Posted on 30 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

How we Transported our Goods, Beer and Liquor Back Then 30 August 2012 (R•040915) (R•041815) (R•061617) (R•102618) (R•040119 – Moxie Wagon) As you may have noticed of late, I have been developing a number of posts dealing with historical photographs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Bottling Works, Breweriana, Ephemera, History, Milk & Creamers, Photography, Technology | Tagged Beer, Bower & Company General Store, Budweiser Clydesdales, Charles Mayer, Eller Wagon Works, FMG Design, Galveston Brewing Company, Green Brewer's Hops, J.R. Watkins Remedies, Joplin, Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing Company, Louis Gluntz, Mayer, Missouri, Moxie, photograph, Prohibition, Texas Wagon Works, transport, transportation, wagon, Wagon Works, Wells Fargo | 1 Comment

Mike AKA Chinchillaman1 AKA Mike’s Bottle Room

Posted on 29 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I received this response on facebook to my recent post Cool Embossings 2: Those are all cool!!! but I’m saddened by the fact that you didn’t mention any NYC stuff, there are some amazing embossing on blobs, Olbermeyer and Liebmann, Easter … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Ales & Ciders, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Facebook, Glass Makers, History, Sarsaparilla, Water | Tagged Beer, blob, Bottle, Brewery, Brooklyn, Carl H. Schultz, Colonial Bottling Company, digger, Fred Opperman, Henry Sierichs, J.H. Currie, John Kress, Joseph Strohmenger, Manhattan, Michael Urbanski, Mikes Bottle Room, New York, Obermeyer & Liebmann, Queens, Rockaway Beach, top, Turtle Bay, Vichy | Leave a comment

Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part IV (Brewing)

Posted on 29 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part IV (Brewing) 29 August 2012 Ketcham | Brewing Gallery Steve Ketcham Early American Bottles, Advertising, and Stoneware www.antiquebottledepot.com Presenting the fourth gallery of vintage pictures from up North as new material has … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Breweriana, Ephemera, History, Photography | Tagged Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company, Beer, Brewing, Edward Drewry, Fitger Beer, Fox Head Beer, gallery, Gund Brewing Company, Hamm's Brewing Co., Heinrich Brewing Association, History, Joseph Schmucker Brewery, Lauritzen Malt Company, Louis Sadar, Milwaukee Waukesha Brewing Company, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Brewing Company, Minnesota, photography, Redwood Brewery, Stene Ketcham, United Brewery, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

Cool Embossings 2

Posted on 28 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cool Embossings 2 28 August 2012 This is the second post in the series titled “Cool Embossings”. See Cool Bottle Embossings 1. As a designer, I just love seeing these images on bottles. So cool. This is a living and breathing post, meaning … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirits, Water, Whiskey | Tagged ABCR, Barrel, Boomerang, Brad Seigler, Brian Shultis, Chalmer's Catawba Wine, Cod, Codd, columbus, devil, eBay, Glass Works Auctions, Greyhound, Jerry Forbes, Judge Blaske, Kangaroo, Meyer Collection, Michael Dolcini, Mikes Bottle Room, Moonface, Moore, Pennsauken, Rampant Lion, Ratafia, rooster, Scott's, sphinx | 1 Comment

JD Willoughby NY Fruit Jar, Bottle “The Ladies Favorite”

Posted on 27 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

JD Willoughby NY Fruit Jar, Bottle “The Ladies Favorite” 27 August 2012 Did anyone happen to see the “The Ladies Favorite” fruit jar that closed on eBay today? I love that name. Reminds me of the People’s Favorite Bitters (Read: Barrel … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, eBay, Fruit Jars | Tagged eBay, Fruit Jar, greg spurgeon, JD Willoughby, New York, North American Glass, stopple, The Ladies Favorite, Willoughby, Wm Haller | Leave a comment

Rick Ciralli – Comedic Genius Bottle Guy

Posted on 26 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rick Ciralli – Comedic Genius Bottle Guy 26 August 2012 The Urban Dictionary describes Comedic Genius as “the most intensely, legit, bad-ass on the planet; a comedic genius misunderstood in his era”. In the antique bottle and glass world, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Facebook, Humor - Lighter Side | Tagged Baltimore Antique Bottle Show, Charles Flint, comedic, comedy, Elizabeth, genius, Humor, Jerry Lewis, Rick Ciralli | 1 Comment

FOHBC Bottles and Extras in the mailbox Monday!

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With record speed and great teamwork from the Bottles and Extras Editorial Team,(Martin Van Zant, Bill Baab, Alan DeMaison, Randy Selenak, Dave Maryo, Gene Bradberry & Ferdinand Meyer V) I am pleased to announce that we were able to assemble … Continue reading →