Monthly Archives: November 2012

Daily Dose

Posted on 14 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

M A R C H 2 0 1 3 Section dedicated to daily thoughts and interests Saturday, 30 March 2013 Spent most of the day mowing grass on the tractor and then crashing for an hour or so. Feels … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Daily Dose, News, Peachridge Glass | Tagged Absinthe, Bininger, Daily, Dose, Eric McGuire, gold, Keene, Ken Lawler, Ken Schwartz, Michael George, New Hampshire, Pam Selenak, Tom Phillips, Twiaba | 1 Comment

The Northwestern Bottle Club’s Gazebo at the 2012 FOHBC Reno Expo

Posted on 13 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The centerpiece display at this years FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo this past July was, without a doubt, the famous Northwestern Bottle Club’s Gazebo that was loaned to the FOHBC and the Reno Bottle Club to showcase the creme de la crop … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Display, FOHBC News, Photography | Tagged Alan DeMaison, display, Expo, fohbc, gazebo, Northwestern, Reno, Richard Siri, Scott Selenak | Leave a comment

Charles Lediard and his Liquor Products

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C H A R L E S L E D I A R D and his Liquor Products 12 November 2012 (R•020116) (R•061318) (R•070718) (R•082819) With my post the other day on OK PLANTATION Bitters (see: OK Plantation Bitters – the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles, History, Spirits | Tagged bitters, C. Lediard, Charles Berlin, Charles Lediard, Charleston Mercury, Dick Watson, Eric McGuire, Franklin B. Hastings, Jacob Berlin, Lediard and Co., London, Lou Lambert, Mint Julep, Morning Call, New York, ok, Old Dominion, Plantation, St. Louis, Steve Mello, Stomach, The Southern Intelligencer | 5 Comments

OK Plantation Bitters – the “Big Boys”

Posted on 11 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

O K P L A N T A T I O N B I T T E R S the “B I G B O Y S” If you remember, some time back, towards the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Digging and Finding, Facebook, Figural Bottles | Tagged 1840, 1863, 1868, Big Boy, Bob Currens, Brian Shultis, cabin, Dale Santos, Ed Barber, ferdinand meyer, Figural, Greg Sweet, Heckler, Jack Stecher, Jeff Noordsy, John Feldmann, John Panella, Ken Aldrich, Kentucky, locomotive, Mark Warne, Model Railroader, Odyssey, OK Plantation Bitters, Rick Ciralli, Tami Barber, Union Pacific, Vermont, White River Junction | 3 Comments

Looking at a few of my favorites in ABCR Auction 10

Posted on 10 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A B C R A U C T I O N 10 Closing Saturday November 17th, 2012 at 8:00 PM AEST Visit Auction Travis Dunn with ABCR Auctions announces their Auction 10: The catalogue is now available for viewing – Auction … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Breweriana, Cordial, Gin, Infant Feeders, Inks, Medicines & Cures, News, Pickle Jars, Pot Lids, Water | Tagged A. H. Pain, ABCR, Ale, Alexandra, Blogg Bros, Castlemaine, Cosmopoliet, E. J. Rose's, J. T. Shepheard & Co, Magador Bitters, Sharpe Bros., Simpsons Ink Ltd, Travis Dunn, Warner's Safe Cure | Leave a comment

Could we have a 2016 Mega Expo and a 2020 International Antique Glass Festival?

Posted on 9 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferdinand, I went to the Springfield Insulator show last weekend and was approached by three different high end insulator people about exploring the possibility of the Federation and NIA getting together in the future to collaborate on a national … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Breweriana, Club News, Early American Glass, FOHBC News, Fruit Jars, Insulators, News, Perfume, Poison Bottles, Questions, Soda Water | Tagged APBCA, Event, Expo, festival, fohbc, international, Jamie Houdeshell, NAMBC, national, NIA, Quilt, show, VBCA | 5 Comments

What is Puce or ‘Pooce’ as some call it?

Posted on 8 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E C O L O R P U C E “Puce is the French word for flea” What is Puce or ‘Pooce’ as some call it? 08 November 2012 Puce (often misspelled as “puse”, “peuse” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Color | Tagged Color, Dyottville, Eagle, Fells Point, flea, John April, juice, Michael George, plum, Puce, raspberry, Rick Weiner, strawberry | 2 Comments

Is it finally time to tackle bottle colors?

Posted on 7 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

B O T T L E C O L O R S “There is no reference guide a collector can use to denote color to a fellow collector in advertisements or in conversation.” Hello Ferdinand, First of all let … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Color Runs, Fruit Jars, Insulators, News, Peachridge Glass, Questions, Sea Glass | Tagged Color, Ferdinand, fohbc, gel, guide, Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club, North American Glass, Reggie Lynch, Roscolux, Shawn McAlister | 9 Comments

The low down on Submarine Poisons

Posted on 6 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

S U B M A R I N E P O I S O N B O T T L E S “So that it may goe under water unto the bottome, and so to come up … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Poison Bottles | Tagged Civil War, coffin, Ferdinand Meyer IV, Harper's Weekly, Poison, Skull, Sub, Submarine, Torpedo, William Bourne | Leave a comment

Looking at Coffin Poison Bottles

Posted on 5 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C O F F I N P O I S O N B O T T L E S Recently I did a post on Skull Poison Bottles. There is no doubt, at least in my mind, that … Continue reading →