Monthly Archives: May 2013

Gary Katzen Milk Glass Collection

Posted on 30 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Gary Katzen Milk Glass Collection 30 May 2013 Read Part 2: Why White? or How the %$#@! did you choose that Category? I first met Gary Katzen online, a year ago June when he sent me some incredible pictures of milk … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Depression Glass, Display, Figural Bottles, History, Milk Glass | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Quite a lineup of Railroad Flasks

Posted on 29 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The McKearin Historical Flask Group V – Railroad Flasks Ferdinand, Got close to 60 of the railroad flasks on my new shelves now. With over 125 of them, hard to figure how I am going to display/setup. My wife is … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Display, Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, History, News, Photography, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

What are all these Wormwood Bitters?

Posted on 28 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

WORMWOOD – Artemisia absinthium 28 May 2013 I was tracking down some Turner Brothers information when I was directed to a full page Turner Brothers advertisement in the 1856 San Francisco City Directory and the half-page, blue, McMillan & Kester advertisement in a later 1871 … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Cordial, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A ‘short’ Turner Brothers New York figural barrel

Posted on 27 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand Here are three barrels that I have. The one on the left is an Old Sachem which is open pontiled. The other two are both Turner Brothers New York barrels. The one Turner Brothers barrel is shorter, approximately the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Figural Bottles, Questions | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps – Udolpho Wolfe

Posted on 26 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

AROMATIC SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS UDOLPHO WOLFE 26 May 2013 I have to admit, many times when I write something about a brand or bottle is not because I know something, it is because I want to learn more and I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottling Works, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Gin, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Schnapps, Spirits | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jacob Youngblood and the Bernhard Soda Water Apparatus

Posted on 25 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hello Sir, my name is Daniel and I have been collecting bottles for a few years now. I have recently acquired a very nice blob top bottle that is greenish and says YOUNG.BLOOD (see above) in big lettering around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottling Works, History, Mineral Water, Questions, Soda Water, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mrs. S. A. Allen’s Worlds Hair Restorer Display…and some more

Posted on 23 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi. Ferdinand – I received an e-mail from a gentleman from Spain recently wanting to sell a Mrs Allen’s Hair Restorer advertising display (see above). I have attached a photo of this rare item. If anybody is interested in purchasing … Continue reading →

Posted in Currency, Decanter, Digging and Finding, Display, Fruit Jars, Glass Companies & Works, Mailbox Letters, Publications, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Color Measurement – Latest from Michael Seeliger

Posted on 23 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Michael Seeliger (Brooklyn, Wisconsin) has been periodically updating me with his progress on his work for a color spectrophotometer for use in determining the color for a particular bottle. This is really cutting edge work for our hobby. I included one … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Color, News, Questions, Technology | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Grecian Bend and Carey’s Grecian Bend Bitters

Posted on 22 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Grecian Bend and CAREY’S GRECIAN BEND BITTERS 22 May 2013 (R•051414) (R•040815) illustrations often show a woman with a large bustle and a very small parasol, bending forward Have you ever wondered why the famous and extremely rare, Carey’s Grecian … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Ephemera, History, Humor - Lighter Side, Questions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Royal Italian Bitters by A.M.F. Gianelli – Montreal

Posted on 21 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

R O Y A L   I T A L I A N   B I T T E R S Angelo M. F. Gianelli 21 May 2013 (R•010714) (R•052914) Tonight, I wanted to spend a little time looking at … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Auction News, Bitters, Ephemera, History, Liquor Merchant | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment