USA Hospital Dept Bottles – Theft Report!
27 January 2014
Collectors, PLEASE be on the lookout for these bottles below. They were in a package reportedly stolen from what I now have learned is an unsecured USPS sorting facility. It is likely that the thief will simply break the bottles (hoping for a box full of electronics) but they did have price tags so perhaps they will come to market. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Sent two boxes express – only one made it to the destination. Driver said “saw two boxes when I came in – only one when I was packing the truck.” Never would have considered the theft angle but the postmaster from destination has made it clear this is what he believes has happened. Unclear if other boxes were stolen that day but we were told “we thought this problem (theft) had been resolved.” Frustrating.
Jeff Noordsy
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, Inc., 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. Ferdinand 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 gardening (Peachridge Gardens), antiques (Peachridge Collections), and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past three-term president of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors, a long-time board member, FOHBC 2021 Hall of Fame, and one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.
