Goldheim Bitters featured in Bottles and Extras
08 August 2018
The July | August 2018 issue of Bottles and Extras has a super article on the extremely rare, Goldheim Celebrated Swiss Stomach Bitters from Baltimore. The article was written by Susan Helen Adler. This is a pretty tough-to-get Baltimore bitters square.
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Opening spread – Bottles and Extras
The Carlyn Ring and W.C. Ham listing in Bitters Bottles is as follows:
C 101 GOLDHEIM SWISS WINE STOMACH BITTERS
L. GOLDHEIM / CELEBRATED SWISS WINE / STOMACH BITTERS // f //
NO. 278 WEST PRATT ST / BET. SHARP & HOWARD / BALTIMORE, MD. // f //
9 3/4 x 2 3/4 (7) 3/8
Square, Amber, LTCR, Applied mouth, 2 sp, Extremely rare
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.
