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31 October 2019 | Thursday
Bobby Hinely submits this early illustration showing a bottle labeled “Bitters.”
28 October 2019 | Monday
Ferdinand: Attached is a cover that I found to be a variety of one I sent before
(also attached). This has A.M. which previous did not, and a different address. – Ben Swanson
27 October 2019 | Sunday
Since you are a bitters guy, I thought you’d get a kick out of this picture illustrating how many undamaged Doyles Hop Bitters I pulled out of this hole! Too bad he wasn’t fond of Indian Queen or Kellys Bitters! – Jack Klotz
24 October 2019 | Thursday
Outstanding Hostetter & Smith cover recently obtained by medical ephemera authority Ben Swanson. Read: Jacob & David Hostetter – Dr. J. Hostetter’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters
22 October 2019 | Tuesday
A nice Lewis Hess, Damiana Bitters trade card from Joe Gourd. Have not seen before. Reverse is blank. Read: Stage Actress Beauties – Looking at some Damiana Bitters Advertising Trade Cards Read: Early Damiana Bitters or is something wrong here?
11 October 2019 | Friday
Clever advertisement from the Quad City Times in Davenport, Iowa on July 18, 1879.
01 October 2019 | Tuesday
Dear Editor or Journalist –
Attached is a press release with accompanying images for Auction #67, a two-part online auction event planned for November 27th and January 24th, 2020, by American Bottle Auctions (
www.americanbottle.com), based in Sacramento, Calif. Headlining the two sales will be the legendary Ken Fee collection of mostly Western bitters bottles, to include a 150-year-old blue Cassin’s Grape Brandy Bitters bottle so rare that for years many doubted its very existence. Many of the bottles in the Fee collection are outstanding examples that should bring a few hundred dollars to many thousands of dollars. Internet bidding is through
www.americanbottle.com. If you need additional information about this auction, you may call Jeff Wichmann at 800-806-7722; or, you can email him at
info@americanbottle.com.
Thanks, and best regards,
Ken Hall
Great Augusta National coverage in both magazines! Bottles and Extras is with the editor. 32-pages plus support articles on Augusta. Haven’t received AB&GC yet. Bill Baab wrote that feature article.
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, 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. He 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 Quarter Horses, antiques and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past 6-year President of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and is one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.
