Author Archives: Ferdinand Meyer V

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.

Leading up to Baltimore Glass Works

Posted on 11 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

LEADING UP TO BALTIMORE GLASS WORKS Looking for some answers… 11 December 1012 (R•091515) Baltimore flasks, Mr. Pollard says flatly, “come in the widest range of colors, the choicest tones of all.” WILLIAM C. POLLARD In Baltimore, glassmaking ranked as … Continue reading →

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Woods’ Baltimore City Directory – 1864

Posted on 10 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I get asked all the time from collectors, especially in my collecting area of Bitters; “so what is happening?”, “heard about any new bottles?, “anything in the upcoming auction interest you?” or “are you going to the so and so … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Advice, Ales & Ciders, Bitters, Blown Glass, Bottling Works, Breweriana, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Early American Glass, Flasks, Fruit Jars, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Mineral Water, Peachridge Glass, Publications, Soda Water, Spirits, Tobacco, Tonics | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

This Week in Pictures

Posted on 9 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A weekly round-up of some really nice photography from various facebook glass sites. These pictures are amazing. It is so nice to see such great care with topic selection, composition and lighting. Kudos folks. P H O T O   … Continue reading →

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David Jackson and his Applied Seal Bottles

Posted on 9 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DAVID JACKSON and his APPLIED SEAL BOTTLES 09 December 2012 I really like it when I see David Jackson posting pictures from his collection. Recently David has been primarily posting pictures of his applied seal bottles over at Bottle Collectors … Continue reading →

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Log Cabin Series – Dr. Lovegood’s Family Bitters

Posted on 8 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DR LOVEGOOD’S FAMILY BITTERS Dr. Leonard Harriman – Anderson, Indiana 08 December 2012 (R•052714) (R•012415) (R•112918) (R•041819) (R•012021) You really have to love the great names for some of the medicine brands and antique bottles we collect. E. Dexter Loveridge, … Continue reading →

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Tom Doligale collection of Colored Squares

Posted on 7 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Not to be Undone.. I recently did a post on some killer unembossed colored squares from the Mike McKillop (Roseville, California) collection. Read: I happen to collect unembossed applied top squares. Embedded in the post was a cryptic.”Tom Doligale..are you looking?” … Continue reading →

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The earliest and latest with the blue W. Wolf’s Pittsburgh barrel

Posted on 6 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E   F I N D  –  C H I C A G O   A R E A The gorgeous blue W. Wolf – Pittsburgh figural barrel found in a Thrift Shop for 70 cents this past summer … Continue reading →

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Log Cabin Series – Perrine’s Apple Ginger – Philadelphia

Posted on 5 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

P E R R I N E ‘S    A P P L E    G I N G E R Here is an interesting figural log cabin and ‘Fancy Square’ called Perrine’s Apple Ginger from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bottle … Continue reading →

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I happen to collect unembossed applied top squares

Posted on 4 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“I happen to collect unembossed applied top squares and knife edge flasks. The squares are ‘hands down’ the toughest to find, not sure why.” Hey Ferdinand, I am sorry that I didn’t get the chance to invite you over to see … Continue reading →

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The Best Merry Christmas Bottle Tree

Posted on 4 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Randy and I can’t put up our big tree because of our two little kitties so we decided to have a bottle tree and kitty proof it. Merry Christmas. Pam (Selenak) Usually, bottle trees are kind of tacky, at least … Continue reading →

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