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.

Could we have a 2016 Mega Expo and a 2020 International Antique Glass Festival?

Posted on 9 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferdinand, I went to the Springfield Insulator show last weekend and was approached by three different high end insulator people about exploring the possibility of the Federation and NIA getting together in the future to collaborate on a national … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Breweriana, Club News, Early American Glass, FOHBC News, Fruit Jars, Insulators, News, Perfume, Poison Bottles, Questions, Soda Water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

What is Puce or ‘Pooce’ as some call it?

Posted on 8 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E    C O L O R    P U C E “Puce is the French word for flea” What is Puce or ‘Pooce’ as some call it? 08 November 2012 Puce (often misspelled as “puse”, “peuse” or … Continue reading →

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Is it finally time to tackle bottle colors?

Posted on 7 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

B O T T L E    C O L O R S “There is no reference guide a collector can use to denote color to a fellow collector in advertisements or in conversation.” Hello Ferdinand, First of all let … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Color Runs, Fruit Jars, Insulators, News, Peachridge Glass, Questions, Sea Glass | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

The low down on Submarine Poisons

Posted on 6 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

S U B M A R I N E    P O I S O N     B  O  T  T  L  E  S “So that it may goe under water unto the bottome, and so to come up … Continue reading →

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Looking at Coffin Poison Bottles

Posted on 5 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C O F F I N    P O I S O N    B O T T L E S Recently I did a post on Skull Poison Bottles. There is no doubt, at least in my mind, that … Continue reading →

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“In keeping with the Dr. Townsend’s theme started by others”

Posted on 4 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looks like we have some really nice dialog and pictures of older Dr. Townsend’s Sarsaparilla’s over at Early American Glass on facebook from the usual suspects like Rick Ciralli, Mark Yates, Jeff Noordsy, Woody Douglas, Matt Greig, Michael George, Taylor … Continue reading →

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An eBay bottle leads to something much bigger!

Posted on 3 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I was in southern California earlier in the week and was able to have dinner at a really fantastic Indian restaurant in San Bernardino with my friends Pam and Randy Selenak from Orange, California. During the course of dinner, Pam … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, eBay, Ephemera, FOHBC News, History, Museums, News, Postage, Soda Water | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The “Blue-Green” Drakes Mystery

Posted on 3 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E   “B L U E – G R E E N”  D R A K E S Updated 01 July 2013 A good marketing or advertising piece should catch your eye whether it is mailed,  displayed or … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color, Figural Bottles, News, Questions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Some Great Bottles worth watching in American Glass Gallery Auction #9

Posted on 2 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

American Glass Gallery | Auction #9 This is my second post reviewing the outstanding American Glass Gallery Auction #9 which is now online. Read: 1st post Historical Flasks worth watching in American Glass Gallery Auction #9. Great photography, good write-ups and a … Continue reading →

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Historical Flasks worth watching in American Glass Gallery Auction #9

Posted on 2 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

American Glass Gallery | Auction #9 Just getting a notification today that American Glass Gallery has opened the Internet portal for their exciting Auction #9. I was also able to closely look at the auction catalog during my 3+ hour … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment