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.
The Bust of Columbia Liberty Cap Eagle Historical Flask 22 February 2016 (R•022416) (R•031416) Just when you wonder when the long drought and absence of killer bottles will end, up comes this off-the-chart great Bust of Columbia with Liberty Cap – American Eagle … Continue reading →
Posted in Article Publications, Auction News, Currency, Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, History, Questions, Revolutionary War
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Tagged auction, Bust, cap, coin, Columbia, Corning, dime, Eagle, flag, Flask, Glass, Historical, Kensington, Kevin A. Sives, Liberty, McKearin, Philadelphia, pint, Union, Works
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J.H. Dudley & Co’s Jockey Club House Bitters Boston, Massachusetts 21 February 2016 (R•060319) Back in early February, Steve Ketcham, FOHBC Director-At-Large, (Edina, MN) put this really cool J. H. Dudley & Co’s Jockey Club House Bitters package on ebay. I set the pictures … Continue reading →
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, eBay, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures
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Tagged bitters, Boston, club, eBay, horse, house, J. H. Dudley, Jockey, Massachusetts, rider, Steve Ketcham
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Kaiser Wilhelm Stomach Bitters – Sandusky, Ohio 20 February 2016 (R•091919) My good friend and fellow bitters collector Gary Beatty (North Port, Florida) sent me an email and pictures today of a fun little side step that we all do … Continue reading →
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, eBay, History, Medicines & Cures
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Tagged bitters, eBay, Emperor, Frank Wicker, Gary Beatty, German, Germany, Hugo Ohly, irradiated, Kaiser, Magan, nuked, ohio, Prussia, Sandusky, Wilhelm
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“Up and Going” Excelsior Ginger Ale 20 February 2016 (R•022116) I received the following “Need Help” message from Troy Beck (Xenia, Ohio) over on PRG Facebook. I get a lot of these types of questions and I am usually … Continue reading →
Posted in Advertising, Ginger Ale, Questions, Soda Water, Soft Drinks
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Tagged dayton, Excelsior, Ginger Ale, John Klee, label, O. P. Klee, question, Steve Greene, Troy Beck
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An exquisite Lediard’s Morning Call square 05 February 2016 Charles Lediard has again been on my mind recently for a number of reasons. First of all, I came across some new material and information and updated the Charles Lediard and … Continue reading →
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Bottles and Extras, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, News
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Tagged Ball, bitters, Charles, Dominion, Julep, Lediard, Mint, Morning, Old, S. S. Smith, square
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Dexter Loveridge’s Wahoo Bitters – The Traveller’s Friend Flask 04 February 2016 Just received some great pictures the other day while boarding a flight from Tampa to Houston. Knocked my socks off, I think, as I had boots on. Look … Continue reading →
Posted in Bitters, Flasks, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, News, Tax Stamps
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Tagged bitters, Buffalo, cap, Dexter, Flask, Friend, label, Loveridge, N.Y., pewter, stamp, tax, Travellers
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February | 2 0 1 6 Monday, 29 February 2016 From Ken Previtali” Speaking of Balto, found this for you in my travels: http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/eaa_A0427/ Read: Baltimore’s Iron Bitters – Brown Chemical Company Friday, 26 February 2016 Headed back to Houston on an early bird from … Continue reading →
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Dr. Doty’s Celebrated Mandrake Bitters 25 January 2016 Recently, two pictures of a very nice, labeled Dr. Doty’s Celebrated Mandrake Bitters was posted by Eric Gamache on the Antique Bitters Bottles Facebook page. This would be D 87 L in Bitters Bottles from C. C. … Continue reading →
Routt’s Emulsion Cod-Liver Oil With The Extracts Of Malt, Wild Cherry, And The Hypophosphites – L.P. Routt, Richmond, Va. 24 January 2016 Now that is a mouthful. It seems like Mr. L. P. Routt had a lot to say about … Continue reading →
Posted in Advertising, Cod Liver Oil, Digging and Finding, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Revolutionary War
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Tagged Bottle, chemicals, chicago, Cod Liver, Doug Miller, Druggist & Drugstore, drugs, Emulsion, Extract, Georgia, Hypophosphites, L.P. Routt, Leroy Pope Routt, Malt, oil, Pulliam, Richmond, Routt, teal, Virginia, Wild Cherry
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Mayer’s Genuine Stomach Bitters 23 January 2016 (R•043019) Here is an unlisted and labeled Mayer’s Genuine Stomach Bitters that Frank Wicker recently added to his collection. Thank you Frank for sending in the pictures. A late bitters with a pretty cool … Continue reading →
Posted in Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures
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Tagged bitters, Distiller, distilling, Frank Wicker, Joseph Mayer, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Stomach, unisted
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