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.

US Private Die Proprietary Revenue Tax Stamps – Munsey Collection

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I note in my FMV biography at the bottom of this page, that I also collect US Postage Stamps. One of my favorite areas is tax and revenue stamps. I thought I would provide Cecil Munsey’s (visit Cecil Munsey.com) latest … Continue reading →

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Exhibition in Austria – New York Milk Bottle Needed

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Attention New York Milk Bottle Collectors! Hello, I am a consultant for a forthcoming exhibition in Austria on the history of biology, based on a book I wrote a few years ago (A Guinea Pig’s History of Biology, Harvard University … Continue reading →

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The Coca-Cola Bottle Collectors Club

Posted on 14 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I received this email yesterday that I thought was interesting. I know there were a number of tables near me at the Houston Show full of Coke items. These guys are big and serious. I need to pay more attention … Continue reading →

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Summertime is for Corn – Great Corn Figurals

Posted on 14 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Silver Queen Corn Summertime is for Corn – Great Corn Figurals 14 August 2011 I grew up in Maryland and remember all of the corn fields I would see on my way to the Maryland and Delaware beaches in the summer. … Continue reading →

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Cathedral Pickles & Pepper Sauce Bottles

Posted on 13 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferd… I love your site, and I’ve watched it grow since I found out about it through Jeff Wichmann [editor note: American Bottle Auctions]. You’ve done a wonderful job with it, as it’s very informative with what collectors are … Continue reading →

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Some Really Nice Cathedral Pickle PIcs from Bill Errera

Posted on 13 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Received some rather nice pictures from Bill Errera. Good photography and an eye for composition is very evident here. The bottles really get respect in each shot. Thanks Bill! I also added my favorite to the Cathedral Pickle Page (click … Continue reading →

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Professor Byrne and Landsberg – Some Highly Decorative Bottles

Posted on 13 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Professor Byrne and Landsberg Some Highly Decorative Bottles 13 August 2011 (R•051814) (R•031616) (R•081918) (R•121518) Norman C. Heckler Company (see below) has a nice Professor Byrnes in their Auction 93. It is lot #20. It got me thinking about my example … Continue reading →

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My Vote for the Best Bottle Color Description of the Year!

Posted on 12 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

hmmm….I don’t know…this looks more like “early summer squash with a granny smith apple sauce wash”

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World’s Largest Collection of Hanging Glass Fly Traps on eBay

Posted on 11 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Here is an unusual one on eBay today that caught my attention. I’m here in the departure lounge at BWI Airport in Baltimore waiting to catch a flight home to Houston and searching the web to kill time and I … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Big Standouts in Heckler 93 Auction

Posted on 10 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V
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