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.

The Perfect Name for a Barrel…Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic

Posted on 5 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Label: From an old Indian recipe in possession of the family of the proprietor for upwards of a century is now offered to the public as one of the most healthy and wholesale beverages extant and as a tonic is unsurpassed. … Continue reading →

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C H Atwoods – Neat Bitters Bottles with Fluted Necks

Posted on 5 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C. H. Atwood – Neat Bitters Bottles with Fluted Necks Atwood’s Quinine Tonic Bitters 05 April 2011 (R•081818) (R•090719) The C. H. Atwood bottles do not get much attention because they are not embossed with the word “bitters”. This doesn’t concern me … Continue reading →

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CD 726 Insulator tops Pole Top Discoveries 64 Auction

Posted on 5 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This beautiful and sexy piece of glass is a CD 726 Insulator that sold for big dollars in the recent Pole Top Discoveries Auction #64 conducted by Ray Klingensmith. Ray wrote it up as follows: Lot #227 ….. CD 726 ….. … Continue reading →

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John Roots Bitters – Gorgeous Green Colors

Posted on 4 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

John Roots Bitters – Gorgeous Green Colors Buffalo, New York 04 April 2011 (R•Jan13) (R•120513) (R•103014) (R•032715) The recent Glass Discoveries Auction #64 in March had a wonderful example of a John Roots Bitters in a strong bright olive green color. … Continue reading →

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Sarracenia Life Bitters and the Triskelions

Posted on 4 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sarracenia Life Bitters and the Triskelions 04 April 2011 (R•060517) (R•040420 – Vining Update) A triskelion or triskele is a motif consisting of three interlocked spirals, or three bent human legs. Both words are from Greek “τρισκέλιον” (triskelion) or “τρισκελής” … Continue reading →

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Two Great Bottles – Glass Discoveries Auction #64

Posted on 4 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

On Sunday 20 March 2011, Glass Discoveries completed their 64th Auction. The insulator auction closed a few nights later. Sandor Fuss stated in Baltimore in early March that he was not going to participate in the auction. To my surprise, … Continue reading →

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Two New Lacour’s Bitters added to the Meyer Collection

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My Lacour’s Color Run has Wings! Two (2) incredibly gorgeous Lacour’s Sarsapariphere Bitters joined my lone oldest amber variant Lacour’s. Both specimens came from the Robert Frank collection from Lompoc, California. The Variant 2 Yellow Green killer is heavy and … Continue reading →

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Ferd gets a new Trophy!

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Elizabeth created this photograph in Photoshop as a joke for Jeff Wichmann, owner of American Bottle Auctions, who posted a similar altered image of me holding my new Bryant’s Bitters cone. We jokingly spoofed the FOHBC and stated we wanted … Continue reading →

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Nice Dr. Halls California Pepsin Bitters Snagged on eBay

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A super rare H 11 – Dr. Thos Halls California Pepsin Wine Bitters showed up on eBay the other night. I already had a perfect example from the Grapentine Collection (see pictured). I went after this new one because it had a crude … Continue reading →

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A couple of great Old Homesteads show up in Baltimore

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Showing up at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show in March 2011 were two classic bitters that were moving from the Jim Hagenbuch collection to Sandor Fuss, a rather new and advanced collector from Denver, Colorado. Sandor kept the emerald green Old Homestead and … Continue reading →

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