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.

Bitters Bottles Supplement 2

Posted on 20 December 2020 by Ferdinand Meyer V

NEW! Bitters Bottles Supplement 2. Hard Cover – 474 Pages US $99.95 plus shipping $16.25 Expedited Shipping from Lakeport, California, U.S. This monumental effort culminates a massive amount of work over many years. Carefully verified and cross-referenced with Bill Ham’s … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | September 2025

Posted on 7 November 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

September | 2025 14 September 2025 | Sunday Jerry Forbes, my best bottle bud, says I need to attend “Dogs Anonymous.” I have to be very organized every morning when I feed the pack. We had three “guests” below, so … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | October 2019

Posted on 1 October 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

October | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 See Daily Dose June 2019 See Daily Dose July 2019 See Daily Dose August 2019 See Daily Dose September 2019 31 October 2019 | Thursday Bobby … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | September 2019

Posted on 1 September 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

September | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 See Daily Dose June 2019 See Daily Dose July 2019 See Daily Dose August 2019 25 September 2019 | Friday In from medical ephemera collector and … Continue reading →

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Looking at a Moffat Billhead

Posted on 24 August 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at a Moffat Billhead 24 August 2019 Ben Swanson submitted this important illustrated billhead in the form of a stampless folded letter dated 1846 to Dr. William Washington Fritts of Carlisle, Kentucky from Dr. William Brinckerhoff Moffat proprietor of … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | August 2019

Posted on 8 August 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

August | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 See Daily Dose June 2019 See Daily Dose July 2019 31 August 2019 | Saturday OK, let’s close out the month on this Labor Day weekend … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | July 2019

Posted on 3 July 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

July | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 See Daily Dose June 2019 28 July 2019 | Sunday Adding a dose glass reference to BBs2. Dose glassO 52.5 OLD VETERAN BITTERS CO / … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | June 2019

Posted on 1 June 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

June  | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 30 June 2019 | Sunday Wonderful catalog and trade card with new listings for King’s Dandelion & Hop Bitters. Price List and Catalogue K 53.2 … Continue reading →

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Cannon’s Bitters Study & Timeline – Washington, D.C.

Posted on 18 May 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cannon’s Bitters Study & Timeline Washington D.C. 17 May 2019 (R•101420) With new material and research on Cannon’s Bitters, it seems like high time to re-look at this incredible brand. I thought I would lay out what I have discovered and … Continue reading →

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Bissell’s Tonic Bitters – O. P. Bissell, Peoria, Illinois

Posted on 12 May 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bissell’s Tonic Bitters Orrin Porter Bissell – Peoria, Illinois 12 May 2019 I thought I would post today on Bissell’s Tonic Bitters, a pretty cool bitters square from Peoria, Illinois. This brand should not get confused with Bissell’s Dandelion Bitters … Continue reading →

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