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, 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. He 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 Quarter Horses, antiques and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past 6-year President of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and is one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.

Here are those four Texas Bitters

Posted on 4 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Here are those four Texas Bitters 04 May 2014 (R•111714) Reprinted below is an interesting communication from super-sleauth, James Viguerie regarding a few possible leads on unlisted Texas bitters. I spent a few moments trying to find out more information for each … Continue reading →

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Author Fiedler and my Boston Hops Bitters

Posted on 3 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Author Fiedler and my Boston Hops Bitters 03 May 2014 Two of my grandkids are with their father this weekend, the third is competing with her horses in some nearby town, my wife is out doing her thing, the weather is perfect, … Continue reading →

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Gouley’s Vegetable Bitters – Baltimore

Posted on 2 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Gouley’s Vegetable Bitters – Baltimore Louis Gouley’s Vegetable Medicinal Store 02 May 2014 (R•121814) (R•041815) Yep, had to be a Frenchman with that name. I was looking thru some older Baltimore City Directories and was reminded of an advertisement for Louis … Continue reading →

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Diamond in the Rough

Posted on 2 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Diamond in the Rough Smith’s Druid Bitters 02 May 2014 Hello Ferdinand: You are not going to believe this story, as lady luck has been on my side. I love to dig for bottles as much as the next digger … Continue reading →

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Peachridge Glass: Mailbox Letters April – June 2014

Posted on 1 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Please feel free to send any antique bottle or glass questions to ferdinand@peachridgeglass.com. The information will be posted if relevant or of interest to the readers. I will try to answer or wait for another reader to respond. Quality images … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | May 2014

Posted on 1 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

MAY  |  2 0 1 4 Saturday, 31 May 2014 Odd picture of the day. According to Marianne Dow, Charles B. Tripp, the armless man and Eli Bowen, the legless man, riding a tandem. ca. 1890s. Thursday, 29 May 2014 Royal … Continue reading →

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April 2014 – Antique Bottle & Glass Photo Gallery

Posted on 1 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Here we go with the April 2014 group of pictures culled from a few of the web and Facebook sites that we all like. My favorite is the picture above from Rick DeMarsh. Simply stunning. Less pictures from previous months. … Continue reading →

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Doc’ Houcks Medicine Show

Posted on 30 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Doc’ Houcks Medicine Show 30 April 2014 (R•050114) Darrin Irwin (Erie, Pennsylvania) has been sending me these cryptic images from a book talking about Houck’s Patent Panacea. I thought I would take a moment and look at Houck. I immediately found this … Continue reading →

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Why can’t we find any information on Burnham’s Jaundice Bitters?

Posted on 26 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Why can’t we find any information on Burnham’s Jaundice Bitters? 26 April 2014 (Post update with NEW information 09 May 2014 – see bottom of post) It looks like I saved the toughest for last as I just can not find out who … Continue reading →

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Could a mundane bottle of wine-flavored ginger ale be a descendent of a winery established in 1835?

Posted on 24 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Could a mundane bottle of wine-flavored ginger ale be a descendent of a winery established in 1835? 24 June 2014 by Ken Previtali Two earlier PRG posts, one on Bininger’s Knickerbocker Wine Bitters and another more recently, on California Wine … Continue reading →

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