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.

A Bar at the Folies-Bergère Bottle Question

Posted on 13 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Bar at the Folies-Bergère Bottle Question 13 January 2014 Dear Mr. Meyer, I am writing you in your capacity of president of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors. I have a scholarly question. The caveat is that it’s about … Continue reading →

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A. Vogeler & Company, Baltimore, Md. – March 1881 Scientific American Illustrations

Posted on 13 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A. Vogeler & Company, Baltimore, Md. March 1881 Scientific American Illustrations AMERICAN INDUSTRIES – No. 68 PROPRIETARY SPECIALTIES 13 January 2014 Yesterday, while working on the post for the wholesale druggist, A. C. Meyer & Company in Baltimore, Maryland, I … Continue reading →

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New bottle club in Wisconsin!

Posted on 12 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hello Ferdinand, In the frozen tundra up here in Wisconsin we are starting a NEW club. We tried for the better part of a two years to create value and bring in new members. We reached an all time high of … Continue reading →

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So who is A. C. Meyer?

Posted on 12 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

So who is A. C. Meyer? 12 January 2014 (R•012514 – Salvation Oil Trade Card added) I have wondered before, with the last name Meyer, and being from Baltimore, if I was related in any way to A. C. Meyer … Continue reading →

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Looking at Austen’s Forest Flower Cologne Ephemera

Posted on 11 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at Austen’s Forest Flower Cologne Ephemera 11 January 2014 While working on the post yesterday for the King’s Liver and Kidney Bitters, based on the below trade card from Joe Gourd, I said I would circle back and look at … Continue reading →

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John A. King – Druggist to Bank President

Posted on 10 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

John A. King – Druggist to Bank President KING’S LIVER AND KIDNEY BITTERS 10 January 2014 I like trying to imagine the lives of some of the people I am researching. I mean, of all the people in the world, … Continue reading →

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Brophy’s Bitters – A Mailman and his Bitters

Posted on 8 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Brophy’s Bitters – A Mailman and his Bitters Nokomis, Montgomery County, Illinois 08 January 2014 This post was inspired by an image provided by Jim May depicting Brophy’s Depot, which was a post office and establishment for selling Brophy’s Bitters. The … Continue reading →

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The Doyle’s & Soule’s Hop Bitters – Rochester, N.Y.

Posted on 7 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Doyle’s & Soule’s Hop Bitters Rochester, New York 07 January 2014 (R•010814) (R•052315) (R•100518) $1,000 in gold will be paid for a case they will not cure or help. Bitters trade card collector and authority Joe Gourd, has provided a … Continue reading →

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Peachridge Glass: Mailbox Letters January – March 2014

Posted on 7 January 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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The Antique Bottle and Glass Facebook Sites

Posted on 6 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Antique Bottle and Glass Facebook Sites 06 January 2014 I remember giving a talk at one of the FOHBC membership meetings at a national show a few years back on the new generation of bottle collectors and how they communicate. … Continue reading →

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