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.

Yesterday was a Good Bottle Day

Posted on 5 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Yesterday was a Good Bottle Day “What you spend on the peanuts, you save on the bananas” Ferdinand: Yesterday was a good bottle day, a very good day. One of my pickers from up north paid me a visit. The … Continue reading →

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The devotion that so many of us feel toward the objects that we collect

Posted on 5 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hello Ferdinand: My brother-in-law recently came for a visit and while here I showed him some of our more interesting sodas. Of course, I rattled on and gave him a brief dissertation. He later wrote this thoughtful email and I … Continue reading →

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Saint Jacob’s Bitters – Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted on 3 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Saint Jacob’s Bitters – Cincinnati, Ohio Celebrated St. Jacob’s Bitters, St. Jacob’s Bitters Co., Cincinnati, Ohio St. Jacobs Bitters, Mihalovitch, Fletcher & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 03 August 2013 (R•060719) My friend and bottle show table mate Jerry Forbes (Big Sur, California) … Continue reading →

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Jerry’s Hippie Dippie Bottle

Posted on 3 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jerry’s “Hippie Dippie“ Bottle I was sitting at my table at the FOHBC Manchester National show and Dr. Charles Aprill alerted me to a real oddball striated flask somewhere far across the showroom floor, almost as far as San Francisco is … Continue reading →

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Labeled Wyoming Cordial Bottle

Posted on 2 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Wyoming Cordial – Wyoming Remedies The Great Life Preserving Tonic and Blood Purifier C. H. Nearing and Mr. Wakefield of Homer, were in the place Monday selling patent medicines, salves, etc. Here is another bottle that a person at the … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Letters – August 2013

Posted on 2 August 2013 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 – August 2013

Posted on 1 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

August   2 0 1 3 Some ramblings and thoughts… Saturday, 31 August 2013 Last day of another hot dry month. The local news last night said Houston, which is typically semi-tropic, is 5 feet +/- under rain level since … Continue reading →

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Birmingham Bottle, Advertising & Folk Pottery Show

Posted on 31 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Birmingham Bottle, Advertising & Folk Pottery Show 27 July 2013 The Alabama Bottle Collectors’ annual show was another huge success with 100 paid Dealer tables. In addition, we had 36 Early Buyers during Friday afternoon’s setup period. At the FREE … Continue reading →

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How to win a Stoddard Double Eagle Historical Flask

Posted on 31 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

How to Win a Stoddard Double Eagle Historical Flask What is was: There will also be a raffle for a quart sized, double eagle flask from Stoddard, New Hampshire to benefit the Virtual Museum. The show co-chairs (Michael George and … Continue reading →

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Rare Flask Stolen at Shupp’s Grove

Posted on 29 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

GII-126 | Double Eagle with Wreath Ferd, This past weekend at Shupp’s Grove, I had this flask stolen (GII-126 – Double Eagle with Wreath) off my table. The bottle was bought from Norm Heckler in 2006 after I was under bidder … Continue reading →

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