Category Archives: Advice

Advice to Bottle ad Glass Collectors

Crown Jewels of the Wire focuses on Youth

Posted on 3 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I have a special place in my heart that fuels my glass addiction and passion. Before I even started collecting Bitters bottles, Elizabeth and I met a couple at an insulator show in Houston, probably in the mid 1990’s. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Collectors & Collections, Insulators, News, Poison Bottles | Tagged Adriana Alucema, Bill Albers, Crown Jewels of the Wire, Eli Herron, Insulators, Marilyn Albers, Mike Herron, youth | 2 Comments

A valuable resource every Soda pop collector should have…

Posted on 2 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Soda Spectrum magazine is your #1 ‘print magazine’ source for articles, columns, photos and historical information dedicated to soda pop collectors everywhere! Issue #61 of our print edition includes a feature story on the SunDrop Co. of Concord (one … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, News, Publications, Soda Bottles | Tagged beverage, Blair Matthews, cola, soda pop, Soda Spectrum | Leave a comment

Some nice Fruit Jars in the North American Glass Auction

Posted on 24 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Greg Spurgeon with North American Glass has some really cool fruit jars in his current auction. Many are recent finds. These are five of my favorites. Especially like the Louisville Glass Works jar. Check it out! Visit Auction

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Fruit Jars, Glass Companies & Works | Tagged Atmospheric, auction, Bodine Bros, Fruit Jar, greg spurgeon, Improved, Kentucky, Louisvilly, Masons, Millville, North American Glass, Whitney Mason | Leave a comment

Dr. Stephen Jewett’s / Celebrated Health Restoring Bitters / Rindge, N.H. on eBay

Posted on 22 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Stephen Jewett’s / Celebrated Health Restoring Bitters / Rindge, N.H. on eBay 22 May 2012 Just lovin’ this Dr. Stephen Jewett’s on eBay. Great bottle, photographs and description. It closes later this afternoon, Let’s see where it settles. Worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, eBay, Medicines & Cures | Tagged Boo Morcom, Dr., eBay, Jewett's, New Hampshire, Rindge, Stephen Jewett's | Leave a comment

Information on the Drake’s Plantation Bitters Variants

Posted on 19 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Information on the Drake’s Plantation Bitters Variants 19 May 2012 Drakes authority Brian Shultis recently commented on facebook: “There has been a lot of talk about Drake’s mold variants on here. I will post up a few comparison shots for … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Facebook, Figural Bottles | Tagged 4-Log, 5 log, 6 log, bitters, Brian Shultis, Drake's Plantation Bitters, Drakes, mold, Plantation, thatching, variants | 18 Comments

Large Willington Pickle Jar in a Teal Blue

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With cathedral pickles in the news recently, (Read: The Amber Willington Cathedral Pickle Jar) (Read: MAJOR Cathedral Pickle Collection News) (Read: Early Blown Glass Blue CATHEDRAL PICKLE BOTTLE closes on eBay) it was good timing for Dennis Rogers to send Peachridge Glass three … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, Peachridge Glass, Pickle Jars, Virtual Museum | Tagged amber, Bottle, Dennis Rogers, jar, Norman C. Heckler, Pickle, teal blue, Wilington | 2 Comments

Bottle Shards in Window Jars – I like it!

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bottle Shards in Window Jars – I like it! 01 May 2012 “Here’s how I display some of my pieces, in large clear glass jars. They really look great in the windows!” I like this. What a clever, simple idea! … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding | Tagged AntiqueBottles.net, Bill Bixby, Bottle, jars, shards | 2 Comments

MAJOR Cathedral Pickle Collection News

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[PRG] I try to shy away from people selling things on this site but WOW, wait to you get of load of this!!! Hi Ferdinand, I am sending you some pictures of a collection that took my Mother, Father and … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, eBay, Figural Bottles, News, Pickle Jars | Tagged Cathedral, collection, eBay, Pickle | Leave a comment

The GIV Eagle Masonic Historical Flask

Posted on 28 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Two nice pictures of a cobalt blue, Eagle Masonic historical flask were posted on facebook the other day by New Orleans, super collector Charles Aprill (2 l’s) that rocked the site prompting some high praise from all who viewed. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History, News | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Charles April, Charles I. Bukin, Eagle, Edmund Blaske, Henry Schoolcraft, Historical Flask, Jayne Blaske, JKB, Justus Perry, Keene, Kevin A. Sives, Marlboro Street, Masonic, Michael George, New Hampshire, Norman Heckler, Sam Laidacker, sandor fuss, Tom McCandless | 2 Comments

Antique & collecting hobby is under attack!

Posted on 20 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[Incoming PRG email…can this really be true?…anybody know anything about this? This could be a real mess..our Liberty as bottle and glass dealers may be at stake] Dear Antique Faire shoppers, flea market enthusiasts and collectors everywhere, Assembly Bill 391 … Continue reading →