Category Archives: Article Publications

Bottles and Glass Articles and Related Advertising – Ferdinand Meyer V

Burdock Blood Bitters – Part III – Labeled Bottle and More

Part III from my friend and noted Civil War author Jim Schmidt…Make sure you visit his blog site and sign up to receive his posts. [from Jim Schmidt]  In this third and final post in a 3-part series on Burdock … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving Bottles

Thanksgiving Bottles – Digger Odell Publications 2008. This post is dedicated to John A. “Digger” Odell (October 30, 1948 – October 27, 2011) “On December 4, 1619, 38 English settlers arrived at Berkeley Hundred, which comprised about 8,000 acres (32 km≤) on … Continue reading

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Burdock Blood Bitters – Part II – 1889 Almanac

Burdock Blood Bitters – Part II – 1889 Almanac 23 November 2011 Part II from my friend and noted Civil War author Jim Schmidt…Make sure you visit his blog site and sign up to receive his posts. [from Jim Schmidt] In Part II … Continue reading

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Part I of a 3-part series on “Burdock Blood Bitters”

In from my friend and noted Civil War author Jim Schmidt…Make sure you visit his blog site and sign up to receive his posts. Part I of a 3-part series on “Burdock Blood Bitters” includes an 1883 letter from the … Continue reading

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Double, Double Toil and Trouble – A Handwritten Secret Salve Recipe!

Fillet of a fenny snake, In the caldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog,Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble. Double, … Continue reading

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Memphis or Bust! FOHBC 2011 Memphis National Show and Sale

From the September – October 2011 issue of the FOHBC Bottles and Extras. This is a great magazine. Please become a member of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors. Memphis or Bust! Ferdinand Meyer V

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American Digger Magazine

[PRG] Really interesting group with obviously great links to our hobby. From their web site: American Digger was founded in 2004 by those who love the hobby. Our magazine is published bi-monthly in the USA. Our premier issue was dated … Continue reading

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Pomade Jars at LAHBC Show and Tell

In from Dave Maryo, President Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club and FOHBC Western Region Director. On another subject I am still working on the West Region Bulletin and hope to have it out to the West Region members sometime this … Continue reading

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Washington Bottle & Collectors Association Newsletter & Upcoming Show

Scott Gibbons (the newest FOHBC member as of last evening) sent in their October 2011 WBCA Newsletter, his first one as editor! I think he did a great job! Glad to see this is digital. Link to Newsletter   Washington … Continue reading

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Kickapoo Indian Oil bottle pictures needed

Mr. Meyer, A friend of mine (Marianne Dow) who has been very helpful to me in my search for fruit jar images has suggested that I contact you for potential images of the Kickapoo Indian Oil bottle. I am not … Continue reading

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