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Bottles and Glass Articles and Related Advertising – Ferdinand Meyer V

The Amazing 7 Sutherland Sisters

Posted on 10 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Amazing 7 SUTHERLAND SISTERS Niagara County, New York Tami Barber posted this really great picture (see top above) of the 7 Sutherland Sisters over on Bottle Collectors on facebook. This really caught my eye as I was intrigued by the … Continue reading →

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Dr. Townsend’s Sarsaparilla – A Collection of Variants

Posted on 7 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Townsend’s Sarsaparilla – A Collection of Variants The Most Extraordinary Medicine In The World! by Brian Wolff Sometime before the holidays, say back in October of 2012, Rick Ciralli (Bristol, Connecticut) started and fueled an incredible series of Dr. … Continue reading →

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Some Nice Congress & Empire Spring Bottles – Shags to Riches

Posted on 23 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SHAGS TO RICHES (not by far) When Elizabeth and I first moved into the long vacant house on property we now affectionately call Peach Ridge, it had shag carpet (see above), an old decrepit boat in the garage and had … Continue reading →

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XR Clarke’s Vegitable Sherry Wine Bitters sells on ebay

Posted on 25 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

ONLY 70 CTS, CLARKE’S VEGITABLE SHERRY WINE BITTERS Vegetable is misspelled 25 December 2012 [Jeff Burkhardt] You might consider a posting on Bob Strickhart’s superb run of CLARKE’S SHERRY WINE BITTERS per last month’s Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine. … Continue reading →

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Louise Hawkins – The “Sylph”

Posted on 24 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T h e   S Y L P H A Sylph (also called sylphid) is a mythological creature in the Western tradition. The term originates in Paracelsus, who describes sylphs as invisible beings of the air, his elementals of air. … Continue reading →

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Log Cabin Series – Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters

Posted on 22 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Log Cabin Series – Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters 22 December 2012 (R•052714) KELLY’S OLD CABIN BITTERS Kelly Brand Development The Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters is a dramatic example of a figural cabin with a story. With a number of great … Continue reading →

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American Bottles in the Charles B. Gardner Collection

Posted on 15 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Lure of the Empty Bottle As the Norman C. Heckler Auction 100 – The Warren C. Lane, Jr. Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks winds down and ends this Wednesday evening, 17 October 2012, I thought it might be appropriate to … Continue reading →

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Oxygenated Bitters – A Sovereign Remedy

Posted on 13 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Oxygenated Bitters A Sovereign Remedy 13 October 2012 (R•102313) (R•102115) (R•032118) (R•101618) (R•082619) My friend, collector and Civil War author Jim Schmidt (pictured signing his latest book above) sent me the full text and images of an 1845, 8-page pamphlet … Continue reading →

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The Many Layers of the FOHBC

Posted on 6 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Here is the new cover design for the exciting next issue of Bottles and Extras that will be arriving in members mail boxes by 01 November 2012. This issue will feature the great John Feldmann Bitters collection. Just another reason … Continue reading →

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Looking at some of the Bitters Bottles on the steamboat Bertrand – Part 1

Posted on 13 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

James Campiglia, in a series of recent emails, embedded the following statement within one portion of his commentary which inspired this post: “Also found a picture of a shard you may want to post. “Kintzing” early, beautiful green square is a … Continue reading →

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