Category Archives: Auction News

Latest sales and stories for all the big glass auction houses.

The Sale of The Private Collection of George S. McKearin – 1931 & 1932

Posted on 20 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Recognized as the Finest and Most Comprehensive in Existence Stiegel – South Jersey – New York State – New England – Ohio and Mid-Western – Blown Three-Mold INCLUDING MANY UNIQUE EXAMPLES WITH SOURCES FULLY AUTHENTICATED A Small Group of American … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Blown Glass, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Freeblown Glass, Glass Makers, History, Perfume, Publications | Tagged American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, Bill Baab, blown three mold, Diamond Daisy, Early American Glass, George S. McKearin, Helen McKearin, Hoosick Falls, Mid-Western, New England, New York, New York City, New York State, ohio, perfume, South Jersey, Stiegel | Leave a comment

“The American System” GX-21 Historical Flask

Posted on 18 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks “The American System” and Steam Vessel with American Flag – “Use Me But Do Not Abuse Me.” And Sheaf Of Rye As many of us watched the closing of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Decanter, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History, Museums | Tagged and Bakewell, auction, Bakewell, Decanter, Dr. Charles Osgood, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Norman C. Heckler, Page, Pittsburgh, Sheaf Of Rye, Steam Vessel, The American System, Vuono, Warren C. Lane | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Article Publications, Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, History, News | Tagged Bill Baab, Charles B. Gardner, Connecticut, Flask, Historical, Jared Spencer, Manchester, Norman C. Heckler, Stephen Van Rensselaer, Warren C. Lane | 4 Comments

Table-Hopping at Heckler 2012

Posted on 6 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

TABLE-HOPPING AT HECKER 2012 This is the first of two posts (see 2nd post: People-Spotting at Heckler 2012) of pictures from today’s events at Hecklers. The weather was fantastic which was somewhat surprising since they had been threatening rain all week as … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bottle Shows, Early American Glass, Holiday, News, Photography | Tagged Brattleboro, Columbus Day, Dana Charton-Zarro, Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson, Heckler, Keene, Vermont, Warren "Bud" Lane, Yankee Bottle Show | Leave a comment

Barber Bottles and my Father

Posted on 2 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

NEWS FROM THE FOHBC SOUTHERN REGION Barber Bottles and my Father Ferd, I had an interesting thing happen a few weeks ago and I thought it would be good for the monthly southern region report. Here is what happened. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Barber Bottles, Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Digging and Finding, FOHBC News, Hair Tonics, Tonics | Tagged auction, Barber Bottles, fohbc, Jack Hewitt, Kim Hewitt, news, Regional, Southern | Leave a comment

“I Heard it Through the Grapevine”

Posted on 19 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is the cover art for the single “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by the artist Marvin Gaye. Oh I heard it through the grapevine, Oh and I’m just about to lose my mind. Honey, honey yeah. I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Diving, eBay, Figural Bottles, Fruit Jars, Glass Companies & Works, Inks, Lightning Rod Balls, News, Peachridge Glass | Tagged Columbus Day, Grapevine, Greeley's, Heckler, housekeeping, Ink, John Feldmann, Keene, Lightning, Louie Schreiner, Marvin Gaye, shows, Tippecanoe, W. Wolf | Leave a comment

Rare Circa 1840 William Henry Harrison and Tippecanoe Log Cabin Bottle! – on eBay!

Posted on 18 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rare Circa 1840 William Henry Harrison and Tippecanoe Log Cabin Bottle! – on eBay! 18 September 2012 I think my first prompt was an email or text from Tom Doligale alerting me to something interesting on eBay. I was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Early American Glass, eBay, Facebook, Figural Bottles, History, Inks, News, Peachridge Glass | Tagged Brian Wolff, eBay, Figural, Flask, Heckler, Ink, log cabin, Mike George, Mt. Vernon Glass Works, North Bend, Tippecanoe, Tom Doligale, William Harrison | Leave a comment

Three Concentric Ring Eagles in Heckler 100 Auction

Posted on 17 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks and 19th Century Art Glass featuring the Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson Collection Three Concentric Ring Eagles in Heckler 100 Auction 17 September 2012 The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged auction, Cambridge, Canteen, Concentric, Eagle, Edgar and Bernice Garbisch, Flask, George S. McKearin, GII-77, GII-77a, Heckler, Historical Flasks, Massachusetts, New England Glass Company, Norman C. Heckler & Company, ring, Warren "Bud" Lane, Warren C. Lane | Leave a comment

Looking at Six Gorgeous Historical Flasks in the Heckler 100 Auction

Posted on 16 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks and 19th Century Art Glass featuring the Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson Collection The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks The Heckler clan has a monster auction (Visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Blown Glass, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged Connecticut, Cornucopia, Coventry, Crossed Keys Masonic, Dr. Charles Osgood, Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson, Eagle, Edmund and Jayne Blaske, GII-57, GII-58, GIV-30, GX-24, GX-25, GX-26, Heckler, Historical Flask, J.P.F, Jared Spencer, Kevin Sives, Manchester, Paul Richards, Robert Mebane, Sam Laidacker, Warren "Bud" Lane, Warren C. Lane | 1 Comment

Heckler Columbus Day 2012 just around the corner!

Posted on 16 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Peachridge Glass was at this fabulous event last year with the following posts: Read More: Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event – Best Yet! Read More: People Shots from the Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event Read More: Top three Bitters Bottles from last weekend … Continue reading →