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Miniatures Stand out BIG in Downieville

Posted on 11 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

These little fellows are really cool. I collect mini Bitters so this was fun for me. With the big whiskeys and bitters dominating the show, I am compelled to give this wonderful display some respect. Truly outstanding.

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Bottle Still Life Shots from our Porch in Downieville

Posted on 11 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Fish for Breakfast Jerry Forbes took some nice photographs from our porch this morning before breakfast of some of his bottles. The two (2) Wormser Bros belong to Jeff Wichmann. The Dr. Bell’s is ringing its way to Peach Ridge. … Continue reading →

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Gotta Luv those Western Curved R’s

Posted on 8 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Incoming email and pics from Western Collector Mike McKillop…those Bay Rums are killer! Read more on Western Bitters News Hi Ferdinand, I thought you might like to see some of my western green curved R bitters. I believe that the … Continue reading →

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Watching these Wormser Bros SF Belly-Buttons

Posted on 5 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I am keeping a close eye on this extraordinary Wormser Bros. San Francisco barrel on Jeff Wichmann’s American Bottle Auctions Auction 53. There are actually two (2) Wormser’s which I have pictured below with ABA’s descriptions. Check those belly-buttons out! Wormser … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Bottle Clubs 45th Annual Show on 10 September!

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hello Ferdinand, I thought you might want to add a post about the Los Angeles Show to your website. This is our 45th annual show. Los Angeles has held a bottle show every year for nearly a half century. The … Continue reading →

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Gold Rush Squares

Posted on 29 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

More Than Meets Your Eye In from Rick Simi… I was wondering if you might want to post this article http://www.westernbitters.com/2010/12/gold-rush-squares_28.html on your site. I posted this back in 2010 for the Western Bitters News. Maybe the collectors on the east might get a … Continue reading →

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Nice Romaine’s Crimean Bitters in ABA Auction #53

Posted on 27 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Nice Romaine’s Crimean Bitters in ABA Auction #53 27 August 2011 (R•111114, post clean-up and supplemental images) “it has been a long hot summer here, the rain has been as sparse as the good bottles”. I have really been waiting … Continue reading →

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Knock – Knock

Posted on 24 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Knock-Knock… Who’s there? NJ Door Knockers here, you have any bottles? Just a Woodgate’s Plantation Bitters… Did this really happen? Am I dreaming? Pinch myself… 

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FOHBC Reno Shoot-outs Planned!

Posted on 17 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Do you think you own the best Drakes? Portions of an email in from Richard Siri and Marty Hall who are the organizers for the FOHBC Reno Expo next July. (FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo) Ferdinand: Marty and I met last … Continue reading →

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Summertime is for Corn – Great Corn Figurals

Posted on 14 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Silver Queen Corn Summertime is for Corn – Great Corn Figurals 14 August 2011 I grew up in Maryland and remember all of the corn fields I would see on my way to the Maryland and Delaware beaches in the summer. … Continue reading →

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