Category Archives: Humor – Lighter Side

Related Bottle & Glass Humor. The Lighter Side

Dr. Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters Cast Iron Advertising Lemon/Lime Juicer

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DR. HARTER’S WILD CHERRY BITTERS Lemon | Lime Juicer 10 April 2013 Now here is an item that you do not see too often. A Dr. Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters juice squeezer. Like I have never seen one before for … Continue reading →

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Morro Bay Meat Eaters

Posted on 29 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Morro Bay Meat Eaters 29 March 2013 So I ask my friend Jerry Forbes (Carmel, CA) for some bottle pictures from the the San Luis Obispo Bottle Society’s 45th Annual Show and Sale in Morro Bay, California this past Friday … Continue reading →

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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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Whiskey Bottle Tombstone – Clayton, Alabama

Posted on 6 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A wife told her husband that she’d make him a whiskey bottle-shaped tombstone if he didn’t stop drinking. He didn’t. Thank you to Dennis Humphrey for post inspiration. Bottle pictured above is a Dr. J. S. Woods Elixir medicine bottle … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose – January 2013

Posted on 3 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J A N U A R Y   2 0 1 3 Section dedicated to daily thoughts and interests Thursday, 31 January 2013 Wow, this month just went by so fast. Christmas seems so long ago. Back in Houston, dodged … Continue reading →

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“Collectors” Series – What do you think?

Posted on 28 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I received an interesting telephone call last week from a very nice fellow named Chris with Architect Films in Toronto, Canada. After trading calls, we eventually had a nice talk regarding the possibility of them coming to Houston to include … 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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Photographs of People Drinking – Part V

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Photographs of People Drinking – Part V PART V of a Series 15 January 2013 Presenting the Fifth Gallery of vintage pictures of “People Drinking”. This is a continuation of a series. See bottom of post for index. If you have … Continue reading →

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One ‘Hellofa’ Night…Always Has Been…

Posted on 1 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

One ‘Hell-of-a’ Night…always has been… Really no need to caption these pictures… 01 January 2013 (R•123113) (R•010115) MORE….. Photographs of People Drinking – Part I Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part II. Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part III Photographs and … Continue reading →

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The Pickin’s of Lancaster County

Posted on 31 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is hopefully the first of many new antique bottle and glass postings by guest writers who have a talent with words, story-telling, photography and digital technology. I asked Eric first because I simply think he is near the best … Continue reading →

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