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World Famous Cobalt Blue “The Fish” Bitters

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

World Famous Cobalt Blue “The Fish” Bitters 02 May 2011 John Feldmann, top Bitters Collector from Amityville, New York sent me the following two copies taken from the March 1974 issue of Old Bottle Magazine. The ad reads: WORLD FAMOUS … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter – CD 700 Egg Insulators

Posted on 24 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From Pole Top Discoveries recently completed Auction 64.

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Young America or Young Frankenstein?

Posted on 21 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Young America or Young Frankenstein? 21 April 2011 (R•110914) (R•111014) Along with collecting and specializing in the beautiful color runs, I cherish the freakish and absurdly crude, rare and x-rare bitters squares. This example of a Young America Stomach Bitters … Continue reading →

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Amazing Film Clip of Cable Car In San Francisco In 1906

Posted on 18 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

***This just in from West Coast Marble Collector and Dealer Bill O’Conner… Watch Video This film was “lost” for many years. It was the first 35mm film ever that has come to light. It was taken by a camera mounted … Continue reading →

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Thailand’s Million Beer Bottle Temple

Posted on 13 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Thailand’s Million Beer Bottle Temple 13 April 2011 In Houston there is a very famous Folk Art House called the Beer Can House (pictured below). I was reminded of this after Carl Sturm sent me some great pictures of Thailand’s … Continue reading →

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Fruit Juice in the AM

Posted on 11 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

16 August 2010: * One of those surprise emails I get from Jeff Burkhardt that knock me over… Ferdinand – This’ll make you “pucker-up”- Old Homestead “juice” flavors in the early AM: STRAWBERRY, GINGER ALE, LIME, LEMON & ROOT BEER! … Continue reading →

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National Bitters (Ear of Corn) Inspiration

Posted on 8 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Some quick thinking at the FOHBC National Show this past August 2010, and since we were surrounded by corn fields in Wilmington, Ohio, prompted the addition of the inspirational source for the famous National Bitters (ear of corn). This table … Continue reading →

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Ferd gets a new Trophy!

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Elizabeth created this photograph in Photoshop as a joke for Jeff Wichmann, owner of American Bottle Auctions, who posted a similar altered image of me holding my new Bryant’s Bitters cone. We jokingly spoofed the FOHBC and stated we wanted … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Fridge?

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sometimes after a bottle show you just have to pull out your goodies and look at them. In this case we were in Jerry and Helen Forbes hotel room at the Marriott in Towson, Maryland after the Baltimore Antique Bottle … Continue reading →

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