Category Archives: Bottling Works

Could a mundane bottle of wine-flavored ginger ale be a descendent of a winery established in 1835?

Posted on 24 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Could a mundane bottle of wine-flavored ginger ale be a descendent of a winery established in 1835? 24 June 2014 by Ken Previtali Two earlier PRG posts, one on Bininger’s Knickerbocker Wine Bitters and another more recently, on California Wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ales & Ciders, Bottling Works, Collectors & Collections, eBay, Ephemera, Ginger Ale, History, Postage, Questions, Soda Bottles, Soft Drinks, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Ale, Brooklyn, Dare, FDR, Garrett, Ginger, Grape, label, Medoc, mother, mundane, New York, Previtali, Prohibition, Scuppernong, Verrazano, vine, vineyard, Virginia, Wine, winery | Leave a comment

The Swan Bitters from Meadville, Pennsylvania

Posted on 17 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Swan Bitters from Meadville, Pennsylvania 17 March 2014 Glass Works Auctions, in their “Winter be Gone” Auction 101 that ends this evening, has an interesting bitters square that I have not seen before. The Swan Bitters seems to have … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Bottles and Extras, Bottling Works, History, Liquor Merchant | Tagged Allegheny, Atkinson, banker, bitters, Brothers, Burgess, Crawford, Custaloga, DeMaison, grocer, James, John, liquor, McFarland, Mead, Meadville, merchant, Pennsylvania, Salome, Scotland, swan | Leave a comment

A. Vogeler & Company, Baltimore, Md. – March 1881 Scientific American Illustrations

Posted on 13 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A. Vogeler & Company, Baltimore, Md. March 1881 Scientific American Illustrations AMERICAN INDUSTRIES – No. 68 PROPRIETARY SPECIALTIES 13 January 2014 Yesterday, while working on the post for the wholesale druggist, A. C. Meyer & Company in Baltimore, Maryland, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Article Publications, Bottling Works, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Medicines & Cures, Technology | Tagged american, August, Baltimore, illustrations, industries, maryland, proprietary, Scientific, specialties, Vogeler | Leave a comment

Thomas Pepper’s Sons – Pepper’s Laxative Stomach Bitters

Posted on 21 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Thomas Pepper’s Sons Pepper’s Laxative Stomach Bitters Ashland, Pennsylvania 21 November 2013 Perched on ebay is this nice example of a labeled, Pepper’s Laxative Stomach Bitters. The grand description says “Mint* Pepper’s Laxative Stomach Bitters”. Still a great example and fun … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottling Works, eBay, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged all, Ashland, John Throop, Laxative, liquor, Pennsylvania, pepper, Pepper's Thomas, Pottsville, Red Cross, Schuylkill | Leave a comment

Houston Ice and Brewing Co. – Magnolia Brewery

Posted on 10 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Houston Ice and Brewing Co. Magnolia Brewery 10 November 2013 The first time I can find Hugh Hamilton and the roots of the Houston Ice and Brewing Company is an 1887-88 listing within the Houston City Directory. He is located … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ales & Ciders, Art & Architecture, Bottling Works, Breweriana, History | Tagged Bertrand Adoue, Bone-dry, Brewery, Brewing, crystal, Eugene Heiner, factory, Houston, Hugh Hamilton, Hyman Prince, ice, Magnolia, texas | Leave a comment

Looking at The Christian Moerlein Brewing Company Graphics

Posted on 9 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at The Christian Moerlein Brewing Company Graphics CINCINNATI, OHIO 9 November 2013 I am always on the lookout for well designed graphics, advertising and signage related to historical bottles and brands that we collect. This morning I came across … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Art & Architecture, Bottling Works, Breweriana, History, Tax Stamps | Tagged Bavaria, Bavarian, Brewing, Christian, Cincinnati, German, Moerlein, ohio, Saloon, Truppach | Leave a comment

The Diamond Ginger Ale Bottle House

Posted on 27 October 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Diamond Ginger Ale Bottle House 27 October 2013 F., Enjoyed the post on upcoming article in Bottles and Extras on Tonopah, Nevada bottle dig. Tonopah rang a bell and sure enough, it was a postcard of a house … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Art & Architecture, Bottling Works, Folk Art, Ginger Ale, Mineral Water | Tagged Althea Spring, Bottle, Connecticut, diamond, Ginger Ale, house, Ken Previtali, Nevada, Tonopah, Waterbury | Leave a comment

They call him Mr. Bourbon…

Posted on 18 October 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

They call him Mr. Bourbon… 18 October 2013 I am pleased to announce that Michael R. Veach (Mr. Bourbon – pictured above) will be the keynote speaker at the FOHBC 2014 National Antique Bottle Show in Lexington, Kentucky. Keeping in mind … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Bottle Shows, Bottling Works, Bourbon, Club News, FOHBC News, History, Museums, News, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Bourbon, Filson, fohbc, Kentucky, Lexington, Michael R. Veach | Leave a comment

Did N. A. Binks make an Alpine Bitters too?

Posted on 7 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I wonder if the Alpine Bitters is the labeled bottle and the larger cylinder bottles are Fairmont and Clutch Rye? Could that be N.A. Bink with the tie? What about that Sheriff? Did N. A. Binks make an Alpine Bitters … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottling Works, Breweriana, Cola, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions, Spirits | Tagged Alpine, Belgium, Bill Ham, bitters, City Bottling, Coca-Cola, Decanter, Dispensing, Escanaba, Fredonia, Germany, Herb, Mary Bink, Michael Bink, Michigan, N.A. Bink, Nicholas A. Bink, Rye, Saloon, tray, Victorian, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Avon Mineral Springs – the “Saratoga” of Western N.Y.

Posted on 31 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

AVON MINERAL SPRINGS the “Saratoga” of Western N.Y. by Jack Stecher 31 August 2013 “Grimace was the prevailing feature on the face of the new-comer when swallowing the beverage of the fountain” Back in 2005 I published an article on … Continue reading →