Category Archives: Civil War

Bennett’s Stomach Bitters – A real puzzler

Posted on 22 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

In from my friend, Civil War authority Jim Schmidt: see: CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (AND WRITING) * Thanks to Rick DeMarsh for token, and newspaper submissions. Stomach Bitters 1.75 Sure Death to Rats 2.00 1866 D.M. Bennett bill-head from … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Civil War, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, History, Poison Bottles, Tax Stamps | Tagged Bennett's, billhead, bitters, Cincinnati, Civil War, DeRobigne, Druggist & Drugstore, Jim Schmidt, Mortimer, Proprietary Stamp, Quaker, Rick DeMarsh, Stomach | 1 Comment

Bottles from the Augusta Arsenal

Posted on 19 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bottles from the Augusta Arsenal 19 April 2012 I am at the Greenville-Spartanburg airport waiting for a flight back to Houston. I never know how I will be connected with bottles each day, so today was a surprise. I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Digging and Finding, History, Medicines & Cures, Museums, Stoneware, Utility Bottles | Tagged Arsenal, ASU, Augusta Arsenal, Augusta State University, Civil War, Georgia, Guardhouse, History Walk, Matthew M. Payne, museum | Leave a comment

General Scotts Artillery Bitters – The Ultimate Cannon Barrel Figural

Posted on 13 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

General Scotts Artillery Bitters – The Ultimate Cannon Barrel Figural 13 March 2012 (R•052814) (R•062517) (R•052719-Genius) The next figural cannon, and in my opinion, the greatest example in rarity is the General Scotts Artillery Bitters. As recorded in Carlyn Ring … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History | Tagged Bill Ham, Bill Taylor, Carlyn Ring, Charles Aprill, Charles Gardner, Civil War, Dave Kyle, Don Keating, Jim Hagenbuch, Jim Mitchell, Major General, Major General Banks, Major General Dix, Major General Fremont, Major General McClellan, New York, Robert Skinner, sandor fuss, Sidney Genius, United States Army, Winfield Scott | 2 Comments

Figural Cannon Bottles – J T GAYEN / ALTONA

Posted on 12 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Figural Cannon Bottles – J T GAYEN / ALTONA 12 March 2012 I wanted to start a new series on Figural Cannon Bottles. These wonderful and powerful shapes bring back all of the imagery and weaponry of the early American … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Revolutionary War, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Altona, Cannon, Civil War, Figural, Fort Monroe, Germany, Hamburg, Hampton, J.T. Gayen, Jan Tecker Gayen, Meyer Collection, Philadelphia, Point Comfort, R & G A Wright, Virginia | 5 Comments

Success to the Railroad – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum

Posted on 9 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From Houston it is usually quite a distance to one of the major antique bottle shows on the East and West coasts. For this reason, I typically plan my weekend around a bottle show with museum tours, sightseeing and business. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Civil War, Flasks, Historical Flasks, History, Museums | Tagged Atlantic, B&O, Baltimore & Ohio, Civil War, Historical Flask, horse pulling cart, John Hancock, Lafayette, locomotice, Railroad, steam, Success to the Railroad, Thatcher Perkins, Tom Thumb | Leave a comment

Some Gorgeous Depression Glass Table Settings

Posted on 19 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Today was filled with business in some neat historic places. We (an associate of mine Kim Cao, from FMG) started out in Winchester, Virginia and ended up with meetings in the town of Luray, Virginia. Instead of taking I-81 we … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Depression Glass, Dinnerware, History | Tagged Depression Glass, Front Royal, Luray, Winchester | Leave a comment

Sanitarium Bitters & Hi Hi Bitters – No doubt what you are getting here!

Posted on 5 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“A nice concoction and bottle to brighten up your stay” Sanitarium Bitters & Hi Hi Bitters No doubt what you are getting here! 05 January 2012 (R•112713) In Part 3 of the PRG Triangular Bitters series we move from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, History | Tagged Davenport, Hi-Hi Bittters, illinois, Iowa, Rock Island, Rock Island Railroad, Sanitarium, triangular | Leave a comment

Drakes Plantation Bitters – Encased Postage

Posted on 19 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Drakes Plantation Bitters – Encased Postage 19 December 2011 There have been two (2) posts regarding Drakes Plantation Bitters this week (see…One of the Crudest Drakes You Will Ever See at PRG and Bottle of the Week 12~11~11, Straw Yellow Drakes Plantation … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Civil War, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, History, Postage, Tax Stamps | Tagged Arago, bitters, Drakes, Encased Postage, James E. Kloetzel, John Gault, Plantation, US Mint | Leave a comment

Stonewall Jackson Stomach Bitters & Jaskson’s Stonewall Bitters

Posted on 8 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Stonewall Jackson Stomach Bitters & Jaskson’s Stonewall Bitters 08 December 2011 I am pleased to announce that I was able to win the extremely rare Stonewall Jackson Stomach Bitters (pictured below) in the Glass Works Auctions “Christmas Comes Early” auction which ended … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, History | Tagged bitters, Dr. M Perl, General Jackson, Louisiana, Meyer Collection, New Orleans, St. Louis, Stonewall, Stonewall Jackson | 1 Comment

Burdock Blood Bitters – Part III – Labeled Bottle and More

Posted on 25 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Part III from my friend and noted Civil War author Jim Schmidt…Make sure you visit his blog site and sign up to receive his posts. [from Jim Schmidt] In this third and final post in a 3-part series on Burdock … Continue reading →