Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

Looking at a Collection of Pattern Molded Flasks

Looking at a Collection of Pattern Molded Flasks 24 November 2013 While visiting with John Pastor and Liz Maxbauer in New Hudson, Michigan the other day, I was able to look at quite a few extraordinary bottles including Merchant’s Gargling … Continue reading

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Looking at a Collection of Merchant’s Gargling Oils

Looking at a Collection of Merchant’s Gargling Oils 23 November 2013 While visiting with John Pastor and Liz Maxbauer in New Hudson, Michigan the other day, I was able to look at quite a few extraordinary bottles. One area of … Continue reading

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Chuck Brown AKA ‘CobaltMan’

Chuck Brown AKA ‘CobaltMan’ 23 November 2013 by Charles Brown My name is Charles Brown and with such a name I changed it to Chuck very early in my life with most people not putting together Charlie Brown. Some got … Continue reading

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Looking at some of the many Finch Target Balls

Looking at some of the many Finch Target Balls 22 November 2013 Yesterday, John Pastor and I were able to visit with Federation members and glass celebrities Ralph and Janet Finch (pictured above) in Farmington Hills, Michigan. After a nice … Continue reading

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Hartman’s Old Virginia Bitters – Tonic, Appetizer and Man Restorer

Hartman’s Old Virginia Bitters Tonic, Appetizer and Man Restorer by Joe Gourd & Ferdinand Meyer V Drink it plain or in whiskey three or four times a day, and you will feel like a new man. 19 November 2013 Last … Continue reading

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John Perry’s Dr. Warrens Bilious Bitters – Boston

John Perry’s Dr. Warrens Bilious Bitters – Boston 16 November 2013 (R•061914) Finding an advertisement for a Dr. Warrens Bilious Bitters in the Halifax Morning Sun, on March 12, 1866 (pictured below) prompted this post. I knew I had an example somewhere … Continue reading

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Could this be the same Dr. M. Perl from New Orleans?

Could this be the same Dr. M. Perl from New Orleans? 12 November 2013 (R•111413) (R•011417)  To this bitters collector, the name Dr. M. Perl from New Orleans is rather familiar as I possess three outstanding squares with his name embossed … Continue reading

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Looking at the Heckler Auction 106 Colognes

Looking at the Heckler Auction 106 Colognes 7 November 2013 Norman Heckler has a wonderful assortment of gorgeous colognes in their current Premier Absentee Auction 106. The colognes are figural monuments, paneled and fancy examples from the Ralph Finch Collection. … Continue reading

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Glass Eye Cup | Eye Bath Collection

Glass Eyecup | Eye Bath Collection 02 November 2013 After almost 1,300 posts here on Peach Ridge Glass, I have to say, this is the first post on eye cups and eye bath glass. Sure I knew they were around … Continue reading

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Don’t Bogart that Gin . . . ger Ale

Don’t Bogart that Gin . . . ger Ale 01 November 2013 The ad also reveals that Gordon & Co. purchased the Equinox Springs bottling business in Manchester, Vermont. Another post from Ginger Ale authority Ken Previtali. This will join … Continue reading

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