Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

Saint Jacob’s Bitters – Cincinnati, Ohio

Posted on 3 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Saint Jacob’s Bitters – Cincinnati, Ohio Celebrated St. Jacob’s Bitters, St. Jacob’s Bitters Co., Cincinnati, Ohio St. Jacobs Bitters, Mihalovitch, Fletcher & Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 03 August 2013 (R•060719) My friend and bottle show table mate Jerry Forbes (Big Sur, California) … Continue reading →

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Jerry’s Hippie Dippie Bottle

Posted on 3 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jerry’s “Hippie Dippie“ Bottle I was sitting at my table at the FOHBC Manchester National show and Dr. Charles Aprill alerted me to a real oddball striated flask somewhere far across the showroom floor, almost as far as San Francisco is … Continue reading →

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Rare Flask Stolen at Shupp’s Grove

Posted on 29 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

GII-126 | Double Eagle with Wreath Ferd, This past weekend at Shupp’s Grove, I had this flask stolen (GII-126 – Double Eagle with Wreath) off my table. The bottle was bought from Norm Heckler in 2006 after I was under bidder … Continue reading →

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Gerald and his labeled Missisquoi Bottle

Posted on 29 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

When I get back after a big bottle show like the 2013 Manchester National, I have to sift through my mind and Iphone pictures as so many folks stop by my table with bottles they are excited about. Many want … Continue reading →

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Bitters Spotting (and more) at Manchester

Posted on 29 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bitters Spotting at Manchester FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show | Manchester, NH 29 July 2013 Whew, been cramming for the past 3 or so days trying to get the September | October issue of Bottles and Extras ready for … Continue reading →

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Moxie Bitters – So What is Moxie?

Posted on 26 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Moxie Bitters – So What is Moxie? I was pleasantly surprised to see an extremely rare, Moxie Bitters within the Moxie Bottles display by Dave Waris at the FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire this past weekend. … Continue reading →

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William T. Walters and his Museum Bottle

Posted on 25 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

William T. Walters and his Museum Bottle WALTERS & Co. BALTIMORE 25 July 2013 (R•081018) (R•081418) I have this great, 6-sided bottle I picked up from Michael George back in 2010 at the Baltimore Bottle Show embossed with “BALTIMORE” and “WALTERS … Continue reading →

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Spotted on the floor at the Manchester National

Posted on 24 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Spotted on the floor at the Manchester National I was walking my dogs from my studio today which is a block from Minute Maid Stadium where the Houston Astros play. They were having an afternoon game and trying hard to … Continue reading →

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Manchester Display Photo Gallery

Posted on 23 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

More pictures from the FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire. Display awards were announced this past Sunday afternoon near the conclusion of the show. Congratulations are in order to Michael George and his Stoddard Glass Factory exhibit … Continue reading →

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The Winners – Manchester Display Photo Gallery

Posted on 23 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Winners – Manchester Display Photo Gallery Displays & Displayers + Awards Pushing out some pictures of the two displays that won awards at the FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire. Awards were announced this past … Continue reading →

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