Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

A question regarding Capuziner Bitters

Posted on 1 October 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A question regarding Capuziner Bitters 01 October 2015 Incoming e-mail communication with pictures from Chris Eib regarding Hutching’s Dyspepsia Bitters, Drake’s Plantation Bitters and Capuziner Bitters. Some rather nice pictures of some cool bottles too to support the e-mail. [CI] … Continue reading →

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A Rarity in Connecticut Glass

Posted on 30 September 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Rarity in Connecticut Glass 30 September 2015 Incoming e-mail and pictures of a killer Sheaf of Wheat – “Westford Glass Co” Pictorial Flask, Westford Glass Works, Westford, Connecticut, 1860-1872. Photographs are so nice! Just a reminder, that we are open to all … Continue reading →

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Warner’s Label Fraud?

Posted on 23 September 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Warner’s Label Fraud? 23 September 2015 A series of e-mails from noted collector and researcher Michael Seeliger from Brooklyn, Wisconsin. The person he references is not a member of the FOHBC. After review, I am red flagging. [E-mail #1] I have … Continue reading →

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Top Saratoga “Wanted” List Update

Posted on 27 August 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Top Saratoga “Wanted” List Update 27 August 2015 A couple of weeks before the FOHBC 2015 Chattanooga National, I received a simple e-mail from Neil Moore from Milford, Delaware that is represented below. Good morning, I read your comments regarding … Continue reading →

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The Mike Dickman Collection

Posted on 14 July 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Mike Dickman Collection I stumbled into a “bottle and barbed wire show” in Albuquerque 14 July 2015 Nice to hear from Mike Dickman here from Santa Fe, New Mexico which may be my favorite place to visit in the United … Continue reading →

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Loss of Jim Springer of Marshalltown, Iowa

Posted on 4 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Loss of Jim Springer of Marshalltown, Iowa 04 May 2015 It is with deep sorrow to inform you that a Midwestern legend in privy digging and bottle collecting has lost his 10 month battle with brain cancer on March 24th … Continue reading →

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E. Dexter Loveridge – In the House

Posted on 24 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

E. Dexter Loveridge – In the House A Treasure Trove of Wahoo Bitters items goes to Auction 24 April 2015 (R•051215) One of the more entertaining aspects of collecting antique bottles, and in my particular case, bitters bottles, is the interesting names … Continue reading →

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Is their a relationship between Grape Bitters by C.R. Smith & Company in Chicago?

Posted on 29 March 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Is there a relationship between Grape Bitters by C .R. Smith & Company in Chicago and Dr. A.H. Smith’s Old Style Bitters from St. Louis? 29 March 2015 Sorry for the long title. I though I recognized this bottle as it reminded me of … Continue reading →

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Everything’s better with bitterquelle. . .

Posted on 4 March 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Everything’s better with bitterquelle… by Ken Previtali 04 March 2015 (R•071415) Reading the recent post on Hunyadi Janos reminded me of how the details of what we might consider commonplace can be intriguing. What could be more commonplace than water? … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Minerals with a Selection of Exquisite Barber Bottles

Posted on 14 February 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Beautiful Minerals with a Selection of Exquisite Barber Bottles 14 February 2015 Now here is a display that you don’t come across too often at antique bottle shows. Check out this email from Sandor P. Fuss reporting from the Tucson … Continue reading →

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