Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

Civil War era Dyottville Embossed Cylinder Bottles

Posted on 29 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Civil War era Dyottville Embossed Cylinder Bottles 29 September 2012 PRG” Incoming email and material related to the Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle post “Hi. This is just an FYI. There are at least two more Dyottville cylinder whiskeys … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Early American Glass, eBay, Ephemera, Glass Companies & Works, History, Questions, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged 1846, Brian Shultis, Cognac, cylinder, Dyott, Dyottville, ELS, Harvard, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Ian Charlton, Jerry Dauphinais, Philadelphia, Renault & Co., T.W. Dyott, West Point, Whiskey | Leave a comment

E. Longs Indian Herb Bitters

Posted on 26 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

E. LONGS INDIAN HERB BITTERS E. Longs Indian Herb Bitters 26 September 2012 (R•052714) So far in this rather limited figural ‘Queen’ series, we have looked the Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters, H. Pharazyn ‘Queen‘, and the Mohawk Queen. Today we … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles | Tagged bitters, E. Long, Figural, Herb, Indian, Queen | Leave a comment

Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle? This gentleman told me that it is indeed documented in a cadet memoir that the father of one of the cadets supplied liquor for the graduation party which they called “Fandango.” [Fascinating incoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Glass Companies & Works, History, Museums, Questions, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged 1846, Brownsville, Charles Gardner, Class, cylinder, Dr. Dyott, Dyottville, Eric M. Richter, Fandango, fohbc, Galloway, George B. McClellan, George E. Pickett, John Waugh, McKearin, Mexican American War, Port Isabel, Ruth Contu, texas, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Tom Hartz, University of Texas, West Point, Whiskey, Zachary Taylor | 3 Comments

Mohawk Whiskey Pure Rye Indian Queen

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

MOHAWK WHISKEY PURE RYE Mohawk Whiskey Pure Rye Indian Queen 25 September 2012 (R•090516) “Keepers of the Eastern Door” We have so far in this series looked at the Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters and the rather different, as far as … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Animist, Brown's Indian Queen, Figural, H. Pharazyn, Indian, Iroquois, Joseph Brant, Mohawk, Mohawk Valley, Molly Brant, Narraganset, New York, princess, Queen, Rye, Sir William Johnson, Thayendanegea, Whiskey | 2 Comments

Looking closer at the Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters

Posted on 23 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking closer at the Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters 23 September 2012 (R•051814) (R•052714) (R•091018) aka ‘INDIAN QUEEN’ I am presently working on a feature article on John Feldmann for the November/December issue of Bottles and Extras. During the development of possible … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures | Tagged bitters, Bottles and Extras, Celebrated, Herb, Indian, John Feldmann, Meyer, Neal N. Brown, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Queen, Whitney Brothers | 1 Comment

Keeping up with the Insulator Collectors on Facebook

Posted on 22 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I just wanted to take a moment to post some neat insulators shots I found trolling through the insulator facebook pages. It is fun to watch the incoming images from these folks. See more pictures these groups and others… Telegraph & … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Facebook, Insulators, News, Photography | Tagged Anthony Eiting, Brookfield, Chris McClelland, Doug Rusher, Hemingray, Insulators, Jimmy Zagorski, John Lyles, Larry Baumann, Michael W Spadafora, Patrick Moylan, Roadwood Luges, Shaun Kotlarsky | Leave a comment

“I Heard it Through the Grapevine”

Posted on 19 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is the cover art for the single “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by the artist Marvin Gaye. Oh I heard it through the grapevine, Oh and I’m just about to lose my mind. Honey, honey yeah. I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Diving, eBay, Figural Bottles, Fruit Jars, Glass Companies & Works, Inks, Lightning Rod Balls, News, Peachridge Glass | Tagged Columbus Day, Grapevine, Greeley's, Heckler, housekeeping, Ink, John Feldmann, Keene, Lightning, Louie Schreiner, Marvin Gaye, shows, Tippecanoe, W. Wolf | Leave a comment

XR Cobalt Blue Ribbed Grape Lighting Rod Ball

Posted on 17 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Look at this incredible cobalt blue example of a National Ribbed Grape Lightning Rod Ball! Incoming this AM from Ron and Ann Krupa. Thanks! Hi: I noticed in your lightning ball grape grouping (there was) no reference to the cobalt … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Digging and Finding, Lightning Rod Balls | Tagged Ann Krupa, Ball, blue, cobalt, Lightning, Meyer, national, ribbed, Rod, Ron Krupa, Sullivan | 2 Comments

Three Concentric Ring Eagles in Heckler 100 Auction

Posted on 17 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks and 19th Century Art Glass featuring the Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson Collection Three Concentric Ring Eagles in Heckler 100 Auction 17 September 2012 The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged auction, Cambridge, Canteen, Concentric, Eagle, Edgar and Bernice Garbisch, Flask, George S. McKearin, GII-77, GII-77a, Heckler, Historical Flasks, Massachusetts, New England Glass Company, Norman C. Heckler & Company, ring, Warren "Bud" Lane, Warren C. Lane | Leave a comment

Looking at Six Gorgeous Historical Flasks in the Heckler 100 Auction

Posted on 16 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks and 19th Century Art Glass featuring the Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson Collection The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks The Heckler clan has a monster auction (Visit … Continue reading →