Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

David Kyle gets the Capital Bitters on eBay

Posted on 4 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

First of all, congratulations to my friend, Dave Kyle from Thousand Oaks, California. I first heard about this specific Capital Bitters in an email from a contact in Baltimore close to a year ago. I was rather excited because I … Continue reading →

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The McKearin Group VIII – Sunburst Flasks

Posted on 4 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sunbursts are considered one of the oldest of the American Geometric and Historical Flasks and are generally attributed to the period of 1815 to the early 1830’s. The McKearin Group VIII – Sunburst Flasks 04 May 2012 (R•032214) The collectors … Continue reading →

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Glasshouse Turtle Whimsies

Posted on 4 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Recently on facebook, one of our more advanced collectors of early American glass posted a picture of some glass turtles in a garden setting (see below). It reminded me of some of the more whimsical glass pieces that I have … Continue reading →

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The Celestial Dr. Planett’s Bitters

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Celestial Dr. Planett’s Bitters 03 May 2012 (R•101514) Pam and Randy Selenak (Orange, California) recently returned from this wonderful Key West Vacation where they immersed themselves with bottles found in dives along the coast. Read further: Island Alex – A … Continue reading →

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Large Willington Pickle Jar in a Teal Blue

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With cathedral pickles in the news recently, (Read: The Amber Willington Cathedral Pickle Jar) (Read: MAJOR Cathedral Pickle Collection News) (Read: Early Blown Glass Blue CATHEDRAL PICKLE BOTTLE closes on eBay) it was good timing for Dennis Rogers to send Peachridge Glass three … Continue reading →

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The Amber Willington Cathedral Pickle Jar

Posted on 2 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Amber Willington Cathedral Pickle Jar 02 May 2012 (R•042519 – Heckler Aprill example, top of post) Many of the early American pickle bottles and jars were made in the 1850s and 1860s. As would be expected, the earlier examples … Continue reading →

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Bottle Shards in Window Jars – I like it!

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bottle Shards in Window Jars – I like it! 01 May 2012 “Here’s how I display some of my pieces, in large clear glass jars. They really look great in the windows!” I like this. What a clever, simple idea! … Continue reading →

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MAJOR Cathedral Pickle Collection News

Posted on 1 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[PRG] I try to shy away from people selling things on this site but WOW, wait to you get of load of this!!! Hi Ferdinand, I am sending you some pictures of a collection that took my Mother, Father and … Continue reading →

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Early American Blown Three Mold Decanters

Posted on 30 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The objects were produced by blowing molten glass into a mold, thereby causing the glass to assume the shape and pattern design of the mold. Early American Blown Three Mold Decanters 30 April 2012 (R•031414) An area of high interest to … Continue reading →

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The GIV Eagle Masonic Historical Flask

Posted on 28 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Two nice pictures of a cobalt blue, Eagle Masonic historical flask were posted on facebook the other day by New Orleans, super collector Charles Aprill (2 l’s) that rocked the site prompting some high praise from all who viewed. This … Continue reading →

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