Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

Fighting Cocks and Roosters on Bottles

Posted on 24 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Fighting Cocks and Roosters on Bottles 24 January 2012 Connor Rush posted a neat blob on the FOHBC facebook page…”Hello! Anybody have any bottles from Essex County, NJ? Here’s my best and rarest one, a pictorial blob from Montclair. Thomas … Continue reading →

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Superior California Antique Bottle Club’s 36th Annual Show and Sale

Posted on 22 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

28 January 2012 (Sunday) Anderson, California Superior California Antique Bottle Club’s 36th Annual Show and Sale. (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) at the Shasta County Fair grounds, Anderson County. Info: Mel Hammer 530.241.4878 or Phil McDonald 530.243.6903 Folks, this is the show where Ken Schwartz … Continue reading →

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A Legendary Barto’s Great Gun Bitters Changes Hands

Posted on 21 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With a shot that is sure to be heard clear around the world, Peachridge Glass announces the sale of a legendary, Reading, Pennsylvania figural bottle in the shape of a cannon. Not only is this bottle extremely rare, it is … Continue reading →

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Some Gorgeous Depression Glass Table Settings

Posted on 19 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Today was filled with business in some neat historic places. We (an associate of mine Kim Cao, from FMG) started out in Winchester, Virginia and ended up with meetings in the town of Luray, Virginia. Instead of taking I-81 we … Continue reading →

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F. Stresau – A Texas Bitters (Courtney, Texas)

Posted on 18 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

F. Stresau – A Texas Bitters (Courtney, Texas) 18 January 2012 (R•012415) Correspondence in from Texas medicine collector Brad Seigler from Justin, Texas. Brad has been helping me track down information on elusive Texas bitters brands. F. STRESAU – COURTNEY, … Continue reading →

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The triangular Balsdons Golden Bitters – Early New York

Posted on 15 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The triangular Balsdons Golden Bitters – Early New York 15 January 2012 My next installment for triangular bitters is the extremely rare Balsdons Golden Bitters. My highly whittled example has a bold impression and was purchased in February 2006 from Glass … Continue reading →

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Jar Bling – Bruce Schank’s Display of Colorful Fruit Jars

Posted on 14 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bruce Schank writes: “I also did a jar display at the Sunday Show appropriately titled “Jar Bling.” It was a Smash Hit with everyone and I came away with the Dealers Choice Award and Peoples Choice Ribbon. Many Thanks to all … Continue reading →

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The big and robust Monongahela Rye Bitters

Posted on 13 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I did a post the other day on my Bromine – Union Salt Works bottle (read: Bromine – Union Salt Works – Gorgeous Allegheny City Bottle) which led me to Allegheny City which is now part of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. … Continue reading →

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The beautiful and triangular S (star) C Brown’s Herb Bitters

Posted on 11 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The beautiful and triangular S (star) C Brown’s Herb Bitters 11 January 2012 My continuing effort to document triangular bitters bottles leads us now to the extremely rare, S (star) C Brown’s Herb Bitters from Philadelphia. The Brown’s was an … Continue reading →

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Texas Window – Some Random Thoughts on a Gray Day

Posted on 11 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

As I sit here in Alexandria, Louisiana after two (2) miserable, gray, rainy days (you may have heard about all of the rain Monday in Houston that followed me here), I post this picture that makes me feel better. There … Continue reading →

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