Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

Bromine – Union Salt Works – Gorgeous Allegheny City Bottle

Posted on 7 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bromine – Union Salt Works – Gorgeous Allegheny City Bottle 07 January 2012 Sitting on one of my bottle shelves is this gorgeous Bromine – Union Salt Works bottle from old Allegheny City (today part of Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania. Not knowing too … Continue reading →

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Some wonderful Baltimore William Coughlan and Peter Babb Bottles

Posted on 6 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Baltimore Digger and Collector Chris Rowell posts over at Bottle Collectors on Facebook the following information and pictures. Just love those Baltimore bottles. Reminds me of home too. [CR] William Coughlan Baltimore’s most prolific bottler 1842-1874. This picture represents 10 … Continue reading →

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The extremely rare, triangular Wahoo Chamomile Bitters

Posted on 6 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The extremely rare, triangular Wahoo Chamomile Bitters 06 January 2012 I have a smaller, extremely rare triangular bitters called the Wahoo Chamomile Bitters which reminds me of other more well known bitters with similar names such as the Jacob Pinkerton … Continue reading →

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Sanitarium Bitters & Hi Hi Bitters – No doubt what you are getting here!

Posted on 5 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“A nice concoction and bottle to brighten up your stay” Sanitarium Bitters & Hi Hi Bitters No doubt what you are getting here! 05 January 2012 (R•112713) In Part 3 of the PRG Triangular Bitters series we move from the … Continue reading →

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Who did this display?.. or it could only be from?

Posted on 3 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Of course it is from the New England bottle power duo Jeff and Holly Noordsy. Always the best bottles and the best visual displays to catch your attention! Look at this great still life photograph. Read: Pictures at an Exhibition … Continue reading →

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The triangular Hagan’s Bitters – Philadelphia & Atlantic City

Posted on 2 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The triangular Hagan’s Bitters –Philadelphia & Atlantic City 02 January 2012 (R•122318 – Token and earlier information on John Hagan) (R•051119 – Swanson material) My second post for triangular bitters bottles (see first post: The Triangular O.H.P. Rose’s Peruvian King Bitters) leads … Continue reading →

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A Nice Grouping of Glass Paperweights from a Western Collector

Posted on 1 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I have to admit that one of the really neat things about maintaining Peachridge Glass (besides my selfish desire to be immersed in glass) is when I do a post on an unfamiliar or non mainstream topic and get follow-up … Continue reading →

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H.P. Herb Wild Cherry Bitters – Another Roped Corner Fancy Gent

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

H.P. Herb Wild Cherry Bitters -Another Roped Corner Fancy Gent 28 December 2011 (R•060314) I am nearing the conclusion of writing about Roped Corner squares (at least in my bitters collection). Of course, some new bottle addition could change this … Continue reading →

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Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic

Posted on 24 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic “Rohrer’s Bitters Still Ahead” 24 December 2011 (R•061714) (R•101115) While cleaning my glass shelves yesterday in anticipation of a visit from noted Civil War Medicine author James Schmidt, I spent a few extra moments polishing … Continue reading →

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J. Moore and Jesse Moore Bourbon Whiskey Bottles

Posted on 24 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J. Moore and Jesse Moore Bourbon Whiskey Bottles 24 December 2011 Western collector Lance Westfall sent me a few really nice photos of J. Moore and Jesse Moore bottles (Deer antlers) for the Christmas Themed write-up. Instead of posting these … Continue reading →

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