Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

Glass Works Auctions | Aline Brown Milk Glass Collection

Posted on 24 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From Wikipedia: Milk glass is an opaque or translucent milky white or colored glass, blown or pressed into a wide variety of shapes. First made in Venice in the 16th century, colors include blue, pink, yellow, brown, black, and the … Continue reading →

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One of the Crudest Drakes You Will Ever See

Posted on 18 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

One of the Crudest Drakes You Will Ever See 18 December 2011 Rick DeMarsh over at RicksBottleroom.com asked me to send him a picture of one of my favorite Drakes Plantation Bitters. This is darn near impossible. I did send … Continue reading →

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Nice Dark Dr. Wynkoop’s Sarsaparilla on eBay

Posted on 12 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Nice Dark Dr. Wynkoop’s Sarsaparilla on eBay 12 December 2011 As written up on eBay this morning: STRIKINGLY DEEP COBALT BLUE Dr. WYNKOOP’S SARSAPARILLA. This is a much darker bottle than I have seen before. Rather nice. Make sure you look at the … Continue reading →

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A Nice Group of Pictures from a Collector in Ft. Collins, Colorado

Posted on 12 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I first came across Mike Holzwarth, from Fort Collins, Colorado when I did a post for a rare Bitters Bottle he found. Mike has been digging bottles in Colorado for over 25 years. Read: Jepson’s Dyspepsia Bitters – Colorado. Next he responds with some Stone Ginger … Continue reading →

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Trade Mark Lightnings – You Think I Need This Color?

Posted on 10 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Randy Taylor (Chico, California) has this killer Trade Mark Lightning quart fruit jar that that I just have to have. He had it on his table again at the 49er Historical Bottle Club and Show this year in Auburn, California. Do … Continue reading →

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Stonewall Jackson Stomach Bitters & Jaskson’s Stonewall Bitters

Posted on 8 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Stonewall Jackson Stomach Bitters & Jaskson’s Stonewall Bitters 08 December 2011 I am pleased to announce that I was able to win the extremely rare Stonewall Jackson Stomach Bitters (pictured below) in the Glass Works Auctions “Christmas Comes Early” auction which ended … Continue reading →

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Upcoming HistoricalGlass.com Auction

Posted on 8 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jeff Burkhardt alerts us to an auction house that quite frankly, I am not aware of which pleasantly surprises me. I am speaking of HistoricalGlass.com. Glass International LLC was founded in 2000 by John De Caro. Prior to starting the … Continue reading →

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Freeblown Lilly Pad Pitcher and Rib Pattern Vase – Santa Comes Early

Posted on 7 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Christmas Comes Early for some wise glass collector with 2 great pieces of Early American Glass Someone is seeing Santa a little early with a steal in Glass Works Auctions “Christmas Comes Early” auction which ended on Monday, 07 December … Continue reading →

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American Pot Lid Pictures in from Greg Dean

Posted on 2 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

An incoming email popped up on my radar yesterday regarding the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors web site. An FOHBC member and collector named Greg Dean from Queensland, Australia, suggested “It would be good to have a category on the new … Continue reading →

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I-Rice German Perfume & ChiPPy! – SHaBBy!

Posted on 2 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A bunch of us are descending on Auburn, California for the 49er Bottle Show and were having dinner last night after a exhaustive afternoon talking major bottles. Dinner was attended by Jeff Burkhardt, Jeanine Burkhardt, Bill Taylor, Jerry Forbes, Ken … Continue reading →

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