Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

Pictures at an Exhibition – Noordsy Gallery

Posted on 9 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jeff and Holly Noordsy Dealers Specializing in the Sale of Antique Bottles, Antique Glass and Period Decorative Arts 09 November 2011 (R•033119) Jeff was kind enough to send Peachridge Glass more Noordsy window shots which are posted below. In my … Continue reading →

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Jeff & Holly Noordsy – Nice Window Treatment

Posted on 8 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dealers Specializing in the Sale of Antique Bottles, Antique Glass and Period Decorative Arts On slow bottle days, like some others of you I suspect, I move around the web to see what inspires or moves me. A couple times … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Fancy Gents

Posted on 7 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

At some point, Bitters master Bill Ham decided to call the G 52 | Dr. Goodin’s Compound Gentian Bitters a ‘fancy square’ in Bitters Bottle Supplement. The first volume of the landmark Caryln Ring & W.C. Ham Bitters Bottles simply says “Square” in … Continue reading →

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Froggy adds a Pink Drakes to his line-up!

Posted on 3 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Congratulations Jeff (Froggy) Burkhardt! Ferdinand- Thought you’d like a pic of my latest DRAKES line-up, now including the famous “Henness Pink Drakes” (Thanks again Mike!).  My blue-green example is arguably the “BEST AND BLUEST” in existance, with little green  showing. … Continue reading →

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Swain’s Bourbon Bitters – A Strong Square

Posted on 3 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C. H. Swain’s Bourbon Bitters 3 November 2011 John Pastor has a nice example of a C.H. Swain’s Bourbon Bitters in his current American Glass Gallery Auction #7. The bottle is written up as follows: “C.H. Swain’s – Bourbon – … Continue reading →

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American Poison Bottle Collectors Association

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Writing about my granddaughter, Adriana this morning (read Granddaughter Adriana stirs up traffic at Balto Show – 2004) led me to the APBCA (American Poison Bottle Collectors Association) web site. Adriana is a member. She really took a liking to member Joan Cabanis … Continue reading →

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Granddaughter Adriana stirs up traffic at Balto Show – 2004

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Granddaughter Adriana stirs up traffic at Balto Show – 2004 02 November 2011 Elizabeth just found these pictures which really made me smile. This is my granddaughter Adriana at the 2004 Baltimore Antique Bottle Show (visit Baltimore Antique Bottle Club). … Continue reading →

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Color-Altered Glass – Presented by Dwayne Anthony @ FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand: Would you put this notice on the FOHBC website and Peachridge Glass. This should be a eye opener for bottle collectors as well as insulator collectors. Richard (Siri) “Let’s look at a couple of examples of how greed affects … Continue reading →

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More Lightning Rod Ball and Weathervane pictures from the Baier Collection

Posted on 1 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Extensive Lightning Rod/Weathervane Collection – Advertising & Collectibles I wrote a post earlier today about Sullivan Auctioneers and their Jim & Linda Baier Auction Listing. Read… LRB’s! – Sullivan Auctioneers – The Jim & Linda Baier Collection Here are some more nice cropped … Continue reading →

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LRB’s! – Sullivan Auctioneers – The Jim & Linda Baier Collection

Posted on 1 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Received a really interesting Auction poster from Sullivan Auctioneers. Have not heard of these folks. A little research shows a lot of farm equipment and land sale auctions. BUT…. look at all these really GREAT lightning rod balls, pendents and … Continue reading →

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