Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

Mike Newman Bottles – Downstairs

Posted on 4 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Mike Newman Bottles – Downstairs 04 August 2011 I am in Augusta, Georgia for three days of business and was able to sneak away yesterday evening to see the fantastic bottle collection of Mike Newman from Martinez, Georgia. This is … Continue reading →

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Cathedral Pickle Picture Page

Posted on 31 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers and Posted it on The Peachridge Cathedral Pickle Picture Page It was really a great experience to see the Cathedral Pickle display at the FOHBC York Show (was it York or Wilmington?)…I … Continue reading →

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Tom Doligale and his Udolpho Wolfe’s Aromatic Schnapps

Posted on 30 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

In case you missed it, Ralph Finch did a nice two (2) page spread in the latest July 2011 Antique Bottle & Glass Collector titled EXHIBITIONISTS, Tom Doligale is on the trail of rare pontiled Wolfes. The photo was taken … Continue reading →

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Unlisted Morning Call Bitters

Posted on 30 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Unlisted Morning Call Bitters 30 July 2011 By now, I suppose many of you have heard about the unlisted Morning Call Bitters that I was fortunate enough to win at the FOHBC live auction at the 2011 FOHBC Memphis National … Continue reading →

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German Tonic Bitters – Boggs, Cottman & Co.

Posted on 30 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

German Tonic Bitters – Boggs, Cottman & Co. B.B.B. – Boggs Balt Bitters 30 July 2011 (R•090418) (R•052319) Earlier this morning, I posted some pictures and information from Baltimore collector, Chris Rowell (click here). Specifically speaking it was… “When I … Continue reading →

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Some Nice Baltimore Bottles from Chris Rowell

Posted on 30 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

As some of you may know, I am from Baltimore originally. Though I left in 1975, I still get back often to see my family, work on business projects and of coarse, hit the Annual Baltimore Antique Bottle Show & … Continue reading →

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Meyer Table at the 2011 Houston Bottle Show

Posted on 24 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I took of few pictures of my two (2) tables at the 2011 Houston Bottle Show. The proximity of the show allowed me to take some of my light tables and to display a few bottles. I had no illusions … Continue reading →

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A Picture of a Picture of Two of Brad Francis’s Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters

Posted on 23 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I am at the Houston Bottle Show today. Folks, this is the best I could get as far as seeing two legendary Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters. Two recent trips to Brad Francis’s house, which is 10 hours away by car … Continue reading →

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Is there a Blue Embossed Bitters Barrel?

Posted on 22 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Is there a Blue Embossed Bitters Barrel? 22 July 2011 I received the below noted email from Carl Hotkowski which really got me dreaming of a blue Old Sachems…….. Hello Ferdinand, Just a quick question if you have the time. Are … Continue reading →

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A Few Western Whiskeys

Posted on 20 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Major Western Collector Dale Mlasko sends this great picture and information about some rare and important Western Whiskeys…Thanks for sharing Dale. As usual, the best of the best. Hi Ferdinand, I thought I would send you a picture of a … Continue reading →

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