Category Archives: Collectors & Collections

Stories from visits with the collectors and seeing their collections.

Carlyn Ring Collection: First Offering of 143 Bottles – Part 1

Posted on 7 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Carlyn Ring Collection: First Offering of 143 Bottles – Part 1 07 May 2011 From a 20 February 1995 letter from James Hagenbuch: Dear Collector: The following listing of 143 bottles is the first of a series of offerings of bitters’ … Continue reading →

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Dr. Loew’s Stomach Bitters Swirled Fluting & An Uncle Sam’s

Posted on 7 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Loew’s Stomach Bitters Swirled Fluting & an Uncle Sam’s 07 May 2011 Back in 2003, I had the opportunity to pick up an Uncle Sam’s Wild Cherry Bitters from Pacific Glass Auctions (now American Bottle Auctions) for the princely … Continue reading →

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John Feldmann Amityville next Week!

Posted on 5 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I am really excited to again get the opportunity to visit with John and Sheila Feldmann of Amityville, New York next Thursday and Friday. I will be visiting to assess, photograph and to get a more comprehensive understanding of this … Continue reading →

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Dr. Atherton’s Dew Drop Bitters

Posted on 5 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Atherton’s Dew Drop Bitters 05 May 2011 (R•051814) (R•072918) (R•100718) At the Heckler Columbus Day Saturday Field Event (see info on 2011 event) in 2006, I was greeted by a number a collector contacts and friends who said that … Continue reading →

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Pacific Congress Water California – Running Deer

Posted on 3 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

PACIFIC CONGRESS WATER SPRINGS SARATOGA (Motif of Running Dear) During my trip late last year to see the Robert Frank Collection in Lompoc, California, I noticed three gorgeous Mineral Water bottles in a line with the Running Deer embossing. This … Continue reading →

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World Famous Cobalt Blue “The Fish” Bitters

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

World Famous Cobalt Blue “The Fish” Bitters 02 May 2011 John Feldmann, top Bitters Collector from Amityville, New York sent me the following two copies taken from the March 1974 issue of Old Bottle Magazine. The ad reads: WORLD FAMOUS … Continue reading →

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Catawba Wine Bitters on eBay

Posted on 2 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Catawba Wine Bitters on eBay 02 May 2011 (R•06Oct13) (R•082614) (R•022819) Early, excellent and fresh was the header description of this Catawba Wine Bitters that closed on eBay on 24 April 2011. Three pics are represented above. Under the moniker … Continue reading →

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Amethyst Indian Queen Found in Seattle

Posted on 1 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Back in April 2010, an interesting find occurred in Seattle, Washington. A fellow named Niel Smith found an extremely rare coloration of a Brown’s Indian Queen. According to Niel in a email that was circulated, ‘This bottle was found at … Continue reading →

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Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters

Posted on 30 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

One of my favorite ‘square’ bitters – don’t stop reading now! – is the incredibly ornate Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters. With champhered, shingled shoulders this bottle is also adorned with arched typography, a motif of a head, a crest, a … Continue reading →

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The American Collectors of Infant Feeders

Posted on 30 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From the ACIF Web Site…. The American Collectors of Infant Feeders is a non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to gather and publish information pertaining to the feeding of infants throughout history. The collecting of infant feeders and related items … Continue reading →

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