Category Archives: Color

Color descriptions and commentary

What is Puce or ‘Pooce’ as some call it?

Posted on 8 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E C O L O R P U C E “Puce is the French word for flea” What is Puce or ‘Pooce’ as some call it? 08 November 2012 Puce (often misspelled as “puse”, “peuse” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Color | Tagged Color, Dyottville, Eagle, Fells Point, flea, John April, juice, Michael George, plum, Puce, raspberry, Rick Weiner, strawberry | 2 Comments

The “Blue-Green” Drakes Mystery

Posted on 3 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E “B L U E – G R E E N” D R A K E S Updated 01 July 2013 A good marketing or advertising piece should catch your eye whether it is mailed, displayed or … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color, Figural Bottles, News, Questions | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Bill Taylor, bitters, blue-green, cabin, Drakes, e-mail, ferdinand meyer, Fever, Figural, Fuss, Jeff Burkhardt, Jeff Wichmann, Jim Hagenbuch, John Feldmann, Meyer, Mike Henness, Plantation, sandor fuss, teal | 7 Comments

Bowls of Color at the end of Autumn

Posted on 24 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“I was taking pics and this came down and landed in the bowl…” RICK CIRALLI Posting some refreshingly different utilitarian bowls in a variety of autumn colors. Kudos to Rick Ciralli, his passion for glass and for sharing these wonderful … Continue reading →

Posted in Blown Glass, Bowls, Collectors & Collections, Color, Color Runs, Dinnerware, Photography | Tagged Autumn, bottles, bowl, farmers, Glass, merchants, Mt Pleasant, photographs, Rick Ciralli | Leave a comment

Not Brown – A “chocolate” Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters

Posted on 23 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Not Brown – A “chocolate” Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters 23 October 2012 (R•090516) There is a movement underfoot to diminish the celebration and collection of brown bottles and glass. I know of some major collectors who are discouraging this … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Color, Figural Bottles | Tagged amber, bitters, brown, Brown's, Celebrated, Chocolate, Color, Herb, Indian, Queen | Leave a comment

Not Brown – Old Amber “Harvey’s Prairie Bitters”

Posted on 10 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Not Brown – Old Amber “Harvey’s Prairie Bitters” 10 October 2012 (R•052714) (R•061017) (R•111020) There is a movement underfoot to discourage the celebration and collection of brown bottles and glass. I know of major collectors discouraging this color and others … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color | Tagged amber, brown, Dr. Burton Spiller, ferdinand meyer, Harvey Dunn, Harvey's Prairie Bitters, indiana, Judge Blaske, Marsh & Harvey | 2 Comments

Glass Passion and Color Part II : Exploration and Color

Posted on 9 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Glass Passion and Color Part II : Exploration and Color 09 April 2011 *as reprinted from The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) Bottles & Extra Magazine. November-December 2009. Download PDF: Article_2 Glass Passion and Color Part II: Exploration and … Continue reading →