Category Archives: Color Runs

Picture of great color runs.

Some More Purdy Glass Pics from Downieville Displays

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bitters, Drugstore, Pickles & EC&M’s OK, this is the last of my pictures in case you are getting tired of them. I am learning so much by photographing, talking with displayers and hoarding glass pictures. Just addicted to glass I … Continue reading →

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How many other “Buggers” are out there these days?

Posted on 8 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Mike Dolcini sent me this interesting email that got me thinking too about bug bottles. Lets get some good pictures. I agree with Mike, the Lyon’s Powders are deceivingly named, sexy bottles. Hi Ferd, How many other “Buggers” are out there … Continue reading →

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Watching these Wormser Bros SF Belly-Buttons

Posted on 5 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I am keeping a close eye on this extraordinary Wormser Bros. San Francisco barrel on Jeff Wichmann’s American Bottle Auctions Auction 53. There are actually two (2) Wormser’s which I have pictured below with ABA’s descriptions. Check those belly-buttons out! Wormser … Continue reading →

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Corn for the World Historical Flasks

Posted on 3 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Corn for the World Historical Flasks 03 September 2011 (R•031516-Fuss Example) (R•091416) Ever since I saw Tom Lines display of Corn for the World historical flasks about 5 years ago at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show I have been hooked … Continue reading →

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Nice Romaine’s Crimean Bitters in ABA Auction #53

Posted on 27 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Nice Romaine’s Crimean Bitters in ABA Auction #53 27 August 2011 (R•111114, post clean-up and supplemental images) “it has been a long hot summer here, the rain has been as sparse as the good bottles”. I have really been waiting … Continue reading →

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Nice Grouping of Lancaster Cornucopia & Urn Flasks

Posted on 20 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

 Cornucopia & Urn’s GIII-17 Pint Flasks Mike Stephano says at Bottle Collectors on Facebook “Ok, my turn to show off. I love Lancaster Cornucopia & Urn’s, here’s my row of GIII-17 Pints”. PRG agrees and really likes this picture. Nice … Continue reading →

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Summertime is for Corn – Great Corn Figurals

Posted on 14 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Silver Queen Corn Summertime is for Corn – Great Corn Figurals 14 August 2011 I grew up in Maryland and remember all of the corn fields I would see on my way to the Maryland and Delaware beaches in the summer. … Continue reading →

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Professor Byrne and Landsberg – Some Highly Decorative Bottles

Posted on 13 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Professor Byrne and Landsberg Some Highly Decorative Bottles 13 August 2011 (R•051814) (R•031616) (R•081918) (R•121518) Norman C. Heckler Company (see below) has a nice Professor Byrnes in their Auction 93. It is lot #20. It got me thinking about my example … Continue reading →

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My Vote for the Best Bottle Color Description of the Year!

Posted on 12 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

hmmm….I don’t know…this looks more like “early summer squash with a granny smith apple sauce wash”

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Dennis Bray’s EC&M Insulators

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

At the National Insulator Association (NIA) show last month in San Jose, a professional photographer took photos of all the show displays, including Dennis Bray’s EC&M Insulator display. Denny Bray has been kind enough to share some pictures below. The EC&M’s have … Continue reading →

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