Category Archives: Color Runs

Picture of great color runs.

Don’t Fall For This Ad or Feel Sorry For This Guy

While perusing the May – June issue of the FOHBC Bottles and Extras I got a real chuckle out of this Classified Ad I came across. Well don’t be fooled or feel sorry for Jeff. This guy has the looks, the … Continue reading

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Flaccus Bros Steers Head Fruit Jars

I received a notice from Greg Spurgeon regarding the latest North American Glass on-line auction of quality bottles & jars that will open on Monday, May 23rd. You can now preview all 231 items at his North American Glass website. … Continue reading

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Union Clasped Hands Flasks

Union Clasped Hands Flasks 19 May 2011 Jim Bender, a really nice guy a met thru the FOHBC sent me the following email and pictures for post: Hi Ferdinand, I see your site could use a few Union bottles. I … Continue reading

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Sometimes You Just Have to Pause and Salute an OS Picture

I get so many emails from some great folks wanting to share their passion for glass. Here we have a simple picture of a grouping from the Richard Watson collection depicting a few of his Old Sachem Bitters and WigWam Tonics … Continue reading

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Surprise Bottle Article in Martha Stewart Living

At the FOHBC National Show in Wilmington, Ohio last year, Jeanine Burkardt (wife of collector Jeff Burkhardt) came to my sales table and proudly showed me her copy of the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living (August 2010). This eight page spread had wonderful … Continue reading

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John Feldmann Amityville next Week!

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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Hair Raising Stories

As a color run collector, I always have my eye on bottles that come in various color shades. This takes me out of my Bitters zone often. Lately I have been admiring the Pacific Congress Waters I wrote about previously … Continue reading

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Pacific Congress Water California – Running Deer

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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Catawba Wine Bitters on eBay

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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Mike Henness – One of My Early Inspirations

Elizabeth and I visited with Mike Henness after the Auburn, California 49er Show on 07 December 2009. Ken Edward was also there with Mike. Mike used to have this web site (odd, I can not find it now) that pictured … Continue reading

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