Category Archives: Color Runs

Picture of great color runs.

Syracuse Springs collection

Posted on 8 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Syracuse Springs collection 08 July 2014 Good Evening Ferd, I thoroughly enjoy Peachridge and thought you might want to post some pictures of my Syracuse Springs collection. I have 24 different examples (seven quarts, four half-pints, and thirteen pints). I … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Display, Mineral Water | Tagged collection, Color, Kantor, Mineral, New York, Springs, Syracuse, water | Leave a comment

Hostetters Base Markings

Posted on 25 June 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hostetters Base Markings 25 June 2014 I have been consumed lately with digitally archiving past issues of Bottles and Extras for the FOHBC membership and came across this pretty cool article from Hostetters Bitters master, Richard Siri, from the Summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, History, Technology | Tagged base, bottles, Campiglia, Extras, fohbc, Hostetter's, James, marking, Richard, Siri | Leave a comment

Author Fiedler and my Boston Hops Bitters

Posted on 3 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Author Fiedler and my Boston Hops Bitters 03 May 2014 Two of my grandkids are with their father this weekend, the third is competing with her horses in some nearby town, my wife is out doing her thing, the weather is perfect, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs | Tagged Author Fiedler, bitters, Boston, compass, Feng Shui, geomancer, Hops | 1 Comment

Forbes Visit, off the Pacific Coast of Big Sur

Posted on 11 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Forbes Visit, off the Pacific Coast of Big Sur Light, Reflection & Shadow 11 April 2014 My last hurrah and setting sun from my magnificent and recent west coast bottle trip was saved for last when I visited my good … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Display, Photography, Windows | Tagged bay, Big, bitters, Borbes, california, Carmel, Cutter, Figural, Helen, house, Jerry, light, Morro, Mountain, Pacific, reflection, road, shadow, Sur, tree | 2 Comments

Dave Kyle and his Figural Bitters

Posted on 3 April 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dave Kyle and his Figural Bitters 03 April 2014 Often, when I travel to bottle shows around the country, I am afforded the luxury of visiting some fantastic collections and meeting with some great people in their homes. In some … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles | Tagged bay, california, Craig, Dave, Figural, fohbc, Jackson, Kyle, Lange, Lexington, McMurray, Meyer, Morro, Ojea, Seeliger, Sheffield, Stecher, Swearingen, Warner, Wolf | 3 Comments

Dr. Allen’s Stomach Bitters – Pittsburgh 16 March 2014 (R•031714) Glass Works Auctions, in their “Winter Be Gone” Catalog Auction 101, presently online, has a nice example of a Dr. Allen’s Stomach Bitters from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The bottle reminds me … Continue reading →

Posted on 16 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V | 1 Comment

Dr. Green’s Poleish Bitters; yes it is spelled wrong.

Posted on 14 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Green’s Poleish Bitters; yes it is spelled wrong (on the bottle). 14 March 2014 I suppose I could make some sort of ethnic joke here with the way “Polish” is spelled on the Dr. Green’s Poleish Bitters, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs | Tagged auction, bitters, Glass, green, joke, Polack, Poleish, Polish, pontil, Works | Leave a comment

A Stroll through the Scrolls

Posted on 22 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Stroll through the Scrolls Charles and Jane Aprill 22 February 2014 (R•040419 – Heckler Aprill Auction) Charles Aprill recently posted some outstanding examples of various sized blue scroll historical flasks over on Bottle Collectors on Facebook. I thought I … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Display, Early American Glass, Facebook, Flasks, Historical Flasks, Miniatures, Photography | Tagged Aprill, blue, Charles, Flask, gallery, Historical, Jane, miniature, pint, quart, Scroll | Leave a comment

Looking at some Landsberg bottles…

Posted on 4 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at some Landsberg bottles 04 February 2014 To accompany the ‘Another Patended Landsberg Bottle‘ post, I thought I would show you a few examples of Landsberg bottles in my collection. The bottles are incredibly ornate and look gorgeous paired … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Display, Photography, Spirits | Tagged Adler, bitters, Blackberry, Brandy, Century, chicago, Heller, Landsberg, New York, St. Louis | Leave a comment

January 2014 – Antique Bottle & Glass Photo Gallery

Posted on 1 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Here we go with the January 2014 group of pictures culled from a few of the web and Facebook sites that we all like. I really enjoy the sunlight, shadows and reflections in some of these pictures. Truly some spectacular settings. … Continue reading →