Category Archives: Digging and Finding

Recent finds in the Digging, Diving and Antique world.

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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N. Grange Flask – The Genuine

Posted on 30 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Wow was I fortunate to see and hold this wonderful, large Genuine Grange Western Flask. This happened late last year during a trip to see the Robert Frank Collection in Lompoc, California. Let me tell you, in a room full … Continue reading →

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Morning Call Bitters – Unlisted and Recently Dug

Posted on 28 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

March 19, 2011, From Memphis Diggers web site. We finally got to dig on a lot that we had been eyeballing for about 12 years. This street is loaded with history. Many of the residents on the street were steamboat captains. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Unlisted Lancaster Tonic Bitters Found

Posted on 9 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Unlisted Lancaster Tonic Bitters Found 09 April 2011 (R•092514) A couple of years ago Greg Bair mentioned that he had come across an unlisted Lancaster Tonic Bitters that had been dug in Boston, Mass. With well over 1,500 Bitters bottles, this is … Continue reading →

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Bryant’s Stomach Bitters aka The Cone

Posted on 7 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bryant’s Stomach Bitters aka The Cone 07 April 2011 (R•052714) (R•120414) (R•061117) (R•081218) (R•022719) Dr. George N. W. Bryant started an apothecary in New York City in 1845 and by the early 1850s, had created what has become one of the … Continue reading →

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Two New Lacour’s Bitters added to the Meyer Collection

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My Lacour’s Color Run has Wings! Two (2) incredibly gorgeous Lacour’s Sarsapariphere Bitters joined my lone oldest amber variant Lacour’s. Both specimens came from the Robert Frank collection from Lompoc, California. The Variant 2 Yellow Green killer is heavy and … Continue reading →

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Nice Dr. Halls California Pepsin Bitters Snagged on eBay

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A super rare H 11 – Dr. Thos Halls California Pepsin Wine Bitters showed up on eBay the other night. I already had a perfect example from the Grapentine Collection (see pictured). I went after this new one because it had a crude … Continue reading →

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What’s in the Fridge?

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sometimes after a bottle show you just have to pull out your goodies and look at them. In this case we were in Jerry and Helen Forbes hotel room at the Marriott in Towson, Maryland after the Baltimore Antique Bottle … Continue reading →

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