Category Archives: Early American Glass

Some Early American Glass Bowls

Posted on 19 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The group over at Early American Glass Collectors on facebook have been posting and commenting on some gorgeous early American bowls from the primarily New England glass houses. These are wonderful pieces. So simple and clean. I can not help … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowls, Collectors & Collections, Dinnerware, Early American Glass, Facebook, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers | Tagged bowl, Charles Aprill, Charles Flint, Coventry Glass Works, Dave Maryo, Glastonbury, Granite Glass Company, Hartford County, Jeff Noordsy, Jessie, Lockport Glass Works, Michael George, Midwest, New England, Pittsburgh District, Rick Ciralli, Sandwich Glass Works, Stoddard Glassworks, Woody Douglas | Leave a comment

Early pictures of some of the characters and legends or both

Posted on 18 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Early pictures of some of the characters and legends or both 18 June 2012 I really like seeing older pictures of some of the collecting greats, legends and characters that I have heard so much about. I realize these pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Facebook, History, Photography | Tagged Allie Clevenger, Ben Crane, Bob Hinely, Charles Aprill, Charles Gardner, Coventry, Dana Charlton-Zarro, Dennis Traverso, Dick Watson, Don Bryant, Dr. Burton Spiller, Eugene Heisy, Gene Bradberry, Georgia Hinely, Helen McKearin, Jane Aprill, Jessie Brainard, Jim Mitchell, Joe Butewicz, Joe Zarro, John Joiner, JPF Flask, Keene, Ken Wilson, Kim Kokles, Liz Heckler, Marcia Dwyer, Marion McCandless, Mark Vuono, Michael Dolcini, New Hampshire, Noel Thomas, Norman Heckler, Old Sturbridge Village, Ralph Finch, Ray Dwyer, Rick Ciralli, Ron Rainka, Shultis, Skinners, Tippecanoe, Tom McCandless, Tom Phillips, Tony Shank | 2 Comments

Why are glass balls on Early American Glass pieces?

Posted on 4 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I will be the first to tell you, I am out of my area of specialization in many cases when I post about glass but still very willing to learn from some of the glass authorities who continually post great … Continue reading →

Posted in Early American Glass, Pitchers, Questions, Utility Bottles, Vases, Witch Ball | Tagged Daniel Baldwin, Early American Glass, Hat, Huckleberry, Jersey, Michael George, Noel Thomas, Redford, Rick Ciralli, Whimsey, Witch Ball, Woody Douglas | Leave a comment

The Charles & Jane Aprill Blue Gallery

Posted on 1 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Charles & Jane Aprill Blue Gallery 01 June 2012 (R•030817) You can be sure of two things when you come across a picture from the collection of Charles and Jane Aprill from New Orleans. The first is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Early American Glass, Flasks, Fruit Jars, Historical Flasks, Inks, Schnapps, Whimsies | Tagged blue, Boardman, Charles Aprill, Charles Gardner, Cunningham, Eric McGuire, fruit jars, Harrison, Jane Aprill, jars, Skinner, St. Louis Expo, Willington | 5 Comments

Bottle and Glass Shards – Pieces of Wisdom

Posted on 28 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

John Akers (see more of John’s Cartoons) produced some artwork for the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) for their signature magazine Bottles and Extras. This art appears each issue as a header for a section with special news, finds … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottles and Extras, Digging and Finding, Early American Glass, Facebook, Glass Companies & Works, History, Pottery | Tagged Boo Morcom, Bottles and Extras, Brian Wolff, Chris Rowell, fohbc, Glastonbury, Hostetter's, Jeff Noordsy, John Akers, John April, Ken Wilson, Michael George, Mount Vernon Glass Works, New England Glassworks, Pitkin Glass Works, Pottery, Richard Strunk, Shards of Wisdom, Victorian, Wistarburgh | 1 Comment

Small collection of 13 hat and salt (pontil) Whimseys

Posted on 27 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I like when I do a general post about a specific topic and I get comments and additional information and pictures. The beauty of this site and the digital age in general, is that I can update, modify and correct … Continue reading →

Posted in Blown Glass, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Salt, Whimsies | Tagged Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, Diamond Daisy, Footed Salt, Hat, Mike in Maine, New England Glass Company, salt, Stiegel Glass Works, Whimsey, Whimsies | Leave a comment

Toppin’ it off with a few Glasshouse Hat Whimsies

Posted on 26 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

There has been some interesting dialog over at Early American Glass on facebook prompted by a posting by Jeff Noordsy (visit Jeff and Holly Noordsy) of a rather nice Hat Whimsey (see green example that Jeff picked up at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blown Glass, Collectors & Collections, Depression Glass, Early American Glass, eBay, Facebook, Figural Bottles, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Whimsies | Tagged Carnival, Congressville, Coventry, David Doty, Eric Correla, Fenton, Fostoria, Glass, glasshouse, Hat, Hobnail, Jeff Noordsy, Jim Davies, Massillon, Murano, Planet Glass, Sandwich, Stoddard, Waterlilly, Whimsey, Whimsey Club, whimsical, Whimsies, Whitney, Willington, Windmill | Leave a comment

Visit to the Belmont Mansion – Nashville

Posted on 23 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Today I toured Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee as part of a business project with my company FMG Design and had the good fortune to get a personal tour of the center-piece Belmont Mansion. I do not have pictures of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Civil War, Digging and Finding, Early American Glass, History, Museums | Tagged Acklen Hall, Adelicia Hayes Franklin, Battle of Nashville, Belmont, Belmont University, Civil War, Joseph Alexander Smith Acklen, mansion, Nashville, Tennessee, Thomas J. Wood, Union | Leave a comment

Some historical glass pictures from the Philadelphia Museum Of Art

Posted on 16 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sandor Fuss visited me at Peach Ridge recently in Houston and said he was headed east during the following week for business. Sandor, like myself, builds glass adventures around business trips and in this instance, he was planning on visiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Chestnut, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Freeblown Glass, Historical Flasks, Milk & Creamers, Museums, Photography | Tagged Allaire, american, collection, Glass, Historical Flask, museum, Philadelphia, sandor fuss | Leave a comment

The Charter Oak Historical Flask

Posted on 12 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

John Pastor, pictured with Liz Maxbauer above, had this great little flask called a Charter Oak at the 2012 Baltimore Bottle Show (Read further: A Salute to the 2012 Baltimore Antique Bottle Show) this past March. It was part of a preview … Continue reading →