Category Archives: Early American Glass

Thomas W. Dyott Portraits…painted, printed and embossed

Posted on 12 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Thomas W. Dyott Portraits…painted, printed and embossed 12 May 2013 After the Singing along at Dyottville Glass Works post I was really pleased to see a number of follow-up posts by Eric Richter and Paul Joseph Goodwin sharing bottles with … Continue reading →

Posted in Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Eric Richter, Kensington Glass Works, Kevin A. Sives, Paul Joseph Goodwin, Philadelphia, Thomas W. Dyott | Leave a comment

Singing along at Dyottville Glass Works

Posted on 8 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Singing along at Dyottville Glass Works 08 May 2013 For a number of reasons I have been searching through old Philadelphia directories searching for information. I couldn’t help but to get side tracked on Dyottville Glass Works again and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Blown Glass, Bottling Works, Early American Glass, Ephemera, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History | Tagged boys, Dyott, Dyottville, Dyottville Glass Works, Eric Schmetterling, Glass Works, Paul Joseph Goodwin, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, T.W. Dyott | 1 Comment

Unlisted 2-Headed Indian Queen Found!

Posted on 2 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“A find that has certainly set the figural and bitters world ‘upside down’ rocks the airwaves this morning. I mean, “was it meant to be drunk from two people at once” as Bill Ham questioned? Bitters figural king Bill Taylor … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Glass, Early American Glass, eBay, History, Hutches | Tagged April Fools, Bill Ham, Bill Taylor, Bob Ferraro, Figural, Indian, Jeff Burkhardt, Queen | Leave a comment

The latest from the The Museum of Connecticut Glass

Posted on 31 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The latest from the The Museum of Connecticut Glass 31 March 2013 The following post reports on the latest news from the The Museum of Connecticut Glass and has been developed with cooperation and coordination with Noel Tomas. Historical Synopsis of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Early American Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Museums, News, Witch Ball | Tagged Capt. John Turner, Chamberlain, Coventry, Coventry Glass Company, Jesse Brainard, Knox, Michael George, museum, Museum of Connecticut Glass, Nickolas Wrobleski, Noel Tomas, Pam Papanos, Pitkin, Stebben, Turner, Westford, Willington | Leave a comment

2013 National Antique Bottle Show Seminars Announced

Posted on 31 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Manchester, NH Seminars Michael George, show chair and Rick Ciralli, seminar coordinator for the 2013 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire just announced officially, an exciting line-up of seminars and presenters that will want to be added … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Blown Glass, Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Dinnerware, Early American Glass, FOHBC News, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Medicines & Cures, Milk & Creamers, Mineral Water, News | Tagged Al Morin, Brian Wolff, Connecticut, Dave Hoover, Demijohn, George Waddy, Ian Simmonds, Jim George, Manchester, Michael George, Milk, Mount Vernon, New England, New Hampshire, Rick Ciralli, seminar, South Jersey, Thomas Haunton | Leave a comment

Great Window Shots dominating the news

Posted on 15 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

As some of you know, here at Peachridge, we put our bottles in windows down here in southeast Texas as available wall space and basements are few and far between. Natural light can bring out the strongest characteristics of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color, Color Runs, Display, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, Photography, Windows | Tagged photography, sun, sunlight, window | 1 Comment

Le Doyen’s Disinfecting Fluid – The Last Bottle

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

LE DOYEN’S DISINFECTING FLUID “The Last Bottle” I say the “last bottle” because this is the last bottle I photographed as I left the floor of the 2013 Baltimore Bottle Show. Since I was repacking my bottles without my wife … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Early American Glass, eBay, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures | Tagged Baltimore, Boston, Disinfecting, Fluid, Jack Pelletier, Le Doyen, LeDoyen, New York, Poulin Rogers & Keeney, T. Ripley Hawley | Leave a comment

Lightning Rod Exhibit at the Franklin Institute

Posted on 21 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

F – Thought you’d find interesting. (Some Executive at) AMC Pictures collects LIGHTNING RODS. Dealer Ted Storb in Connecticut sold many of these to him. JEFF (FROGGY) BURKHARDT Hi All, Jeanne and I visited family in Philadelphia last weekend and … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, Display, Early American Glass, History, Lightning Rod Balls, Museums, News | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, exhibit, Jeff Burkhardt, Lightning, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Rod, scientist, statesman, Ted Storb, The Franklin Institute | Leave a comment

The Color Purple or Amethyst in Antique Glass

Posted on 18 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E C O L O R P U R P L E Purple, Amethyst, Plum, Violet, Lilac, Grape, Bishop’s Purple, Aubergine, Eggplant, Royal Purple The Color Purple or Amethyst in Antique Glass 18 February 2013 Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Apothecary, Bitters, Color, Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, Insulators | Tagged amethyst, aubergine, Bishop, Color, Danny Catherino, Dwayne Anthony, manganese, plum, purple, Roman, sandor fuss | Leave a comment

Dr. J. W. Poland – Great New England Medicines

Posted on 7 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DR. J.W. POLAND Dr. J. W. Poland – Great New England Medicines 07 February 2013 (R•061714) There was some real excitement to see a stellar example of a deep olive amber DR. J. W. POLAND (pictured above) medicine bottle recently in … Continue reading →