Category Archives: Ephemera

Ice Cold Collectibles Illinois – Scott Terrell

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I noticed a new facebook page called Ice Cold Collectibles Illinois last month developed by Scott Terrell. The graphics in particular on this cool Coca-Cola card pictured above caught my attention as Scott uses it as the primary art header … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Advice, Bottling Works, Cola, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, Facebook, History, Photography, Soda Bottles | Tagged Alfred Eisenstaedt, atlanta, Coca-Cola, Coke, Facebook, Fayetteville, florida, Ice Cold Collectibles, illinois, Scott Terrell, Tampa, Utica | 1 Comment

If you wanna hang out you’ve got to take her out – Cocaine

Posted on 6 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C O C A I N E “Nobody saves America by sniffing cocaine. Jiggling your knees blankeyed in the rain, when it snows in your nose you catch cold in your brain.” – Allen Ginsberg The Lure Not sure why I … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Cola, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Hair Tonics, History, Medicines & Cures | Tagged Allen Ginsberg, Ayer's, Burdette's, Coca, Coca-Cola, Cocaine, Cocoaine, drug, Druggist & Drugstore, Eric Clapton, Erythroxylon, Friedrich Gaedcke, Harrison Act, hydrochloride, Incas, Lloyd Cocaine Toothache Drops, Narcotic, patent medicines and other popular products and was soon sold over the counter in many forms at pharma, Pepto Cocaina, Sigmund Freud, South America, stimulant, Tawny Cocaine Port, Utah Antique Bottle Cliche | Leave a comment

The great work of Sarony, Major & Knapp Lithographer – New York

Posted on 6 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The great work of Sarony, Major & Knapp Lithographer – New York 06 September 2012 (R•01Oct13) When looking at the great antique bottle brands, I periodically come across some great lithography used to market the product. I guess my favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Art & Architecture, Article Publications, Bitters, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, History, Photography, Spirits, Technology | Tagged Bininger, chromolithograph, Cleopatra, Currier and Ives, Gourd, James Major, Lithographer, Major & Knapp, music, Napoleon Sarony, New York, Old Sachems Bitters, patriotism, photographer, portraits, Quebec, Sarah Bernhardt, Sarony, sheet music, Tokay, Union Square | Leave a comment

Historic photos of saloons and breweries around Utah in the Wild West days

Posted on 3 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

UTAH in the WILD WEST DAYS Some great Utah Saloon and Bar scene photographs from the Utah Historical Society. Post inspired by Tom Doligale. The Combination Main Street in Bingham, Utah Staged Gambling Salt Palace Bar Sam DeAngelas Saloon U.P. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Bottling Works, Breweriana, Ephemera, History, Humor - Lighter Side, Photography, Whiskey | Tagged Alta, Balkan Bar, Bingham, Butch Cassidy, California Bar, Corrine, Fisher Brewery, Forbes and Melich, Harry Longbaugh, Horseshoe Liquor Company, Huntington Saloon, Jacob Alt's Saloon, Lagoon Resort, Murray, Ole Elliott's, Salt Lake Brewing Company, Salt Lake City, Salt Palace Bar, Sam DeAngelas Saloon, Stewart and Osborne Saloon, The Combination, The Sundance Kid, Tom Doligale, U.P. Saloon, Utah, Utah Historical Society, Wagener, White Elephant Saloon | Leave a comment

Saloons and Establishments from Yesteryear

Posted on 1 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ketcham | Yesteryear Gallery Steve Ketcham Early American Bottles, Advertising, and Stoneware www.antiquebottledepot.com Saloons and Establishments from Yesteryear 01 September 2012 Presenting the fifth gallery of vintage pictures from up North as new material has come in from Steve Ketcham. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ales & Ciders, Barber Bottles, Bitters, Breweriana, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Hair Tonics, History, Photography, Pottery, Shaving Mugs, Spirits, Stoneware, Whiskey | Tagged barber, Beer, Blatz, Brewery, Gluek, Illinois Glass Company, liquor, Michigan, milwaukee, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Stoneware Co., photography, Prohibition, Racine, Saloon, Steve Ketcham, Whiskey, Wisconsin, yesteryear | Leave a comment

Galveston and the Civil War: An Island City in the Maelstrom

Posted on 1 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Exciting news from Jim Schmidt, my Houston celebrity friend, FOHBC member and historian extraordinaire. Jim joined our antique bottle and glass community ranks a year or so ago and brings major depth to the historical aspect of our collecting. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, FOHBC News, History, Medicines & Cures, News, Publications | Tagged Amazon.com, Civil War, Confederate, fohbc, Galveston, historian, History, Houston, James M. Schmidt, Jim, Lincoln, Notre Dame, texas, Union | Leave a comment

How we Transported our Goods, Beer and Liquor Back Then

Posted on 30 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

How we Transported our Goods, Beer and Liquor Back Then 30 August 2012 (R•040915) (R•041815) (R•061617) (R•102618) (R•040119 – Moxie Wagon) As you may have noticed of late, I have been developing a number of posts dealing with historical photographs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Bottling Works, Breweriana, Ephemera, History, Milk & Creamers, Photography, Technology | Tagged Beer, Bower & Company General Store, Budweiser Clydesdales, Charles Mayer, Eller Wagon Works, FMG Design, Galveston Brewing Company, Green Brewer's Hops, J.R. Watkins Remedies, Joplin, Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing Company, Louis Gluntz, Mayer, Missouri, Moxie, photograph, Prohibition, Texas Wagon Works, transport, transportation, wagon, Wagon Works, Wells Fargo | 1 Comment

Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part IV (Brewing)

Posted on 29 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part IV (Brewing) 29 August 2012 Ketcham | Brewing Gallery Steve Ketcham Early American Bottles, Advertising, and Stoneware www.antiquebottledepot.com Presenting the fourth gallery of vintage pictures from up North as new material has … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Breweriana, Ephemera, History, Photography | Tagged Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company, Beer, Brewing, Edward Drewry, Fitger Beer, Fox Head Beer, gallery, Gund Brewing Company, Hamm's Brewing Co., Heinrich Brewing Association, History, Joseph Schmucker Brewery, Lauritzen Malt Company, Louis Sadar, Milwaukee Waukesha Brewing Company, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Brewing Company, Minnesota, photography, Redwood Brewery, Stene Ketcham, United Brewery, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

Buchanan Brass Printing Plate – Figural Cannon Series

Posted on 19 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Buchanan Brass Printing Plate – Figural Cannon Series 19 August 2012 Really phenomenal new material coming in from Abel Da Silva regarding my recent post on the Buchanan Cannons. This information pretty much closes the door on my questions about … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Digging and Finding, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, History, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Abel Da Silva, advertising, canada, Cannon, copper, Figural, Glass Works Auctions, Hotel Bourges, Hughes and Kimber, James Buchanan & Co., James McNeill Whistler, Malt Whiskey, plate, printing, Toronto, Whiskey, whisky, Yorkville | Leave a comment

Merchant’s Gargling Oil – “Good for Man and Beast”

Posted on 18 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Merchant’s Gargling Oil – “Good for Man and Beast” 18 August 2012 A couple of paths converged last evening and pointed to developing this post for Merchants Gargling Oil. The first was when I was looking at Marianne Dow’s great … Continue reading →