Category Archives: Ephemera

Buchanan’s Black & White Scotch Whisky Advertising

Posted on 17 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Yesterday I was writing and posting pictures of figural Buchanan cannon bottles (read: “the Buchanan Cannons”). During my research to determine the source of the Buchanan name I was led to the James Buchanan Company which is a scotch whisky “merchant”- a … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ephemera, History, Holiday, Humor - Lighter Side, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Black & White, Elizabeth Meyer, Glascow, James Buchanan & Co., London, Mac, Magee, Maggie, maryland, Mia, Murphy, Scotch, Scottie, Scottish, Terrier, Towson, West Highand, Westie, Whiskey, whisky | Leave a comment

Evolution of Syphilis Posters

Posted on 15 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

While working on the recent post on the great SWIFT’S SYPHILITIC SPECIFIC (SSS), I came across some wonderful vintage posters from an international community of graphic designers. These posters are quite spectacular. Read More: Swift’s Syphilitic Specific – “Hey, I’ve got … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Art & Architecture, Ephemera, History, Humor - Lighter Side, Medicines & Cures | Tagged advertising, graphic designer, infection, pallidum, poster, Swift's Syphilitic Specific, Syphilis | Leave a comment

Solomon’s Strengthening & Invigorating Bitters – Savannah, Ga.

Posted on 13 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SOLOMONS’ STRENGTHENING BITTERS SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 13 August 2012 (Post updated 18 December 2012) (R•020219) Sometimes I have bottle posts that take a longer and broader range approach such as the Fancy Square Series and the Figural Barrel Series etc. Other … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Apothecary, Bitters, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, eBay, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Postage, Tonics | Tagged Abraham Alexander Solomons, Apothecary, Charles Aprill, Charleston, Civil War, Crescent City, Druggist & Drugstore, Georgetown, Georgia, Holland, invigorating, Jane Aprill, Joseph, Joseph Solomon, Meyer Collection, Pulaski, Robert E. Lee, Savannah, Solomon Drug Company, Solomons, South Carolina, Strengthening, van Blitz | 1 Comment

Bininger Advertising Art & Labels

Posted on 10 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Abraham M. Bininger Bininger Advertising Art & Labels 10 August 2012 (R•022419) As a designer and artist, I really admire the wonderful advertising art for Bininger products such as the fully labeled A.M. Bininger & Co. figural cannon pictured above, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, Gin, Glass Companies & Works, History, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Abraham M. Bininger, Bouquet Bourbon, Essence of Old Virginia Wheat Whiskey, Great Gun Bourbon, La Sylphide Bourbon, Library of Congress, Old Kentucky Bourbon, Pioneer Bourbon, sylphs, Traveler's Guide Bourbon, Zouave Bourbon | Leave a comment

Barrel Series – Bininger Old Kentucky Bourbon

Posted on 10 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BININGER OLD KENTUCKY BOURBON 10 August 2012 Let’s now move on to the great and well-known Bininger brand figural barrels. I am fortunate to possess an example (pictured below) and one was included in the recent Glass Works Auctions | … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Article Publications, Auction News, Bourbon, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, Glass Companies & Works, History, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged A.M. Bininger & Co, Abraham Bininger, Bininger, F. Heppenheimer, Glass Works Auctions, GreatAntiqueBottles.com, Library of Congress, lithograph, Meyer Collection, New York, The New York Times | Leave a comment

Mishler’s Keystone Bitters – Stencil and Bottle

Posted on 8 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Mishler’s Keystone Bitters – Stencil, Bottle & Trade Cards 08 August 2012 (R•050314) (R•072114) (R•101015) Don’t know if you all noticed this really cool stencil in the Glass Works Auctions | Auction 95 that closed Monday night. I saw this … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Auction News, Bitters, Digging and Finding, Ephemera, Trade Cards | Tagged Auctions, Conestoga, Glass Works Auctions, Griel & Bro, Jeff Burkhardt, Joe Gourd, Mishler's Keystone Bitters, Nolt, Philadelphia, Raezer, stencil | Leave a comment

Barrel Series – Stillman & Breen

Posted on 24 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

STILLMAN & BREEN | MEMPHIS, TENN Brandies, Wines, Teas And Cigars 24 July 2012 • 28 July Update: See comment from Robert Cutchins below. I guess this weeks figural barrel posts are about extremely rare bottles found in thrift shops. Why not? … Continue reading →

Posted in Digging and Finding, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Barrel, Bob Ferraro, Brandies, bunghole, Faulkenberry, Figural, Memphis, Memphis Daily Appeal, Memphis Diggers, Pittsburgh, Robert Cutchins, Stillman & Breen, Teas, Tennessee, Thrift Shop, W. Wolf, Whiskey, Wines | 3 Comments

2012 Houston Antique Bottle Show – Rain or Shine!

Posted on 15 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

2012 Houston Antique Bottle Show – Rain or Shine! 15 July 2012 Well I missed the Friday ‘early bird’ set-up because my flight from the East Coast was 8 hours late and our airports were shut down for a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News, Medicines & Cures, Painted Label, Soda Bottles | Tagged bitters, Brad Seigler, Dan Cowman, David Cole, Drakes, ferdinand meyer, fohbc, Houston Bottle Shoe, Jim Schmidt, Lincoln Tea, Medicines, weather | 1 Comment

Baltimore’s Iron Bitters – Brown Chemical Company

Posted on 30 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Baltimore’s Iron Bitters – Brown Chemical Company 30 June 2012 (R•052914) (R•112817) I like the embossing “BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY” and the word ‘IRON” on the BROWN’S IRON BITTERS and IRON BITTERS from Baltimore, Maryland. These, smaller squares look good together … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Glass Companies & Works, Medicines & Cures, Tonics, Trade Cards | Tagged Baltimore, Brown Chemical Company, Browns Iron Bitters, children, Dyspepsia, healthy, Iron Bitters, languid, Lily Langtry, maryland, Meyer Brothers, Meyer Collection, Nervous, weak, Women | 2 Comments

Warner’s Log Cabin Remedies

Posted on 21 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A very nice example of a Warner’s Log Cabin Scalpine came up on eBay the other day. The pictures were rather nice and are posted below. The description on eBay was as follows: Here’s the one all Warner’s & Hair … Continue reading →