Category Archives: Facebook

Barrel Series – April Fools Joke in July? Now That’s the Stuff

Posted on 9 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

THAT’S THE STUFF “I haven’t seen one since, I liked the slogan so I went for it” John April No, this is not a “John” April Fools joke but a pontiled barrel that most of us have never seen or … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Facebook, Figural Bottles, Flasks, Whiskey | Tagged Barrel, Figural, Flask, John April, Mathew Tigue Levanti, Rick Ciralli, That's the Stuff, Tom Doligale, Tom Leveille, Try It | 2 Comments

Eagle embossed flasks for Independence Day

Posted on 3 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The boys and girls are really letting the eagles fly over on Early American Glass on facebook. Look at these GREAT pictures. I will continue to add pictures throughout the day as I suspect more will leave their perches. Have … Continue reading →

Posted in Early American Glass, Facebook, Flasks, Historical Flasks, Holiday, Photography | Tagged 4th of July, Cody Zeleny, Dale Santos, Dana Charlton-Zarro, Double Eagle, Eagle, Eric Correla, Flask, GI-14, GI-26, GII-62, GII-70, GII-79, GIV-1, Greg Sweet, GV-10, GV-8, Historical, Independence, Michael George, Mike Brauser, Pantaloon, Rick Ciralli, sandor fuss, Willington | Leave a comment

Tom Marshall Gallery – Form & Composition

Posted on 24 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I first starting noticing pictures posted by Tom Marshall earlier this month on a couple of the facebook bottle and glass sites. I immediately tagged Tom for closer look as the pieces he was displaying and photographing were breathtaking. Tom’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blown Glass, Chestnut, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Early American Glass, Facebook, Flasks, Freeblown Glass, Inks, Photography, Pitchers, Salt, Snuff | Tagged composition, Connecticut, flasks, Inks, light, photography, Pitkin, reflection, shadow, sun, Tom Marshall | 1 Comment

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

Incoming Questions about Finds

Posted on 19 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I continually get emails and pictures about recents finds and questions about bottles and glass. Though I field the Bitters questions, I typically send the questions outside of my area of speciality to others. Here are a few questions I … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Digging and Finding, Facebook, Glass Makers, Mineral Water, Peachridge Glass, Questions, Target Balls, Whimsies | Tagged Australian, Carl Hotkowski, cup, Drake's Plantation Bitters, emails, Eric Richter, Figural, Jeff Noordsy, Peachridge Glass, questions, Ralph Finch, Rick Ciralli, Target Balls, Tom Haunton, Whimsey | 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

Insulator Hunters

Posted on 2 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I put together a post earlier today called Privy Digging – The Hole Story which included some great pictures of holes and digs. These diggers are going to some major depths including one hole at 60 feet! After looking underground, it seemed … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Facebook, Glass Companies & Works, Insulators | Tagged Andrew Mika, Brookfield, Chris McClelland, CSX, Daron Nelson, Gustavo Parra Nicholls, Hemingray, Insulator Hunters, Insulators, Jason Stevens, Jimmy Zagorsky, Justin Sharick, Matt Aker, Michael Green, Michael Spadafora, Mike Heron, Mike Holzwarth, pole, porcelain, Railroad, Red Guerre, Szabadvezetéki Szigetelők Magángyűjteménye, telegraph | 1 Comment

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

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

Information on the Drake’s Plantation Bitters Variants

Posted on 19 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Information on the Drake’s Plantation Bitters Variants 19 May 2012 Drakes authority Brian Shultis recently commented on facebook: “There has been a lot of talk about Drake’s mold variants on here. I will post up a few comparison shots for … Continue reading →