Category Archives: Figural Bottles

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Couple of figurine Bear bottles dug in Toronto

Posted on 30 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I received the following email and pictures of two (2) gorgeous green figural Bear bottles that were dug in Toronto. I like the color and while I am familiar with the mold, I am unfamiliar with the embossing. My similar … Continue reading →

Posted in Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles, Questions | Tagged Bear, Cia Vidiriera, De Toluca, Digging, Figural, fugurine, Toronto | 2 Comments

R. & G. A. Wright – Great Gun Cologne

Posted on 22 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

R. & G. A. Wright – Great Gun Cologne 22 June 2012 The latest addition to the figural cannon series was a tough one as this figural bottle is extremely rare and pictures difficult to come by. I saw my … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, Perfume | Tagged Cannon, Charles Aprill, cologne, Figural, Gordon Bass, great, gun, Jane Aprill, Philadelphia, R & G A Wright, Rick Meyer, Skinners, Tom McCandless, Wright | 3 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 →

Posted in Advertising, Druggist & Drugstore, eBay, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, Hair Tonics, Medicines & Cures, Remedy, Sarsaparilla | Tagged Consumption, Cough, Dan Cowman, eBay, Extract, H. H. Warner, Hair, Hops & Buchu, log cabin, New York, Plasters, Remedy, Rochester, Rose Cream, Salpine, Sarsaparilla, Steve Jackson, Warner's, Warner's Safe Cure | Leave a comment

Tobias Barto and his Great Gun Bitters – Reading, PA

Posted on 21 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Tobias Barto and his Great Gun Bitters Reading, PA 21 June 2012 (R•031314) (R•020919) One could buy a Barto’s Bitters, a concoction of whiskey and herbal flavorings, from 1872 to 1892 at the family-run store at 437 Penn Street. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, liquor, Liquor Merchant | Tagged Barto, Barto's Great Gun, bitters, Cannon, Charles Aprill, Charles Barto, dealer, Figural, general, John Barto, John Feldmann, Joseph F. Tobias, Keystone, liquor, militia, Pennsylvania, Reading, sandor fuss, Tobias Barto, Wine | 1 Comment

Major Glass Movement – Censored

Posted on 19 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I post many stories and pictures and frequently get items that must be censored. This means I have directions to not post the stories and actual pictures until a time when I am released. For these reasons the bottle pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles, Humor - Lighter Side, News, Photography | Tagged censor | 2 Comments

Grrrrrwllll…….Figural Bear Bottles

Posted on 15 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

We all like bears right? I did a post the other day on some cool embossed bottles (Read: Cool Bottle Embossings) and added a picture of an OLD PIONEER WHISKEY with a ‘walking bear’ (pictured on left). This got me … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Spirits | Tagged Applied Face, Bear, Meyer, Old Pioneer Whiskey | Leave a comment

James Noyes – Hollywood, Mississippi & the Imperial Levee

Posted on 13 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

James Noyes – Hollywood, Mississippi & the Imperial Levee 13 June 2012 (R•032319) For the past few months I have been tracking down leads on some extremely rare Mississippi Bitters bottles where I am developing separate posts thru a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Club News, Figural Bottles, History, Publications, Wine & Champagne | Tagged April, bitters, bottles, Bristol, England, George Chatham, Heckler, Hollywood, Imperial Levee, J. Noyes, Jackson, James Noyes, Jugs, Justin McClure, Mississippi, Natchez, Richard Kramerich, Sim Callon, Washington | 2 Comments

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

Handsome Young Man in Uniform (Civil War?) with Fish Bottle

Posted on 21 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

An important advertising card sold on eBay last evening for a surprisingly healthy $787.77 which shows the strong demand for pieces relating to the great bottles we collect. In this case it was a ‘Handsome Young Man in Uniform (Civil … Continue reading →