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Double Pontiled Greeley’s Bourbon Bitters

Posted on 14 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Double Pontiled Greeley’s Bourbon Bitters 14 February 2012 [Incoming email from noted collector and dealer Jack Stecher] Hi Ferd. Enjoyed looking at your recent post on color run of Greeley’s. Especially liked the plum colored variant. Overall, very nice run. I … Continue reading →

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Edward Wilder and his Building Bottles

Posted on 12 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Edward Wilder and his Building Bottles 12 February 2012 (R•012614) (R•010919) This weekend I was cataloging a bottle from Edward Wilder, who was a wholesale druggist in Louisville, Kentucky. I purchased the bottle from John Pastor (Antique Bottle & Glass … Continue reading →

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Peach colored Bourbon Whiskey Bitters added to Color Run

Posted on 12 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Peach colored Bourbon Whiskey Bitters added to Color Run 12 February 2012 (R•110214 update with advertisement above) Yesterday I completed photography for two (2) new peachy coppery barrels that will join my run of  the popular figural barrel form of … Continue reading →

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Bunker Hill Monument Figural Colognes

Posted on 5 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bunker Hill Monument Figural Colognes 05 February 2012 (R•111215) (R•022319) Yesterday I spent the day recording and moving some new bottle acquisitions around. One bottle that was a conversation piece on facebook was my new citron, SKILTON, FOOTE & COMPANY … Continue reading →

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A Legendary Barto’s Great Gun Bitters Changes Hands

Posted on 21 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With a shot that is sure to be heard clear around the world, Peachridge Glass announces the sale of a legendary, Reading, Pennsylvania figural bottle in the shape of a cannon. Not only is this bottle extremely rare, it is … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from Peachridge Glass

Posted on 29 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[from Wikipedia] The New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the … Continue reading →

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H.P. Herb Wild Cherry Bitters – Another Roped Corner Fancy Gent

Posted on 28 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

H.P. Herb Wild Cherry Bitters -Another Roped Corner Fancy Gent 28 December 2011 (R•060314) I am nearing the conclusion of writing about Roped Corner squares (at least in my bitters collection). Of course, some new bottle addition could change this … Continue reading →

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Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic

Posted on 24 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rohrer’s Expectoral Wild Cherry Tonic “Rohrer’s Bitters Still Ahead” 24 December 2011 (R•061714) (R•101115) While cleaning my glass shelves yesterday in anticipation of a visit from noted Civil War Medicine author James Schmidt, I spent a few extra moments polishing … Continue reading →

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Christmas Themed Glass Post

Posted on 23 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Christmas Themed Glass Post 23 December 2011

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What is an Arabesque Drakes Plantation Bitters?

Posted on 20 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What is an Arabesque Drakes Plantation Bitters? 20 December 2011 (R•110614) I thought I would take a moment to explain and picture the primary differences between the rarer mold D 102 Arabesque Drakes Plantation Bitters and other Drakes Plantation Bitters which do … Continue reading →

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