Category Archives: Figural Bottles

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Bryant’s Stomach Bitters aka The Cone

Posted on 7 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bryant’s Stomach Bitters aka The Cone 07 April 2011 (R•052714) (R•120414) (R•061117) (R•081218) (R•022719) Dr. George N. W. Bryant started an apothecary in New York City in 1845 and by the early 1850s, had created what has become one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles, History, Medicines & Cures | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, bitters, bryant's stomach bitters, california, cone, Downieville, Ferdinand Meyer V, G.N.W. Bryant, Jeff Wichmann, Meyer Collection, Robert Frank, San Francisco, Western Bitters News, William Newell & Co. | Leave a comment

Robert Frank Visit – An Eye Opening Experience

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Robert Frank Visit – An Eye Opening Experience 6 April 2011 Back in October 2010, Pam and Randy Selenak (pictured at ends of table) from Orange County, California called Bob Ferraro and I asking if we would like to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, Flasks, Insulators, Marbles, Mineral Water, Target Balls, Whiskey | Tagged Bob Ferraro, california, Cassins, Dr. Wonsers, Genuine Grange, JH Cutters, Lompoc, Pam Selenak, Randy Selenak, Robert Frank, Target Balls | 1 Comment

FOHBC Membership Booklet Ad – 2011

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Posted in Article Publications, Bitters, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News | Tagged Ferdinand Meyer V, fohbc, membership | Leave a comment

The Perfect Name for a Barrel…Old Sachem Bitters and Wigwam Tonic

Posted on 5 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Label: From an old Indian recipe in possession of the family of the proprietor for upwards of a century is now offered to the public as one of the most healthy and wholesale beverages extant and as a tonic is unsurpassed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles | Tagged Dr. Richard Cannon, George Hunnewell, Indian, New York, Old Sachem Bitters, Tonic, Wigwam, Wm Goodrich | 1 Comment

John Roots Bitters – Gorgeous Green Colors

Posted on 4 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

John Roots Bitters – Gorgeous Green Colors Buffalo, New York 04 April 2011 (R•Jan13) (R•120513) (R•103014) (R•032715) The recent Glass Discoveries Auction #64 in March had a wonderful example of a John Roots Bitters in a strong bright olive green color. … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Auction News, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles | Tagged bitters, Bob Watson, Buffalo, Francis, Glass Discoveries, John, John Root's Bitters, Meyer, New York, ohio, Root, Seneca, Wilmington | 2 Comments

Two New Lacour’s Bitters added to the Meyer Collection

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My Lacour’s Color Run has Wings! Two (2) incredibly gorgeous Lacour’s Sarsapariphere Bitters joined my lone oldest amber variant Lacour’s. Both specimens came from the Robert Frank collection from Lompoc, California. The Variant 2 Yellow Green killer is heavy and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Bob Ferraro, california, Eric McGuire, ferdinand meyer, Jeff Wichmann, Lacour's Bitters, Lompoc, Meyer Collection, Pam, Randy, Robert Frank, Robert Franks, Sarsapariphere, Selenal, Warren Friedrich, Western Bitters News | 1 Comment

A couple of great Old Homesteads show up in Baltimore

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Showing up at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show in March 2011 were two classic bitters that were moving from the Jim Hagenbuch collection to Sandor Fuss, a rather new and advanced collector from Denver, Colorado. Sandor kept the emerald green Old Homestead and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles | Tagged Baltimore, Bill Taylor, Bottle Show, cobalt blue, Colorado, Denver, emerald green, Homie, Jim Hagenbuch, Old Homestead, sandor fuss, Wild Cherry | Leave a comment

What’s in the Fridge?

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sometimes after a bottle show you just have to pull out your goodies and look at them. In this case we were in Jerry and Helen Forbes hotel room at the Marriott in Towson, Maryland after the Baltimore Antique Bottle … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles, Humor - Lighter Side, Pickle Jars | Tagged Baltimore, bitters, Bottle Show, Bunker Hill, Cap May, Dr. Soules, Drakes, Heineken, Helen Forbes, Jerry Forbes, Lighthouse, Marriott, Old Sachems, Pickle, Plantation, refridgerator, Skilton Foote, Towson, US Hospital | Leave a comment

Bunker Hill Pickle Lighthouse Color Run

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bunker Hill Pickle Lighthouse Color Run 03 April 2011 (R•070514) One of our favorite figural bottles in our collection. In the form of a lighthouse (Cape May Lighthouse), these great Pickle Bottles are embossed with the famous Bunker Hill Monument, two … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, History, Pickle Jars, Sauce | Tagged American Revolution, Boston, Breed's Hill, Bunker Hill Monument, Bunker Hill Pickle, Cape May Lighthouse, Ferdinand Meyer Collection, Figural, Pickle, Seaworth Bitters | Leave a comment

Baltimore Bottle Show March 2011

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Baltimore Bottle Show March 2011 03 April 2011 The Baltimore Antique Bottle Club hosts the grandaddy and biggest of shows the first week of March each year. Wow. Elizabeth and I usually arrive on Thursday night, visit with business clients, … Continue reading →