Category Archives: Flasks

Western Midwestern and Eastern Flasks

Yerba Buena Bitters – A San Francisco Strap Flask

Posted on 29 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Yerba Buena Bitters – A San Francisco Strap Flask 29 March 2012 (R•041417) (R•053019) I was looking at the prices realized in the latest Glass Works Auction 94 that closed on 19 March 2012 and was reminded of Lot #211. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, Flasks, History, Trade Cards | Tagged Atwater, bitters, Blood, Buena, Carlotta Patti, Dr. Warren, Dwight L. Moody, Glass Works, Glass Works Auctions, H. Williams & Co., Homer William, liver invigorator, Meyer Collection, Mike McKillop, Pacific Glass Auctions, purifier, S.T. Foster, San Francisco, Strap Flask, W.T. Leavitt, Western Bitters News, Yerba | 1 Comment

Woody Douglas Glass Photography Gallery

Posted on 25 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Woody Douglas Periodically I like to stop and gather photography and create an online gallery because the work of a certain individual glass collector is so wonderful. Most recently I have created Galleries for Jeff and Holly Noordsy and Mike Holzwarth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Decanter, Demijohns, Early American Glass, Flasks, Photography | Tagged gallery, natural light, photography, Woody Douglas | 1 Comment

Success to the Railroad – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum

Posted on 9 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From Houston it is usually quite a distance to one of the major antique bottle shows on the East and West coasts. For this reason, I typically plan my weekend around a bottle show with museum tours, sightseeing and business. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Civil War, Flasks, Historical Flasks, History, Museums | Tagged Atlantic, B&O, Baltimore & Ohio, Civil War, Historical Flask, horse pulling cart, John Hancock, Lafayette, locomotice, Railroad, steam, Success to the Railroad, Thatcher Perkins, Tom Thumb | Leave a comment

Heckler Auction 98 – Stunning Group of 194 Lots

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I enjoy sitting on a flight and looking at an auction catalog. It gives me time to focus and make notes and to develop a game plan if something interests me. I also learn about bottles by reading all write-ups. … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Blown Glass, Figural Bottles, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Historical Flasks, Mineral Water, News, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged auction, Dyottville Glass Works, E & B. Bevan, Figural Whiskey Bottle, Heckler, Historical Flask, John Clarke, Milton J. Hardy, Mineral Water, Mount Pleasant Glass Works, Mount Vernon Glass Works, New Granite Glass Works, Pattern Molded, Pure Old Rye, Stiegel's American Flint Glass Manufactory, Stoddard, sugar bowl, Thirteen Star Flag, Washington-Taylor | 4 Comments

The SAXE Collection – Glass International Auction 24

Posted on 7 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The SAXE Collection – Glass International Auction 24 07 March 2012 When I was at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show this past weekend I had the opportunity to meet a wonderful fellow named John E De Caro (Medford, New Jersey) with … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Blown Glass, Chestnut, Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Color Runs, Flasks, Fruit Jars, Historical Flasks, Medicines & Cures, News, Pepper Sauce, Perfume | Tagged blue, Bob Saxe, Double Eagle, Glass International, John E De Caro, Madison Avenue, Marie Saxe, medford, New Jersey | Leave a comment

G1-15 Historical Flask in Clear Flint Glass

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[In from collector Socrates Necklas, based on a story I heard about at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show this past weekend] Hi Ferdinand, Here are some pictures of the G1-15 in clear flint glass. There is info in the book … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, eBay, Flasks, Historical Flasks | Tagged bottles, Corning Museum of Glass, Dr. Robert Brill, eBay, Flasks and Dr. Dyott, flint glass, George Washington, GI-14, GI-15, Helen McKearin, Historical Flask, Kenneth M. Wilson, Mark Vuono, Socrates Necklas, Van Rennsselaer | 1 Comment

Some Information on New England and Midwestern Pitkin Flasks

Posted on 16 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Some Information on New England and Midwestern Pitkin Flasks 16 February 2012 *Post amended 21 February 2012 with Dana Charlton-Zarro information and Dave Maryo image. * Post amended 09 April 2012 with additional Pitkin Ruins image of archway. Jeff Noordsy (visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Flasks, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Historical Flasks, History | Tagged American Collector, Cincinnati, Connecticutt, Dana Charlton-Zarro, George S. McKearin, half-post, Harry Hall White, Holly Noordsy, Jeff Noordsy, Kent, Manchester, Mantua, Moscow, New Geneva Glassworks, ohio, pattern mold, Pitkin, Pitkin Glass Works, Ravenna, Rhea Mansfield Knittle, Rick Ciralli, Steubenville, W.T.D. Howe, Zanesville | 3 Comments

Three Killer Historical Portrait Flasks close at Heckler Last Night

Posted on 2 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Three (3) killer Historical Portrait Flasks closed last evening at Session III of The Thomas McCandless Collection auction. Call backs are now. Look at the prices for these three top shelf specimens. Lot: 183 Washington – Classical Bust Portrait Flask, Bridgeton Glass Works, … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged Alan Coffman, auction, Bridgeton Glass Works, Dyottville, George Austin, Historical Flask, Norman Heckler, Pardoe, Philadelphia, Taylor, Thomas McCandless, Washington | Leave a comment

Miller’s Extra Old Bourbon

Posted on 29 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

MILLER’S EXTRA | TRADE MARK | E. MARTIN & CO. | OLD BOURBON 29 January 2012 While hunting for Continental Whisky (note alternate spelling of whiskey) information online I came across some some wonderful pictures of MILLER’S EXTRA OLD BOURBON … Continue reading →

Posted in Bourbon, Flasks, History, Whiskey | Tagged Bourbon, Dale Mlasko, E. Martin, John L. Thomas, Miller's Extra, old bourbon, San Francisco, Trade Mark, Western Glob Top Whiskies, Whiskey, Whiskey Bottles of the Old West | Leave a comment

Aqua GI-85A Lafayette / Liberty Historical Flask

Posted on 28 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I like it when collectors send me pictures and information about an exciting piece of glass. Thanks Michael for sharing. Good day sir, I was introduced to your website a while back and have found it to be a very … Continue reading →