Category Archives: Flasks

Western Midwestern and Eastern Flasks

This Week in Pictures

Posted on 9 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A weekly round-up of some really nice photography from various facebook glass sites. These pictures are amazing. It is so nice to see such great care with topic selection, composition and lighting. Kudos folks. P H O T O   … Continue reading →

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Shafer & Vater Whiskey Nips over at American Bottle Auctions

Posted on 30 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

S H A F E R    &    V A T E R    WHISKEY NIPS When I was at Jeff Wichmann’s over at American Bottle Auctions yesterday I was kind of surprised that Jeff had all these ceramic … Continue reading →

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Who doesn’t love Scroll Flasks?

Posted on 21 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Who doesn’t love Scroll Flasks? 21 November 2012 (R•052915) Being a color run ‘kinda-guy’ I just gotta’ say ‘‘Who doesn’t love Scroll Flasks?” Don’t cringe, I guess I coulda’ called this “Scrolling thru some Scrolls.” Anyway, credit for this post … Continue reading →

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A couple of Jesse Moore Old Bourbon questions?

Posted on 21 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A couple of Jesse Moore Old Bourbon questions? 21 November 2012 Two incoming Jesse Moore questions to PRG that Lance Westfall was kind enough to help me sort out. I find it really interesting to look at the eastern and … Continue reading →

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Looking for Bottles Carried on the Steamboat Arabia

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E    S T E A M B O A T    A R A B I A Looking at famed Civil War author Jim Schmidt’s interview with Andrew W. Hall and the Galveston-Houston Packet this morning made me … Continue reading →

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Historical Flasks worth watching in American Glass Gallery Auction #9

Posted on 2 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

American Glass Gallery | Auction #9 Just getting a notification today that American Glass Gallery has opened the Internet portal for their exciting Auction #9. I was also able to closely look at the auction catalog during my 3+ hour … Continue reading →

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FOHBC 2009 Pomona National Display Videos

Posted on 25 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

F O H B C    D I S P L A Y    S E R I E S Alan DeMaison (FOHBC Business Manager pictured to left) has been working hard of late putting together videos of the displays … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous Color Run of Unembossed Half-Pint Flasks

Posted on 23 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

S O M E     G O R G E O U S U N E M B O S S E D     F L A S K S “Just keep me in mind if you run … Continue reading →

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“The American System” GX-21 Historical Flask

Posted on 18 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks  “The American System” and Steam Vessel with American Flag – “Use Me But Do Not Abuse Me.” And Sheaf Of Rye As many of us watched the closing of this … Continue reading →

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American Bottles in the Charles B. Gardner Collection

Posted on 15 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Lure of the Empty Bottle As the Norman C. Heckler Auction 100 – The Warren C. Lane, Jr. Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks winds down and ends this Wednesday evening, 17 October 2012, I thought it might be appropriate to … Continue reading →

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