Category Archives: Glass Companies & Works

Hemingray Fruit Jars and Insulators – History Needs Your Help

Posted on 2 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

NATIONAL INSULATOR ASSOCIATION April 22, 2012 Dear Collector, How would you like to be a part of Hemingray history? After all, many of us love the fruit jars and other products produced by them for their history as well as for … Continue reading →

Posted in Club News, Fruit Jars, Glass Companies & Works, History, Insulators, News, Questions | Tagged Covington, Hemingray, historical plaque, Insulators, Kentucky, NIA | Leave a comment

Early American Blown Three Mold Decanters

Posted on 30 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The objects were produced by blowing molten glass into a mold, thereby causing the glass to assume the shape and pattern design of the mold. Early American Blown Three Mold Decanters 30 April 2012 (R•031414) An area of high interest to … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Decanter, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History | Tagged Boston and Sandwich, flint glass, George S. McKearin, GI-29, GII-28, GII-3, GII-7, GIII-16, GIII-2, GIV-7, Glassmaking, glassworks, Helen McKearin, Holly Noordsy, Jeff Noordsy, Keene, Marlboro Street, Michael George, Mount Vernon, New Hampshire, richard tucker, Scotch, Wine, Woody Douglas | 1 Comment

The GIV Eagle Masonic Historical Flask

Posted on 28 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Two nice pictures of a cobalt blue, Eagle Masonic historical flask were posted on facebook the other day by New Orleans, super collector Charles Aprill (2 l’s) that rocked the site prompting some high praise from all who viewed. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History, News | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Charles April, Charles I. Bukin, Eagle, Edmund Blaske, Henry Schoolcraft, Historical Flask, Jayne Blaske, JKB, Justus Perry, Keene, Kevin A. Sives, Marlboro Street, Masonic, Michael George, New Hampshire, Norman Heckler, Sam Laidacker, sandor fuss, Tom McCandless | 2 Comments

Small Inkwell Bottles Page

Posted on 24 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A stunning array of small inkwells has been posted on facebook over at Bottle Collectors of late. (includes various additions of importance from elsewhere) Small Inkwell Bottles Page 24 April 2012 A stunning array of small inkwells has been posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Facebook, Glass Companies & Works, Inks, Stoneware | Tagged Ailings, annular, Baltimore, Bennington, blown three mold, Bottle Collectors, Charles Flint, cone, Connecticut, Covill, door knob, Facebook, geometric, George Ohr, Glass Works Auctions, Harrison's, igloo, Ink, inkwell, John April, Lucy Faulkner, Michael George, Mount Vernon Glassworks, Pitkin, pontil, redware, S.O. Dunbar, Star, Tea Kettle, Umbrella | 1 Comment

The “Star of Baltimore”

Posted on 23 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

You just have to love these umbrella style inks called the ‘Star of Baltimore” or ‘Baltimore Star“. Different from an Umbrella Ink in that the sides are concave and create the form of a star when viewed from the bottom. … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Digging and Finding, Glass Companies & Works, History, Inks | Tagged Andy Goldfrank, Baltimore, concave, Federal Hill, glassblower, glassworks, Ink, John April, Phil Edmunds, pontil, Star, Umbrella | Leave a comment

AT & Co. means Asher S. Taylor & Company

Posted on 21 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

AT & Co. means Asher S. Taylor & Company 21 April 2012 Ahh…what a nice trio of AT & Co bottles that are represented in the American Bottle Auctions | Auction 55 that is now on line. AT & Co. … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Color Runs, Glass Companies & Works, History, Soda Water, Technology | Tagged Asher S. Taylor, bitters, california, Calisaya, Champagne, early glassworks, Gin, medicated, sacramento, San Francisco, Soda, Warren Friedrich, Wine | Leave a comment

Warren Brock Friedrich – FOHBC Reno Expo News

Posted on 2 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[In from Pam Selenak] It gives me great pleasure to announce that Warren Friedrich will be our guest speaker for the banquet at the FOHBC Reno Expo and will also be one of the two (2) 2012 FOHBC Hall of Fame … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, FOHBC News, Glass Companies & Works, History, News | Tagged banquet, Early Glassworks of California, Expo, fohbc, Hall of Fame, Pam Selenak, Reno, speaker, Warren B. Friedrich | Leave a comment

Glass Works and Glass Factories Index

Posted on 8 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Glass Works and Glass Factories Index 08 March 2012 (R•070314) I wanted to create an ongoing list a Glass Works and Factories with images, basic information and links. This is a work in progress. I really need to untangle this … Continue reading →

Posted in Early American Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History | Tagged Albany Glassworks, American Glass Works, Boston and Sandwich, Brooklyn Glass Works, California Glass Works, Canton Glass Company, Clyde Glass Factory, Coventry Glass Works, Dyottville, Economy Glass Works, Ellenville Glass Works, Flint Glass Works, Fostoria Glass Works, Free Will Glass Manufactory, Hamilton, Hamilton Glass Works, Isabella Glass Works, Lancaster Glass Works, Libbey Glass Company, Louisville Glass Works, Lyndeborough, Manitoba Glass Works, New Albany, Oakland Glass Works, Olive Glass Works, Onterio, Pacific Glass Works, Pitkin Glass Works, Pittsburgh District, Salem Glass Works, San Francisco Glass Works, Saratoga Glass Works, Seneca Glass Company, Sherley & McCulloch, Southern Glass Company, Stanger Glass Works, Steuben Glass Works, Stiegel Glass Works, Washington Glass Works, Wheaton Glass Works, Whitney Glass Works, Williamstown Glass Works, Wistar Glass Works, Wistarburgh, Zanesville | 4 Comments

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

Embossed Mug of Beer on the J. Gahm Bottles

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I couldn’t help but to buy this really cool beer bottle (pictured above) a couple of years back. I don’t collect beer bottles but I liked the lime green color and the mug embossing. Unfortunately, someone else really wanted it, … Continue reading →