Category Archives: Glass Companies & Works

Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters – Lockport Glass Works

Posted on 16 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

STEELE’S NIAGARA STAR BITTERS Steele’s Niagara Star Bitters – Lockport Glass Works 16 October 2012 (R•100918) (R•041219) The Jack Stecher picture of the three great labeled Upstate New York Bitters bottles (see top-most picture) on Peachridge Glass recently prompted me to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Glass Companies & Works, History | Tagged Benjamin Fletcher, bitters, Eagle, George A. Torrance, Hon. Richard B. Hoag, Jack Stecher, Jean W. Dunn, John W. Steele, Lockport, Locks, Meyer, New York, Niagara, Star, Steele's, Wallace W. Steele | Leave a comment

A lot of Collectors find Dyottville fascinating

Posted on 30 September 2012 by Falconer

A lot of Collectors find Dyottville fascinating 30 September 2012 Hi again Ferdinand, A lot of collectors find Dyottville fascinating; Here are three Dyottville cylinders including the “Class of 1846” example on the left (Fig:1). That one and the center are both two-part … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Historical Flasks, History, Soda Bottles, Soda Water, Spirits | Tagged 1846, Calabash, cylinder, Daniel Sheets, Dyottville, Eric Richter, furnaces, gaffer, Glass, green, GXV-22, Hugh Duffy, Leer, Lehr, McKearin, Patent, Rickett, Sheets and Duffy, Thomas W. Dyott, Whiskey | 1 Comment

Civil War era Dyottville Embossed Cylinder Bottles

Posted on 29 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Civil War era Dyottville Embossed Cylinder Bottles 29 September 2012 PRG” Incoming email and material related to the Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle post “Hi. This is just an FYI. There are at least two more Dyottville cylinder whiskeys … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Early American Glass, eBay, Ephemera, Glass Companies & Works, History, Questions, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged 1846, Brian Shultis, Cognac, cylinder, Dyott, Dyottville, ELS, Harvard, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Ian Charlton, Jerry Dauphinais, Philadelphia, Renault & Co., T.W. Dyott, West Point, Whiskey | Leave a comment

Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle? This gentleman told me that it is indeed documented in a cadet memoir that the father of one of the cadets supplied liquor for the graduation party which they called “Fandango.” [Fascinating incoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Glass Companies & Works, History, Museums, Questions, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged 1846, Brownsville, Charles Gardner, Class, cylinder, Dr. Dyott, Dyottville, Eric M. Richter, Fandango, fohbc, Galloway, George B. McClellan, George E. Pickett, John Waugh, McKearin, Mexican American War, Port Isabel, Ruth Contu, texas, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Tom Hartz, University of Texas, West Point, Whiskey, Zachary Taylor | 3 Comments

“I Heard it Through the Grapevine”

Posted on 19 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is the cover art for the single “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by the artist Marvin Gaye. Oh I heard it through the grapevine, Oh and I’m just about to lose my mind. Honey, honey yeah. I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Diving, eBay, Figural Bottles, Fruit Jars, Glass Companies & Works, Inks, Lightning Rod Balls, News, Peachridge Glass | Tagged Columbus Day, Grapevine, Greeley's, Heckler, housekeeping, Ink, John Feldmann, Keene, Lightning, Louie Schreiner, Marvin Gaye, shows, Tippecanoe, W. Wolf | Leave a comment

Looking at Six Gorgeous Historical Flasks in the Heckler 100 Auction

Posted on 16 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks and 19th Century Art Glass featuring the Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson Collection The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks The Heckler clan has a monster auction (Visit … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Blown Glass, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged Connecticut, Cornucopia, Coventry, Crossed Keys Masonic, Dr. Charles Osgood, Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson, Eagle, Edmund and Jayne Blaske, GII-57, GII-58, GIV-30, GX-24, GX-25, GX-26, Heckler, Historical Flask, J.P.F, Jared Spencer, Kevin Sives, Manchester, Paul Richards, Robert Mebane, Sam Laidacker, Warren "Bud" Lane, Warren C. Lane | 1 Comment

“North Bend” – “Tippecanoe” Historical Cabin Bottle in Heckler 100 Auction

Posted on 15 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“North Bend” – “Tippecanoe” Historical Cabin Bottle in Heckler 100 Auction 15 September 2012 (Updated 110418) “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” Norman C. Heckler probably has one of the most exciting auctions to come along in some time with The Warren … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History, Museums, News | Tagged Alexander Coffman Ross, auction, cabin, Clarence G. Michalis, Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson, Edmund and Jayne Blaske, Frank Brockman, GVII-1, GVII-2, Heckler, Irwin Silber, Jim Mitchell, John Tyler, Jr., Log, Martin Van Buren, Mount Vernon Glass Works, New York, New York Historical Society, North Bend, Tippecanoe, Tyler, Vernon, Warren "Bud" Lane, Warren C. Lane, Whig, William Harrison | 2 Comments

Merchant’s Gargling Oil – “Good for Man and Beast”

Posted on 18 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Merchant’s Gargling Oil – “Good for Man and Beast” 18 August 2012 A couple of paths converged last evening and pointed to developing this post for Merchants Gargling Oil. The first was when I was looking at Marianne Dow’s great … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Color Runs, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Glass Companies & Works, History, Medicines & Cures, Postage, Remedy, Tax Stamps, Trade Cards, Veterinary | Tagged almanac, beast, Dave Kam, Druggist & Drugstore, George W. Merchant, James Schmidt, Liniment, Lockport, Man, Marianne Dow, Merchant's Gargling Oil, Mike Stephano, monkey, New York | 2 Comments

Bininger Advertising Art & Labels

Posted on 10 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Abraham M. Bininger Bininger Advertising Art & Labels 10 August 2012 (R•022419) As a designer and artist, I really admire the wonderful advertising art for Bininger products such as the fully labeled A.M. Bininger & Co. figural cannon pictured above, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, Gin, Glass Companies & Works, History, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Abraham M. Bininger, Bouquet Bourbon, Essence of Old Virginia Wheat Whiskey, Great Gun Bourbon, La Sylphide Bourbon, Library of Congress, Old Kentucky Bourbon, Pioneer Bourbon, sylphs, Traveler's Guide Bourbon, Zouave Bourbon | Leave a comment

Barrel Series – Bininger Old Kentucky Bourbon

Posted on 10 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BININGER OLD KENTUCKY BOURBON 10 August 2012 Let’s now move on to the great and well-known Bininger brand figural barrels. I am fortunate to possess an example (pictured below) and one was included in the recent Glass Works Auctions | … Continue reading →