Category Archives: Glass Makers

Dr. Wright’s Tonic Bitters and Invigorating Cordial

Posted on 5 November 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Wright’s Tonic Bitters and Invigorating Cordial 05 November 2018 Norman C. Heckler & Company has an exciting Dr. Wright’s Tonic Bitters and Invigorating Cordial that I have never seen before in their current Auction #170. Their write-up is as follows … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Blown Glass, Cordial, Glass Makers, History, Medicines & Cures, Tonics | Tagged bitters, Britannia, Collins & Wright, Cordial, Dr. Wright, Glass, glassware, Grant, Hoemer, Homer, Homer Wright, Hugh, invigorating, Ireland, James Homer Wright, Medicine, Norman C. Heckler, ohio, Orrin Newton, Pennsylvania, physician, Pittsburgh, pontil, Sarah Livingston Gray, Tonic, Wellsville | Leave a comment

McKelvy’s Stomach Bitters – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Posted on 14 February 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

McKelvy’s Stomach Bitters – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Aqua and Cornflower Blue 14 February 2015 Sometimes there is just so little information available to help identify a bottle that you just have to connect the dots and make assumptions. In today’s case it … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Questions | Tagged bitters, Bottle, Glass, John, manufacture, McCully, McKelvey, McKelvy, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Samuel, Stomach | Leave a comment

I recently picked up a Summer/Winter GX-15 Pontil Pint Aquamarine Flask

Posted on 12 February 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I recently picked up a Summer/Winter GX-15 Pontil Pint Aquamarine Flask 12 February 2015 It seemed like a nice day to do a post on a Summer Winter flask and put the Winter side on the top of the page. … Continue reading →

Posted in Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Historical Flasks, Questions | Tagged Abel Da Silva, aquamarine, Dyottville, Flask, GX-15, Historical, Howell, McKearin, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, pint, Smith, summer, Taylor, Twitchell, Washington, winter | Leave a comment

With and without the words Monopole Bitters

Posted on 24 December 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With and without the words Monopole Bitters Herman Toser Co. – Milwaukee & William Frank & Sons – Pittsburgh 24 December 2014 [Christmas Eve] Frank Wicker with BottlePickers scored himself an early Christmas present when he picked up a en-embossed Monopole Bitters. … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Display, Glass Makers, History, Liquor Merchant, Spirits | Tagged bitters, brand, embossed, Feldmann, Frank, Herman, Meyer, milwaukee, Monopole, Moody, Pittsburgh, Sullivan, Toser, unembossed, Wiliam, Wisconsin | 1 Comment

T. J. Lummus’ A.V. Bitters – Lynn Mass

Posted on 26 November 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T. J. Lummus’ A.V. Bitters – Lynn Mass 26 November 2014 (R•112714) (R•121115) An important bitters sold this past Monday night in the Glass Works Auctions, The ‘Christmas Comes Early’ Catalog Auction #105 . The T. J. LUMMUS’ A.V. BITTERS from Lynn, Massachusetts (Ring/Ham, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Apothecary, Auction News, Bitters, Blacking, Druggist & Drugstore, Glass Makers, History, Inks, Medicines & Cures | Tagged Aaron, Andy Rapoza, Apothecary, Aromatic, blacking, Boot, Druggist & Drugstore, Edward, George, grocer, Hadley, Ink, jefferson, Lummus, Lynn, Massachusetts, merchant, Polish, Salem, Shoe, Thomas, Vegetable, Wolff | Leave a comment

The Bust of Lafayette – Coventry Glass Works Mold

Posted on 28 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Bust of Lafayette – Coventry Glass Works Mold Mold Section Found in the River in Mansfield, Connecticut 28 May 2014 John Pastors, American Glass Gallery Auction #12 ends this evening and I sit here watching a few items of … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Historical Flasks, History | Tagged auction, Connecticutt, Corning, Coventry, Flask, GI-85A, Gladys W. Richards, Glass, Historical, Jane Shadel Spillman, John Pastor, Lafayette, Mansfield, mold, Paul C. Richards, section, Stebbins, Works | Leave a comment

Beneath Lincoln’s ass they used to load a lot of glass.

Posted on 15 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Beneath Lincoln’s ass they used to load a lot of Glass Washington City Glass Works – ‘Old Glass House’ by Stephen Atkinson 14 March 2014 Unknown to most Washingtonians and other Americans, and particularity we few in the glass collecting … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Early American Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Utility Bottles, Windows | Tagged Abraham, Ass, Columbia, Commissioners, Curts, Edwards, Glass, house, jar, Johnson, Lincoln, mclean, memorial, Old, Potomac, Schneider, slag, Stanger, Washington, Way, Wharf, window, Works | 1 Comment

The Isabella Glass Works of Thomas Stanger – 1841 to 1856

Posted on 13 March 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Isabella Glass Works of Thomas Stanger – 1841 to 1856 Part 3 by Stephen Atkinson 13 March 2014 Part 1: Frederick Stanger and John Marshall 1831-1832 Part 2: Thomas Wriggins Stanger and John Marshall 1832-1839 Thomas Stanger began building a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Currency, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Historical Flasks, History | Tagged Anchor, Atkinson, banner, Brooklyn, factory, Glass, GXIII-56, GXIII-57, Isabella, Marshall, McKearin, Shin-Plaster, Stanger, Stephen, Wheat, Works | Leave a comment

I remember visiting the Sandwich Glass Museum

Posted on 6 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I remember visiting the Sandwich Glass Museum 06 January 2014 Incoming e-mail and pictures from Denver, Colorado collector, Sandor Fuss. I had the privilege of seeing some of these pieces in person during a recent trip to see his historical flask … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Decanter, Display, Early American Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers | Tagged Boston, Chatham, cologne, Colorado, Decanter, Denver, Fuss, Jedlicka, Latticino, Marbrie, monument, Sandor, Sandwich | Leave a comment

Ihmsen’s Old Tonic Bitters – Who is Henry Ihmsen?

Posted on 15 December 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ihmsen’s Old Tonic Bitters – Who is Henry Ihmsen? 15 December 2013 (R•111214) Sometimes, I suppose, I tend to drive myself crazy. I start off down one road looking for an obscure bitters, then I take a left turn down … Continue reading →