Category Archives: History

The Amazing 7 Sutherland Sisters

Posted on 10 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Amazing 7 SUTHERLAND SISTERS Niagara County, New York Tami Barber posted this really great picture (see top above) of the 7 Sutherland Sisters over on Bottle Collectors on facebook. This really caught my eye as I was intrigued by the … Continue reading →

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Dr. Flint’s Rhode Island Bitters Products

Posted on 9 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Try this and thou shalt be benefitted!! Dr. Flint’s Rhode Island Bitters Products 09 February 2013 (R•061914) (R•042815) (R•111815) Norman Heckler had a stellar example of a labeled Dr. Flint’s Stomach Bitters in his Auction 102 that closed earlier in … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose – January 2013

Posted on 3 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J A N U A R Y   2 0 1 3 Section dedicated to daily thoughts and interests Thursday, 31 January 2013 Wow, this month just went by so fast. Christmas seems so long ago. Back in Houston, dodged … Continue reading →

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“knife-edged” Pitkins made by “that guy”

Posted on 27 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferd, This Sunday a week ago, the annual members’ meeting of the Museum of Connecticut Glass was held at the Manchester Connecticut Historical Society. One of the highlights was an outstanding presentation by Tom Haunton on 20th Century South Jersey … Continue reading →

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The New Bedford Museum of Glass

Posted on 27 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The New Bedford Museum of Glass Dear Mr. Meyer, I was speaking with our mutual friend Ken Previtali at a recent glass lecture in Connecticut (Thomas Haunton’s talk on Clevenger glass), and he suggested that I get in touch with … Continue reading →

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Some Great US Postal Advertising Covers & Cards

Posted on 26 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

As a United States stamp collector too, I find myself really enjoying patriotic covers and advertising covers related to history and antique bottle and glass collecting. I have assembled a few here to demonstrate my point. By combining a topic, … Continue reading →

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The old but sexy, Brown & Drake Catawba Bitters lady’s leg

Posted on 25 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BROWN & DRAKE CATAWBA BITTERS The old but sexy, Brown & Drake Catawba Bitters lady’s leg 25 January 2013 (R•030319) The first in the series of Lady’s Leg figural bottles is a ‘doozie’ as it is the predecessor brand to … Continue reading →

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Historical Canteens – Canteen Figural Bottles

Posted on 19 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

 HISTORICAL CANTEENS Canteen Figural Bottles 19 July 2013 (R•102913) (R•012415) (R•022115) (R•082615) Jim Hagenbuch has one of the finest H. A. GRAEF’S SON N.Y. CANTEEN bottles I have ever seen at his Glass Works Auction #96 “Cabin Fever” auction that … Continue reading →

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U.S. Gold Bitters – Augusta, Maine

Posted on 16 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

U.S. GOLD BITTERS – Augusta, Maine 16 January 2013 (R•010319) (R•012019) Yesterday all started innocently enough with an email from my friend and fellow bitters collector Jeff Burkhardt (Froggy) from Cedarburg, Wisconsin telling me he might take a U.S. Gold Bitters … Continue reading →

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Photographs of People Drinking – Part V

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Photographs of People Drinking – Part V PART V of a Series 15 January 2013 Presenting the Fifth Gallery of vintage pictures of “People Drinking”. This is a continuation of a series. See bottom of post for index. If you have … Continue reading →

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