Category Archives: History

Hinks Inks – Post 3 “Carter’s Ink Company”

Posted on 18 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Carter’s Ink Company As part of my postings of John hINKels wonderful body of information on his labeled Ink Collection I am led to do a little research on the Carter’s Ink Company, at one time, the largest ink company … Continue reading →

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“Converse Treatment” for Epilepsy

Posted on 15 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Read three (3) Jim Schmidt posts on the “Converse Treatment” for epilepsy (named for its “inventor,” Mrs. C. E. Converse) at A “Sure Cure” for Epilepsy – Part I – “Plausible, Ingenious, and Despicable” A “Sure Cure” for Epilepsy – Part II … Continue reading →

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Sneaking in some digging before Hurricane Irene

Posted on 27 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Expert digger Chris Rowell and buddy in action in my hometown Baltimore… Ferd, We got out Wednesday for a dig since we figured the weekend was going to be shot due to Irene. We started out on the east side … Continue reading →

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Civil War Medicine (and Writing) Needs a Bigger Cake

Posted on 21 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Cake ! (301 Posts!) In from Jim Schmidt… Well, yesterday’s entry marked 300 posts for the “Civil War Medicine (and Writing)” blog! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! That’s a tricentennial, or in the spirit of the … Continue reading →

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Millican, Texas

Posted on 19 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Received an email from Tom OShea that I thought was interesting. Jim Schmidt, read on, you have any info on Millican? Hello, My name is Tom OShea. I met you at the Houston bottle show. I joined FOHBC per your … Continue reading →

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Jim Schmidt – C. H. Mason’s Vegetable Cancer Cure – 1908 Letter

Posted on 18 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Please make SURE you follow the writings and posts of Jim Schmidt at CIVIL WAR MEDICINE (AND WRITING) blog. I met Jim in Houston recently. He is really passionate about his work. You put him and Dan Cowman together and watch … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Hole Diggers – These Guys are Serious!

Posted on 17 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I have written about Chris Rowell before. He is an amazing guy in Baltimore that I met through the Baltimore Antique Bottle Club to which I belong. These are a few of his pictures from a dig last saturday. He and … Continue reading →

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US Private Die Proprietary Revenue Tax Stamps – Munsey Collection

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I note in my FMV biography at the bottom of this page, that I also collect US Postage Stamps. One of my favorite areas is tax and revenue stamps. I thought I would provide Cecil Munsey’s (visit Cecil Munsey.com) latest … Continue reading →

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Exhibition in Austria – New York Milk Bottle Needed

Posted on 15 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Attention New York Milk Bottle Collectors! Hello, I am a consultant for a forthcoming exhibition in Austria on the history of biology, based on a book I wrote a few years ago (A Guinea Pig’s History of Biology, Harvard University … Continue reading →

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Tippecanoe Cabins – GVII-1 & GVII-2

Posted on 7 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Tippecanoe Cabins – GVII-1 & GVII-2 07 August 2011 Tom Doligale posted this info on Bottle Collectors today. Too important to not archive for the Virtual Museum project. The two specimens of the Tippecanoe cabin bottle are quite unique. They … Continue reading →

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