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“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

Rare Circa 1840 William Henry Harrison and Tippecanoe Log Cabin Bottle! – on eBay!

Posted on 18 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rare Circa 1840 William Henry Harrison and Tippecanoe Log Cabin Bottle! – on eBay! 18 September 2012 I think my first prompt was an email or text from Tom Doligale alerting me to something interesting on eBay. I was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Early American Glass, eBay, Facebook, Figural Bottles, History, Inks, News, Peachridge Glass | Tagged Brian Wolff, eBay, Figural, Flask, Heckler, Ink, log cabin, Mike George, Mt. Vernon Glass Works, North Bend, Tippecanoe, Tom Doligale, William Harrison | Leave a comment

“Teakettles Demand Age Respect”

Posted on 4 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A lot of todays “experts” say Teakettles date from the 1870’s to 1890’s. I have put together a number of inkwell posts this past year and have had one specific post on Teakettle Inkwells in a draft mode waiting for … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Inks, Questions | Tagged Antique Bottles and Inkwells, Ed Faulkner, Ink, inkwell, Joe Matthews, London, Lucy Faulkner, S. Mordan & Co., Teakettle, William Covill | Leave a comment

Looking at Labeled Carter’s Cone Inks

Posted on 22 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

It seems like a good time to switch gears and look at some conical inkwells. There has been a lull in the action since the flurry of posts earlier this year on small inks. Starting off today, I was inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, eBay, History, Inks | Tagged BottleBooks.com, Carter's, cone, conical, Covill, Dovell's, Edward Carter, Faulkner, fountain, Gene Ainsworth, Ink, inkwell, John April, John Hinkel, McKearin & Wilson, Munsey, Nathan Wood, New York, Thaddeus Davids & Co, William Carter, writing | Leave a comment

FOHBC Reno Expo Shoot-Out Pictures

Posted on 30 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

We are writing a big article on the FOHBC Reno EXPO for Bottles and Extras which will be delivered to FOHBC members by 01 September 2012 and hopefully sooner. I know some of you have been asking for pictures and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News, Inks, News, Photography, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged bitters, Bottle, Circle Cutter, Drake's Plantation Bitters, Expo, fohbc, Ink, JH Cutter, Jim Jakobitz, Norman C. Heckler, Reno, Shoot-out, Whiskey | 3 Comments

FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo Sneak Preview Pictures

Posted on 28 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I will be developing a number of posts after this monster show. I thought I would sneak out a few of my early favorite photographs so far! Early Photographs

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Club News, Figural Bottles, Inks, Miniatures, Pickle Jars, Spirits, Whiskey | 1 Comment

Scott Grandstaff – Tooling Around

Posted on 7 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I’m dying to get to Reno. Thinking of looking forlorn on the side of the road with a big Expo sign and teardrops, and “have a little gas money” at the bottom. I have to admit, everyday is a surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Druggist & Drugstore, Flasks, Fruit Jars, Inks, Medicines & Cures, Scents | Tagged Scott Grandstaff, tools | Leave a comment

Tom Marshall Gallery – Form & Composition

Posted on 24 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I first starting noticing pictures posted by Tom Marshall earlier this month on a couple of the facebook bottle and glass sites. I immediately tagged Tom for closer look as the pieces he was displaying and photographing were breathtaking. Tom’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blown Glass, Chestnut, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Early American Glass, Facebook, Flasks, Freeblown Glass, Inks, Photography, Pitchers, Salt, Snuff | Tagged composition, Connecticut, flasks, Inks, light, photography, Pitkin, reflection, shadow, sun, Tom Marshall | 1 Comment

The Charles & Jane Aprill Blue Gallery

Posted on 1 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Charles & Jane Aprill Blue Gallery 01 June 2012 (R•030817) You can be sure of two things when you come across a picture from the collection of Charles and Jane Aprill from New Orleans. The first is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Early American Glass, Flasks, Fruit Jars, Historical Flasks, Inks, Schnapps, Whimsies | Tagged blue, Boardman, Charles Aprill, Charles Gardner, Cunningham, Eric McGuire, fruit jars, Harrison, Jane Aprill, jars, Skinner, St. Louis Expo, Willington | 5 Comments

Four Really Nice Inks featured in American Glass Gallery Auction 8

Posted on 13 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

INKS continue to be in the news with some stunners in the latest American Glass Gallery Auction 8 which is now online. A few babies that really caught my attention are highlighted below. “J – & I – E – … Continue reading →