Category Archives: Miniatures

A Thought Provoking and Inspirational Communication

Posted on 30 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

By 14 I had my own bottle shop in our cellar, a sign on the tree out front, had a table at the local flea markets, went to several major auctions at Bob Skinner’s, was advertising in Old Bottle magazine … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, FOHBC News, History, Mailbox Letters, Miniatures, Peachridge Glass, Questions | Tagged Allan Watts, Applied Lip, Augusta, Bob Skinner, Charlie Gardner, Digging, Doug Watts, East Corinth, finding, fohbc, Hentz, Maine, Norman Heckler, Old Bottle Magazine, shards, Tim Watts, Vermont | Leave a comment

A mysterious little Reeds Bitters Vial

Posted on 13 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

R E E D ‘ S B I T T E R S A mysterious little Reed’s Bitters Vial 13 December 2012 (R•102518) (R•082619) Incoming question about a Reed’s Bitters sample vial. I haven’t seen this before. Most bitters … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Digging and Finding, Ephemera, History, Liquor Merchant, Miniatures, Questions, Tonics, Trade Cards | Tagged bitters, clock, cocktail, Connecticut, Cure, Edge, George W. M. Reed, Gilt, horehound, Joe Gourd, lady's leg, liquor, Medicine, merchant, New Haven, New York, Plainfield, Reed's, Stomach, Tonic, Vermont, vial, Wine | Leave a comment

Log Cabin Series – Holtzermann’s Patent Stomach Bitters Compound (4 Roof)

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Contains no poisonous drugs or added poison.” HOLTZERMANN’S PATENT STOMACH BITTERS The Later 4-Roof Cabin 25 November 2012 (R•061814) (R•071714) (R•052917) (R•022518) (R•101818) Most bitters and figural collectors are very aware of the early 2-roof and later 4-roof molds for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Miniatures | Tagged 2-roof, 4-roof, Ahrendt Sons Co., bigural, bitters, cabin, Christopher August Holtzermann, Elise Schetter, Holtzermann, Holtzermann's, J.D. Holtzermann & Co., Jacob Daniel Holtzermann, Johanna L. Dettmer, John Bartley, Log, ohio, Patent, Piqua, Steve Sewell, Stomach, Ted Christ, Toledo | 2 Comments

The Barns Miniature Bottle Display

Posted on 14 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

D I S P L A Y S E R I E S Here is the next in the series of expanded coverage of the wonderful displays at the 2012 FOHBC Reno Expo. These pictures of Ron & Jeanette Barns ‘Miniature … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Flasks, FOHBC News, Miniatures, Photography, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged bottles, display, Expo, fohbc, Jeanette Barns, miniature, Reno, Ron Barns | 2 Comments

Civil War Soldier’s Folk Art Carved Whimsy Bottle & Letter

Posted on 29 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

From my friend Jim Schmidt …“check out this lovely folk art in a bottle”. I think this is pretty cool. Think you will too. Please take the time to visit the listing, look at all of the pictures, read the wonderful … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Civil War, eBay, Ephemera, Folk Art, History, Miniatures, Whimsies | Tagged Civil War, eBay, folk art, Jim Schmidt, Nurse, Soldier, Spinning, Wheel | Leave a comment

Just some neat pictures of Ships in Bottles

Posted on 27 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SOME NICE PHOTOGRAPHS I do not know what got me charted in this direction yesterday but here I am. Just some neat pictures and photography of a Ship in a Bottle. Looks like an interesting hobby combining history and bottles.

Posted in Art & Architecture, Ephemera, Folk Art, History, Humor - Lighter Side, Miniatures, Museums, Photography, Spirits | Tagged Admiral Nelson, Bottle, Cutty Sark, Dos Amigos, Etsy, FineModelShips.com, Hobby, Joe Barr, Philip T. Mattson, Pride of Baltimore, Revenue Cutter, Seute Deern, ship, Thomas Gillmer, Todd Gipstein, Trafalgar Square, Vera Kratochvil, Yinka Shonibare | Leave a comment

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

Dr. Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters and the Bottle Gods

Posted on 10 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Harter’s Wild Cherry Bitters and the Bottle Gods 10 June 2012 (R•021514 Playing Cards added) (R•032214 Marriage Puzzle Card added) (R•111817 Top image added from AGG) (R•101018) (R•060320-H 51) Dennis Humphrey posted the following pictures over on the Peachridge … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Medicines & Cures, Miniatures | Tagged atlanta, bitters, Bobby McGraw, dayton, Dennis Humphrey, Dr. Harter's, ferdinand meyer, Milton George Harter, miniature, ohio, Samuel K. Harter, St. Louis, Thomas W. Boyer, Wild Cherry | 1 Comment

Abbott’s Aromatic Bitters – A Later Bitters with Class

Posted on 27 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Abbott’s Aromatic Bitters – A Later Bitters with Class 27 December 2011 (R•052914) In a separate area of my house and away from the gorgeous ‘heavy-hitter’s in my bitters collection sits the later bitters bottles. Many of these bottles are … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Bitters, Ephemera, History, Miniatures | Tagged Abbott's Aromatic Bitters, Baltimore, bitters, cocktail, Manhattan, maryland | Leave a comment

A couple of Petite Chestnuts

Posted on 21 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferd, good to see you at Keene – brief as always it seems, but bottles, bottles, bottles. Find the e-mail below which I sent back in May but appears to have slipped through your “net”. In case you did see … Continue reading →