Category Archives: Museums

Oro Grande California Bottle Tree Farm

Posted on 19 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“One man’s junk is another man’s art” Oro Grande California Bottle Tree Farm 19 September 2011 Hello Ferdinand, Just wanted to share some bottle photographs. My good friend Richard Zappata took me to see the Oro Grande California bottle tree … 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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The Coca-Cola Bottle Collectors Club

Posted on 14 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I received this email yesterday that I thought was interesting. I know there were a number of tables near me at the Houston Show full of Coke items. These guys are big and serious. I need to pay more attention … Continue reading →

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White-Pool House Museum Bottle Donation

Posted on 21 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Please look at these pictures and list. After speaking to Ms. Holcomb after a Facebook post, I asked her to send pictures and a list of the bottles donated. I really do not see anything outside of the $1 – … Continue reading →

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A Brief History of the Birth of the Modern American Toy Industry in Akron, Ohio

Posted on 1 June 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Brief History of the Birth of the Modern American Toy Industry in Akron, Ohio 01 June 2011 Akronite Samuel C. Dyke ignited the modern toy industry when he automated his factory in 1884. Toy marbles have been around for … Continue reading →

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FOHBC Virtual Museum Logo Proposal

Posted on 27 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

FOHBC Virtual Museum Project

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The Shanghai Museum of Glass | SHMOG Opens

Posted on 27 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

While researching state-side Glass Museums I came across information regarding the new Shanghai Museum of Glass SHMOG. All I can say is wow! As a designer who frequently works in glass, and a collector of historic and contemporary glass, this … Continue reading →

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Glass Museums

Posted on 25 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ken Previtali sent me an email yesterday suggesting more information on Glass Museums. He sent me a few links which I have noted below. Thanks for the suggestion Ken! I have also added a special section on the NEW Federation … Continue reading →

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New FOHBC Web Site Deep In Production

Posted on 10 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I am pleased to report that we are on schedule for deploying the newly designed FOHBC website! Maybe even sooner than the projected 15 June 2011 target date. Stay tuned. This major effort is brought forth primarily by Ferdinand Meyer … Continue reading →

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Ken Schwartz Collection or Museum?

Posted on 29 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ken Schwartz Collection or Museum? 29 April 2011 After the FOHBC Pomona National Show in 2009, I travelled with Bill Ham and Elizabeth to see the Ken Schwartz collection in Redding, California. I had always heard about this ‘museum like’ … Continue reading →

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