Category Archives: News

The earliest and latest with the blue W. Wolf’s Pittsburgh barrel

Posted on 6 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E   F I N D  –  C H I C A G O   A R E A The gorgeous blue W. Wolf – Pittsburgh figural barrel found in a Thrift Shop for 70 cents this past summer … Continue reading →

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Brisbane Queensland Australia Swap & Sell Event

Posted on 2 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

News from Brisbane Queensland Australia Dear Ferdinand, I attended a small bottle show today in Brisbane Queensland Australia that maybe of interest to folks state side in smaller regional clubs. Essentially an end-of-year Christmas event, club members only for swap … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it feels great to get things done!

Posted on 28 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Antique Bottle Eye Candy! Ferdinand, Have a look at these… Sometimes it feels great to get things done! My enclosed, properly lit cabinet came out wonderful. Now with a flip of a lightswitch I can enjoy my glass anytime! My … Continue reading →

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The Tippecanoe Bitters Figural Log and Mushroom

Posted on 19 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Tippecanoe Bitters Figural Log and Mushroom 19 November 2012 Lance and Brianna Westfall (San Diego, California) were in H-Town (Bayou City) visiting family over the weekend. Lance said he was able to get in a few probes in Old … Continue reading →

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Latest news from Outhouse Patrol up in Montana

Posted on 19 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“We awoke to a very cold early October rainy morning after trying to sleep through high winds whistling through the broken out windows and creaking old door.” Always nice to hear from my friend James Campiglia and the Outhouse Patrol … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose

Posted on 14 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

M A R C H   2 0 1 3 Section dedicated to daily thoughts and interests Saturday, 30 March 2013 Spent most of the day mowing grass on the tractor and then crashing for an hour or so. Feels … Continue reading →

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Looking at a few of my favorites in ABCR Auction 10

Posted on 10 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A B C R    A U C T I O N    10 Closing Saturday November 17th, 2012 at 8:00 PM AEST Visit Auction Travis Dunn with ABCR Auctions announces their Auction 10: The catalogue is now available for viewing – Auction … Continue reading →

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Could we have a 2016 Mega Expo and a 2020 International Antique Glass Festival?

Posted on 9 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferdinand, I went to the Springfield Insulator show last weekend and was approached by three different high end insulator people about exploring the possibility of the Federation and NIA getting together in the future to collaborate on a national … Continue reading →

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Is it finally time to tackle bottle colors?

Posted on 7 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

B O T T L E    C O L O R S “There is no reference guide a collector can use to denote color to a fellow collector in advertisements or in conversation.” Hello Ferdinand, First of all let … Continue reading →

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An eBay bottle leads to something much bigger!

Posted on 3 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I was in southern California earlier in the week and was able to have dinner at a really fantastic Indian restaurant in San Bernardino with my friends Pam and Randy Selenak from Orange, California. During the course of dinner, Pam … Continue reading →

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