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2015 Baltimore Antique Bottle Show Report

Posted on 9 March 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

2015 Baltimore Antique Bottle Show Report by Jim Bender 09 March 2015 (R•031015) The 2015 Baltimore Bottle Show by the Baltimore Antique Bottle Club has come and gone over the weekend of March 8-9. As always the show was a … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | March 2015

Posted on 1 March 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

MARCH  |  2 0 1 5 Monday, 30 March 2015 DRAKE’S PLANTATION BITTERS good for Clergymen too! Ottawa Free Trader, 1868 Was trying to find out more on the C. R. Smith Grape Bitters from Chicago and came across this advertisement for … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Minerals with a Selection of Exquisite Barber Bottles

Posted on 14 February 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Beautiful Minerals with a Selection of Exquisite Barber Bottles 14 February 2015 Now here is a display that you don’t come across too often at antique bottle shows. Check out this email from Sandor P. Fuss reporting from the Tucson … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | February 2015

Posted on 1 February 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

FEBRUARY  |  2 0 1 5 Saturday, 28 February 2015 Tilton’s Dandelion Bitters post updated with new information. Friday, 27 February 2015 Sorry, swamped with work. Heard from Pittsburgh collector Chip Cable on the Boerhaves Holland Bitters post. See Update with some … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | January 2015

Posted on 1 January 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

JANUARY  |  2 0 1 5 Saturday, 31 January 2015 Interesting letter over in Mailbox from Kimberly R, a relation of S.O. Richardson. Visit MAILBOX Hi Ferd, Hope all is well with you. The link below is to the ebay seller ntqlvr (LINK) … Continue reading →

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2014 Roseville 49er Historic Bottle Show a Success!

Posted on 7 December 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

2014 Roseville 49er Historic Bottle Show a Success! 07 December 2014 I had no fewer that five e-mails and texts yesterday telling me how great the 49er Historic Bottle & Antique Show was. Man, I wish I could have been there. … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | December 2014

Posted on 1 December 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DECEMBER  |  2 0 1 4 Tuesday, 30 December 2014 So unfortunate to lose Dick Watson. Great man. Really feel privileged to have known him as a collector and a Federation board member. Was a good friend of my father too. … Continue reading →

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Bottle News from the Big Sky Country

Posted on 30 November 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bottle News from the Big Sky Country 30 November 2014 Always like to hear from James Campiglia up in Bozeman, Montana aka Big Sky Country. He and his digging buddies with Outhouse Patrol have it covered or uncovered in this case. … Continue reading →

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Digging News from St. Joe

Posted on 29 November 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Digging News from St. Joe 29 November 2014 Nice to get some digging news from St. Joseph, Missouri. I went to college in Kansas City, Missouri and I remember St. Joe being north. In business I am aware of St. Joe … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | November 2014

Posted on 1 November 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

NOVEMBER  |  2 0 1 4 Saturday, 29 November 2014 Moosewood Bitters advertisement from the Boston Post on Monday, December 27, 1875. Wood, Pollard & Company Sole Agents for the United States. This tells me to look north to Canada where I found Moosewood Bitters … Continue reading →

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