Category Archives: Soda Bottles

American Dialect Society and the origin of the word “jazz”

Posted on 18 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J A Z Z An interesting question that Mike Bryant (San Diego Antique Bottle and Collectibles Club) forwarded… I have added the pictures for post support. If anyone can help with bottle and/or advertising images and information it would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bottling Works, Club News, History, Mineral Water, Painted Label, Questions, Soda Bottles | Tagged Baseball, Dialect, Ferdinand Morton, George A. Thompson, Jazz, Jelly Role, Louis Armstrong, Mike Bryant, san diego, San Francisco Seals | Leave a comment

A lot of Collectors find Dyottville fascinating

Posted on 30 September 2012 by Falconer

A lot of Collectors find Dyottville fascinating 30 September 2012 Hi again Ferdinand, A lot of collectors find Dyottville fascinating; Here are three Dyottville cylinders including the “Class of 1846” example on the left (Fig:1). That one and the center are both two-part … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Historical Flasks, History, Soda Bottles, Soda Water, Spirits | Tagged 1846, Calabash, cylinder, Daniel Sheets, Dyottville, Eric Richter, furnaces, gaffer, Glass, green, GXV-22, Hugh Duffy, Leer, Lehr, McKearin, Patent, Rickett, Sheets and Duffy, Thomas W. Dyott, Whiskey | 1 Comment

Ice Cold Collectibles Illinois – Scott Terrell

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I noticed a new facebook page called Ice Cold Collectibles Illinois last month developed by Scott Terrell. The graphics in particular on this cool Coca-Cola card pictured above caught my attention as Scott uses it as the primary art header … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Advice, Bottling Works, Cola, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, Facebook, History, Photography, Soda Bottles | Tagged Alfred Eisenstaedt, atlanta, Coca-Cola, Coke, Facebook, Fayetteville, florida, Ice Cold Collectibles, illinois, Scott Terrell, Tampa, Utica | 1 Comment

D&C | Dealers & Collectors unveils at the FOHBC Reno Expo

Posted on 26 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

PRG: Folks, this has been hard to keep under my hat as this new web site and book could change everything! I am not even going to tell you who is behind this ground-breaking endeavor, as you can find out … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Bitters, Flasks, Historical Flasks, Medicines & Cures, News, Poison Bottles, Price Guides, Publications, Soda Bottles, Technology, Whiskey | Tagged Antique Bottles, auction, Collectors, D.C., Dealers, Glass, Price Guide | Leave a comment

2012 Houston Antique Bottle Show – Rain or Shine!

Posted on 15 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

2012 Houston Antique Bottle Show – Rain or Shine! 15 July 2012 Well I missed the Friday ‘early bird’ set-up because my flight from the East Coast was 8 hours late and our airports were shut down for a good … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News, Medicines & Cures, Painted Label, Soda Bottles | Tagged bitters, Brad Seigler, Dan Cowman, David Cole, Drakes, ferdinand meyer, fohbc, Houston Bottle Shoe, Jim Schmidt, Lincoln Tea, Medicines, weather | 1 Comment

Advertising pieces provided by Michael Dolcini

Posted on 27 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Michael Dolcini is an interesting character. To me, he seems to know just about everything, and has ‘been there and done-it’ with western bottles and glass. He passes off his knowledge in a very unassuming and casual way that always … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Soda Bottles, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged A.P. Hotaling, Bourbon, Ebner Bros, J H Cutter, Michael Dolcini, Old Kirk, San Francisco, Sherwood and Sherwood, Sole Agent, tin signs, Townsend & Hostetter Co., Western, Whiskey | Leave a comment

A valuable resource every Soda pop collector should have…

Posted on 2 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Soda Spectrum magazine is your #1 ‘print magazine’ source for articles, columns, photos and historical information dedicated to soda pop collectors everywhere! Issue #61 of our print edition includes a feature story on the SunDrop Co. of Concord (one … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, News, Publications, Soda Bottles | Tagged beverage, Blair Matthews, cola, soda pop, Soda Spectrum | Leave a comment

A Coca-Cola Hutch story from Alabama

Posted on 10 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sometimes I get emails and posts on my Peachridge Glass facebook page with little more than just a photograph, which happened in this case. It parked for a day or so until I really looked at the rather nice photograph … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Cola, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Facebook, Figural Bottles, Hutches, Soda Bottles, Tonics | Tagged alabama, Birmingham, bitters, Bobby McGraw, Coca-Cola, Coke, Coleman's, Cullman, Dennis Humphrey, Ensley, hutch, Mobile, Northport, Pineapple, Tonic, W & Co | Leave a comment

I Bet None of You All Have Been to this Bottle Museum Yet!

Posted on 21 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“I was born in 1926 … I’ve been collecting bottles for 70 years. I have hundreds of Coca-Cola bottles coming from all over the world, especially the United States … the oldest bottle dates back to 1915. I also collect … Continue reading →

Posted in Cola, Collectors & Collections, Diving, History, Museums, News, Soda Bottles | Tagged Coca-Cola, Second World War | Leave a comment

34th Annual 49er Bottle & Antique Show a Huge Success!

Posted on 4 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This show in Auburn, California is called “The Best of the West” and I can truly say, it is a bottle and antique show that really fits the bill. Old Town Auburn is as charming of a place that could … Continue reading →