Category Archives: Spirits

Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Class of 1846 – West Point Bottle? This gentleman told me that it is indeed documented in a cadet memoir that the father of one of the cadets supplied liquor for the graduation party which they called “Fandango.” [Fascinating incoming … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Glass Companies & Works, History, Museums, Questions, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged 1846, Brownsville, Charles Gardner, Class, cylinder, Dr. Dyott, Dyottville, Eric M. Richter, Fandango, fohbc, Galloway, George B. McClellan, George E. Pickett, John Waugh, McKearin, Mexican American War, Port Isabel, Ruth Contu, texas, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Tom Hartz, University of Texas, West Point, Whiskey, Zachary Taylor | 3 Comments

Mohawk Whiskey Pure Rye Indian Queen

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

MOHAWK WHISKEY PURE RYE Mohawk Whiskey Pure Rye Indian Queen 25 September 2012 (R•090516) “Keepers of the Eastern Door” We have so far in this series looked at the Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters and the rather different, as far as … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Animist, Brown's Indian Queen, Figural, H. Pharazyn, Indian, Iroquois, Joseph Brant, Mohawk, Mohawk Valley, Molly Brant, Narraganset, New York, princess, Queen, Rye, Sir William Johnson, Thayendanegea, Whiskey | 2 Comments

Looking at some of the Bitters Bottles on the steamboat Bertrand – Part 1

Posted on 13 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

James Campiglia, in a series of recent emails, embedded the following statement within one portion of his commentary which inspired this post: “Also found a picture of a shard you may want to post. “Kintzing” early, beautiful green square is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Bitters, Civil War, Digging and Finding, Diving, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, History, Museums, Publications, Spirits, Treasure, Utility Bottles, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Alder Gulch, Bertrand, C.S. Kintzing, Captain James Yore, cargo, Deer Lodge, Department of Interior, DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, Drake's Plantation Bitters, gold, Hostetters Celebrated Stomach Bitters, Iowa, James Campiglia, Jesse Pursell, John J. Roe, Kelly's Old Cabin Biters, Missoula, Missouri, Missouri River, Missouri Valley, Montana, nebraska, omaha, OuthousePatrol.com, Sam Corbino, shard, Sioux Indians, St. Louis, Steamboat, Stuart & Company, Virginia City, Vivian and Simpson, West Virgini, Wheeling | 2 Comments

Colorado Area Saloons – Color & Grit

Posted on 7 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Giving up drinking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.” Mark Twain I want to continue the series of follow-up posts to the recent Minnesota, Wyoming and Utah galleries on saloons and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Photography, Publications, Remedy, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Aspen, Chinese, Colorado, Colorado City, Colorado Historical Society, Crede, cylinder, Denver, Denver Brewing Company, Drinking, Eldora, For Pikes Peak, Gun Wa, Holy Moses, J.H. Flett, Las Animas, Leadville, Library of Congress, Marek Twain, Meeker, Miners, Old National Whiskey, Remedy, saloons, Silverton, Trinidad, Utah Antique Bottle Cliche, Western, Whiskey | Leave a comment

The great work of Sarony, Major & Knapp Lithographer – New York

Posted on 6 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The great work of Sarony, Major & Knapp Lithographer – New York 06 September 2012 (R•01Oct13) When looking at the great antique bottle brands, I periodically come across some great lithography used to market the product. I guess my favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Art & Architecture, Article Publications, Bitters, Civil War, Collectors & Collections, Ephemera, History, Photography, Spirits, Technology | Tagged Bininger, chromolithograph, Cleopatra, Currier and Ives, Gourd, James Major, Lithographer, Major & Knapp, music, Napoleon Sarony, New York, Old Sachems Bitters, patriotism, photographer, portraits, Quebec, Sarah Bernhardt, Sarony, sheet music, Tokay, Union Square | Leave a comment

H F & B = Holtz Freystedt & Brothers – New York

Posted on 2 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Anyone into crude PUCE colored sided embossed whiskey bottles? Michael George posted a picture the other day on facebook (Antique Bottles for Sale) of an example of one of my favorite, non-bitters bottles. The H F & B New York. … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Facebook, History, Spirits, Uncategorized, Whiskey, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Bruno Freystedt, Charles F. Holtz, Christian F. Holtz, Christian P. F. Holtz, Germany, Hamburg, Henry Koennecke, Hoboken, merchant, Michael George, New Jersey, New York, Paul Freystedt, restaurant | Leave a comment

Saloons and Establishments from Yesteryear

Posted on 1 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ketcham | Yesteryear Gallery Steve Ketcham Early American Bottles, Advertising, and Stoneware www.antiquebottledepot.com Saloons and Establishments from Yesteryear 01 September 2012 Presenting the fifth gallery of vintage pictures from up North as new material has come in from Steve Ketcham. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ales & Ciders, Barber Bottles, Bitters, Breweriana, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Hair Tonics, History, Photography, Pottery, Shaving Mugs, Spirits, Stoneware, Whiskey | Tagged barber, Beer, Blatz, Brewery, Gluek, Illinois Glass Company, liquor, Michigan, milwaukee, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Stoneware Co., photography, Prohibition, Racine, Saloon, Steve Ketcham, Whiskey, Wisconsin, yesteryear | Leave a comment

Cool Embossings 2

Posted on 28 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cool Embossings 2 28 August 2012 This is the second post in the series titled “Cool Embossings”. See Cool Bottle Embossings 1. As a designer, I just love seeing these images on bottles. So cool. This is a living and breathing post, meaning … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirits, Water, Whiskey | Tagged ABCR, Barrel, Boomerang, Brad Seigler, Brian Shultis, Chalmer's Catawba Wine, Cod, Codd, columbus, devil, eBay, Glass Works Auctions, Greyhound, Jerry Forbes, Judge Blaske, Kangaroo, Meyer Collection, Michael Dolcini, Mikes Bottle Room, Moonface, Moore, Pennsauken, Rampant Lion, Ratafia, rooster, Scott's, sphinx | 1 Comment

Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part III

Posted on 23 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part III PART III of a Series – Ketcham Drinking Gallery 23 August 2012 With record speed I am opening the third gallery of vintage drinking pictures from up North as new material has … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Ales & Ciders, Breweriana, History, Humor - Lighter Side, Photography, Spirits, Tobacco, Whiskey | Tagged Antique Bottle Depot, Appetine, bar, bitters, Chippewa Falls, cigar, dog, Drinking, gallery, George Benz, Grain Belt, Hamm's, Kaiser, Lash's, liquor, milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Ulm, Old Blue Ribbon, people, photography, Pickwick Rye, Pikes Peak, Saloon, Schmidt's, spittoon, St. Paul, Steinmeyer, Steve Ketcham, Washburn, Whiskey, Wisconsin | 2 Comments

Barrel Series – Liquore del Diavolo Figural Barrel

Posted on 20 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Barrel Series – Liquore del Diavolo Figural Barrel 20 August 2012 (R•052615) (R•052815) LIQUORE DEL DIAVOLO I can not think of too many antique bottles embossed with the devil or satan so when I saw a picture of this figural … Continue reading →