Category Archives: Spirits

Nice Turner Brothers Tintype

Posted on 16 October 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Nice Turner Brothers Tintype 16 October 2011 Jeff Noordsy (visit Jeff and Holly Noordsy website) sent me this really cool tintype picture. I added my only example of a Turner Brothers square though I have a run of Turner Brothers barrels. My example … Continue reading →

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Come Join The Auburn Clubhouse Showdown

Posted on 7 October 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Auburn California fairgrounds – 02 & 03 December 2011  One of our favorite shows is coming up!!! As reported on Western Bitters News Some of the most rare and desirable bottles from the 1850’s gold rush period will be on … Continue reading →

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Some More Purdy Glass Pics from Downieville Displays

Posted on 12 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bitters, Drugstore, Pickles & EC&M’s OK, this is the last of my pictures in case you are getting tired of them. I am learning so much by photographing, talking with displayers and hoarding glass pictures. Just addicted to glass I … Continue reading →

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Gotta Luv those Western Curved R’s

Posted on 8 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Incoming email and pics from Western Collector Mike McKillop…those Bay Rums are killer! Read more on Western Bitters News Hi Ferdinand, I thought you might like to see some of my western green curved R bitters. I believe that the … Continue reading →

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“Fuss Proof”

Posted on 29 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

ABA Auction #53 HOPATKONG WHISKEY J.C. HESS & CO PHILA. 10” With applied band and smooth base. These interesting whiskeys are one of the few that come in cobalt blue. This example came from the Sandor Fuss collection. Sandor is … Continue reading →

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FOHBC Reno Shoot-outs Planned!

Posted on 17 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Do you think you own the best Drakes? Portions of an email in from Richard Siri and Marty Hall who are the organizers for the FOHBC Reno Expo next July. (FOHBC 2012 Reno Expo) Ferdinand: Marty and I met last … Continue reading →

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Professor Byrne and Landsberg – Some Highly Decorative Bottles

Posted on 13 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Professor Byrne and Landsberg Some Highly Decorative Bottles 13 August 2011 (R•051814) (R•031616) (R•081918) (R•121518) Norman C. Heckler Company (see below) has a nice Professor Byrnes in their Auction 93. It is lot #20. It got me thinking about my example … Continue reading →

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A Few Western Whiskeys

Posted on 20 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Major Western Collector Dale Mlasko sends this great picture and information about some rare and important Western Whiskeys…Thanks for sharing Dale. As usual, the best of the best. Hi Ferdinand, I thought I would send you a picture of a … Continue reading →

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Jule’s Bourbon Julius Goldbaum, Inc. Tucson

Posted on 13 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jule’s Bourbon Julius Goldbaum, Inc. Tucson 13 May 2011 I have been watching this bottle with interest on the American Bottle Auctions web site for their current Auction. A rather amazing bottle with an interesting story. Jeff Wichmann, ABA chief, … 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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