Tag Archives: Baltimore

Barrel Series – The Mysterious Blue Barrel

Posted on 6 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

UNEMBOSSED BLUE FIGURAL BARREL 06 July 2012 (R•092016) Here is a great figural barrel that many collectors consider very desirable because of the form, size and color. The barrel is larger than most bitters barrels and really jumps out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Peachridge Glass | Tagged Baltimore, Barrel, blue, Bob Ferraro, Dr. Daniel Bennett, ferdinand meyer, Figural, Houston, Jerry Forbes, John Feldmann, Memphis | Leave a comment

Baltimore’s Iron Bitters – Brown Chemical Company

Posted on 30 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Baltimore’s Iron Bitters – Brown Chemical Company 30 June 2012 (R•052914) (R•112817) I like the embossing “BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY” and the word ‘IRON” on the BROWN’S IRON BITTERS and IRON BITTERS from Baltimore, Maryland. These, smaller squares look good together … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Glass Companies & Works, Medicines & Cures, Tonics, Trade Cards | Tagged Baltimore, Brown Chemical Company, Browns Iron Bitters, children, Dyspepsia, healthy, Iron Bitters, languid, Lily Langtry, maryland, Meyer Brothers, Meyer Collection, Nervous, weak, Women | 2 Comments

The next generation and future of our hobby

Posted on 23 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I have developed this page to nest stories about our youth and the next generation of our hobby. My own granddaughter Adriana (she is now 16 and absorbed in horses) who is the most interested of my grandchildren in bottles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Insulators, News | Tagged Adriana Alucema, Adriana Meyer, Antique Poison Bottle Collectors Association, Baltimore, Collectors, Dickey's, Eli Herron, Inks, Insulators, Landon Kotan, Memphis, Sam Garcia, Samual, South Bay Historical Bottle Club, young, youth | Leave a comment

Looking at earlier Baltimore ‘Washington Monument’ Historical Flasks

Posted on 20 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I had a little “Aha!” moment today when I came across a post by Steve Sewell over at AntiqueBottles.net where he succintly explained why early Washington Monument historical flasks did not have the Washington sculpture on top of the monument … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Auction News, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History | Tagged American Glass Gallery, Baltimore, Baltimore Glass Works, Corn For The World, Enrico Causici, Fells Point, Flask, George Washington, GI-20, Historical Flask, monument, Page, Restoring, Steve Sewell, Washington Monument | Leave a comment

The Charter Oak Historical Flask

Posted on 12 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

John Pastor, pictured with Liz Maxbauer above, had this great little flask called a Charter Oak at the 2012 Baltimore Bottle Show (Read further: A Salute to the 2012 Baltimore Antique Bottle Show) this past March. It was part of a preview … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bottle Shows, Early American Glass, eBay, Flasks, Historical Flasks, History, News | Tagged American Glass Gallery, Baltimore, Charter, Charter Oak, Connecticut, Eagle, Hartford, Holly Noordsy, Independence, Jeff Noordsy, John Pastor, Liz Maxbauer, Oak, Royal Charter, sandor fuss, Wyllys Hyll | Leave a comment

The McKearin Historical Flask Groups

Posted on 5 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I have created a list of the McKearin Historical Flask Groups. This chart will help in identifying the major flask groupings. I also keep the BLASKE COLLECTION, The Edmund & Jayne Blaske Collection of American Historical Flasks handy for reference. … Continue reading →

Posted in Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, Questions | Tagged american, Baltimore, Blaske, Clapsed Hand, collection, Companion, Cornucopia, Eagle, Edmund Blaske, Flask, Historical Flask, Jayne Blaske, Lettered, Masonic, McKearin, monument, Pictorial, Pikes Peak, Portrait, Railroad, Scroll, shield, sunburst, Traveler's, Violin | Leave a comment

Small Inkwell Bottles Page

Posted on 24 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A stunning array of small inkwells has been posted on facebook over at Bottle Collectors of late. (includes various additions of importance from elsewhere) Small Inkwell Bottles Page 24 April 2012 A stunning array of small inkwells has been posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Facebook, Glass Companies & Works, Inks, Stoneware | Tagged Ailings, annular, Baltimore, Bennington, blown three mold, Bottle Collectors, Charles Flint, cone, Connecticut, Covill, door knob, Facebook, geometric, George Ohr, Glass Works Auctions, Harrison's, igloo, Ink, inkwell, John April, Lucy Faulkner, Michael George, Mount Vernon Glassworks, Pitkin, pontil, redware, S.O. Dunbar, Star, Tea Kettle, Umbrella | 1 Comment

The “Star of Baltimore”

Posted on 23 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

You just have to love these umbrella style inks called the ‘Star of Baltimore” or ‘Baltimore Star“. Different from an Umbrella Ink in that the sides are concave and create the form of a star when viewed from the bottom. … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Digging and Finding, Glass Companies & Works, History, Inks | Tagged Andy Goldfrank, Baltimore, concave, Federal Hill, glassblower, glassworks, Ink, John April, Phil Edmunds, pontil, Star, Umbrella | Leave a comment

My First Bottle Tattoo – Nic Queen

Posted on 13 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I am working on a feature article in the next FOHBC Bottles and Extras for the recent Baltimore Bottle Show and was remembering the really cool tattoo that Nic Queen had on his leg. He even had it on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Humor - Lighter Side, Milk & Creamers, News, Publications | Tagged Baltimore, Bottle, club, Double "O", Indian Head, maryland, Milk Bottle, Nic Queen, tattoo | Leave a comment

Brown’s Castilian Bitters – Transitional Cannon Barrel Figural

Posted on 14 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Brown’s Castilian Bitters – Transitional Cannon Barrel Figural 14 March 2012 The Carlyn Ring and W.C. Ham listing in Bitters Bottles is as follows: B 221.6 BROWN’S CASTILIAN BITTERS BROWN’S CASTILIAN // c // Wm. H. & Jerome B. Brown, Baltimore, … Continue reading →