Tag Archives: Bruce Silva

Early Damiana Bitters or is something wrong here?

Posted on 14 October 2016 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Early Damiana Bitters or is something wrong here? The New, Wonderful & Only Certain Aphrodisiac 14 October 2016 (R•102516) Gary Beatty snagged this interesting Baja California Damiana Bitters with a label (pictured above) and wonders if it is a variant of … Continue reading →

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April 2014 – Antique Bottle & Glass Photo Gallery

Posted on 1 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Here we go with the April 2014 group of pictures culled from a few of the web and Facebook sites that we all like. My favorite is the picture above from Rick DeMarsh. Simply stunning. Less pictures from previous months. … Continue reading →

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Yesterday was a Good Bottle Day

Posted on 5 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Yesterday was a Good Bottle Day “What you spend on the peanuts, you save on the bananas” Ferdinand: Yesterday was a good bottle day, a very good day. One of my pickers from up north paid me a visit. The … Continue reading →

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More on Reproductions from Jim Bender and Bruce Silva

Posted on 8 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This morning I did a Red Flag reproduction post that stirred up some folks rightly so. Reproductions have been around forever and will continue forever as long as there is a desirable original to copy. I think us bitters collectors especially … Continue reading →

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Dr. Harvey’s Blood Bitters – a Western English bottle?

Posted on 19 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rick Simi, Bruce Silva and some of the western bitters boys have been discussing the Dr. Harvey’s Blood Bitters of late over at Western Bitters News. This includes the origin, proprietor, name, dates, locale, embossed typography etc. I thought I … Continue reading →

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Bottle Thefts at the Reno Expo

Posted on 11 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

THEFT REPORT By Pam Selenak | FOHBC Public Relations Director As great of a show as the Reno Expo was, it did not go without a blemish. The bottle collecting community as a whole is an honest and trustworthy group of … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous W & Co NY Pineapple with Blowpipe Pontil Scar

Posted on 8 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[In from western collector Bruce Silva] Ferd: Meant to forward a photo of another pineapple. I’ve had this example in my figural lineup for a few decades. It was a local attic find. A true pineapple in all regards. Looks … Continue reading →

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Pineapple Bitters – The Different Variants

Posted on 4 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Pineapple Bitters – The Different Variants 04 April 2012 (Amended: 08 April 2012 with two W & Co NY pineapple pictures from Bruce Silva) (Amended: 08 April 2012 with two J. C & Co pineapple pictures) (R•052814-BBS example) (R•031416-Fuss Example … Continue reading →

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Alpine Herb Bitters – Western Mountain Themed Square

Posted on 1 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Alpine Herb Bitters Western Mountain Themed Square 01 April 2012 The next in the ‘Mountain’ embossed or themed Bitters is the Alpine Herb Bitters. This series was inspired by a request by Matthew Tigue Levant asking over on the facebooks Antique Bottles for … Continue reading →

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Stuarts – C&I S.H.M. | Dialog & Research

Posted on 28 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I have been following some interesting Stuarts whiskey bottle conversation via email that is now documented over at Western Glob Top Whiskies [From western collector Bill Curtis] Hello Bruce: I got a Stuart’s last week after looking at it I don’t … Continue reading →

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