Tag Archives: california

Native American Covered Antique Bottles – Pamona National

Posted on 21 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

F O H B C D I S P L A Y S E R I E S Native American Covered Antique Bottles Richard and Beverely Siri Alan DeMaison (FOHBC Business Manager pictured to left) has been working … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Display, Early American Glass, FOHBC News, History | Tagged Alan DeMaison, american, Beverely Siri, bottles, california, Covered, Elizabeth Meyer, fohbc, Native, Pamona, Richard Siri, Santa Rosa | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged A.A. Dudley, bitters, Blood, Bruce Silva, california, circulation, Dr. Harvey, England, Eric McGuire, London, Rick Simi, San Francisco, San Joaquin Valley Railway, Stockton, William Harvey | Leave a comment

Stagecoach Stops and Bartletts Excelsior Bitters

Posted on 3 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Bartletts Excelsior Bitters – the only known example was found in the attic of a Stagecoach stop in Texas” Stagecoach Stops and Bartletts Excelsior Bitters 03 October 2012 As some of my closest bottle amigos know, I was fortunate enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottles and Extras, Collectors & Collections, FOHBC News, History, Postage, Questions | Tagged Arkansas, Bartlett Brothers, Bartletts, bitters, Bottles and Extras, Butterfield, california, Carey's Grecian Bend, Chickahominy Bitters, Excelsior, fohbc, Fort Smith, John Feldmann, mail, Memphis, Missouri, New York, Overland, San Francisco, St. Louis, Stagecoach, Tennessee, texas | Leave a comment

Professional Photographs at the LA Bottle Show

Posted on 20 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferdinand, I’ll be taking photographs at the LA Bottle and Collectible Show this year. I plan on having my own booth set up with a back-drop and some lights also. I will be doing shifts of walking around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Club News, News, Photography | Tagged california, Los Angeles, photography, Santa Ana, Scott Selenak | Leave a comment

Ghost Towns – “a shadowy semblance of a former self”

Posted on 4 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Stormy day at the Bodie Historic State Park Post inspired by Tom Doligale One can only imagine the condensed society and lifestyle in these towns that sprouted up, flourished and essentially died in the blink of an eye. The whiskey, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, History, Museums, Photography | Tagged Arizona, Aurora, Barkerville, Belmont, Berlin, Bodie, British Colombia, california, Cariboo Wagon Road, Ghost, Ghost Town Museum, Gold King Mine, Jerome, Murdo, Nevada, South Dakota, South Pass City, Town, Wyoming | Leave a comment

Bodmann Baltimore Cathedral Pickles perish in great San Francisco Fire

Posted on 19 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jeff Wichmann over at American Bottle Auctions in Sacramento, California, has an exciting auction online as I write. This is Auction #56 that closes on 26 August 2012. Besides the spectacular Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters (see above), and the Cropper’s Stomach … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Auction News, Digging and Finding, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, History, Museums, News, Pickle Jars, Publications | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Baltomore, california, Cathedral, fire, Gold Rush, Hoffs Store, Jeff Wichmann, Pickle, San Francisco, William Bodmann | 3 Comments

Gotta’ be strong to collect Demijohns – Dale & Barbara Santos

Posted on 12 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

B a l a n c i n g A c t Gotta’ be strong to collect Demijohns Dale & Barbara Santos 12 August 2012 (R•041815) It is time to look at Dale and Barbara Santos from Foresthill, California. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Early American Glass, History, Utility Bottles | Tagged Barbara Santos, california, cylinder, Dale Santos, Expo, Foresthill, Franklin Pierce, George Washington, James Buchanon, Mount Vernon, Reno, Wheatfield | 4 Comments

Schnerr’s Wild Cherry Tonic Compound Bitters on eBay

Posted on 24 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Schnerr’s Wild Cherry Tonic Compound Bitters on eBay 24 May 2012 (R•041117) Watching this oddball on eBay. I cleaned the pictures up as the background was a bit competitive with the nice bottle. With about 1 day left in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, eBay, History, Tonics | Tagged bitters, bottling, california, Carpenter, chemist, eBay, Emigrant Gap, Hostetter's, Meyer, re-used, recycled, sacramento, Schnerr's, Stomach | 5 Comments

Western Bitters Survey 2012

Posted on 8 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Western Bitters Survey 2012 THE TOP 20 WESTERN BITTERS 08 May 2012 The western Bitters collectors, which is a strong, passionate group, have reactivated their desire to determine the TOP 20 WESTERN BITTERS. This task was done some years ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Glass Companies & Works, Questions | Tagged African Stomach Bitters, Alpine Herb Bitters, Asher S. Taylor, AT&C0, bitters, Brandy, Byrne & Castree, california, California Bitters, Cassins, Catawba, Chalmers, Chappas, Chittum, Cundurango, Dale Mlasko, Dr. Boerhaave's, Dr. Henley, E.G. Lyon's, Eye Opener, Grand Prize Bitters, Grape, Hall's California Pepsin Wine Bitters, Marcus Sass, Maristany, Miller's, Old Man's Stomach Bitters, oregon, Orizaba, Peruvian, Ratafia, Rosenbaums, sacramento, Salutaris, San Francisco, V. Squarza, Wideman, Wine | Leave a comment

AT & Co. means Asher S. Taylor & Company

Posted on 21 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

AT & Co. means Asher S. Taylor & Company 21 April 2012 Ahh…what a nice trio of AT & Co bottles that are represented in the American Bottle Auctions | Auction 55 that is now on line. AT & Co. … Continue reading →