Tag Archives: Columbus Day

People-Spotting at Heckler 2012

Posted on 6 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

PEOPLE-SPOTTING AT HECKLER 2012 This is the second of two posts of pictures from today’s events at Hecklers. (See: Table-Hopping at Heckler 2012). Lots and lots of people that I have not met before, lots of friends, familiar faces and people … Continue reading →

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Table-Hopping at Heckler 2012

Posted on 6 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

TABLE-HOPPING AT HECKER 2012 This is the first of two posts (see 2nd post: People-Spotting at Heckler 2012) of pictures from today’s events at Hecklers. The weather was fantastic which was somewhat surprising since they had been threatening rain all week as … Continue reading →

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“I Heard it Through the Grapevine”

Posted on 19 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is the cover art for the single “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by the artist Marvin Gaye. Oh I heard it through the grapevine, Oh and I’m just about to lose my mind. Honey, honey yeah. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Top three Bitters Bottles from last weekend

Posted on 13 October 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I have been asked ‘were there any standout Bitters Bottles’ by a number of folks (Bob Ferraro, Sandor Fuss, Bill Taylor etc) that could not attend the Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event last Saturday in Woodstock, CT or the Yankee … Continue reading →

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People Shots from the Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event

Posted on 10 October 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

It is fun to walk around and take pictures of people at bottle shows. Like my father always told me, “you will never meet a greater group of people than you will with bottle collectors”

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Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event – Best Yet!

Posted on 10 October 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I suspected that this years Heckler Columbus Day Weekend Event (featuring The Thomas McCandless Collection) would be a bit grander than normal but I had no idea that it would be this spectacular. I mean all the advertising and hype … Continue reading →

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Heckler Columbus Day 2011 – 08 October

Posted on 1 October 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V
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Dr. Atherton’s Dew Drop Bitters

Posted on 5 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Atherton’s Dew Drop Bitters 05 May 2011 (R•051814) (R•072918) (R•100718) At the Heckler Columbus Day Saturday Field Event (see info on 2011 event) in 2006, I was greeted by a number a collector contacts and friends who said that … Continue reading →

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