Tag Archives: Corning Museum of Glass

My ex Callahan’s Old Cabin Whiskey – The Big Fish that Got Away

Posted on 8 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“The Big Fish that Got Away” 08 August 2012 (Updated 13 August 2012 with Greg Price email) (R•060614) We all know about, and have probably experienced, “The Little Fish that Got Away” syndrome. Well, how about “The Big Fish that … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, History, Humor - Lighter Side, Museums, Postage, Whiskey | Tagged bitters, cabin, Callahan's, Chris Hartz, Corning Museum of Glass, Don Denzin, Eric Schmetterling, Ferdinand Meyer V, Figural, fish, Greg Price, Hugh Callahan, Norman C. Heckler, Old Cabin, postage, Richard Sheaf, Roger Long, sandor fuss, stamp, United States, Whiskey | 2 Comments

Cut Decanter and Wine Glasses in Fisher Diamond Pattern

Posted on 20 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[Incoming email and pictures from Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club president and early American glass collector Dave Maryo] Hi Ferd, I recently purchased an early cut glass decanter and would like to share some pictures. The decanter was cut in … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Decanter, Early American Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, Museums, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Bakewell, brilliant cut, Corning Museum of Glass, cut glass, Dave Maryo, Decanter, Fisher Diamond, Glass, LAHBC, Mount Washington, Page & Bakewell, Pairpoint Manufacturing Company, Wine | Leave a comment

A. M. Bininger & Co. Figural Cannon

Posted on 13 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A. M. Bininger & Co. Figural Cannon 13 March 2012 (R•070512) Here is the 2nd post in the Figural Cannon Barrel series I started yesterday with a post on the G.T. GAYEN / ALTONA cannon (read: Figural Cannon Bottles – J … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Gin, Glass Makers, History, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged A.M. BININGER, Altona, Barrel, Bob Ferraro, Bourbon, Cannon, Charles Aprill, Corning Museum of Glass, Dave Kyle, Don Keating, Figural, Gin, GreatAntiqueBottles.com, J.T. Gayen, Jack Pelletier, Melanie Zoeller, Meyer Collection, Mike Dickman, Mitchell, New York | 2 Comments

Some Pictures of Free-Blown American Pitchers

Posted on 10 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With the news and recent post of the Sandor Fuss acquisition (read: Stunning Historic Pitcher added to Fuss Collection) of an early American free-blown Connecticut Pitcher, I went a litter deeper on-line to find similar examples. Most so far are with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Freeblown Glass, Museums | Tagged Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, Corning Museum of Glass, free blown, Fuss Collection, George S. McKearin, Lancaster Glass Works, Lockport Glass Works, Pitcher, Saratoga Glass Works | Leave a comment

G1-15 Historical Flask in Clear Flint Glass

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[In from collector Socrates Necklas, based on a story I heard about at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show this past weekend] Hi Ferdinand, Here are some pictures of the G1-15 in clear flint glass. There is info in the book … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, eBay, Flasks, Historical Flasks | Tagged bottles, Corning Museum of Glass, Dr. Robert Brill, eBay, Flasks and Dr. Dyott, flint glass, George Washington, GI-14, GI-15, Helen McKearin, Historical Flask, Kenneth M. Wilson, Mark Vuono, Socrates Necklas, Van Rennsselaer | 1 Comment

Glass Museums

Posted on 25 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ken Previtali sent me an email yesterday suggesting more information on Glass Museums. He sent me a few links which I have noted below. Thanks for the suggestion Ken! I have also added a special section on the NEW Federation … Continue reading →