Tag Archives: Figural

The Two Other Plantation Bitters

Posted on 5 September 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The two other Plantation Bitters + another 05 September 2015 Just about all of us are familiar with the Drake’s Plantations Bitters figural log cabin bottle. Besides Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, you probably see more Drake’s at shows, at auctions and online than … Continue reading →

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Chattanooga National Bitters Spotting

Posted on 19 August 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Chattanooga National Bitters Spotting 19 August 2015 (R•082015) As busy as I was at the FOHBC 2015 Chattanooga National Antique Bottle Show, I certainly had the opportunity to see some nice bitters on the floor, under the tables, in the … Continue reading →

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The Mike Dickman Collection

Posted on 14 July 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Mike Dickman Collection I stumbled into a “bottle and barbed wire show” in Albuquerque 14 July 2015 Nice to hear from Mike Dickman here from Santa Fe, New Mexico which may be my favorite place to visit in the United … Continue reading →

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By George, I Think I’ve Got It

Posted on 2 June 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

By George, I Think I’ve Got It 02 June 2015 Incoming e-mail and pictures from bitters collector Lou Holis. This bottle is one of the classic figural bitters and a must-have for any bitters or figural collector. I must say, I … Continue reading →

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A question about French ‘Canteen Like’ Bottles

Posted on 14 January 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A question about French ‘Canteen Like’ Bottles 14 January 2015 Two years ago, I put together a fun post on a variety of historical canteen images. This is not my area of direct expertise, but I do find them fascinating and … Continue reading →

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Mills’ Bitters – A. M. Gilman – Sole Proprietor

Posted on 8 January 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Mills’ Bitters – A. M. Gilman – Sole Proprietor 08 January 2015 Jeff Wichmann recently sold an excellent example of a Mill’s Bitters lady’s leg figural over at his newly formed American Bottle Auctions For Sale page. You don’t see or … Continue reading →

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Catawba Bitters labeled lady’s leg from New Haven

Posted on 26 August 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Catawba Bitters labeled lady’s leg from New Haven 26 August 2014 David Jackson (Read: David Jackson and his Applied Seal Bottles) posted these three pretty nice pictures of a Catawba Bitters green lady’s leg figural bottle with a label from Merrick & Moore … Continue reading →

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Pow! Gun Bottles

Posted on 31 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

POW!! Gun Bottles 31 July 2014 There have been some pretty cool figural antique glass pistol and gun revolvers on the internet lately. I remember my father having a few of these bottles in a glass bowfront along with vintage glass clam … Continue reading →

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Corn n’ Fish at the 2014 Houston Antique Bottle Show

Posted on 19 July 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Corn n’ Fish at the 2014 Houston Antique Bottle Show 19 July 2014 Read from 2012: I brought a few of my Drakes to the Houston Show Read from 2013: Houston 2013 Antique Bottle Show – Showing Off Some of you may … Continue reading →

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The extremely rare Shurtleff’s Bitters from Bennington, Vermont

Posted on 31 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The extremely rare Shurtleff’s Bitters from Bennington, Vermont 31 May 2014 I always like opening my well worn Bitters Bottles books by Carlyn Ring and Bill Ham. Even though I’ve looked at the two books a million times, I always find something new and … Continue reading →

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