Tag Archives: florida

William J. Reading – Key West, Florida

Posted on 24 March 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

William J. Reading and his Coffin Flask Key West, Florida 24 March 2019 I like these little pocket or coffin flasks especially when they have interesting locales embossed on the bottles such as this W. J. READING, KEY WEST, FLA. … Continue reading →

Posted in Digging and Finding, Flasks, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions, Tobacco | Tagged Antique, Bottle, coffin, Cuba, dealer, factory, Flask, florida, Key West, liquor, Marianne Dow, Scott Tyson, tobacco, W. J. Reading, William J. Reading | Leave a comment

The 1948 Prince Cantacuzène Collection of Early American Bottles and Flasks

Posted on 28 December 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The 1948 Prince Cantacuzène Collection of Early American Bottles and Flasks 28 December 2018 Chris Hartz sent me and some fellow collectors the following email regarding the 1948 Prince Mikhail Cantacuzène (pictured above) collection of early American bottles and flasks. … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Historical Flasks, History, Publications, Questions | Tagged auction, bottles, Cantacuzène, Chris Hartz, flasks, florida, google, Historical Glass, Mikhail, New York, Parks-Bernet Galleries, Prince, Sarasota | Leave a comment

Dr. William Henry Conibear and his Tonic Bitters – Morton, Illinois

Posted on 29 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. William H. Conibear and his Tonic Bitters – Morton, Illinois 29 November 2015 (R•113015) Joe Gourd scouted this unlisted (we think) Tonic Bitters on eBay (see listing) and forwarded to Bill Ham. Bill asked for my assistance. We can … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Civil War, Druggist & Drugstore, eBay, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Tonics | Tagged Bill Ham, bitters, Bogardus, Conibear, Devon, Druggist & Drugstore, eBay, England, florida, Henry, illinois, Joe Gourd, labeled, Lakeland, Medicine, Morton, Sterling, surgeon, Tonic, William | Leave a comment

So who made Burkhart’s Homestead Bitters?

Posted on 27 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

So who made Burkhart’s Homestead Bitters? 27 September 2014 Sometimes you just have to throw something at the wall and see if it sticks. I picked up the extremely rare Burkhart’s Homestead Bitters back in June on eBay. Both pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, eBay, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged bitters, Burkhardt, Burkhart, Cincinnati, Dr. W. S. Burkhart, eBay, florida, Fond du Lac, Homestead, ohio, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Diamond in the Rough

Posted on 2 May 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Diamond in the Rough Smith’s Druid Bitters 02 May 2014 Hello Ferdinand: You are not going to believe this story, as lady luck has been on my side. I love to dig for bottles as much as the next digger … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, eBay, Figural Bottles, News | Tagged auction, bitters, diamond, Digging, Druid, florida, green, Hurley, internet, Lou Holis, rough, Smith's | Leave a comment

Mack’s Orange Tonic Bitters – a sweet bitters from Orlando

Posted on 11 February 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Mack’s Orange Tonic Bitters • A sweet bitters from Orlando 11 February 2014 (R•021314 with 1875 & 1887 advertisements) (R•021414 with Isaac Irvine Hite) Where else can you find a gorgeous form for a bitters bottles, a magnificent ‘fruit crate style’ label … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Tonics, Wine & Champagne | Tagged bitters, Bowling, Citrus, Corey Stock, Extract, florida, Hite, I.I. Hite, Irvine, Isaac, Mack, Mellonville, Mickey, Mosquito, Mouse, Orange, Orlando, Tonic | Leave a comment

King’s Hop Bitters added to Florida Collection

Posted on 3 January 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

King’s Hop Bitters added to Florida Collection 03 January 2014 I received an e-mail from Lou Holis (Lake Alfred, Florida) regarding a potentially unlisted or at least, extremely rare bitters. I wanted to congratulate Lou on his find and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, eBay | Tagged bitters, florida, Hollis, Hop, king, Lou, Suncoast | Leave a comment

Florida Water – Murray & Lanman – New York

Posted on 9 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

F L O R I D A W A T E R M U R R A Y & L A N M A N N E W Y O R K 09 August 2013 One … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Cologne, History, Perfume, Scents, Trade Cards, Water | Tagged cologne, David Trumbull Lanman, Eau de Cologne, florida, Florida Water, Fountain of Youth, Lanman & Kemp, Murray & Lanman, New York City, perfume, Robert I. Murray | Leave a comment

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows?

Posted on 28 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows? By Bill Baab Why are you here? That’s an easy question, but the answer may not be. You might be here because of a chance to buy quality bottles for your … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, History | Tagged alabama, Bill Baab, california, Cherry Hill, chicago, Cincinnati, Collinsville, Colorado, Denver, Federation, florida, fohbc, Grand Rapids, illinois, indiana, jacksonville, Kentucky, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, Michigan, Missouri, Montgomery, Muncie, Nashville, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, ohio, Pennsylvania, Pomona, Reno, Richmond, Rosemont, show, St. Louis, Syracuse, Tennessee, Toledo, Virginia, Wilmington, york | Leave a comment

Collector Rights

Posted on 7 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hey Ferd, I hope you are doing well, but there is an urgent and quite frightening matter that I need to discuss with you. There was a post back before the Expo that pertained to laws being passed affecting bottle … Continue reading →