Tag Archives: Glass

Plows Celebrated Sherry Bitters – Chicago

Posted on 21 April 2019 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Plows Celebrated Sherry Bitters William J. Plows – Chicago 21 April 2019 (R•042219) Glass Works Auctions has a wonderful example of a figural Plows Sherry Bitters in their upcoming ‘Colors of Spring’ Catalog Auction #130. The bottle is pictured at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Questions | Tagged advertisement, Auctions, B. H. Upham, bitters, Celebrated, Charles R. Smith, cluster, distilling, Edward, Figural, Glass, Grapentine, grapes, John Abel, Len S. Humiston, liquor, milwaukee, New York, Olivia, partners, partnership, Plows, rectifying, Saloon, Sherry, Sidney Genius, Ted Krist, Vienna Coffee, W. A. Plows, wholesale, William D. Harris, William J. Plows, Wine, Works, Zurich | Leave a comment

R.C. Ridgway & Co. Lady’s Leg – Philadelphia

Posted on 24 December 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

R.C. Ridgway & Co. Lady’s Leg – Philadelphia 24 December 2018 I received the email below and pictures of an exciting new find from Robert Biro that I thought I would share. I was curious who R.C. Ridgway was? It … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, History, Spirits, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Antique, Black, Bottle, broker, Continental, dug, email, found, George, Glass, Hotel, iron, lady's leg, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, pontil, R C Ridgway, real estate, Richard C. Ridgway, Robert Biro, Savannah, Whitney | Leave a comment

Dr. Wright’s Tonic Bitters and Invigorating Cordial

Posted on 5 November 2018 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Wright’s Tonic Bitters and Invigorating Cordial 05 November 2018 Norman C. Heckler & Company has an exciting Dr. Wright’s Tonic Bitters and Invigorating Cordial that I have never seen before in their current Auction #170. Their write-up is as follows … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Blown Glass, Cordial, Glass Makers, History, Medicines & Cures, Tonics | Tagged bitters, Britannia, Collins & Wright, Cordial, Dr. Wright, Glass, glassware, Grant, Hoemer, Homer, Homer Wright, Hugh, invigorating, Ireland, James Homer Wright, Medicine, Norman C. Heckler, ohio, Orrin Newton, Pennsylvania, physician, Pittsburgh, pontil, Sarah Livingston Gray, Tonic, Wellsville | Leave a comment

Ralph Finch Collection of Target Balls, Traps and Shooting Ephemera

Posted on 9 December 2017 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ralph Finch Collection of Target Balls, Traps and Shooting Ephemera, Part I 09 December 2017 I’ve written about target balls and Ralph Finch before as I visited the collection back in November 2013. The collection is now being represented and … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, History, Target Balls | Tagged auction, balls, Bogardus, break, Finch, Glass, gun, Ira Paine, John Pastor, Newman, Otte, Ralph, Sagor, target | Leave a comment

The donated bottle display that I spoke of at the national show

Posted on 17 August 2017 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The donated bottle display that I spoke of at the national show 17 August 2017 Hi Ferdinand: These photo’s are of the permanent display that I assembled for the East Hartford Public Library with the help of many collectors on … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, Display, Early American Glass, History | Tagged Connecticut, Dauphinais, display, Dyott, Glass, Jerry, William Pitkin | Leave a comment

The back story to Saving the Fizz

Posted on 8 July 2017 by Ferdinand Meyer V

How an interest that started almost 50 years ago manifested into a book on patent bottle closures The back story to Saving the Fizz 09 July 2017 My name is David Jones, a name that has always brought some comment … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Advice, Bottling Works, Collectors & Collections, History, Hutches, Mineral Water, News, Patents, Publications, Soda Bottles, Soda Water, Soft Drinks | Tagged Antique, Australia, beverage, book, Bottle, carbonated, closures, David Jones, Fizz, Glass, Mineral Water, Patent, Soda, soft drink, Sydney | Leave a comment

A silver lining in that storm?

Posted on 15 May 2016 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A silver lining in that storm? by Jack Klotz 15 May 2016 Here is the story of finding the elusive “Brown’s/ Aromatic/ Bitters/ Hannibal/ Mo” bottle. I knew they were out there, just never expected to dig one up, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, News | Tagged Aromatic, bitters, brick, Brown's, Digging, extremely, finding, Glass, Hannibal, Jack, Klotz, Meyer, Missouri, Peachridge, privy, rare, Sean, unique | Leave a comment

The Bust of Columbia Liberty Cap Eagle Historical Flask

Posted on 22 February 2016 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Bust of Columbia Liberty Cap Eagle Historical Flask 22 February 2016 (R•022416) (R•031416) Just when you wonder when the long drought and absence of killer bottles will end, up comes this off-the-chart great Bust of Columbia with Liberty Cap – American Eagle … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Auction News, Currency, Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, History, Questions, Revolutionary War | Tagged auction, Bust, cap, coin, Columbia, Corning, dime, Eagle, flag, Flask, Glass, Historical, Kensington, Kevin A. Sives, Liberty, McKearin, Philadelphia, pint, Union, Works | Leave a comment

Celebrated Crown Bitters – F. Chevalier Sole Agent

Posted on 17 January 2016 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Celebrated Crown Stomach Bitters – F. Chevalier Sole Agent 17 January 2016 Here is a nice connection with whiskey and bitters bottles submitted by FOHBC Treasurer, Gary Beatty. I worked on the pictures a little bit to work with the post. … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Bitters, Bottles and Extras, liquor, Questions, Stained Glass, Whiskey | Tagged amber, bitters, Bottles and Extras, castle, Chevalier, Fortune, Gary Beatty, Glass, liquor, Meyer, Old, Placerville, rare, sacramento, San Francisco, Schwartz, stained, Western, Whiskey, window | Leave a comment

A grouping of Clarke’s Vegetable Sherry Wine Bitters

Posted on 11 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A grouping of Clarke’s Vegetable Sherry Wine Bitters 11 November 2015 It seems like I am always moving bottles around because I am adding to the collection, dusting or just plain ole’ re-arranging. You see, bottles talk to each other and … Continue reading →