Tag Archives: Glass

A Rarity in Connecticut Glass

Posted on 30 September 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Rarity in Connecticut Glass 30 September 2015 Incoming e-mail and pictures of a killer Sheaf of Wheat – “Westford Glass Co” Pictorial Flask, Westford Glass Works, Westford, Connecticut, 1860-1872. Photographs are so nice! Just a reminder, that we are open to all … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged Connecticut, Cynthia Russo, Douglas Gagne, Glass, Mark Vuono, photography, rarity, sheaf, Westford, Wheat, Works | Leave a comment

Dr. Lamot’s Botanic Bitters

Posted on 18 May 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Lamot’s Botanic Bitters Where are you from? 18 May 2015 John Pastor has a rare Dr. Lamot’s Botanic Bitters square in his current American Glass Gallery Auction #14. I thought I would take a moment to capture the pictures as the example … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, History, Tonics | Tagged american, Arthur, auction, bitters, Botanic, Charlestown, gallery, Gilbert, Glass, Lamot, Martinsburg, Merryman, Murphy, Pastor, square, Tonic, Virginia, West | Leave a comment

What about this Tilton’s Dandelion Bitters?

Posted on 27 February 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What about this Tilton’s Dandelion Bitters? 27 February 2015 (R•022815) (R•112415-Ring Example) Some of you may be aware of a series of Dandelion Bitters posts that have occurred on Peachridge Glass in the past. A complete listing is at the bottom … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, History, Medicines & Cures, Questions, Remedy | Tagged bitters, Dandelion, Dow, Gardner, Glass, Gray, Joseph, label, Massachusetts, Newburyport, patents, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Popeil, steam, Tilton, washer, wicker | Leave a comment

McKelvy’s Stomach Bitters – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Posted on 14 February 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

McKelvy’s Stomach Bitters – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Aqua and Cornflower Blue 14 February 2015 Sometimes there is just so little information available to help identify a bottle that you just have to connect the dots and make assumptions. In today’s case it … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Questions | Tagged bitters, Bottle, Glass, John, manufacture, McCully, McKelvey, McKelvy, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Samuel, Stomach | Leave a comment

Amazing 8-Sided Utility Bottle…Is It Baltimore?

Posted on 29 August 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Amazing 8-Sided Bottle…Is It Baltimore? 29 August 2014 As part of the “Dale Mlasko and great bottles found at the bottom of a San Francisco Hole Week” we now show you this amazing utility or ink bottle that Dale found in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color, Digging and Finding, Early American Glass, History, Inks, Utility Bottles | Tagged Baker & Cutting, Baltimore, Bottle, Chriss Rowell, Color, Dale Mlasko, ferdinand meyer, Glass, Michael George, San Francisco, sided, Utility | 1 Comment

FOHBC 2014 Lexington National | Glass Works Thoroughbred Auction

Posted on 12 August 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

FOHBC 2014 Lexington National | Glass Works Thoroughbred Auction 12 August 2014 This next group of pictures come from the “Thoroughbred Auction” conducted by Jim Hagenbuch and Glass Works Auctions. The event occurred on Saturday evening from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Helping Jim out … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, News, Photography | Tagged auction, bid, Glass, hagenbuch, Lexington, lots, national, Rooth, Sailor, Thoroughbred, Works | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Figural Bottles, Flasks, Humor - Lighter Side | Tagged Bottle, Figural, Flask, Glass, gun, pistol, pow, revolver | Leave a comment

Look What I Found!

Posted on 30 June 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Look What I Found! Pam Selenak 30 June 2014 So we stopped at an antique shop on the way to the Reno Antique Bottle show and Randy and I saw this demijohn case. Although it had Pacific Coast Glass Works … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Digging and Finding, Glass Companies & Works, Liquor Merchant, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged boxed, castle, Chevalier, Coast, Demijohn, Glass, Newman's, ok, Pacific, Pam, Randy, Reno, Rye, Selenak, Whiskey, Works | 1 Comment

An XR, Dr. Paetz’s Stomach Bitters makes an appearance

Posted on 27 June 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

An XR, Dr. Paetz’s Stomach Bitters makes an appearance 27 June 2014 (R•110814) I was a little stunned when I received an auction announcement from Greg Spurgeon and North American Glass earlier in the month. The surprise was not another fine auction … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Medicines & Cures | Tagged american, bitters, cowhide, Fruit, Glass, Greg, iron, jar, North, Paetz, pontil, Spurgeon, Stomach | 1 Comment

My Visit to the Sandwich Glass Museum | Part 1

Posted on 15 June 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My Visit to the Sandwich Glass Museum | Part 1 of 2 by Sandor P. Fuss 15 June 2014 Hi Ferdinand, I am going to send you 70 pictures that I took during my visit to the Sandwich Glass Museum … Continue reading →