Tag Archives: Ink

Killer Columbian Inks added to Newman Collection

Posted on 17 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferd: Just bought this aqua gallon Harrison’s to go with my cobalt bottle. Feel free to post on Peachridge. Trying to show the killer whittling. This was supposedly found in a house in Savannah, Georgia a few years ago. Mike … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Inks | Tagged Columbian, Georgia, Harrison, Harrison's, Harrison's Columbian Ink, Ink, Mike Newman, Savannah | Leave a comment

“I Heard it Through the Grapevine”

Posted on 19 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is the cover art for the single “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by the artist Marvin Gaye. Oh I heard it through the grapevine, Oh and I’m just about to lose my mind. Honey, honey yeah. I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Bitters, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Diving, eBay, Figural Bottles, Fruit Jars, Glass Companies & Works, Inks, Lightning Rod Balls, News, Peachridge Glass | Tagged Columbus Day, Grapevine, Greeley's, Heckler, housekeeping, Ink, John Feldmann, Keene, Lightning, Louie Schreiner, Marvin Gaye, shows, Tippecanoe, W. Wolf | Leave a comment

Rare Circa 1840 William Henry Harrison and Tippecanoe Log Cabin Bottle! – on eBay!

Posted on 18 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rare Circa 1840 William Henry Harrison and Tippecanoe Log Cabin Bottle! – on eBay! 18 September 2012 I think my first prompt was an email or text from Tom Doligale alerting me to something interesting on eBay. I was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Early American Glass, eBay, Facebook, Figural Bottles, History, Inks, News, Peachridge Glass | Tagged Brian Wolff, eBay, Figural, Flask, Heckler, Ink, log cabin, Mike George, Mt. Vernon Glass Works, North Bend, Tippecanoe, Tom Doligale, William Harrison | Leave a comment

“Teakettles Demand Age Respect”

Posted on 4 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A lot of todays “experts” say Teakettles date from the 1870’s to 1890’s. I have put together a number of inkwell posts this past year and have had one specific post on Teakettle Inkwells in a draft mode waiting for … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Inks, Questions | Tagged Antique Bottles and Inkwells, Ed Faulkner, Ink, inkwell, Joe Matthews, London, Lucy Faulkner, S. Mordan & Co., Teakettle, William Covill | Leave a comment

Looking at Labeled Carter’s Cone Inks

Posted on 22 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

It seems like a good time to switch gears and look at some conical inkwells. There has been a lull in the action since the flurry of posts earlier this year on small inks. Starting off today, I was inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, eBay, History, Inks | Tagged BottleBooks.com, Carter's, cone, conical, Covill, Dovell's, Edward Carter, Faulkner, fountain, Gene Ainsworth, Ink, inkwell, John April, John Hinkel, McKearin & Wilson, Munsey, Nathan Wood, New York, Thaddeus Davids & Co, William Carter, writing | Leave a comment

FOHBC Reno Expo Shoot-Out Pictures

Posted on 30 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

We are writing a big article on the FOHBC Reno EXPO for Bottles and Extras which will be delivered to FOHBC members by 01 September 2012 and hopefully sooner. I know some of you have been asking for pictures and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Bottles and Extras, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News, Inks, News, Photography, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged bitters, Bottle, Circle Cutter, Drake's Plantation Bitters, Expo, fohbc, Ink, JH Cutter, Jim Jakobitz, Norman C. Heckler, Reno, Shoot-out, Whiskey | 3 Comments

Four Really Nice Inks featured in American Glass Gallery Auction 8

Posted on 13 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

INKS continue to be in the news with some stunners in the latest American Glass Gallery Auction 8 which is now online. A few babies that really caught my attention are highlighted below. “J – & I – E – … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Inks, News | Tagged American Glass Gallery, Bob Mebane, Ink, inkwell, J&IEM, Moded, Pattern, turtle, Umbrella, William Covill | Leave a comment

More on Harrison’s Columbian Inks

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

When it rains ‘ink’ it Pours! 09 May 2012 The Aprils (that is John April and Charles Aprill (2 l’s) have continued to dominate the airways with their phenomenal INK posts of late. It has really been hard for me … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Facebook, Inks, News, Photography | Tagged Charles Aprill, Charles Gardner, Columbian, gallon, GreatAntiqueBottles.com, Harrison's, Holly Noordsy, Ink, Jeff Noordsy, John April, Mebane, Mike Newman, Mitchell, sandor fuss | 1 Comment

Small Inkwell Bottles Page

Posted on 24 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A stunning array of small inkwells has been posted on facebook over at Bottle Collectors of late. (includes various additions of importance from elsewhere) Small Inkwell Bottles Page 24 April 2012 A stunning array of small inkwells has been posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Facebook, Glass Companies & Works, Inks, Stoneware | Tagged Ailings, annular, Baltimore, Bennington, blown three mold, Bottle Collectors, Charles Flint, cone, Connecticut, Covill, door knob, Facebook, geometric, George Ohr, Glass Works Auctions, Harrison's, igloo, Ink, inkwell, John April, Lucy Faulkner, Michael George, Mount Vernon Glassworks, Pitkin, pontil, redware, S.O. Dunbar, Star, Tea Kettle, Umbrella | 1 Comment

The “Star of Baltimore”

Posted on 23 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

You just have to love these umbrella style inks called the ‘Star of Baltimore” or ‘Baltimore Star“. Different from an Umbrella Ink in that the sides are concave and create the form of a star when viewed from the bottom. … Continue reading →