Tag Archives: James Campiglia

Spotted on the floor at the Manchester National

Posted on 24 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Spotted on the floor at the Manchester National I was walking my dogs from my studio today which is a block from Minute Maid Stadium where the Houston Astros play. They were having an afternoon game and trying hard to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, FOHBC News, News, Photography | Tagged Andrew Vuono, Astros, Bill Ham, Bob Currens, Chuck Wingate, crowd, David Landry, Dennis Huey, Eric Correia, faces, fohbc, Houston, Ian Simmonds, Jack Stecher, James Campiglia, Janine Burkhardt, John Pastor, Jon Vander Schouw, Manchester, Maureen Crawford, Nicholas Wrobleski, photography, Scot Selenak, Val Berry, Vince Martonis | Leave a comment

2013 Manchester Banquet Picture Gallery

Posted on 22 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show Banquet I wanted to get a few pictures of the 2013 FOHBC Manchester Antique Bottle Show Banquet out as fast as I could. Look for an upcoming article in Bottles and Extras. Great turn-out, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, News, Photography | Tagged Alan Blakeman, Alan DeMaison, banquet, Bob Ford, Charles Aprill, cocktail, Dave Maryo, Elizabeth Meyer, Ferdinand Meyer V, fohbc, Gene Bradberry, Jack Hewitt, James Campiglia, Jeff Wichmann, Jerry Forbes, Jim Bender, Jim Rogers, John Joiner, Joyce Rogers, Manchester, Mark Vuono, Maureen Crawford, Michael George, Mike Newman, Pam Selenak, Ralph Finch, sandor fuss, Steve Charing | 2 Comments

Strong clues as to depth and location of Baltimore privies

Posted on 10 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand, James (Campiglia) suggested this may be of interest to you and others. Strong clues as to depth and location of privies in some Baltimore neighborhoods. Excerpts from report, and link provided on word doc. Many privies were attached or … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Digging and Finding, History, Questions, Regulations | Tagged Baltimore, Digging, James Campiglia, maryland, privy, Reggie Shoeman | Leave a comment

Ordinances Regulating Location, Depth, etc. of Urban Privies

Posted on 8 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand, I have put together a list of privy ordinances from Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and more than 2 dozen other cities.Some of these ordinances will show why it is tough to find bottles in some cities privies, especially when they mandated … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Article Publications, Digging and Finding, History, Questions, Regulations | Tagged Charles Value Chapin, Google Books, James Campiglia, Ordinance, privy, Reggie Shoeman, regulation. | 1 Comment

Cleaning my Montana Hutches and Blobs

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Montana Bottle News The latest from my pal James Campiglia up in Montana. Just a reminder, anyone can send me pictures and news of your collection or your bottle adventures. Let’s open the hobby up as much as possible. Ferdinand … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottling Works, Collectors & Collections, Digging and Finding, Hutches, Soda Bottles | Tagged A. Landt Livingston, A. Speckart, Bozeman, Butte, Butte City, Denhalter, Helena, James Campiglia, Merritt & Co., Montana, Speckart & Co., Territory, Wickes ghost town | Leave a comment

Pictures of the Week (06 January 2013)

Posted on 6 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is the first weekly round-up of some really nice photography from various antique bottle and glass web sites that have surfaced in the previous week. It seems that winter sunlight and new snow has influenced many of still life … Continue reading →

Posted in Apothecary, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Display, Early American Glass, Historical Flasks, Inks, Insulators, Medicines & Cures, Peachridge Glass, Photography, Windows | Tagged Dale Mlasko, Dave Kam, Ferdinand Meyer V, Herbert Cable, James Campiglia, Jeff Noordsy, John Panella, Larry Baumann, Mark Rose, Mark Yates, Michael George, Rick Ciralli, Tom Marshall, Utah Antique Bottle Cliche | 1 Comment

Playing around with my Demijohns

Posted on 6 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferd, Took a lot of thought and I was tired but wanted to get some info. out so really appreciate you posting and thanks for the perk. I will try to write more good stuff for the site as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Demijohns, Display, Peachridge Glass, Photography, Questions | Tagged Demijohns, James Campiglia, Outhouse Patrol, Peachridge Glass | Leave a comment

Morphine Copy Cat – Dr. Hobson’s Soothing Syrup

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

S O O T H I N G S Y R U P S Thank you for the interesting write up on the Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup. This is one of the things that first got me interested in … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Medicines & Cures, Remedy | Tagged Copy Cat, Dr. Hobson's Soothing Syrup, James Campiglia, Morphine, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Pam Selenak | Leave a comment

Pictures of the Week 12-16-12

Posted on 16 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is the second weekly round-up of some really nice photography from various facebook and other glass sites. These pictures are amazing. It is so nice to see such great care with topic selection, composition and lighting. Well done to … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Glass, Blown Glass, Demijohns, Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, Insulators, Medicines & Cures, Photography, Sarsaparilla, Schnapps, Whiskey | Tagged Aaron Hanshew, black glass, Charles Flint, Chris Rowell, Dale Murschell, Dale Santos, David Jackson, Demijohn, Dr. Townsends, Edward Brown, Ferdinand Meyer V, Flask, H Chapman Chemist, Insulators, James Campiglia, Jeff Noordsy, Martin Rodriguez, Mustard, Paul Joseph Goodwin, Phil Edmonds, Robert Creech, Schnapps, Simon Hunter, sunburst, Woody Douglas | Leave a comment

Latest news from Outhouse Patrol up in Montana

Posted on 19 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“We awoke to a very cold early October rainy morning after trying to sleep through high winds whistling through the broken out windows and creaking old door.” Always nice to hear from my friend James Campiglia and the Outhouse Patrol … Continue reading →