Tag Archives: Jeff Burkhardt

Froggy adds a Pink Drakes to his line-up!

Posted on 3 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Congratulations Jeff (Froggy) Burkhardt! Ferdinand- Thought you’d like a pic of my latest DRAKES line-up, now including the famous “Henness Pink Drakes” (Thanks again Mike!).  My blue-green example is arguably the “BEST AND BLUEST” in existance, with little green  showing. … Continue reading →

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What!!! Pontiled Green Highland Bitters and Scotch Tonic

Posted on 31 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What!!! Pontiled Green Highland Bitters and Scotch Tonic 31 July 2011 You Have Got to Be Kidding! This past Wednesday started off innocently enough until I received an eBay alert from Jeff (Froggy) Burkhardt about a pontiled Highland Bitters and … Continue reading →

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Civil War “USA Hospital Department” Bottle w/Pontil NR

Posted on 17 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Civil War “USA Hospital Department” Bottle w/Pontil NR 17 July 2011 I thought I would document the series of events on eBay and Facebook that transpired very quickly on 11 & 12 July 2011 that have both given me great … Continue reading →

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Jackson’s Stonewall Bitters – St. Louis

Posted on 14 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jackson’s Stonewall Bitters – St. Louis 14 July 2011 With the latest pictures and talk about Civil War bottles and blogs on Facebook, I thought it might be time to post a picture of one of my favorite Bitters Bottles … Continue reading →

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Surreal Loveridge’s!

Posted on 6 June 2011 by Froggy

Surreal Loveridge’s! 06 June 2014 [PRG] In from Jeff Burkhardt… I had just set-up at the Saratoga (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) show this past Saturday morning and walked into the adjoining show area to see what other dealers had put out. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Fall For This Ad or Feel Sorry For This Guy

Posted on 22 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

While perusing the May – June issue of the FOHBC Bottles and Extras I got a real chuckle out of this Classified Ad I came across. Well don’t be fooled or feel sorry for Jeff. This guy has the looks, the … Continue reading →

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Surprise Bottle Article in Martha Stewart Living

Posted on 13 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

At the FOHBC National Show in Wilmington, Ohio last year, Jeanine Burkardt (wife of collector Jeff Burkhardt) came to my sales table and proudly showed me her copy of the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living (August 2010). This eight page spread had wonderful … Continue reading →

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Big Boy Lightning Rod Ball

Posted on 18 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

**email from Jeff Burkhardt to Ferdinand Meyer 17 April 2011…regarding our respective Lightning Rod Ball collections… Ferdinand- You got balls, I got balls, but do ‘ya have these balls? Yes, the 5-1/2″ POINT PLEAT is a “big-boy”. It dwarfs “big” … Continue reading →

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Fruit Juice in the AM

Posted on 11 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

16 August 2010: * One of those surprise emails I get from Jeff Burkhardt that knock me over… Ferdinand – This’ll make you “pucker-up”- Old Homestead “juice” flavors in the early AM: STRAWBERRY, GINGER ALE, LIME, LEMON & ROOT BEER! … Continue reading →

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Citron Green Seaworth Bitters…no way!!

Posted on 10 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jeff Burkhardt from Cedarburg, Wisconsin usually shocks me with innocent little emails with drop-dead surprises and pictures that take my breath away….Here are some pictures of a new acquisition of Jeff’s….

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