Tag Archives: Jim Bender

The Great English Tonic Rothery’s Appetizer and Stomach Bitters

Posted on 21 August 2016 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Great English Tonic Rothery’s Appetizer and Stomach Bitters 21 August 2016 A couple of weeks ago I received a phone message from Adam Koch up in Ohio who said that a shard of an unlisted color for a bitters was … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Digging and Finding, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Scams & Frauds, Tonics | Tagged Adam Koch, appetizer, betting, bitters, English, great, Hebert, illinois, Jim Bender, Rothery, Rothery's, saloonkeeper, Stomach, Tonic | Leave a comment

My “Fall” grouping of 1/2 pint Union Clasped Hands

Posted on 26 September 2014 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My “Fall” grouping of 1/2 pint Union Clasped Hands 26 September 2014 As I returned to Houston yesterday, I noticed the temperature was a good 15 degrees cooler than when I left earlier in the week. Here at Peach Ridge … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Flasks, Historical Flasks, Photography | Tagged Andrew Vuono, Clasped, flash, Hands, Historical, Jim Bender, Mark Vuono, Matt Lacy, ohio, pint, Richfield, Troy Scafuro, Union | Leave a comment

Rare Flask Stolen at Shupp’s Grove

Posted on 29 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

GII-126 | Double Eagle with Wreath Ferd, This past weekend at Shupp’s Grove, I had this flask stolen (GII-126 – Double Eagle with Wreath) off my table. The bottle was bought from Norm Heckler in 2006 after I was under bidder … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Flasks, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged GII-126, Jim Bender, Shupp's Grove, stolen, theft | Leave a comment

Manchester Display Photo Gallery

Posted on 23 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

More pictures from the FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire. Display awards were announced this past Sunday afternoon near the conclusion of the show. Congratulations are in order to Michael George and his Stoddard Glass Factory exhibit … Continue reading →

Posted in Blown Glass, Bottle Shows, Bottling Works, Club News, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Digging and Finding, Display, Early American Glass, Ephemera, Flasks, FOHBC News, Freeblown Glass, Ginger Ale, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Inks, Insulators, Medicines & Cures, Milk & Creamers, Mineral Water, Miniatures, News, Reproductions, Soda Bottles, Soda Water, Stoneware, Utility Bottles | Tagged award, Bob Kennerknecht, Bobby Hilton, Bonney, cone, Dale Murschell, Dave Olson, Dave Waris, Dennis Gionet, display, fohbc, fragments, Ginger Ale, Holly Noordsy, Ink, inkwells, Jeff Noordsy, Jim Bender, Jim Gray, Karen Gray, Ken Previtali, Kevin Kyle, Lyndeborough, Manchester, Mark Newton, Mark Yates, Michael George, Mount Vernon, Moxie, New England, New Jersey, Paul Richards, Reproductions, Rob Girouard, Sandwich, Soda, Stoddard, stoneware, sunburst, Tom Marshall, Wistarburgh | Leave a comment

2013 FOHBC Semi-Annual Board Meeting – Manchester, NH

Posted on 22 July 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

2013 FOHBC Semi-Annual Board Meeting Manchester, New Hampshire 19 July 2014 – Manchester For four straight hours, the FOHBC 2012-2014 term elected board members met to have their semi-annual board meeting. The other annual meeting was held earlier in the year … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News, FOHBC News, News | Tagged Alan DeMaison, Bob Ferraro, Dave Maryo, Dick Watson, Ed Kuskie, Ferdinand Meyer V, fohbc, Gary Beatty, Gene Bradberry, Jack Hewitt, Jim Bender, Jim Berry, John Panek, John Pastor, Manchester, Martin Van-Zant, Maureen Crawford, Michael George, New Hampshire, Pam Selenak, Randee Kaiser, Sheldon Baugh, Tom Phillips | 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

The bottles I ordered from Dogriver came today

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The bottles I ordered from Dogriver came today 14 June 2013 Hi Ferd, The bottles I ordered from Dog River Glass came today. I have enclosed a few photos. Let me share my thoughts on this group. The small pickle … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Figural Bottles, News, Pepper Sauce, Pickle Jars, Questions, Reproductions, Scams & Frauds | Tagged Dog River Glass Company, Jim Bender, Old Sachem, Pepper Sauce, Pickle, reproduction | 1 Comment

Will the real Drake’s Please Stand Up?

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Had a FED Board meeting conference call last night. One of the topics was reproductions. As I thought, there is not much we can do as far as stopping a person from reproducing a bottle but we should encourage a … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Figural Bottles, FOHBC News, News, Questions, Reproductions, Scams & Frauds | Tagged bitters, Dick Watson, Drakes, Jim Bender, reproduction, Rick Hall | Leave a comment

More on Reproductions from Jim Bender and Bruce Silva

Posted on 8 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This morning I did a Red Flag reproduction post that stirred up some folks rightly so. Reproductions have been around forever and will continue forever as long as there is a desirable original to copy. I think us bitters collectors especially … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Figural Bottles, Fruit Jars, News, Questions, Reproductions, Scams & Frauds, Utility Bottles | Tagged Bruce Silva, Drake's Plantation Bitters, Fruit Jar, Jim Bender, Mason, red flag, reproduction, Stephen Youker, USA Hospital | 1 Comment

FOHBC Membership Contest – Win This Flask!

Posted on 10 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

WIN THIS FLASK ! GII-11 , 1/2 pint , pontiled, Eagle / Cornucopia, Pittsburgh made flask with beaded edges Jim Bender (FOHBC Membership Director) announced a contest to award a prize to any new member and renewal from 3 years … Continue reading →