Tag Archives: Kentucky

A question regarding an “Old Taylor” find

Posted on 19 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A question regarding an “Old Taylor” find 19 December 2012 IN EVERY APPLIANCE AND APPOINTMENT, OUR DISTILLERIES ARE THE MOST COMPLETE AND PERFECT IN AMERICA I was wondering if you could do an article on this Old Taylor bottle…maybe figure … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Digging and Finding, History, Liquor Merchant, Questions, Spirits, Stoneware, Whiskey | Tagged Aaron Hanshew, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Carlisle, Colonel, Distiller, Edmond Haynes Taylor, Frankfort, Glenn's Creek, Jacob Swigert Taylor, James Madison, Kenner Taylor, Kentucky, O.F.C., Old Taylor, Old Taylor Castle, Taylor, Whiskey, Zachary Taylor | 1 Comment

A couple of Jesse Moore Old Bourbon questions?

Posted on 21 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A couple of Jesse Moore Old Bourbon questions? 21 November 2012 Two incoming Jesse Moore questions to PRG that Lance Westfall was kind enough to help me sort out. I find it really interesting to look at the eastern and … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bourbon, Color Runs, Flasks, Questions, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Bourbon, california, cylinder, Dale Mlasko, E. Chielovich & Co., eastern, Germany, J Moore, Jeff Wichmann, Jesse Moore, Kentucky, Lance Westfall, Larry Westfall, Louisville, Rye, San Francisco, Western, Whiskey | 8 Comments

OK Plantation Bitters – the “Big Boys”

Posted on 11 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

O K P L A N T A T I O N B I T T E R S the “B I G B O Y S” If you remember, some time back, towards the end … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Digging and Finding, Facebook, Figural Bottles | Tagged 1840, 1863, 1868, Big Boy, Bob Currens, Brian Shultis, cabin, Dale Santos, Ed Barber, ferdinand meyer, Figural, Greg Sweet, Heckler, Jack Stecher, Jeff Noordsy, John Feldmann, John Panella, Ken Aldrich, Kentucky, locomotive, Mark Warne, Model Railroader, Odyssey, OK Plantation Bitters, Rick Ciralli, Tami Barber, Union Pacific, Vermont, White River Junction | 3 Comments

Historical Flasks worth watching in American Glass Gallery Auction #9

Posted on 2 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

American Glass Gallery | Auction #9 Just getting a notification today that American Glass Gallery has opened the Internet portal for their exciting Auction #9. I was also able to closely look at the auction catalog during my 3+ hour … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged American Glass Gallery, Anchor, Baltimore, Blaske, circled the folowing, Connecticut, Coventry, Eagle, flasks, Fleur-de-lis, George McKearin, GI-83, GI-84, GII-31, GIV-13a, GIV-14, GIX-41, GVIII-25, Historical, Jeff Noordsy, John Pastor, John Robinson, Kentucky, Lafayette, Louisville, Mark Vuono, maryland, Masonic, Moulded, Pattern, Paul Richards, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, sandor fuss, Scroll, Spiller, sunburst, Terry Gillis | Leave a comment

Barrel Series – Brent, Warder & Co. – Louisville

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BRENT, WARDER & CO – LOUISVILLE KY 14 August 2012 Pictured above is the only example I could find of the elusive Brent, Warder & Company figural barrel. This small, 6 3/4″, amber-copper figural barrel, embossed BRENT, WARDER & CO. … Continue reading →

Posted in eBay, Figural Bottles, Questions, Whiskey | Tagged Barrel, Brent, company, eBay, Elmore D. Warder, Figural, John P. Warder, Kentucky, Louisville, Series, thebottlevault, Warder, Whiskey | Leave a comment

Barrel Series – I. Nelson’s Old Bourbon

Posted on 26 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I. NELSON’S OLD BOURBON MAYSVILLE, KY Isaac Nelson 26 July 2012 (Updated 23 August 2013) (R•091516) In my determination to leave “no stone uncovered” in the Figural Barrel Series (see far below), I now write on the I. NELSON’S OLD BOURBON … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Bourbon, Digging and Finding, eBay, Figural Bottles, Museums, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Barrel, Bourbon, Brad Seigler, Figural, FOHBC Reno Expo, I. Nelson's Old Bourbon, Isaac Nelson, Jerry Forbes, Kentucky, Mason County, Maysville, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Reggie Lynch, Stillman & Breen, W. Wolf, Whiskey | 2 Comments

Some nice Fruit Jars in the North American Glass Auction

Posted on 24 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Greg Spurgeon with North American Glass has some really cool fruit jars in his current auction. Many are recent finds. These are five of my favorites. Especially like the Louisville Glass Works jar. Check it out! Visit Auction

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Fruit Jars, Glass Companies & Works | Tagged Atmospheric, auction, Bodine Bros, Fruit Jar, greg spurgeon, Improved, Kentucky, Louisvilly, Masons, Millville, North American Glass, Whitney Mason | Leave a comment

Figural Pig Series | Duffy Crescent Saloon Figural Pig Bottle

Posted on 19 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DUFFY CRESCENT SALOON Figural Pig Series | Duffy Crescent Saloon Figural Pig Bottle 19 May 2012 Now here is a figural pig bottle that I do not possess and would very much like to add to my “pig pen”. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, Glass Companies & Works, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Bottle, Cowan's, Crescent, Denzin, Dr. Burton Spiller, Duffy, Figural, Gene Heisey, hog, Jim Cope, Kentucky, Kentucky Glass Works, Louisville, Pig, Saloon, Southern Glass Works | 3 Comments

Figural Pig Series | Berkshire Bitters

Posted on 16 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BERKSHIRE BITTERS | AMANN & COMPANY | CINCINNATI, O Berkshire Pigs 16 May 2012 (R•090516) (R•110816) Berkshire pigs are a rare breed of pig originating from the English county of Berkshire. Herds of the breed are still maintained in England by … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Bitters, Digging and Finding, Figural Bottles | Tagged Amann & Company, Anthony Amann, Berkshire Bitters, Cincinnati, Cowan's, Edmund Amann, Edward Gerdes, Glass Works Auctions, hog, hoggish, Kentucky, Kirkpatrick, Pig, Skinner, Suffolk Bitters, Whiskey | 1 Comment

Hemingray Fruit Jars and Insulators – History Needs Your Help

Posted on 2 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

NATIONAL INSULATOR ASSOCIATION April 22, 2012 Dear Collector, How would you like to be a part of Hemingray history? After all, many of us love the fruit jars and other products produced by them for their history as well as for … Continue reading →