Tag Archives: Massachusetts

Three Concentric Ring Eagles in Heckler 100 Auction

Posted on 17 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks and 19th Century Art Glass featuring the Dr. Gary and Arlette Johnson Collection Three Concentric Ring Eagles in Heckler 100 Auction 17 September 2012 The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged auction, Cambridge, Canteen, Concentric, Eagle, Edgar and Bernice Garbisch, Flask, George S. McKearin, GII-77, GII-77a, Heckler, Historical Flasks, Massachusetts, New England Glass Company, Norman C. Heckler & Company, ring, Warren "Bud" Lane, Warren C. Lane | Leave a comment

Medicines from Lynn, Massachusetts

Posted on 10 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I must say, it is always nice to receive a complimentary email from someone I have not met before. Especially if someone is so close to me geographically. In this case the email is from Andy Rapoza in The Woodlands, … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, History, Medicines & Cures, Peachridge Glass, Technology | Tagged Andy Rapoza, Ferdinand, Houston, John Tarbox, King's Lynn, labeled, Lynn, Massachusetts, Medicine, Mrs. Dinsmore's Balsam, Mrs. Leonard's Dock and Dandelion Bitters, Peachridge Glass, shoe-making, tannery, texas, The Woodlands | Leave a comment

Barrel Series – Dr. Chandler’s Jamaica Ginger Root Bitters

Posted on 17 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

DR. CHANDLER’S JAMAICA GINGER ROOT BITTERS 17 July 2012 (R•110816) The Chandler’s are definitely a favorite with bitters collectors because of the unique form of the barrel which is a flattened oval opposed to round like most figural barrels. They come … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Barrel, bitters, Bryan Grapentine, Charles Gardner, Charles Nichols, Dr. Chandler, Ferdinand Meyer V, Figural, Frank Kurczewski, Ginger, Jamaica, Jeff Burkhardt, Joe Wheeler, John Feldmann, Judge McKenzie, Lowell, Massachusetts, Root, sandor fuss | Leave a comment

GIV-26 found…Maybe I should have been an Electrician?

Posted on 24 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand, I thought I would share some pictures with you of a rare find. To my knowledge, none of these have shown up in over 20+ years. Very few examples of this bottle are known to exist. An old house … Continue reading →

Posted in Blown Glass, Digging and Finding, Early American Glass, Flasks, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged electrical, Flask, GIV-26, Historical, Maine, Marlborough, Masonic, Massachusetts, McKearin, Mike in Maine, New England Glassworks, New Hampshire | Leave a comment

A letter for Davenport’s Celebrated Jaundice Bitters?

Posted on 26 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A letter for Davenport’s Celebrated Jaundice Bitters? 26 May 2012 Ferd – Thought you would like the attached 1849 letter I recently added to my collection…from George Dixon in Dedham, Mass. to William Potter in South Dartmouth, Mass. He is … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Druggist & Drugstore, Medicines & Cures | Tagged Dartmouth, Davenport's, Dedham, George Dixon, Jaundice Bitters, Jim Schmidt, Massachusetts, oldest bitters, William Potter | Leave a comment

Figural Pig Series | Suffolk Bitters

Posted on 13 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SUFFOLK BITTERS | PHILBROOK & TUCKER | BOSTON Figural Pig Series | Suffolk Bitters 13 May 2012 (R•090614) (R•090218) A popular and favorite figural bitters to many collectors is the Suffolk Bitters put out by Philbrook & Tucker in Boston, Massachusetts. Perfectly … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures | Tagged bitters, Boston, Hadley, Herman Tucker, Joseph W. Philbrook, Massachusetts, Meyer Collection, Philbrook, Spiller, Suffolk, Suffolk Bitters, Tucker | 2 Comments

Greeley’s Bourbon Whiskey Bitters – aka Vertical Greeley’s

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

GREELEY’S BOURBON WHISKEY BITTERS aka Vertical Greeley’s 28 February 2012 My last post in the Greeley figural Bitters barrel series is for the Greeley’s Bourbon Whiskey Bitters also known and referred to as the Vertical Greeley’s due to the vertical … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bourbon, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles | Tagged A.W. Greeley, barrell, bitters, Boston, Bourbon, Figural, Greeley's, Massachusetts, W.F. Greeley, Whiskey | 2 Comments

Stay Warm with a Bottle Show this Weekend!

Posted on 4 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

3 SHOWS THIS WEEKEND! Start the New Year off with a great Bottle Show 06 & 07 January 2012 (Friday & Saturday) Palmetto, Florida 43rd Annual Suncoast Antique Bottle Show & Sale Friday, 06 January (1:00 pm to 7:45 pm) … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Club News | Tagged Bottle Shows, florida, fruit jars, indiana, Little Rhody Bottle Club, Massachusetts, Muncie, Palmetto, South Attelboro | Leave a comment

Dr. Atherton’s Dew Drop Bitters

Posted on 5 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Atherton’s Dew Drop Bitters 05 May 2011 (R•051814) (R•072918) (R•100718) At the Heckler Columbus Day Saturday Field Event (see info on 2011 event) in 2006, I was greeted by a number a collector contacts and friends who said that … Continue reading →