Tag Archives: Michael George

What is Puce or ‘Pooce’ as some call it?

Posted on 8 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E C O L O R P U C E “Puce is the French word for flea” What is Puce or ‘Pooce’ as some call it? 08 November 2012 Puce (often misspelled as “puse”, “peuse” or … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Color | Tagged Color, Dyottville, Eagle, Fells Point, flea, John April, juice, Michael George, plum, Puce, raspberry, Rick Weiner, strawberry | 2 Comments

“In keeping with the Dr. Townsend’s theme started by others”

Posted on 4 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looks like we have some really nice dialog and pictures of older Dr. Townsend’s Sarsaparilla’s over at Early American Glass on facebook from the usual suspects like Rick Ciralli, Mark Yates, Jeff Noordsy, Woody Douglas, Matt Greig, Michael George, Taylor … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Facebook, Glass Companies & Works, Sarsaparilla | Tagged Albany Glassworks, Coventry, Dr. Townsend, Jeff Noordsy, Lancaster Glass Works, Lockport Glass Works, Mark Yates, Matt Greig, Matthew Tigue Levanti, Michael George, Mt Pleasant, Mt. Vernon Glass Works, Rick Ciralli, Stoddard, Taylor McBurney, Willington, Woody Douglas | Leave a comment

The transposed London Jockey Club Huose (Club House) Gin

Posted on 30 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Extreme “London Jockey Clubhuose Gin” with mis-spelled CLUBHUOSE! The transposed London Jockey Club Huose (Club House) Gin 30 October 2012 LONDON JOCKEY CLUB HUOSE GIN Michael George has this extraordinary example of a London Jockey Club House Gin where ‘HOUSE’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Gin, Spirits | Tagged clubhouse, Clubhuose, Gin, Jockey, London, Michael George | Leave a comment

Looking at Daly’s Aromatic Valley Whisky…with Sandy

Posted on 26 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Northeast in crosshairs of ‘superstorm’ Sandy Looking at Daly’s Aromatic Valley Whisky…with Sandy 26 October 2012 I sit in my room with my grandson Nicolas at a resort on the seventh floor of a beach-front condominium on the outer banks … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Early American Glass, History, Medicines & Cures, News, Questions, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Aromatic, Brian Wolff, california, Daly's, Hurricane, Jeff Noordsy, Louisiana, Michael George, New York, North Carolina, Sandy, texas, Valley, weather, Whiskey, whisky, Wrightsville Beach | 2 Comments

Snuff Bottle Question?

Posted on 17 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand: I recently acquired a (very) large snuff and have been searching the internet to find some info on it. Your Peachridge website is great but of all the wonderful snuffs pictured, none are the like the one I have. … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Questions, Snuff, Utility Bottles | Tagged Bottle, jar, Michael George, New England, Rick Ciralli, Snuff, Tom Lines | 1 Comment

Drake’s Plantation Bitters Label Question

Posted on 13 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“This is the only black with gold lettering S.T. DRAKE’S PLANTATION BITTERS label (see below) I have ever seen. I thought it might be unique to the 5 log mold, but Micheal George had a 5 log with the normal … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Figural Bottles, Questions | Tagged bitters, Brian Shultis, Drakes, Michael George, Plantation | Leave a comment

H F & B = Holtz Freystedt & Brothers – New York

Posted on 2 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Anyone into crude PUCE colored sided embossed whiskey bottles? Michael George posted a picture the other day on facebook (Antique Bottles for Sale) of an example of one of my favorite, non-bitters bottles. The H F & B New York. … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Facebook, History, Spirits, Uncategorized, Whiskey, Wine & Champagne | Tagged Bruno Freystedt, Charles F. Holtz, Christian F. Holtz, Christian P. F. Holtz, Germany, Hamburg, Henry Koennecke, Hoboken, merchant, Michael George, New Jersey, New York, Paul Freystedt, restaurant | Leave a comment

Michael George: Manchester Chairman & New England Tour de Force

Posted on 31 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Tour de Force is defined as “a feat demonstrating brilliance or mastery in a field”. Now if this does not describe the role and backbone of the Chairman of our FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Bitters, Blown Glass, Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Decanter, Demijohns, Early American Glass, Flasks, FOHBC News, Freeblown Glass, Historical Flasks, News, Peachridge Glass, Photography, Sarsaparilla, Snuff, Utility Bottles, Whimsies | Tagged 2013, bitters, contract, Decanters, Demijohn, fohbc, Janet George, Manchester, Merrimack Valley Bottle Club, Michael George, national, New Boston, New Hampshire, Pitkin, Sarsaparilla, Snuff, Stoddard | 1 Comment

Those miniature Globs and Pocket Flasks

Posted on 19 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

We had a visitor (Brad Seigler) to see our collection at Peach Ridge this past weekend after the Houston Antique Bottle Show. In one of our bottle rooms, with the power figurals, Brad asked Elizabeth, my wife, about her favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works | Tagged Bob and Muriel Heath, Boo Morcom, Brad Seigler, Chris Helenek, Dana Charlton-Zarro, Early American Glass, Elise Hempel, Elizabeth Meyer, Eric Correla, Flask, Germantown, glob, Hartford County, Ian Simmonds, Michael George, New England, Pitkin, Rick Ciralli, Stoddard, Temple, Tom Marshall, Wistar, Woody Douglas | Leave a comment

Eagle embossed flasks for Independence Day

Posted on 3 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The boys and girls are really letting the eagles fly over on Early American Glass on facebook. Look at these GREAT pictures. I will continue to add pictures throughout the day as I suspect more will leave their perches. Have … Continue reading →