Tag Archives: ohio

Greennish Old Home Bitters Resurfaces at Heckler

Posted on 7 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jeff Burkhardt has been following this elusive Old Home Bitters that showed up at the Mansfield, Ohio Show this year. I have been wanting pictures and info since I first heard of this rare colored bird. I believe Bill Ham … Continue reading →

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Three (3) Bottle Shows this weekend!

Posted on 15 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking for something to do this weekend? 18 & 19 November 2011 (Friday & Saturday) Terre Haute, Indiana The Wabash Valley Antique Bottle and Pottery Club presents the 14th Annual Illiana Antique Bottle and Pottery Show and Sale Friday, 18 November: Historical Bottle Auction 7:00 pm … Continue reading →

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Four ‘count em’ Bottle Shows this Weekend!

Posted on 1 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Springfield, Ohio 04 – 06 November 2011 (Friday – Sunday) Springfield, Ohio The 41st Mid-Ohio Insulator Show (dealer set up at noon on the 4th with collectors in at 3:00 pm) at the Clark County Fairgropunds. Springfield, Ohio, www.insulators.info/shows/springfield, Info: … Continue reading →

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Rare color Dr. Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters & Nerve Tonic snagged on eBay

Posted on 3 October 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Rare color Dr. Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters & Nerve Tonic snagged on eBay 03 October 2011 I am pleased to add a rare color Dr. Loew’s Celebrated Stomach Bitters & Nerve Tonic, Cleveland, Ohio to my collection. This bottle closed on … Continue reading →

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North American Glass Commissioned to Disperse the Late Bill Dudley Collection

Posted on 7 June 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Just in from Greg Spurgeon at North American Glass: North American Glass has been commissioned to disperse the collection of the late Bill Dudley of Xenia, Ohio. Bill was an enthusiastic collector for many years, focusing on fruit jar items … 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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Dr. Loew’s Stomach Bitters Swirled Fluting & An Uncle Sam’s

Posted on 7 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Loew’s Stomach Bitters Swirled Fluting & an Uncle Sam’s 07 May 2011 Back in 2003, I had the opportunity to pick up an Uncle Sam’s Wild Cherry Bitters from Pacific Glass Auctions (now American Bottle Auctions) for the princely … Continue reading →

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Morning Call Bitters – Unlisted and Recently Dug

Posted on 28 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

March 19, 2011, From Memphis Diggers web site. We finally got to dig on a lot that we had been eyeballing for about 12 years. This street is loaded with history. Many of the residents on the street were steamboat captains. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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While visiting with the prominent collector Sandor Fuss this past week in Denver, I again was struck by the beauty, size and color of the famous Harrison’s Columbia Ink. This big ink would dominate any other display setting but somehow … Continue reading →

Posted on 23 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V | 1 Comment

Norman C. Heckler & Company Auction 91 Top Lots

Posted on 16 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The 30 March 2011 Heckler Auction was full of great glass as usual though for the first time in a while, no Bitters Bottles were on or near center stage. There were however, two (2) fantastic flasks that I watched … Continue reading →

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