Tag Archives: Pennsylvania

Some Great Pittsburgh Embossed Bottles

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand: I thought I would send you a couple of pictures of a couple of new bottles I picked up. Often times forums are hard to explain in detail. I’ve collected Pittsburgh bottles since 1974 and it is neat that … Continue reading →

Posted in Digging and Finding, Druggist & Drugstore, Early American Glass, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Syrup, Tonics | Tagged 120 Wood, anderson, Bennett, Carrol, Chip Cable, Diamond Alley, Gugeheim, Haslett, Japanese, Lemon, Our House, Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Schwartz, Syrup, tavern, Tonic | 2 Comments

The Pickin’s of Lancaster County

Posted on 31 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is hopefully the first of many new antique bottle and glass postings by guest writers who have a talent with words, story-telling, photography and digital technology. I asked Eric first because I simply think he is near the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Digging and Finding, Humor - Lighter Side, News | Tagged Demijohn, Eric Richter, florida, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Picking, pontil, Three Stooges | Leave a comment

Charles Flint Glass Blowing Images

Posted on 26 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Charles Flint posted some really great pictures last week of early glass blowing techniques. I have nested these together and archived. Hope you enjoy. Thanks Charles! Read More: Boys in Glass Houses – Taking on the Mannerisms of Men Read More: Glass … Continue reading →

Posted in Blown Glass, Early American Glass, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Windows | Tagged Ball, blowing, Charles Flint, cylinder, Glass, M'kee & Brothers, New Castle, Pennsylvania, window | 1 Comment

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

Haller, Beck & Co., Bromine and the Johnstown Flood

Posted on 17 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Haller, Beck & Co., Bromine and the Johnstown Flood 17 October 2012 “The date and place of the letter is Johnstown, Pa., July 3rd, 1889, so that works out to just about a month after the devastating Johnstown flood of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottling Works, Ephemera, History, Peachridge Glass, Questions, Utility Bottles | Tagged !889, Allegheny City, Beck & Co., Bromine, Clara Barton, Conemaugh Valley, disaster, Haller, Janet Lynch, John A. Beck, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, salt, South Fork Dam, Union Salt Works Company | 1 Comment

Looking closer at the Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters

Posted on 23 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking closer at the Brown’s Celebrated Indian Herb Bitters 23 September 2012 (R•051814) (R•052714) (R•091018) aka ‘INDIAN QUEEN’ I am presently working on a feature article on John Feldmann for the November/December issue of Bottles and Extras. During the development of possible … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures | Tagged bitters, Bottles and Extras, Celebrated, Herb, Indian, John Feldmann, Meyer, Neal N. Brown, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Queen, Whitney Brothers | 1 Comment

Barrel Series – W.C. Bitters

Posted on 25 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

W. C. BITTERS | BROBST & RENTSCHLER Here is a figural bitters barrel that takes a back seat to the other heavy hitter barrels such as the Old Sachems, Greeley’s and Roback’s (see bottom of page). It a later bottle … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles | Tagged Barrel, bitters, Brobst, Carl Fisher, Figural, Glass Works Auctions, Meyer Collection, Penn Street, Pennsylvania, Reading, Rentschler | Leave a comment

Tobias Barto and his Great Gun Bitters – Reading, PA

Posted on 21 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Tobias Barto and his Great Gun Bitters Reading, PA 21 June 2012 (R•031314) (R•020919) One could buy a Barto’s Bitters, a concoction of whiskey and herbal flavorings, from 1872 to 1892 at the family-run store at 437 Penn Street. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Article Publications, Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Figural Bottles, History, liquor, Liquor Merchant | Tagged Barto, Barto's Great Gun, bitters, Cannon, Charles Aprill, Charles Barto, dealer, Figural, general, John Barto, John Feldmann, Joseph F. Tobias, Keystone, liquor, militia, Pennsylvania, Reading, sandor fuss, Tobias Barto, Wine | 1 Comment

Blue Mountain Bitters – Eastern or Western?

Posted on 29 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Blue Mountain Bitters – Eastern or Western? 29 March 2014 (Updated-030314 Gourd Trade Card) Here is a tough to find, rectangular Bitters bottle that I can find no support information. No advertising, no labeled examples and certainly no clues other … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, History, Questions | Tagged Andy Adnew, bitters, blue, Blue Mountain, Blue Mountains, Cascade Range, Columbia River Gorge, cox, Dubbel, Dubbles, Gourd, Longcreek, Meyer Collection, Mountain, oregon, Oregon City, Oregon Trail, Pennsylvania, pioneers, shipping, Waynesboro, Western | 4 Comments

H. Schoenfelder’s Stomach Bitters – Pittsburgh, PA

Posted on 10 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I really enjoy meeting people at Bottle Shows and talking about rare finds and the stories that go with them. In this case it was Chip Cable telling me about his extremely rare Schoenfelder’s Bitters from Pittsburgh, PA. Hi Ferdinand, … Continue reading →