Tag Archives: Pitkin

Looking at a Collection of Pattern Molded Flasks

Posted on 24 November 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at a Collection of Pattern Molded Flasks 24 November 2013 While visiting with John Pastor and Liz Maxbauer in New Hudson, Michigan the other day, I was able to look at quite a few extraordinary bottles including Merchant’s Gargling … Continue reading →

Posted in Blown Glass, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Display, Early American Glass, Flasks | Tagged flasks, Hudson, John Pastor, Michigan, molded, New, Pattern, Pitkin | 2 Comments

The latest from the The Museum of Connecticut Glass

Posted on 31 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The latest from the The Museum of Connecticut Glass 31 March 2013 The following post reports on the latest news from the The Museum of Connecticut Glass and has been developed with cooperation and coordination with Noel Tomas. Historical Synopsis of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Early American Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Museums, News, Witch Ball | Tagged Capt. John Turner, Chamberlain, Coventry, Coventry Glass Company, Jesse Brainard, Knox, Michael George, museum, Museum of Connecticut Glass, Nickolas Wrobleski, Noel Tomas, Pam Papanos, Pitkin, Stebben, Turner, Westford, Willington | Leave a comment

“knife-edged” Pitkins made by “that guy”

Posted on 27 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferd, This Sunday a week ago, the annual members’ meeting of the Museum of Connecticut Glass was held at the Manchester Connecticut Historical Society. One of the highlights was an outstanding presentation by Tom Haunton on 20th Century South Jersey … Continue reading →

Posted in Club News, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glass Makers, History, Museums, News, Questions | Tagged Connecticut, Dana Charlton-Zarro, Historical, knife-edge, Manchester, museum, Pitkin, Pitkin Glass Works, Society, South Jersey, Thomas Haunton, Tom Duff | 2 Comments

Pictures of the Week 12-22-12

Posted on 23 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is the third weekly round-up of some really nice photography from various facebook and other glass web sites. Make sure you visit the Fresh Peach Gallery which represents the best of the best pictures from 2012. P H O … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Bitters, Chestnut, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Demijohns, Digging and Finding, Early American Glass, Flasks, Marbles, Paperweights, Photography, Schnapps, Snuff | Tagged Angus Rae, Chestnut, Dale Mlasko, Dale Santos, David Walker Barker, Demijohn, Flask, Jeff Wichmann, Joseph Bottone, Marbles, Michael George, photography, Pitkin, Rick DeMarsh, Simon Jackson, Snuff, Tom Doligale, Tom Leveille, Tom Marshall, Udolpho Wolfe, Virginia, Waveney | 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

Barrel Series – Ben Franklin Bitters

Posted on 22 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BEN FRANKLIN BITTERS 22 July 2012 (R•021718) “Prove all things.” Here is a really great figural barrel in a conical form with tapered horizontal ribbing. There in NO embossing but at least two labeled examples exist (see pictures below) calling … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Collectors & Collections, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, Museums, Tonics | Tagged Barrel, Ben Franklin Bitters, bitters, Bob Ferraro, Coventry, Elie Nadelman, Figural, Meyer Collection, New York Historical Society, Pitkin, Poor Richard, Rick Ciralli, Tonic | 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

Tom Marshall Gallery – Form & Composition

Posted on 24 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I first starting noticing pictures posted by Tom Marshall earlier this month on a couple of the facebook bottle and glass sites. I immediately tagged Tom for closer look as the pieces he was displaying and photographing were breathtaking. Tom’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blown Glass, Chestnut, Collectors & Collections, Demijohns, Early American Glass, Facebook, Flasks, Freeblown Glass, Inks, Photography, Pitchers, Salt, Snuff | Tagged composition, Connecticut, flasks, Inks, light, photography, Pitkin, reflection, shadow, sun, Tom Marshall | 1 Comment

The McKearin Group VIII – Sunburst Flasks

Posted on 4 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sunbursts are considered one of the oldest of the American Geometric and Historical Flasks and are generally attributed to the period of 1815 to the early 1830’s. The McKearin Group VIII – Sunburst Flasks 04 May 2012 (R•032214) The collectors … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History | Tagged Antique Bottle and Glass Collector, Bill Ham, Conneticut, Coventry, ferdinand meyer, geometric, John April, Keene, Maryo, Michael George, Mike Hauser, New Hampshire, Pitkin, Rick Ciralli, sunburst | Leave a comment

Small Inkwell Bottles Page

Posted on 24 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A stunning array of small inkwells has been posted on facebook over at Bottle Collectors of late. (includes various additions of importance from elsewhere) Small Inkwell Bottles Page 24 April 2012 A stunning array of small inkwells has been posted … Continue reading →