Tag Archives: Rick Ciralli

Cocamoke Bitter Co. – Hartford, Conn.

Posted on 29 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cocamoke Bitter Co. – Hartford, Conn. 29 May 2012 (R•042614) Early American Glass collector and authority, Rich Ciralli (Bristol, Connecticut) contacted me Saturday about a Bitters bottle that he recently obtained. I didn’t have an example so this is always … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Digging and Finding, Medicines & Cures, Trade Cards | Tagged bitters, Coca Bitters, Cocamoke Bitter Company, Connecticut, Gibbs Bone Linement, Hartford, Joe Gourd, Meyer Collection, Patrick Donaghue, Rick Ciralli, State Street, Thomaston | Leave a 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

Snuff Bottles

Posted on 25 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I was looking at all of the Peachridge Glass (PRG) post categories (see the right area of every page) thinking I had written about American snuff jars and bottles before and was surprised that I had missed this intriguing area. … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Glass Makers, History, Peachridge Glass, Snuff | Tagged Bottle, Charles Aprill, Chris Rowell, Cindy Suter, inhalation, jar, Jeff Noordsy, John April, Michael George, Norman Heckler, nostrils, powder, Rick Ciralli, Snuff, Steven James Anderson, tobacco | 4 Comments

Is the Cooley’s Anti Dispeptic Bitters our oldest Bitters?

Posted on 25 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“What is the earliest embossed American Bitters Bottle? Is the Cooley’s Anti Dispeptic Bitters our oldest Bitters? 25 February 2014 (R•083014) There has been some dialogue this past week regarding a Rick Ciralli question as to “What is the oldest … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, History, Questions | Tagged Abial A. Cooley, bitters, Bolton, Carl Hotkowski, Connecticut, Cooley's Bitters, Coventry, Dispeptic, ferdinand meyer, jaundice, Moffat, oldest Bitters bottle, Phoenix Bitters, pills, Rex Rogers, Rick Ciralli, Samual Abbott Cooley, Samuel Cooley | 2 Comments

Some Information on New England and Midwestern Pitkin Flasks

Posted on 16 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Some Information on New England and Midwestern Pitkin Flasks 16 February 2012 *Post amended 21 February 2012 with Dana Charlton-Zarro information and Dave Maryo image. * Post amended 09 April 2012 with additional Pitkin Ruins image of archway. Jeff Noordsy (visit … Continue reading →