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“Fuss Proof”

Posted on 29 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

ABA Auction #53 HOPATKONG WHISKEY J.C. HESS & CO PHILA. 10” With applied band and smooth base. These interesting whiskeys are one of the few that come in cobalt blue. This example came from the Sandor Fuss collection. Sandor is … Continue reading →

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National Bitters C.C. Jerome & Co. Detroit

Posted on 2 June 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

National Bitters C.C. Jerome & Co. Detroit 02 June 2011 (R•090518) The bottle I watched most closely during the last Jeff Wichmann American Bottle Auctions, 15 May 2011 auction was the odd, triangular National Bitters from Detroit put out by C.C. Jerome … Continue reading →

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Don’t Fall For This Ad or Feel Sorry For This Guy

Posted on 22 May 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

While perusing the May – June issue of the FOHBC Bottles and Extras I got a real chuckle out of this Classified Ad I came across. Well don’t be fooled or feel sorry for Jeff. This guy has the looks, the … Continue reading →

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Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters

Posted on 30 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

One of my favorite ‘square’ bitters – don’t stop reading now! – is the incredibly ornate Steinfeld’s French Cognac Bitters. With champhered, shingled shoulders this bottle is also adorned with arched typography, a motif of a head, a crest, a … Continue reading →

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Sandor Visits Peachridge

Posted on 30 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Had a nice visit with Sandor Fuss, the new breed super-collector from Denver, Colorado yesterday. Sandor was in town for mineral dealing business. This is the 2nd time Sandor has been to see my collection in Houston. I have also … Continue reading →

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Capital Bitters – Washington, D.C.

Posted on 27 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Capital Bitters – Washington, D.C. 27 April 2011 (R•053017) Boy is this bottle rare. I thought I had it pretty much under control with what was out there in the Bitters World until Sandor Fuss (was in Denver to see … 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

Richard Tucker Visit – October 2010

Posted on 9 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Pam Selenak, Sandor Fuss and I were able to meet in Newport Beach, CA. over at Cathy and Richard Tucker’s for a light lunch one Sunday afternoon last October 2010. This is the first time I have spent some personal … Continue reading →

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Sandor Fuss – A New Breed of Collector?

Posted on 6 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jeff Wichmann, owner of American Bottle Auctions in Sacramento, California recently published (15 March 2011) a rather well done article on his website blog, www.american bottle.com called Collector Profiles: Sandor Fuss – A New Breed of Collector? Jeff is one of … Continue reading →

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Two Great Bottles – Glass Discoveries Auction #64

Posted on 4 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

On Sunday 20 March 2011, Glass Discoveries completed their 64th Auction. The insulator auction closed a few nights later. Sandor Fuss stated in Baltimore in early March that he was not going to participate in the auction. To my surprise, … Continue reading →

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