Author Archives: Ferdinand Meyer V

About Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand Meyer V, President, Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors, is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and has a BFA in Fine Art and Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design. Ferdinand is the founding Principal of FMG Design, a nationally recognized design consultation firm. Ferdinand is a passionate collector of American historical glass specializing in bitters bottles, color runs and related classic figural bottles. Ferdinand is married to Elizabeth Jane Meyer and lives in Houston, Texas with their daughter and three wonderful grandchildren. The Meyers are also very involved in Quarter Horses, antiques and early United States postage stamps.

Rush’s Bitters – Benjamin Rush and Abraham Hilliard Flanders

Posted on 17 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

RUSH’S BITTERS | A. H. FLANDERS  NEW YORK In looking at the Dr. D. Jayne’s Almanac’s, I came across a few wonderful Rush’s almanacs that made me think and wonder a bit about my Rush’s Bitters put out by A. … Continue reading →

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Dr. D. Jayne & Son – The Almanac King

Posted on 15 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. D. Jayne & Son Family Medicines Philadelphia I was spinning around the Internet earlier today and came across three really neat Internal Revenue Proprietary Stamps (pictured below) for Dr. D. Jayne & Son from Philadelphia. Of course I had … Continue reading →

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Mishler’s Herb Bitters Advertising Wall Clock

Posted on 15 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Glass Works Auctions has a really cool advertising clock in their current Auction 98. I wish I had more wall space. We already have a old ticking and gonging Ansonia wall clock, Cuckoo Clock, and two mantle top clocks. Lot … Continue reading →

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The bottles I ordered from Dogriver came today

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferd, The bottles I ordered from Dog River Glass came today. I have enclosed a few photos. Let me share my thoughts on this group. The small pickle bottle is not as nice as the bottles he made years … Continue reading →

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Will the real Drake’s Please Stand Up?

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Had a FED Board meeting conference call last night. One of the topics was reproductions. As I thought, there is not much we can do as far as stopping a person from reproducing a bottle but we should encourage a … Continue reading →

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Terrible and Sad News – Tom Doligale RIP

Posted on 13 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With a suddenness that I though not possible, we have lost one of the newer generation, pioneering collectors that brought so much to the hobby we all love. He illuminated our special world. I myself feel a special connection to … Continue reading →

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Lippman’s Great German Bitters – Savannah, Georgia

Posted on 11 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

LIPPMAN’S GREAT GERMAN BITTERS SAVANNAH, GEORGIA The Standard Bitters of Germany. Physicians there prescribe it in their practice A GREAT square bitters closed Monday on ebay (see top picture and further below) and it also sold for a song. See Listing. … Continue reading →

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Labeled Calabash Bitters from Ogdensburg, New York

Posted on 10 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C a l a b a s h   B i t t e r s Ogdensburg, New York Over at Bottle Collectors on facebook (celebrating 700 plus members) Milton Wrobleski posts “Has anyone heard of Calabash Bitters?. That prompts … Continue reading →

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Augauer Bitters and the Gauer Family – Chicago

Posted on 9 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

AUGAUER BITTERS – CHICAGO John H. Gauer – Michael P. Gauer – Nicholas J. Gauer You can always spot an ebay picture (above) from George Waddy (bottleski). In this case it was an Augauer Bitters sitting on his deck in … Continue reading →

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“Take a trip with me into the worm hole”

Posted on 9 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Take a trip with me into the worm hole” Just love this above grid from Jason Rinehart with his accompanying comment “Take a trip with me into the worm hole”. It is creativity like this that makes our hobby so interesting. Congratulations Jason, … Continue reading →

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