Category Archives: Art & Architecture

Paintings, drawings, sculptures, folk art, museums, architecture

Jeff & Holly Noordsy Glass on display at the Philadelphia Antiques Show

Posted on 7 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jeff & Holly Noordsy (visit their web site) posted photos from their booth at the 2012 Philadelphia Antiques Show. What an extraordinary layout and sense for dramatic appeal. The Noordsy’s always do things right whether it is for an indoor Antique Bottle Show … Continue reading →

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The Bulls Eye Glass Pane

Posted on 28 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My association with bullseye window panes is limited, but on two occasions I almost crossed the line and obtained examples for the house here at Peach Ridge. The first encounter was at a country antique store west of Houston. This … Continue reading →

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My Lunch on Fiesta dinnerware at the Tea Room within the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley

Posted on 22 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This past week I had lunch with an associate of mine from my company FMG Design at the Tea Room at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in historic Winchester, Virginia. This is always a nice experience with wonderful light lunches … Continue reading →

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The Fancy Pontil and Fancy Cancel

Posted on 7 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Tom Doligale posted this picture over at the Bottle Collectors Facebook Page of an ornately patterned pontil mark. The pontil pattern reminded me of cork carved fancy cancellation on an early United States postage stamps, an area of high interest … Continue reading →

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Bottle Buildings and Automobile Images

Posted on 31 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This is an end-of-the-year post capturing some images of buildings and cars with architectural and design aspects tying back to bottles. I just love this kind of stuff. Most of it is gone now, only archived in our memories, in … Continue reading →

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What did the Architect have in mind when Designing this Building?

Posted on 30 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Prohibition Champagne: Now the Hard Rock Hotel, the Carbide and Carbon Building was built during the Prohibition in Chicago by Daniel and Hubert Burnham to resemble a champagne bottle with a foil top. While most buildings in Chicago at the … Continue reading →

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I-Rice German Perfume & ChiPPy! – SHaBBy!

Posted on 2 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A bunch of us are descending on Auburn, California for the 49er Bottle Show and were having dinner last night after a exhaustive afternoon talking major bottles. Dinner was attended by Jeff Burkhardt, Jeanine Burkhardt, Bill Taylor, Jerry Forbes, Ken … Continue reading →

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Glass Artiste – Carlos Morales

Posted on 29 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Popping up on a number of antique glass blog sites recently is new information (at least to me) on an artist and designer named Carlos Morales. He works and develops still life’s in glass which is right up my alley. … Continue reading →

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Old Paper Art – Mr Cachet

Posted on 27 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Marianne Dow over at the Findlay Bottle Club blog has been promoting this fellow making art with our bottles and bill-heads. I finally checked this guy out. His work is really good. Visit Old Paper Art MrCachet Helena, Montana, United … Continue reading →

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The Beer Can House – A Houston Landmark

Posted on 19 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I did a post earlier today on the Oro Grande California Bottle Tree Farm and earlier in the year on Thailand’s Million Beer Bottle Temple. Now I’ve got to sneak in the great Beer Can House in Houston. This Folk … Continue reading →

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