Category Archives: Auction News

Latest sales and stories for all the big glass auction houses.

Summer Tree – Winter Tree Historical Flasks

Posted on 16 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What a wonderful day here in Augusta, Georgia as I have my morning coffee on the porch of the historic Partridge Inn. As I look out, I see all the trees are already full of leaves, the big Magnolias are … Continue reading →

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The puce London Medicated Health Restorer circles back

Posted on 12 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The same medium strawberry puce, London Medicated Health Restorer bottle is making an encore appearance as Lot #161 in American Glass Gallery Auction #10. This bottle first made an appearance, not to long ago, in American Glass Gallery Auction #2 in November … Continue reading →

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National Bitters – Schlichter & Zug – Philadelphia

Posted on 8 May 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

If You Wish Perfect Health, Use The National Bitters NATIONAL BITTERS SCHLICHTER & ZUG Just finished perusing the bottles in American Glass Gallery Auction #10 that opens today. Some real fine glass. One of the corn bitters examples jumped out … Continue reading →

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Pole Top Discoveries & Glass Discoveries | Auction #68 Review

Posted on 12 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Pole Top Discoveries & Glass Discoveries Auction #68 Review Just sitting here in amazement at how many great, diverse and gorgeous insulators Ray Klingensmith has put in his Auction #68 that just went online last night. The colors are just … Continue reading →

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A Thought Provoking and Inspirational Communication

Posted on 30 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

By 14 I had my own bottle shop in our cellar, a sign on the tree out front, had a table at the local flea markets, went to several major auctions at Bob Skinner’s, was advertising in Old Bottle magazine … Continue reading →

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Casper Whiskey Four-Cities Variant

Posted on 28 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Made by Honest North Carolina People” Jim Hagenbuch and crew had two nice examples of cobalt blue Casper Whiskey bottles in their Glass Works Auction #97 that closed this past Monday night. What I liked was that one example was … Continue reading →

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Old Dr. C. W. Hufeland’s German Bitters – For Dyspepsia

Posted on 27 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Who is Old Dr. C. W. Hufeland? “He is famous as the most eminent practical physician of his time in Germany.” I’ve been getting kind of squirrelly recently with some of these XR bitters that have been popping up on … Continue reading →

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Spring Jar & Bottle Auction – North American Glass

Posted on 24 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

You can always expect a great grouping of Fruit Jars in the Greg Spurgeon North American Glass Auctions. This next auction, starting tomorrow, is no exception. Right off the bat, when I previewed the pieces this morning, I almost fell out of … Continue reading →

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Sunny Castle Stomach Bitters – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Posted on 20 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

SUNNY CASTLE STOMACH BITTERS “Small Wine Glass Full 4 Times a Day” It is not often that you see a bottle with a great looking label or even rarer to see a great looking label on three sides of a bottle. … Continue reading →

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Advertising Bitters Dose (Shot) Glasses in Glass Worlks Auction #97

Posted on 19 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BITTERS DOSE (Shot) GLASSES The ‘March Madness’ Auction #97 I was pleasantly surprised to venture deeper in to the Jim Hagenbuch Glass Works Auction #97 to find an outstanding collection of Bitters shot glasses. The pre-write-up stated: Lots 112 through … Continue reading →

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