Category Archives: Cologne

Rose Water – Lime Juice – Olive Oil whats-it-hold bottles!

Posted on 3 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This past weekend at the El Nina – Monsoon, 49er Antique Bottle Show in Auburn, California I was able to put together a color run of some interesting early un-embossed cylinders with applied tops and really rich colors. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Color Runs, Utility Bottles, Water | Tagged Auburn, california, cylinder, Florida Water, Ken Edward, Matthew Levanti, Olive Oil, Rose, Scott Selenak, Utility, water | Leave a comment

Barber Bottles and my Father

Posted on 2 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

NEWS FROM THE FOHBC SOUTHERN REGION Barber Bottles and my Father Ferd, I had an interesting thing happen a few weeks ago and I thought it would be good for the monthly southern region report. Here is what happened. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Barber Bottles, Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Digging and Finding, FOHBC News, Hair Tonics, Tonics | Tagged auction, Barber Bottles, fohbc, Jack Hewitt, Kim Hewitt, news, Regional, Southern | Leave a comment

Scott Grandstaff – Tooling Around

Posted on 7 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I’m dying to get to Reno. Thinking of looking forlorn on the side of the road with a big Expo sign and teardrops, and “have a little gas money” at the bottom. I have to admit, everyday is a surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Druggist & Drugstore, Flasks, Fruit Jars, Inks, Medicines & Cures, Scents | Tagged Scott Grandstaff, tools | Leave a comment

The “Dancing Indian” Cologne

Posted on 26 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A month or so ago Charles Aprill (New Orleans) posted a really nice picture of two “Dancing Indian” colognes (below) in aqua and cobalt blue. I have always admired this bottle because of the strong embossing and name. I placed … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Perfume | Tagged Charles Aprill, cologne, Cowan's, Dancing Indian, Gary Katzen, McKearin, Stanger Glass Works | 5 Comments

R. & G. A. Wright – Great Gun Cologne

Posted on 22 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The latest addition to the figural cannon series was a tough one as this figural bottle is extremely rare and pictures difficult to come by. I saw my first example of a R. &. G. A. WRIGHT at the Norman … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Color Runs, Figural Bottles, Perfume | Tagged Cannon, Charles Aprill, cologne, Figural, Gordon Bass, great, gun, Jane Aprill, Philadelphia, R & G A Wright, Rick Meyer, Skinners, Tom McCandless, Wright | 3 Comments

Cool Bottle Embossings

Posted on 13 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The recent post for RADAM’S MICROBE KILLER (read: From Texas – Wm. Radam’s Microbe Killer) with the uniquely embossed patient beating off death and a skeleton, I started to think about other bottles and jars that had cool embossing. In this gathering … Continue reading →

Posted in Ales & Ciders, Bitters Bottles, Breweriana, Cologne, Fruit Jars, Gin, Medicines & Cures, Mineral Water, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Augusta, Brad Seigler, Damascus, Dancing Indian, Dingo, Dr Michael Cox, Flaccus Bros, Gary Katzen, Hartmann & Fehrenbach, Horse Shoe, London Club House Gin, Lyon & Sons, Old Continental, Old Pioneer Whiskey, Pacific Congress, Philadelphia Hop Bitters, Quant, Radam's Microbe Killer, Randy Taylor, River, Robert E. Lee, Running Deer, Scott's Emulsion, Stoddart Bros., swamp, Sydney, Walker Chemical Company | 1 Comment

Chief Mike – Barber Shop Art & Collectables

Posted on 27 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I have to say, I meet some interesting people online through this site, the FOHBC site and the facebook bottle and glass sites. In this case it is Chief Mike Murro. Enjoy… Barber-shopping for me started with shining shoes with … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Architecture, Barber Bottles, Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Ephemera, Hair Tonics, History, Shaving Mugs, Tonics | Tagged barber, Barber Bottles, Barrett Jackson, Chief Mike, Cybeline, Georgia, Greg Hildebrandt, Hair, James Clyde Gordon, Ken Osteen, Ludowici, Mike Murro, Mrs. Allens, shop, Tonic, Vegederma | 2 Comments

Woody Douglas Glass Photography Gallery

Posted on 25 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Woody Douglas Periodically I like to stop and gather photography and create an online gallery because the work of a certain individual glass collector is so wonderful. Most recently I have created Galleries for Jeff and Holly Noordsy and Mike Holzwarth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Decanter, Demijohns, Early American Glass, Flasks, Photography | Tagged gallery, natural light, photography, Woody Douglas | 1 Comment

The SAXE Collection – Glass International Auction 24

Posted on 7 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

When I was at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show this past weekend I had the opportunity to meet a wonderful fellow named John E De Caro (Medford, New Jersey) with Glass International. I was also able to see some of the … Continue reading →