Category Archives: Dinnerware

2013 National Antique Bottle Show Seminars Announced

Posted on 31 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Manchester, NH Seminars Michael George, show chair and Rick Ciralli, seminar coordinator for the 2013 FOHBC National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire just announced officially, an exciting line-up of seminars and presenters that will want to be added … Continue reading →

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Looking for Bottles Carried on the Steamboat Arabia

Posted on 16 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

T H E    S T E A M B O A T    A R A B I A Looking at famed Civil War author Jim Schmidt’s interview with Andrew W. Hall and the Galveston-Houston Packet this morning made me … Continue reading →

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Bowls of Color at the end of Autumn

Posted on 24 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“I was taking pics and this came down and landed in the bowl…” RICK CIRALLI Posting some refreshingly different utilitarian bowls in a variety of autumn colors. Kudos to Rick Ciralli, his passion for glass and for sharing these wonderful … Continue reading →

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Some Early American Glass Bowls

Posted on 19 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The group over at Early American Glass Collectors on facebook have been posting and commenting on some gorgeous early American bowls from the primarily New England glass houses. These are wonderful pieces. So simple and clean. I can not help … Continue reading →

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Some Beautiful Carnival Glass Pieces

Posted on 26 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My experiece with Carnival Glass is limited based on just owning a few insulators that caught my eye over the years. I pictured my PYREX CD 233 to the left. The color is quite nice. I did a Peachridge post … Continue reading →

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Jeffrey S. Evans – Some Great Early American Glass Pieces

Posted on 13 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I wanted to make sure everyone had Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates on their radar. I’ve been noticing some past and upcoming auctions with some fine glass pieces. Jeffrey was kind enough to send me pictures of some stand-out glass … Continue reading →

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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad China

Posted on 9 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Four or five years ago, Elizabeth and I purchased a group of Baltimore and Ohio railroad china. You see, I grew up in Baltimore, am interested in Model Railroading, I am a rail fan and most recently, visited the Baltimore … 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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Some Gorgeous Depression Glass Table Settings

Posted on 19 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Today was filled with business in some neat historic places. We (an associate of mine Kim Cao, from FMG) started out in Winchester, Virginia and ended up with meetings in the town of Luray, Virginia. Instead of taking I-81 we … Continue reading →

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