Category Archives: Photography

Some historical glass pictures from the Philadelphia Museum Of Art

Posted on 16 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sandor Fuss visited me at Peach Ridge recently in Houston and said he was headed east during the following week for business. Sandor, like myself, builds glass adventures around business trips and in this instance, he was planning on visiting … Continue reading →

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More on Harrison’s Columbian Inks

Posted on 9 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

When it rains ‘ink’ it Pours! The Aprils (that is John April and Charles Aprill (2 l’s) have continued to dominate the airways with their phenomenal INK posts of late. It has really been hard for me to keep up … Continue reading →

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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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Two simply stunning inks in drop dead colors..

Posted on 27 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Pink Master Ink and Cranberry-Puce, 12-sided Ink No big story here. Just wanted these three pictures of two gorgeous inks to sit on a page alone. Everything is right here, the photography, composition, lighting, subject matter and color. The pictures … Continue reading →

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DR. COPP’S WHITE MOUNTAIN BITTERS – Manchester, New Hampshire

Posted on 29 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Cures Liver Complaint, Sick Headache, Biliousness, Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Colds, Fever and Ague, Coughs… Cures Palpitation, Jaundice, Salt Rheum, Constipation, Dyspepsia, Humors, Diarrhea, Fever Sores, Colic…  and all Diseases caused by an Impure State of the Blood.” Wow, I … Continue reading →

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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 →

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A Salute to the 2012 Baltimore Antique Bottle Show

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A variety of pictures from my phone camera and Dave Maryo to give everyone a BRIEF look at the show tables. I could have spent DAYS at this show. I honestly did not get to comfortably see but maybe half … Continue reading →

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Baltimore Antique Bottle Show Crowd Shots – Huge Gate Again!

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dave Maryo, FOHBC Western Region Director and Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club President, took these great Baltimore Antique Bottle Show photographs from the balcony. I am serious when I say this was one wild, packed show with some serious glass … Continue reading →

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E & S FREY, BALTIMORE Druggist’s Label Restoration by Chris Rowell

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferd, I finally had time to finish up the restoration of the E & S FREY Baltimore druggist’s label. This circa 1860 label is on a large aqua cylinder that I picked up last month at the Baltimore antique bottle … Continue reading →

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Cologne & Decanter Gallery

Posted on 27 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I wanted to create a posting for great Cologne and Decanter group pictures. Please send me your pictures for consideration.

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