Category Archives: Sarsaparilla

Edward Wilder and his Building Bottles

Posted on 12 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This weekend I was cataloging a bottle from Edward Wilder, who was a Wholesale Druggist in Louisville, Kentucky. I purchased the bottle from John Pastor at the Yankee Bottle Show in Keene, New Hampshire this past October 2011. Typically I … Continue reading →

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Didn’t realize that I possess a probable Stoddard Dr. Townsend’s

Posted on 12 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With the recent posts on the earlier Dr. Townsend’s, I went back through my digital files to find a bottle that has been resting on a remote window shelf with other Dr. Townsend’s and related “non-bitters” bottles. This fellow was … Continue reading →

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Stoddard Glass – Updated Information from Michael George

Posted on 12 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Updated information provided by Michael George based on an exhibit he organized called “New Hampshire Glassmakers”. The Dr. Townsends bottle pictured in the post: Embossed DR TOWNSEND’S SARSAPARILLA ALBANY N.Y. Sand Pontil 17 Rivets Dark Amber is noted. I thank Mike George for … Continue reading →

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Embossed DR TOWNSEND’S SARSAPARILLA ALBANY N.Y. Sand Pontil 17 Rivets Dark Amber

Posted on 11 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Don’t you love that ‘Pixie Star” shooting from the “S” in Townsend’s! As I have had two (2) posts regarding Dr Townsend’s lately, Jeff Burkhardt (Froggy) turned me on to this killer Dr. Townsends Sarsaparilla that just sold on eBay yesterday. Only 1 … Continue reading →

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Dr. Townsends Sarsaparilla Albany, N.Y. iron pontiled (blue/green)

Posted on 8 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Watching this stunning example of a Dr. Townsends Sarsaparilla on eBay. Besides being beautiful glass, it has the killer pontil that is similar to the pontil I wrote about last night. That bottle was thought to be a Dr. Townsend’s also. … Continue reading →

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Nice Dark Dr. Wynkoop’s Sarsaparilla on eBay

Posted on 12 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

As written up on eBay this morning: STRIKINGLY DEEP COBALT BLUE Dr. WYNKOOP’S SARSAPARILLA This is a much darker bottle than I have seen before. Rather nice. Make sure you look at the John Feldmann family run beneath the eBay pictures. You … Continue reading →

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34th Annual 49er Bottle & Antique Show a Huge Success!

Posted on 4 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This show in Auburn, California is called “The Best of the West” and I can truly say, it is a bottle and antique show that really fits the bill. Old Town Auburn is as charming of a place that could … Continue reading →

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Jerry Forbes Does it Again

Posted on 26 June 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jerry Forbes (Carmel, California) and I just finished the FOHBC Memphis National Show. As usual, Jerry has done phenomenal. He sold well and purchased well. Look at this photograph of some of his goodies just taken in his hotel room. … Continue reading →

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