Category Archives: Scams & Frauds

The bottles I ordered from Dogriver came today

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The bottles I ordered from Dogriver came today 14 June 2013 Hi Ferd, The bottles I ordered from Dog River Glass came today. I have enclosed a few photos. Let me share my thoughts on this group. The small pickle … Continue reading →

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Will the real Drake’s Please Stand Up?

Posted on 14 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Had a FED Board meeting conference call last night. One of the topics was reproductions. As I thought, there is not much we can do as far as stopping a person from reproducing a bottle but we should encourage a … Continue reading →

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More on Reproductions from Jim Bender and Bruce Silva

Posted on 8 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This morning I did a Red Flag reproduction post that stirred up some folks rightly so. Reproductions have been around forever and will continue forever as long as there is a desirable original to copy. I think us bitters collectors especially … Continue reading →

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Dr. Meyer, Echinacea and his Meyer’s Blood Purifier

Posted on 1 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A quack doctor at a fair – Library of Congress Ferdinand, I am hoping you could help me track down an antique bottle of Dr. Meyer’s Blood Purifier Syrup manufactured in 1880 to around 1910. I was made in Pawnee … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose – June 2013

Posted on 1 June 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J u n e   2 0 1 3 Some ramblings and thoughts. Sunday, 30 June 2013 Been offline for a few days. A few words of wisdom. You can take this to the bank. “DO NOT SPILL CEREAL ON … Continue reading →

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Curtis Cordial Calisaya Stomach Bitters Fraud?

Posted on 17 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Will the real Curtis Cordial Calisaya Bitters Please Stand Out! On 30 January 2013 I opened up one of my many incoming bottle related emails to see a stunning emerald green Curtis Cordial Calisaya Stomach Bitters with the following question: … Continue reading →

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“there’s a customer born every minute” – William Henry Harrison Flask Scam

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

UPDATED 10 September 2012 “there’s a customer born every minute” PT Barnum “Theres a sucker born every minute” I wanted to start off with a quote ‘Theres a sucker born every minute” that is often associated (incorrectly) to PT Barnum. When Barnum’s biographer … Continue reading →

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eBay Scam Exposed!

Posted on 21 June 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

You know, if Facebook helped in the overthrow of the corrupt regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, why can’t it help us expose a fraud on eBay. Thanks to some initial detective work by Michael George and some alert moves by … Continue reading →

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