Category Archives: Utility Bottles

Bottles from the Augusta Arsenal

Posted on 19 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I am at the Greenville-Spartanburg airport waiting for a flight back to Houston. I never know how I will be connected with bottles each day, so today was a surprise. I had business at Augusta State University and found a … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War, Digging and Finding, History, Medicines & Cures, Museums, Stoneware, Utility Bottles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Advice, Flasks, Freeblown Glass, Glass Companies & Works, Glassmakers, Historical Flasks, History, Medicines & Cures, Mineral Water, Sarsaparilla, Utility Bottles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bromine – Union Salt Works – Gorgeous Allegheny City Bottle

Posted on 7 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Allegheny City (1788–1907) was a Pennsylvania municipality located on the north side of the junction of the Allegheny and Ohio rivers, across from downtown Pittsburgh” Sitting on one of my bottle shelves is this gorgeous Bromine – Union Salt Works bottle … Continue reading →

Posted in Collectors & Collections, History, Utility Bottles | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Who did this display?.. or it could only be from?

Posted on 3 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Of course it is from the New England bottle power duo Jeff and Holly Noordsy. Always the best bottles and the best visual displays to catch your attention! Look at this great still life photograph. Read: Pictures at an Exhibition … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Chestnut, Collectors & Collections, Flasks, Freeblown Glass, Utility Bottles | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Bitters Bottles, Bottle Shows, Club News, Demijohns, Digging and Finding, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, Flasks, Fruit Jars, Gin, Historical Flasks, History, Inks, Insulators, Milk & Creamers, Mineral Water, Sarsaparilla, Schnapps, Soda Bottles, Soda Water, Spirits, Utility Bottles, Whiskey Bottles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Apothecary – A Collection of Images

Posted on 30 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I wanted to post some interesting Apothecary pictures that I have accumulated. Just archiving this information for the Virtual Museum. Like my 3rd grade teacher always said “write it down and you will remember”. [from Wikipedia] Apothecary is a historical … Continue reading →

Posted in Apothecary, Druggist & Drugstore, Medicines & Cures, Museums, Utility Bottles, Virtual Museum | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Glass Artiste – Carlos Morales

Posted on 29 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Popping up on a number of antique glass blog sites recently is new information (at least to me) on an artist and designer named Carlos Morales. He works and develops still life’s in glass which is right up my alley. … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Art & Architecture, Collectors & Collections, Cologne, Druggist & Drugstore, Facebook, Medicines & Cures, Poison Bottles, Utility Bottles | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A couple of Petite Chestnuts

Posted on 21 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferd, good to see you at Keene – brief as always it seems, but bottles, bottles, bottles. Find the e-mail below which I sent back in May but appears to have slipped through your “net”.  In case you did see … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Glass, Chestnut, Digging and Finding, Miniatures, Utility Bottles | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Owl Drug Co. – Let’s give a Hoot

Posted on 14 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand: Per our conversation, the following information pertains to The Owl Drug Company of San Francisco. I have created a blog entitled the Owl Drug Collectors Blog where you will find 16 postings as of this week pertaining to different … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Collectors & Collections, Druggist & Drugstore, Ephemera, Facebook, Medicines & Cures, Poison Bottles, Utility Bottles | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pictures at an Exhibition – Noordsy Gallery

Posted on 9 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jeff and Holly Noordsy Dealers Specializing in the Sale of Antique Bottles, Antique Glass and Period Decorative Arts Jeff was kind enough to send Peachridge Glass more Noordsy window shots which are posted below. In my book, glass does not … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters Bottles, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Gin, Hair Tonics, Historical Flasks, Inks, Medicines & Cures, Photography, Pickle Jars, Utility Bottles | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments