Category Archives: Utility Bottles

Blacking Bottles & a little more

Posted on 15 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

B L A C K I N G This past week, a number of primarily eastern US collectors have been posting some really great pictures of Blacking bottles. I thought I would take a moment to nest a few images … Continue reading →

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Tom Doligale collection of Colored Squares

Posted on 7 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Not to be Undone.. I recently did a post on some killer unembossed colored squares from the Mike McKillop (Roseville, California) collection. Read: I happen to collect unembossed applied top squares. Embedded in the post was a cryptic.”Tom Doligale..are you looking?” … Continue reading →

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I happen to collect unembossed applied top squares

Posted on 4 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“I happen to collect unembossed applied top squares and knife edge flasks. The squares are ‘hands down’ the toughest to find, not sure why.” Hey Ferdinand, I am sorry that I didn’t get the chance to invite you over to see … Continue reading →

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Rose Water – Lime Juice – Olive Oil whats-it-hold bottles!

Posted on 3 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

This past weekend at the El Nina – Monsoon, 49er Antique Bottle Show in Auburn, California I was able to put together a color run of some interesting early un-embossed cylinders with applied tops and really rich colors. You can … Continue reading →

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Haller, Beck & Co., Bromine and the Johnstown Flood

Posted on 17 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“The date and place of the letter is Johnstown, Pa., July 3rd, 1889, so that works out to just about a month after the devastating Johnstown flood of 1889, and the writer, whoever that is, describes how he or she … Continue reading →

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Snuff Bottle Question?

Posted on 17 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand: I recently acquired a (very) large snuff and have been searching the internet to find some info on it. Your Peachridge website is great but of all the wonderful snuffs pictured, none are the like the one I have. … Continue reading →

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Looking at some of the Bitters Bottles on the steamboat Bertrand – Part 1

Posted on 13 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

James Campiglia, in a series of recent emails, embedded the following statement within one portion of his commentary which inspired this post: “Also found a picture of a shard you may want to post. “Kintzing” early, beautiful green square is a … Continue reading →

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Michael George: Manchester Chairman & New England Tour de Force

Posted on 31 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Tour de Force is defined as “a feat demonstrating brilliance or mastery in a field”. Now if this does not describe the role and backbone of the Chairman of our FOHBC 2013 National Antique Bottle Show in Manchester, New Hampshire, … Continue reading →

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Could this be a Texaco Gasoline Bottle?

Posted on 24 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Incoming question about a bottle. Thank you for the kind reply. Here are some pics of the Water Jug. Thick green, lots of bubbles, mold marks and striations and a nice deep Olive Green. It’s approx 18 and a half … Continue reading →

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Gotta’ be strong to collect Demijohns – Dale & Barbara Santos

Posted on 12 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

B a l a n c i n g  A c t It is time to look at Dale and Barbara Santos from Foresthill, California. The Santos duo has been putting together an amazing run of cylindrical demijohns along with … Continue reading →

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