Tag Archives: Denver

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows?

Posted on 28 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

What’s the Attraction for You at National Federation Shows? By Bill Baab Why are you here? That’s an easy question, but the answer may not be. You might be here because of a chance to buy quality bottles for your … Continue reading →

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Bottles of any age as “Art”

Posted on 8 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferdinand, My wife and I were shopping today at the Cherry Creek Mall in Denver and I noticed a chandelier for sale in one of the stores. Upon inspection, I realized that it was made of bottles! We thought … Continue reading →

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Legendary Barto’s Great Gun Bitters added to Fuss Collection

Posted on 4 March 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferdinand, It was great to catch up with you in Baltimore. I look forward to my next visit to Peachridge in April! Attached are a few phone pics of my new green Barto’s Great Gun Bitters from the Ring … Continue reading →

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New Shelf Displays for Colorado Collector

Posted on 29 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Sandor Fuss sent in a few pictures of his new, killer display units and gave permission to post some of his great bottles. Sandor has been very much influenced by his visits to museums around the country (read: Some historical glass … Continue reading →

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FOHBC 2009 Pomona National Display Videos

Posted on 25 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

F O H B C    D I S P L A Y    S E R I E S Alan DeMaison (FOHBC Business Manager pictured to left) has been working hard of late putting together videos of the displays … Continue reading →

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Colorado Area Saloons – Color & Grit

Posted on 7 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Giving up drinking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I’ve done it thousands of times.”  Mark Twain I want to continue the series of follow-up posts to the recent Minnesota, Wyoming and Utah galleries on saloons and … Continue reading →

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A Pole Full of Beehives

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I saw this posting by James Bancroft on his facebook page of a large pole full of beehives (see below) of 152′s and 154′s. I thought this was pretty neat. A few weeks ago I also saw miles of old … Continue reading →

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A couple of great Old Homesteads show up in Baltimore

Posted on 3 April 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Showing up at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show in March 2011 were two classic bitters that were moving from the Jim Hagenbuch collection to Sandor Fuss, a rather new and advanced collector from Denver, Colorado. Sandor kept the emerald green Old Homestead and … Continue reading →

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