Tag Archives: flasks

Heminger Figural Bitters Collection – All Top Shelf

Posted on 13 April 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

HEMINGER COLLECTION Bill Heminger (Virginia, Minnesota) and I were having a telephone conversation the other night and the conversation eventually came around to the Barto’s Great Gun Bitters and guns! You see, Bill and I had chased a few of … Continue reading →

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Historical Flasks worth watching in American Glass Gallery Auction #9

Posted on 2 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

American Glass Gallery | Auction #9 Just getting a notification today that American Glass Gallery has opened the Internet portal for their exciting Auction #9. I was also able to closely look at the auction catalog during my 3+ hour … 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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Tom Marshall Gallery – Form & Composition

Posted on 24 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I first starting noticing pictures posted by Tom Marshall earlier this month on a couple of the facebook bottle and glass sites. I immediately tagged Tom for closer look as the pieces he was displaying and photographing were breathtaking. Tom’s … Continue reading →

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The “Cutter” Depot

Posted on 16 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Picked up from Western Glob Top Whiskies / Western Glass web site: Here’s a few pictures from one of our more interesting recent digs. Down we went through eight feet of rubble and then a two foot clean dirt plug … Continue reading →

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Corn for the World Historical Flasks

Posted on 3 September 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Corn for the World Historical Flasks Ever since I saw Tom Lines display run of Corn for the World Historical Flasks about 5 years ago at the Baltimore Antique Bottle Show I have been hooked on liking these great Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Mike Newman Bottles – Upstairs Flasks

Posted on 4 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I am in Augusta, Georgia for three days of business and was able to sneak away yesterday evening to see the fantastic bottle collection of Mike Newman from Martinez, Georgia. This is an important collection of a wide variety of the best of Georgia … Continue reading →

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Mike Newman Bottles – Downstairs

Posted on 4 August 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I am in Augusta, Georgia for three days of business and was able to sneak away yesterday evening to see the fantastic bottle collection of Mike Newman from Martinez, Georgia. This is an important collection of a wide variety of … Continue reading →

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Jeff Scharnowske’s Michigan Strap Sided Whiskey Flasks

Posted on 4 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ahh…..long 4th of July weekends are for barbecue and BOTTLES! Incoming email and pictures from noted Michigan collector Jeff Scharnowske. Thanks Jeff. Pretty cool. Ferd, was just playing with my straps yesterday, brought them out of the basement and into my … Continue reading →

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California Wine Depot and The A.M. Smith Flask Bottle

Posted on 17 June 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

It is nice in these Dog Days of Summer, and it has been hot in Houston with another series of 100 degree days, to see that Jeff Wichmann can keep us fresh with new Bottle News. His Bottle of the … Continue reading →

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