Tag Archives: Taylor

Washington – Taylor (Portrait Only) Historical Flasks

Posted on 27 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

WASHINGTON TAYLOR PORTRAIT FLASKS Since starting out as a Bitters collector back in 2002, I have ‘strayed’ slightly from my course a couple of times into the Historical Flask world. As a specialist in color runs I found it immensely … Continue reading →

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A question regarding an “Old Taylor” find

Posted on 19 December 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

IN EVERY APPLIANCE AND APPOINTMENT, OUR DISTILLERIES ARE THE MOST COMPLETE AND PERFECT IN AMERICA I was wondering if you could do an article on this Old Taylor bottle…maybe figure out where in the heck it came from? Dad wants … Continue reading →

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Log Cabin Series – Old Homestead Wild Cherry Bitters

Posted on 24 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

OLD FOLKS AT HOME! O L D    H O M E S T E A D W I L D    C H E R R Y    B I T T E R S Patronized by the medical … Continue reading →

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Washington – Taylor Portrait Flask out of the woodwork….or something like that

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Our flask was recovered from a privy in the Historic District in downtown Savannah. The privy dated to about 1820 and was in use until around 1900. The bottle was recovered from a “cleanout” pit about 8 feet deep adjacent … Continue reading →

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Three Killer Historical Portrait Flasks close at Heckler Last Night

Posted on 2 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Three (3) killer Historical Portrait Flasks closed last evening at Session III of The Thomas McCandless Collection auction. Call backs are now. Look at the prices for these three top shelf specimens. Lot: 183  Washington – Classical Bust Portrait Flask, Bridgeton Glass Works, … Continue reading →

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A Bottle You Might Want to Lick – WT Quart with Bubbles

Posted on 9 July 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V
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Old Home Bitters – Wheeling, West Virginia

Posted on 5 June 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A question in from Bill Ham: “Ferdinand: Did you see the OLD HOME BITTERS that showed up at Mansfield a few weeks ago? Do you know if it was the O35 LAUGHLIN & BUSHFIELD or the O 36 LAUGHLIN / SMITH CO … Continue reading →

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Medium Pink Lilac “The Father of His Country” / Bust of Washington – “Gen. Taylor Never Surrenders” / Bust of Taylor Historical Flask

Posted on 1 June 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

American Glass Gallery’s Auction 6 Opens today. I am in-between meetings here in Nashville today and sneaked a peak only to be stopped and stunned on the first auction page with this beautiful pink lilac G140c, Washington | Taylor pint … Continue reading →

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