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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Lots of Bottles found in 200-year-old shipwreck discovered in northern Gulf of Mexico
This has been a fascinating story to follow. Please make SURE you watch the Video! Be patient as it takes a few moments to load. I am very much interested in where this ship was going, where it sank, what … Continue reading
Posted in Article Publications, Digging and Finding, Diving, History, News, Technology
Tagged artifacts, Atmospheric, bottles, ceramic, explore, Gulf of Mexico, Little Hercules, National Oceanic, NOAA, Okeanos Explorer, plate, ship, wooden
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Some historical glass pictures from the Philadelphia Museum Of Art
Sandor Fuss visited me at Peach Ridge recently in Houston and said he was headed east during the following week for business. Sandor, like myself, builds glass adventures around business trips and in this instance, he was planning on visiting … Continue reading
Figural Pig Series | Berkshire Bitters
BERKSHIRE BITTERS | AMANN & COMPANY | CINCINNATI, O Berkshire Pigs 16 May 2012 (R•090516) (R•110816) Berkshire pigs are a rare breed of pig originating from the English county of Berkshire. Herds of the breed are still maintained in England by … Continue reading
Caloundra Bottle and Collectibles Show – Queensland
In from FOHBC member Greg Dean from Down Under… Hi Ferdinand, Hope all is well with you stateside. Thought I’d share a few images for the Federation Web from one of the bigger bottle shows in Australia staged last weekend. … Continue reading
Posted in Ales & Ciders, Black Glass, Bottle Shows, Club News, Collectors & Collections, FOHBC News, Mineral Water, News, Pot Lids, Seltzer
Tagged Australia, Bottle, Caloundra, Greg Dean, Queensland, show
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He is in Houston 2 Hours and I’m in Houston 30 Years and he finds what?
On the right of each page on Peachridge Glass web site is a Categories list that I continually add to as the site expands. I wish I could think of two words to file these types of stories like, “you’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Digging and Finding, Flasks, Historical Flasks, News
Tagged antiques, case, Charter, display, Eagle, GII-60, Historical Flask, Oak, shop
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Seltzer delivery man practices bygone craft in New York City
Incoming email from Dave Maryo (Los Angeles Historical Bottle Club). I really enjoyed and was impressed with this story. Thanks Dave! Hi Ferd, Just saw a story on seltzer bottles on MSNBC. Thought you might like to see it. http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11604855-seltzer-delivery-man-practices-bygone-craft-in-new-york-city?lite … Continue reading
Posted in Article Publications, History, News, Seltzer
Tagged Dave Maryo, Los Angeles, Seltzer
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Figural Pig Series | Suffolk Bitters
SUFFOLK BITTERS | PHILBROOK & TUCKER | BOSTON Figural Pig Series | Suffolk Bitters 13 May 2012 (R•090614) (R•090218) A popular and favorite figural bitters to many collectors is the Suffolk Bitters put out by Philbrook & Tucker in Boston, Massachusetts. Perfectly … Continue reading
Four Really Nice Inks featured in American Glass Gallery Auction 8
INKS continue to be in the news with some stunners in the latest American Glass Gallery Auction 8 which is now online. A few babies that really caught my attention are highlighted below. “J – & I – E – … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Inks, News
Tagged American Glass Gallery, Bob Mebane, Ink, inkwell, J&IEM, Moded, Pattern, turtle, Umbrella, William Covill
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The Charter Oak Historical Flask
John Pastor, pictured with Liz Maxbauer above, had this great little flask called a Charter Oak at the 2012 Baltimore Bottle Show (Read further: A Salute to the 2012 Baltimore Antique Bottle Show) this past March. It was part of a preview … Continue reading
Posted in Auction News, Bottle Shows, Early American Glass, eBay, Flasks, Historical Flasks, History, News
Tagged American Glass Gallery, Baltimore, Charter, Charter Oak, Connecticut, Eagle, Hartford, Holly Noordsy, Independence, Jeff Noordsy, John Pastor, Liz Maxbauer, Oak, Royal Charter, sandor fuss, Wyllys Hyll
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Dr. I. Newton’s Anti-Bilious Bitters – Norwich, Vermont
Dr. I. Newton’s Anti-Bilious Bitters – Norwich, Vermont Israel Newton (1763 – 1856) 12 May 2012 (R•092818) Michael George posted a really nice picture (see above) of a Dr. I. Newton’s Anti-Bilious Bitters package directions with an I. Newton’s Panacea Purifier … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Bitters, Ephemera, History, Medicines & Cures, Publications
Tagged Anti-Bilious, auction, bitters, Botanic, Calvin Newton, Chuch, Colchester, Cordial, Dr. Newton, Effence, Elixir, Glass Works, Heckler, Hemlock, herbs, Israel, Israel Newton, jaundice, Keene, Medicine, Meyer, Meyer Collection, Michael George, Norwich, organ, Panacea, pill, roots, Tanfly, Vermont, vial, wormwood
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