Hi Ferdinand,
Here’s a few pictures of 6 Nevada sodas (and a couple extra of a crude & bubbly green WS Wright). Maybe some other collectors can send in some of their favorite Nevada bottle pics to help prime the Reno Expo coming up in a few weeks!
Thanks,
Denny
OK Nevada and Western Collectors…let’s see some Nevada glass!
Three (3) W.S. WRIGHT’s (Virginia City). Early Pacific Glass Works blown bottle. 1. Bluish Aqua 2. Green, crude & a thousand seed bubbles 3. Turquoise – Dennis Bray
This is the green Wright out in the sunlight. I was trying to get a few shots with the light showing off the bubbles, crudity & color (you don’t see very many green examples). – Dennis Bray
Three (3) various Nevada sodas. 1. BREMENKAMPF & REGLI, Eureka, lime green 2. STEPHENS & JOSE, Virginia City, bluish aqua 3. PIONEER / BROWN & CO, Hamilton, light blue – Dennis Bray
About Ferdinand Meyer V
Ferdinand Meyer V is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and has a BFA in Fine Art and Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design. Ferdinand is the founding Principal of FMG Design, Inc., a nationally recognized design consultation firm. Ferdinand is a passionate collector of American historical glass, specializing in bitters bottles, color runs, and related classic figural bottles. Ferdinand is married to Elizabeth Jane Meyer and lives in Houston, Texas, with their daughter and three wonderful grandchildren. The Meyers are also very involved in gardening (Peachridge Gardens), antiques (Peachridge Collections), and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past three-term president of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors, a long-time board member, FOHBC 2021 Hall of Fame, and one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.
