Author Archives: Ferdinand Meyer V

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, 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. He 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 Quarter Horses, antiques and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past 6-year President of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and is one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.

Facts, Assumptions, and Stories about Round-Bottom Bottles

Facts, Assumptions, and stories about round-bottom bottles: which ones stand up, which ones don’t? Most of my “antique bottle and glass time” these days is devoted to FOHBC activities, including the Virtual Museum and the Antique Bottle & Glass Collector” magazine. Even … Continue reading

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Early Georgia Sodas

19th century Georgia soda book to become treasured by collectors by Bill Baab If there was such a degree as a doctorate in research, David Kyle Rakes would hold it. And, if such a degree in design existed, Ferdinand Meyer V would own … Continue reading

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Bitters Bottles Supplement 2

NEW! Bitters Bottles Supplement 2. Hard Cover – 474 Pages US $99.95 plus shipping $16.25 Expedited Shipping from Lakeport, California, U.S. This monumental effort culminates a massive amount of work over many years. Carefully verified and cross-referenced with Bill Ham’s … Continue reading

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Daily Dose | November & December 2019

November & December | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 See Daily Dose June 2019 See Daily Dose July 2019 See Daily Dose August 2019 See Daily Dose September 2019 See Daily Dose October … Continue reading

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Daily Dose | October 2019

October | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 See Daily Dose June 2019 See Daily Dose July 2019 See Daily Dose August 2019 See Daily Dose September 2019 31 October 2019 | Thursday Bobby … Continue reading

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Daily Dose | September 2019

September | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 See Daily Dose June 2019 See Daily Dose July 2019 See Daily Dose August 2019 25 September 2019 | Friday In from medical ephemera collector and … Continue reading

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Looking at a Moffat Billhead

Looking at a Moffat Billhead 24 August 2019 Ben Swanson submitted this important illustrated billhead in the form of a stampless folded letter dated 1846 to Dr. William Washington Fritts of Carlisle, Kentucky from Dr. William Brinckerhoff Moffat proprietor of … Continue reading

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Daily Dose | August 2019

August | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 See Daily Dose June 2019 See Daily Dose July 2019 31 August 2019 | Saturday OK, let’s close out the month on this Labor Day weekend … Continue reading

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Daily Dose | July 2019

July | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 See Daily Dose June 2019 28 July 2019 | Sunday Adding a dose glass reference to BBs2. Dose glassO 52.5 OLD VETERAN BITTERS CO / … Continue reading

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Daily Dose | June 2019

June  | 2019 See Daily Dose January – April 2019 See Daily Dose May 2019 30 June 2019 | Sunday Wonderful catalog and trade card with new listings for King’s Dandelion & Hop Bitters. Price List and Catalogue K 53.2 … Continue reading

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