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, 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.

Daily Dose | December 2015

Posted on 1 December 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

December  |  2 0 1 5 Saturday, 12 December 2015 100% rain today and 100% chance of rain tomorrow. El Nino visits again. Really glad I was able to sit in on a lecture by Ian Simmonds held yesterday in Houston at … Continue reading →

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Dr. William Henry Conibear and his Tonic Bitters – Morton, Illinois

Posted on 29 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. William H. Conibear and his Tonic Bitters – Morton, Illinois 29 November 2015 (R•113015) Joe Gourd scouted this unlisted (we think) Tonic Bitters on eBay (see listing) and forwarded to Bill Ham. Bill asked for my assistance. We can … Continue reading →

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Dr. Asher Atkinson’s Universal Family Medicines

Posted on 27 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Asher Atkinson’s Universal Family Medicines Botanic Druggist, Principal Depot, No. 230 Greenwich St., New York 27 November 2015 (R•113015) (R•072319-GWA Example) Working in my “A’s” today trying to see if any unlisted bitters are parked in my “to do” … Continue reading →

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Beach’s Stomachive Bitters – New Orleans

Posted on 26 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Beach’s Stomachive Bitters – New Orleans Dr. Erasmus Darwin Beach 26 November 2015 You may have noticed more of a push here at Peachridge Glass and with other bitters collectors to purge their files of potential unlisted bitters. You see, … Continue reading →

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Wild Cherry and Iron Bitters – J.M. Abeles, Leavenworth, Kansas

Posted on 24 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Wild Cherry and Iron Bitters Joseph M. Abeles, Druggist, Leavenworth, Kansas 24 November 2015 (R•091919) Here is an incoming email from super-sleuth, James Viguerie, as he finds yet another unlisted bitters reference, that being for the Wild Cherry and Iron Bitters prepared … Continue reading →

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Alphons Dryfoos’ Wald Koenig Bitters and an amazing bottle design patent

Posted on 23 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Alphons Dryfoos’ Wald Koenig Bitters And an amazing bottle design patent 23 November 2015 (R•120315) Here is a pretty cool bottle design that never happened. If it did, it would probably be the coolest bitters bottle ever, surpassing the figural indian … Continue reading →

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Dr. Bishop’s Wa-hoo Bitters | New Haven, Connecticut

Posted on 23 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. Bishop’s Wa-hoo Bitters New Haven, Connecticut 23 November 2015 Wahoo Bitter Co., 285 State, up stairs I put up a post the other day on Pinkerton’s Wahoo Bitters that fit in nicely with some other “Wahoo” bitters in my collection. … Continue reading →

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Bishops Oppose Bitters – The Hydra-Headed Monster Drink

Posted on 22 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bishops Oppose Bitters. HYDRA-HEADED MONSTER DRINK 22 November 2015 While patrolling the internet looking for information on Bishop’s Wahoo Bitters, I pulled up the following article from The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) in 1890. With the Temperance Movement in full … Continue reading →

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Jacob Pinkerton’s Wahoo & Calisaya Bitters

Posted on 21 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Jacob Pinkerton’s Wahoo & Calisaya Bitters 21 November 2015 (R•020116) Have you ever used the celebrated Wahoo and Calisaya Bitters better known by the cabalistic letters “I.M. O. K. — 1864– Y!  Y!” This phrase is repeated in various period … Continue reading →

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Keeping an eye out for H.P Herb and Barto’s Great Gun Bitters at Hopewell Furnace

Posted on 19 November 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Keeping an eye out for H.P. Herb and Barto’s Great Gun Bitters at Hopewell Furnace 19 November 2015 I spent the past few days in Reading, Pennsylvania for business. Much of it in the downtown historic district. I could not … Continue reading →

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