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.

D. T. Boozer and his Smyrna Bitters

Posted on 17 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

D. T. Boozer and his Smyrna Bitters Smyrna Bitters Company – Dayton, Ohio 17 April 2015 (R•041815) (R•092018) Bitters trade card and ephemera collector Joe Gourd, sent in the above image from his immense collection saying, “Saw your updated wagon post … Continue reading →

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Seligman’s Herb Bitters – Camden, New Jersey

Posted on 12 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Seligman’s Herb Bitters – Camden, New Jersey 12 April 2015 Here is an unlisted bitters bottle from the Garden State that has been circulating on some of the web forums requesting a place in history. Tom Kennedy Jansen posted the … Continue reading →

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Ward’s Eureka Tonic Bitters – Covington, Kentucky

Posted on 9 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ward’s Eureka Tonic Bitters – Covington, Kentucky 09 April 2015 (R•053017) The other day, while looking around St. Louis for Auguste Amadee Mellier listings for his Mellier’s Imperial Tonic Bitters, I came across some advertising for a Ward’s Eureka Tonic Bitters … Continue reading →

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My bottle from the Empress of Ireland

Posted on 8 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

My bottle from the Empress of Ireland 08 April 2015 Recently I received a couple of e-mails from Francine Saint-Laurent in Montréal (Québec) with questions about a bottle she had in her possession. The e-mails also referenced the Empress of Ireland which … Continue reading →

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A. A. Mellier – St Louis Missouri

Posted on 7 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A. A. Mellier – St. Louis, Missouri Mellier’s Imperial Tonic Bitters by Mark C. Wiseman 07 April 2015 (R•040815) Hi Ferdinand, Here is what I have found on the bottle I dug on Sunday, likely an “Imperial Tonic Bitters” according … Continue reading →

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Dr. DeGurley’s Herb Bitters in the news again

Posted on 6 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Dr. DeGurley’s Herb Bitters in the news again… 06 April 2015 I reported a few months back of a new example of the extremely rare, Dr. DeGurley’s Herb Bitters. This bottle is a killer and has a motif of a five-story house … Continue reading →

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Some other pictures from our 2015 West Coast Bottle Trip

Posted on 4 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Some other pictures from our 2015 West Coast Bottle Trip San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Big Sur, Carmel & Monterey 04 April 2015 This is a follow-up post to the “Salutes to the 2015 San Luis Obispo Antique Bottle Show – Morro … Continue reading →

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Schroeder’s German Bitters – Baltimore

Posted on 3 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Schroeder’s German Bitters – Baltimore 03 March 2015 Bob Ford with the Baltimore Antique Bottle Club posted the picture below of the extremely rare, and very uniquely designed Schroeder’s German Bitters from Baltimore, Maryland recently on the Bitters Bottles Facebook page. … Continue reading →

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Daily Dose | April 2015

Posted on 1 April 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

APRIL  |  2 0 1 5 Wednesday, 29 April 2015 Good afternoon from Paducah, Kentucky, “Quilt Capital of the World”. You all watching the olive-yellow Kelly’s Old Cabin Bitters on eBay? Thanks to Andy Volkerts for tip. Looks too good to be … Continue reading →

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Is their a relationship between Grape Bitters by C.R. Smith & Company in Chicago?

Posted on 29 March 2015 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Is there a relationship between Grape Bitters by C .R. Smith & Company in Chicago and Dr. A.H. Smith’s Old Style Bitters from St. Louis? 29 March 2015 Sorry for the long title. I though I recognized this bottle as it reminded me of … Continue reading →

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