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Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part III

Posted on 23 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Photographs and Images of People Drinking – Part III PART III of a Series – Ketcham Drinking Gallery 23 August 2012 With record speed I am opening the third gallery of vintage drinking pictures from up North as new material has … Continue reading →

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Cool Bottle Embossings

Posted on 13 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cool Bottle Embossings 13 June 2012 The recent post for RADAM’S MICROBE KILLER (read: From Texas – Wm. Radam’s Microbe Killer) with the uniquely embossed patient beating off death and a skeleton, I started to think about other bottles and jars that … Continue reading →

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I didn’t know I had a Robert Portner Bottle

Posted on 13 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I like it when I hear from someone who has been looking at a topic on the Peachridge Glass site. In this case it is in regards to my comments to Rick DeMarsh and his fine Robert Portner Brewing Co. – … Continue reading →

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Photographs of People Drinking

Posted on 3 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Photographs of People Drinking PART I of a Series 03 June 2012 I wanted to create a gallery of my favorite vintage drinking pictures. Some are in my collection. If you have any candidates for inclusion, please forward. Thanks. Drinking … Continue reading →

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Caloundra Bottle and Collectibles Show – Queensland

Posted on 16 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

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 →

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A Graphic Resource on Beer and History

Posted on 21 March 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferdinand, Thanks for getting back to me. The graphic highlights a brief timeline of beer and includes some interesting statistics. The piece lives here and you’re welcome to use it as you’d like: http://www.onlinebachelordegreeprograms.com/beer-saved-the-world/ Let me know what you … Continue reading →

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Irish Ginger Beers & Stone Stouts

Posted on 5 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Greetings from County Antrim Ireland: I’m hoping you will allow me to link with your website – Mine (please see the Irish Ginger Beers & Stone Stouts link below) is intended to gather information for a pending book on the … Continue reading →

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Theo Adams – St. Louis Collector

Posted on 22 November 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[PRG] I received the following email this morning from Theo Adams… Hi, I was wondering if I could get my web page listed under the FOHBC links of Bottles & Glass General Sites. I would like to have it labeled … Continue reading →

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