Category Archives: Digging and Finding

Recent finds in the Digging, Diving and Antique world.

Downieville – Goodyears Bar Excursion

Posted on 18 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Goodyears Bar Excursion Downieville Trip | Part 2 18 September 2013  The first post from Downieville centered around my trip up here with my running companion Coco (Read: 2013 Downieville Sabbatical – “just us two dogs”) (See: Downieville Antique Bottle Show Dinner … Continue reading →

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2013 Downieville Sabbatical – “just us two dogs”

Posted on 16 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

2013 Downieville Sabbatical “just us two dogs” 16 September 2013 | Part 1 As some of you might know, I decided to take a long weekend, actually a week off sabbatical, to visit the historic town of Downieville, California with … Continue reading →

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C. T. Hughes & Co. Sauce Bottle – Where is it from?

Posted on 13 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

C. T. Hughes & Co. Sauce Bottle Where is it from? 13 September 2013 The other day we read about the dig with all of the pontiled bottles. Read: The One We Have Waited For, Privy Heaven!!!! The bottle that really … Continue reading →

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The Dowesburgh/Albany Glass House 1785-1815

Posted on 11 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Dowesburgh | Albany Glass House 1785 – 1815 Part 4 of a Series by Stephen Atkinson 11 September 2013 Leaving the town of Albany, New York, heading west on Route 20, you will arrive in Guilderland, about six miles west … Continue reading →

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Check these T. W. Dyott bottles out!

Posted on 9 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Check these T. W. Dyott bottles out! 09 September 2013 It has really been just fantastic lately to see researchers, collectors and writers submit information for posting on Peachridge Glass. The last exchanges with Stephen Atkinson have been perfect examples. … Continue reading →

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The Widemann & Chappas Alpine Stomach Bitters – Marysville

Posted on 5 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Bottle examples in this post courtesy American Bottle Auctions The Widemann & Chappas Alpine Stomach Bitters 05 September 2013 One can only imagine this dandy gentleman being served a bottle of Alpine Stomach Bitters at the Golden Eagle Hotel and … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Bitters Spotting – A cross reference of directories

Posted on 1 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cincinnati Bitters Spotting A cross reference of directories 02 September 2013 | Ferdinand Meyer V Here on this Labor Day, I have laboriously gone through the William’s Cincinnati Directories, and a few others prior to Williams, to cross-check the bitters … Continue reading →

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A Morning Call Bitters Comparison

Posted on 1 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

A Morning Call Bitters Comparison Is it from Cincinnati or St. Louis? 02 September 2013 Many bottle collectors are familiar with the round Lediard’s Morning Call Bitters sold by Charles Lediard in New York and St. Louis. Today we are … Continue reading →

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Mailbox Letters – September 2013

Posted on 1 September 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Please feel free to send any antique bottle or glass questions to ferdinand@peachridgeglass.com. The information will be posted if relevant or of interest to the readers. I will try to answer or wait for another reader to respond. Quality images … Continue reading →

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Avon Mineral Springs – the “Saratoga” of Western N.Y.

Posted on 31 August 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

AVON MINERAL SPRINGS the “Saratoga” of Western N.Y. by Jack Stecher 31 August 2013  “Grimace was the prevailing feature on the face of the new-comer when swallowing the beverage of the fountain” Back in 2005 I published an article on … Continue reading →

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