Category Archives: Peachridge Glass

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The little blue U.S.A. Hospital Bottle

Posted on 1 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The little blue U.S.A. Hospital Bottle 01 August 2012 I thank Brad….he is happy and I am happy. Can’t beat that! Brad Seigler visited with us at Peach Ridge recently, after the Houston Antique Bottle Show, (Read: 2012 Houston Antique Bottle … Continue reading →

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Shupp’s Grove 11th Annual Bottle Festival Pictures

Posted on 23 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I’ve always wanted to go to the Shupp’s Grove Bottle Festival as there are not to many bottles shows outdoors. This and the annual Heckler Columbus Day Event in Connecticut are the only ones that come to mind. I guess it … Continue reading →

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Barrel Series – The Mysterious Blue Barrel

Posted on 6 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

UNEMBOSSED BLUE FIGURAL BARREL 06 July 2012 (R•092016) Here is a great figural barrel that many collectors consider very desirable because of the form, size and color. The barrel is larger than most bitters barrels and really jumps out in … Continue reading →

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Incoming Questions about Finds

Posted on 19 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I continually get emails and pictures about recents finds and questions about bottles and glass. Though I field the Bitters questions, I typically send the questions outside of my area of speciality to others. Here are a few questions I … 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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Large Willington Pickle Jar in a Teal Blue

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

With cathedral pickles in the news recently, (Read: The Amber Willington Cathedral Pickle Jar) (Read: MAJOR Cathedral Pickle Collection News) (Read: Early Blown Glass Blue CATHEDRAL PICKLE BOTTLE closes on eBay) it was good timing for Dennis Rogers to send Peachridge Glass three … Continue reading →

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Snuff Bottles

Posted on 25 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I was looking at all of the Peachridge Glass (PRG) post categories (see the right area of every page) thinking I had written about American snuff jars and bottles before and was surprised that I had missed this intriguing area. … Continue reading →

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A Pole Full of Beehives

Posted on 3 February 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I saw this posting by James Bancroft on his facebook page of a large pole full of beehives (see below) of 152’s and 154’s. I thought this was pretty neat. A few weeks ago I also saw miles of old … Continue reading →

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Texas Window – Some Random Thoughts on a Gray Day

Posted on 11 January 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

As I sit here in Alexandria, Louisiana after two (2) miserable, gray, rainy days (you may have heard about all of the rain Monday in Houston that followed me here), I post this picture that makes me feel better. There … Continue reading →

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Paperweight Collectors Association

Posted on 31 December 2011 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Crossing my Facebook radar on Peachridge Glass today was a link to the Paperweight Collectors Association page. Of course, this led me to some further searches to develop this post. We have a few paperweights but really don’t know too much about … Continue reading →

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