Tag Archives: Pittsburgh

Daily Dose – January 2013

Posted on 3 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 3 Section dedicated to daily thoughts and interests Thursday, 31 January 2013 Wow, this month just went by so fast. Christmas seems so long ago. Back in Houston, dodged … Continue reading →

Posted in Bitters, Bottles and Extras, Daily Dose, Figural Bottles, Flasks, FOHBC News, History, Humor - Lighter Side, Museums, News, Postage, Spirits, Tax Stamps, Whiskey | Tagged Baltimore, Bill Taylor, bitters, Daily Dose, Drakes, fohbc, Galveston, Jeff Burkhardt, John April, Kansas City, Kentucky, Lexington, Michael Stresau, National Postal Museum, news, Pittsburgh | Leave a comment

Gorgeous blue GII-118 Double Eagle Historical Flask on ebay

Posted on 23 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

There are a few stunning blue bottles on ebay right now of high calibre; one being the blue double eagle historical flask which is reported on in this post. The pictures are real nice and the color is drop-dead gorgeous. … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Color, Early American Glass, eBay, Historical Flasks | Tagged Double Eagle, Historical Flask, Norman C. Heckler, Pittsburgh | Leave a comment

Some Great Pittsburgh Embossed Bottles

Posted on 15 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Ferdinand: I thought I would send you a couple of pictures of a couple of new bottles I picked up. Often times forums are hard to explain in detail. I’ve collected Pittsburgh bottles since 1974 and it is neat that … Continue reading →

Posted in Digging and Finding, Druggist & Drugstore, Early American Glass, History, Liquor Merchant, Medicines & Cures, Syrup, Tonics | Tagged 120 Wood, anderson, Bennett, Carrol, Chip Cable, Diamond Alley, Gugeheim, Haslett, Japanese, Lemon, Our House, Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Schwartz, Syrup, tavern, Tonic | 2 Comments

Bennett & Carroll – Figural Barrel Series

Posted on 14 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

BENNETT & CARROL(L) PITTSBURG(H) Earlier this year I did a comprehensive series on most of the great figural barrels. I knew I had missed a few odd ones such as the Bennett & Carrol barrel (note spelling of Carrol missing … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Chestnut, Early American Glass, Figural Bottles, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged American Glass Gallery, Barrel, Bennett, Carol, Carroll, Figural, Heckler, Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Whiskey | Leave a comment

Historical Flasks worth watching in American Glass Gallery Auction #9

Posted on 2 November 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

American Glass Gallery | Auction #9 Just getting a notification today that American Glass Gallery has opened the Internet portal for their exciting Auction #9. I was also able to closely look at the auction catalog during my 3+ hour … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, News | Tagged American Glass Gallery, Anchor, Baltimore, Blaske, circled the folowing, Connecticut, Coventry, Eagle, flasks, Fleur-de-lis, George McKearin, GI-83, GI-84, GII-31, GIV-13a, GIV-14, GIX-41, GVIII-25, Historical, Jeff Noordsy, John Pastor, John Robinson, Kentucky, Lafayette, Louisville, Mark Vuono, maryland, Masonic, Moulded, Pattern, Paul Richards, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, sandor fuss, Scroll, Spiller, sunburst, Terry Gillis | Leave a comment

“The American System” GX-21 Historical Flask

Posted on 18 October 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

The Warren C. Lane, Jr., Esquire Collection of Historical Flasks “The American System” and Steam Vessel with American Flag – “Use Me But Do Not Abuse Me.” And Sheaf Of Rye As many of us watched the closing of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Auction News, Collectors & Collections, Decanter, Early American Glass, Flasks, Glass Companies & Works, Historical Flasks, History, Museums | Tagged and Bakewell, auction, Bakewell, Decanter, Dr. Charles Osgood, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Norman C. Heckler, Page, Pittsburgh, Sheaf Of Rye, Steam Vessel, The American System, Vuono, Warren C. Lane | Leave a comment

Barrel Series – I. Nelson’s Old Bourbon

Posted on 26 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I. NELSON’S OLD BOURBON MAYSVILLE, KY Isaac Nelson 26 July 2012 (Updated 23 August 2013) (R•091516) In my determination to leave “no stone uncovered” in the Figural Barrel Series (see far below), I now write on the I. NELSON’S OLD BOURBON … Continue reading →

Posted in Bottle Shows, Bourbon, Digging and Finding, eBay, Figural Bottles, Museums, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged American Bottle Auctions, Barrel, Bourbon, Brad Seigler, Figural, FOHBC Reno Expo, I. Nelson's Old Bourbon, Isaac Nelson, Jerry Forbes, Kentucky, Mason County, Maysville, Memphis, Pittsburgh, Reggie Lynch, Stillman & Breen, W. Wolf, Whiskey | 2 Comments

Barrel Series – Stillman & Breen

Posted on 24 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

STILLMAN & BREEN | MEMPHIS, TENN Brandies, Wines, Teas And Cigars 24 July 2012 • 28 July Update: See comment from Robert Cutchins below. I guess this weeks figural barrel posts are about extremely rare bottles found in thrift shops. Why not? … Continue reading →

Posted in Digging and Finding, Ephemera, Figural Bottles, Spirits, Whiskey | Tagged Barrel, Bob Ferraro, Brandies, bunghole, Faulkenberry, Figural, Memphis, Memphis Daily Appeal, Memphis Diggers, Pittsburgh, Robert Cutchins, Stillman & Breen, Teas, Tennessee, Thrift Shop, W. Wolf, Whiskey, Wines | 3 Comments

Barrel Series – W. Wolf found at Thrift Shop for $1.00

Posted on 22 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

W. WOLF PITTSBURGH This just in. An extraordinary find in a thrift shop. Are you ready?….. for $1 Dollar! [1] Hi, I have a Blue Barrel shaped W. Wolf Pittsburgh Whiskey Bottle. I am trying to get information on value … Continue reading →