Tag Archives: Virginia City

Looking at some of the Bitters Bottles on the steamboat Bertrand – Part 2

Posted on 14 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Looking at some of the Bitters Bottles on the steamboat Bertrand Part 2 14 September 2012 T H E B E R T R A N D  B I T T E R S  B O T T L E … Continue reading →

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Looking at some of the Bitters Bottles on the steamboat Bertrand – Part 1

Posted on 13 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

James Campiglia, in a series of recent emails, embedded the following statement within one portion of his commentary which inspired this post: “Also found a picture of a shard you may want to post. “Kintzing” early, beautiful green square is a … Continue reading →

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Keeping in touch with James Campiglia

Posted on 11 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Campiglia Email #1 Hello Ferd, Thanks much for posting the pics and my story about our Montana Bottle Club meeting. Looks great up on your site and thanks for posting the other stuff about flyers in Virginia City and making … Continue reading →

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Montana Bottle Collectors Assoc. meets in Virginia City at the Bale of Hay Saloon

Posted on 2 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

[incoming from James Campiglia] *Get a load of the RV parked behind them! Montana Bottle Collectors Assoc. meets in Virginia City at the Bale of Hay Saloon. We had our officers meeting on Sunday the 26th of August. We all … Continue reading →

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Post Office against Diggers? Hmmmm

Posted on 30 August 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Incoming email from James Campaglia. See Outhouse Patrol On Friday Aug 24th, a friend and I went to the state run historical society (McFarland Curatorial Center) in Virginia City, Montana to see what they could show us that had been … Continue reading →

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Nevada Bottle Pics to help prime the Reno Expo!

Posted on 9 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Hi Ferdinand, Here’s a few pictures of 6 Nevada sodas (and a couple extra of a crude & bubbly green WS Wright). Maybe some other collectors can send in some of their favorite Nevada bottle pics to help prime the … Continue reading →

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