Tag Archives: Washington

Those West Coast Megaphone Bottles

Posted on 26 February 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

W E S T   C O A S T   M E G A P H O N E S THE SPEAKING TRUMPET [Wikipedia] A megaphone or speaking-trumpet is a portable, usually hand-held, cone-shaped acoustic horn used to amplify … Continue reading →

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Washington – Taylor (Portrait Only) Historical Flasks

Posted on 27 January 2013 by Ferdinand Meyer V

WASHINGTON  TAYLOR PORTRAIT  FLASKS 27 January 2013 (R•061717) (R•031719-AGG) (R•040418-Heckler Aprill) Since starting out as a Bitters collector back in 2002, I have ‘strayed’ slightly from my course a couple of times into the Historical Flask world. As a specialist in color … Continue reading →

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The Roads of Research

Posted on 30 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

I really like it when I get an email from Eric Richter. It is interesting to watch his enthusiasm and passion for glass. I think you will see what I mean by reading this incoming email. Eric ‘on the hunt’. … Continue reading →

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Why do we call the bottles the ‘Indian Queen?’

Posted on 24 September 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

THE INDIAN PRINCESS or LA BELLE SAUVAGE “Even before the first Englishman set foot on Virginia soil, America was represented in the iconography of 16th century European art as an Indian woman. She was depicted as variously savage and seductive.” Why … Continue reading →

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Fourth of July 2012 Patriotic Pictures

Posted on 4 July 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” Dwight D. Eisenhower … Continue reading →

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United States in the 1800’s and early 1900’s

Posted on 28 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

United States in the 1800s and early 1900s 28 June 2012 I really enjoy looking at old photographs whether they are historical or not. The poses are usually staged and so perfect that they capture your imagination and take you … Continue reading →

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James Noyes – Hollywood, Mississippi & the Imperial Levee

Posted on 13 June 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

James Noyes – Hollywood, Mississippi & the Imperial Levee 13 June 2012 (R•032319) For the past few months I have been tracking down leads on some extremely rare Mississippi Bitters bottles where I am developing separate posts thru a few … Continue reading →

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David Kyle gets the Capital Bitters on eBay

Posted on 4 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

First of all, congratulations to my friend, Dave Kyle from Thousand Oaks, California. I first heard about this specific Capital Bitters in an email from a contact in Baltimore close to a year ago. I was rather excited because I … Continue reading →

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Washington – Taylor Portrait Flask out of the woodwork….or something like that

Posted on 3 May 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

“Our flask was recovered from a privy in the Historic District in downtown Savannah. The privy dated to about 1820 and was in use until around 1900. The bottle was recovered from a “cleanout” pit about 8 feet deep adjacent … Continue reading →

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Cannon’s Dyspeptic Bitters – W. Morrow – Washington D.C. – Unlisted Find!

Posted on 14 April 2012 by Ferdinand Meyer V

Cannon’s Dyspeptic Bitters W. Morrow, Washington D.C. Unlisted Find! 14 April 2012 (R•051215) (R•051619) Last week, five (5) broken examples of a previously unknown bitters were unearthed by three well known east coast diggers. This is extremely exciting when this … Continue reading →

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