streetshark1966
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iam new at this and i have an early 1800 farm/goast town iam working and i found a pile of bottles there. alot of them are the cork bottles. how do i know if they are the good one or not?
what bottles are the good ones
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i normally only keep embossed bottles and colored glass and inks. if i kept every no name corktop i'd have a house full. the embossed bottles are much easier ta look up, there are a few sites that have bottle info and prices. this has some info.... http://www.bottlebooks.com/determin.htm ..... http://www.americanbottle.com/bottle_value_checklist_-_aba.htm
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joee5
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Ones that dont leak.
RecoverinRelics
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Look for anything unique. Look for bottles with embossing, patent dates, corked tops... Hard to explain exactly what to look for to someone who is just starting out. Watch some bottle digging videos on YouTube and you could probably get a good idea of what you should be looking for. Good luck!!
copper head
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the real good ones have a pontil scar on the bottom of them
dwentzel228
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There are a bunch a ways to tell and too many to post here. There are some great sites and good books on how to date bottles. If you find bottles with names on them they are worth something to that specific area, exception would be country wide known names. Look at the seam on the bottle if it goes all the way to the top its a modern bottle, if it stops just shy of the top thens its 1800s if it stops at the neck then again 1800s, the oldest are hand blown and pintel bottoms. I hope this may give you some insight.
fred sanford
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- Blown with pontil mark
- imperfections- bubbles, obvious ,or noticeable things in the glass that make it stick out.bottle may lean like the tower of piza
- Colors-cobalt blue, black,dark green, aqua,purple, yellowish-brown
- tops that were hand made.
- embossed -raised letters
-Bitters,Inks, Medicine, Blown,flasks
-seams that stop half way up the bottle
Hope this helps
- Blown with pontil mark
- imperfections- bubbles, obvious ,or noticeable things in the glass that make it stick out.bottle may lean like the tower of piza
- Colors-cobalt blue, black,dark green, aqua,purple, yellowish-brown
- tops that were hand made.
- embossed -raised letters
-Bitters,Inks, Medicine, Blown,flasks
-seams that stop half way up the bottle
Hope this helps
Or scotch, or wine........
searcher64
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Need a picture of some of them.
SkiWhiz
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Letz_Hunt
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i see there are some fellow beer lovers here!! TOAST
bottle collecting is my other hobby...mainly local companies. here are some good reference sites to visit.
http://bottleinfo.historicbottles.com/glossary.htm
http://www.antiquebottles.com/
http://www.antiquemedicines.com/bottletypes/bottletypes.htm
bottle collecting is my other hobby...mainly local companies. here are some good reference sites to visit.
http://bottleinfo.historicbottles.com/glossary.htm
http://www.antiquebottles.com/
http://www.antiquemedicines.com/bottletypes/bottletypes.htm
IMShooter
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That's such a subjective question.
I've dug (from the 1800's family farm) bottles that are from the turn of the century and embossed nicely sell for 2-3bucks tops. I've had Coke Hobbleskirt bottles sell for up to 50 just because of the name on the bottom that says where it was bottled.
I've sold common acl sodas for 2-5 bucks and uncommon ones for 30-50. Alot of a bottle's worth is how many collectors collect it and what will the market bare. I saw an empty wine bottle go for over 1k on ebay a few months ago....Domaine Romanée-Conti.
If I were you, I'd hit the antique bottle forums and join up. Tons of very bottle smart people on there. People are usually very willing to help with bottle rarity etc..and know exactly what the item will bring. Some people may even pm you and offer a price.
One that recently sold on ebay (not even counting what's sold privately);
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dr-Goddins-...823?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6079183f
also, be on the lookout for old snuff bottles and old perfume bottles. Even some of the perfume bottles thought of as common in the 60's and 70's are collectible.
I've dug (from the 1800's family farm) bottles that are from the turn of the century and embossed nicely sell for 2-3bucks tops. I've had Coke Hobbleskirt bottles sell for up to 50 just because of the name on the bottom that says where it was bottled.
I've sold common acl sodas for 2-5 bucks and uncommon ones for 30-50. Alot of a bottle's worth is how many collectors collect it and what will the market bare. I saw an empty wine bottle go for over 1k on ebay a few months ago....Domaine Romanée-Conti.
If I were you, I'd hit the antique bottle forums and join up. Tons of very bottle smart people on there. People are usually very willing to help with bottle rarity etc..and know exactly what the item will bring. Some people may even pm you and offer a price.
One that recently sold on ebay (not even counting what's sold privately);
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dr-Goddins-...823?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6079183f
also, be on the lookout for old snuff bottles and old perfume bottles. Even some of the perfume bottles thought of as common in the 60's and 70's are collectible.
streetshark1966
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thanks for all the info i guess i will have to go collect them up in the spring
PAMD Tim
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I found a cool one yesterday but my wife made me leave it behind just because there was a dead mouse inside.
streetshark1966
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that would have made it even cooler. put a cork in it and he would turn into a mummy.
IMShooter
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lol good one streetshark...
When my brother and i were 10-12, we were walking the woodline next to the park across the street. He found a soda bottle and picked it up...he had a nice surprise of dead mouse juice and soda run all over his hand and down his arm.....pure stink.
When my brother and i were 10-12, we were walking the woodline next to the park across the street. He found a soda bottle and picked it up...he had a nice surprise of dead mouse juice and soda run all over his hand and down his arm.....pure stink.
