November 23, 2008
Prior to about 1850, most beer was sold only by the barrel, to taverns, for distribution. But independent breweries pioneered individual bottling post Civil War, with the introduction of stamped glass making different brands identifiable. Cork stoppers were used until pressurized caps came along in the 20th Century. And many pre-Prohibition beer bottles were green (aka Aqua glass), in contrast to the later predominant brown, which supposedly keeps out sunlight and preserves freshness.
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“The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a non-profit organization for collectors of historical bot… [more]
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Bill Lindsey's fantastic bottle identification and information site. Loaded with detailed descriptions and diagrams… [more]
Assembled by Gunther Rademacher with the help of several other contributors, this collection of over half a million… [more]
Ed and Mark Runyon's wonderful guide to the antique bottles of Cape May County, New Jersey is a great site for anyo… [more]
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There's a ton of information here, but as with bottles, you have to dig to find the best stuff. Start with the famo… [more]
This great site, from British diggers Darren Gray and Jeremy Kemp, is rich in information about hunting for antique… [more]
This pre-1965 collection is organized alphabetically by brand and contains scans of seemingly thousands of beautif… [more]
Norbert Lamping's collection of 600+ ceramic bottle stoppers, Hutter stoppers, swingtops, swivel stoppers, and ligh… [more]
Though partially restricted to members-only, this site has a huge amount of free, publicly available and incredibly… [more]
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A quick tour of pre-Prohibition bock beer label designs with nice, high resolution scans. Do the whole slide show o… [more]
This site features a fascinating variety of over 1000 beer bottle labels from around the world. Though focused main… [more]
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Antique Vintage Embossed Beer Bottle J.w. Kidney C 1870$20.50 Ends in 16 hours 6 bids
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19thc. F.mckinney's Mead Stoneware Ginger Beer Bottle$9.99 Ends in 15 hours 1 bid
Antique Vintage Embossed Beer Bottle Circa 1890 Chicago$9.99 Ends in 16 hours 1 bid
Rare Pabst Branch Blob Beer - Washington$9.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
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Applied Top Wisconsin Green Beer Quart 1880's$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Antique Pottery Ginger Beer Bottle Henry Brown - Calif$9.95 Ends Friday 1 bid
Antique Excelsior Lager Beer Bottle, H Thimic, Brooklyn$9.50 Ends Monday 1 bid
Obermeyer & Liebmanns Blob Top Beer Bottle Nyc W/ Pict.$9.50 Ends Monday 2 bids
Old Narragansett Banquiet Ale Beer Bottle Cranston Ri$8.55 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage Aqua Green Glass Beer Bottle C F Plitt York Pa$8.00 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid
Vinatage Belfast Root Beer Bottle Qt Sz Full$7.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
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Boston Blob Top Beer 1890's Water Street$7.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
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J. Cahm & Son Boston Mass., Ma Beer/soda Bottle$6.00 Ends in 16 hours 1 bid
Nice Amber Jersey City Blob Top Beer Bottle$5.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Saltzmann Bros Brewers Oil City Pa Beer Bottle W Lid$5.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Fx Blumle Emporium Pa Blob Top Beer Bottle$5.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
A. Landry - Montreal Canada - Quart Beer Bottle$4.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
1970s Labeled Cott Root Beer Soda Bottle Ndnr $4.99 Ends in 14 hours 1 bid
J.h. Cutter Whiskey & Buffalo Brewing Beer Sacramento $4.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Williamsport Pa Flock's Aqua Blob Top Beer Bottle$4.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
