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Until the mid 19th century, flasks were primarily made of glass, and often embossed with images or names. 'Historical flasks,' as they're called, were often used to commemorate events or to advertise everything from business establishments to politicians. The Masons, for example, adorned their own pictoral flasks with Masonic symbols. Most American flasks were made of clear or colored glass, although the British and others produced flasks in ceramics and metals. Flasks are valued based on condition, color, and embossed design.

Stiegel – Wistar – Amelung – are all names associated with romance and glamour in the early development of glassmak… [more]

The popular feeling for men and the events they bring to pass which profoundly influence a nation's development — p… [more]

When I was a boy in my teens, I well remember the first time I went hunting. Along with a breech loading gun I carr… [more]

My maternal grandfather and uncle got into bottles in about 1965 or ‘66 when I was in high school, and we started d… [more]

One of the most common fruit jars ever produced is the lowly Ball jar. Historical figures show that from between Se… [more]

In 1978, I found a snuff bottle and didn’t know what it was. It intrigued me, so I bought it. Then I found some boo… [more]

Bill Lindsey's fantastic bottle identification and information site. Loaded with detailed descriptions and diagrams… [read review or visit site]

Ed and Mark Runyon's wonderful guide to the antique bottles of Cape May County, New Jersey is a great site for anyo… [read review or visit site]

There's a ton of information here, but as with bottles, you have to dig to find the best stuff. Start with the famo… [read review or visit site]

This great site, from British diggers Darren Gray and Jeremy Kemp, is rich in information about hunting for antique… [read review or visit site]

Assembled by Gunther Rademacher with the help of several other contributors, this collection of over half a million… [read review or visit site]

Norbert Lamping's collection of 600+ ceramic bottle stoppers, Hutter stoppers, swingtops, swivel stoppers, and ligh… [read review or visit site]

Lather up with Creighton Friceks complete chronology of collectible Old Spice shaving products. Start with the bott… [read review or visit site]
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