November 23, 2008
There's an endless variety of styles of collectible antique liquor bottles, given the many types of liquor produced over the decades. Figural, odd shaped, barrel shaped, engraved, and demijohn bottles are just a few examples. Most collectors seek a specific liquor, shape, or brand. Liquor bottles can often be dated by the presence of a pontil and the type of lip. They may also feature a batch number or bottle date. And some feature labels with humorous and historic brand logos and mascots.
My maternal grandfather and uncle got into bottles in about 1965 or ‘66 when I was in high school, and we s… [more]
One of the most common fruit jars ever produced is the lowly Ball jar. Historical figures show that from betw… [more]
“The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a non-profit organization for collectors of historical bot… [more]
Bill Lindsey's fantastic bottle identification and information site. Loaded with detailed descriptions and diagrams… [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]
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]
Assembled by Gunther Rademacher with the help of several other contributors, this collection of over half a million… [more]
Norbert Lamping's collection of 600+ ceramic bottle stoppers, Hutter stoppers, swingtops, swivel stoppers, and ligh… [more]
Lather up with Creighton Friceks complete chronology of collectible Old Spice shaving products. Start with the bott… [more]
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Victoria Toothpaste Pot Lid Melbourne Mr Iliffe$381.49 Ends in 14 hours 11 bids
Rare Australian Pot Lid Auguste Horton Crundall$350.22 Ends in 15 hours 6 bids
South Carolina Dispensary Bottle Pint Cylinder $300.00 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid
South Carolina Dispensary Bottle Half Union Flask$200.00 Ends in 12 hours 1 bid
Scarce 1860s "voldner's Aromatic Schnapps" Nice Color$180.00 Ends in 13 hours 14 bids
Pontil, Jumbo Udolpho Wolfe's Schnapps Olive Green Mint$160.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
South Carolina Dispensary Bottle Pint Jo-jo Tree$152.50 Ends in 12 hours 2 bids
Antique Silver & Glass Whisky Tot Noggin Mint Cond$146.68 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
South Carolina Dispensary Bottle Half Pint Jo-jo Tree$100.00 Ends in 12 hours 1 bid
Game Shooting Whisky Decanter Collectable Gift New$96.29 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid
South Carolina Dispensary Bottle Quart Cylinder Tree$91.00 Ends in 12 hours 11 bids
Antique Cobalt Caspers Whiskey Bottle North Carolina$56.01 Ends Saturday 4 bids
South Carolina Dispensary Bottle Pint Jo-jo Monogram$56.00 Ends in 11 hours 10 bids
South Carolina Dispensary Bottle Half Pint Monogram$47.36 Ends in 11 hours 6 bids
Old Case Gin Bottle Green Glass Open Pontil Pig Snout $46.96 Ends Tuesday 4 bids
Millburn 18 Yo Rare Malt Whisky Collectable Bottle$45.93 Ends Saturday 9 bids
Vintage Antique Amber Mchenry 1812 Whiskey Bottle $44.95 Ends Friday 1 bid
Rare Beehive "e.b" Centre."cherry Tooth Paste"jarc1880 $41.69 Ends Friday 2 bids
Hand Dug ,wine 1800s?? Collectors Must See!! Rare!?!!$38.45 Ends Wednesday 6 bids
Mint Yellow Amber Paul Jones Sample Whiskey~1890s~ky!$37.66 Ends Monday 3 bids
Antique Diplomat Whiskey Miniature Bottle W/ Lable$37.00 Ends in 13 hours 2 bids
1850 Square Sholderd Gin Bottle Amber To Olive Color Nr$30.39 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Antique Diplomat Whiskey Miniature Bottle W/ Lable$29.95 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid
Antique Figural Bear Black Glass Whiskey Liquor Bottle$24.99 Ends in 3 hours 1 bid
C.1890 Eye Opener Whiskey Bottle Pocket Flask$23.50 Ends Thursday 2 bids
3 Antique Tooled Top Liquor Bottles In Different Colors$22.99 Ends in 8 hours 8 bids
3 Antique Tooled Top Beverage Bottles $20.49 Ends in 9 hours 4 bids
Dr. J. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Bottle- Applied Top$20.49 Ends in 11 hours 2 bids
Rotterdam Early Black Glass Bottle Charleston,sc Dug$20.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Antique Label Quart Amber Cordial Apricot Bottle$19.95 Ends Monday 1 bid
Wicker Covered Mini Jug Demijohn Sample Liquor Bottle$15.65 Ends in 9 hours 4 bids
Antique Amber Color Tooled H. B. Kirk Liquor Bottle$15.00 Ends in 7 hours 6 bids
3 Antique Tooled Liquor Bottles Saxlehners Bitterquelle$14.99 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid
P. Welty & Co, Wines & Liquors Bottle Wheeling W. Va.$14.99 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid
3 Antique Aqua Tooled Beverage Bottles / Baldy / Phosa$14.99 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid
Citron Yellow 3 Piece Mold Whiskey Bottle $14.99 Ends in 10 hours 2 bids
Magnificent Large1890s Gladiator Scotch Whisky Label$14.80 Ends Monday 5 bids
C.1890 Little Straight Enameled Back Bar Whiskey Bottle$14.50 Ends Thursday 2 bids
Antique Codd/marble Bottle. J.r. Gracey Nathalia Vic. $14.07 Ends in 22 hours 4 bids
Rare & Old J. Fletcher`s Pinched Neck Pictorial Cod.$12.82 Ends Thursday 2 bids
O.p. Handled Whiskey - Rheinstrom Bros. - Amber - Look!$12.00 Ends Friday 3 bids
Star L.b.b. Co Cincinatti Ohio Crude Applied Top 1870's$11.01 Ends Saturday 2 bids
Joseph Souza New Bedford, Mass. Leather Covered Flask $10.50 Ends in 13 hours 2 bids
Rieger's Monogram Labelled Tooled Top Mini Whiskey$10.00 Ends in 11 hours 1 bid
1825 Applied Seal Wheat Whiskey Amber Bottle 9" Philly$9.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Figural Oyster Whiskey Nipper With Cap & Full Paint$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Antique Paul Jones Louisville Kentuckey Back Bar $9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Vintage I. W. Harper Gold Medal Whiskey Bottle Labeled$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Antique Etched Liquor Bottle Financiers Club Whiskey$9.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Old Devil's Island Endurance Gin Whiskey Bottle$9.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Udolpho Wolfe's Aromatic Schnapps (olive Green, 8")$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
C. 1880 Heavy Embossed Powder Horn Bottle$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Early Gin Bottle W Label Hollands Van Berckel Delft Nr$9.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Pottery Old Whiskey Bottle Brown Squirrel Marked Eb$9.99 Ends in 7 hours 1 bid
Merry Christmas Flask Ground Lip Screw Top Whiskey Nip$9.99 Ends in 9 hours 1 bid
Olive Green Case Gin Bottle Lots Of Bubbles!$9.99 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid
