July 5, 2008
The Best of Antiques
and Collecting
What are you looking for?
Bottle collectors, who often call themselves ‘diggers,’ seek a wide variety of bottles for their beauty, color and historical significance. Some key collectible varieties include bitters, milk, soda, beer and pointiled bottles.
“The Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors is a non-profit organization for collectors of historical bot… [more]
Lather up with Creighton Friceks complete chronology of collectible Old Spice shaving products. Start with the bott… [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 site, from the Museu Del Perfum (Perfume Museum) in Barcelona, hosts a fantastic collection of almost 300 beau… [more]
This simple site features a beautiful collection of antique Chinese snuff bottles. Start on the categories page, wh… [more]
This site has lots of great photos and descriptions of rare vintage ink bottles. In particular, check out the Water… [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]
Bill Lindsey's fantastic bottle identification and information site. Loaded with detailed descriptions and diagrams… [more]
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Metro Spirit, GA -
BY ZACH NESMITH AUGUSTA, GA - Blue, green, yellow, brown and all shades in between are the colors of Bill Baab Jr.’s glass bottle collection. ...
Arizona Daily Star, AZ -
Vintage bottles from the '40s and '50s sell on eBay for $150-$200. Other auction sites show up to $400. Empties generally do not bring as much. ...
Globe and Mail, Canada -
Nothing will separate me from the bottle collectors on bicycles, who know no lows. If I reach in for a coveted periodical, I might fall in. ...
Antiques and the Arts Online, CT -
... and 1890s Chatterboxes; two antique dark green flasks with open pontils and hand shaped lips; other antique bottles; saltware pitcher with embossed ...
Napa Valley Register, CA -
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SportingNews.com -
Former Auburn coach Pat Dye had a pair of pants returned to him after 23 years of separation by a curious bottle-collector in Alabama. ...
Arizona Republic, AZ -
The Baier family of Chandler, for instance, pays for many of its gifts with about $500 worth of spare change collected year long in an antique bottle that ...
Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV -
Las Vegas Antique Bottle and Collectibles Club meets 6:30 pm July 2 at the Marine Corps. League's Leather Neck Club, 4360 Spring Mountain Road (452-1263). ...
New Richmond News, WI -
“We worked out a deal to design an antique bottle with the clover honey,” Kasun said. “The bottles are from Milwaukee, the honey is from Baldwin, ...
Antiques and Arts Weekly, CT -
... 2 gallon stoneware iced tea crock, oak machinist cabinet, early dome top trunk, antique bottles, 4 cannon balls, UST French percussion rifle (canton), ...
Chateau D' Yquem 1822 Bottle Wine Collectible Sealed$2,000.00 Ends Tuesday 6 bids
Rare Usa Hosp Dept Bottle Olive Citron Near Mint$999.00 Ends Monday 10 bids
Bacardi Rum 8 Year Old Millennium / Baccarat Crystal $750.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Fantastic Dark Olive Green Masons 1858 Fruit Jar Quart$388.45 Ends Tuesday 10 bids
Rare Pinch Waisted Gin Bottle. Seal "bols Amsterdam"$355.37 Ends in 19 hours 4 bids
Bunnahabhain Auld Acquaintance 1968 Rare Sealed Whisky$355.00 Ends Monday 12 bids
Pontiled J. Rettinger Pem Grove Nj South Jersey Bottle $343.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids
* Very Rare * Jenners 1874 Malt Bitters Semi Cabin$338.00 Ends Monday 8 bids
Barrel "a.m. Bininger Old Kentucky Bourbon" Open Pontil$306.01 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Sparkling Mint Pontiled Merriam's Cobalt Soda Superb!!!$305.00 Ends Wednesday 19 bids
Ontario Glass Co. 1 Pint Left-facing Beaver Jar$305.00 Ends Thursday 7 bids
Very Rare South Carolina Dispensary 1/2 Pint Rum! Sc$294.00 Ends Wednesday 7 bids
Scarce Cincinnati Area Mineral Water Schafer & Ebling +$265.66 Ends Wednesday 10 bids
National Bitters -- Pretty Light Yellow Amber!$255.66 Ends Thursday 6 bids
Very Rare Masons Numbered Jar, 287 Ground Lip Very Rare$255.00 Ends Monday 16 bids
Ontario Dairy Dunrobin Beaverton Acl War Bottle!$250.00 Ends in 21 hours 20 bids
Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve Irish Whiskey Whisky $249.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Vintage Glass Earth Globe & Metal Stand Candy Container$231.51 Ends Thursday 11 bids
Hertrich's Gesundheits Bitters Old Antique Bottle Rare$224.72 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Brass Ball Fruit Jars Factory Sign (not A Canner Rack)$212.38 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
Mint! Savanah Eagle Chas A.h. Umbach Ga Geo Blob Top$211.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids
Gi-94 Busts Of Benjamin Franklin / T.w.dyott, Md Exc!$203.50 Ends Thursday 7 bids
"scott/byron Flask G1-114 1/2 Pint Honey Amber Color"$202.00 Ends Thursday 6 bids
Strong Embossed Masons Cross 1858 Amber Fruit Jar Hg$200.00 Ends Tuesday 8 bids
Amber Mason Mason's Circle Keystone Glass Fruit Jar Nr$199.99 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Midwestern Amethyst Blown Chestnut Flask Pontil 1830's$199.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Rare Appleton Estate Master Blenders Legacy Rum - 30yo$189.00 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid
Sparkling J.j.butler Open Pontil Cone Ink$187.50 Ends in 4 hours 10 bids
Rare Appleton Estate 21 Year Old Jamaican Rum Bottle$179.00 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid
Rare Dr Townsends No 1 Varent Albany Ny$177.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Open Pontil Dr. Geo Pierce's Indian Restorative Bitters$170.27 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
Near Perfect 1/2 Pint Sc Dispensary Union Flask! Mint!$169.50 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
Rare 1840s Jenny Lind / S.huffsey Glass Works Bottle$169.38 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Warners Tippecanoe Bottle Misspelled $165.72 Ends in 7 hours 8 bids
Boston Ma Green Iron Pontil Squat Soda - 1850's$165.50 Ends in 7 hours 14 bids
G11-73 Keene Flask - Olive Amber - Pontiled$163.50 Ends Monday 6 bids
Newark Nj Blue Green Iron Pontil Squat Soda 1850s$159.50 Ends in 7 hours 17 bids
Livermore Soda Works (lamb) Antique Bottle~outstanding!$157.50 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Lyndon B.johnson Vp-acl-dead Mint-best One Known-$157.16 Ends Sunday 7 bids
Lancaster Giii-17 Cornucopia & Urn - A Perfect Specimen$152.50 Ends Thursday 5 bids
Colonial Beach Va Col. Beach Bottling Works Soda Bottle$151.26 Ends in 8 hours 18 bids
Sammy Hagar, Cabo Wabo Single Barrel Bottle *signed*$150.00 Ends Sunday 12 bids
Antique Dixon & Sons Powder Flask Militaria English$150.00 Ends Saturday 4 bids
Vintage Golden Amber Hall's Bitters Bottle Mint$149.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Gi-103 Jenny Lind Factory Calabash Whiskey Flask O.p.$137.94 Ends Monday 3 bids
Best Citron Yellow Open Pontil Chestnut Flask 1780-1820$131.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
Gorgeous Forest/mossy Green Op Snuff W/"f" Debossed$129.50 Ends in 9 hours 8 bids
Newark Nj Green Donut Blob Top Soda 1860s$125.50 Ends in 7 hours 16 bids
Willett Family Rsv Rye - 23yo - Single Barrel - Rare!!!$125.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Willett Family Rsv Rye - 23yo - Single Barrel - Rare!!!$125.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Light Golden "drake's Plantation Bitters" Very Nice !$124.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Straight-sided Onion Wine Bottle 1715-1725$124.50 Ends in 3 hours 5 bids
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