May 11th, 2008
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Bitters (made from roots, herbs, and other natural elements) were supposedly the cure-all for stomach ailments, but were also essentially alcohol disguised as medicines, especially popular wherever and whenever alochol was frowned upon. Known for their colors, ornate logo designs, and unusual barrel or figure-like shapes, there are a wide variety of distinctive bitters bottles dating to the early 1800's.
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]
Norbert Lamping's collection of 600+ ceramic bottle stoppers, Hutter stoppers, swingtops, swivel stoppers, and ligh… [more]
This simple site features a beautiful collection of antique Chinese snuff bottles. Start on the categories page, wh… [more]
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]
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]
Lather up with Creighton Friceks complete chronology of collectible Old Spice shaving products. Start with the bott… [more]
This site has lots of great photos and descriptions of rare vintage ink bottles. In particular, check out the Water… [more]
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