November 2005 Questions
Digger Odell Publications © 2006
November 2005
From: Cliff Clark
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Consumer Brewing Co. bottle embossed elk? Date: 11/01/2005 9:49:39 AM
Dear Digger, I've got this bottle that is aqua in color, has consumer brewing co. Norfolk, va embossed on the front, but it also has an embossed elk or deer or something. It has a blob top, which unfortunately, has a chip. My mother gave me this and a number of other bottles, two of which are huge aqua glass, that can only be described as jug-like. I'm not a collector, just curious. Thanks Cliff, Milford, Delware
Consumer Brewing was in business in Norfolk from 1896-1918. These pre-prohibition beers in such a large size (larger than a quart) should have a value of $30-40 each Digger.
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From: Mark Wicks mgwicks
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Threaded Cap Nujol Bottle with Bubbled Glass bottom. Date: 11/01/2005 10:53:35 AM
I have just unearthed a Nujol bottle which looks strikingly
similar to the one shown on this webpage. It looks to have a threaded cap unlike
the one I see here, and the bottom had a glass bubble. I am guessing it is form
the beginning of the 20th century since the house was built about that time.
Mark Wicks 
When the first World War began in 1914, importations of Russian Mineral Oil were suspended sending prices sky-rocketing. Mineral oil was used to treat constipation and was too expensive for most people. The Standard Oil began about 1915 to produce Nujol which they billed as an American Mineral Oil. They claimed it to be tasteless and offered a free pint bottle as a sample.
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From: Kim Gaudry
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Paul Lux 185 Hockey Player 1971 Date: 11/01/2005 11:37:45 AM
How much could this bottle be worth (empty)? Kim Gaudry
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From: Dixon, Mary
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Uncle Sam Decanter Date: 11/01/2005 12:58:08 PM
I have a small decanter (approx 7" tall) that is Uncle Sam straddling a whiskey barrel. On the front of the barrel it reads 'What we Want'. It is sitting on an oval shaped plate which is made to resemble bricks. I believe it is ceramic and the entire decanter and plate is brown with tan / beige shading. His top hat lifts off and is the cork for the bottle. My sons great grandmother gave it to me. She lived in the Chicago area. I have had the bottle at least 28 years, however I am sure that it is older than that. Any ideas? Thanks for your time. Mary Dixon
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From: MOSSVT
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Re: Cuckoo Whiskey Bottle Date: 11/01/2005 9:11:46 AM
Dear Jaok20, my neighbor has a Cuckoo Whiskey Bottle exactly like the one you have listed for sale. He found it years ago in a trash dump. We can't find anything on the history of that brand name. Can you help? Thanks, Dave Moss
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From: Cherie L cheri_cat1
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: st.pierre smirnoff bottle Date: 11/01/2005 4:12:27 PM
hello.... I was browsing around trying to find any info about a bottle I found..... its a flask size bottle says purveyors to the imperial Russian court 1886-1917 in a crown not etched but raised on the bottle and is adorned above that with "jewels" with the dates 1877(with I think a bird) 1886(some other picture) 1882 (another bird I think) and 1896(another bird) then on the bottom of the bottle it has R105 then below it is 18(a diamond shape)52 and below that is the number 3... it has original cap and says on the very top above the crown.... "FEDERAL LAW FORBIDS SALE OR RE-USE OF THIS BOTTLE" if you could please help me to locate information on how to find out the value of this treasure I would greatly appreciate it!!! and thank you! also I found a set of 1887 russin shot glasses that I am also having a difficult time finding any information on... if you maybe have an idea as to where I could start my search regarding those also would be wonderful!!! thank you again.... cherie t.
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From: Steve Hall .uk
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: small Lysol London ltd Date: 11/01/2005 5:32:08 PM
i have a small brown bottle on base it says Lysol limited London on the curve at the top it says reg no 641401 and not to be taken the back is plain the front has cross hatching in the center front at the bottom it has a cross(+) with four arrows and an L in the middle of the cross trade one side of the cross mark the other any ideas or help many thanks steve hall essex england
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From: Scott Fenton
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Boot Bottle Date: 11/01/2005 7:43:31 PM
Hey Digger, I found this bottle. Thought it was a little different. Can’t find any information on it... Can you help. height: 12 inches width: boot base 5 3/4 inches. no label clear base is smooth noted 4 seams no damage Would like to know age/rarity, and value... If any value, where can I see it? Attachment N1: Picture 220.jpg Attachment N2: Picture 217.jpg Attachment N3: Picture 218.jpg
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From: keclgibbons
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Bottle for school project Date: 11/01/2005 8:54:40 PM
Dear Digger, I am doing a project for school and I found a partial bottle. It is a rectangular, clear bottle. The base of the bottle is generally smooth and curved in but not pontil marked. However there is a semi circle and there are about 10 lines going up and down on the bottom possibly covering a pontil mark. There is embossing on each side of the bottle that says "...AM
ILY EXTRACTS". The bottle is broken above the "A" on both sides so I don't know what else it said. The dimensions are 4" high, 3/4" deep, 1 1/2" wide. Thank you so much for any help you can give us about the age or history of our bottle. Casey Attachment N1: Halloween 2005 056.jpg Attachment N2: Halloween 2005 058.jpg Attachment N3: Halloween 2005 059.jpg
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From: Teresa burnettet
To: Digger jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: odd bottle Date: 11/01/2005 9:05:49 PM
Hey Digger No one has been able to help on this one. I need your expert advice, the height is 8in. seam goes to top, round one side flat, clear emboss on bottom,7 I in a circle than o number 8 underneath than patent pending. screw top lid the bottom seems to be stamp off center. Thanks Jace Attachment N1: IM003983.jpg Attachment N2: IM003984.jpg
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From: Helen hchapman76
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: old glass bottles Date: 11/02/2005 12:19:31 PM
Hello my boyfriend found these old bottle and I was wondering if you could tell me what value if any they may have. I have 3 old glass Clorox bottles and 1 old dodge motor oil bottle. I am attaching some pictures I took of them I really hope you can help me I have been searching the internet and antique shops and can not get any good info. Thanks, Helen Attachment N1: 100_0165.JPG Attachment N2: 100_0163.JPG
Here's the Story Bleach Bottles
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From: Jennifer Pratt-Walter Lyrica
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Chamberlain's bottle Date: 11/02/2005 7:02:56 PM
Hello Digger. I just got a Chamberlain's colic and diarrhea remedy bottle. I appreciate the info you had on your help question list. You have a picture posted, but I could not make out the ingredients in the original med. Since my bottle has no label, would it be possible for you to email me the ingredients listed on the label.? Thank you very much! Jennifer
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From: Indianagurl919
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: 1964 Red Chianti wine Date: 11/02/2005 2:36:53 PM
Hi I bought a 1964 bottle of Red Chianti wine in a gun or rifle shaped and it is unopened It is 12 ozs full of wine and is about 16 inches in height. The label is pretty clean and I have it listed on ebay but thought I better check to make sure it is a real bottle and maybe its worth because when I did a search on this wine I could not find anything about the decanter it was in. Thanks so much Melissa Attachment N1: Picture 534.jpg
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From: b.hudson b.hudson
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: info on 2 bleach bottles Date: 11/02/2005 9:50:39 PM
I am looking for information on two bottles that I have. One is a glass, dark brown gallon PUREX Bleach Bottle. The other one is a glass dark brown CLOROX
Bleach Bottle with the original cap and seal. Do you know when these were used or any information on these would be helpful? Thanks, Barbara
Here's the story: Bleach bottles
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From: david.leibman
To: jack20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Question.... Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 03:08:53 +0000 My friend just inherited a bottle (unopened) of AM
S (American Medicinal Spirits) Special Old Reserve Bourbon from 1916. The bottle and packaging are unique, and since (as your site indicates) this company was the only allowed to make alcohol during prohibition, we believe it might be of value. Any ideas as to how we might find out? The bottle itself has an unbroken seal indicating that it was bottled in Spring of 1916. The bottle is brown, with diagonal lines in the glass except where the label is affixed. The label says: SPECIAL OLD RESERVE Fine old bourbon whiskey made in Kentucky before prohibition, stored in the finest oak barrels for over 15 years and bottled in bond under Government supervision especially for the stockholders of the National Distillers Products Corporation. The American Medicinal Spirits Company Incorporated R.E. Wathen Prest Thanks
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From: msgree
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Roman Cleanser Bottle Date: 11/02/2005 11:04:55 PM
Digger, My 10 year old daughter was digging in our yard and found an old brown bottle. We washed it up and found the words ROMAN CLEANSER on it. Do you have any idea when this bottle was made and how much it is worth? Thanks, Crystal
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From: Dave Bergln
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: another bottle question Date: 11/03/2005 12:10:30 PM
Digger, I hope you don't get tired of questions. I hope you can at least point me in the right direction. I am trying to price an item for my grandma. It is a clear glass jug with two handles. It has a grape & leaf print(also clear) all the way around. It is a half gallon and it says WINE on the bottom. I found a smaller decanter with the same print at http://pages.tias.com/8722/PictPage/1922511466.html Granpa thinks it was Morgan David Wine, but we're not sure. Thanks J.B.
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From: HAWK TOLSON
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Shipwreck Bottle ID Date: 11/03/2005 2:48:52 PM
Photo E-mail Play slideshowhttp://photos.msn.com/Viewing/Album.aspx?PST=8nK2AN1B!1JmZao!iR2Cw*rTVY5gAF4fz64x7wPO!1cmidHp!S1*EHfCyIt7wLQZ64AKbeLYv!RnBvW01zkJCw%24%24 | Download images http://photos.msn.com/viewing/Photos.aspx?pi_Type=SlideshowTask&Task=Download&stppData=&pi_ImagesOnly=1&Folder=nBuRgwTGIGjkVpLJ3Nc!FAe2QyvmWNiiBiT0IelKwSQ%24&User=heRNVFXLFsPCr*kk2HdkMROeSBw6bJqr&pi_NoLogin=1 Dear Sir: This is a bottle recovered legally from a shipwreck approximately 100 miles off the Florida/Georgia Atlantic Coast. The wreck is unidentified and badly damaged by trawl nets, but the ship seems to date from the first quarter of the 1800s. The dateable elements of the rest of the artifact assemblage suggest a sinking between 1840 and 1860. This was the only example of its kind recovered, and I don't know if it represents a piece of cargo or a crewman's possession or ship's stores. No trace of contents or a stopper were recovered. There was no trace of a label and no embossing. I would very much appreciate any input you could provide on what the bottle may have been used for, manufacturer, dates of use, etc., as my own research has drawn a complete blank. Thank you for your attention, Hawk Tolson Nautical Archaeologist Odyssey Marine Exploration http://photos.msn.com/Viewing/Album.aspx?PST=8nK2AN1B!1JmZao!iR2Cw*rTVY5gAF4fz64x7wPO!1cmidHp!S1*EHfCyIt7wLQZ64AKbeLYv!RnBvW01zkJCw%24%24 http://photos.msn.com/Viewing/Album.aspx?PST=8nK2AN1B!1JmZao!iR2Cw*rTVY5gAF4fz64x7wPO!1cmidHp!S1*EHfCyIt7wLQZ64AKbeLYv!RwfrKiPG4A!Q%24%24 http://photos.msn.com/Viewing/Album.aspx?PST=8nK2AN1B!1JmZao!iR2Cw*rTVY5gAF4fz64x7wPO!1cmidHp!S1*EHfCyIt7wLQZ64AKbeLYv!QqXclMX0IXNQ%24%24 http://photos.msn.com/Viewing/Album.aspx?PST=8nK2AN1B!1JmZao!iR2Cw*rTVY5gAF4fz64x7wPO!1cmidHp!S1*EHfCyIt7wLQZ64AKbeLYv!SeNM4ReB4mfQ%24%24 This MSN Photo E-mail slideshow will be available for 30 days. To share high quality pictures with your friends and family using MSN Photo E-mail, join MSNhttp://g.msn.com/0PHenus1/29. Attachment N1: photosHeaderCamera.jpg Attachment N2: photosHeaderLogo.jpg Attachment N3: A5.jpg Attachment N4: A6.jpg Attachment N5: A7.jpg Attachment N6: A8.jpg
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From: Bucksnghtmare
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: mTc milk bottle Date: 11/03/2005 12:00:47 PM
i have this milk bottle. it has a circle in center of bottom with the #7 in the center of it. Could you tell me when it was made? ALL HELP GREATLY APPRECIATED
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From: Andrew
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: French soda siphon Date: 11/04/2005 11:19:42 AM
Hello, I have recently found a green soda siphon engraved with R. Senechal, Vierzon, Paris. Can you please tell me when they traded and any other information you might have. Many thanks, Regards, Andrew Warren, England
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From: rjhuff
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Date: 11/04/2005 12:27:28 PM
I have the McCormick Gunfighter Series Limited Edition whisky bottles as follows: (All of unopened in original cartons and in perfect condition) Wyatt Erp, Doc Holliday, Wild Bill Hickok, Bat Masterson, Jesse James, Billy The Kid These are 4/5 quart 86 proof. They are hand painted. I've been unable to find any information as far as the present day value of this collection. Empty bottles are occasionally found but never the above. What is their value? R. Huff
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From: Hoffgmicha
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: help, please Date: 11/04/2005 11:36:08 AM
i have found many bottles over the years, mostly I just clean them up and put them on a shelf somewhere, but last week found the following: 1- 7up with a paper label and produced in columbus, ohio 4- canada dry bottles with paper labels two are torn but intact 1- crown bottling company bottle with paper label cheer-up and last year this glass flask (?) with an eagle and prospector(?) on it. are you able to give me current values for insurance purposes and or wholesale cost to a dealer or collector? thanks, mike hoffman Attachment N1: Photo 6.JPG Attachment N2: Photo 9.JPG Attachment N3: Photo 10.JPG Attachment N4: Photo 11.JPG Attachment N5: Photo 12.JPG Attachment N6: Photo 13.JPG
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From: XSICKPUPPIESXX
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottle QUESTIONS Date: 11/04/2005 6:51:38 PM
size 5"1/8 - 1"5/8 shape of the bottle rectangular has an embossed design color: clear tell me about the bottles, age, rarity, value or history Attachment N1: 123456.JPG
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From: Hooker3737
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Coca cola bottle Date: 11/05/2005 4:14:02 AM
Hi, I have a green bottle that is 6.5 fl oz, it has a crown top, smooth base with embossing, it saya on the bottle CC SODA, coca cola bottling works Nov. 6, 1923. On the bottom Carrollton, KY. Could you please let me know what it might be worth? I would say it is in excellent condition. Thank you for your time, Corrina Hooker
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From: Matt McHugh
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: HELP Date: 11/05/2005 1:46:35 PM
I need help identifying and assessing this item. I found it while creek walking here in Des Moines, IA. It is in very good shape and I just love it. I have a sprout of fresh basil growing in it filled with water. Any help would be great. Thanks a lot. Matt McHugh Attachment N1: glass.gif Attachment N2: glass2.gif
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From: Jennifer Lawrence
To: Digger jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Re: cantrell cochrane Date: 11/05/2005 1:58:13 PM
Thanks for the info., however, the bottle the round was not a rounded bottom. Does that mean it is newer???
From: Jennifer Lawrence
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 2:27 PM
Subject: cantrell cochrane found while diving: fully intact bluish green bottle 9 1/4" tall (etched by the sea), raised letters "CANTRELL COCHRANE" running around bottle at the bottom. seams run all the way to the top fo bottle. Any dea of age and value? Jennifer Lawrence Common English or American round bottom ginger ale. $10-15 Please visit my web site at http://www.bottlebooks.com Digger Here's a link http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=cochran+site%3Abottlebooks.com
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From: PinkBubbles6225
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: limited edition Austin Nichols wild turkey bottle Date: 11/05/2005 9:23:38 AM
Hi, my dad has just purchased a bottle(1980-1983 range) and it is a unopened*full container*,Limited edition Porcelain Ceramic Decanter, Austin Nichols-WILD TURKEY...and on the box there is a a quote that says "THE WILD TURKEY of the Winter Forest".....we were wondering if you knew where this bottle fell into on the price ranges we wanted to sell it..Thank you,-G.G
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From: DJWallSt
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: napolean amber bottle Date: 11/05/2005 11:10:41 AM
Digger, I was just going through some things when I was a kid I dug out of an old dump. It appears to have a chest up portrait of Napoleon and masted ships and fighting sailors on it. It has the cork in it and has a seamed bottom, it is amber and a flask shape. I found a few other bottles from the late 1800 to early 1900 in the same spot. One was the common spider web with spider bottle whiskey (Still has it's label from Coon Hollow Kentucky 1903). What do you think the value is or is the only value in the memories of my carefree days. Thanks, Wendy
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From: Debbie Paddock
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: prohibition bottle Date: 11/05/2005 5:55:52 PM
Hi, My father recently found a hollow glass hammer hidden away that he says he got from his grandmother and that it was used during prohibition to put alcohol in. It is in great shape and there are not marks on it that I have found. I can't seem to find anything on what sorts of containers were used to hide alcohol during prohibition. Do you know if this really might be what it was used for. Debbie Paddock Hamilton Montana
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From: Valerie Smith
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Date: 11/05/2005 8:16:14 PM
I have a stoneware decanter with a cork. On the bottle is Rhein Preusse with a circle above it with Rhein around an inside circle. In the small circle is an X/+. On the other side of the bottle is N2. Can you tell me anything about it. Where it came from, the age and approximate value. I was the net and came across your site with a similar question but no answer to her question. Our decanter belonged to my husbands grandparents. It was in their garage when they passed away. I would any info on it. Thank you for your time!
Looks like an
1880-1900 era gin bottle. these were widely used for a number of products
mostly gin and mineral water and were imported from Europe. Yours appears
to be German. The form was widely used around the world, examples have
been found in Africa, Australia, as well as here in this country. I have seen
them in miniature as well. Digger. Value is around $30-40 but I have seen them
sell for much less. Digger See
www.bottlebooks.com/questions/
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From: Bob
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottle Date: 11/05/2005 9:17:59 PM
Hello, My social studies class went on a field trip to Tyler Park in Newtown, Pennsylvania. When we dug for things I found a 4 inch high clear bottle with a 1 inch high neck and I think an applied square band. It has no writing. It has a rectangular shaped body with a mold seam up to the shoulders ( I think ). Thank you for any assistance on identifying this bottle. Thank you, Jacob
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From: Tnc620
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Old Bottle Date: 11/05/2005 4:23:01 PM
Hi We found this bottle many years ago. We are not sure if it is clay or ceramic. We were wondering if you might be able to give us some information on this bottle. Perhaps you might know the year it was made? the material used to make it?, And what it was used for? It seems to be handmade by the specks of sand that are in the glaze. It's an attractive color also. any information you might be able to give us would be greatly appreciated. And the value of a bottle such as this. thanks Claire Attachment N1: old bottle 009.jpg Attachment N2: old bottle 012.jpg Attachment N3: old bottle 014.jpg
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From: Cathy Schwalich
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: would love to know Date: 11/05/2005 11:41:52 PM
I was at an auction this summer and in a box that had several other things I wanted there was a bottle. The only embossing it has is on the bottom and says "made in France" It is just a hair under 11 inches tall. The mouth has 4 openings that lead to 4 seperate glass chambers in 1 bottle. The 4 openings had a resin looking piece (looks something like a LARGE cat or dog tooth that has a cork screwed onto it that seals into the bottle. The bottle is a hair under 2 inches wide at the top an opens up at the bottom to about 5 inches wide. I cannot find any mold seams. To me it almost looks like the 4 chambers inside were formed first then the outside bottle blown or whatever around them. It is clear glass with no labels at all other that the "made in France" on the bottom. I can find no damage or stains on the bottle. I had soaked it for several days in mild dish soap to remove the dust and grime from the outside and inside. I think the bottle might have been used for 4 kinds of wine or possibly cooking oil. I would like to know what you think it was used for, age, rarity, value and any history you may know. thank you for your time and consideration lily.lady
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From: dortom2
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: a challenge? Date: 11/06/2005 12:48:26 AM
Okay Digger, I have this thing, It is 7 inches tall. I has a seam. An impression on both sides. The material is unidentifiable, glass? pottery? My opinion it is more like glass, the sound when you tap it. It sparkles. I have had it over 10 years. I picked it up at an antique store in Brandywine MD. It is hand signed on the bottom CuTLiP. any ideas? Thomas Attachment N1: bottom.jpg Attachment N2: color.jpg Attachment N3: hornbottle1.jpg Attachment N4: opening.jpg Attachment N5: signed.jpg Attachment N6: size.jpg Attachment N7: size2.jpg
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From: Vredheadw
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: old soda pop bottle Date: 11/05/2005 11:16:13 PM
need information on old soda pop bottle that I found in yard. has hour glass shape with a star and in the center of star is the word "NU ICY" any information were I might find what kind of drink and what year it was made
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From: busch
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: small borden bottle Date: 11/06/2005 10:00:42 AM
can you identify what this bottle was used for and approximate age? Clear glass; 4 1/4 inch tall with wide mouth; inscribed Borden at the top (on each side) with 4 fl oz written below one of the Borden. At base says not to be refilled. On side it has a 1 2 3 marking with a vertical line down and horizontal lines denoting the 1 2 3 marks. With the 1 at the top and the 3 at the bottom; with half horizontal line in between the numbers. On bottom 9 and a 69 with what appears to be a zero with a 1 or I in the middle of it. this zero is in-between the 9 & 69. also below that is a 3. found it on the bottom of lake that is down 4-5 feet due to storm (Rita) damage to the dam; so I'm trying to clean out all the glass, debris I'm finding. Rather interesting what keeps floating to the shore. Any comments would be appreciated. Betty Lake Livingston, TX
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From: Carlos Lombardi
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: For a Bottle Date: 11/06/2005 10:30:02 AM
Hello: Sorry for my English. I am looking for information on this bottle. I found this bottle in a construction in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the web there are not information about this. Thanks you. Carlos Lombardi Attachment N1: Botellitas Chicago Drink.JPG
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From: cluelessone
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: clear bottle Date: 11/06/2005 11:44:57 AM
Hi there; I have obtained a round bottle approx. 6" tall, 15" around-4/5 quart-seam goes from top to bottom. On the bottom it says;R-44 then 19 then a box that looks like an L in it then 55 and the next line is 1098/ at the bottom of the bottle just at the ridge is a 2. Screw on lid that had a METAL crown royal on it. Thanks for any help. Kay
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From: S&S Kelman
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: London Winery bottle Date: 11/06/2005 12:36:17 PM
Hello Digger, My kids & I found a bottle in our age old "dump" at the back of our property. It is brown tinted about 10" high and shaped like a mickey bottle. The front has a picture of what might have been the company's logo of a man dressed in period clothing at a wine distillary with a castle (?) in the background and bunches of grapes around the outside. It has "TRADE MARK REGISTERED" written under it. On the back are the words "LONDON WINERY LIMITED" at the top and "LONDON CANADA" at the bottom (back). On the bottom of the bottle is a 7 and a diamond with the letter D in it. This is all done in raised glass. There are no chips in the bottle at all. I was wondering what year this bottle was made and perhaps if there is any value. Attached you will find some pictures. It still needs to be cleaned as there is a bit of mould that I couldn't get at. Thanks, Sue Kelman Attachment N1: Picture 017.jpg Attachment N2: Picture 018.jpg Attachment N3: Picture 019.jpg
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From: Woodstout
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottle question Date: 11/06/2005 8:32:15 AM
Hi we have a kokomo pass bottle we found. I was just trying to get a little information on it. It is light lavender in color although you can hardly tell in the picture. The bottle is about 6 inches tall. The exact writing is branch saloon kokomo Colorado. It is in good condition except it does not have a lid. Any info would be appreciated. Thank you sherry Attachment N1: BOTTLE 3 PHOTO.jpeg Attachment N2: BOTTLE 5 PHOTO.jpeg
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From: Jim Leggett
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: 1931 Rum Clement Date: 11/06/2005 4:31:41 PM
Subject: 1931 Rum Clement I have a rare if nor one-of-a-kind 1931 bottle of Ten Years old Rum Clement; Full to shoulder, label intact, slight tear (taped) 88 proof 4/5 quart. This bottle is from a documents Prohibition era stash, bottle is embossed; FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS SALE OR RE-USE OF THIS BOTTLE Label reads; Product of Martinique Exposition Paris Coloniale 1931 Distilled and bottled by Hertiers H. Clement Francois (Martinique) Wine Shippers Import Corp. New York N. Y. Is this bottle of particular historical interest and/or value? This communication and any attachments may include privileged, confidential and/or copyright information or material. It is intended for the addressed recipient(s) only. The contents have not to be disclosed to anyone other than the recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the e-mail and any attachments thereto is strictly prohibited and it may be unlawful. If you are not the recipient and have received the email in error, please return it to the sender, delete the email and destroy copies of it.
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From: bill holtzapple
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: reproduction labels Date: 11/07/2005 11:29:48 AM
Hello Digger Can you tell me if their is someone making repo labels for these old bottles or not? Recently I found a Sanmetto brown square twist top med. bottle. I would like to find a repo label for it. I have found pictures on the net of this bottle and label, but can't figure out how to reproduce the label to the exact size to fit the bottle. Any help on this would be appreciated. Thank you Bill I have seen a few that people have done on an individual basis. However, I am not sure, I want to promote this sort of thing. For what purpose do you want the label? Digger
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From: Amy Jones
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Date: 11/07/2005 11:39:18 AM
I am not a bottle collector, but I have a question for my mother-in-law. She recently bought two of these small glass bottles at a yard sale & would like to find out more about them....specifically, what they held. The bottle is only 6 inches tall & according to the writing, only holds 2 1/2 fl.oz. The word Smile is on the front & back. The only other words are the patent info at the bottom which is July 11, 1922. Thank you in advance for any help you can give. Attachment N1: 2005_1107october0091.JPG
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From: Daniel Sénéchal
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Scott's and Davis Date: 11/07/2005 8:27:22 PM
Hi there, I came across these two bottles this summer in a dig at my paternal grandfather's place. I have no idea how to date these things. Do you? Pictures below: "Scott's emulsion with lime and soda" (about 8 inches high) and "Davis vegetable painkiller" (6 inches high). Thank you. Attachment N1: Scotts 010.jpg Attachment N2: Davis vegetable painkiller.jpg
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From: Cindylindahl
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: indian medicine Date: 11/07/2005 4:00:34 PM
is it true that in the olden days Indians would put something in a bottle and burry it under someone’s porch to cause bad things for that person my grandmother that is almost 90 years old was telling a story about this medicine. what is it that they would put into the bottle and what does it really mean
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From: audra nepus
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Bottle top ? Date: 11/07/2005 9:07:43 PM
Recently in our backyard we found some old bottles and tops. the only thing with any sort of identification is a white glass bottle top 2" round with a patent number 120421 on it and also a very small 14 (which I am guessing is some kind if size gauge.) Any thoughts on what it could be from?
See the patent above. Looks like the object was a cold cream jar. Digger
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From: Jwilleck
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: BOTTLE APPRAISAL Date: 11/07/2005 10:40:55 PM
I would like to use your service and would like to know if I could send the photos by mail with the required form and fee on a floppy disk or cd. The bottle is a George Washington "Father of His Country"- Gen Taylor amber flask with Dyottville Glass Works embossed on it. Thank you--Barbara
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From: den b
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottle Date: 11/08/2005 9:30:40 AM
Hey wattsup. I went on a dig field trip in my school and I found the bottom of a bottle that says T. C. W. & Company on the bottom. It has no pontil mark but it duz have some air bubbles. It is about 3 inches tall and 2 1/2 inches wide. The bottle is round and clear. I attached a picture of it to my email. I would like to know about the age and history of the bottle. Also I want to find out what the bottle might have been used for. Please email me back. From, Dennis
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From: texcyn
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: xxx root beer pitcher Date: 11/08/2005 10:32:22 AM
Mr donlowder, I just saw your inquiry about the xxx root beer pitcher – did you get an answer from “digger”? My mother was a car hop at a XXX Root Beer Stand when she was 14-17 in Fort Worth – she was what they referred to as “top girl”. She’s 79 now. I know the owner of the stands was C.C. Cross. I was looking for information on the stands and Mr. Cross when I ran across your question to digger, there seems to be little information on this. Let me know, if you would, what value he places on the pitcher. If it’s not much I would be interested in purchasing it for my mother if you want to sell. Cynthia James
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From: Susan Harman
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: W.T. Rawleigh bottles Date: 11/08/2005 1:35:08 PM
Hi, Digger, My grandfather had some W.T. Rawleigh bottles that I recently came across. They're clear food flavoring bottles; a couple complete with labels and flavorings. My research has shown medicinal products, but no cake/food flavorings. I wonder if you can shed some light on this product as well as collectibility of these particular types of Rawleigh's bottles. Thank you S. Harman
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From: Ballsofun1
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: 2 Hutch bottles Date: 11/08/2005 9:10:13 AM
Digger, I have 2 Hutch bottles....one is clear E Martens, Bath PA registered in mint condition, no flaws blob the other is amethyst Hanigan's Bros. Denver, Colo embossed vertically in near mint. Any info and value on them, they are beauts. Thanks, Dave and Christine
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From: Brent Flowers
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Bonnie Bros Bottle Date: 11/08/2005 3:31:24 PM
Dear Betty Patton: I just came across a message you left sometime last year in which you asked a question about a "Bonnie Bros" bottle you had found. My great-great grandfather was the president of Bonnie & Co., Louisville, Ky. DO you still have the bottle? Sincerely, Brent Flowers
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From: Jeff Motuel uk
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: james buchanan&co Date: 11/08/2005 3:52:24 PM
hi there found this at site ive working at just out side Bristol, written on the bottle is JAM
ES BUCHANA & CO DISTILLERS, BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING. any idea how old it my be, im surprised its in one peace as when I found it I was driving a 100 ton slue, must be good strong glass, ha! ha! all the best jeff
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From: Jenny Butcher
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: blue swril glass vanity set with logo on bottom Date: 11/08/2005 5:03:55 PM
The tray is 8 1/2" long, the bottles are 3 1/2" tall, 4" tall and 4 1/2" tall . Weighs 1 lb 7.5 oz --has a bull's head or cow on the bottom in the glass... I have checked and can find nothing about it. Thanks in advance,Jenny Attachment N1: sunday_4356 vanity bull face 7.jpg Attachment N2: sunday_4342 vanity set all 7.jpg Attachment N3: sunday_4343 vanity set 7.jpg
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From: Grossmanwht
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Pluto Bottle Date: 11/08/2005 2:35:52 PM
We found an old bottle, Green about 8" tall with the word PLUTO and a picture of what looks like a devil on the bottom. The bottle has no embossed writing on the sides and is in excellent condition. What can you tell me about this? I have found pictures of other PLUTO bottles on the web but all have embossed writing on the side. Thanks, Les
Here's the story. Digger Pluto Water Bottles
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From: Xindigosky
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Bottle question Date: 11/08/2005 4:33:58 PM
I have a bottle which appears to be some kind of beverage bottle. It's 8 ozs. and a light greenish color clear glass. The bottle is of heavy weight. The bottom is stamped... Dayton G28 Patented June 21,1927 3340E Ohio It has the words " One Tall" on the sides 2 times. It also has a very tall man with a cane and a top hat 2 times. All the detail is in raised glass even the lettering. This bottle is in excellent condition.
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From: Shannon
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Bottles Date: 11/09/2005 1:19:03 AM
I have just received about 6 boxes of all sorts of bottles everything from sloans liniment to a bottle that says "three in one" form C W Cole Co. I have no idea if any of these bottle are worth anything and wanted to know if you know any one in Arizona I could contact to take a look at this collection. I live In Tucson and have no clue about anything when it comes to bottles I have checked e-bay and was searching when I ran across your web site Thanks for your help Mrs. Escalante I
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From: Linda Odstrcil
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: apothecary Date: 11/09/2005 8:17:03 AM
Dear Mr. Odell, I have in my possession a rectangular clear bottle with the words "James Folsom Ships Apothecary Boston USA" on it and I can't seem to find anything on this. Is the ships name "James Folsom"? Where can I look to find the history on this? Thank you, Linda O
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From: Sandra McMinnis
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: R F Rakes Bottle Date: 11/09/2005 10:40:31 AM
From: Pamela Harris
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: moonshine jug Date: 08-11-2004 Digger, I found a gallon jug clear until the light hits it and you can see opalescence colors in the glass. I know nothing about bottles but this one appears clear. It has a thumb or finger hole at top two side seams on the bottom are the letters BOLDT the jug has raised letters R F RAKES Rocky Mount Va 100 proof sweet corn mash whiskey. Do you have any idea of the age and what it may be worth ? I checked RF Rakes of Rocky Mount Va and your website popped up. Thanks P. Harris I read your email from Pamela Harris while researching the Web for Rakes items. R. F. Rakes, Richard Flemon Rakes, of Rocky Mount, VA is my grandfather. I am interested in any information you might have. His car dealership building, which I now own, was featured in the "Moonshine -- Rum Runners Documentary" on the History channel recently. Thank you for any information at all. Sandra Rakes McMinnis Sandra R. McMinnis
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From: Saddlemire, Suzanne
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: my bottle Date: 11/09/2005 11:16:47 AM
Hi! I'm Meghan, a 5th grade humanities student in Newtown,PA. We are studying archeaology and on our field trip to a real midden, I found a piece of an old bottle. At the top it says RT. We think this stands for quart. There is a line in the shape of a half circle. At the top of it there is RRY, at the bottom Town,PA. the piece is 41/2 inches high. The neck and mouth is not there. It is clear colored and is round. it has a few stains. Please tell me what type of bottle it might be and anyone that knows about that type of bottle. Thanks!!! Attachment N1: Meghan M..doc
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From: McGurn, James
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Curran and Joyce bottle. 8 oz size Date: 11/09/2005 11:36:23 AM
01_1[1].jpg f1_1[1].jpg I have this exact same bottle that I recently found on my property. It is not worth much, but I'd love to know how old this root beer bottle could possibly be. I live in Methuen Massachusetts, which is right next to Lawrence, where the soda was manufactured. Any info would be appreciated. Jim Massachusetts Attachment N1: 01_1[1].jpg Attachment N2: f1_1[1].jpg
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From: Lori l
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Old clear bottles Date: 11/09/2005 12:01:56 PM
We found approximately 19 clear glass bottles in Cincinnati, Ohio. From reading the information on this website it appears to me that they are BIM. 18 of the bottles read: Soda & Mineral Water Works with a Star in the middle that reads Trade Choice Mark (Choice is in the middle of the star). At the top of the bottle it reads Cincinnati and the bottom reads "This bottle is never sold" The back towards the bottom of the bottle reads R&Co. The single bottle that we found says "Fred Schorr & Cincinnati, O. with C & Co at the bottom. The other side of the bottle has an embossed Lion and Trademark below. The bottom of the bottle has an embossed FS on it. Any advice you could give me or point me in the right direction to determine further information would be most appreciated!!! Lori Cincinnati, Ohio
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From: brett rhein
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: civil war era paper liquor labelsl Date: 11/09/2005 2:15:19 PM
Dear Digger, I am an avid American Civil War reenactor, and have come across a few period gin bottles, of the 3 piece mold type, brown in color. I say gin because one of them still has juniper berries inside. My question is; were paper labels commonly used on liquor bottles during the civil war 1861-65? If so, can you refer me to some books, in print, with color photos of some of these labels? This way, I'll be able to make my own labels to stick onto the bottles for reenactments. Does anyone to your knowledge make old repro labels from this period for sale? Sincerely, Brett Rhein
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From: raymond Textor
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com Cc: raymond Textor
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 6:23 PM
Subject: I have a old milk bottle that might be from the 1920's or 1930's I have a old milk bottle that might be from the 1920's or the 1930's it has a embossed label on it that says Property Of Queen City Dairy Company and at the top of the bottle it also says Crown Products Brand. Could you tell me how much it is worth? my name is Matt Textor thank for your time sincerely, Matt Textor thank you for helping me out with my bottle questions digger see you next time. sincerely Matt Textor Digger jaok20@bottlebooks.com wrote:
Hey Max, you are persistant. that's a good thing. I am not much into Milk bottles my self but would guess..It could have come from Cincinnati as it was called the Queen City. I found listing for three different Cincinnati milks with that embossing value probably $20-25 Please visit my web site at http://www.bottlebooks.com Digger
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From: Judy Nigro
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: chiefs bottle Date: 11/09/2005 9:57:21 PM
Can you tell me the worth of the Mccormick's Kansas city chiefs commemorative 1969 bottle, shaped like a helmet 4/5 quart. Thanks!
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From: Wayne Phillips
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: halifax hutch Date: 11/09/2005 10:33:38 PM
Hello, I have a w h donovan bottle from Halifax. It is a nice bluish hutch bottle. Can you give me some idea of the value? Also, do your books include prices for Canadian and western U.S. bottles? Thanks, Wayne Phillips
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From: Randy Hughes
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Metaxa Date: 11/10/2005 12:28:34 AM
I help an older friend out, with some chores and she gave a bottle of Metaxa Metaxa Dry Grande Fine Metaxa 50years old panama pacific inter. exposition GRANDPRIX san fracisco 1915 all I did was clean her rug & wash her windows is this to much of a gift to except she said it was worth a bit any help with this matter would be great
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From: Judi D
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Date: 11/10/2005 11:34:20 AM
Dear Ask Digger – Can you help me with this bottle Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound – with label and metal pull-ring cork Pictures – Front and Back attached Height – approximately 8 ¼” Mouth – seam line seems to stop at the bottom of the neck – has a cork with a metal pull-ring in it Base– oval bottom indented looks smooth embossed with small letter c and number 67 Shape – square with rounded top – hoping you can see this better in the picture Label – a lot of it is intact – label does state “Lydia Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn, Mass U.S.A. Guaranteed by the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. under the Food and Drug Act, June 30, 1906, No. 894” Embossed - on back in Caps – Line 1: “Lydia E. Pinkham’s” Line 2: “Vegetable Compound” Color – looks either light green or auqua – depends on the lighting Condition – Very Good – no chips or cracks – bottle is dirty as found What I want to know: Age – I assume it must be at least 1906 – 1940 by the label and that the alcohol content was 18% (changed to 15% in 1940) – but I’m a novice at this stuff so what do I know :-) Value – I’ve read Pinkham bottles are common but I’ve also read that bottles with labels are worth more than without and I saw one of these bottles for sale at an antique web site HYPERLINK "http://www.onmainst.com/ecom/chantiques/main/individual.asp?n=O310"http://w ww.onmainst.com/ecom/chantiques/main/individual.asp?n=O310 that looks and is described like this one for $3400 – and my label is more in tact than that one was plus I have the pull-ring in my cork and that one didn’t. Also - should I clean bottles before trying to sell them or leave as found for the buyer to decide? Judi DelFranco "Some days you're the bug and some days you're the windshield" Attachment N1: lydiaBack.JPG Attachment N2: lydiaFront.JPG
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From: Carol Cox
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Soda Bottles Date: 11/10/2005 11:38:31 AM
Nov. 10, 2005. Digger, Hi, My son found a green Seven-Up bottle with a girl on the painted label. also a clear Nu Icy hour-glass shaped bottle that has " Patented : March 1920. Auburn Maine." Would like to know the value of these two bottles. Thank you in advance, Carol , Woodstock, Maine
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From: KAM
ANDO
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Hires Bottle Date: 11/10/2005 6:44:22 AM
I am trying to find a date range on a Hires 26oz Light green Bottle It seems to be hand blown into a mold with raised letter HIRES CONTENTS 26 OZ It also has a marking on the bottom 1821 on the outside and inside . Anything would be help full. It also has a cast iron screw down and (rubber ?) stopper . Not sure if they really go together as the bottle looks like it might have had a crown cap? Thanks Sam Beam
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From: Ray Christensen
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Link Exchange Date: 11/10/2005 12:56:49 PM
Hi ! I visited your nice beer site and believe we can help each other with reciprocal links: My "Ray's World of Beer Bottles" site includes history, humor, photos, my collection, and a message board. You can visit at http://WorldofBeerBottles.com Linking helps us both to get better traffic. I have already placed a link to your site at http://worldofbeerbottles.com/beer/links.html If you'd be so kind as to exchange links, here's what you could add to your site: a href="http://www.worldofbeerbottles.com/beer.html" target="_blank"World of Beer Bottles/a - Ray's Beer Bottle collection, with message board, bottle values, facts, photos and brew humor.br Please reply to this email with the page that my link is visible on your site. That way I know to keep yours permanent on my site. Keep up the good work. Cheers! Ray Christensen
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From: Mike and Pam
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Clear Lysol Bottle Date: 11/10/2005 1:06:18 PM
Sir, I have a Clear Lysol bottle that is 4 inches tall and 2 inches across the bottom. Written in Long Hand from the bottom of the bottle up is the word Lysol, the last letter of the word is a continuous underscore of the entire word. The entire word Lysol is raised. The bottle has had a cork in it at one time. Any information that you might give me would be greatly appreciated. Mike Allen . Knoxville, Illinois
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From: Bobandterij
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: two bottles Date: 11/10/2005 2:31:21 PM
I have two glass bottles I would like information on if possible. One I recently obtained. It is olive green, 10in high and 10in circum. There is 1 1/2 in neck to base. Across the front are the words, " Federal Law Forbids Sale Or Reuse Of This Bottle". On the bottom are the makers; James Catto & C: LtD Aberdeen 5 Scotland The second I have had for many years and have never been able to substantiate any information other than it was said to have been used on the railroads. It is clear glass and stands 10 in. tall. It is 9 in in circum with 8 flat surfaces forming a hexagonal shape. The bottom is concave and within that surface reads the same federal warning as on the above listed glass. There are no maker's marks or names on this bottle. It does have a tin sugar lid with spout and cover in tact. The glass is turning a pinkish tint I believe. I have attached several photos of both in hopes you can help add some history to them. Thank you in advance. Teri I am having difficulty sending the file as an attachment. I will send it as a separate in hopes you receive it without confusion. Thank You.
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From: Bobandterij
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Emailing: Glass 001.jpg, Glass 002.jpg, Glass 003.jpg, Glass 004.jpg, Glass 005. Date: 11/10/2005 2:36:04 PM
These are the photos from the earlier e-mail. I was unable to attach them. Thank you again. (clear glass sugar ?bottle, and olive green bitters? bottle) Attachment N1: Glass 001.jpg Attachment N2: Glass 002.jpg Attachment N3: Glass 003.jpg Attachment N4: Glass 004.jpg Attachment N5: Glass 005.jpg Attachment N6: Glass 006.jpg Attachment N7: Glass 007.jpg Attachment N8: Glass 008.jpg
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From: Joan Sawyer
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Collector decanter Date: 11/11/2005 12:06:38 AM
I have a Weller decanter, porcelain, rimmed in gold, that says Bourbon Whiskey, with writing on the front: Out of the goodness of the earth the grains grow....etc. with little pictures throughout the saying. This is in mint condition. Can you give me any information as to its value? Thank you, Joan Sawyer joansawyer
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From: Sanders702s
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: How do I get a answer to this? Date: 11/10/2005 8:25:49 PM
I was wondering how much this was worth. You had no answer for him. This was in your November 2004 Questions,
From: Theainadam
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: (no subject) Date: 07-11-2004 I have a John Wayne American whiskey bottle and am trying to determine what it is worth. It has a sculptured head of John Wayne and was made by the mike Wayne distilling co. Seal has not been broken still has booze in it. cannot determine date but was acquired in the 1980s I think
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From: Sue Torres
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: a glass liqueuer contain container Date: 11/06/2005 2:16:14 AM
digger, I came across this glass container, that wrapped with a weaved basket type of basket, with a handle.( it almost looks like a hot air balloon design), with a musical box at the bottom of this basket. its surrounded with four various labels. along with etched writings on the glass itself. the label is red, stating " imported by the Stacole co., not inc. Chicago, Illinois"~ two another indicates "Sabazia, product of France, 1/2 pint_80% proof, produced & bottled by h.a. Sempesabazan, France” the other basically states the same info. but with a different figurine.~ the last one shows woman figurine,, that has "Mirabella Liqueruer" written above her, along with the same type of information as the other labels. I would really appreciate any information that you might be able to provide. my curiosity has gotten to wits end. I’ve been searching for any information, but to no avail. thank you john torres (jtorres1st)
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From: Jim Pashayan
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Black gold Whiskey Date: 11/11/2005 3:40:08 PM
I have an unopened bottle of Black Gold Whiskey from 1929. The seal is intact, but there has been some evaporation over the last 76 years. Do you have any idea what it would be worth? Thanks, Dr. Pashayan
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From: Debbie Brown
To: 'jaok20@bottlebooks.com' jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: information Date: 11/11/2005 6:22:57 PM
What information can you tell me about the blue medicine bottle labeled BROMO SELTZER EMERSON DRUG CO BALTICMORE MD? Is it authentic? Was Baltimore ever spelled that way? Thanks
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From: Blnorthbend
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: 64 fl oz glass coke bottle Date: 11/11/2005 2:03:00 PM
I was wondering what this bottle is worth. My Uncle got it in 1973 in Utah. Attachment N1: 64%20OZ%20Glass%20Coke%20Bottle.jpg
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From: Mark Dlugozima
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: E Carre Mobile Ala Date: 11/11/2005 7:13:10 PM
Hi Digger - I have an aqua soda embossed "E. Carre Mobile Ala" that I can't find any info on. It's in such great shape I think it may be a repro or plain fake. It only cost $20 at a bottle show. Any history you know of? I did find a D E Carre in the Mobile phone book and I thought of giving him a call to see if his grandfather was a bottler. Thanks! Mark Savannah, GA
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From: Marcus Walters .
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Victory Beverages Bottle Date: 11/11/2005 9:03:00 PM
Hello digger, hope you can help with this blue seltzer bottle, or if you are still identifying bottles. The etching Reads "Victory Sparkling Beverages Brooklyn N.Y. Cont. 26 OZ. Registered". Also on the left side of the wording is etched a 4 1/2" soldier, on the right is a sailor. Bottle is 9" tall. Bottom reads "Bottle Made In Czechoslovakia". Appreciate any help. Marcus.Walters
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From: gerald tuttle
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Emailing: November 2005 049.jpg Date: 11/11/2005 10:37:33 PM
Hi, I have attached a picture of a bottle or an oil lamp that looks like a bottle ,there is a bottle under the brass ? wrapping. I am not sure what I have exactly .I have another picture that shows an stamping on the brass Marque Depose with a pyramid in the middle with a bottle shape int he pyramid and some etching around the bottle .I can send a additional picture if needed of the symbol and stamp. I was hoping you could tell me what type of bottle or what it is I have. thanks a mill .jerry gretna va Attachment N1: november 2005 049.jpg
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From: LByley3
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: (no subject) Date: 11/11/2005 6:12:43 PM
Hi, my name is Laura, My husband and I live in a small town in East Texas called Bronson. recently we had hurricane Rita came threw our area. The strong winds caused a lot of trees to snap and some just blew over roots and all. One day my husband was traveling one of the dirt roads in our area and he noticed that a large pine tree probably 100 years old had been blown over by the storm, and in the roots and on the ground was a mixture of different antique bottles. I will try to list and describe them the best I can. I hope you can help me gain some knowledge of what we have. 1)WE HAVE TWO OF THESE, Duraglas brand, it reads on one side- THIS CONTAINS reverse side-MRS. STEWART'S BLUING. 2) duraglas brand. it reads CREOMULSION For COUGHS due to COLDS. 3)COCA-COLA BOTTLE, it reads- SOUTHWESTERN COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY NEW MEXICO ARIZONA and on the bottom-S.W.C.C.Co 4)JERGENS LOTION glass bottle, has a black plastic screw on lid the reads-JERGENS LOTION and the bottom says the same, and has an anchor symbol with an H. 5)duraglas- this one is a very small green bottle it looks like it had a lid that screwed on it. 6)MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS DR. W.B.C.CALDWELL.DIR. The bottom has a P with a circle around it. 7)bottom reads 5FL.OZS. WILDROOT and the lid is a black screw on lid that reads WILDROOT also. 8)This one looks like an ink well it doesn't have anything on it except the bottom has-31/8 OZ AND THE ANCHOR SYMBOL WITH THE H IN IT. 9)BALL - This is a larger bottle then rest that I have described, it reads - FEDERAL LAW FORBIDS SALE reverse OR RE-USE OF THIS BOTTLE. It looks like it had a screw on lid. ONE PINT 10)JERGENS LOTION BOTTLE - this one has no symbol to show who made it. It looks to have had a screw on lid also. 11)BALL - looks like a catsup bottle 12)WILDROOT - 10 Oz TO HERE on back. Well this is all that we acquired from that spot, but there is probably more there. Thank you for your time.
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From: lynnette_moore
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: antique bottle Date: 11/12/2005 2:12:01 PM
I have an antique bottle that is 8 3/4 inches tall, 8 3/4 inches in diameter. the neck is 3 1/8 in diameter and the lip is 4 3/8 inches in diameter. It is clear glass and the only markings on it are "Pearl" on the bottom and xvi on the upper portion of it. Do you know anything about it? I am doing a research paper for my Conservation Heritage class @ the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. Thank you Lynnette Moore
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From: Captnmayo04
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: BottleQuestion Date: 11/12/2005 10:30:37 AM
Hi, I just dug up an "Old Santee Corn Whiskey" bottle in excellent condition & was wondering if you could tell me what it's worth? Thanks, Robert
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From: Madtwer
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: old bottle Date: 11/12/2005 12:08:55 PM
Hello Digger, My name is Sam and I am from Hillcrest Elementary school in Pennsylvania. On a recent archeological dig, I found the bottom of an old bottle. The writing on it says: H J Heniz Patented Could you please help me with any information you might know about this. Thank you, Sam
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From: Cjc1100256
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: casa vento decanters Date: 11/12/2005 12:21:47 PM
Sir, Could you tell me if there is a market for casa vento faces of the world collection. If so the approx. price. Thanks grant
Here's the Story: Vento Bottles
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From: JuliaOfCamelot
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: old Crock Jug Date: 11/12/2005 1:51:15 PM
Hello Mr. Odell, I have a crock that I presume to be very old. It is a somewhat hard to read but is the earth wear color sort of terra-cotta. It is stamped on the front of the jug with a circle emblem with a number 4 in the middle and at the bottom of the 4 is an anchor. the outer side of the circle is another circle and inside that circle it says. (I think it says) AELL INARIS-BRUNNE B-M-W . Then under that is stamped the words: GEORGKBEUZBERG AHRWEILER RHEINPREUS?EN. (I think) Then on the back of the crock jug is the number 36. The crock jug has a little curved holder at the top side. and it is still corked. It sounds empty except for maybe a small piece of the jug that may have broken off and is still corked inside it. If you have any information you could give me that would be great. I want to get it appraised as well. Thanks. JuliaOFCamelot.
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From: michelle pratt
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: spanish bottle Date: 11/12/2005 7:11:19 PM
Hi I was wondering if you could help me out,I purchased 2 made in Spain corked bottles 3" tall by 2" round. One had a label on the bottom saying "the glass of spain knobler" are these perfume bottles or whisky bottles and are they worth anything? Thank You Michelle Pratt
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From: michelle pratt
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: flask question Date: 11/12/2005 7:18:18 PM
I bought a amber colored flask with the german word "reichwsehr" it has a metal top with a 2headed eagle and a strange double cross in the middle of the eagle, how can I tell how old it is and if it is worth anything? Thanks, Bryan Pratt
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From: DAVETHEPAINTER41
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottles Date: 11/12/2005 3:09:55 PM
I have just recently started collecting old bottles so I am completely clueless on them. I will do my best to describe them to you. I will be wondering what year or year span they will be in and how much they will be worth thanks for your help 1. clear glass, about 9 3/4-10 inches tall, looks similar to a ketchup bottle, not a screw top. On the bottom of the bottle ( to the right) it says 12 then next to it, it has a circle with arrow head like shapes facing different directions in it ( to the right of the sign) is 0 ( underneath the sign) is 15. mold seam over the top. 2. clear glass Pepsi bottle, 10 fl oz., just below the neck of the bottle is says DO NOT LITTER and on the other side of the neck it says NO DEPOSIT ( star) NO REFILLS, the bottle has a weird patterned texture, bottle cap top ( two "indents" ). On the bottom of the bottle it has a C 10 72 52 then some weird circle thing I can't quite make out.( the numbers are spread out in a circle around the bottom). Mold seam over the top 3. clear aqua tinted glass bottle. about 7 1/4 inches tall, relatively long neck for the size of the bottle, bottle cap top ( three "indents"). It has the same setup and symbol has bottle number 1 that I told you about at the bottom. this time the numbers are ( left, right, bottom) 9 ( that one symbol) 8,12. mold seam over the top. 4. aqua tinted glass bottle, about 9 1/2 inches tall, bottle cap top ( two "indents"), on the bottom of the bottle it says SB & CC 0 and underneath that 15. mold seam unsure about once it gets to the "indents" it kind of curves on one side but on both sides it fades off. 5. clear Clicquot Club Beverages glass bottle, bottle cap top ( two "indents"), strange patterned texture, about 8 inches tall, mold seam over the top, on the bottom of the bottle it says: C-72 Duraqlas 9 ( that weird symbol that is on 1 and 3) 48 2 6. Clear cork top glass bottle, might be a flask ( at least I think that's what the call it) on the front shoulder it reads B.C DISTILLERY Co.LTD. ,it's about 8 inches tall. on the bottom its faded but it looks like a circle with a line diagonally through it.mold seam over the top p.s. you don't have to find all of them if it's overwhelming or too time consuming. Just 1 or 2 would be exellent. Thank you sooooooooo much. and if you need anymore information to figure it out email me and I'll see if I can find it on the bottle From David
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From: Paul and Yvonne Elkins
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Date: 11/12/2005 8:20:08 PM
Hello, my mother has been cleaning the attic of an elderly friend who just passed away. She found an old shaker seed box but we really have no way of telling if it is a reproduction or not. We know nothing about them. It has finger jointed corners, square an rusty nails. There is no label on the inside. Attached are the pictures. The first three and last photo are of the box. The middle photos are of something we aren't quite sure what they are. TY. Paul and/or Yvonne Elkins Attachment N1: 100_0147.JPG Attachment N2: 100_0148.JPG Attachment N3: 100_0149.JPG Attachment N4: 100_0038.JPG Attachment N5: 100_0039.JPG Attachment N6: 100_0040.JPG Attachment N7: 100_0045.JPG Attachment N8: 100_0150.JPG
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From: DAVETHEPAINTER41
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: me again Date: 11/12/2005 3:46:55 PM
sorry but I just got a little more info on the bottles if a blob top is a bottle cap type top that has "indents" then bottles number 3,4,5 have that kind of top thanks much David
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From: emiliel6
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: wine bottle Date: 11/12/2005 9:13:08 PM
i acquired this sealed bottle at an aution a while back and dont know to much about it I do know that the front label says its mateus rose still wine. it is 12 fl ozs. it is sealed with a metal stamped seal the back of the bottle says produced, bottled, and shipped by soc.com.dos vinhos de mesa de portugal, lda porto-portugal it says lower on the label that the sole agents are dreyfus, ashby & co new your ny there is also a label around the neck of the bottle that says the same as the back label except that it has small area protruding downward that says sogrape it is in good shape with a little wear on the front label the bottle is green and the bottom numbers and letters are 7 37 F im interested in knowing what year this is from and if its worth anything thank you for your time and I cant wait to hear from you. emilie lindsey
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From: karen jennings
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Very large brown glass bottle Date: 11/12/2005 9:27:45 PM
Hello Digger I'm writing from Adelaide Australia. I have an old glass bottle which I inherited. I'm guessing it could be 90 + years old. I think my father told me it was a pharmaceutical bottle. Pictures below. It doesn't seem to have any markings at all. The bottom is concave. There is a slight 'dent' in one side about the size of a tennis ball.as if it happened when it was being blown. No chips or anything. Dimensions: 66cms high. Diameter about 32 cms. As you can see in the photo, the lip is about 4 cms deep with an indented bit in the middle. Hard to find the words when you're unfamiliar with this area! Hope you can help me with some information about it and whether or not it is valuable. I have carted it around Australia with me for the past 40 years, although it has been in Adelaide for 30 plus years now. Many thanks. Hope to hear from you some time. Regards Karen Attachment N1: image002.jpg Attachment N2: image001.jpg
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From: James Mock
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Shiloh's Consumption Cure Date: 11/13/2005 2:37:33 AM
Your book on Dangerous Drug Bottles indicates the substance within Shiloh's Consumption Cure was Heroin. It appears Shiloh's was marketing the product before the introduction of Heroin. Apparently they also sold the product after 1898, when Bayer first marketed Heroin, which was Bayer's patented trade name. Any idea of when Shiloh's started selling their consumption cure? Thanks. Jim Mock Torrance, CA
From: James Mock
To: Digger jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Re: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: Shiloh's Consumption Cure Date: 11/14/2005 6:42:33 PM
Well sir, you just provided proof positive that Bayer or someone else used the name Heroin, 4 years before Bayer put it on the market. That, I thank you greatly for. The bottle I do not suspect, as you are Mr. Bottle. Therefore, I need to brush up on my German, and patent knowledge from that era. Thank you, very much. Once again the history books do not appear to have an original source for their information. Jim Mock Digger wrote: I have two pictured in my medicine book. There are others. the attached bottle has an 1894 date on the base.
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Subject: reproduction labels Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 11:29:48 -0500
From: bill holtzapple
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com Hello Digger Can you tell me if their is someone making repo labels for these old bottles or not? Recently I found a Sanmetto brown square twist top med. bottle. I would like to find a repo label for it. I have found pictures on the net of this bottle and label, but can't figure out how to reproduce the label to the exact size to fit the bottle. Any help on this would be appreciated. Thank you Bill
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From: David Rogers
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Misprint on a bottle... Date: 11/13/2005 2:52:16 PM
Digger, I've been holding onto a bottle for a while (probably since the early 90's) that I always thought would be worth some sort of money. It is a Pepsi 12oz bottle, special edition of Richard Petty. This is the "Most Popular Driver" bottle, but it is a misprint. In the pictures attached, you'll see that the label is misprinted entirely. I guess they print directly on the bottle and it must have turned during the printing process, there is only blue, red and white on the bottle and it looks as though there was a turn during the red printing. So on the bottle, Richard Petty's face (blue and white) doesn't show up in the red circle with his name over it. I'm not sure how common it is for a misprint of this type, but its pretty cool nonetheless. I bought a sixer of these without noticing it and when I brought it home I saw this bottle in with a bunch of normal bottles. I kept the soda in the bottle and have just left it on my shelf for all this time. The bottle is in perfect condition and sealed just as it was when I bought it. Check out the pics and let me know what you think its worth... Thanks, Dave Attachment N1: Pepsi_web_back.jpg Attachment N2: Pepsi_web_front.jpg
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From: Michael Powell
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: John Wayne Decanter Date: 11/13/2005 3:02:57 PM
Looking for history, rarity, and Value of a John Wayne Bust Decanter, by the Mike Wayne Distillery. Still Sealed in a brown Felt box. The front of the decanter says John Wayne American. Talk to you soon, Mike
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From: David Kline
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Parke Davis and Company bottle Date: 11/13/2005 7:06:33 PM
Dear digger, I have a bottle that is from Parke Davis and Company and I have to research it for school. It is reddish-brownish and is 2 inches in diameter.It has writeing on the bottom. The writing is P. D. and Co. 334. I have figured out that the bottle is a medicen bottle or a poison bottle and I would like to know what it held, if possible. It is not a whole bottle and I cannot give you a picture:(. Please write back at dkline1 sincerely, Taylor
Taylor, Here's the Story: Wholesale Druggist Bottles
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From: Alan Schweon
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottle Date: 11/13/2005 7:47:16 PM
Alan Schweon ASchweon Hello Digger, I recently received a bottle that is approximately 70 years old. It is clear etched glass with a glass top/cork. It says SCHENLEY in the middle of the bottle. There is a gold band around the neck of the bottle. the numbers on the bottom of the bottle are 40 D-9 53 2. Can you tell me something about this bottles age and worth? Thank You, Alan Schweon
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From: Bluecat704
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Help, I've got an oily bottle! Date: 11/13/2005 3:29:45 PM
Dear Digger, I bought a bottle of Sperm Sewing Machine Oil not long ago which had the original cork stopper in it - and the sludge of the original oil! I've managed to get most of it out, with some difficulty, but how the heck can I get it totally clean? I really want a nice clear bottle to display with the rest of my collection. Any suggestions are gratefully appreciated! Lucie Winborne
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From: Deborah Norcross
To: JAOK20@BOTTLEBOOKS.COM
Subject: Historical Information Services Request Date: 11/13/2005 8:29:32 PM
Hello, I found you after an extensive search. I need info on these pitcher/flasks. I found them within several days from each other at two antique stores within 10 miles in the Historic area of Concord and Sudbury outside of Boston, Massachusetts. After I had described the flasks to a gentleman at "The Boston Design Center" he suggested they might not be unlike some flasks that reside in the windows of the Paul Revere House or the Old North Meeting house in Boston, (I can't quite recall). He also told me that some of them had been damaged and that they are looking for replacements. Hmmm... In any event, the seam on each side of both stop at the shoulder. There is some dripped glass inside the spout of the one with the applied handle. (You can barely see in one photo). There is a perfectly round area in the middle of the pinches as though done with an instrument, not just pinched. A little like crown glass windows? I don't know if the glass is amethyst or sun amethyst. One is a little lighter than the other. There are no marks anywhere on either one. They are 6.25" H x 4.75" W and 6.75 H x 4.75" W. Or 15.88 cm H x 12.07 cm W and 17.15 cm H x 12.07 cm W I was initially interested in information on these so I could collect more but now that I've been told that similar vases/ pitchers/flasks were damaged that sat in the windows of a historical building of the revolutionary period, I begin to wonder. I've been searching for matches for four years on ebay and in many shops and have never found anything that resembles them. Can you help with an identification? With kindest regards, Deborah Norcross Natick, Massachusetts Attachment N1: S4200245.JPG Attachment N2: S4200243.JPG Attachment N3: S4200244.jpg
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From: Cynthia Williamson
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: old bottle Date: 11/13/2005 9:12:55 PM
I have an old bottle that my father in law found years ago. It has a pinkish hue, opaque, and is 6 inches tall from the bottom to the top. The bottom is a 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 square and closes into a long neck 3 1/4 inches tall and 1 inch across. The bottle has 2 seams that do not extend into the lip, a square seam on the bottom, and a round very slight indentation on the bottom. It also has a stopper that is about 2 1/2 inches long and is a swirled pine cone shape on top. It has no markings on it whatsoever. Any help? Thanks! Cynthia Williamson
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From: JANSOUCY00
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Hi Date: 11/13/2005 4:16:12 PM
Could you tell me if there is any value to the following bottle? The front also reads "1 1/2 fl ozs, this is a four sided bottle, all four sides are the same in design.... The bottom reads INSIST ON 1. VIRGINIA DATE FLAVORS PAT'D The "V" in Virginia is shaped like a ribbon. My daughter found this bottle as well as several others near an old land fill that had been washed out by a recent flood. Any information you can send our way would probably turn my daughter into a bottle collector! Thank You Janet Attachment N1: bottle.jpg
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From: JANSOUCY00
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Hi Date: 11/13/2005 4:20:57 PM
I mispelled a word, it should be "Virginia Dare", not Date. sorry!
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From: cathy phillips
To: Digger jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Re: info please Date: 11/13/2005 9:51:08 PM
im not sure what embossed is that you are saying on the bottles, but I have a jug that I cannot find anything on it has I think German writing and a cork still in it, I also have little pink flask that have George bush sr. on them, I sold the other bottles, but kept all my beam and milk bottles and the flasks. thank you so much for emailing me at least someone like you cares enough for a response, Subject: info please hi my name is Cathy and I collect bottles just for fun, but I have so many I have no more room for them so I'm going to sell most of them but do not know what to charge. I have some like my beam bottles and milk bottles I'm keeping but the other hundreds is going. so how do I start to sell them and I don't know what to ask for them, for instance I have a very funny bottle that says dr.blumers brain builder its so cute but cant find info on it. and ink wells also, if you could direct me to a place I can see how to sell these I would greatly appreciate it, thank you cathy
Digger jaok20@bottlebooks.com wrote:Selling low end bottles is tough Cathy. However, I'd like to hear more about the Blumer bottle or others you have that might be embossed...no screw tops..Your best bet is probably to sell them at a garage sale, flea market or as a lot on Ebay.
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From: Pope, Gabriella H. Gabriella.Pope@tellabs.com
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Date: 11/14/2005 8:35:42 AM
I have a bottle marked Manhattan Bottling Co. Chicago IL with the registered trade mark being a horse head. Can you tell me how old this bottle is and what it was used for? The top of the bottle is rounded and it stands about 5 in. tall. Clear thick glass. Gabriella Pope
From: Pope, Gabriella
To: Digger jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: RE: Date: 11/15/2005 6:40:45 AM
Thank you for the reply. I did go into your web site and I found a lot of information but none specifically on this bottle. Do you have any idea of the value? Just curious. Sounds like it might be a Hutchinson soda bottle circa 1890s. Please visit my web site at http://www.bottlebooks.com Digger
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From: Nancy Lawrence
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Stuarts cough syrup bottle Date: 11/13/2005 7:05:10 PM
Found the old bottle in our first house which was built in the 1920's... the label says Stuart's cough syrup from newark, nj... cork is still in.. any info would be appreciated Nancy Lawrence "Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theater." - Gail Godwin
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From: Gail Moore
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Larkins cookbook Date: 11/14/2005 11:09:24 AM
Dear Sir, I have a Larkins Housewives cookbook that was published in 1915. I am missing one page of this cookbook. Can you give me any information on this book? Thank you so very much. Sincerely Mary Moore
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From: moorsie .uk
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: BottleQuestion Date: 11/14/2005 12:37:45 PM
i think I have an escravos(gin/port)case bottle originates from Holland (imported to Africa between 1700 and 1860)but it has an embossed bottom and not a pontilled bottom could it be a fake .i have not sent any photos because I know how people feel about attachments if you reply to this I will send you some pics if that’s ok thanks PaulM
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From: DJW 700-007
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Need some help.. Date: 11/14/2005 12:51:40 PM
Hello there! I am attaching a few pics of two different bottles I'd love to know about.. The first I've had since for a very long time..I picked it up as a kid in an old bottle shop in Maine.. It is a green bottle with a very old label on the front as follows: Dry Sack Sherry..shipped & bottled by Williams & Humbert Jerez & London.. The back label is all but gone (it has a few inches left and is in Spanish) The bottle measures approx. 11" high..and has an impressed mark underneath the bottle which reads: W & H Jerez The label around the neck is mostly still there with a portrait of a woman in a circle and the words WIlliams & Humbert on either side of the label..The top of the bottle retains a red label with 'Produce of Spain' still readable..The bottle has air bubbles still in the green glass and a cork inside of the bottle.. The second bottle is one of which I'm sure you get receive alot of questions ..I believe it is relatively common..I just would like to know if it is original or a copy. it is in aqua blue and has 'The Father of our Country' on one side and 'Gen. Taylor never surrenders' on the other. the side with Gen. Taylor also reads Dyottville Glass Works Philada. The very top of the bottle seems to have been cut off by hand as it is not level. The bottom has a sunken circle for a pontil mark. There are also bubbles in the glass. I thank you very much for any help you can offer. Kind regards, Norma Attachment N1: 9-21-05 039.jpg Attachment N2: 9-21-05 040.jpg Attachment N3: 9-21-05 041.jpg Attachment N4: 9-21-05 034.jpg Attachment N5: 9-21-05 036.jpg
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From: Lawrence, Scott D
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Strange bottle Date: 11/14/2005 12:59:03 PM
Digger, I recently purchased the attached bottle. It is very large, measuring about 18" high and 12" wide. It has an open pontil and is blown in three-mold. It weighs about 3-5 lbs empty. I searched your site and someone else had the same bottle but your reply is not listed. Certainly, you are busy but if you can tell me age, worth and possible contents, I would be most appreciative. Thanks, Scott D. Lawrence Attachment N1: 100-0001_IMG.JPG Attachment N2: 100-0002_IMG.JPG Attachment N3: 100-0003_IMG.JPG
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From: Jessie Hayes
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: question, of course Date: 11/14/2005 1:38:15 PM
Hi, I am just looking for (any) type of history on a bottle I have. It is clear and 12" tall, with narrow alternating coral and ivory stripes (apced about 1/4" apart) running up it. The bottle is tapered upwards, with the bottom measuring 3 1/2" across, and the bottom states "Federal law forbids sale or re-use of this bottle". D-8 65 56 and it also has what looks like an "I" in a circle. I am not interested in selling this bottle (I wouldn't be able to anyway since it is forbidden), just wanted to know what it is so when it receives comments I know something about it. I enjoyed your website very much. Thank you for any information you have. Sincerely, Jessie Hayes jessieleehayes
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From: Joshua Higgins
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Question about a pill bottle. Date: 11/14/2005 5:26:17 PM
have heard many good things about you from students whom you have helped, I have a pill bottle broken. Only one side remains and there is no base, it is clear and has only the word PILLS on the side. It is rectangular with a wide mouth maby for a quark and stands about 6 to 7 inches tall and about 5 inches wide. It has been speculated towards the Aires company. There is a mold line on the side as well. It was found at a sight dating to about 1870. If you could help I would really appreciate it, thanks and have a great day.
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From: JANSOUCY00
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Re: Hi Date: 11/14/2005 2:27:21 PM
Thanks for the info! My daughter went back to the landfill this weekend equiped with gloves, digging tools, etc. She is having fun at this new hobby of hers and my advice to her was to keep right on digging...who knows she may just come across something of value. Thanks Again Janet
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From: Bluecat704
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Re: Help, I've got an oily bottle! Date: 11/14/2005 2:54:42 PM
Thank you so much for your quick reply. I will try your suggestion, and visit your web site. In the meantime, do you have a clue as to how old this bottle might be? I bought it at a local antique fair and the seller didn't know anything about it. Thank you again! Lucie
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From: A R Bray arbray
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Flask Date: 11/14/2005 9:35:48 PM
Can you identify this flask for me thanks A.R. Bray Attachment N1: MVC-007S.JPG Attachment N2: MVC-013S.JPG
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From: Robert Santino
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Decanter music box made of tin . . Date: 11/14/2005 9:55:03 PM
jaok20@bottlebooks.com I have received from my grandmother years ago a tin decanter that holds two 10" bottles with corks in them. The bottom of the bottles have an upside-down horseshoe with a large 'A' in the middle. The bottles are clear with what appears to be paint 'drizzles' on the bottles. The base is made of tin. Antique-gold-ish. If that is a color. It does have a wooden music box fastened to it underneath ad when you lift the whole unit up it plays "How dry I am." I have enclosed a couple of photos of the unit to assist you. Any help would be great in identifying the unit. I could not find any manufacturer's marks on the tin unit. Perhaps it was home-made? -- GOD Bless - Robert Galbraith Attachment N1: IMG_1987.JPG Attachment N2: IMG_1985.JPG
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From: Judy Reinhart
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: scotts emulsion Date: 11/14/2005 10:58:21 PM
Digger, where can I purchase Scotts Emulsion wholesale in Canada? I seen your article on bottles. Judy
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From: Sérgio Queiroz
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Old bottles in Brazil Date: 11/14/2005 10:54:02 PM
Dear Mr. Digger Excuse me for the previous email that it was incomplete. I would like to receive information about this ceramic bottles were found in Brazil, State of Pará, City of Gurupá. These bottles were found inside of the Amazonian forest, close to small rivers. I believe that they have relationship with the Dutch colonization in the city of Gurupá. Respectfully, Sérgio A. Q. Costa Attachment N1: Bottle 01 (01 liter).JPG Attachment N2: Bottle 01(01 liter).JPG Attachment N3: Bottle 02 ( 0.5 liter).jpg Attachment N4: Bottle 02(0.5 liter).jpg Attachment N5: Bottle 03 (01 liter).jpg Attachment N6: Bottle 03 ( 01liter).jpg
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From: Elizabeth Alpert
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Question About a Bottle Date: 11/15/2005 12:17:02 AM
I have a bell-shaped amber bottle that has no seams. It has bubbles in it, but has no pontil mark. It has no identifying marks or writing. It is 9 1/2 inches tall and 4 inches at it's widest point. The neck is 1 inch wide and 4 inches tall. The lip is not perfectly circular and the bottom is flat. The person that I purchased this bottle from did not know anything about it. I would like to know the age and purpose of this bottle and how much you think it would be worth. Thank You
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From: Couvillon
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: storyville medicine bottle. Date: 11/14/2005 8:58:48 PM
Dear Sir, I obtained a medicine bottle that was dug up in the historic "Storyville" section of New Orleans that was filled with brothels during the 1890's and early 1900's. The bottle is six-sided, 7 inches tall, greenish and his the name "Mathey-Gaylus Paris" on it. Can you tell me if this was a medicine bottle and what might have been in it. Thank you. Mark Couvillon couvillon
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From: Debbie Varner
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottle questions Date: 11/15/2005 10:53:35 PM
Hi I've recently gotten into bottle collecting and came across your site several times now researching my bottles. Your site is really great. So I was hoping maybe you could help and tell me what these bottles are. I have a DR.KILMER'S SWAM
P ROOT BOTTLE. I think it's aqua color, 8 1/4 inches tall, the embossing on the sides: one side says dr. Kilmer's and the other side says swamp root but nothing on the front or back. On the base it says: 2 then below it is a p in a circle and below that 281. The top lip) is a screw top and has a red rusty) cap and of course the mold goes all the way up. I know that it was a cure but I would like to find the age, rarity and value. My other bottle is 10 1/2 in. tall, clear (?maybe aqua), screw top with a very small hole for the opening and the seams go all the way up, I figure its a newer bottle but it is really nice looking so I brought it home and cleaned it up. There are embossed flowers all over it, along with "THE F.W. FITCH CO., on the other side was a space where the label probably went. I hope you can see it in the picture. On the base is a 7 then the I in a oval and diamond followed by a 9 then under that it says Fitch's and below that it has a 7_ . I hope this describes the bottle because I would really like to know any & everything about it. Both bottles are in pretty good shape with very few stains. Thanks for your time, Debbie of Waynesboro, Pa Attachment N1: swampbottle.jpg Attachment N2: swampfront.jpg Attachment N3: fitchfull.jpg
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From: Allan J. Lobel
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Questions on a case of bourbon Date: 11/15/2005 10:54:18 PM
I have a total of 19 bottles of Old Oscar Pepper and Old Mock. The case for the Old Mock has J.B. Kennedy on it. Any idea how much this stuff is worth? Should the lot be sent to auction? Where Thanks, Allan Lobel 416 533-5203 Attachment N1: 100-0016_IMG.JPG Attachment N2: 100-0028_IMG.JPG Attachment N3: 100-0031_IMG.JPG Attachment N4: 100-0032_IMG.JPG Attachment N5: 100-0034_IMG.JPG Attachment N6: 100-0035_IMG.JPG
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From: Katashia
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: stoneware jugs Date: 11/16/2005 11:40:51 AM
Hi, I was wondering about the stoneware jugs on your web site. I have one that has LC.PAUL+CO.149.8151 Blackstone St. Boston. They are the same size as the ones shown, can you tell me anything about them and the value of it. Thank-you NewBrunswick Canada
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From: MARY CRAM
ER
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Prohibition Bottle Date: 11/16/2005 12:20:30 PM
Hello, My daughter is doing a school report on prohibition and I remembered a bottle my mom had that my niece now has. My Mom said the bottle was sold as a promotional item after prohibition. She got it in a town call Ft. Bidwell in California. It is shaped like an old mishappen boot with a face on it, a pinkish tint (not glass but pottery) and about five inches tall. It held hard liquor of some kind and appears to have had a cork in the top. Since I don't have the bottle I can not remember if there were any markings on it, ever since I can remember my mom called it a "boot leg" doll. I have searched the internet and spoken to a few antique collectors but they have no idea. I hope you can help? Thank you. Mary Cramer PAISLEYSCRAM
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From: Gary S Grossman
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Antique cobalt blue medice bottle Date: 11/16/2005 12:55:01 PM
Hello. My daughter is doing a research project on an 'cobalt blue medicine bottle' she found at an archeological dig in Tyler State Park in Newtown, PA. I was wondering if you could help us find some information about it. The bottle is 3-4 inches tall and about 1 1/4 inches wide at the base with a cork top. It has a seam running from the base to the top of the shoulder. The base is embossed with the numbers 234 on it. There is a slight chip on the base about a 1/4 inch long. We believe it was made in the late 1800's to early 1900's and held medicine. We would like to know if you can narrow down the manufacture date, what types of medicine it might have held, who manufactured it, how rare it is, value, etc.? Any information you can supply would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and assistance. Gary S Grossman Attachment N1: blue bottle.pdf
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From: Jo Spangler
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Seltzer Bottle Date: 11/16/2005 3:43:58 PM
I bought a gold seltzer siphon bottle at a garage sale with the following Demeestere-Bert Halluin tel. 85. I would like to know how to get the siphon closure off to clean the inside and replace the pewter siphon top. I am not interested in using the bottle for any other purpose than display. Thanks for your help Jo Spangler
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From: Netamy30
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: requesting information Date: 11/16/2005 12:24:42 PM
size 10 oz. bottle Dr. Pepper bottle height not sure round lip, mold seam goes over the top of the lip, round base of bottle smooth shape 10oz. glass bottle label Dr. Pepper label small label on top and larger one on the bottom with a 10 2 and a 4 on both of the labels. color in between a green and clear label is red and white condition fair meaning a few little stains no breaks or cracks at all. Could you please let us know the year and the value On the bottom of the bottle is numbers LG70 97435 I don't know if this information will be of help but I wanted to include it Thank you for your time looking forward to hearing something back asap
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From: Matimmons44
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Vodka bottle Date: 11/16/2005 12:54:05 PM
I have a bottle of Smirnoff de Czar Special Reserve unopened and I would like to know when it came out. I have contacted Smirnoff and they couldn't tell me anything about it.
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From: lynnswildfire
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Bottle / supposed to be only one Date: 11/16/2005 6:25:14 PM
Hi Digger, I went to your site and I'm hoping that you can give me some info on a bottle that my brother found in 1973. The bottle has diamond cut glass and the name is Sloans Soda , Marion, South Carolina and bottled by the coca cola bottling co. Any info would be a great help. Thanks, Lynnswildfire
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From: David Schatzle
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: S&D amber pill bottle for $25 Date: 11/16/2005 8:17:26 PM
Do you have any idea how old the bottle might be? I found one today sticking out of a glob of mud in an alley-way near my home. It is very good condition. Thanks David
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From: Lon
To: Digger jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Re: hi digger Date: 11/16/2005 9:46:01 PM
Content-Id: Content-Disposition: inline Thank you for responding Digger. I really didn't expect to hear from you. I hadn't seen an entry on the webpage for some time. I will see if I can upload a photo for you. It is an old cabin still bottle. The bottom says Federal Law Forbids Sale or Re-use of this Bottle. Liquor Bottle D-379 5 65 72. Trying to find the year, which my uneducated guess is 1965? Maker? This is wonderful that you have the questions and answer website. My mom recently passed away and I am going through her things from time to time. I have bought so many books on antiques, etc but to me they don't help. I need a picture of the item, not just a description like so many have. Thank you again, and have a nice Thanksgiving. (Happy retirement, when it comes ;) ) Lonna --- Digger jaok20@bottlebooks.com wrote: Mostly just answering emails. Looking forward to retiring next summer and devoting more time to answers. I prefer questions about "old" bottles but what do you have? Pix are most helpful Please visit my web site at http://www.bottlebooks.com Digger --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: twoshoes
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: dr pepper Date: 11/16/2005 10:49:27 PM
Hello, I have a Dr. Pepper Bottle its about 8 1/2 inches tall. Has Ball 11-6 and 2 on the bottom with two other marks. Its 6 1/2 ozs. One the front it has Dr. Pepper in cursive and under it says : good for life! It has a big circle with 10 2 4 with a circle inside that has arrows pointing at the numbers that are in place like they would be on a clock. There also are mold lines down each side. Can you date this and maybe give me an idea of what its worth.
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From: kpickeri
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Beameister bottle Date: 11/17/2005 12:15:33 AM
Digger, I recently bought a 1970 Beameister bottle at a garage sale. It is unopened and a light green color. Can you tell me anything about it and if it is worth anything? Thank you for any info you can give.
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From: Lisa Place au
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Perfume Botte Date: 11/17/2005 7:22:56 AM
Could you please help identify this bottle The following bottle was found at the old Kurnalpi town site (circa 1894) in the Goldfields of Western Australia The bottle is nearly 6cm tall and 3.5cm wide and is made of purple glass. It has the letters WB&C impressed on the front but I am not quiet sure of the order they should be. The C looks like an old fashioned safety pin. Regards Lisa Attachment N1: 20051117_0002_1_1.JPG Attachment N2: 20051117_0001_1_1.JPG
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From: helen.richmond
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bolls ballerina bottle Date: 11/17/2005 10:03:40 AM
hi, my name is Helen and a friend of mine showed me an old bottle that was given to her from an American airman 40plus years ago. its clear except for a liquid that has gold sparkles in and a ballerinas inside a glass dome. there is a music box underneath that when you wind it up the ballerina dances. we would just like to know more about this and if its worth anything. thanks helen
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From: Jill Senchuk
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Herman Jansen Cherry Brandy Date: 11/17/2005 11:53:14 AM
I have a bottle of Herman Jansen Cherry brandy which has never been opened. The brandy in the bottle has a fuzzy ball floating in it so I guess its rotten. The bottle is dated anno 1777 and the number on the top is 188557. Is this worth anything. Thanks Jill Senchuk
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From: john cucinello
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottle dumps Date: 11/17/2005 2:23:51 PM
I have found several bottle dumps. 1920's and 1930's I believe. .College Inn bottle dated 1931.....clorox with a cork, restaurant bottles...a Kelloggs bottle....Pepsodent antiseptic.....do these things have any value...who might buy them...TIA...thanks John
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From: Danlin Services
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: BottleQuestion Date: 11/17/2005 2:29:28 PM
I'd like to know some data about an apothecary bottle. Blue glass "C I HOOD & CO", on one side, Lowell, MA. on the other side. On the front of the bottle it says "HOOD"S"on one line, then "SARSA" on another, then "PARILLA". The back has "APOTHECARIES" . On the bottom is the number 36. These are not labels but imprinted in the glass itself.. The bottle is either light green or blue depending on the light. In the light also the bottle takes on rainbow colors, like an abalone shell, but lightly. Fairly heavy glass, looks like it was once closed with a cork, thick lip on bottle opening. Any data you have or even a web address for me to look it up myself would be appreciated. Thank you in advance, Linda
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From: Jill Senchuk
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottle of cherry brandy Date: 11/17/2005 7:22:32 PM
I have a bottle of cherry brandy (45% proof). The brandy has a ball of scuzz on top of the liquid. The distiller was Herman Jansen in Schiedam Holland. On the bottle is ANNO 1977. The cork has the word REGD DESIGN and #188557. Does this bottle have any value? Don
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From: Stephen Elliott
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Re: Tullamore Dew Earthenware Jug Date: 11/17/2005 8:36:29 PM
Hi; I have an old Tullamore Dew jug, just like the one in the attached photo. I would like to know, roughly when this jug dates from, if you know please. I have seen these go on e-Bay for $10 to $20. Mine however is still full & has the wax seal in the spout. I was wondering, how much approx. could something like this go for & also where I could sell something like this. Thank you very much for your assistance with this matter. Sincerely, Stephen Elliott Attachment N1: tullamore.JPG
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From: wil perry
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: weird coke bottle Date: 11/17/2005 11:44:26 PM
Hi, I have a lot of bottles. I was looking at a few my dad gave me and I found one that has C. C. soda. green in color on the bottom it has coca cola bottling company and min contents 6 1/2 fl oz. the bottom, has Richmond, va. on the rim there is patent applied for, 3497 and root 22. no one can tell me anything about it, can you? thanks! Wil.
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From: Rod Tout .au
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Help needed Date: 11/18/2005 4:10:04 AM
I have an old Scwheppes drink bottle, clear glass, flat based, inverted conical in its shape, (possibly originally containing lemonaide or soda or something like). It is of thick, glass probably hand blown glass, with a vertical seam down both sides that obviously means both sides were made separate, then joined together. It shows a Registered design number of RD N2 7/7, It has a large emblem and the markings of the LIon and the Unicorn, above the words, encompassed in scroll of: "DIEU ET MON DROIT" I am in Australia, this bottle appears of English origin, possibly from late 19th or very early 20th century . Any advice you could give me of origin, or how to find the origin would be welcomed.. Regards. RKT
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From: Kathy J. Brazinski
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: POP bottle Date: 11/18/2005 11:23:15 AM
I have a POP bottle with Blackpool England on the side. It is a lighter green , heavy glass with a lip inside which holds a lead ball. The inside edge still has cork around it. I was told this was an original POP bottle as the lead ball sealed the drink and when pressed in it made a "pop" sound and rested in the inside lip of the bottle. Can you share any info on this bottle? Kathy Kathy Brazinski A.R.Lewis Elementary Pickens, SC
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From: Moralesmojo
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: old mccormicks decanter Date: 11/18/2005 7:16:51 AM
Hello, I have in my possession an old Mccormick Bourbon decanter in the shape of an oak barrell. It is 4/5ths of a quart and still full of bourbon. On the bottom it says Commemorative Edition 1968 made by Hall China for Mccormick. At the time of sale the bourbon was 100 months old so, if it was sold in the late 60's this bourbon is about 48 years old. Not sure if it is worth anything but it should be make one fine drink. Any comments would be appreciated. Noel Wells wellsnoel
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From: Decker
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Four Roses Bottle Date: 11/18/2005 1:34:21 PM
I have an 8 1/2 inch tall amber bottle that has roses and leaves raised on the outside. It has a seam on the sides but I cannot see any on the top. There is a cork in the top and a metal shot glass (?) screws onto the top. There are labels on both sides and a paper seal that says 1916, Proof 100. Another label says "17 years old", The front is labeled Four Roses and the back label gives the name of the H. S. Barton Distillery No. 24, 2nd Dist of Ky. It also says for medicinal purposes only. Is this a rare or valuable bottle? Jean Decker
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From: KareHere
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Large eagle bottle Date: 11/18/2005 9:39:07 AM
Hello Digger, I have a glass bottle that is seventeen inches tall (!!!) and five inches wide at the base. It has an eagle on the front and the back of the bottle. It is a Post-Prohibition bottle, because it says "Federal Law Forbids Sale or Re-Use of this Bottle", but I don't know anything else about this bottle. Anything would be appreciated. kare Attachment N1: Eagle 1.JPG Attachment N2: Eagle 2.JPG
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From: richard fulgham
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: amber bottle with Pepsi:Cola applied paper label Date: 11/18/2005 3:45:01 PM
9 5/8 in. high, mold seam goes over the top of the lip ,base smooth with #4, round, label paper with red and dark blue printing, reads; a sparkling bracing beverage over bold type Pepsi:Cola followed by trademark and contents 12 0z. on bottom reading ; refreshing healthful; Pepsi-Cola bottling co. st. louis, mo.
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From: Dave Fooks
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Bottle info....... Date: 11/18/2005 11:18:38 PM
Hello digger, I have this bottle that I can't identify - I've tried to capture enough detail to help you out. The bottle is 5 1/4" tall, 2 3/8" wide, and 1 3/8" deep. The printing and symbol on the front are set in a recessed rectangle. There is nothing on the bottom. The name across the top looks like " A. S..ANDS , the symbol looks like an A and an S intertwined, and under the symbol says Portland Ma., then it says U.S.A. along the bottom. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Dave Fooks Kimberley, B.C. Canada Attachment N1: unknown 009.jpg Attachment N2: unknown 010.jpg
This happens to be the first bottle I ever dug out of the ground. here's some history. Value is not great $3-4 Digger
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From: John McCrain
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Date: 11/19/2005 5:06:58 PM
Does this old bottle have any value? I found it under a building in Eugene, Oregon in the '70's Pictures attached... Thanks, John
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From: t o bigo292003
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: can you tell me what this is? Date: 11/19/2005 6:38:30 PM
hi digger can you tell me what and how old this bottle is? it 3.5 in tall smooth to the touch, black in color with I think a eagle on it , thank you tom
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From: Grabinski123
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: (no subject) Date: 11/19/2005 5:27:54 PM
a full unopened bottle 1962 on swinging stand of crown royal liquor, is this worth anything. Thanks
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From: Barbara
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: old rye bottle Date: 11/20/2005 10:33:28 AM
Hello, I have in my possession an old rye whiskey bottle that I would like to know the value of. Here is some info and also a picture of the bottle. 1. The embossing. It says,"A. Overholt Co." on the front of the bottle. On the bottom of the bottle is says,"56(some kind of symbol)41" On the back of the bottle it says, "Federal law forbids sale or re-use of this bottle." Then under that is says," Full Pint." 2.The height of the bottle is approximately 8½ inches. The width is approximately 4 inches. 3. The mouth of the bottle. The mouth has the usual screw-type lines indented into the glass. The shape is round. 4. The base of the bottle is not smooth and IS embossed as described above. 5. The shape of the bottle is more rectangular as you can see in the picture. 6. It has 3 labels. One small label right below the neck, one larger label on the front of the bottle and one square label on the back of the bottle. 7. The color of the bottle is dark amber. 8. The condition of the bottle is prime. It's not damaged in any way. 9. As I said above, I'd like to know the value if any, also the history. The bottle was found in an old barn in Vermont. Thanks for any help/info you can give me. Barbara StJean Attachment N1: IM000408.JPG
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From: Antony Frendo
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: ballerina bottle Date: 11/20/2005 12:28:27 PM
To Digger Date 20/11/05 I was going through your web site and came across a person who asked you for info re ballerina in a bottle I also would like to know if its a collectors item and the value. From Tony Frendo
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From: EMILY BARI
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottle Date: 11/20/2005 1:09:55 PM
Dear Jaok20, I am Dennis. I went on a dig with my class. I found the base of a bottle. It is made of glass and it is clear. I noticed that there are some air bubbles on the side. It feels very smooth and the bottom of it is oval shaped. I measured the height of one of the sides and it turned out to be 2 ½ inches tall (the sides are uneven). The circumference is about 8 ½ inches. On the bottom the words T.C.W. & Co are engraved. The glass is pretty thick. I can see some stretch marks on it, but the mold seam isn’t visible because there is only half of the side of the bottle left. The edges are very sharp and some of them are chipped. There are some stains on the side. I am also attaching a picture of it to my email. I would like to know the history of the company, the price, the age, what it was used for and any other information you can tell me. Thanks From, Dennis Attachment N1: DSC00020.JPG Attachment N2: DSC00019.JPG Attachment N3: DSC00018.JPG
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From: katrina fagan
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: bottle info Date: 11/20/2005 5:09:46 PM
The bottle reads: For Good Indians Red Chief Baltimore Rye. It is about 10 inches tall Any info? Kent
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From: catedral
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Question on a poison bottle I just purchased. Date: 11/20/2005 5:50:21 PM
Hi, I've got a question for you on a recent poison bottle purchase I made. I think I know the answer, but I'd like to possibly get an expert like yourself, to help me out here if you don't mind. I bought a cobalt blue 3'' coffin shaped, skull and crossbones/poison labeled bottle. However, the bottom says "Wheaton NJ" with a "C" in a circle. Did I buy one of the infamous Wheaton NJ replicas? I think I did since my hunch is that a true original would probably be worth more than the $21 I paid for. Please let me know if I've been fooled by Wheaton or not. :( Thanks for your help in my doubts, Victor-
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From: JoBeth Trimble
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Bottle Date: 11/20/2005 8:07:37 PM
I am trying to find some information on a ceramic, amber colored bottle. It is about 5 inch tall and it is a monkey sitting on a chamber pot in the "thinkers" position. There are no markings on the bottom. The mouth of the bottle must of had a cork in it cause it is smooth. Any information would greatly be appreciated. Thank you, Jo Trimble
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From: EZ
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: 9 oz clear bottle w/ try me birmingham alabama Date: 11/20/2005 8:18:59 PM
Digger, this bottle is a 9 oz. clear bottle with " try me " on it . it also has Birmingham al. on it. aprox. when was this bottle made and what is the value if any? thanks.
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From: John McCrain
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 5:06 PM
Does this old bottle have any value? I found it under a building in Eugene, Oregon in the '70's Pictures attached... Thanks, John I'd guess $30-45
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From: wayne and lori harms
To: jaok20@bottlebooks.com
Subject: Bottles Date: 11/20/2005 8:37:21 PM
I found two bottles well one is a jar. The first says Diamond beve