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Attn. Baltimore Collectors - 5/30/2008 10:45:26 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline    I was antiquing on my way home from Richmond Va. yesterday and ran across a pontiled Balto. Druggist. I can't remember the initials preceeding the name but it was "something, something, Rogers and Bros." Baltimore md. I would have bought it but it had a large chip off the lip and was still priced $50. I took the man's business card just in case it was worth buying and having sent to me. So, all of you Baltimore Collectors put on your thinking caps and help me figure out whether it's worth over $50. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane Post #: 1

RE: Attn. Baltimore Collectors - 5/30/2008 10:57:31 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3800 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: online Chips are never good what ever the price. If it means something to you grab it. If you looking at it as an ivestment I'd take a pass. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD8XDgVe2EU long lost recipe (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 2

RE: Attn. Baltimore Collectors - 5/30/2008 11:05:48 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline    It didn't mean much to me or I would have bought it. I'm just curious about how rare it is. I do know it's listed as rare in the Balto. Book but that doesn't tell me if it's a good deal. the way I see damage on a collectible is relative to how scarce it is. If the bottle is never available on the market then a chip wouldn't make much difference to most collectors who don't have it. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 3

RE: Attn. Baltimore Collectors - 6/1/2008 6:26:49 PM    baltbottles   Posts: 930 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: offline Zane, It depends on the size if its identical to the one pictured in this link then I'd pass. Most Baltimore pontiled bottles are pretty rare when compared to thoes from similar sized cities. http://www.geocities.com/baltbottles/forsale/pages/1b.htm Chris _____________________________ Please visit my website at : www.geocities.com/baltbottles/index.html (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 4

RE: Attn. Baltimore Collectors - 6/1/2008 7:19:49 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5155 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline With a large chip that doesnt sound like a good deal. Too bad it wasnt undamaged. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 5

RE: Attn. Baltimore Collectors - 6/1/2008 7:34:41 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline If I'm not mistaken it had a flared lip. but otherwise is identical to the one in your photo, Chris. Thanks for the info. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 6

RE: Attn. Baltimore Collectors - 6/1/2008 7:43:27 PM    baltbottles   Posts: 930 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: offline The flared Lip version is a bit harder to find in good condition. But that's the problem with flared lips. Chris _____________________________ Please visit my website at : www.geocities.com/baltbottles/index.html (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 7

RE: Attn. Baltimore Collectors - 6/1/2008 8:23:06 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline So $50 is still too much?....Worst part is he has two amber Frederick Md. Druggists but they're a bit too much for me too. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 8

RE: Attn. Baltimore Collectors - 6/1/2008 9:09:40 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5155 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline If I collected Balt meds I might consider it but its hard to resale pontil meds with signifcant damage unless they are really special. What's "too much" for Frederick druggist bottles? I can only think of a couple that were amber. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to zanes_antiques) Post #: 9

RE: Attn. Baltimore Collectors - 6/1/2008 9:10:52 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline $230 for one and $130 for the other and both were very small sizes. _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 10

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