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Best ebay steal - 7/21/2008 5:03:48 PM    doublecollar   Posts: 14 Joined: 7/15/2008 Status: offline Almost always, a decent bottle on ebay will get the immediate notice of the ebay sharks and quite often result in a last minute sniping frenzy.  There are very few steals to be had.  But every now and again, usually because of a title and/or description some how not formulated to the seller's best advantage, a buyer can find a real bargain.  The only such ebay buy I've been able to manage is a CRUMPTON'S HORSE LINIMENT bottle.  It's aqua, with an inward rolled lip, about 4 inches high, cylindrical, and with an op scar - the typical 19th century liniment bottle.  The condition is untumbled, sparkling mint.  Those of you who collect medicines probably are familiar with CRUMPTON'S STRAWBERRY BALSAM originating in Attica, Indiana.  I believe his horse liniment is the tougher bottle to find.  I paid $20.35 including shipping.  It probably would sell for $300 plus at auction. Anyone else want to share his or her best ebay steal? Post #: 1

RE: Best ebay steal - 7/21/2008 9:07:39 PM    baltbottles   Posts: 930 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: online My best was a sapphire blue iron pontiled Davis and Miller Druggists Baltimore Thanks to poor description and very poor pictures I paid $676 with shipping. I was the underbidder at $4500 on the other known example in a Glass works auction about a year before. Needless to say I was very pleased when the box arrived. Not quite as nice as the glassworks example but for the price I paid i don't really care. Chris Attachment (1) < Message edited by baltbottles -- 7/21/2008 9:08:17 PM > _____________________________ Please visit my website at : www.geocities.com/baltbottles/index.html (in reply to doublecollar) Post #: 2

RE: Best ebay steal - 7/22/2008 12:53:51 AM    kanudigit?   Posts: 223 Joined: 5/14/2008 Status: offline Daaaaaaang, mine is nowhere near those in price but I like it and I think I got it for a steal. I paid a whopping 99cents for it plus about 3 bucks for shipping. Attachment (1) _____________________________ A bottle in front of me is like a frontal lobotomy... (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 3

RE: Best ebay steal - 7/22/2008 12:55:22 AM    NCdigger5 Posts: 514 Joined: 2/9/2008 Status: offline I got this teal blue/teal Buffalo Mineral Springs Water off of ebay for $75.  I know that they have sold in the past for over $200  and no it is not a repro.  Attachment (1) _____________________________ Dump after dump, privy after privy, diggin up treasure one bottle at a time. Ryan (in reply to doublecollar) Post #: 4

RE: Best ebay steal - 7/23/2008 12:03:50 PM    doublecollar   Posts: 14 Joined: 7/15/2008 Status: offline That is a very attractive bottle in that color! (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 5

RE: Best ebay steal - 7/24/2008 12:18:29 AM    Penn Digger   Posts: 260 Joined: 5/12/2008 From: N Penn Status: offline   Nice bottle!  I have two aqua blue Buffalo Lithias.  Never saw one like your's.  Envy.... PD < Message edited by Penn Digger -- 7/24/2008 12:20:15 AM > (in reply to NCdigger5) Post #: 6

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