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How damaged is too damaged? - 1/9/2008 6:54:59 PM    bottlemax   Posts: 12 Joined: 1/6/2008 Status: offline I recently got into a discussion with a friend over what is the line between wear and damage.  The central point of our discussion was the lip of this bottle.  Any advise as to whether this could be cleaned up and/or repaired? Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/9/2008 6:57:14 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3452 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline If that's not a crack at the 7 o'clock position then that's just normal wear. Lookk like it could be cut and polished to look like new _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ye8GLPUVsM&feature : ) (in reply to bottlemax) Post #: 2

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/10/2008 6:42:49 AM    bearswede Posts: 2906 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Wear is a post-manufacture form of damage that would be in the same category as a scratch... Some folks like to see a little of it, especially on the base... This is called "honest wear" and tends to corroborate age on the piece... Too much highpoint wear on the body, however, is often a distraction that devalues the bottle... Ron _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to bottlemax) Post #: 3

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/10/2008 6:48:29 AM    idigjars Posts: 1284 Joined: 12/24/2004 From: Michigan Status: offline Hi Bottlemax, welcome to the forum.  Nice looking color!  Please send us a pic of the embossing if you can.  I agree with Lobey on the polishing to fix the mouth, and Ron on the issue of the good HONEST base wear.  Good luck with your collecting.    Paul (in reply to bearswede) Post #: 4

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/10/2008 8:09:28 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2532 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: online Here is one for you guys amd chicas: Nice jar...bad chip. The Chief Attachment (1) _____________________________ It pays to look down. Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ckIv1tiaU&feature=related (in reply to idigjars) Post #: 5

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/10/2008 8:11:55 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2532 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: online K on the back Attachment (1) (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 6

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/10/2008 8:13:42 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2532 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: online Is this repairable   ....or even worth it. Or throw it on ebay for .01 and see how it goes? Thanks Attachment (1) _____________________________ It pays to look down. Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ckIv1tiaU&feature=related (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 7

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/10/2008 8:19:50 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3452 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline That's a candidate for a little home restoration project MadPad. Clear glass will make it an easy patch. Lobes. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ye8GLPUVsM&feature : ) (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 8

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/10/2008 8:23:48 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2532 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: online Sorry its aqua but is that harder to repair?  Thanks Lob ster   for the reply.  And yes Lobey go Red Sox at least we dont take as many steroids as the Yankees. Madpaddla Attachment (1) (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 9

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/12/2008 8:41:16 AM    idigjars Posts: 1284 Joined: 12/24/2004 From: Michigan Status: offline WoW Ben!  Very nice jar to dig!!  I bet your heart was racing.  It's a good one for sure.  Congrats on digging it even if it does have some damage it had to be quite a thrill to pull that one out of the ground.  Best regards!   Paul (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 10

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/12/2008 10:34:53 AM    lobeycat Posts: 3452 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline An aqua epoxy patch would be almost invisible. Building a dam to hold the epoxy in the right contour of the lip will be the trick. Some sort of putty like a window glazing compound might work. Is that quart, 1/2 gallon? I'd guess $300 in minty. Lobes. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ye8GLPUVsM&feature : ) (in reply to idigjars) Post #: 11

RE: How damaged is too damaged? - 1/12/2008 1:25:34 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2532 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: online Thanks Lobey.  It's a quart.  I'm gonna put it on ebay for .99 and let it roll.  Gonna be fun to watch   haha  The hcip is 3 cm long and about 1 cm deep. Have a great weekend. Madpaddla Attachment (1) _____________________________ It pays to look down. Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ckIv1tiaU&feature=related (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 12

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