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Is this color natural? - 1/13/2012 11:55:28 PM    DruggistBottles   Posts: 251 Joined: 4/2/2009 From: St. Louis Area Status: offline I have a Philly pontiled druggist in an odd shade of amber. I'm not sure it is natural. I only paid what I would have if it were aqua but have been curious. I know I have read where newer clear bottles with Selenium will turn amberish when exposed to UV light. I did not know if a pontil era bottle could contain Selenium. I have seen a bottle that was coated that enhanced it's color. Could this be coated some how? When I hold it to the light just right I can see a little greenish I think. Could something really cover the natural color. Does anyone know a way to test it? Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Druggist from everywhere – particularly those in color, with a graphic or pontiled. I also collect St. Louis, New Orleans and Mobile pontiled sodas. Member of the Metro-East Antique Bottle Club (St. Louis Area) Post #: 1

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 1:30:26 AM    surfaceone Posts: 7126 Joined: 12/9/2008 Status: offline Hey James, I dunno, looks kinda like ginger ale to me, with a hint of isabelline lutecence. Is that it for the pictures? Are'ya gonna show other views? Maybe walk it outside for some fresh air and sun. quote: Could something really cover the natural color. Yes. (in reply to DruggistBottles) Post #: 2

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 9:45:30 AM    saratogadriver   Posts: 622 Joined: 9/10/2009 Status: offline I"m guessing that's natural. I haven't seen an altered bottle in that color, nor have I seen many pontils that have been color altered. Of course, I'm no expert in color altering. Most of the ones out there are the clear 1870-1910 era bottles, that have the right element in them for altering, and they usually alter to amethyst. If it's the real deal, that color HAS to add value. Jim G (in reply to surfaceone) Post #: 3

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 10:36:28 AM    JustDugIt Posts: 39 Joined: 1/9/2012 Status: offline i have a few pieces of glass that color....although they are later...1920-30ish its like gasoline and canary glass had a baby! =) good looking bottle! EJ (in reply to DruggistBottles) Post #: 4

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 11:03:19 AM    AntiqueMeds   Posts: 2031 Joined: 3/6/2009 From: Frederick, MD. Status: offline try scratching it off with a razor blade. if its stained it will come off. Its probably an aqua bottle that got some olive glass contamination (which makes it more interesting in my mind). Doesnt look like selenium tint and its too early. _____________________________ My web site - http://www.AntiqueMedicines.com/ Medicine BLOG : http://antiquemedicines.com/blog/ Email me : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to JustDugIt) Post #: 5

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 2:56:08 PM    luckiest   Posts: 227 Joined: 1/12/2010 Status: offline I have been fooled by staining many times, privys and content stains can do all sorts of stuff. (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 6

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 3:03:36 PM    DruggistBottles   Posts: 251 Joined: 4/2/2009 From: St. Louis Area Status: offline Here it is in the daylight - well as much as we have in January Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Druggist from everywhere – particularly those in color, with a graphic or pontiled. I also collect St. Louis, New Orleans and Mobile pontiled sodas. Member of the Metro-East Antique Bottle Club (St. Louis Area) (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 7

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 3:04:25 PM    DruggistBottles   Posts: 251 Joined: 4/2/2009 From: St. Louis Area Status: offline Side shot 1 Attachment (1) < Message edited by DruggistBottles -- 1/14/2012 3:05:38 PM > _____________________________ Collector of Druggist from everywhere – particularly those in color, with a graphic or pontiled. I also collect St. Louis, New Orleans and Mobile pontiled sodas. Member of the Metro-East Antique Bottle Club (St. Louis Area) (in reply to DruggistBottles) Post #: 8

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 3:05:07 PM    DruggistBottles   Posts: 251 Joined: 4/2/2009 From: St. Louis Area Status: offline Side shot 2 Attachment (1) < Message edited by DruggistBottles -- 1/14/2012 3:06:12 PM > _____________________________ Collector of Druggist from everywhere – particularly those in color, with a graphic or pontiled. I also collect St. Louis, New Orleans and Mobile pontiled sodas. Member of the Metro-East Antique Bottle Club (St. Louis Area) (in reply to DruggistBottles) Post #: 9

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 3:08:09 PM    DruggistBottles   Posts: 251 Joined: 4/2/2009 From: St. Louis Area Status: offline Base Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Druggist from everywhere – particularly those in color, with a graphic or pontiled. I also collect St. Louis, New Orleans and Mobile pontiled sodas. Member of the Metro-East Antique Bottle Club (St. Louis Area) (in reply to DruggistBottles) Post #: 10

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 3:15:10 PM    cyberdigger Posts: 12309 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: online Looks like maybe it was varnished? (in reply to DruggistBottles) Post #: 11

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 3:15:11 PM    DruggistBottles   Posts: 251 Joined: 4/2/2009 From: St. Louis Area Status: offline I think it must have a coating of some kind. I get a little something coming off when scratching. The color still looked similar under though just cloudier. It was hard to remove. I will see if I can soak it in something. I would love for it to be a color other than aqua, but I will not hold my breath. The other bottle I bought years ago was coated with something that made it less cloudy and enhanced its existing color. Not sure if this is something similar. I had not noticed the other bottle, a pontiled soda, was coated until I had left it in a window for a few years. The heat must have made the coating start to come off. Here is a side shot. Not sure you can really see the spots though. Attachment (1) < Message edited by DruggistBottles -- 1/14/2012 3:17:36 PM > _____________________________ Collector of Druggist from everywhere – particularly those in color, with a graphic or pontiled. I also collect St. Louis, New Orleans and Mobile pontiled sodas. Member of the Metro-East Antique Bottle Club (St. Louis Area) (in reply to DruggistBottles) Post #: 12

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 3:18:21 PM    Plumbata Posts: 1658 Joined: 12/4/2007 Status: offline It appears that the druggist bottle has some gummy residue of evaporated turpentine inside of it. Soak it in some acetone and you'll remove the contents and likely whatever coating was applied (if one was applied) as well. _____________________________ Alterius non sit qui suus esse potest. Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. - Thomas Jefferson (in reply to DruggistBottles) Post #: 13

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 3:52:00 PM    AntiqueMeds   Posts: 2031 Joined: 3/6/2009 From: Frederick, MD. Status: offline It looks like some evaporated contents in the better lighted photos. If you want to clean it I have found carburetor spray cleaner will remove most ex-contents...just make sure you use it outdoors. _____________________________ My web site - http://www.AntiqueMedicines.com/ Medicine BLOG : http://antiquemedicines.com/blog/ Email me : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to Plumbata) Post #: 14

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 5:24:32 PM    Plumbata Posts: 1658 Joined: 12/4/2007 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: AntiqueMeds carburetor spray cleaner That's some good stuff right there. If you want the best impromptu flame-thrower then the CRC carb/choke cleaner is my 1st choice. You'll get a good 5 to 6 foot jet of flame using them thar cans. It is also recommended that this be done outside. _____________________________ Alterius non sit qui suus esse potest. Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper. - Thomas Jefferson (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 15

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 8:15:14 PM    RIBottleguy Posts: 1001 Joined: 3/5/2008 From: South Kingstown, RI Status: offline If it's content stain dip it in some acid and it should clean up nice.  I see hints of aqua. (in reply to Plumbata) Post #: 16

RE: Is this color natural? - 1/14/2012 9:22:48 PM    bottlekid76   Posts: 1244 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Missouri Status: offline It appears to me to be a light green with a yellowish content deposit or residue, from what i'm seeing on my comp anyhow. Is that a Cairns? ~Tim _____________________________ ~ Always looking for colored pontiled sodas & Missouri bottles ~ Website: http://www.wix.com/chevelle_godsmack/bottlekid76 (in reply to RIBottleguy) Post #: 17

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