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Old Bottles in New Orleans - 3/25/2004 8:29:09 PM   
vlro

 

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Status: offline 		My husband works for a major bridge and road construction company in New Orleans. About 3 years ago he was in a downtown area and they were digging things up with a backhoe. He told me that they were unearthing many bottles. I told him to bring them home. I must have about 50-60 bottles = from verry small to about 8 inches high. In all shapes and sizes. I don't have a clue what these bottles are all about. I don't even know if it is worth the time to clean them. Any thoughts anyone?
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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 3/25/2004 9:31:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		hi vlro, I think the only reason you haven't received a reply before now is because the 'southern diggers' are asleep at the keyboard! lol I believe if you use the forum search menu with an entry of 'New Orleans Bottles', you'll find some good information. Just a couple of weeks ago, someone wrote in lamenting about finding areas to dig around Orleans because the hobby has been so active down there. Also check to see what bottle collector clubs you have nearby, I think you'll be suprised. Lastly, check out a bottle guide from your library. You might be sitting on some very valuable bottles, although most of us aren't in it for the money. lol Good luck!

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 3/26/2004 3:55:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		The value of bottles depends on the embossing (wording) on the bottles and their age and/or rarity. Certain bottles tend to be worth more – those embossed “Bitters” for example. Some people prefer bottles from certain towns (New Orleans is one of my favorites). Can you post a description of what embossing is on your bottles? Or take a picture if possible. There was a book printed on just New Orleans bottles. However, it is old and does not have prices.

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 3/26/2004 8:50:26 PM   
vlro

 

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Status: offline 		Do they have to have embossing to be worth anything? I'm still trying to clean them a few at a time which is a task.

Here is an example. This one is about 6 inches tall and please excuse the dirty appearance. I can't figure out how to get the top off to clean the inside. Any thoughts? It has an embossed G on the upper roundness.




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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 3/27/2004 1:01:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		Fuzzy picture but that top looks glass and so may be apothecary (drugstore use). Might free top letting TSP soak inside the rim of top and bottle.
I have one G whichs tells me nothing but 1900.

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 3/29/2004 6:31:39 PM   
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ORIGINAL: vlro

My husband works for a major bridge and road construction company in New Orleans. About 3 years ago he was in a downtown area and they were digging things up with a backhoe. He told me that they were unearthing many bottles. I told him to bring them home. I must have about 50-60 bottles = from verry small to about 8 inches high. In all shapes and sizes. I don't have a clue what these bottles are all about. I don't even know if it is worth the time to clean them. Any thoughts anyone?

Hopefully, I have improved on my picture taking. I took the advise here and tried photos outside. This is an example of the many different bottles I have. This one is green. The seam does not go all the way up to the rim. The embossed says: "Kilmer's Swamp Root Kidney, Liver and Bladder Cure. Binchamton, N.Y. U.S.A
Anyone have any ideas about this one???




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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 3/29/2004 7:18:00 PM   
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 here is an article digger odell wrote on the great dr. kilmer.
http://www.bottlebooks.com/drkilmer.htm
most of the kilmer bottles i dig are the more common style like yours. once in awhile i find one of the sample size about 1 1/2'' tall. dr kilmer sold alot of product in his day, his bottles pop up about everywere. good start to a collection!

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 3/30/2004 10:51:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		Forum member Relicsnstuff is a New Orleans digger and a nice guy. He might be able to help you with some of your local bottles, as I am sure he has dug most of them before.
Might want to check his profile and drop him an email. Take care,

kaw

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 3/31/2004 1:11:09 PM   
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ORIGINAL: vlro

My husband works for a major bridge and road construction company in New Orleans. About 3 years ago he was in a downtown area and they were digging things up with a backhoe around a canal that had been used as a dump on Claiborne Ave. He told me that they were unearthing many bottles. I told him to bring them home. I must have about 50-60 bottles = from very small to about 8 inches high. In all shapes and sizes. I don't have a clue what these bottles are all about. I don't even know if it is worth the time to clean them. Any thoughts anyone?


Here is a picture of everything I got. Help me someone!!!




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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 3/31/2004 2:06:12 PM   
Guest
 i see that most of your bottles date to about 1900 or so. i see wine, catsup,medicine,and generel household bottles. what does the square amber bottle on the right say on it? also the stoneware jug on the right is very nice.for sure the best peice of the bunch!! is the jug handle intact? what do the soda bottles say on them?
if you are looking for a $ value , most of what i see is fairly common bottles and haave little value.. if you have any local medicine bottles it would be best to find a local collector to give an apraisal. forum member " Relicsnstuff " is from your area and may be able to help you with local stuff.

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 4/9/2004 12:29:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		HEY...THAT'S A GOOD LOOKING BUNCH OF BOTTLES.....
I RECENTLY STARTED COLLECTING BOTTLES AND I LIVE IN BATON ROUGE.
MY COLLECTION IS LIMITED TO VETERINARY MEDICINE......ANY OF THOSE APPLY?
DID YOU FIND ANYONE NEAR HERE THAT DOES COLLECTING?
WOULD LOVE TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU....
KAT

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 4/12/2004 6:50:54 PM   
vlro

 

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Status: offline 		I'm not sure what I have a hold of. There seems to be some pharmacy type bottles. The big jug with the lettering is missing the handle. I do have a coke bottle that is embossed with "bottled in 1915" that I just noticed. I don't notice any printing on the square amber bottle. I really don't know where to start. I just can't get them clean. Even at their best, they have a haze inside. Any miracle workers out there?

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 4/16/2004 8:24:06 PM   
vlro

 

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Status: offline 		Can anybody recommend a good book on antique bottles?

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 4/16/2004 10:12:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		They don't have a good book on New Orleans bottles on value, all the New Olreans collectors know what the market values are.
As for cleaning bottles the only safe way to clean then is to tumble them. unless you have bottles that have good value or want to display them yourself, its not worth the time and money as it can cost from $15.00-$30.00 a bottle, it takes about (3) days to clean each one, sometimes six days.
There is going to be a New Orleans bottle show in August I think the 21st, I will post the date, time and place in a day or two. It might be a good idea to bring them to the show to get a better idea of what you have.

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 4/16/2004 10:38:00 PM   
vlro

 

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Status: offline 		Maybe all of you should write a book then, LOL Yes, please let me know about the show. Maybe I will have them all cleaned by then. I have been having better success putting "The Works" inside and letting it sit. It's Hydrocloric Acid. Believe me, I perform this feat outside with the hose real close. I work at a chemical company and took one to work today and they cleaned it with Naphtha. It got the crude out.

Thanks so much for the advice.

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 4/19/2004 9:11:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Vlro,
The New Orleans bottle show is August 21st @ the Quality Hotel, 2261 N.Causeway Blvd.
In Metairie, LA. Looking forward to metting any members from the site, I have all the information listed on the calender as well as contacts.

Relicsnstuff (Joe)

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 4/19/2004 9:23:21 PM   
vlro

 

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Status: offline 		Thanks for the info. I'll put that on my calendar. My bottles are looking better every day. Just letting them sit with that good ole Mississippi water in them helped a lot.

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 4/20/2004 11:39:51 AM   
Southern Bottles

 

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Status: offline 		There is one book specifically about New Orleans bottles. It is titled “Nouvelle Orleans: 19th Century Embossed Bottles”. It was created by the New Orleans Antique Bottle Club in 1981. While it does not have prices, it can be a good source to see what is out there. If someone comes across a bottle that is not listed chances are that a New Orleans collector would be interested in it. I can look bottles up in the book for people on this forum (as time permits). Bottles from New Orleans tend to be embossed “New Orleans” or “N.O.”.

Local libraries tend to have some kind of books on bottle collecting. However, the prices listed my not be accurate. I’ve noticed that the Kovels books tend to be off on the prices of some bottles (they may be reporting a price from a particular part of the country). Also, a great deal has changed in bottle prices since eBay caught on. I find eBay a good way to check on the value of a bottle I’m not familiar with. Odds are someone else is selling a similar one. The trick is to know how to search the auctions.

Good luck.

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RE: Old Bottles in New Orleans - 5/2/2004 12:22:04 AM   
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The New Orleans bottle show is August 21st @ the Quality Hotel, 2261 N.Causeway Blvd.


Thanks for the info, I look forward to the show!
-john

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