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Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 1:50:56 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline    Hi everyone,  Every so often I take my bottles of the shelf, and clean the kitchen and woodstove grime off them. (Although my wife would claim I just like to "fondle them".) At any rate, she just doesnt understand. A few weeks back when I had them down, I decided to take some group shots of my collecting interests, And see if anyone else shared the same. The first couple pics. are of my Half - Pint Mineral Waters. I got started about 8 yrs. ago with one emerald green one, and from there, just started buying diff. ones at shows. They all have great applied tapered tops, and many are nice and crude. I have not seen any pontiled ones. Some embossed Mineral Water, Kissingen Water, and Vichy Water. About all I know about Hanbury Smith is he was a Chemist from New York City. Some of the other names, include, John Morgan, Bolen Waack, Patterson Brazeau. I am especially fond of the Citron Hanbury in the center. Its got an orange swirl around the shoulder, that really sets it off. It took many Bottle Shows to come up with that one, and I would have given any price within reason to get it.. Hope youe enjoy the pics. and if anyone has any info on Hanbury Smith, I would love a link. Or has some Half Pints I dont, I would like to see them. I know of at least a handful, I havent got yet. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. Post #: 1

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 1:53:17 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline    Here's a slightly different angle. I have some closeup shots of like two or three at a time if anyone wants to see those, I will post them Please forgive all the white reflections spots on the shoulders, from the overhead lighting. Thanks for looking. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 2

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 1:54:21 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline         This is definately my favorite. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 3

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 2:03:59 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline          Another type I seem to be drawn to are Colored Figural Bottles, I have got a nice little grouping started, I like all the unique shapes, and colors. I like the Figural Bitters, but my Bottle Budget wont allow my to get too involved there. I do have a nice Bininger Barrel though, with a Pontil so sharp, it will take your finger off. Anyway most of these are pretty affordable. I hope to get the large size Cobalt Blue Clam Flask someday. I have had a few chances, but havent gone for it yet. I think my best is the Turtle Bottle with the correct head Stopper. I saw one on Ebay onetime with a label for Turtle Hair Oil of some sort. I had one with no head for a long time untill a good Dealer freind  came up with one complete with stopper. I quickly upgraded, and called it a successfull Bottle Show. Enjoy the pics. Again, I have some close-up shots if your interested. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 4

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 2:06:38 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline         I must also note the Violin Bottle in the back is also a Spectacular peice. Deep Ruby red from the top of the lip, down the neck. Orange down the center, fading to a slight lime green in the shoulder to almost clear in the outer shoulder. Quite a rarity in these Bottles. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 5

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 2:08:08 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline          Last one, Wanted to show a close up of the Turtle Bottle. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 6

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 2:09:43 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline            Sorry that last pic. is huge. I'm sizing them down inside 100k but they still seem too large. Suggestions? _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 7

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 2:10:59 PM    lobeycat Posts: 6697 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline Beauties Mark, love the figs! Nice, nice, nice! _____________________________ http://youtu.be/YkdOqdpSc0A makes a man cry it does lol. (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 8

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 2:19:48 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline          Her's a shot of just Hanbury Smith Half Pints. I have a few others, that arent in this line, but this is an example of the colors there are. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 9

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 2:21:07 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline    Sorry, forgot to embed the pic. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 10

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 2:36:48 PM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 11906 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline Whats the oldest figural you have there?Nice colors!I love that turtle.It reminds me of a pumpkin seed flask.  I dug this Bee bottle about three weeks ago.It dates 1890W.m Selser is embossed on the bottom.Its a scarce bottle.The bottle is going to be in a book coming out in December called the "History of Wyncote and its People" W.m Selser grew up there and had a honey supply business. Rick Attachment (1) _____________________________ My web site. Lots of privy and dump dig pictures. Also dig story's I had published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine and Western & Eastern Treasure's www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 11

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 2:43:46 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline            Hi Rick, Cool Figural Bee Bottle. Probabely my oldest Figural Would be the Pontiled Bininger Barrel. I think that dates 1855-65. The center is embossed Old Kentucky Bourbon 1848 Reserve. Sharp open pontil. Here's a close-up of it. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 12

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 3:06:35 PM    Stardust Posts: 3651 Joined: 10/5/2007 From: Boston, MA ~ ; ) Status: offline hey...love all the bots shown...lovely  _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9vBsIQ2_Ic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okKWzl3jCrM *´¨) ¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·' * Stardust.·´ (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 13

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 4:54:31 PM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 11906 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline Niccccccccccce! _____________________________ My web site. Lots of privy and dump dig pictures. Also dig story's I had published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector magazine and Western & Eastern Treasure's www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com (in reply to botlenut) Post #: 14

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 7:39:26 PM    annie44 Posts: 1639 Joined: 10/27/2005 Status: offline Hi Mark, I've always admired your half pint collection, as well as your great photography.  I have a variant of the Kissengen Water, Hanbury Smith, in a dark olive amber - as opposed to the emerald green.  Took a quick photo indoors tonight, but doesn't show it off too well. Attachment (1) (in reply to RICKJJ59W) Post #: 15

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 7:41:07 PM    annie44 Posts: 1639 Joined: 10/27/2005 Status: offline I'm not happy with that photo - as the one on the left actually has a lot of olive in it, and the one on the right is much greener.......here's another shot, but still looks very amber. Attachment (1) (in reply to annie44) Post #: 16

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 7:51:43 PM    annie44 Posts: 1639 Joined: 10/27/2005 Status: offline I also have a half pint aqua Saratoga Vichy Spouting Spring, which is not too hard to come by. (in reply to annie44) Post #: 17

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/14/2008 9:07:43 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2396 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline bottlenut,  Nice pieces of glass.  My largest interest is the shoe bottle with the rolled thread metal cap.  I have several bottles from this period of novelty bottles   Thanks for showing them to us.  RED Matthews _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to annie44) Post #: 18

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/15/2008 2:19:41 PM    Wilkie Posts: 1200 Joined: 5/2/2008 From: Suisun City, CA Status: offline I really love the different colored mineral waters.  I have a "similar" collection but they are a mixture of sodas and mineral waters.  Mostly from California and not near as many nice colors, I have a few lime green, lot's of aquas and a couple of different shades of blue.  I would really like to start collecting barrell shaped bitters and whiskey's but currently they are out of my price range. Attachment (1) _____________________________ https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/111503655528237/ I buy samples, Jamaica Gingers from anywhere and Northern California hutches, blob tops. And.....any bottle with WILKINSON (in reply to RED Matthews) Post #: 19

RE: Some group shots of my bottles - 12/15/2008 3:07:57 PM    botlenut Posts: 466 Joined: 9/6/2007 From: Hadley, New York Status: offline    Hi everyone, Thanks for the compliments on my Bottles, and its great to see a couple pics. posted.   annie44, I remember when you bought the Pint Hanbury Bottles from me a few yrs. back.  Thanks for posting a picture of your half pints, Those photos look good to me. Thats a nice compliment on my photoghraphy. I'm still not sure if I'm getting the best settings on my camera yet, I end up taking like 20 and keeping 4. redmatthews, The Black Amythist Show Bottle is another one of my favorites. With the hole in the toe, and the toe showing. Its super crude, with excellent detail. There,s some really cool figural bottles from this period, I agree. wilkie,  Would love to see a little group shot from your shelf of your Soda's and Mineral Waters. Thats alot of my collecting interest is Color, and when I started seeing the range these Hanbury Half Pints came in, it became a challenge to get the whole range, Then that led to other embossed Half Pints. I know what you mean about the Barrel Bitters, They are awesome, But My budget wont allow me to venture into those either. Especially with the current economy. Look on the bright side, Most of the Figural Bitters are amber, What fun is that?. _____________________________ Collector of Half Pint Mineral Waters, Pontiled Colognes, Odd Colored Violin Bottles, as well as whatever I like at the time. (in reply to Wilkie) Post #: 20

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