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To Remove Or Not ? - 6/11/2006 9:48:38 AM    DIGGER DAVE Posts: 165 Joined: 5/2/2006 From: Central Mass Status: offline I have many bottles that I find with either the cork inside or the rusted screw on closure. My question is am I  deacreasing the value by removing these closures during the cleaning process or does it make a difference? _____________________________ Don't just sit there! Dig !!! Post #: 1

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/11/2006 2:30:42 PM    capsoda Posts: 7863 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Dave, I Think that it dependes on the buyer. I always remove that kind of stuff. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to DIGGER DAVE) Post #: 2

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/11/2006 9:35:51 PM    DIGGER DAVE Posts: 165 Joined: 5/2/2006 From: Central Mass Status: offline Thanks Warren, I have been removing them yet I see many bottles advertising the cork is still inside as if it were a good thing that makes it more valuable. Thanks again it is always good to know you are not alone !! _____________________________ Don't just sit there! Dig !!! (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 3

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/11/2006 10:34:46 PM    capsoda Posts: 7863 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Dave, I really don't think it makes them any more valuable but people do like to make you think so especially on Ebay. I didn't want to have to spend time cleaning this bottle so it is more valuable with the nasty old cork inside. I don't think so.LoL _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to DIGGER DAVE) Post #: 4

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/13/2006 3:57:53 PM    annie44 Posts: 1135 Joined: 10/27/2005 Status: offline I prefer to buy clean bottles, and in most cases would prefer the cork be removed.  I don't think an old dried out cork is adding anything to the value, especially if it is preventing you from cleaning the inside of the bottle. (in reply to DIGGER DAVE) Post #: 5

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/16/2006 7:51:44 PM    dirtflicker Posts: 938 Joined: 9/19/2005 Status: offline I clean all the bottles the best I can before I sell them on ebay...90% of buyers would rather spend their money on a clean antique bottle rather than a crusty one. DF _____________________________ (in reply to DIGGER DAVE) Post #: 6

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/23/2006 7:56:22 AM    xpadigger   Posts: 6 Joined: 2/19/2006 Status: offline What about the original contents of the bottle? Two examples:  I have one bottle labeled "Crude Oil" from the May Drug Co. of Pittsburg PA (c. 1890-1910), paper label and cork still on, with some of the original contents still inside.  I would think it is more interesting to have everything intact with this one.  The other is 'Stove Polish', no cork and the contents are dried up in a block inside.  Not sure I should clean out this one. I also was just given a bunch of drug store medicinals, some with liquid contents, one powder, and one with crude pills.  All very interesting stuff, but concerned about the safety of having some of these around. thoughts?  (in reply to DIGGER DAVE) Post #: 7

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/23/2006 9:45:18 AM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline My opinion. If the bottle has been house kept and the lable is in 65% or better i keep them on, and contents are kept in tact, if and only if the original cork is in place. I bought a collection one time, nbothing great,but in it was a medicine from plymouth pa, now they normally sell for 2 to 5 bucks apiece, but this one had a full lable and instructions in polish, german, and english and had a list of contents  and had 25% contents with a cork, it sold for $45 thats my opinion. rick (in reply to xpadigger) Post #: 8

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/25/2006 11:05:28 AM    Trying not to break it Posts: 2261 Joined: 12/18/2004 From: balt. md. Status: offline hi everyone,  has anyone tried to restore a rusted lid that still has some of the paint on it?  i read about saving metal beer cans that are rusted bad. i have been getting infor. on the acids used and electrolysis.  i think the older screw top bottles look better with lids on them.  in some cases it is the only way to tell what might have been in the bottle.  any thoughts appreciated,  rhona (in reply to DIGGER DAVE) Post #: 9

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/26/2006 8:45:29 PM    Rotobo   Posts: 1 Joined: 6/26/2006 Status: offline quote: xpadigger Hi On the drug store bottles with residue inside, make sure the contents isn't opium or some other illegal drug.  Several years ago I served on a Grand Jury where a fellow had all the left over bottles from a drug store he owned in Ohio. He had several old bottles that were used when his family owned the Drug store before he inherited it. They were stored in a old building in town and some kids got into the building. Needlessly to say the law over reacted and charged the guy with multiple drug posession charges. These bottles were old, several bimal( I had the Sheriff bring all them to the court house) but that didn't cut any ice with the Prosecuting  atty. I had some of the same uncleaned bottles at home at the time. Yes I cleaned them when I got home. :0). The fellow lost his job, had to prove his innocence and he still had to relocate. I'd hate to think how they would react with todays drug policies. Probably have a "Hanging". The only mistake the fellow made was that he should have emptied some of the large brown cork bottles that contained prescription powders. Some were dangerous to have in the quanities that he had. Or maybe he should have locked them in a safer place. This guy was a licensed pharmicist........... the law would probably fry us. It was so stupid,,,,,,, I'll never forget it. My two cents worth... Rod (in reply to xpadigger) Post #: 10

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/27/2006 3:25:16 AM    baltbottles   Posts: 919 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: offline I don't know what would happen now but about 5 years ago i sold on ebay an amber turn of the centuary drug store bottle with a paper label from a pharmicutical company and the pills were compressed opium tablets the bottle was about half full of pills still. It brought really good money lol I sold it as a collectable only with the pretence that the pills were over a hundred years old and were for display only. Chris < Message edited by baltbottles -- 6/27/2006 3:26:14 AM > _____________________________ Please visit my website at : www.geocities.com/baltbottles/index.html (in reply to Rotobo) Post #: 11

RE: To Remove Or Not ? - 6/27/2006 7:23:42 AM    cobaltbot Posts: 1682 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline I have a couple ink bottles that still show the color of the ink, one blue, one gold that I'm hesitant to clean up even though they would probably look nicer sparkling clean? (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 12

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