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UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 12:56:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi!  I was wondering if someone could give me an idea of value on an UNOPENED bottle of Dr. J. Hostetter's stomach bitters (the bitters are STILL inside!).   Made at 57-61 Water and First St, Pittsburg in 1889.  It is 25% alcohol and barks, roots, herbs and seeds.  Still has the original label on the bottle.  Bottle is brown. 

Much thanks!
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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 4:53:11 PM   
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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 4:58:11 PM   
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Anyway, most Hostetters on the market are without a label, are opened, and are common in color, those pups can go for 10-20 bucks shipped.

But sometimes, a rare color comes along and wham! The auction house has it. I think I saw a "stetters" on glassworks for a few hundred in a rare color, keep in mind that it was just the bottle, no label, no contents.

So please.....take a few good shots of that pup and post it here, try flouresecent lighting or the natural sun as sort of a backdrop of sorts.

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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 5:04:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		I ma a big fan of bitters and you have my interest in the piece, this is off the glassworks auction site

"23, "DR. J. HOSTETTER’S / STOMACH BITTERS", (H-194), American, ca. 1865 - 1875, dark olive green, 9 3/4"h, smooth base, applied mouth, perfect. One of the earlier example having a somewhat larger capacity. Dr. James Carter Collection.

Current Bid: $ 170

Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400


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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 5:29:11 PM   
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I asked my mother to take a picture of the bottle and will post it on here as soon as received.  The bottle has been in my family, I presume since initially purchased in 1889.  My brother has "dibs" on it so we're not interested in selling it right now.  Mainly, we're just curious about what it's worth.

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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 7:06:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here's the pictures of the bottle!  Can you give me a guesstimate on value?




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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 7:09:02 PM   
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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 7:09:58 PM   
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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 7:13:17 PM   
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we're not interested in selling it right now. Mainly, we're just curious about what it's worth.
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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 7:15:13 PM   
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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 7:28:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well, Rick, we'd like to know for insurance purposes and who knows?...maybe we would be willing to sell it.  Not my decision on that tho, as it belongs to my mother and she's promised it to my brother.

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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 7:35:46 PM   
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Status: online 		You're a hard man Rick! Dude just want's to know what he has here. And he's a kid! Geesh.

Gold, the color's a common one but you have an almost mint example, right down to the lead seal. I'd say, and this is only a guess mind you that it would sell for $80-$100 That would be my minimum selling price anyways.  You have a very nice little bottle there.

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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 7:50:24 PM   
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Like looking at a 07 corvette......

IF that had been any other shade than brown glass. the value wold have shot thru the roof.

I have never seen a full blown Hostetters. cap and all.

I think its worth more than we all think, will do some digging for you.

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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 8:11:36 PM   
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Status: online 		These come up on ebay now and again. therea re a lot of hoss'es out there in a lot of attics. Gold, there's always one sure fire way to see what it will sell for. List it on ebay with a $45,000 reserve and see how high the bidding goes. The bitters category is pretty closely watched, and I'm sure you's get a pretty good estimate of it's value. Still sticking with the 80-100 dollar statement though.
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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 8:19:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		bikegoon and lobeycat,

Thanks for the info.  FYI, I'm not a kid (I'm 50!...but young at heart) and I'm a woman!  :)  My mom read something somewhere that a bottle in somewhat similar condition (though without the lead seal and contents)...went for $3500.  I thought that was ridiculous.  That's why I was checking out this forum to see if you could provide some better info.

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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 8:35:26 PM   
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Status: online 		Welcome to the forum.  Bunch of great people here/  All shapes and sizes.  HAHA.  The others are correct about the color, rarity of a full label as yours etc.  From seeing other antiques, bottles etc for insurace purposes $300 is a fair value.  Normally insurance values are almost double cost but I think the bottle could go for 150 b/c of the contents and label.  These types of bottles are rarely seen.  And if you listed it on ebay as Hostettlers Full Contents 3/4 Label Pittsburgh Bottle PA it should do very well b/c you are hitting many markets.  1.  PA  2. Pittsburgh  3.  Label  etc.   Not saying that you are selling it but that is an attractive bottle to many people.  Good luck just my thoughts
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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 8:47:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks, Madpaddla.  Appreciate your thoughts/info.  I'll pass all on to my mom and bro and they can determine what, if anything, they want to do with the bottle.

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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 9:18:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		what you have there is a later A.B.M. hostsetters.  The original mix was 47 percent alcohol, after the food and drug act in 1906 they brought it down to 25.  on the side of the bottle it says 20 fl. onces right?   That would date it to 1910 or so.  Although it is in great sahpe with the label and all because it is a late bottle and not hand blown it would sell for 40 dollars tops.  more around 20 on e-bay....

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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 9:39:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		AHHHH come on lobe he knows IM kiddin,if he didnt I was kidding goldinnail And he doesn't know about  the what's it worth thing  anyway. IM not hard, I help old ladies across the St. come on now! OK goldennail I should have not said its worth 9 million but I was just messing around please forgive I ofended you, and loub you have to be kidding calling me a hard man? I seen you in action dude   and its my B day so cut me some slack.HardmanRick

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RE: UNOPENED HOSTETTER'S BITTERS - 8/20/2007 9:46:43 PM   
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