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RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/14/2007 10:36:10 PM    bottlediger Posts: 1453 Joined: 2/19/2006 From: York Pa Status: offline hey bud what is the ebay link, I would like to bid Ry (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 41

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/14/2007 11:22:39 PM    FIGGINS DIGGINS Posts: 318 Joined: 5/27/2006 Status: offline my seller name is j.h.elder.  there are two cobalt caspers on right now (that I know of).  Mine is the one with the crack.  Ben (madpaddla) put a link in the current auctions and sales forum for me that should take you right to it.  You should check out the other too and make sure you don't like it better. It's a lip-chipper. I think they are both great bottles. thanks for looking and thanks for bidding on either.  Great for business. _____________________________ Dan The only thing better than the broken glass and dirt going down the back of your pants is that bottle you're about to uncover. (in reply to bottlediger) Post #: 42

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 12:48:06 AM    L C   Posts: 1584 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Well Fellows, I have a bottle that had a small crack, and now the crack has ran all over the bottle. I also have a few bottles with cracks I have had for a good three or four years, and the cracks have never gotten any bigger at all . Doesn't mean they won't in future months though. I think it may depend on the makeup of the glass when it come to cracks as for whether or not they may take off. < Message edited by L C -- 5/15/2007 12:49:38 AM > (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 43

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 12:55:18 AM    L C   Posts: 1584 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Went to look at the two Casper's Dan, found oyur listing, but did not find a second one listed. < Message edited by L C -- 5/15/2007 12:56:22 AM > (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 44

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 1:05:36 AM    FIGGINS DIGGINS Posts: 318 Joined: 5/27/2006 Status: offline Point well taken and agreed, that glass makeup would be a contributing factor.  Would only add that countless other variables could determine if/ when a crack is gonna grow or not.  I have done very little experimenting with cracks myself but I know they can be persuaded in one direction or the other from glassknapping arrowheads. Have also heard of a technique where one scores the glass lengthwise across the end of a crack to stop it.  Have no idea if it works or not.  Seems like I heard it from a windshield repairman.  Never tried it. Any one else heard of this or ever experimented with cracks? Loving all the response guys!!!  _____________________________ Dan The only thing better than the broken glass and dirt going down the back of your pants is that bottle you're about to uncover. (in reply to L C) Post #: 45

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 1:09:27 AM    FIGGINS DIGGINS Posts: 318 Joined: 5/27/2006 Status: offline gimme just a sec L C and I will run over and get the exact title to theirs for you.  Not any good at putting up links.  something I definitely need to learn.  You know, old dog new tricks. _____________________________ Dan The only thing better than the broken glass and dirt going down the back of your pants is that bottle you're about to uncover. (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 46

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 1:20:35 AM    FIGGINS DIGGINS Posts: 318 Joined: 5/27/2006 Status: offline Very Rare Cobalt Casper's Whiskey Bottle c1900    is the exact title for the other cobalt caspers.  One sold for 600 dollars a couple days ago with no damage.  An amethyst version went for over 350 dollars if I remember correctly.  This one is doing well also at a little over 150 dollars and has had the reserve lowered last time I checked on it.  Seller also added some pictures of damage which was a very good move on their part in my opinion.  As of right now mine is at 80 dollars with no reserve. _____________________________ Dan The only thing better than the broken glass and dirt going down the back of your pants is that bottle you're about to uncover. (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 47

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 1:29:24 AM    L C   Posts: 1584 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline It is quite easy to post a link in a reply Dan. Just go to the bottle you were referring to. At the top of the page is what is called the address bar. Just take your curser , place it on the address inside to address bar and right click on the print in the address bar , after doing so the lettering will turn a blue color, then left click on copy in the small window that opens. Once you do that come back to the forum and in your message window, just right click in the message window, the samll window opens again, left click on paste, and there you go, the address will be put into your message. < Message edited by L C -- 5/15/2007 1:33:54 AM > (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 48

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 1:41:12 AM    L C   Posts: 1584 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Very Rare Cobalt Casper's Whiskey Bottle c1900 Dan , I copied the title you sent in your message Very Rare Cobalt Casper's Whiskey Bottle c1900, and pasted it in the search window at ebay and found the auction you were referring to. < Message edited by L C -- 5/15/2007 1:43:28 AM > (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 49

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 1:51:58 AM    L C   Posts: 1584 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Here is another way to copy and paste Dan. Say you want to copy and paste the following title - Very Rare Cobalt Casper's Whiskey Bottle c1900. Place your curser to the right of the 1900 without touching it. Once you do this, left click on your mouse and hold it down, while holding the button down, move your curser to the left moving it over the title of the auction, as you do so the letters will be highlighted . After you have highlighted all the print you want, take your finger off the left button on your mouse. Place your curser anywhere on the hightlighted print, and then right click , and then left click on copy in the small pop up window that opens. Then, go to where you want to paste it in. Once you go there, just right click where you want to paste it, and when the window opens left click on paste and you will get the same results that way as well. Have I totally confused you yet !! Once you do it a few times, it becomes very simple to do. < Message edited by L C -- 5/15/2007 1:58:13 AM > (in reply to L C) Post #: 50

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 1:53:56 AM    FIGGINS DIGGINS Posts: 318 Joined: 5/27/2006 Status: offline thank you L C for explaining how that's done.  I will definitely try it sometime, sounds easy enough. _____________________________ Dan The only thing better than the broken glass and dirt going down the back of your pants is that bottle you're about to uncover. (in reply to L C) Post #: 51

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 1:57:07 AM    FIGGINS DIGGINS Posts: 318 Joined: 5/27/2006 Status: offline well that was pretty cool.  I managed to move that title down the page a little.  I need to be spreading my bottle's link around a little more though if I am gonna practice much, lol.  I'll keep working on it. thanks again! < Message edited by FIGGINS DIGGINS -- 5/15/2007 2:02:13 AM > _____________________________ Dan The only thing better than the broken glass and dirt going down the back of your pants is that bottle you're about to uncover. (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 52

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 2:08:24 AM    L C   Posts: 1584 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Well, I am glad I did not totally confuse you Dan! While you are reading this, just take your curser and left click and hold and slide your curser over any of the lettering you want to. By the way you can slide the curser either to the right or left when highlighting, it makes no difference. Which ever is the more comfortable for you . If you go to place a post or whatever, before you right click to paste, place your curser first where you want to paste whatever it is , left click, and you get the flashing line. If this is where you want to paste your info, without moving the curser, right click and then left click on paste, and that will put it right where you want it. As I said, after you get onto it, you will be pasting the crap out of all sorts of things! < Message edited by L C -- 5/15/2007 2:12:43 AM > (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 53

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 2:22:06 AM    FIGGINS DIGGINS Posts: 318 Joined: 5/27/2006 Status: offline well let me see here if it works      lettering     yep, there it is.  You're right,  I will be pasting stuff all over now for no reason at all.  top notch lesson.  thanks gotta go now though.  Tennessee B is gonna be here early for a dig.  We are also gonna try to cap a well we accidentally found the other day.  Thought it was a crapper. Just big enough for a thin man to go down in and deep enough we couldn't see bottom but could hear stuff hit after a second or two. may be some good stuff down in there, but I am too fat and too chicken to go. I have been in some spooky spots but this beats em all. Just doesn't quite seem worth it. Wish us luck. We will holler at ya later! _____________________________ Dan The only thing better than the broken glass and dirt going down the back of your pants is that bottle you're about to uncover. (in reply to L C) Post #: 54

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 2:30:57 AM    L C   Posts: 1584 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Glad I could help you get the grasp of how to do it Dan. And I do indeed wish you Guys luck Dan, wish I could be there with you ! Be sure to post all those great finds when you get back.... Gotta think positive you know.............. (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 55

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 7:45:01 AM    bottlec   Posts: 9 Joined: 4/10/2007 Status: offline Let me say this 1st I was not trying to hurt your sale on your bottle by stating a fact. I think anyone who has collected bottles for very long knows to stay away from a cracked bottle. ( this is even stated in most bottle price books you can buy and affirmed by leading bottle repairers etc). The statement used to sale a bottle "stable crack" is a myth. No crack is stable. Some never grow some grow overnight. But the idea a crack is stable is unreal. The glass has a fissure in it and it cannot be stable. Anything can start it moving again pressure temp vibrations sunlight . Do cracked bottles have value yes but only as fillers. Rare bottles such as yours are desired in any condition because of their rarity thus they still command a value higher than what they actually should bring. Chipped bottles are a better investment since chips can be filled or if on tops this can be replaced. The idea you can score the glass and the crack will stop is another myth it will go through it.Because it is a surface score and the crack is internal or if scored deep enough and the fissure moves it will simply turn and go another way. I again want you to know I was not trying to hurt your sale in any way. But again their are way too many myths out there on damged bottles and new collectors who read these post need factual information not wishful thinking. I applaud your find it is very rare and wish you the very best on your sale. (in reply to FIGGINS DIGGINS) Post #: 56

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 8:29:22 AM    epgorge Posts: 2422 Joined: 12/29/2006 Status: offline quote: collectors who read these post need factual information not wishful thinking That is the problem,now, isn't it? Seperating fact from wishful fiction! Or, is it friction. Ep _____________________________ (in reply to bottlec) Post #: 57

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 9:36:10 AM    capsoda Posts: 7923 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: online Cracks can be stablized. But the only methiod to do so is to stop drill the glass. You would need a low speed dimond tiped drill bit and drill a pin hole at each end of the crack. The crack can no longer grow and you save a small piece of history. _____________________________ 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 epgorge) Post #: 58

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 10:43:24 AM    FIGGINS DIGGINS Posts: 318 Joined: 5/27/2006 Status: offline Some never grow some grow overnight.         or do? cracks only get larger. one man's filler, another's centerpiece: If it wasn't for wishful thinking me and probably about 99 percent of the other lower end collectors in this hobby wouldn't even bother.  Don't knock it. It is all some of us got.  I love this forum and all the different perspectives you see in bottle collecting, but I have absolutely no comprehension or understanding of how saying "never buy a cracked bottle" would not be intended to discourage buying a cracked bottle.  I am so done with this thread.  thank you everyone for your responses. remember live and let live and to each his own and all that other good stuff!!! < Message edited by FIGGINS DIGGINS -- 5/15/2007 11:05:04 AM > _____________________________ Dan The only thing better than the broken glass and dirt going down the back of your pants is that bottle you're about to uncover. (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 59

RE: picture of me smiling (cobalt whiskey) - 5/15/2007 12:38:12 PM    L C   Posts: 1584 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Well, isn't it a blasted shame that a crack in a bottle can not be welded ! If someone could up with that solution, I will  show you a very rich person indeed. Matter of fact, I, as a bottle collector, would reccommend Him or Her for the Nobel Peace Price ! < Message edited by L C -- 5/15/2007 12:41:06 PM > (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 60

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