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skull embossed poison bottle - 4/22/2004 8:37:48 PM    jillj   Posts: 9 Joined: 10/2/2003 Status: offline I posted back in Nov asking for information about my 3 1/2 inch Cobalt Blue Skull bottle & now I'm interested in selling it. Could anyone give me a free appraisal and/or an opinion on how much I could get for it? My husband finally took some pics for me & added a link on here for anyone to click on & see it. Thanks again, Jill click http://www.geocities.com/ejesinsky/Poison.html Post #: 1

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 4/22/2004 11:01:20 PM    vtspring   Posts: 27 Joined: 3/31/2004 From: vermont Status: offline 10 years ago when i collected poisons this bottle was on the very top of my wish list!! I did a yahoo search for skull poison bottle and found the poison bottle hall of fame.they list this bottle as very rare in the 3 1/2" size.i have seen some very nice bottles get a fair market price on ebay.that really is a nice bottle.was it a dug bottle? < Message edited by vtspring -- 4/23/2004 8:02:50 PM > (in reply to jillj) Post #: 2

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 4/23/2004 3:57:58 AM    jillj   Posts: 9 Joined: 10/2/2003 Status: offline I hope I'm posting this correctly. No this bottle was not a dig find. My Grandmother gave it to me & I have no idea where she got it. She's from Charleston WV though. I had it for years & had no idea it was worth anything. I have looked up information on the web & bottle books & have seen the same bottle "famous finds" or something like that but it still doesn't give me a clue as to what I should hope to get if & when I sell. My husband's going to help me sell it on ebay(I'm an experienced buyer not a seller) depending on what I think I can get it for. I'd rather sell it in person from my home but I don't suppose anyone is going to fly to Pittsburgh. I wonder how many are known to still be around? (in reply to jillj) Post #: 3

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 4/23/2004 8:44:35 AM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline Hi Jillj - why don't you post it in our 'Buying & Selling' area? I think some of the forum members would be very interested in purchasing it _____________________________ Norm Miller (in reply to jillj) Post #: 4

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 4/23/2004 4:28:05 PM    Max   Posts: 25 Joined: 10/7/2003 From: UK Status: offline According to my collector's guide (published 2002) there are three sizes, with the smallest (2 3/4 inches) being the rarest. The smallest size is valued at $1,800 - $2,250. A full set of all three sizes $7,500 - $10,500 Max (in reply to jillj) Post #: 5

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 4/24/2004 7:31:50 AM    jillj   Posts: 9 Joined: 10/2/2003 Status: offline Thanks Max for the info. So it seems since the smaller one is more valuable & only around the 2k mark then I might have to think a bit longer on selling my medium size one. My husband says I can sell it on ebay with a reserve & I still may do just that but I guess I had dreams of a really big vacation not just a week at the beach. :) Thanks for the info. (in reply to jillj) Post #: 6

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 1/17/2005 9:16:23 AM    WhiteLighting Posts: 485 Joined: 1/21/2004 From: The Electric City,Upstate NY Status: offline Watch out for repros of this type of posion bottle,.,,,,,,,but even if a repro id get one,... _____________________________ It's time for another TEA PARTY!!!! (in reply to jillj) Post #: 7

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 5/24/2005 3:15:51 PM    Toxic_Waste   Posts: 60 Joined: 5/24/2005 Status: offline I see that this post is old, but I just joined today, so here goes anyway. I am somebody who, since first discovering the cobalt skull poison bottles, has said aloud, "This is my life's quest." I would be interested if anybody has one they wish to part with. Oh, by the way, I did not even know there were any reproductions made. Interesting. Any info on those? (in reply to jillj) Post #: 8

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 5/26/2005 1:16:22 AM    diginit   Posts: 661 Joined: 4/7/2004 From: California Status: offline I think almost every desirable bottle has been reproduced. Lookout for them. Any bottle marked (typically on the base) with: WHEATON MADE IN TAIWAN MADE IN JAPAN CROWNFORD CHINA EMPIRE GLASS WORKS CLEVENGER BROTHERS GLASS WORKS OLD STURBRIDGE VILLAGE is a reproduction bottle. < Message edited by diginit -- 5/26/2005 1:17:06 AM > _____________________________ Life is a Ditch. (in reply to jillj) Post #: 9

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 6/2/2005 3:58:41 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3464 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline The skulls where never reproduced. no chance boys! Kids Rich. < Message edited by lobeycat -- 6/2/2005 4:05:03 PM > (in reply to jillj) Post #: 10

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 6/2/2005 4:05:49 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3464 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline Jill hang onto them. The price jumps every 15-20 years or so. Skulls in mint shape are rarities. The glass around the nose is paper thin. you see lots of them with repairs, some good some awful. You have two different sizes in mint you say? Sell them as a group. They may get you to Europe if you catch the right buyers. I'd Ebay them as a last resort. There are a few good bottle auction sites out there Heckler's for one that would more than likely get you top dollar. Good Luck, Rich. (in reply to jillj) Post #: 11

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 6/3/2005 3:51:17 PM    jillj   Posts: 9 Joined: 10/2/2003 Status: offline Hey lobeycat thanks for the advice. I'm still looking to sell it & I'll have to look into your suggestions of places. By the way I only have the one bottle at 3 1/2 inches. I took it to a bottle show in Baltimore MD this past spring & someone with a knowledge of poison bottles said it was definitely original & did not appear to have any repair work done to it. It looks pretty perfect to me especially the nose area. Anyway...thanks again. jill j. (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 12

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 6/3/2005 4:40:45 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1468 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Hi Jill , Just out of curiousity .... What are you asking for the skull ? Brian _____________________________ Tennessee Hillbilly Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most ! Always looking to buy or trade for Drake's Plantation Bitters and Drake's go-withs . And Tennessee Bottles and Jugs ! (in reply to jillj) Post #: 13

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 6/3/2005 6:09:20 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3464 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline $1900? (in reply to jillj) Post #: 14

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 6/3/2005 6:38:19 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1468 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Is that what you want for yours lobeycat ??? Did you purchase jill's ? Brian _____________________________ Tennessee Hillbilly Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most ! Always looking to buy or trade for Drake's Plantation Bitters and Drake's go-withs . And Tennessee Bottles and Jugs ! (in reply to jillj) Post #: 15

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 6/3/2005 8:22:14 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3464 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: offline Yeah I wish Brian! Skulls are a bit outside the budget in this house. Hmmmmm maybe I can borrow against the house, yeah yeah and skip a few meals that wouldn't hurt. and the kid doesn't need new sneakers till school starts..... hey maybe I can swing this (in reply to jillj) Post #: 16

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 6/27/2005 12:00:55 PM    jillj   Posts: 9 Joined: 10/2/2003 Status: offline This bottle is now for sale! I'll be posting the info in the For-Sale/Auction forum. If it doesn't move here then look for it on ebay with a $2000 reserve. Jill (in reply to jillj) Post #: 17

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 7/7/2005 6:49:43 PM    pa digger   Posts: 92 Joined: 2/8/2005 From: PA Allentown Status: offline Hi jill Please let me know on the poison as i will go the $2,000.00 for it. Anyway it's up to you, but e bay is slow this time of the year and could be a waste of time and money. (in reply to jillj) Post #: 18

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 8/2/2005 1:22:53 PM    pa digger   Posts: 92 Joined: 2/8/2005 From: PA Allentown Status: offline Just an update on the skull poison, i did manage to purchase the bottle from jill. I wanted one for a long long time, and it is a real beauty and looks great on the shelf. (in reply to jillj) Post #: 19

RE: skull embossed poison bottle - 8/31/2005 12:46:15 PM    ilovebottles   Posts: 26 Joined: 8/31/2005 From: WNY Status: offline Hi, Thats is one nice bottle you have. _____________________________ Regards, Neil Find a fresh hole to dig and keep digging.. :) (in reply to jillj) Post #: 20

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