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what should I do? - 7/7/2010 3:15:06 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline 29 years ago, when I bought my summer home in Western MA, there was a collection of seemingly old bottles. I put them in a basement cupboard and sort of forgot about them. I just took them out and have 18 bottles a/o flasks, dating I suspect from mid 1800's to mid 1900's. There are soda bottles, water bottles, medicine flasks, liquor bottles and flasks and chemist bottles. I am not a collector and would like to sell them but do not know where to start. I did do some research here, ebay, and google and got some approximate values for most. I have 3 bottles I cannot find any real info about. Should I post this "collection" here? w/pictures? Any and alll advice would be appreciated. Thanks Larry Post #: 1

RE: what should I do? - 7/7/2010 3:27:55 PM    swizzle Posts: 3583 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline Definitely post the pics and what you know about the bottles. Were all here to help and be helped. Swiz (in reply to bigla) Post #: 2

RE: what should I do? - 7/7/2010 4:17:17 PM    epackage Posts: 7440 Joined: 5/3/2009 From: Jersey Status: offline pic's pic's pic's !!!!!!! Welcome to the forum......Jim _____________________________ Paterson NJ Bottles I Want Them! AKA Contest Winner ! R.I.P. Lobeycat Last Login 5/21/2011 2:16:48 AM R.I.P. 808 50th State Last Login 5/17/2011 2:44:53 PM R.I.P. Bearswede Last Login 11/9/2010 9:13:49 (in reply to swizzle) Post #: 3

RE: what should I do? - 7/7/2010 6:58:40 PM    old.s.bottles Posts: 920 Joined: 3/16/2010 From: CT Status: online sounds like some goodies. Its good that you researched approximate values, that is where you start if you want to sell them. A lot of people seem to dislike ebay, but I don't. On the other hand you can sell them here (preferably to me). Either way, if you want to sell them online you are gunna need some pics. (in reply to epackage) Post #: 4

RE: what should I do? - 7/7/2010 7:43:55 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline Thanks to all. Will start taking and posting some pic asap. Larry (in reply to old.s.bottles) Post #: 5

RE: what should I do? - 7/8/2010 1:01:02 AM    junkyard jack   Posts: 318 Joined: 3/23/2009 Status: offline Put up pics. There are alot of collectors on here that can surely help you with IDs & values. (in reply to bigla) Post #: 6

Here are pix - 7/8/2010 12:52:17 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline I will start uploading pix of my "treasures" The first is a bottle from Golden Wedding - I assume it is for some liquor. It is an ornate bottle with embossing designs on front, back and sides. On the bottom it reads /PAT. APPLIED FOR\ and /NOV 28TH 1924\ [image][/image] Attachment (1) (in reply to junkyard jack) Post #: 7

RE: Here are pix - 7/8/2010 12:53:01 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline pix 2 Golden Wedding Attachment (1) (in reply to bigla) Post #: 8

RE: Here are pix - 7/8/2010 12:53:38 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline Golden Wedding 3 Attachment (1) (in reply to bigla) Post #: 9

RE: Here are pix - 7/8/2010 12:54:42 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline Here is last photo of Golden Wedding. Anyone have any info about this and possible value I would appreciate it. Larry Attachment (1) (in reply to bigla) Post #: 10

RE: Here are pix of Sawyer's crystal blueing - 7/8/2010 12:57:56 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline Any info about this bottle of Sawyer's Crystal Blueing. It is a pale green or aqua flask. At bottom it reads Sawyer's Crystal Blueing. Bottom has a 6 or a 9 embossed on it. Attachment (1) (in reply to bigla) Post #: 11

RE: Here are pix of Sawyer's crystal blueing - 7/8/2010 12:58:52 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline Sawyer's number 2 Attachment (1) (in reply to bigla) Post #: 12

RE: Here are pix of Sawyer's crystal blueing - 7/8/2010 12:59:41 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline Sawyer's number 3 Attachment (1) (in reply to bigla) Post #: 13

RE: Here are pix of Hagee's Cordial - 7/8/2010 1:26:43 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline This will be last flask I will post about. It is clear glass flask, 8" tall, 3" wide, 1 3/4" deep.. Embossing ios on the sides. One side reads: HAGEES'S CORDIAL then in smaller font, OF THE EXTRACT OF, then below that in bigger font, COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND. On the other side it reads: KATHARMON CHEMICAL CO. ST. LOUIS, MO On the bottom there is a diamond with what seems to be the numbers 179. The dimensions on the Golden wedding are: 6 7/8' tall, approx 1 1/2" deep, and 4" at it's widest point. The dimesnions for the Sawyer's Crystal Blueing are: 6 1/8" tall, 3" wide, & 1 3/8" deep. Attachment (1) (in reply to bigla) Post #: 14

RE: Here are pix of Hagee's Cordial - 7/8/2010 1:27:20 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline Hagee pix #2 Attachment (1) (in reply to bigla) Post #: 15

RE: Here are pix of Hagee's Cordial - 7/8/2010 1:27:58 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline Hagee's pix #3 Attachment (1) (in reply to bigla) Post #: 16

RE: Here are pix of Hagee's Cordial - 7/8/2010 2:09:54 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11468 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline That is a machine made medicine, you can see the owens suction ring mark. Probably made around 1910-1920 period _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to bigla) Post #: 17

RE: Here are pix of Hagee's Cordial - 7/8/2010 4:20:35 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2268 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline You are right Gunther, and the diamond could even be for Diamond Glass since it didn't have the O-I.  RED M. _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 18

RE: Here are pix of Hagee's Cordial - 7/8/2010 5:48:39 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11468 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline probably an Owens mark, the letters are often hard to see... _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to RED Matthews) Post #: 19

RE: Here are pix of Hagee's Cordial - 7/8/2010 7:07:30 PM    bigla   Posts: 15 Joined: 7/7/2010 Status: offline Thanks Gunther and Red for the info about the Hagee's. Did Owens become part of Owens corning glass? Any ideas about the value of this bottle? Larry (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 20

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