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    Wilkinson bottles wanted

    I've asked here before but it's been a few years. I collect any bottle embossed WILKINSON. There are a lot out there believe it or not. Most are English but I have some meds and dairy bottles that are from the U.S. There is also a medicine shaped bottle that is embossed Wilkinson Mineral...
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    Smith & Kline Jamaica Ginger

    I purchased a new "eastern" jake for my collection today. It's the typical size and shape but this is one I have never heard of before. I know from "google books" that it was a company in business in the early 1880's. What I want to know is if anyone else has seen this particular one and what...
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    Beware of unusual colors

    I just saw this link on facebook. Keep this in mind when you see bottles in unusual colors; http://www.vippins.com/tinting-bottles-jars-tutorial/
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    Hostetters or Schnerr's wild cherry?

    Here is one that I just don't get. I understand that other company's frequently recycled their compettitors bottles for their own products, but does that really increase the value of the bottle? This is a common Hostetter's Stomach Bitters with a nice label for Schnerr's Wild Cherry Tonic...
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    Wilkinson Dairy

    I began collecting, er....."searching" for antique bottles with my last name on them. I now have 3. This is my latest edition, purchased today.
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    California Gold Rush Artifacts

    Some gold rush artifacts, including "BOTTLES" were unearthed at San Francisco International Airport. Check out the story here: http://news.yahoo.com/dig-sfs-transport-terminal-unearths-artifacts-160146141.html These are actually a little later than the gold rush which began in 1849...
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    Jamaica Gingers and "Wilkinson bottles"

    Hello everyone, it's been quite some time since I've been on the forum. I thought I'd come back here and say hi, and let you all know that I'm still collecting "jakes" and am interested in buying or trading. Any embossed Jamaica Ginger, or labeled ones if they are interesting to me. I also...
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    unknown western whiskey

    I have an interesting advertisement for a San Francisco whiskey that I have never heard of.
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    Facebook Bottle Group

    Facebook Group - Antique Bottle Collectors I hope that link works.
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    In God We Trust

    Will NBC be surprised??* Here's your chance to let the media know where the people stand on our faith in God, as a nation. NBC is presently taking a poll on "In GodNBC poll We Trust" to stay on our American currency. Please do it right away, before NBC takes this off their web page.. Poll...
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    Successful Hunt

    I just got home from deer hunting. I got my deer on Monday. It's a 3 X 3 buck! My hunting buddy got his the following day, his was a forked horn. Here is a picture of mine.
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    how to tell if you have swine flu

    If you wake up looking like this you might want to call in sick:
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    Owl Drug Bottle Book Available

    Since there are a few members interested in Owl Drug bottles, I thought I'd point out that the Owl Drug bottle book is available on eBay right now. I got one already about a week ago or I'd be bidding on it. It's currently at 9.99 and it's a pretty scarce book...
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    labeled and embossed S.F. pill bottle

    Here is one of my favorites from my collection. It is an unopened pill bottle with the label and seal still intact. It is from San Francisco, pre 1900. The pills are like little bb's, they look like they were rolled into little balls by hand. It is aprox. 2 3/4" tall with the enclosure...
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    Rare Wall Find???

    I clicked on the post titled Rare Wall Find and this is what I saw. This is a first for me on "this" site.
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    3 different Warners

    I am the lucky winner of these 2 Warners and I'm picturing them here with my one other Warners, a round cobalt one. Thanks bottlediger!
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    anyone own a .270 rifle?

    I have 4 boxes of .270 ammo that I will sell for 10 bucks each. I have a .270 "short mag" and regular .270 ammo won't fit. If you have a .270 then you know that this ammo is more expensive than other calibers and 10 bucks a box is a steal. I'll even trade it for bottles. let me know if you...
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    Question for you hunters or target shooters

    I went to "Guns and Fishing" yesterday, a local gun store here which happens to be the "only" place to buy ammo now. Big 5 Sporting Goods and Walmart have empty shelves. Ammo for my 30-06 is varying in price from about 50 dollars to 80 dollars depending on the brand and grains, etc. What the...
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    amber BIM Bayer bottle

    Has anyone ever seen a medicine bottle aprox 5 or 6" tall, bim, amber, with "Bayer" embossed on the front in a cross? Actually more of a plus sign as it is equal in size in both directions? B A BAYER E R I had one up until about 15 years ago when the floating...
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    What can 50 cents buy today?

    How about a 4" cobalt, owl poison bottle? This weekend, my mom baught 3 bottles from a yard sale. The smallest was a 4" cobalt owl drug company poison bottle for 50 cents. next was a bromo for .75 cents and lastly was a milk of magnesia bottle for 1 dollar. The prices went lowest for the...

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