6 baby snappers, 2 old bottles. Lol.

[Robby Raccoon]

You're probably wondering, "What? The turtles?" Yup! But I'll get to that later. Heh. After finishing up volunteering today at the Sanctuary, we stopped at Muskegon's latest antique store: Anything and Everything. It is our most modern too, as it is a converted store (electric doors, security cameras....) At first, I thought, "This is an antique store?" It all seemed too new inside. Then my mother pointed out from down an aisle, "You'll be in bottle Heaven." There was an entire section dedicated to mostly embossed medicine bottles and anything larger with little to no embossing (late 1800s to early 1900s.)
There were three bottles like this, another similar one with a flat bottom instead of, uh, I forgot what they call this. I also forgot what style the mouth is. Can anyone tell me an approximate age? There are many twists in it and millions of tiny bubbles. The color is olive green and I selected this one because the base was a little more messed up, and it was the shortest of the lot; also, it was olive instead of, like the others, lighter or dark green. The base isn't totally a perfect circle, either. This one does have some scratches--particularly on one side-- and wear, but is pretty cool. I couldn't find a seam. How'd they do the mouth? What kind of closure did it use?
When I flipped one very dark one over, a whole bunch of dirt came out. They didn't bother to really clean these... Dug out of a sandy clay soil, as was clearly shown on my example. Others were more regular dirt. This one I spent a little while cleaning it; and to my gladness, it came out pretty nice. It cost a dollar. Then the other bottle you see may make you at first wonder, "What's special about that one?" I'm still wondering why I picked it up, as it definitely isn't the nicest there. If I recall, it is Goodman who not long ago picked up an identical. I grabbed it for the historical interest, even though I might have overpaid at $1.50.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

More photos! Anything on age and how it was created?

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Also, does anyone know what it was for? As in, what kind of drink was in it?

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Final photos of it. Next is the not-so-cool-looking-but-still-totally-interesting bottle.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Goodman, it was you who recently acquired the blob top Root bottle? Or is my memory playing with me? Anyway, isn't this similar if not identical? I got it because I had originally thought, till your bottle, that Root did all ABM. This is a blob! There are many large bubbles inside the glass, and it's light aqua-blue. The staining is moderate-heavy, but still a neat piece. I neglected to recall, till I got it home, that there is no more room in my collection for such a large bottle. Heh.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Better base-photo and others: So, anyone recall the year(s) this bottle was made? Also, what did it hold?

 

[sandchip]

I always figured wine or champagne and dating around 1900, but hopefully somebody here can say for sure. I've found them before and always bring 'em home. Nice color and character to the glass. I think you did okay at a buck. What's mystified me for years is the kick up with the solid protrusion of glass. I've never been convinced it was a pontil, but still don't know how it was formed. If the kick up was part of the mold, then the protrusion would be hollowed out inside, not solid.

 

[hemihampton]

Just dug a similar bottle in bottom of my 1870's Privy hole so I'd guess age is 1870's? Bottom is called a Kick Up I believe, common on Champagne bottles,ect, ect. LEON.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

As for those snappers... Amusing to think these little guys will one day grow into something that has no predator except mankind, who fears them. My neighbor, last week, dropped off six baby snapping turtles he found in his driveway. As it turns out, the female snapper will go far from water to lay her eggs. He knew I have had a few turtles, and he wrote in the note that he wanted me to take care of them. I'm wondering if I should release them in the lake where I know other ones live (last turtle I saw there was a snapper,) or should I find a private pond (I know of a few, like one in the forest by an abandoned blueberry field has lots of frogs and tadpoles,) or do I just let them go in the backyard to go on their way? We have a creek out back, which leads to Mona Lake and is likely where my turtle of six years went to escape... I'm interested in keeping one or two, but do not want an aggressive turtle. And if I couldn't keep them one day due to aggression, I could not release them into the wild as they wouldn't have the skills needed to survive-- don't argue, I am right. They're so cute! But I'd rather have a turtle that won't need a 100-gallon tank, and will not try to rip into me when I go to clean him. Heh. As it's been cold, and I am unsure of how the earl cold spell would affect them at such a young age (adults are known to be out in Winter) I brought them out of the pond and into that fish tank, which made me have to move about ten bottles... Now I have some in a box.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Sandchip, I didn't think it was pontiled, but didn't know what to make of it. Hemi, the mouth and color are very good matches. But now we have a 30-year window... Lol.
More photos of one of the adorable babies!
I'm also one for a more colorful turtle... These guys will not be very colorful. If one was albino (one in 30,000 I think it was are,) then definitely keep him. Lolz.
Might they have reused such a bottle for some time? And isn't it a bit short for wine? Also I found a base to one like this in the lake once.