I have been looking for/accumulating Citro cobalt blue soda bottles from Baltimore for 10 years now. Its not easy to get them. I only have 4 in all that time. I am wondering how many mold numbers are on the bottoms of these and am asking people here to share with me if they have anything other than my four: molds 1, 2, 5 and one with no company markings or mold number on the bottom at all.
A friend in Sykeville, MD once dug a whole one, and then I dug shards of three after that. When he passed away unexpectedly 10 yrs. ago, I wanted one to buy one to remember him by. Then I noted the mold number on the bottom and wondered how many would make a "complete" set.
Any help or info would be appreciated.
I am an insulator collector and am puzzled as to why these rare bottles are not more treasured/sought after by soda bottle collectors? the shape and color makes them, to me, really special.
I know of the same sized Brooklandville Springs water bottle and the larger Perfecton Gingerale bottle but have never seen any for sale. Kicking myself for missing a Perfection Gingerale go on eBay years ago and not bidding b/c it was not a Citro!
I also have tried to contact the man called the expert on this company, Ernie Dimler, but twice I emailed the listed contacts at the Bromo Seltzer museum (where his collection) and no one has ever answered me to tell me how to get ahold of Ernie.
So...anyone out there have one and can share what mold numbers they have? From studying other glass making machines of the time period, I am guessing 6 molds plus the no number mold exist (spare for when repairing another mold). But really have no idea if that is right.
Sorry I only have a pic of the bottom of the no number bottle. But its identical in every way to the others.
A friend in Sykeville, MD once dug a whole one, and then I dug shards of three after that. When he passed away unexpectedly 10 yrs. ago, I wanted one to buy one to remember him by. Then I noted the mold number on the bottom and wondered how many would make a "complete" set.
Any help or info would be appreciated.
I am an insulator collector and am puzzled as to why these rare bottles are not more treasured/sought after by soda bottle collectors? the shape and color makes them, to me, really special.
I know of the same sized Brooklandville Springs water bottle and the larger Perfecton Gingerale bottle but have never seen any for sale. Kicking myself for missing a Perfection Gingerale go on eBay years ago and not bidding b/c it was not a Citro!
I also have tried to contact the man called the expert on this company, Ernie Dimler, but twice I emailed the listed contacts at the Bromo Seltzer museum (where his collection) and no one has ever answered me to tell me how to get ahold of Ernie.
So...anyone out there have one and can share what mold numbers they have? From studying other glass making machines of the time period, I am guessing 6 molds plus the no number mold exist (spare for when repairing another mold). But really have no idea if that is right.
Sorry I only have a pic of the bottom of the no number bottle. But its identical in every way to the others.