Hey, what would you pick?!

[BellwoodBoys]

Any Bottle from Deal, NJ

 

[CanYaDigIt]

Cobalt Half-Pint

 

[2find4me]

A Florida Amber Coke like this one.

 

[Road Dog]

Mark's Vaughn's bottle would be mine. Does glass get any purtier?[]

 

[driftwood]

I guess mine would have to be a dark green Saratoga type bottle embossed; " PONCE DE LEON SPRING WATER ST AUGUSTINE FLA"

 

[PASodas]

Currently searching for this one . . .

photo compliments of:
http://www.sodasandbeers.com/SABShowBottle.aspx?Bottle=51409AC&Firm_Number=51409

 

[probe buster]

ORIGINAL: cacarpetbagger

One of these but in better condition.

Yep, I agree. The Holy Grail for any Western glass collector. While we're at it, order three up for me: green, olive and amber!

 

[Poison_Us]

That's a tuffy. I would take the one in the middle...

and then I could sell it to get all the other ones I really want. []

 

[bottlekid76]

Some killer bottles! You guys rock! That saloon soda is amazing Charles. Never seen or heard of it before. You guys sure have picked some real beauties. Great bottles guys and thanks for showing the pics. Matt, Jimbo, you haven't posted yours? []

Chris, you're a soda guy like me and what a killer that would be huh. I hope you're able to get it one day man.

That hunt and drive to find that one we are looking for really is something. It's hard to explain i've found to friends that don't collect. All they ever seem to see is dollar signs. I'm not really sure what it is that draws us to the old pieces of glass. It's funny when you can't seem to understand how others sometimes don't share that crazy addiction we have. Most friends of mine think they're pretty cool but they don't have that draw to them that most of us that collect have. Sometimes I wonder what it is that drives us on these. I think a love of the history really plays a big part in it. So many people collect so many different things. There are people that collect ashtrays, badges, license plates, you name it. I think for me I really enjoy the crudity of glassmaking from an era that will never be seen again. The hunt or search for that particular bottle you collect really gets in your blood. Most people you can't explain it to and alot of times it's not even worth trying. Whether digging one, finding one at an antique mall, flea market, bottle show, or the interent, it's so nice to find a bottle that you have been wanting for so long. I've been pretty fortunate to pick up quite a bit of stuff I collect from other collectors. All of these things together make this a great hobby that's alot of fun and very rewarding and satisfying. You meet alot of great people along the way that share that same feeling we get from a great bottle. Good luck guys and I hope you all find what you are looking for. []

~Tim

 

[antlerman23]

a cobalt pontiled squat from rochester minnesota!