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[aj0446]

Hey all, I was just wondering if the clear apothicary bottles are worth anything? i have about 200 af all size half look like an applied top..., also i have about 30 flasks all clear and amber with no words.. all are 100+ years old. i can put up pics if wanted....

 

[Dugout]

We all love pictures []

 

[jays emporium]

Yes, pictures would help. I can't really picture in my mind what kind of bottles you are talking about.

 

[aj0446]

took these with my crappy cell phone, most have the measurements . i was thinking about leaving them in the sun for a while if they are just kinda junk bottles....

 

[aj0446]

the green and clear flask look to be machine made because the seams go all the way to the top, but the amber and the clear to the right of it look to be possibly mold blown with applied crudish tops... again sry for the crappy quality. (all unmarked)

 

[flasherr]

I would put them out in sun where they can get full exposure and see if they will turn purple. they basically have little to no little value to them. i take that kind and put unused pharmacy labels on them. make for good display and window bottles. some people like to put colored water in them and decorate bathroom ect. im jealous of all the stuff you are digging from your back yard.

 

[aj0446]

Thanks flash, I have found shards of them on the surface of the ground that were a real nice purple.od only knows how long they been sitting out like that tho but i might just do that and sit em out till winter maybe, and see what happens.
Btw ya it is awesome to have this spot. it honestly never ends, but i have not gone all out yet, just been using a garden tool and a broken fiberglass tent rod...

 

[Brains]

one of your pharm bottles on the left in the 2nd row back looks like it's embossed with something- they can be worth something if they're marked with a pharmacy from a small town or that wasn't in business long- provided someone else wants it of course.
I built a little box with some reflective foil for turning bottles purple... i don't think it's possible that it works too fast but i feel like they're turning pretty quick.

 

[aj0446]

it is a SeaBright pharmacy from NJ, but it has a big crack so i am sure that takes away any value right? i will have to try your idea with the foil, have you done this before? if so how long did it take for you to notice anything?
Thanks

 

[RED Matthews]

Guys; your talking about SCA (Sun Colored Amethyst), not purple! Ultra violet light from the sun will cause the magnesium in the glass batch to develop an amethyst color in the glass made, in that use time period. The aluminum foil just reflects the suns intensity. RED Matthews