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10-18-2019, 09:02 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread Dark Dreen Soda Bottle with Applied Crown Lip in What is it? BEFORE 1900

Yeah these things are everywhere in BC unfortunately, to the point that it's almost hard to give them away. 3 out of every 4 bottles in your average...

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10-18-2019, 06:39 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread My Bottle Room in Displaying and Photographing

Cannot do that here in So Cal. Earthquakes. Mine are in my cabinet with earthquake putty.

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10-18-2019, 06:36 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread Picked these up Today at Michigan Bottle Show. in New to the Collection

Very nice!

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10-17-2019, 10:38 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread Is this an early Campana's Italian Balm bottle? in What is it? AFTER 1900

It's certainly not a particularly late example. I can't tell much about specifics but I'd be pretty surprised if it's post-1940s. Could definitely...

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10-17-2019, 03:01 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread What is this beautiful glass piece? in Digging and Finding

It's definitely not a flower frog, though I can see why it looks like one. Those bumps are convex, not concave. There's no way for a flower to be...

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10-16-2019, 03:33 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread Pair of NY Tenpins in What is it? BEFORE 1900

Very nice!

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10-16-2019, 03:18 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread My favorite poison in Poisons

It was in a box of bottles under a table. She spotted it and my jaw dropped. It's actually her bottle but I like to call it mine :-)

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10-15-2019, 07:44 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread Any point in keeping blank pre-1900 bottles? in General Chat About Bottles

They are also very hard to sell as well. I've tried at yard sales and such for $1 each. Finally lowered to 50 cents each. No sales! Recycle bin.

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10-15-2019, 07:42 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread Lesson learned yesterday,,,, Be careful out there !! in General Chat About Bottles

I was panicking just reading that!

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10-15-2019, 06:23 PM

SoCal_bottle started a thread Bottle colors in General Chat About Bottles

Ok so Blue is Cobalt, amethyst is maganese, I heard reds contain some gold. How about green or emerald green? Same would apply to insulators I guess...

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10-15-2019, 06:16 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread My favorite poison in Poisons

Thank you!

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10-15-2019, 06:14 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread My first, and best arrowhead in Unexpected Discoveries

Very nice! Found some when I was in Arkansas.

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10-15-2019, 06:07 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread My first straight side Coca-Cola, how to date it? in What is it? AFTER 1900

Check this out: http://www.antiquebottles.com/coke/

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10-14-2019, 04:58 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread New Bottle show finds in New to the Collection

Nice finds! That Eves is a beauty, I don't often see Canadian glass that old up this way. It's strange how rarely Warner's show up in Canada,...

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10-14-2019, 03:17 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread Bottle show at Ancaster nostalgia show. in Announce Antique Bottle Shows and Club Activities

Yeah I find some Ontario stuff here, I got a fantastic Cummer & Son pictorial split a few years back. Never seen another one since. Montreal in...

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10-13-2019, 12:59 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread Bottle show at Ancaster nostalgia show. in Announce Antique Bottle Shows and Club Activities

I'm up in Montreal these days, definitely a bit far from Hamilton. Our bottle show is coming up in a couple weeks and I'll try to make it to that...

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10-11-2019, 10:32 PM

SoCal_bottle started a thread Another straight side Coca Cola - Athens, Ga. in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

This one looks BIMAL. Earlier than my amber one for sure. Pretty crude.

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10-11-2019, 10:19 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread Bottle show at Ancaster nostalgia show. in Announce Antique Bottle Shows and Club Activities

It's a shame I'm not closer, I'd go if I could.

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10-11-2019, 02:57 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread Pepper Sauce? in What is it? BEFORE 1900

Thanks!

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10-11-2019, 09:52 AM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread Pepper Sauce? in What is it? BEFORE 1900

My guess would be olive oil (feels like I've been saying that a lot lately). Never seen anything quite like yours but the lip is very reminiscent of...

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10-11-2019, 09:47 AM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread double-bulbed bottle in Montana in What is it? BEFORE 1900

I was correct, here's a picture of one with a label:

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10-11-2019, 02:56 AM

SoCal_bottle started a thread Pepper Sauce? in What is it? BEFORE 1900

That's what I think it is. What say you?

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10-10-2019, 09:59 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread Mexican Coke and Sprite Bottles in General Chat About Bottles

I've seen the retro-style Fanta up here too, not sure I've ever seen Barq's in glass. There are all sorts of import-only brands we can get in glass...

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10-10-2019, 09:16 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread double-bulbed bottle in Montana in What is it? BEFORE 1900

I've seen these around before. Not 100% sure what they contained but I think it might have been olive oil.

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10-10-2019, 02:43 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread My favorite poison in Poisons

Wow, that's a beauty! Local drug store poisons are definitely not at all easy to find. I would've bought that in a heartbeat!

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10-10-2019, 02:46 AM

SoCal_bottle started a thread My favorite poison in Poisons

Wife found this at an antique store for $1 Thought it was a cool find after research.

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10-10-2019, 02:11 AM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread Morgantown, WV Straight side Coca-Cola in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Yes, nhpharm.

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10-09-2019, 08:27 PM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread Mexican Coke and Sprite Bottles in General Chat About Bottles

I've seen those here as well, sometimes from Mexico and sometimes from India. I've also seen Coke with cane sugar in glass bottles produced for the...

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10-09-2019, 09:32 AM

CanadianBottles replied to a thread 1930s "The Lions" soda bottle in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Never knew that there were two versions of that bottle! Though I suppose the differences are subtle enough that I'd never have noticed if I wasn't...

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10-08-2019, 07:27 PM

SoCal_bottle replied to a thread Morgantown, WV Straight side Coca-Cola in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Post pics Leon!

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