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Strange Color Ayer's Sarsaparilla

Though it didn't bother me enough to stop buying from him. What was he to do?
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- Post #39
- Jan 8, 2015
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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Strange Color Ayer's Sarsaparilla

Shouldn't they be called FeeBay?
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- Post #35
- Jan 5, 2015
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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Strange Color Ayer's Sarsaparilla

too bad we didn't know who purchased it so they could be alerted to the fact they paid way more than they should have and maybe they would create sales trouble for the seller.Joel
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- Post #33
- Jan 5, 2015
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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Strange Color Ayer's Sarsaparilla

It seems as if the link now brings you to a home page rather than the listing with a preposterous price tag.Joel
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- Post #31
- Jan 4, 2015
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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Strange Color Ayer's Sarsaparilla

I would think it could have been flint. It is a rare bottle indeed. That is the problem of people trying to induce color, they change otherwise, valuable collectors items into junk.
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- Post #28
- Jan 3, 2015
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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Strange Color Ayer's Sarsaparilla

Dean,Check out his other bottles and you will find many "zapped" bottles for sale. He/she has some that are authentic, again, giving validity to statements that some altered glass brings suspicion to all the items for sale. Beware and don't purchase from these people. Period!!Ever!!!!Joel
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- Post #26
- Jan 1, 2015
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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Strange Color Ayer's Sarsaparilla

Thanks Eric,I have been sick again. Trying to make it to spring and beyond. Happy New Year to all my fellow collectors. Keep it honest and keep it safe.Joel
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- Post #25
- Dec 31, 2014
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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Strange Color Ayer's Sarsaparilla

Irritates me as well.I complained to Greg Spurgeon who you know is a leader in the world of color because he was selling "zapped" purple (as he calls it) on his NAG auction and he acknowledged it was just a few pieces in a larger and more authentic collection and "what was he to do?"! He was...
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- Post #22
- Dec 31, 2014
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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Strange Color Ayer's Sarsaparilla

I agree with Jim. It is a practice that has hurt the collection hobby. It is most certainly nuked. I have stopped buying from those who sell nuked glass of any sort. Especially fruit jars. Regarding eBay; Someone would need to purchase an item, then complain of its non-authenticity and then, if...
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- Post #18
- Dec 31, 2014
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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figural cologne pontil going cheaply

Gone up to $21 and some change.
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- Post #4
- Jul 12, 2014
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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Some strange stuff......

It may have been for treating Syphilis or Gonorrhea, a big problem back then. Better than smashing it with a hanner.Ep
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- Post #10
- Jul 11, 2014
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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Some strange stuff......

I would say that is exactly what it is..... "cure"????? [:)] Better than a gumby [&o] !!!!
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- Post #7
- Jul 11, 2014
- Forum: Digging and Finding
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figural cologne pontil going cheaply

No not an alteration but tooled that way. It is a variant. That particular style did come with a flared lip, though. It is the one with the pillars and I believe a hunter with a staff. I can't even remember the name of the bottle. They say the mind is the first thing to go.Joel
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- Post #3
- Jul 10, 2014
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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figural cologne pontil going cheaply

Can't remember which one this is but it is a good one and only at 9.99 with less than three days left.
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- Thread
- Jul 10, 2014
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Current Auctions and Sales
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New here and gifted a bunch of bottles!

Most of those are condiment jars..... olives, capers, mustard, etc.
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- Post #18
- Jun 30, 2014
- Forum: New to the Collection