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Harry Pristis replied to the thread why would a bottle have a rounded bottom,cannot stand on it's own.

Ken . . . Your post is a mix of fact and fancy. The fanciful: Are you asserting that your ginger ale bottle collection is a...

Saturday at 11:58 AM
Harry Pristis replied to the thread Neat decanter but cant find one like it..

Pinch or "dimple" bottle: John Haig & Company Limited Principle Brands Dimple 12 year old Dimple 15 year Old Also Known as Pinch in...
Thursday at 3:28 PM
Harry Pristis replied to the thread 1890s Pickle?.

I like your pickle jar. I find these wide-mouth jars particularly interesting. Rarely, one of these large bottles is found in colored...
Wednesday at 3:36 PM
Harry Pristis replied to the thread Mystery bottle No 1.

My guess is it's a TOC20 British turn-mold ale bottle.

Tuesday at 7:37 PM
Harry Pristis replied to the thread Lady's Leg.

Likely a bitters from 1860-80. These examples are not all bitters, and are a bit earlier.
Tuesday at 6:16 PM
Harry Pristis replied to the thread capers bottle.

Nice find! Capers for certain, but early 1800s, not late. A French import. Doesn't it have a pontil scar? My example was recovered...
Tuesday at 6:09 PM
Harry Pristis replied to the thread Cathedral pickle found at the thrift store.

Nice find! It's no doubt from the late 1800s. These don't bring the big bucks that the four-sided bottles can bring, but they do sell...
Tuesday at 5:58 PM
Harry Pristis replied to the thread why would a bottle have a rounded bottom,cannot stand on it's own.

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Sep 14, 2020
Harry Pristis replied to the thread What are these little guys?.

Bottle stoppers. The stem had a wrap of cork which sealed the bottle. These were used on a variety of bottles, from sauces to whiskey...

Aug 18, 2020
Harry Pristis replied to the thread Underwoods Ink Bottle.

The form is that of a mucilage bottle.
Aug 11, 2020
Harry Pristis reacted to Michael Seeliger's post in the thread Repro or Fake Warners with Like.

Warner was very particular about his bottles. He won an injunction against Dr. Craig and got the rights to the bottle shape and the...

Aug 7, 2020
Harry Pristis reacted to Michael Seeliger's post in the thread Repro or Fake Warners with Like.

Very interesting find. If you look at it, it seems to be one of the reproductions from the 1960s. Like the cobalt blue one and the...

Aug 7, 2020
Harry Pristis replied to the thread Dairy information that no longer is in business..

Are you checking with the local county library? The reference librarian will check the city directories and possibly old newspapers for...

Jul 28, 2020
Harry Pristis replied to the thread Need help with an early bottle pulled out of a river!!!.

An 1890 - 1910 bottle. Soak it in a laundry bleach solution, and photograph it agoin. (By the 1870s, American glasshouses were using a...

Jul 21, 2020
Harry Pristis replied to the thread Anyone have info on this one?.

Vast numbers of these bottles full of ginger ale were exported from the UK to the USA. Same with stoneware bottles full of ale. These...

Jul 20, 2020