RE: Embossed “NE PLUS ULTRA, AIR-TIGHT FRUIT JAR/ MADE BY BODINE & BROS’ WMS’ TOW
I was thinking something about the phrase being latin, and the definition being slightly over the top. Either way, humans are devolving haha.
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RE: Embossed “NE PLUS ULTRA, AIR-TIGHT FRUIT JAR/ MADE BY BODINE & BROS’ WMS’ TOW
Thanks! I sure hope so. The auction starts tomorrow, and my bottle is one of few featured items, and the bidding starts at $1,000 so I am thinking it will be exciting to watch! The pictures are better too...
RE: Embossed “NE PLUS ULTRA, AIR-TIGHT FRUIT JAR/ MADE BY BODINE & BROS’ WMS’ TOW
Well, this bottle has finally made its way to Greg Spurgeon at North American Glass, and is set to be auctioned in May. Woohoo!
RE: Embossed “NE PLUS ULTRA, AIR-TIGHT FRUIT JAR/ MADE BY BODINE & BROS’ WMS’ TOW
Digger Don lets talk about that lid of yours...do you have a picture of it? Perhaps I would buy it from you if it were the correct match.
Ah, I have over 100 embossed blob top sodas and beers from monmouth county, long branch, red bank, highlands, oceanic(rumson), fair haven, many more. I have always wondered what they might be worth...I know most of these people were not in business too long so there couldn't have been that many...
RE: Embossed “NE PLUS ULTRA, AIR-TIGHT FRUIT JAR/ MADE BY BODINE & BROS’ WMS’ TOW
Williamstown Glass Works, (approx: 1851-approx: 1894),
Williamstown, NJ, United States, Occurs on 3 bottles, Show distribution map of bottles with the Williamstown mark
Manufactured soda bottles. This...
RE: Embossed “NE PLUS ULTRA, AIR-TIGHT FRUIT JAR/ MADE BY BODINE & BROS’ WMS’ TOW
Wow, thanks to everyone for their very helpful and much appreciated information. I'm glad to know what that depression on the lip is, and what the bottles value is. I am going to let Greg Spurgeon place...
RE: Embossed “NE PLUS ULTRA, AIR-TIGHT FRUIT JAR/ MADE BY BODINE & BROS’ WMS’ TOW
Here is a picture of another bodine fruit jar that showcases what the glass lid would have been like for this wax sealed fruit jar. It also showcases a slight depression on the top rim of the lip just like...
RE: Embossed “NE PLUS ULTRA, AIR-TIGHT FRUIT JAR/ MADE BY BODINE & BROS’ WMS’ TOW
Yes, "NE PLUS ULTRA, AIR-TIGHT FRUIT JAR." = TOP LINE
"MADE BY BODINE & BROS, WMs'TOWN, NJ" = MIDDLE LINE
"FOR THEIR PATENTED GLASS LID." = BOTTOM LINE
That is was the embossing says...