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    Who knows Jugs ?

    Mike O: I dont know a lot about Poughkeepsie, N.Y. jugs, per se, but I can definately say that any blue decorated jug is better than an undecorated plain one. Yours exhibits a relatively simple freehand cobalt blue floral decoration. It exhibits a lot of "fry" which is actually the bare spots in...
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    Meadow Gold Milk Bottle

    Kranked003: I dont know much about Meadow Gold milk bottles but dont think the bottle is worth a lot as I've never seen an embossed one reach too high on ebay. Generally the most valuable embossed milks are those that come from small town dairy, farmer owned operations. Round pyroglazed milks...
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    Did I miss something here?

    Guentherhess: People (like me) collect pyro milk bottles because they are among the most attractive and displayable bottles within the realm of collecting. Their artistic images and artful color displays are outstanding. Historical content is highly evident with the pyroglazed patriotic W.W. 2...
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    J. C. Fields Mauch Chunk Squat Soda

    Privvydigger: I see you were the underbidder on the Fields squat. Actually I thought it did "all the money" and more, so probably no need to beat yourself up on losing it. You should do as well, if not better, on your Strohl, Pohopoco Dairy embossed quart milk bottle you currently have listed...
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    J. C. Fields Mauch Chunk Squat Soda

    Ebay final value...$438. Not too shabby on this very desirable Mauch Chunk squat. Congratulations keemakoo.
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    ULTRA RARE LEHIGHTON PA MILK ON EBAY

    Priwydigger has just listed one of the most rare and sought after milk bottles from the collector-rich Carbon County area of Lehighton, PA. It is a WM. T. STROHL / POHOPOCO DAIRY / BIG CREEK, PA., ebay #330395961292, tall round embossed quart. From the pictures it appears to be in near mint...
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    Rare bitters on Ebay?

    Downeastdigger: I just dont get that warm, fuzzy feeling about that bitters bottle when looking at the listing. The very poor, dark quality of the pictures, coupled with the somewhat generic, non-specific, embossing on the bottle adds up to a fantasy or commemerative bottle to me. Frankly I'm...
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    Milk bottles Rare?

    Ellisnowens: Thanks for posting pictures of the 2 milk bottles. Without knowing anything specifically about these two bottles, as they are way outside of my local collecting area, I'd say that perhaps the Hudson's might be the better of the two. Usually slugplate milks, with the block lettered...
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    2 Embossed bottles

    Motorcyclemaniac: I believe both of these bottles are somewhat common to the bottle collecting community. From what I see in your picture, the A.R. Cox is smooth based, not pontilled. All that I've encountered have been greenish aqua. If its cornflower-cobalt blue, probably disregard my above...
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    J. C. Fields Mauch Chunk Squat Soda

    No problem keemakoo. Color is a highly subjective term thats loosely based on the eye of the beholder. One man's light green is another's greenish aqua. In the end, color means little when a rare bottle is up for grabs...as is the case here. Looking forward to seen the final value your Fields...
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    J. C. Fields Mauch Chunk Squat Soda

    Keemakoo: Sorry you mistook my post as a downplay to your very desirable Mauch Chunk squat. No need to get paranoid about me trying to discredit a bottle which has already proven itself via its current ebay auction attainment. I have no stake in this matter as I am not, nor will I be, an active...
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    Why do Mass. Milk Bottles sell so poorly?

    I dont know specifically about Mass. milk bottles on ebay but the general trend over the last year or so is that if the bottle isnt recognized as a super rare or desirable acquisition, its lucky if it even exceeds its initial starting bid. This is especially true if the bottle doesnt come from...
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    Keeping an eye out

    Bottlingco: Was wondering about two versions of the A-Treat ACL bottles from Allentown. One shows a boy and girl holding a bottle of A-Treat and the earlier one shows a picture of the bottling plant. Once in a while see the boy and girl varient but the plant version seems to be scarcer. Any...
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    Known bottles from Slatington PA

    Hi Sticky: Funny you should post that Horlacher bottle. I have an exact duplicate of it but its buried in my cellar in a bunch of boxes. When I first saw your thread I thought of it but didnt want to dig through them to find it. I see you did the legwork for me. Thanks for the value update too...
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    Bottles with Errors

    Apparently glasshouse mis-spelled words and factory errors were not considered to be of major importance to bottle customers in the 1850-1900 era, as they were purchased and distributed to the retail trade as if there were no problems with them. I live in Northeastern PA. and have a few...
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