All of this is fascinating! I am a librarian and I consider myself a pretty good researcher, but y'all are amazing!
Thanks so much for all of the information. I certainly know where to go with any other bottle questions I come across.
Thank you!
Sorry - that was much blurrier than it looked on my phone. The imprint says "Carter's" on the top, "2-K" near the center of the bottom, and "No 1" on the bottom.
I have found several other Carter's ink bottles, but the ones that are cobalt blue and 9.5" tall are all the cathedral variety with several sides. This one is just round. I can't find it in the book I borrowed from the library or on any of the sites I've searched. Can anyone tell me about it?
Here are two bottles that are almost identical. They are both olive green, although there is a slight different in coloration, and one is about 3/8" shorter than the other. The taller one is 9.5" tall.
The only information I've been able to find says that some of these bottles are also...
Ha! Texas Walker Ranger! I love it! I should have been more original with my login name.
I have enjoyed the history in the articles you've written.
My son and I are taking more pictures of other bottles so we can post them.
I just read the article at the link you sent. SUPER helpful, especially since there are pictures to go with it. I suspected it might be a reproduction, but I'm pretty sure now.
Thanks!
Here's another interesting bottle from my father's collection. I have read that there are lots of reproductions of this bottle. The descriptions I've found of the originals and reproductions are not super helpful. What do you think?
VERY interesting article. Thanks for the link.
I read about the green bottle that was sold recently for so much. I'm glad I've found this forum; I knew y'all would be welcoming!
Can anyone recommend favorite bottle pricing guides? Papa had several bottles in his little collection, but I...
I have very recently entered the world of bottle collecting with this bottle I inherited from my father. I am looking for information about it. Other markings: "Patented 1863" on both sides of cabin under the roof.