Im not sure if I have the spelling right, as the bottle's in a friend's possession, but does anyone know anything about a Dr. Sawin's Bitters Utica NY: yellow - amber, approx 9 - 10 "? Any info as to rarity and value would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Most of the bad stuff in the bad part of town happens under the cover of darkness, in my experience. Dont act like a "mark" (as they used to say), and you should be alright particularly if you have one or two guys with you.
Btw, I always heard that the cities in Ohio had been dug pretty...
Fabulous find!
I've heard some great find stories like that over the years; I myself, a few years back, found a mint Ladie's Favorite fruit jar for thrty bucks in a hole-in-the-wall antique shop, and a mint, very early, Dr. Jaynes Life Preservative filled with bath oil and little seashells...
Caz, I live outside Rochester. The way I heard the story, the guy that dug those H Lakes was one of those old time purist diggers who just loved to dig old bottles and didnt care all that much about "book value" etc. Supposedly he found them under and stuffed in a bunch of old rusted out buckets...
Are there any newer, readily available books devoted exclusivly to the older ss cokes and the 1915s, syrup bottles etc? Im amazed at how little space the newer mainstream bottle books devote to this category, given the number of Coca Cola collectors.
Zane - The bottle is embossed with large letters down one side: TO KEEP BOTTLE SANITARY WASH IN COLD WATER SOAPSUDS & HOT WATER AND RINSE IN HOT WATER, and on the other side: PUT MILK IMMEDIATLY ON ICE. In smaller letters, at the heel is LGC, which might be Lockport Glass Co. Theres no dairy...
I have a round milk that is embossed with very elaborate cleaning instructions down one side: Rinse in cold water and wash in hot water with soap and return etc
Anyone seen one of these?
This ones probobly common, but I'd never seen it. Clear pint embossed MASON'S LGW IMPROVED. What does the LGW stand for, Lockport Glass Works? Thanks folks.
Marjorie, Its a mineral water, and a nice early one. If you look at the color closely in good light, it probobly has some olive mixed with that amber. Could be late 1840s to 60; somewhere in that time frame.
Just asking: whats the difference between ice blue and blue aqua, or, cherry puce and strawberry puce, topaz and straw yellow etc? And, is their a color chart in circulation available similar to the one some jewelers use? Your thoughts.