One old whiskey bottle will close out my selling for this spring. I don't know much about the history of this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Glass-Whiskey-Bottle-Dark-Green-Color-CHC-Ss-150-Embossed-In-Bottom/265078914581?hash=item3db7ef3e15:g:pWsAAOSw70FgQ5Nd
Thanks for looking.
These 2 unusual items are for sale on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/T-J-J-Mayer-Antique-Glazed-Ironstone-China-Mug-or-Cup-19th-Century-Dug/265070938885?hash=item3db7758b05:g:9BgAAOSwN3BgO8rQ...
Take a look at these 2 items, which will close tonight on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Stoneware-Master-Ink-Bottle-W-Smith-Nineteenth-Century-Crudely-Made/265062390437?hash=item3db6f31aa5:g:qeEAAOSw8HpgMqKX...
A couple of my postings on eBay you may find of interest:
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=antique+perfume+bazin+bottles&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_sop=15&_odkw=antique+perfume+bottles...
A few more postings you may find interesting
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hopkins-Chalybeate-Baltimore-Green-Color/265022279223?hash=item3db48f0e37:g:WWUAAOSwxJFgCZfG
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-LOT-OF-2-LEA-PERRINS-BOTTLES-WORCESTERSHIRE-SAUCE/265015487283?hash=item3db4276b33:g:AGAAAOSw~sJgAbn8
Here are more offerings on eBay:
Johann Hoff
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BEER-OR-MEDICINE-BOTTLE-JOHANN-HOFF-A-GERMAN-Co-Deep-Amber-Color/265014295527?hash=item3db4153be7:g:2G8AAOSwPH1gAL4~
2 Iron Pontil Porters...
I have posted a couple more bottles, these from Richmond Virginia:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CIVIL-WAR-PERIOD-PORTER-BOTTLE-M-McCormack-Richmond-Va-Blob-Top-Iron-Pontil/265004256455?hash=item3db37c0cc7:g:tpUAAOSw081f9xpq...
Thanks for the comments. I have listed some bottles this week on eBay, and will list the McCormack Richmond bottle next week for auction with a low starting bid since it is damaged.
I have listed a couple of lots of bottles (pre-1900's):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-LOT-OF-5-MEDICINE-CURE-BOTTLES-Cardui-Osgoods-Jamaica-Ginger/264995402852?hash=item3db2f4f464:g:0IEAAOSwSadf7NlT...
Thanks for the estimates. I'm thinking of selling on eBay with a fairly low starting bid. My concern here is shipping one $10 bottle is too expensive to be worthwhile to the buyer, so I will sell all 4 sodas in one package, if possible. The Porter is a neat old bottle and I will sell that by...
Any help on estimating a reasonable value on these would be greatly appreciated. A ball-park estimate is fine. Thanks.
They are:
Broe & Gorman, New york
D. Gubner, New Utrecht L.I.
Baldwin & Leitch, Washington
Julius Liebert, Petersburg, Va.
Ellison Harvey, Richmond, Va.
M. McCormack, Richmond...
Great info. I was not having any luck in the 1866 city directory. Maybe looking in the wrong place.
Zumwalt shows the bottle on page 58, but doesn't provide any source info. It does show "ext. rare-12*"
Thanks dumpdiver, nhpharm and saratogadriver for the help!
I found this mustard bottle in a Civil War camp context long ago. I was thinking it was from Philadelphia, but can't find the name in the city directories. Does anyone know about this bottle? Are there any mustard-bottle collectors out there?
I also have one with the open pontil. Here is some interesting info I picked up off the internet but can't remember where. Take it with a grain of salt, but it sounds good to me:
Personally dug in San Francisco Victorian 1870'sAqua F. Brown's "Ess of Jamaica Ginger Philada" medicine bottle...
Thanks for the comments. Yes, I will definitely be keeping this one!
I'm researching insulators on line. This wasn't available when I found this insulator.