I found this bottle on ebay but I have questions on its brand (I've seen cotton club, but never seen "rainbow" on one of their bottles) and it's age (it looks older but the cap and label look newer). Thanks!
Have any full bottles from pre 1940 (preferably pre 1930)? I have a full 6 case of dublin dr peppers (1990s), pepsi unopened (1937), empty sealed coca cola error can (1982). I have more. Most is after 1950 though.
Yes, but I bought it from someone who didn't sell any other bottles and I only paid $30 for it. If they were knowingly scamming, I'd feel like they would charge way higher for it. Also, I have a cork sealed bottle from around the same time with the paper seal unbroken and original contents still...
I paid only 20 dollars for it. I myself couldnt believe the price, especially for a full example of its age (it did come from a non collector, which definitely had something to do with it ;D). It is however missing the label, which I'm buying soon. If anyone knows how to apply the labels to the...
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FULL-64oz-COCA-COLA-FOAM-LABEL-SODA-BOTTLE/113991039873?hash=item1a8a653b81%3Ag%3ANKkAAOSwfV9dzMJY&LH_BIN=1
Figured you might wanna see this.
I usually only buy them when they are full. I believe the extra premium is worth paying. The only exceptions where I'll buy empty bottles is if there are no unopened examples in existence (majority of pre 1900s bottles), and if they are in mint condition.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Druid-Oil-Rheumatism-Bottle-Baltimore-MD-50-Embossed-Price-Early-1900s-/113708069988?_ul=BR#vi__app-cvip-panel
The page priced it at 20 dollars and dated it to around 1900.
https://books.google.com/books?id=juxNAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA185&lpg=PA185&dq=JT+reed+%26+co+boston&source=bl&ots=bPPVeJbc86&sig=ACfU3U2BQxT_Ls2bimtqlCexVFMZf5_NdQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwik4MHT05vmAhUIVa0KHVO-CAgQ6AEwAXoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=JT%20reed%20%26%20co%20boston&f=false
this monster of a link...