Arctic Frost Bite Cure Display

[goodman1966]

Well I am not a happy camper tonight ! As you will see I don't know if these are salvageable ! At some point this "Antique Dealer" and I use the term loosely, laid the display down. The contents leaked and soaked the labels, boxes and display I still took them away from him at a drastically reduced price, because he doesn't deserve them. Oh it gets worse ! How you say. They were full and corked, seams stopped at shoulder. And yes they are a nice shade of aqua. Then he broke the top part ! So on this sad day be nice to me and tell me the label won't slip off when they dry out. I can't go on....... Pics[attachment=image(CL).jpg]
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[Bert DeWitt]

Boy thats a bummer I hope they do stay on I would love to buy one.

 

[ACLbottles]

I'm sorry to hear that... That was a nice display! The labels may not fall off but they'll probably be stained. I hope they turn out okay.

 

[cowseatmaize]

At some point this "Antique Dealer" and I use the term loosely, laid the display down.

That sucks but you can't really blame the dealer. The were probably stored upright for too long at some point and the cork dried out. Could they have known better, I suppose but it's not really a blame them thing. Is the top one you checked better that the lower ones (it there were any)? Could you have missed that? I'm just saying.The broken top flap I can't explain but unless the bottom layer was still wet or sticky it could have happened anytime in the last 100 or so years.

I still took them away from him at a drastically reduced price, because he doesn't deserve them

Getting then at a "drastically reduced price" from $50 still leaves you with a great piece.

 

[cowseatmaize]

off when they dry out. I can't go on....... Pics

Sorry, I missed that part off to the side. [] I guess it was recent.

 

[Plumbata]

Dang, more damage and decay in a few days than they've endured in a century, sorry to hear about that man.

 

[LisaTammy]

That is gutting. My advice would be to try not to mess with the labels too much until they are dry dry. I wouldn't even try drying them with anything. I would worry about mildew on the boxes though. Ugh that just plain sucks.Lisa

 

[goodman1966]

Yea,they were not wet a week ago. The display itself was a little rough but not this bad. I think I will take the bottles out of the boxes so they won't soak in it. Good idea or not ? I'll put them on the top shelf in the laundry room to dry. Maybe a month or so, then put them back on here for sale if the labels stay on or not. I will let you guys set the price because you will be taking a chance on the labels staying on. Thanks for any and all advice I can get ! Mitch

 

[goodman1966]

Well , I took them all out of their boxes. Maybe 4 of them were half way dry. Only one still had contents. There one nice surprise though. One has a peice of amber glass in the neck. That one I will keep for myself. When I get them dryed out and ready to sell I will start a new post. Hopefully before Christmas.

 

[Bert DeWitt]

That bit of amber in the neck is sweet! I'll watch for your post, I would really Love to have one. I think taking them out of the boxes and separating everything is a very good idea.