Bought a collection in Tewksbury, MA

[RIBottleguy]

Craigslist gave me a nice reward last month. I usually don't search that far from RI, but a picture caught my eye, and I gave the seller a call. He was looking for $150 for six boxes, and some looked pretty good. He said he was having someone come by and appraise them, and on the day I was going to drive up, he says his friend appraised the collection at $1,000, but he only wanted $500. Irritated, I still decided to make the trip. The bottles were very varied, from pontil slicks to 1970s Cokes. Some of the nicer bottles had damage, and I explained how damage impacts the value of a bottle. Anyway, I ended up buying the collection, and spend $300. Below are some of the highlights. Dr. S. Arnold's Balsam, a rare RI pontiled medicine

Hands down the crudest (and earliest) Rumford Chemical Works I have ever seen!

Golden Treasure (ca. 1870 witch hazel medicine)

Rare Boston coffee jar

Ayers Hair Vigor

Baker's Great American Specific

I was happy to add this scarce amber Burnetts to my Burnett run.

John Hecht 1862

S.O. Richardson's Bitters

Medicine, ca. 1820s-40s

Pontiled cruet

Battery jar

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Superb.

 

[fer_de_lance]

I really like the 1820-40 medicine. If you can part with it let me know.

 

[botlguy]

An over used word but,,,,,, KILLER! Jim

 

[dw3000]

Some nice bottles there. Good score.

 

[BellwoodBoys]

Terrific Finds! I'd say it was well worth the $300 investment. Love that Golden Treasure Barrel.

 

[Dcravosa]

Wow!

 

[CaptainSandune]

Anything from Lawrence Mass in there guy?

 

[RIBottleguy]

Not that I recall, but I do have 1 or 2 of the common Curran & Joyce bottles from Lawrence.