Fake bitters

[suzanne]

I would like to know how anyone could bid on a bitters on e-bay and be confident it wasn't a fake or repro of some kind, because it seems like a lot of people are passing these off as the real thing.

 

[epackage]

I don't see a link Suzanne...Jim

 

[andy volkerts]

[] If you are a bitters collector it is not a problem, otherwise dont bid on any of them............

 

[suzanne]

Oh, sorry, I didn't realize I did 2 new posts, I thought I cancelled the first one.
I don't know how to post links, but would like to know if someone can help. I have some bitters but what I was thinking that some people could be fooled by all the fakes, am I not correct?

 

[surfaceone]

Hey suzanne,

Are'ya speaking of listings like this: [http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bitters-dark-bottle-Jamaica-ginger-root-vintage-Dr-Chandelers-/320785263704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab04aac58] or something like this offering: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-4-Early-Various-BITTERS-Bottles-PHIL-BERRINGS-BALL-AND-CLAW-HORSE-SHOE-/290628453352?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43aace43e8?

I'm not a fleabay fan, and seldom go there unless directed. I probably looked at 40 some bitters before finding the first one of these.

 

[suzanne]

Exactly. It is impossible to find bitters bottles for sale in Iowa. If you do see one it'll be machine made or screw top and they want 60.00. So I looked on E-bay and realized it's hard to find them there too.

 

[surfaceone]

Hey suzanne,

Here's Some to Peruse.