"Greatest Hits" From My Modest Collection

[Shades of History]

As I mentioned in my new member intro thread, I don't have a very big collection and I'm sort of a "budget" buyer(nothing really over $100 for a single bottle, mostly $20-$40 pieces, haven't found any good spots to dig my own). That being said...I think I've got decent taste and an eye for good deals and I really enjoy my little collection. It'd be an honor to share here for other hobbyists to enjoy. What do you all think?

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I got this recently over the holidays. It's one of my more "pricey" bottles, but worth more than what I paid for it. It's a late 1800s mini whiskey, which are uncommon enough...but the color is what really makes this one stand out. The synthetic lighting I have doesn't do it justice. It looks like black glass on first appearance, but it's a deep "amethyst puce"(I see it as a red-violet). Natural sunlight brings out the purple hues more.

 

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Two early machine made cork tops with expectional color. The yellow one is the most pure, bright, rich shade of yellow I've seen. Not Canary but not amber, just pure yellow. It has some maker's mark I haven't identified and made in Japan(perhaps soy sauce or some other popular household good). The other one is a basic medicine with a unique peach color I've never seen on any other bottle. It's between pink, orange amber, and cranberry. Both of these look like 1905 the earliest and 1925 the latest, probably WW1 era.

 

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I got this one on eBay for dirt cheap. Have not researched the embossed logo/brand. It is a late 1800s(maybe as early as 1870s) emerald colored cologne with an odd logo and an even odder shape that doesn't self-stand well(hence the stand). It may or may not be rare, either way, it was a must have for the shape and color. And yes, there's that tabletop jam dispenser bottle in the back of a lot of the photos. Cranberry with thumbprints on the inner layer but smooth and clear outer. The seller didn't say/know, but I bet it's a Hobbs.

 

[tsims]

I got this recently over the holidays. It's one of my more "pricey" bottles, but worth more than what I paid for it. It's a late 1800s mini whiskey, which are uncommon enough...but the color is what really makes this one stand out. The synthetic lighting I have doesn't do it justice. It looks like black glass on first appearance, but it's a deep "amethyst puce"(I see it as a red-violet). Natural sunlight brings out the purple hues more.

Beautiful colour when held up to the light, really like it!

 

[Jimmy Langford]

I got this recently over the holidays. It's one of my more "pricey" bottles, but worth more than what I paid for it. It's a late 1800s mini whiskey, which are uncommon enough...but the color is what really makes this one stand out. The synthetic lighting I have doesn't do it justice. It looks like black glass on first appearance, but it's a deep "amethyst puce"(I see it as a red-violet). Natural sunlight brings out the purple hues more.

Red black glass? Maybe some other more longer time collectors can tune because I have only seen green black glass and actual true black glass. Interesting that they chose red instead of typical green black glass. Really interesting and certainly a neat bottle.

 

[Shades of History]

Time to share some more. Here's a nice example of a late mold blown bottle. A 1910's embossed Sanford's master ink in a rare light topaz color, blown with ground lip. A little haze staining( I bought it but it's a dug bottle), otherwise perfect condition. Nice whittled/striated crudeness on the neck. This piece has a ton of character, and contrasts some of my more "artsy" colognes and stuff nicely with its utilitarian charm.

 

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Red black glass? Maybe some other more longer time collectors can tune because I have only seen green black glass and actual true black glass. Interesting that they chose red instead of typical green black glass. Really interesting and certainly a neat bottle.

I've seen a few pop up for sale, but never with this amethyst/violet red. I'll have to get a pic with a natural light source, because it looks different, much more purple. It's a unique bottle for sure, I'm glad I was able to get it for a reasonable price(less than $75 all together with shipping if I remember right) and glad to have it in my collection.