Identification $$ Help Please! Pics

[LuckyOperator]

Hello folks, I have had these bottles for quite a while now. I am a Operating Engineer and dig things up like these all the time. I have at least 2x this amount, but these were the most interesting looking, i figured i would start off with them. For the most part I would just like a little info if you have any...How much they are worth mainly I included what is on the bottles below to help. Thank you in advance!

I have a book which lists this bottle in a 7in and 7.5in ones worth $300 the other $420, the colors listed in the book do not match the one i have though.

LEFT TO RIGHT

1. Burnett's - Cocoaine - Boston
2. Injection Brou - 102 Rue Richelieu - Paris
3. John Wyeth & Bro
4. No Idea
5. Bourne & Son - Denby Pottery - London
6. DrCummincs - Vecetine
7. Purex - 2 full quarts
8. Clorox
9. Bromo - Seltzer - Emerson Drug Co. - Balitmore
10. Pure Olive Oil
11. No Idea
12. M.Cronan - 230k Street - Sacramento
13. Swaim's - Panacea - Philad

Thanks!

 

[bearswede]

Hey, Robert...

Can you give us a photo of the base of the Swaim's?

Thanks,

Ron

PS... Welcome to the forum!!

 

[capsoda]

Hey Robert, All those Purex,Clorox, Bromo and the like are very comon and worth $1 to $3. The ginger beers {pottery beer bottles} run all kind of prices depending on whats stamped or printed on them but I have seen unmarked ones sale for $10. Thw Wyeth bottles go for about $5 with out the top and $10 with the top. The funny little two tone pottery bottle, if I am right about the odd top, is a barber bottle. I could tell with a close up off the top. The two pottery inks and the rest you will have to get from the Gurus of each type or comb Ebay and the books.

If your planing to sell I would be interested in the in the barber bottle.

 

[LuckyOperator]

Hey guyz, thanks for the quick reply!

Here are some more photos. The bottom of the swaims and some of the others that i have in the garage and laying around the house. []

As soon as I get organized and figure out what some of these are they will be going on ebay. You guyz will be the first to know. I will post in this thread and in the auction forum below.

Thanks agian guyz.

 

[southern Maine diver]

bert...

Nice finds you got there... The Swaim's is probably one of your better ones...It's great to be able to find some of these bottles while you're at work, isn't it???

Hey Ron, ya want to see the bottom of my Swaim's???Sticky ball pontil, I believe, with a nice chunk of glass hanging on the bottom!!

Wayne

 

[capsoda]

Hey Robert, Be aware that just because its old doesen't mean it valuable. It has to be old, rare and sought after. If you do your home work you will be able to tell what to sale and what to chunk out. Study whats unusual, pontil bottoms, embossing, style, color and the like. It wont take long to get a handle on it and thats what causes you to get the bottle disease.[&:]Surf Ebay and the internet. Some of the folks on this forum will buy some of them out right if you want to save some time.[]

And remember, A bottle is only worth what some one is willing to pay for it.[8|]

 

[cowseatmaize]

Robert, just a minor addition to the value thing. It doesn't need to be that old. The post about the Repro Kelly's Old Cabin Bitters shows that.
Let's add newer, unusual and sought after and not forget... condition, condition, condition.

 

[amblypygi]

The smooth-based Swaim's is definitely your best find, probably good for $150 or so on ebay assuming there are no cracks hiding in there. The higher numbers you mention are for the pontiled versions. Some nice finds there, you should definitely do some hand digging around where the older ones came from.

Sean

 

[LuckyOperator]

Thanks everyone for the replies. I will take everything into consideration.

Mostof the bottles are dirty. I have a pressure washer, would it be alright to use on the more sturdy glass bottles? Or should everything be hand washed? Is water even okay to wash these with? I will do a search on the forum also, so unless there any special precautions you might not need to post.

Thanks!!!

Robert

 

[bearswede]

Hey Ron, ya want to see the bottom of my Swaim's???Sticky ball pontil, I believe, with a nice chunk of glass hanging on the bottom!!

Naw, Wayne... I've already seen your bottom... Didn't think it was THAT sticky tho...


ROR...

Ron