INKS

[Flaschenjager]

Nice inks everyone!

Taz - We could use another 600, at least.

- Keep 'em coming -

Above is my rarest, from a dig a year or two ago (in an earlier post). Ed Faulkner took this photo of it (may be in his book, which I don't have YET), when I ran it over to his house then. A very hard to find local, to say the least.

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Awesome bottle Meech! Yes it made the book and it's on page 137. They wrote it it dates to early 1900's and is the only known specimen..... Quite a prize! Spencer I believe what you probally have there is a english boat ink,they come in a wide range of colors and are reasonably priced, anywhere from a few dollars up to 30+.. This green boat has a sheared burst top, yours looks to be a sheared top variety, did you dig it? Taz

 

[bottlenutboy]

HA....i wish i havent found anything that nice that was whole lol i bought it on ebay in a lot i think there were 11 different inks i also have one that came with it that was free blown is the boat ink rare? or worth anything?

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Hard saying not seeing! lol Most of the english inks dont go for a bundle, most serious US ink collectors want american glass, I have done pretty well selling those late 1800's penny inks at my booth at the flea market, I usually put them out for $10-15 Taz

 

[bottlenutboy]

what about a freeblown cylinder ink w/ an open pontil its a light greenish blue color

 

[Flaschenjager]

Thanks Taz -

is the only known specimen

I don't know why he would say - write that. One is listed in Ink Bottles and Inkwells by Covill 1971 and in Sellari's 1975, Illustrated Price Guide of Antique Bottles. There must be others if they were included in these books back then. Maybe it must be the only one known to this date by collectors. I don't know.

When I pulled this out, it was covered in a sticky type grey clay. I rubbed it with my glove and it looked the first word was POISON. = EDISON []

 

[tazmainiendigger]

Meech, I even found it in Hugh Clevelands book! $5-10 ( That was my first and last book from that guy!!!!) [:'(] Taz

 

[greenpoison]

Ink people, Great chance on ebay...I just saw the ink bible up for bid:
William E. Covill Jr. entitled "Ink Bottles and Inkwells." by William E. Covill Jr. entitled Published by William S. Sullwold, 1971. Its only going for 5 bucks. If you don't already have a copy, this is a great buy, I have seen this copy go on amazon a number of times for 300 clams. There are 3 more days on the listing, but you might still get a good deal

 

[tazmainiendigger]

"Ink Du Jour" Here are a couple Carters I snagged this summer.... they is almost as purdy as autumn leaves! Have a great day all....... Taz

 

[capsoda]

Hey Jim, You jess da goo roo of inks bud. Those are really purdy.