Labeled mineral water bottle...real?

[sparrow75]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-GENUIN...192?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35cbf65cf8

My boss has family from Blue Lick KY, so I thought this would make a nice gift if its an original label. Any thoughts?
Thanks

 

[epackage]

I've seen these labels on so many different styles of bottles I can't tell what's real and what's not...

 

[LC]

My guess would be repro , there have been many turn up over the years . Looks too good to be true to me .

 

[sparrow75]

Thanks all...it looked a little "off' to me, but then again, what do I really know...it was just a gut feeling.

 

[sparrow75]

I was at an auction a while back here in KY (not far from Blue Lick), and a really neat original "Blue Lick Mineral Water" advertising banner (aprx. 4ft' long) that had been framed went for $600....I really wanted it but had no idea it would go for that much.

 

[Bass Assassin]

In the picture you posted of the bottle on auction, zoom in and you'll see wrinkles in the label. Looks very suspicious.

 

[dollarbill]

The bottle could of held the Bluelicks water as that style of bottle was used .But that label is a repo. Here is a bottle I dug from close to Bluelicks and believe to be a Bluelicks bottle and I placed a label that's a bit different on it for show. I believe I have that label too some were in my mess. My wife worked at Bluelicks state park for 5 years until we moved here to Florida.
Bill

 

[dollarbill]

Up close on the label. The original labels were green and light purple .I have 1 original label some were around here. I'll try and find later an post a picture.
Bill

 

[sparrow75]

Thanks, please post a picture if you get around to it. Are original labeled bottles hard to come across and what's a reasonable $ to expect?

 

[LC]

The Blue Licks bottles with original labels are quite desirable by many people , more so in Kentucky I would say . I never did think much of them myself . Seen one sell at auction once with a partial label , it brought sixty five , I would not have given five for it myself .
Was down to the Blue Lick state park with my wife's brother and his wife for dinner a couple of months ago . Great place to go more a meal . If you go try the catfish , it is delicious . All other foods are good as well .