listed my 1st bottle on ebay

[GuntherHess]

Well I decided to give it a go. This is my 1st bottle auction. Please check it out and give me any pointers for the future. Thanks

Please post a link to the auction instead of the auction number to save people time.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180452063473&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.com%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D180452063473%2B%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1


Your auction doesnt seem to have any description of the bottle, especially the condition.
As a bottle buyer I look for a good description of the bottles condition listing ANY damage even if you consider it minimal.

 

[ajohn]

Way to go Matt!
Have fun with this.

 

[GeorgiaVol]

Sry Ididnt know how to post the link directly to it. Thanks for doing it for me though.[]

 

[GuntherHess]

..in an effort to teach a man to fish...

Go to your auction page.
Highlight the URL (the http://.... address in the box at the top)
click right mouse button and select COPY
go to your ABN forum post
right click mouse and selec PASTE.
done...smile for the camera...

 

[blobbottlebob]

Your listing is not bad. In general, I think that you are getting some good advice. The condition is important. I would also add any dimentions (eg, It's a pint bottle that measures 9 & 1/2 inches tall), any moldmaker markings (eg. It says SB&GCo on the bottom), and add as many search terms as you can think of. (eg. spell out "North Carolina", "the Carolinas", use words such as "applied crown", "toooled crown", "antique", "old", "early", etc). Having those terms in your listing may help prospective buyers find your acution.

 

[morbious_fod]

That's certainly an interesting bottle. I spotted it earlier today on the bay.

 

[surfaceone]

It also has a embossed picture of a character of some kind in the middle serving a wine glass.

Hey Matt,

I'm pretty sure "that character" is Punch, of Punch & Judy fame. Look here.

I'm not too sure it is a 3 part mould, though. Perhaps a tooled crown?

 

[GeorgiaVol]

I can see the seam around the base and then 2 seams running up both sides stopping halfway up the neck. Is that a 3 part mold?

 

[GuntherHess]

I think that would be called a cup mold

 

[Stardust]

Good luck MATT~
MAY THIS THE THE FRIST of many great sales for a great guy!
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