my yard sale finds today

[Just Dig it]

I havent Fully met you yet mr capone=) i have a tattoo that was done by tony capone..hes a blood relative to al capone

anyway i started digging a few yeaars back and everyone here pointed me in the right direction.my tastes in bottles have changed a ton.Welcome Aboard..Pm me i also have a bottle or 2 you can have to kick things into gear.Eric Mass

 

[cc6pack]

John here's a coupla good sites that should be of interest:

commons

http://www.antiquebottles.com/common.html

Research

http://www.sha.org/bottle/index.htm

Glass makers

http://www.myinsulators.com/glass-factories/bottlemarks.html

ACL bottles

http://www.gono.com/museum2003/paintedlbottles/paintedbottlehomepage.htm

 

[cyberdigger]

Hi John.. I sympathize strongly with any person who has just started to become interested in collecting bottles.. my advice is to get anything that pleases you, but don't spend a lot of money on one until you know if it is worth the price.. especially on ebay or in antique stores.. yard sales and flea markets are preferable for beginners and cheaper, and you could get lucky and find a good one real cheap. Digging is another option but it's not for everybody... no matter what, you can count on us to guide you in the right direction as your new hobby comes along.. and it is SO true about antiques.. we are merely the custodians of them.. !