New kid with an old George Eagle Soda

[mgn5553]

I may have been here a few years ago. Not sure.

Anyway, I just thought I show everyone my pride and joy, a GEo EAGLE, swirled, blob top. When I first got it the cork was still in it but it was empty except for some filthy gunk on the bottom.

So, that's it.

I enjoy this site very much.

Thank you.

MGN

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

mgn553 ~

In case you didn't notice, your image didn't post. I would like to see it, and will check back later.

SPB

 

[athometoo]

mgn5553 , welcome to the forum . always check to make sure the pic is embedded in the post . its a check mark beside the upload button . hope ya dont mind me posting for you . it a beauty for sure . sam

 

[mgn5553]

Thanks Sam for fixing that. I wasn't sure what that mean. Won't happen again.

 

[pyshodoodle]

Wow! That would be my pride & joy, too! Beauty! And welcome, or welcome back!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

mgn553 ~

I too want to welcome you to the "club." How's about showing us your actual bottle, now that you know the procedure. There's nothing like "The Real Thing!" er, wait a minute - I think that is a Coca Cola slogan. Oh well, I'm sure you get my meaning. Lol []

Thanks,

SPB

 

[mgn5553]

Here's another photo. This is the bottom, obviously. (That was a kind of a dumb to point out, wasn't it ?)

Photos are taken with a Nokia cell phone so they're not as sharp as they could be.

I showed the bottle off at a show in nearby Ballston Spa NY in June 2009. A few of the experts (I won't drop any names unless somebody asks me to) were quite impressed as I was hoping they would be.

I think I'm getting hooked on this hobby.

Hi Jim.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

mgn553 ~

Thanks. I'm assuming you found/dug this bottle, but since I am a ACL soda collector, and know very little about blob/mineral closure bottles, I'm curious as to when your bottle dates, and a possible ball-park value?

Thanks again,

SPB

 

[cobaltbot]

wow!! That is one great looking soda!

 

[mgn5553]

Sodapopbob,

If you Google "New York City Bottle Legacies" you'll come to an article which discusses most of what is known (and that ain't much) about Mr. George Eagle. It's down towards the bottom of the page. You'll also see stenciled-like drawing of what I think looks just like the one I got. I suspect the bottle might be circa 1850s - 1860s.

I actually found it here in the woods outside Mechanicville. Don't laugh, I was walking home from a party last winter, took a shortcut through the woods, ducked in to relieve myself and Behold, There she was ! That little baby was just looking right up at me. Hell the last time I took anything home that looked that nice was 20 years ago when I lived in Glens Falls ! And I didn't even have to bother discussing anything with the bottle.

Anyway I thought it had a cool color so I picked it up. I just set it on a window sill and left it there for at least three or four months.

Then last May I heard about a bottle show (not an auction) that was gonna go on in Ballston Spa, NY (a 20-minute drive) in early June. A few days before the show I Googled the crap out of the bottle and noticed that it might be worth going to the show and showing it to a few of the experts. I got a whole lot of OOOOOHHS and AAAAHHS from the collectors.

As for the value, one gentleman who apparently is quite prominent in this business suggested that I wait until the economy picks up again if I'm ever going to sell it. He felt that I could get a substantial price for it. He said not to consider anything less than $3,000. Again, those were HIS words but he is a big mucky-muck in the business. As for the economy picking up, I'm still waiting...

Funny thing, when I first found it the cork was still on it and the only thing in it was like this crappy looking black gunk at the bottom. Probably from just years of sitting on the ground. Not a whole lot of gunk, just a little. I wanted to clean it so I carefully removed the cork and the cork immediately disintegrated. I just used dish detergent and warm water and it really looks very good since I cleaned it. It has virtually zero dings in it that I can see. Then again, I'm no expert, either.

That's really all I can tell ya.

Anybody wanna buy it ? : )

I'm thinking of putting it on Ebay just to see what happens. I've never sold anything there but if I do I'll let you guys know.

Regards.