hj
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
Stopped at a local antique mall today. I had been wanting to stop because the last time I was there a man was setting up a very impressive bottle display in one of the spaces. He had some nice Warner's, a few poisons, some shear top sauces and inks. I made a b-line to the display as soon as I got in the door.
Now understand, I have never paid more than $26 for a bottle in my life. My collection has been slowly put together by finding great deals on the bottles I want.
As I looked over the display, it seemed like the kind of stuff I usually deal in. All clean and only a few rare ones. Instead of a price tag visible he had a sticker with a stock # on each one, with the price sticker on the bottom, so you had to find someone to unlock the case just to check a price.
In his smaller glass display case were two bottles laid on their side. On was a BIMAL Castoria and the other was the typical Gordon's Gin bottle that you see everywhere.
The price on the Castoria was $55.00, the Gin was $145.00. I busted out laughing quite audibly.
He had a sign up that said he was always buying old bottles. By his pricing structure I am sure I could get $20,000.00 for my humble collection and he would still make a reasonable margin. [&:]
Needless to say, no bottles bought today...[]
hj
Edit: The crack habit is apparently the seller's, not mine.[] Just thought I would clear up any ambiguity...
Stopped at a local antique mall today. I had been wanting to stop because the last time I was there a man was setting up a very impressive bottle display in one of the spaces. He had some nice Warner's, a few poisons, some shear top sauces and inks. I made a b-line to the display as soon as I got in the door.
Now understand, I have never paid more than $26 for a bottle in my life. My collection has been slowly put together by finding great deals on the bottles I want.
As I looked over the display, it seemed like the kind of stuff I usually deal in. All clean and only a few rare ones. Instead of a price tag visible he had a sticker with a stock # on each one, with the price sticker on the bottom, so you had to find someone to unlock the case just to check a price.
In his smaller glass display case were two bottles laid on their side. On was a BIMAL Castoria and the other was the typical Gordon's Gin bottle that you see everywhere.
The price on the Castoria was $55.00, the Gin was $145.00. I busted out laughing quite audibly.
He had a sign up that said he was always buying old bottles. By his pricing structure I am sure I could get $20,000.00 for my humble collection and he would still make a reasonable margin. [&:]
Needless to say, no bottles bought today...[]
hj
Edit: The crack habit is apparently the seller's, not mine.[] Just thought I would clear up any ambiguity...