The Moxie that got away....

[JohnDeereMoxie]

I had been watching this great Hutch all week: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Moxie-Soda-Bottle-Blue-Color-/201037675479?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=F6BKzz%252Bbk%252BRLM2c8Dt%252Fu673NdIo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc There were not half as many bidders as the one last week from the Union Maine Collection. I wanted this one real bad. I put a bid in 3 seconds left. I'm pretty sure it said I won, then when it was over I didn't win. I was really confused and really upset. It was an awesome price and I liked this style better then the other one. I'm never going to own one of these I feel. However the good news to yesterday was I did get my Ted's Creamy Root Beer bottle in the AM. I bought it on eBay, the seller was awesome. The shape could be a little bit better but hey I gave him a number and he took me up on the offer. I have been wanting one of these since I was a kid when I found out Ted's Creamy Root Beer did exist. Here's the bottle:

I am still looking for an A+ version though. Thanks guys. The journey continues for the elusive Moxie Hutchinson and another Bojuma Farm bottle as well as the SR Howland Dairy in Acoaxet I'm looking for. haha.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

JDM: I know the feeling about wish list bottles getting away and hope you eventually find another one. As for the Ted's Root Beer bottles, image coming across a find like this ... http://www.bottlebooks.com/questions/june%202006/june_2006_questions.htm

 

[JohnDeereMoxie]

I'll buy them hahah that's nuts. I want a crate so bad. They're great bottles. I believe it was bottled for 2-4 years not exactly sure. I'm almost positive they ended it in 1957 I'll have to check my Moxie bibles. I'll post mine when I get to it. As for the Hutch, I think I'm screwed. The price it went for was amazing. I kind of stole your title of your thread Bob lol I didn't realize that until I had posted it hahahha.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

No problemo on the title [] Check this out from just a couple of weeks ago (February 8, 2014) ... Lot sold for $914.25 http://goldinauctions.com/ted-williams-signed-teds-root-beer-collection-(-lot8091.aspx

 

[M.C.Glass]

JDMoxie, I'm willing to bet that Ted's bottle will clean up close to A+. Just looks like dirt/grime on the ACL.

 

[JohnDeereMoxie]

Pm please with advice on cleaning it thanks MCGlass

 

[RED Matthews]

This is the third trial. It keeps shutting me off. While I am in New York this summer, I have thirty or forty large store display bottles I would like to sell. I worked with three OI plants on a three stage bottle machine making some of them, and got fascinated with the concept - and collected them. I know there are several whiskey bottles, one Coca-Cola, and one perfume. i will get them listed when I get up there. At 85 getting close to 86 - it is time to sell them. I can use some money anyway I can get it. More on this later = my wonderful better half is calling me for lunch. RED Matthews

 

[JohnDeereMoxie]

Red thank you for that. I'd be interested.

 

[JohnDeereMoxie]

Please send me a picture if you can

 

[RIBottleguy]

Just an FYI, I have never missed a snipe bid as long as I bid with 5 or more seconds left. Any sooner and the processing time can delay your bid, which ebay might receive milliseconds after the auction ends. Best of luck in the future though!