Today's Crier. Hops & Malt Bitters.

[hemihampton]

Found this broken shard(s) in the bottom of a Privy today. It's a Hops & Malt Bitters. Does anybody know the years it was made & value in good condition? THANKS, LEON.

 

[hemihampton]

Here's what it's suppose to look like. I'm bumming it was broke. LEON.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

My book, given to me kindly by Jim Sinsley, says it is not a common bottle but does not tell an age or value. Based on appearance and scarcity, I'd say it indeed is a crier if you do that sort of thing. Don't want my opinion on that... It also would have had a paper label. The book lists only one style, so I'm guessing it wasn't made for long. It's from Detroit, though!

 

[hemihampton]

From my Research it comes from Detroit starting around 1870 to maybe 1880 & price can range from a low of $200 to maybe $500. Possible 2 variations & I don't think it ever had a paper label? Anybody else know more about it? LEON.

 

[mtfdfire22]

generally, in that color, they sell for about $150.00. their are a couple color variants and also a mini version.

 

[hemihampton]

Thanks Nic. LEON P.S. Did you see my cobalt hutch post.

 

[andy volkerts]

$i50.00 is a bit low for this bitters, in the color shown of your shard I feel that a mint example would have brought maybe $450.00. And yes they are from Detroit, and came originally with a paper label on the panel opposite from the embossed panel.....Hopefully as you dig some more privies, you will come upon a unbroken mint example. One may always hope.........

 

[hemihampton]

I still got some more digging to do in this same privy so hopefully a whole one or something cool & whole will still come out of it. I've found a few strange shaped bottles, ect, but they are broken unfortunately. THANKS, LEON.