VALUES ... guides vs e-bay vs dealers vs ?

[SODAPOPBOB]

splante ~

Exactly! The base of that one bottle looks like LG 75 (Laurens Glass 1975). If so, then in my opinion that bottle is worth about $1.00. And he's asking $2,000+ for the entire lot. No way, Jose! I predict the guy is stuck with them for "life."

I'll keep my eyes peeled for the California bottle you mentioned.

SPB

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S. ~

I just punched the numbers into my calculator and, at 24 bottles per case, 1,000 bottles comes to ...

41.66666666666 cases!

 

[sodapops]

I agree with celerycola, I bought a bunch at auction one time only becuse a few signs came with it. Could'nt get rid of the bottles so I use them as salt shakers at my restaurant.

ORIGINAL: celerycola

Very common. I bought a case of 24 including high wall wood crate for $10. In two years I haven't sold enough to recover my investment.

ORIGINAL: biguns

I just recently started collecting ACL bottles. I found and bought a " Rola" bottle from Erie Pa. I dated it to be 1950. Is this bottle rare or common.?

 

[jays emporium]

When this post was current I kind of got tired of reading about the Ely, Nevada Big Chief but now I found one.

 

[jays emporium]

So in about 2 weeks we're gonna find out what this one is worth, on ebay.

 

[jays emporium]

Well now we know that Big Chief is worth exactley $45.00 on March 29, 2012
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330706663711?ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1559.l2649

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Jay ~

Thanks for the follow up on your Ely Big Chief.

I'm not sure what condition the bottle was in, but it looks like it had a little paint loss of the lettering on the back side. If this is true, then I'm going to double the value on my bottle to $90.00 which is in 9.9 near-mint condition. But without splitting hairs, I'm happy to see that yours sold for $45.00. Especially considering that I only paid about $15.00 for the one I have.

Thanks again.

SPB

Here's a picture of the back on my bottle. That faint rust spot has since been removed.

 

[jays emporium]

Yes, yours looks a lot better on the back. $90 might be a good estimate. Doesn't matter unless you sell it.
Jay