Why such high bidding?

[jkern]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300701258595

 

[Ka0s]

Even being from NY its an EARLY bottle. Its like a Territory bottle but in this case its East District indicating its before this area of New York was apart of New York City.

I dont think I need to explain how much smaller it was then and the number of these bottles that were lost to fires and breaks over the years. Also having the English top and American city makes it rare not to mention the metal wire still being intact. Being intact its just a very rare thing to see on bottles this age.

 

[Uncle_Jarvis]

Your paying for the interesting history that comes with the bottle. Territory bottles also tend to fetch more $$, old Hawaii ones are a good example.

Cool piece

 

[epackage]

Very odd size too at only 5-1/2"

 

[surfaceone]

Mr Haynes is listed in the 1873 Brooklyn City Directory:

"Haynes D.L..Manufr of Improved Mineral Waters, 8th St.
foot of Ainslie St, E.D."

Jays emporium listed a conventionally sized blob for sale HERE.

"In 1855, the City of Williamsburg, along with the adjoining Town of Bushwick, were annexed into the City of Brooklyn as the so-called Eastern District. The First Ward of Williamsburg became Brooklyn's 13th Ward, the Second Ward Brooklyn's 14th Ward, and the Third Ward Brooklyn's 15th and 16th Wards.[7]

During its period as part of Brooklyn's Eastern District, the area achieved remarkable industrial, cultural, and economic growth, and local businesses thrived. Wealthy New Yorkers such as Cornelius Vanderbilt and railroad magnate Jim Fisk built shore-side mansions. Charles Pratt and his family founded the Pratt Institute, the great school of art & architecture, and the Astral Oil Works, which later became part of Standard Oil. Corning Glass Works was founded here before moving upstate to Corning, New York. German immigrant, chemist Charles Pfizer founded Pfizer Pharmaceutical in Williamsburg, and the company maintained an industrial plant in the neighborhood through 2007, although its headquarters were moved to Manhattan in the 1960s.[8][9] Brooklyn's Broadway, ending in the ferry to Manhattan, became the area's lifeline. At one point in the 19th century, Williamsburg possessed 10 percent of the wealth of the United States and was the engine of American growth.[citation needed] The area became a popular location for condiment and household product manufacturers. Factories for Domino Sugar, Esquire Shoe Polish, Dutch Mustard and many others were established in the late 19th and early 20th century...."
From.

In 1898, Brooklyn became one of the 5 buroughs of New York City,

 

[celerycola]

I agree that the size is the most unusual feature.

ORIGINAL: epackage

Very odd size too at only 5-1/2"