Why???

[JohnN]

It really hurts seeing this... I hope no one buys this bottle.
Now that I actually read the description...

It has been irradiated to give it its beautiful deep purple color (an artificial process that turns antique clear glass in a beautiful deep amethyst/purple colored glass, it is about the equivalent of decades of glass overexposure to the ultra violet rays of the sun; the manganese which is one of the key ingredients that they used to take to get clear glass prior to 1910 reacts and becomes dark amethyst/purple in color, actually very few bottles have manganese in them and most are over 100 years old. Please take note that the color is not flashed on the glass nor applied, it is derived from the natural chemicals in the glass.

So they admit it is not natural, yet still insist it is rare and worth $250.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-purple-colored-Toronto-COCA-COLA-straight-side-soda-bottle-FREE-SHIPPING-/130749691475?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item1e7149f653

 

[epackage]

Because there's enough stupid people out there who will pay a premium for common or rare bottles if they are a pretty purple color...[]

 

[cowseatmaize]

ORIGINAL: epackage

Because there's enough stupid people out there who will pay a premium for common or rare bottles if they are a pretty purple color...[]

I almost was tempted to be that seller. At the show today there were lot's of admittedly radiated bottles and 2 were green bromos. I know ebay buyers would pay $50 for them and not read the disclaimer I would put in the list. I should have just bought them and kept them as examples but forgot later on. $4 each.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

LQQk at the perdy colors