Worlds Rarest Cobalt Blue Hutch?

[hemihampton]

Different Hutch tops. Here is 2 Gus Wolfs. I had many people tell me these 2 Wolfs are not Hutch Bottles but Gravitating Stopper bottles instead. BUT, none of these 2 Wolfs say Mathews Gravitating Stopper on bottom which is typical for Gravitating Stopper bottles. AND, These 2 were both dug by me with intact hutchinson spring stoppers in bottle. Stoppers missing now since I always remove them before Tumbling. LEON.

 

[hemihampton]

If not a true hutch, then maybe it's just a Rare Cobalt Blue Bottle. Still only one like this I've seen. Leon.

 

[timeandabottle]

Picked up this super rare Hutch, as far as I know, only known G. Norris Cobalt Blue Hutch with a tombstone slug plate? Anybody else ever see one before? The slug plate faint & hard to see. Leon. View attachment 250735View attachment 250737View attachment 250738

Nice find Leon! I can’t answer your question being a collector from Utah but rare ones I do love! I got into the hobby all on my own and started buying Kovells type books and wanted at least 1 of every “type” of bottle they had. I also wanted every shape. No particular type of bottle was clear in my mind as “that’s what I want to collect,”!! So I have fire grenades, 10- pins, meds, whiskeys, different colors, etc.. Utah doesn’t have lots of variety in those areas so I branched out. Of course I’ve had to narrow things up because of space. My new rule is this: if I add a bottle, I have to remove and sell one! That’s a damn tough choice these days as the quality has gotten better vs. the quantity! I love your passion and posts! Carry on my friend!

 

[willong]

Picked up this super rare Hutch, as far as I know, only known G. Norris Cobalt Blue Hutch with a tombstone slug plate? Anybody else ever see one

Did you dig that one Leon?

 

[Cham101]

Nice!

 

[hemihampton]

Did you dig that one Leon?

No, but over the years I must of dug at least 15, maybe 20 cobalt blue Norris Hutch's similar to this one minus the tombstone slug plate or any slug plate. Leon.

 

[hemihampton]

Nice find Leon! I can’t answer your question being a collector from Utah but rare ones I do love! I got into the hobby all on my own and started buying Kovells type books and wanted at least 1 of every “type” of bottle they had. I also wanted every shape. No particular type of bottle was clear in my mind as “that’s what I want to collect,”!! So I have fire grenades, 10- pins, meds, whiskeys, different colors, etc.. Utah doesn’t have lots of variety in those areas so I branched out. Of course I’ve had to narrow things up because of space. My new rule is this: if I add a bottle, I have to remove and sell one! That’s a damn tough choice these days as the quality has gotten better vs. the quantity! I love your passion and posts! Carry on my friend!

THANKS, LEON.

 

[hemihampton]

Nice!

THANKS.

 

[hemihampton]

I'm surprised nobody asked me how I cleaned it if I didn't tumble it?

 

[CanadianBottles]

I'm surprised nobody asked me how I cleaned it if I didn't tumble it?

I missed that, yeah wow that's a great result without tumbling, what's your technique?