Category Archives: ebay

Wow, I cannot believe I missed this auction. Several weeks ago, this bottle popped up on ebay, which I am sure was a surprise to many collectors. It is quite rare; only a single damaged example has turned up on … Continue reading →

There are a million and one Warner’s bottles out there. Really. Most folks know the popular WARNERS SAFE CURE bottle which is common but always a good bet for an inexpensive bottle with eye appeal. The boldly embossed safe catches … Continue reading →

A rare-colored USA Hospital bottle recently turned up in ebay, creating quite a bidding frenzy. The 3″ tall deep puce cylinder closed at $732 thanks to plenty of bidding. This example did appear to be dug, had weak embossing and … Continue reading →

Bottles from California have long been a hot commodity in the bottle collecting world, especially those dating from the earlier years of settlement in the 19th century. You will find plenty of examples as their age gets closer to 1900 … Continue reading →

An seldom seen J.T. Wiggins Gentian Bitters recently closed on ebay for $3,831.94. This square amber bottle has unusual mold features which give the corners a classical column-like appearance. The bottle was in good shape but did have a small … Continue reading →

A friend of mine sent me a photo of a brick building on Greenwood Ave. in Brooklyn, NY which reminded me a of an old garbage dump that a friend of mine and I dug back when we were teenagers … Continue reading →

A surprise ebay auction this past week served up a honey amber GI-94 flask which closed at a record price for this mold – $28,334.  The flask is marked with   BENJAMIN FRANKLIN and his bust on the front and T.W. … Continue reading →

This emerald green C HEIMSTREET TROY NY / SODA WATER early tapered collar soda with iron pontil brought $3,419.69 recently at an ebay auction.  Most collectors will know the name from the popular sapphire blue hair bottle with the same … Continue reading →