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Kellys Cabin Bitters emerges from self storage unit

Posted on July 15, 2011 by admin

Just when you think there are no more great bottles to be found, you hear yet another story like this one: Somebody is cleaning out a self-storage unit and comes across a green bottle. They list it on ebay and … Continue reading →

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Heckler Auction #88 results

Posted on December 16, 2009 by admin

This is the only auction that I had a chance to preview this fall, but I got to see a great selection of bottles as always. The auction began and ended on high notes: Lot 1 was an exceptional G1-73 … Continue reading →

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Rare amber Van Vliet jar

Posted on August 6, 2008 by admin

30 bids pushed the closing price on an amber Van Vliet jar to $21,978.98 – this ebay bottle auction closed July 19th. You have to love it when a person lists something as rare as this with the description “”brown … Continue reading →

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EG Booz Old Cabin Whiskey

Posted on July 29, 2008 by admin

I stumbled upon a straight roof Clevenger EG Booz bottle on ebay this week – this is a classic Clevenger piece that is fairly faithful to the original and looks genuinely old. The experienced collector, however, knows to look for … Continue reading →

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Naval Deck Sweeper and Naval Boarding Weapon

Posted on January 22, 2007 by admin

A good story can always sell an object. Several bottles appeared on ebay this week described as 18th century “Naval Deck Sweepers” and “Naval Boarding Weapons.” What a lovely and charming story filled with illusions of military battles, gunsmoke, sea … Continue reading →

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Sarsaparilla bottles

Posted on July 20, 2006 by admin

If you are a collector of sarsaparilla bottles, do take a look at the Glassworks Summer Cleanup auction. They have dozens of examples in this auction. Otherwise it is a lot of common or damaged items but likely something for … Continue reading →

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A few hot ebay auctions of recent

Posted on January 12, 2005 by admin

Light puce Drake’s Plantation Bitters $2845. Benders Bitters rare cabin $4100. Deep cobalt umbrella ink, mint! $2105 Gibbs Bone Liniment pontiled medicine, don’t see many of these anymore…$2102 Poole’s American Insect Powder, aqua pontiled poison bottle got 39 bids! Closed … Continue reading →

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Little Rhody Bottle Show, January 9th, 2005

Posted on January 11, 2005 by admin

This is a small antique bottle show but one that many look forward to attending each January. This year a snowy Saturday did not deter dealers from making the trip and the crowd was better than ever. The hall was … Continue reading →

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New Online Auctioneer of Bottle and Glass

Posted on January 6, 2005 by admin

Delmarva Acquisitions and Appraisals, Inc. completed their first auction on December 10th which showcased 59 lots of American glass and antique bottles. Highlights of the sale included a monumental Pittsburgh pillar molded footed jar with lid which brought $5500, a … Continue reading →

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Old Dr. Townsend's Celebrated Stomach Bitters

Posted on November 30, 2004 by admin

I do not think this is the first time I have seen this rare applied-handle, chestnut-shaped Dr. Townsend’s Stomach Bitters on ebay. This time around it closed at $9800 but did not make reserve. See auction listing

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