Are you a seller who wants to list vintage perfumes but doesn't know where to start? I have been collecting vintage perfumes for many years and have also sold them on ebay for several years. I will discuss...
In this guide I will introduce you to the world of the silver overlay/deposit perfume bottles and the different types available. Most people use the terms interchangeably, but "overlay" is usually always...
Great surges of Egyptian Revivals are noted as Egyptomania. When people think of Egyptian Revival, they usually think that it only happened in the 1920s after the discovery of King Tutankhamens tomb in 1922....
In this guide I will explore the beautiful world of antique Victorian era porcelain backed handmirrors and brushes. These pretty vanity items were produced during the 1890s and continued for a few more...
In this guide, I will introduce you into the elegant world of antique Victorian double ended scent bottles. These bottles were meant to hold perfume at one end, smelling salts or a vinaigrette at the other....
Tear Bottles…..Sentimental Gift or Genius Marketing Ploy? In this guide I will discuss the origins of the fanciful tear bottle, its legends and its scientific outcomes. Many people have used the term “tear...
In this guide I will introduce you to the world of Venetian foiled glass scent bottles. These beautiful works of art were produced in Venice and were manufactured for the tourist market during the mid 19th...
In this guide I will introduce you to the world of the fabulous antique scent bottles featuring guilloche enamel decoration. These bottles first appeared in the 1890s and continued until the 1930s. From...
In this guide I will introduce you to the perfume bottles manufactured by the US Glass Co. These bottles are mistakenly identified as Czech, Victorian or antiques. These date to the 1940s and 1950s and are...
Perfume bottles have a powerful allure about them. From the sparkling flasks of the 1900's to the doves of peace on the stopper of post- World War II L'Air du Temps, they capture the mood of the moment, with...