BOTTLES 101 Antique enthusiasts for decades have overlooked an essential portion of historical artifacts that can be found almost anywhere, even in your own backyard! This is a brief introduction to...
This guide is designed to give you a basic introduction into collecting glass and porcelain insulators. Specifically I will assist you in how to identify them, determine their age, value, rarity and condition...
i started selling items on the BAY about a year or so ago after i bought an entire estate of glass in search of just one glass bottle. now, i realize that most people think seems crazy, but to me, that...
Antique Bottles Here are some tidbits on collecting antique bottles. Foremost the rarer the bottle the more it's worth Bottles value are based on:the glass color: green, brown, white, and clear the...
Over the last few months, fake pint size SPEAS U-SAVIT jars have begun appearing on eBay and elsewhere. Fortunately, these fakes, like most other glassware fakes, are fairly easy to identify, once you know...
How to Date the Age of Glass Bottles Identifing the age of a glass bottle can be quite challenging at times. In today's market, bottle collecting is being invaded with decorative and artsy bottles that can...
When I first ventured Off into the world of Perfume bottle collecting, I was overwhelmed by the diversity of shapes and colors. All of a sudden, I was dazzeled by my awareness of them everywhere I looked. They...
Over the years I have constantly seen black powder flasks that are replicas/reproductions presented as being original, valuable flasks. Many times these flasks are innocently presented by sellers who do not...
I started looking digging up old dump sites for bottles in my early teens. It opened my eyes to the past how life was like 100 years + ago.My first bottle, I found was a 1907 dated Washington, D.C. beer.To...
THIS IS A SAFE AND EASY WAS TO CLEAN ALL THE MUCK AND GUCK WE FIND IN OLD BOTTLES AND VASES!NOT HARMFUL TO THE BOTTLES/VASES, ENVIROMENTALLY FRIENDLY AND CHEAP, TOO!THE VINEGAR CLEANS THE BOTTLES, WHILE THE...