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...
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...
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...
The purpose of this guide is to help individuals who collect and are interested in collecting Liquor Bottle Decanters.Jim Beam bottles have been one of the most popular decanters to collect for many...
** FRUIT JARS OVER-COOKED ** There has been a growing controversy among fruit jar and other bottle collectors on the appearance of glass that has been irradiated to "color enhance" the glass. In other...
ABOUT INSULATORS An insulator contains no free electrons to permit the flow of electricity. When a voltage is placed across an insulator, no charge or current flows through the insulator. An insulator...
We started collecting insulators three year's ago, we have compiled a few tip's and ideas to pass along to everyone who may be interested in collecting, buying or selling insulator's, 1. For buying...
It is my hope to promote the collecting of currently under valued American made Wheaton Presidential Bottles. The Wheaton Presidential Decanter was created after the Death of President Kennedy as a monument...