Some of our fellow collectors check the bottle listings on ebay every few hours. These are the collectors / dealers that use the site to not only put bottles on their shelves but to put a profit in their pocket. This old collector has neither the time nor patience to spend my day looking at listing after listing trying to find something I can make a buck off of.
After spending some time on the ebay bottle section this morning here are some of the more interesting items I encountered:
The Good, Bad and Ugly - you decide
Antique BITTERS BOTTLE 13" Whiskey OLIVE GREEN Kick-Up Pontil LADY LEG c.18th!??
Up for bid is the vintage/antique WINE / WATER / LIQUOR and/or BITTERS BOTTLE, as seen in the pictures / as described in the title. Few small, old fleabites at lip (very, very minor) but otherwise excellent, near mint condition with NO major defects whatsoever!
Starting bid on this beauty is $430.23 with free shipping!
Here's another rare whiskey wine liquor and / or bitters bottle from the same delusional seller
Antique BITTERS BOTTLE 7" Whiskey SEAL ALE Black DARK GREEN Lady Leg DRIPPY LIP
Up for bid is the antique ALE, WHISKEY, WINE or Other Liquor and/or BITTERS BOTTLE from the late 18th or very early 19th century, as seen in the pictures / as described in the title. Excellent vintage condition with minor scuffs, scratches, stains, etc but absolutely NO major defects whatsoever. I believe it is a dip mold type, with no seams and a hand applied, drippy underside lip. Base is smooth, un-embossed...possible bare iron pontil? Edge/rim of base has appropriate wear for its age. Some staining at interior. Being offered for sale AS-FOUND, unlearned. May require a thorough detailing to bring to its full potential
Starting bid on this beauty is only $649.33 with free shipping!
Incredible GREEN Western Bitters
Here is a superior example of San Francisco glass! This one is a beautiful and glowing shade of lime/yellow green MUCH more brilliant than my photos depict.
I have to agree with the seller of this bottle. It is a beautiful example of western glass. The bidding is still open on this bottle and sits at $535.00
VERY RARE WESTERN WHISKEY OPS BOURBON WHISKEY A.P. HOTALING'S SAN FRANCISCO
THIS BOTTLE IS 12" TALL TOOL TOP WHITTLED HEAVY STRIKE THERE'S A TINY SPOT ON THE TOP FROM THE MOLD (SEE PIC)
Here's the pic:
Am I out of focus, does the lip have one issue or three issues?
This fifth has a reasonable ( ? ) opening bid of $1000
I especially like the manila colored square of paper behind the bottle
Good luck on your ebay search for that special bottle - rs -
I will restate my comment from another post. Out of approx. 16,000 listings for bottles on flea bay, 15,500 are bottles that most diggers I know of would have left em inna hole............
ReplyDeleteAgreed. But out of the remaining 500, all it takes is one sleeper. See the following article on WWG.
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I agree completely, which is why I look at bottle everyday or so on the bay. Waas just ranting on the amount of junk you have to go thru to find those keepers.......
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