tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842291092692051858.post8556684848699705967..comments2024-03-10T16:18:44.220-07:00Comments on Western Bottle News: The Three C’s and the " Big E "Rick Simihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08482738207230371864noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842291092692051858.post-25328099684583753902010-04-12T19:16:45.428-07:002010-04-12T19:16:45.428-07:00Dale, you beat me to the punch. After reading Rick...Dale, you beat me to the punch. After reading Rick's post, the first thing that came to mind was the colored, pontilled umbrella inks that bring big bucks sometimes, without being embossed. And, of course, my favorite un-embossed bottles, the Cathedral Pickles. Early, colored and pontilled cathedral pickles can sell in the thousands and are highly sought. I remember when that amber Willington sold on ebay, and I think that it still holds the record for most paid for an antique bottle on ebay! However, with the few exceptions like the inks and pickles, Rick is correct about embossing being extremely important in this hobby. I do have a pickle in my collection that is colored (cornflower blue) and pontilled (graphite) AND is also embossed with the name of the distributor, so this embossing has allowed me to identify this bottle and learn more about it's history. Embossing is certainly one of the most important aspects of this hobby.Dennis Rogersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6842291092692051858.post-13652622211253762862010-04-12T18:33:33.858-07:002010-04-12T18:33:33.858-07:00For the most part the big "E" is the dec...For the most part the big "E" is the deciding factor in value, but I would not be quite so fast to consider this an absolute.<br /> About 12 years ago, some folks found an unembossed bottle at an estate sale. They asked around, and were given values anywhere from $5- $100 because it had no "writing" on it, and nobody knew who made it, or what it contained. The people listed the unembossed bottle on ebay, and knowledgeable collectors' hearts stopped. The amber bottle was a Willington cathedral pickle, which ended up at $54,000. I have seen some inks bring big money as well. Overall though, the embossing makes the difference. I would just hate a backhoe operator to chuck that olive amber pickle back in the ditch because it was a "slick":)Westernglassaddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162676128646657580noreply@blogger.com