| Collecting glass bottles is another popular hobby that is | | | | that were used by the early pioneers. You can also |
| being pursued fervently by ardent collectors and can | | | | find them in car boot sales, antique fairs and auctions |
| fetch you a good sum. The antique varieties convey | | | | and bottle shows as well. |
| its historical past and they are invaluable as they were | | | | How to Recognize Genuine Antique Glass Bottles |
| manufactured by hand and no two are same. Some | | | | You need to closely examine the lip for if they are |
| medicine bottles have the names of chemicals and | | | | antique pieces then they will have crude lips when |
| warnings in the design unlike the present ones which | | | | tools were not used to create smooth rings around the |
| have labels. The other antique ones that you can | | | | lip and neck of the bottles. You can also distinguish the |
| collect are ink wells, mineral water, vinegar, whisky, | | | | antique by its greenish color which was the preferred |
| cosmetic, beer and torpedo. Syrup bottles for making | | | | color of the early bottle makers. The bottom of the |
| sodas that were used by druggists are also a rarity | | | | bottle should give you some hints also when bottles |
| and are worth a lot. | | | | had rough and round circles You can get good prices |
| Why are Glass Bottles in Demand? | | | | for your collection of glass bottles. Those that have |
| The reason why people collect them is because of | | | | pictures as trademarks and those that have |
| their unusual shapes and colors, their designs which | | | | embossing done are in great demand as well. |
| makes them rare and in demand. You may find egg | | | | Care Required for your Glass Bottles |
| shaped bottles which were the trademark of | | | | You should be very particular in preserving these rare |
| Hamilton's bottles or those shaped like log cabins, | | | | antiquities and keeping in mind their fragile nature you |
| women's figures, ears of corn or a pig as in the case | | | | should build a case with arrangements to hold the |
| of bitter bottles that are no longer produced. You may | | | | bottles intact. Any kind of collision can result in |
| also find sealed wine bottles, stoneware containers, | | | | destruction and loss of your priceless treasure. Always |
| cream pots, ointment pots, pot lids, clay pipes and | | | | keep the glass bottles clean and away from direct |
| heads of china dolls which all come under the | | | | sunlight. |
| classification of bottle collecting. Even unique colored | | | | Accumulation of dirt can discolor your collection thus |
| flasks which are scarce are considered antique glass | | | | modifying the value as well. You need to check |
| bottles. | | | | various guides that can give you tips on the types of |
| How to Collect Glass Bottles? | | | | bottles that you need to collect, how to find out the |
| You can find these rare items at flea markets, old | | | | value of your bottles and how to detect the spurious |
| dumps and houses, ghost towns and the campsites | | | | ones. |