Bottles For Sale

Bottles That Are In My Inventory For Sale

Below are a few old bottles and antique inks similar to those I have for sale here or at shows. All are antique bottles - nothing new. Most are 100+ years old. If you seek something that is not here, please ask. Shipping is by Priority Mail I will establish costs when I know your zip code (with the rise in mailing costs, this is essential). Due to shipping difficulties/expenses, I have to limit sales on bottles to US only. Shipping is from Richmond, VA. A 7-day return policy applies if the bottle is not as described, as I am very careful about mentioning all problems. More pictures by request. If you have any questions or wish to order, please email me. I accept payment in PayPal or reluctantly by check or money order (click here to email me for my Paypal ID). If possible, please pay by PayPal as we have had problems with misdeliveries). Prices often get lower if I get tired of seeing the same bottles, so check the whole page from time to time. Also, I place new items at random over the whole page, not just the top.

There are now some group pictures of types too numerous to list individually. You can search the Names & Places page for embossed names on many others not pictured.

Recently I have had several people interested in a particular bottle who decided (apparently) that the cost was too high, primarily due to the shipping cost. I have tried to keep the cost of my bottles reasonable and the shipping I state is what the USPS charges (or sometimes less). Considering the PayPal fees, shipping materials and gas to the PO, what I charge is usually as low as I can go. Unless the USPS drops their fees (good luck!), this is the best I can do. Due to the often large disparity between bottles shipped to the west coast and the east coast, the prices listed below are for buyers east of the Mississippi. I will give the total cost for bottles sent west of the big river on receipt of your zip code. Shipping usually will be less for more than one bottle and places closer to Va. may be less than the listing. I hate to do this but blame the USPS. Please keep in mind that postage on a bottle will be between $10 and $15 on average (the minimum is now more than $8.00), so if something is priced at $20 I'm really asking $10 or less for the bottle itself. Compare identical bottles that sold on Ebay & add in the shipping & I think that you will find my prices reasonable or better.

If you live in the vicinity of Richmond, VA I may be able to save you some money & myself some packaging by meeting somewhere convenient for the sale. If this is feasible for you let me know what you want and I will quote you a "local delivery" price.

I am adding more goodies often I put a new item on wherever I take a sold one out, so go through the whole page to find all the new things.

This page last updated on 3/4/2021.

Ceramic Medicine - Conner's Blood Remedy - This medicine seems to have been produced in both glass and stoneware containers. I think this the more rare of the two. It is 5.5" tall and 3.5" in diameter. It is heavy, weighing just less than 2 lbs. The shoulder is printed, "Conner's Blood Remedy". It has a very shallow 1" flake on the bottom that doesn't show unless you turn it over & look at the bottom. I can't find any other examples so I expect it is scarce or rare. The glass versions are from Chattanooga, TN and expect this is also. I can provide this for you for $75.00 postpaid.

Pair of New Jersey Hutches - Here are two nice NJ Hutches, one from Newark and the other from Patterson. Both are clean with just a couple spots of ground wear or stain.. They both have bold, strong embossing front & back. For years I always assumed that a Hutch stopper only appeared on a soda but now I'm older & have seen this type of stopper on some mineral waters and perhaps a beer or two. The contents had to under pressure, at any rate.

On the left: Embossing reads: " William Harrigan / Newark / N.j." on the front and "This Bottle / Not To / Be Sold" on the back. There is a large, overlapping "WH" on the bottom.

On the right: It reads, " Wm. T. Allen / & Son / Patterson, / N.J." on the front. The back has two concentric circles with "Live and Let Live / Trade. Mark" between them and intertwined "W", "A" and "S" in the middle. This one has some case wear ground abrasions.

Take either one for $17.00 ppd or save on shipping and get them both for $30.00 ppd.

Hoppe & Strub Yellow Qt. Blob - The only reason I bought this 7 years ago was for the color. I've had it sitting in various windows and enjoying it and now it's time to pass it on for someone else to admire. It is a quart size, almost 12" tall with a functioning wire bail (no cork). The pic doesn't show it well but is a lovely yellow with a hint of olive, lightly whittled and with no problems at all that I can see. Henry Hoppe and Ralph Strub produced both mineral waters and beer so this bottle could have been used for either in the late 1800's. It is embossed in a round slug plate in bold letters, "Hoppe & Strub / B.Co. / Toledo, O." I don't know the rarity but if you are looking for a nice display bottle this could be the one for you. 120+ years old & going strong! Postpaid to your door for $46.00

Lovely McCormick Ammonia Water - Baltimore, MD - Many people don't get excited about household bottles but while always useful they can sometimes be attractive. This has the usual ammonia water shape, 9" tall and 3.4" wide on an oval base. It has a light teal color and all the embossing is in script: "McCormick & Co. / Manufacturing Chemists / Baltimore, MD". It has It has an odd oval shape on the bottom that could have been a pontil mark but also has "8 / 16" which would normally not be on a pontiled bottle - I don't know. There are no chips or dings but there is some light abrasion from the ground on the back. It is clean and will display very nicely. It can be a nice addition to your collection for $22.00 postage included.

Amber Quart, Late 1800's With Full Woven Cover & Handle - The title pretty much tells it all. The bottle is 11.5" tall and a nice shade of honey amber. I have no idea how the cover was woven so tightly around the bottle but the hand-applied lip is about the only thing about the bottle visible. This could have held water, mineral waters or perhaps something a little stronger. It would have been great as part of a picnic basket set. The weaving is about perfect, allowing for a couple of places where one reed ended and another started up.. A really great example of the bottle weaving technique. Delivered to you for $38.00 ppd.

Alexanders Sure Cure For Malaria / / Alexanders Liver & Kidney Tonic - This is a neat bottle in several ways. It has a rectangular base and the embossing is on the narrow sides. The wider sides are sunken to accommodate a paper label.
The embossing reads, "Alexanders Sure Cure For Malaria / Akron, O." on one side and Alexanders Liver & Kidney Tonic / Akron, O." on the other. Since the embossing touts 2 different products I assume a paper label determined what you were buying. There are no problems that I can see & it is really pretty. The lip was hand formed with a squared rim & there is a ring about an inch below the lip. This beauty can be delivered to your door for $50.00 ppd.

A nice Pensacola, FL Hutch soda -
This aqua Hutch soda is in much better condition than many Florida bottles I've seen.. It is embossed, "Jacob Lipps / Pensacola / Fla." A large "L" is on the bottom. Clean & in very nice shape - it will look great on your shelf. I can ship it to you for $27.00 total.

The few remaining Hutches listed below are all $16.00 each or 3 for $40.00, shipping included.

Mansfield BW Mansfield AR
Standard Bottling Co.            Denver CO
Henry Roll Blue Island   IL (pic below)
C. B. C. Lynn MA
I. Meilkovsky Rosenhayn    NJ (pic below)
Steam BW , York County Hanover PA
Standard Bottling Co. Milwaukee WI

Beautiful Hostetter's Stomach Bitters - It isn't rare or even scarce but this example does have great color. It is the standard size Hostetter's, ABM, and spakling clean. It will make a great window bottle. No problems that I can see.. Comes your way for $24.00 ppd

Dairylee Double Babyface Cream Top Milk - I don't usually pick up milks because they are sometimes a hard sell but I really thought that this one was nice and unusual enough that someone might like it. One side is in a dark red ACL (more red than the pic) that reads, "Dairylee / Milk / Our New / Baby Top / Bottle / 'You Can / Whip / The Cream'." The opposite side is in a medium orange ACL that reads almost the same, "Dairylee / Milk / Our New / Baby Top / Bottle / 'Whipped Cream' / The Minute / You Want It!" No flaws of any kind that I can see (those cotton balls are to make the writing more visible). Quart size with the two faces looking out of opposite corners and different colors on the opposite sides . Reduced to $55.00 shipping included.

Allegheny, PA Sparkler Soda - A lot of sodas were made & drunk in Pennsylvania if the variety available is any indication. This was a hand-blown circa 1900 at the Douglas Chambers glassworks. It has an oval slug plate that reads, " American Specialty / Co. / Sparkler (in outline letters) / Allegheny, PA.". At the back bottom is "D.O.C.168", the Chambers mark. It is a dug bottle with a small amount of tiny pitting from the ground but no real problems. Delivered to you for $25.00

Crude Danbury, CT Strap Flask - I don't buy a great number of strap flasks, but this one was so sparkling clean and also crude that had to pick it up. The slug plate reads, "M. McPhelemy / Danbury / Conn." and there is a mold number on the bottom, "F / 345". It is pint size, 7.75" tall, has 2 large bubbles, and sparkling clean. Lots of small bubbles as well. The only thing even remotely like a problem is a very tiny fleabite on the lip. There are a couple of crude aspects of the bottle - the embossing isn't real sharp (neither is the edge of the slug plate) and the strap sides split into two parts on the shoulder below the neck. Perhaps the mold halves were slightly mismatched at the top, I'm not sure. This will really look great on your shelf. $40.00 postpaid to your doorstep.

Hosters Wiener Beer - I don't know a lot about out-of-state beers but I picked this one up because of the embossing. The embossing is inside a raised edge shield and reads, " (H with wings logo / (all slanted) Hosters / Columbus, O. / Wiener / Beer" .I have no idea how Wiener beer is different from others. It is a little darker than the pic that I lightened to make the embossing legible. It has some light case wear an a 0.5" x 0.75" flake off the back right side/base edge that is not visible from the front, so it will display well. It has a Baltimore loop closure. Because of the flake I will sell it for $12 with the purchase of another item.

Bertin Brand Olive Oil With Shoulder Seal - I'm not sure when this was made, but I'm told, by the style and color it is likely late 1800's or early 1900's. It Is a medium to dark olive color, 7.5" tall with a 2" diameter base. It was blown into a 2-piece mold and has strong, slightly twisted side seams. It looks like the twists may have come about when the tooled lip was formed & the bottle a little too hot. The embossing on the seal reads: "Bertin Brand / Pure / Olive Oil". There is a small kick-up in the bottom. The bottle is clean with no chips or dings. A really nice bottle. $40.00 postage paid

Savannah Brewing Co. Beer, Savannah, GA. - An interesting beer from the deep south. It has an applied crown top, so it was hand blown form 1892 to about 1910, over 100 years ago. The slug plate reads "Savannah Brewing Co. / Savannah / GA." It is free of chips or dings but does have some light inside haze in a couple of places. It is starting to get some sun-colored purple and has a smooth pebbley texture to the surface on much of the bottle., perhaps from being in the ground. It has a pretty display. $30.00 with shipping

Golden Tree Pure Maple Syrup - I don't get many food related bottles but I have this pretty little (7.5") bottle that someone would probably enjoy. It is shoulder embossed on 2 sides "Golden Tree / Trade Mark / Pure Syrup" and on the bottom, "New England / Maple Syrup Co. / Boston". It is pre-ABM and thus was hand blown circa 1900. It was apparently dug as it has light abrasions from being in the ground. There is very light internal haze but is clean and free og pits and dings. It is light and I can ship it to you for $16.00 total.

Two City Iowa Hutch Soda. - I run into bottles embossed wih 2 city names on occasion but this is the first Hutch that I can recall. It is embossed in a slug plate, "F. W. Lane / Sioux City IA / Colfax, IA" I don't know the story of the 2 names. It very clean but does have some light pitting from being in the ground for a century or so. $25.00.delivered to your door.

A. W. Eckel / Apothecary / Charleston, S.C. - Probably most druggist bottles from this period are round or rectangular, but this is 2" square at the base and 6.25" tall. I got this in Pittsburgh thinking I might be able to get it closer to home. It was hand-blown and has an applied ring lip. It is embossed on one side, "A. W. Eckel / Apothecary / Charleston, S.C." I looked for the name and found that there was a druggist A. W. Eckel who was president of the S.C. Pharmaceutical Assoc. from 1890-94, which fits in with time frame of this bottle. Clear, very clean (some light contents stain) with no chips or dings. A nice South Carolina bottle from over 100 years ago. Delivered to you for $35.00, shipping included.

Colorado Glassworks Hutch Soda - Sometimes what appears to be a plain bottle turns out to be more interesting if you look closely. The is a normal Hutch soda with a blank slug plate (not visible in pic). On the bottom, however, it is embossed, "Colo. / G. W." I don't see many western bottles of this period here in VA but those I do see were either blown in the east or the west coast. This is the only one that I'm aware of that was made in the midwest. Clean but with some suface abrasions. Coming to your home for only $22.00, shipping included.

Davis & Miller Rare Pharmacists' Bottle - This bottle may have held a number of things, probably no one knows for sure. Davis & Miller was a pharmacy company in Baltimore, so they sold a large variety of products besides drugs. The shape of the bottle is like some "house" inks, but they also sold perfumes, so take your pick. The bottle is embossed "Davis & Miller" on the bottom edge of one roof and "Baltimore" on the opposite side in the same place. It is 2.25" square and 4.5" tall. It is crystal clear and free of any problems that I can see. It is #214 in the 4th edition of the Baltimore book and is listed as Rare. $60 postpaid

The Model Pharmacy / L. Freedman Ph. G. Mgr. - I'm not sure what THE Model Pharmacy is supposed to represent, whether it was the ideal business of its type or that the owner's name was Model. The slug plate is embossed, "The Model Pharmacy / 4th & / Wharton Sts. / L. Freedman Ph. G. Mgr." A google map search shows only one intersection of 4th and Wharton Streets in the country, and that is in Philadelphia. Since that is near where I found the bottle, I assume that is where the bottle is from. The bottle is clear, clean and 5.75" tall. Hand blown into a mold, ca. late 1800's or early 1900's. It has a small ping on the front near the base and is otherwise excellent. It will look great on your shelf! $22.00 including postage.

3 Canadian Hutch Sodas. I don’t typically get foreign bottles but these ended up with me and now are open to you

Walsh & Norton / (beaver / crown) /Toronto - Unusually tall - 8”. Embossed with “Walsh & Norton / (a circle around a beaver which is over a crown) / Toronto”. A large “N” is on the bottom. It is very clean but there is some case wear in several places.

(sideways) John Verner / (maple leaf) / Toronto - Has the original stopper, lots of bubbles & some light inside haze. A fair amount of tiny pitting from being in the ground for 100+ years.

Felix J. Quinn / overlapping FJQ / Registered / Soda Water Manufr / Halifax - Mostly clean but moderate inside stain starting above the embossing. Some whittling. Light case wear.

These three I will sell for $16.00 each postpaid or the whole group for $40.00 postpaid. Ironically, I CAN SELL IN US ONLY.

3 Different sodas - L-R: Pre-ABM, vertical oval slug plate that reads with strong embossing - Gideon Maheu / Bottler / Waterville / ME. Clear with a smokey gray tint & a hint of sun purpling, Clean but with a small amount of inside stain & some scattered pin pricks from being in the ground. $18.00;

ABM, round slug plate that reads, Crystal / Bottling Works / Milesburg, Pa. On the back is "This Bottle Not To Be Sold" and a large "C" on the bottom. Clear and clean but is a dug bottle with some fine abrasions from being the ground for probably 80-100 years. Sold.

ABM, round slug plate that reads, Chokalo Bros. Bottling Wks. / Registered / a large "P. C." / Wilkes-Barre, Pa. There are 10 curved bottom panels around the shoulder. In is a light blue-aqua in color, clean but with some fine abrasions, probably from being in the ground. $18.00

I'm trying to thin out my inventory so if you will take the remaining two, you can have them for $35.00 postpaid.

A Different Strap Flask - I have seen hundreds of strap flasks but I don't recall seeing the "Full Pint" written in script.. It is nice blue aqua, clean, has lots of bubbles with only a bit of surface wear in a couple of places. It will have a nice display. $20.00 postpaid

Red Ravin Beer(?) – This bottle presents a small mystery. It obviously had a paper label but the embossing "Red Ravin" on the bottle posses the question: was this a location, product name or perhaps a manufacturer? I've looked but didn't find any other examples. It is a pretty bottle, clean and graceful but does have some case wear, esp. on the bottom, as shown Also there is an 1/8" fish eye on one side. I'll send it on to you postpaid for $18.00.

Clam Shell Whisky - I'm almost out of figurals but here is one I picked up recently. It is 5.5" tall and 3.75" wide. It is clear, very clean and has a pewter screw cap. No embossing except the lines of the shell and almost invisible, "Pat. Applied For". If you like figurals this may be for you. No problems whatsoever that I can spot. It can come to you for $65.00 postpaid.

Odd Morlee's Buchu Gin – The first thing you notice is the shape: the base is 2.75" square (with cut-off corners) and the height is 12". Sparkling clean with just a hint of inside contents stain. Great display. Handblown with a tapered tooled lip, late 1800's. No chips or dings. It will look great on your shelf! $25.00 postpaid

Motevideo, Minn. Bottling Works - I tend to pick up bottles from distant (to me) states even if I have no clue as to their value. Case in point, a hand-blown (pre-circa 1910) soda embossed, "Motevideo / Bottling / Works / Contents 7 1/2 Oz. / Mintevideo, Minn." and with a large " S M" on the bottom. Clear and clean with some faint ground abrasions but no chips or dings. I'll send it to you for $22.00 & I pay the shipping.

Two Baltimore Beer/Soda - Here is a nice pair of Baltimore sodas, both pre-ABM and late 1800's to early 1900's. On the left is an applied crown top. It is very clean and has nice crisp embossing saying, "Anheuser-Busch Brew'g As'n / Baltimore, MD. Branch" in a circular pattern around the large "A" & eagle Busch logo. The bottom has "ICS Co / A". It is pale aqua and 9" tall with some nice large bubbles. Not rare but in a very nice condition, 9.5+. Sent to you for $17.00 ppd.
On the right is an older and scarcer soda. It is clear, 7.5" tall and has a blob top closure.. It has a round slug plate that reads, "Crown Bottling Works / Trademark / (crown) / Registered / Baltimore, MD.". Below the slug plate is ".C. Edward May / Propr". On the base is a large "CEM". It is clean but does have some light inside stain and a small fisheye on the bottom edge. Either this unlisted in the Baltimore book or is listed as Rare, I can't decide which. I will send this to you for $42.00 ppd. or BOTH of them for a total of $50.00 ppd.

I. Meilkkovsky / Rosenhayne, NJ Hutch- I have long thought that almost every name has appeared on a bottle at some point, and this bottle supports that belief. It has a tombstone slug plate that reads, "I. Meilkovsky / Bottler / Rosenhayn / N. J." It appears to be a dug bottle with lots of fine abrasions, some case wear and a small lip flake. It is 8" tall and has a mug base. Fairly clear but it has a somewhat rough life.
I will send it to your door for $16.00 including shipping.

Three Wisconsin Beers / Sodas - I'I don't get`many mid-west bottles here in VA but now I seem to have several. Going left -to -right, I have 1) "Shawano / Speciality Co. / Shawano , Wis. / Contents 8 Fl. Oz.". Probably a soda, 8.75" tall, clean with just a hint of inside stain, no chips or dings. 2) "Theo. Dietzler & co. / Contents 8 Fl. Oz / Hartford, Wis. // T. D.". It is 8.25" tall, clean but, again, with a hint of contents stain and some small outside pitting from being in the ground. Overall about a 8.5-9.5 on a 10-pt scale. 3) "Farmers Brg, Co. / Shawano, Wis. / Contents 8 Fl. Oz." 8.0" tall , some light surface abrasions from being in the ground and a horseshoe shaped burst bubble from manufacture.

Due to mailing costs I have to ask $18.00 each but can offer all 3 for $40.00, postpaid in both cases.

Weston, WV Soda - Not a lot to say about this little soda other than its somewhat scarce origin. It is embossed on opposite sides of the shoulder ith large block letters, "Weston" and on one side at the the bottom, "Coca-Cola Bottling Co. / Weston, W.VA" and the other, "Minimum Contents / 6 1/2 Fluid Oz." It is very clean and the only problem about a 3/16" flake on the back bottom edge below the embossing. It is pale aqua, and ABM. Let's make a deal - sent to you for $20.00 ppd.

Crude & Unusual NY Strap Flask - I have often said that I like odd bottles & this one qualifies on several levels. It is a half pint strap-sided flask, aqua in color. The slug plate reads, "James Walsh / 627 / Amsterdam Ave' / Near / P, 1st Street, N.Y." The embossing is crude with some letters weaker than the strong strike of the others (the weak ones include 'S' in the name, the '7' in the address and the 'N' & 'R' in 'Near'). There are tiny vent holes used to make the embossing bold typical of early bottles but they are in odd places and make the embossing look like it has extra periods. In front of '1st' is the letter 'P'. I don't know what that could mean. The bottom has a circular very off- center depression with a vent in the middle. The bottle has light abrasions on the back like it was a dug piece. An interesting little flask with lots to study and contemplate. Now $60.00 postpaid

John Deal soda from Baltimore - I bought this mainly for the name on it (See the page with bottle names & places). It is a clear crown top, ABM, with a slug plate that reads "John N. J. Deal / Trade Mark / Registered / Baltimore, MD" No chips or dings. Not rare but a nice, clean bottle $20.00 postpaid

Dr. August Koenigs / Hamburger / Tropfen - This is an unusual little bottle. By the size it would appear to be a medicine. The embossing is just what is stated in the header. It is clear, 3.75" tall (with a slight lean when upright) and 1" in diameter. The "Hamburger" is less distinct in the picture but NOT on the bottle. (I have been told by someone with knowledge of German that Tropfen refers to medicine administered by the drop, so that mystery is solved) $16.00 ppd.

Feigenspan P. O. N. (Pride of Newark) Beer - I didn't know what PON stood for until a fellow collector told me. This 9.5" tall, light aqua has an applied crown top closure which dates it between 1892 and about 1915. It is clean with no problems that I can see. The embossing reads, "Feigenspan / P O N (inside a shield) / Trade Mark / Newark, N. J." in bold letters. I’m asking $26.00 with shipping included.

12 Oz. Oyster Bottle - About a hundred plus years ago oysters were packaged in glass containers as well as tin cans. This nice, 7” tall example appears to be hand blown with a tooled lip, ca. turn-of-the-century. It is embossed, “American Oyster Co. / Providence, R.I.” on the front and “12 Oz. / Liquid” and overlapping “A”, “O” and “CO” on the back. A small “L. G. Co.” below the city may indicate that the Louisville Glass Co. made the bottle.It is very clean but has a small bb size fisheye on the lip. A very attractive bottle.
Selling at loss - now $30.00 postpaid

F. Chevalier, Whiskey Merchant, San Francisco - It would appear that the Californians liked their whiskey in amber bottles, at least from my small sample. This one is a half pint, 6" tall with varying shades of amber, darkest in the middle. The embossing reads, 'The F. Chevalier Co. / Whiskey Merchants / San Francisco" on the front and "617 H" on the base. Tooled, applied lip, ca. late 1800's. There appears to have been a mold crack (but NOT in the bottle) as a straggley line runs between the 1st & 2nd lines. No problems that I can find. Another pretty bottle from the west coast. On sale only $25.00

A pair from York, PA (one soda & one beer) - These two bottles held different types of contents & are probably 10-20 years appart. The clear Hutch soda on the left has an oval slug plate that reads, "City Steam Bottling Works / Harry F. Kuhn / Hanover / York County, PA." It is a little taller than a typical Hutch at 8" and fairly clean (I am leery of forcing the stopper out for cleaning so it has a little contents haze that may soak out). It has a small star ding on the side but no other problems. I can send this to you for $17.00 postpaid.

A little older, on the right is a blob top beer with a round slug plate that simply reads, "York / Brewing Co. / York, PA." About 9" tall and a medium aqua, the closest thing to a problem is a very very light contents haze in places. Some light whittling. You can also have this for $17.00 postpaid.

If you would like these as a pair I will ship both of them to you for $30.00 ppd.

Coppahaunk Ginger Ale - Great Native American Embossing - This is not a rare bottle in Virginia but it is certainly a neat bottle with interesting detail. It is embossed, "Coppahaunk / Ginger Ale / Spring / At Waverly, VA." around a scene of a N.A. in full headress holding a bottle of whatever is flowing out of the rocks on the left. In the other hand he is holding a spear. In the background are pine trees and there are bushes on both sides. The two pix to the right are the same bottle - one shows the color of the bottle and the other better shows the embossing. The bottle is clean but with one stubborn streak of contents stain running up the side. There is a pinhead size ding on the side as well but no other problems. Sent your way for $25.00

Odiorne's Beer or Ale - This was a totally new bottle to me when I came across it a while back, but it seems it was called Odiorne's after the maker's family name, an old New England family. It is slowly turning purple from the sunlight and is 8.5" tall. The embossing reads, "Registered / Equal to Imported / Odiorne's / (overlapping letters) C, E, O, Co / Made in the U. S. A. / Portland, ME." It would seem they were competing with foreign imports. It is free of any damage but there seems to be some very light overall inside stain (visible only if held to a bright light). A nice old container for an adult beverage! Including postage, $24.00

Historically Interesting Edison Oil - When the telegraph was just getting started in this country batteries were not strong enough to carry messages very far. A booster battery was needed to boost the signal at regular intervals. The battery was a 'wet cell' type, meaning that the battery jar held a dilute mixture of acid & water. The problem was that the water would evaporate more easily than the acid & something was needed to slow the water evaporation : Edison Oil. The oil floated on the top of the liquid but didn't affect the operation of the battery. It didn't take a lot and this 4.5" bottle was a typical size. The bottle front is embossed, "Special / Battery Oil / Edison / Primary Battery / Division / Thomas A. Edison Inc. / Bloomfield, N.J." The back is written sideways, "Thomas A. Edison / Trade / Mark / Reg. U.S.A. Pat. Off."The bottle is fairly clean with some inside stain and has a small bruise on the bottom. I'll send it to you for $10.00 or for $6.00 if you are buying at least one other bottle.

Friedenwald Whiskey From Baltimore - This is a pint size whiskey with lots of embossing. The bottle reads, J. H. Friedenwald & Co. / Family Wine/ And / Liquor / Emporium / 107 To 111 N. Eutaw St. / Balto. MD. Clean with no problems but a slightly uneven forming of the lip in manufacture. Light purple from the sun where the glass is dense. Reduced to $25.00 postpaid (below cost)

Horse Head Mustard - I've been putting on a lot of sodas lately so here is something different. The bottle is smaller that the picture on the left - only 4.25" tall and 2.25" across the base. The paper label reads, "Horse Head Brand / Prepared Red / Mustard // (Pic of a horse head) // G Mustard/ Bran // Helwig & Lench / Baltimore, MD." The contents are listed at the top. The bottom is embossed, "Helwig & Lench / Baltimore, MD." The label is 95% or better intact and the bottle is mint, just it appears io the left. A decent specimen for a jar or condiment collector. Postpaid to you for $12.00, less with another bottle purchase.

Hund & Egar Hutch Soda, St, Joseph, MO - If you appreciate strong embossing you will really appreciate this bottle. That embossing simply reads, “Hund & Egar / Bottling Co. / St. Joseph / MO.” and that is all. It is clean but does have some light inside stain and there is some use wear on the bottom embossing because of raised letters. I would judge it to be an 8.5 on a 10-pt scale. This bottle may have been emptied by someone idly waiting for a wagon train to form up heading west. Sent to you for $30.00 postpaid.

Beautiful Union Made Promo Flask - This may have been a standard production piece with a paper label on one side, but with the prominent placement of the embossing, I'm guessing that it was a promotional sample for the glassblowers union. The embossing reads, "Union Made / Trade / Mark (in a circle) / G. B. B. A. Of U. S. & C." I believe this abbreviation stands for "Glass Bottle Blowers Association of US & Canada". Perhaps there are union records somewhere that could shed light on this, but I'm making a reasonable guess. The glass maker's mark on the bottom is an "H" inside a small triangle. The bottle is a half pint, round shouldered flask in a great variable amber color. There is some light inside contents stain but no chips or dings. The shape of the bottle indicate it is probably made in the late 1800's $22.00 postpaid

Henry Roll, Blue Island, IL Hutch Soda - If you appreciate strong embossing you will really appreciate this bottle. The bold embossing reads, "Henry Roll / Trade Mark / Registered (around a large S. D.) / Blue Island, Ill.". There is a large "H. R." on the bottom. It is clean but does have some light inside stain. I would judge it to be an 8.5-9 on a 10-pt scale. Sent to you for $20.00 postpaid.

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Two examples From Bethlehem, PA

(Left) Golden Star Bottling Works - This was ABM made so it probably is less than 100 years old, but it is very clean and has an unusual design. The front has a large diamond with 5-pt star inside. Between the two on the sides of the diamond is written "Golden Star Bottling Works / Green & Turnauer". Below at the base is "Bethlehem, PA". and Contents 6 1/2 Fl. Oz." There are 8 panels around the shoulder & sides. Also there is a star on bottom There is a tiny flake on a base edge and a rough edge on one of the panel separators, but it will display almost as mint. Now $18.00 postpaid.

(Right) B Flammer / Bethlehem / PA - This Hutch soda has a tombstone slug plate that reads,"B. Flammer / Bethlehem / PA." It is very clean and only has a tiny stress crack inside the lip to keep it from being perfect.
$21.00 ppd

Both for $35.00 ppd

W.H. Cawley Blob From Sommerville, NJ - This blob has a lot of embossing packed into an oval slug plate. It is medium aqua and 7.5" tall. The slug plate reads, "The W.H. Cawley CO. / S.B.W. (Sommerville Bottling Works?) / Sommerville / N.J." (what looks like a flaw in "N.J." in the photo is actually a bubble in the glass behind the embossing. There is a large "C" on the base.. The bottle is clean with some high point wear and a number of small bubbles. The tiniest nip on the lip edge is the closest thing to a problem. An interesting little blob. $45.00 postpaid

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