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. In order to make it easier for you to tell what you are actually paying for a bottle, I am returning to a "Price + shipping" listing. If you ask about an item, include your zipcode & I will reply with the total price for that item. Shipping usually will be less for more than one bottle. 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). 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 7/28/2021.

NYC Strap Flask With Slug Plate Giving 3 Locations
- I love bottles that have lots of embossing and this little half-pint certainly qualifies. The embossing reads,"Propper & Schulhof / 1152 / 1st Ave / 1210 1st Ave / 421 E 72nd St / New York". This is all crammed into a single 2.25" round slug plate. I assume these were all bars with the same owner. I looked up the addresses and one appears to still be a bar more than 100 years later. The bottle is clean with perhaps a hint of wear in a spot or two but at least a 9,5 on a 10-pt scale. This is the only bottle that I have seen with 3 different embossed addresses. It can be yours for $35.00 + shipping.

Eagle BW Hutch, Knoxville, TN - Eagles are one of the most popular things to be embossed on bottles, but most are on flasks. This Hutch is a nice example of one on a soda. The round slug plate reads, "Eagle Bottling Works / Knoxville, Tenn." with an eagle in the middle. It is clean but has minor problems - there is a vertical crack in the blob lip that is nearly invisible straight on and there is a small fisheye below the comma in the city name. For unknown reasons there is a large "D" on the bottom. In spite of the problems it is still a pretty bottle & I will have to ask $20.00 + shipping.

OP Groups (below)- All are open (tubular) pontiled, circa early 1800’s-1860’s., so all are 150-200+ years old. These are all very clean with intact flared lips unless noted otherwise. These are utility bottles and held liquids, powders or pills small enough to fit in these little bottles. Most are pale aqua and made of thin, hand-blown glass that is surprisingly strong. Each group $40.00 + shipping. or take both groups for $75.00 + shipping.

Group 1: (on the left, below)
(left) - 3.25” tall 1.5” dia. Neck & lip definitely off-center
(middle) - rectangular, 4.125” tall, 1.5” x 0.75” base. Panels could have had a paper label. Whittled, Clear color. (right) - 4.25” tall,0.75” dia. Slight haze in the neck.

Group 2: (on the right, below)
(left) - 3.25” tall 1.5” dia. Neck & lip slightly off-center. 12- sided.
(middle) -, 3.25” tall, 1.125” dia. Irregular tooled lip.12-sided.
(right) - 5.375” tall,1.0” dia. Neck/lip slightly off-center

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 $65.00 + shipping.

Pt. S. & S / Lewinsville, VA / DC Dairy - This is one of those bottles with dual identities. The dairy may have been in Lewinsville, VA and the business was in DC. It is a pint size and embossed, "(large) S & S / Lewinsville / Dairy / Storm & Sherwood / 1247 Q St. N.W. / Washington, D.C." on front with "(large) S & S / Quality Guaranteed / Pint Liquid. There are raised vertical bars on the neck, "S & S" on the bottom. There is a BB-size ping on one of the bars & some very light use wear but is otherwise very clean with bold embossing. A lot of writing for a small bottle. I like bottles with addresses on them because I can often find the location on Google Maps & see what it looks like now.

Delivered to your door for $15.00 + shipping.

Wible BW / Three Springs, PA - Pennsylvania has some of the neatest bottles names and locations of anywhere in the country, and this is a good example. I can't be sure if this is ABM or hand-blown so I won't declare it one way or another. It was made around the turn of the 20th century, anyway. It is embossed in an oval slug plate, " Wible Bottling / Works / Three Springs, PA.". Below the SP is "Registered / This Bottle / Not To Be Sold" and on the back at the base, "Contents 7 Fl. OZ.". It is a dug bottle with some pitting, light contents stain and case wear. I would still rate this a 7.5 or better. FYI - the town is a few miles west of Harrisburg. This interesting little oddity can be yours for $15.00 + shipping.

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 $18.00 + shipping.

Newport Mineral / Water Co. / Newport, KY- I haven't looked up where this is in Kentucky but I have traveled enough of the state to think that it not a large city. The embossing on the front pretty much tells everything about the bottle. It is a nice medium aqua, clean but with some light contents haze, ABM and about 7.5" tall. A nice Kentucky mineral water for only $12.00 + shipping.

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 $35.00 + shipping..

Circa 1900's Arizona Soda - I don't see many western bottles here in Virginia so I pick them up when I can. This is a hand-blown, crown-top soda from Phoenix, AZ. The round slug plate reads, "Arizona / Bottling Works / Phoenix, Arizona" and it has a large "A" on the bottom. It is very clean with strong embossing with only one tiny smudge of inside stain to keep it from being a "10". If anyone is assembling a 50-state soda or slug plate collection this will make a nice addition. $20.00 + shipping

Dr. m. M. Fenners Peoples Remedies - If a remedy isn't for the people, then who can use it? This medium size (5.75" tall) medicine is embossed on 3 sides: "U. S, A, - 1872-1893 // Dr. M. M. Fenners / Peoples Remedies // Fredonia, N. Y." It is clean but with some very light inside content stain. No chips or dings or other problems. Just a nice medicine. $14.00 + shipping

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 . Now reduced to $30.00 + shipping.

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 $18.00 + shipping.

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. $32.00 + shipping..

Rodman Club / Beverages / New Bedford, MA - I'm not sure whether there was a Rodman Club or if this was a Rodman Club Soda, but I suspect it was the latter. This has a really pretty ice blue color and just the very lightest of abrasions in a couple of places. At least a 9+ condition. It is embossed in a vertical oval slug plate, "Rodman Club / Beverages / 252 Coggshall / St. / New Bedford, Mass." It will make a nice addition to anyone's collection. It can be yours for only $18.00 + shipping.

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. $32.00 + shipping.

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. $25.00 + 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 + shipping.

A Souvenir Ashtray From Washingto, DC, Probably Post-WWII - This not a bottle but I just picked this up and thought that someone might be interested. It is 5.25" wide and the shell is 5.25" tall. It appears to be cast iron but I'm not sure. The shell is brass and I can't tell what the "bullet" is made of, but probably is not lead. The little medallion in the inset shows the U.S. Capital with "Washington D.C." above it. I don't see nay damage but has some scuff marks from usage. I'm guessing this dates to the 40's, so it is about 80 years old. $12.00 + shipping.

Different Hot Drops With a Great Promise - These are almost the same size, 5.25" and 4 7/8" tall due to a difference in the neck. Both were hand-blown around the turn of the 20th century. They seem to have held the same amount of contents but have slightly different dimensions. They are embossed on 3 sides, "The Herb Medicine Co. // Lightning Hot Drops / No Relief No Pay / Springfield, O." How is that for a sure cure? Both are clean but do have the lightest of inside stain in places. A couple of neat little meds. $15.00 each plus shipping or both for $25.00 + shipping.

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 $20.00 + shipping.

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 $18.00 + shipping.

Eureka Essence of Jamaica Ginger - I don't often get bottles where the paper label is 100% intact but this is an exception. The label reads, "Eureka Essence / of / Compound / Jamaica Ginger / Manufactired By / Knight cooking Ext. Co / 211 Arch St. / Philadelphia". This pumpkinseed bottle is a little over 3" across, is very clean and has no embossing. This would look nice in your collection for $22.00 + shipping.

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! $18.00 + shipping.

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 $18.00 + shipping each. or the whole group for $45.00 + shipping.. 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. $16.00 + shipping.;

ABM, round slug plate that reads, Crystal / Bottling Works / Milesburg, Pa. 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. Sold

2 Different MA Hutch Sodas - These two Hutches are similar in unusual style but otherwise different. On the left in both pix is embossed on the shoulder, "C B. C" and "Lynn Mass" and the rightmost in both pix is embossed on the shoulder, "E. P." and "Salem Mass" . I would guess that they were blown at the same glassworks in the late 1800's. It is listed as "Scarce" by the Hutchbook website. The Lynn has a small inside lip flake but is otherwise fine. $18.00 + shipping. The Salem is clean with no problems beyond the slightest of case wear at the base. $20.00 + shipping. or both for $34.00 + shipping.

Red Ravin Beer(?) – This bottle presents a small mystery. It obviously had a paper label but the embossing "Red Ravin" on the bottom 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 $16.00 + shipping.

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 $55.00 + shipping..

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! $14.00 + shipping.

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 $20.00 + 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+. $16.00 + shipping.
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 is unlisted in the Baltimore book or is listed as Rare, I can't decide which. I will send this to you for $25.00 + shipping. or BOTH of them for a total of $38.00 + shipping..

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 $18.00 + shipping.

Four 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. 4) "Standard Bottling Co. / Milwaukee / Wis." and "A. R." on the bottom. Some light abrasions but nothing that really distracts from the display.. It looks like a Hutch but the lip flares outward a little so I/m not positive that it had a Hutchison closure. Has a mug base. Clean with no chips or dings. 7.5" tall.

Due to mailing costs I have to ask $15.00 + shipping. but can offer all 4 for $55.00 + shipping. in either case.

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 + shipping.

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 $55.00 + shipping.

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 $18.00 + shipping.

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) $15.00 + shipping.

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 $18.00 + shipping

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 + shipping. or $25.00 + shipping. with an additional $100.00 or more purchase.

York, PA Hutch Soda - The clear Hutch soda 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 $18.00 + shipping

Standard Bottling Co. / Denver / Colo. - This Hutch is sparkling clean and in beautiful shape, at least a 9.5. The embossing is sideways, reading "Standard Bottling Co. / Denver / Colo." and "S B Co" on the bottom. If you like Hutches this is a great example. No chips or dings, just a really pretty bottle. Add it to your collection for only $20.00 + shipping

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! $18.00 + shipping

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 $8.00 + shipping or for $6.00 if you are buying at least one other bottle.

J. J. Hummel Whiskey From Baltimore - This is a half-pint mail order size whiskey with lots of embossing. The bottle reads, "J. J. Hummel / Wines & Liquors / N.E. Cor. Camden & Page Sts. / Baltimore". It is 6" tall and very clean with bold embossing. A very nice specimen of this whiskey. $25.00 + shipping.

Horse Head Mustard, Baltimore- 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 $16.00 + shipping, less with another bottle purchase.

Send Orders / To / Murdock & Freeman / Portland, ME - This is neat because it appears to be a sample or giveaway used as advertising for this company. The embossing in the slug plate reads, "Send Orders / To / Murdock & Freeman / Portland, ME / 1892". I don't know if the contents of the bottle was the product being advertised or whether some other merchandise was being promoted with a giveaway. The bottle is clean but does have horizontal stress crack in the blob, likely from manufacture. There is also A bit of extra glass over the "R' at the top edge of the slug plate (again, from manufacture). Only $26.00 * shipping

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 $16.00 + shipping

Tonsilene With Embossed Giraffe - I think that one of these was the first thing I ever sold on ebay, maybe 25 years ago. It is still a neat bottle and I got this because I hadn't seen one in a while. It is embossed with "Tonsiline" on both narrow sides and has a giraffe neck and head on the front. What could be in more need of a medicine than a giraffe with a sore throat? I'll send it to you for $14.00 + shipping.

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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 $15.00 + shipping

(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. $20.00 + shipping

Both for 30.00 + shipping

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. $28.00 + shipping

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