Bottles

[Culvercreek hunt club]

I was on a job and doing some deep excavation and came across what turned out to be an old ash dump. We had to dig it all out and dispose of it . While doing that I came across a big vane of bottles. I am guessing that these are from before the 1940's from the previous work done on the site. But no one knows how old it could be. I probably have over 100 that are intact and in various conditions. Little corked medicine bottles all the way up to ones that look like a typical moonshine bottle...lol. Blue glass...green glass...white glass. some have the old molding marks on them and air bubble imperfections.

Anyone have any idea where I can determine if any of them have any value at all.

It was pretty cool finding them and a few have made there way into the game room as decorations.

Edited October 13, 2011 by Culvercreek hunt club

[RangerClay]

Wow, this brings back memories. 36 years ago when I was about 10, I used to go to an old bottle dump and pick bottles for him. Anything with writing on it will have more value than those that don't. Red bottles are very rare because gold was used to make the color. My uncle had a book he used to find the value.

[G-Man]

there are books out there, but a trip to the local historial museum may be in order some one there might be able to help you.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Yeah there are some books out there. I found some years ago and tried looking them up with not much luck. They do make great decorations.

Heres a couple of sites I found...

http://www.americanbottle.com/bottle_value_checklist_-_aba.htm

http://www.antiquebottles.co.za/Glossary.htm

http://www.waynesbottles.com/appraisal.htm

[biggamefish]

If the yhave any embossing on them you can just type it into google in they should pop up. If you want a ball park look for them in ebay. I have a amature collection of bottles and that is how I find out about what they are worth. Here is another site that the people are very helpfull. Blue glass is very sought after not so much the vicks bottles but the ones that are common.

http://balljarcollectorscommunitycenter.yuku.com/