photo of lots of old bottle site

[bergie]

Here's a photo of some of the bottles from site of old blacksmith shop. I am going to ask the guy if he even wants them, because they are just laying around on the ground. Every time he uses the earth moving equipment to take a chunk out of the nearby hill, a bunch of them come out. What's best way to identify any with value?

 

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[JerV3]

They do look like older bottles bergie.

A good way to tell is to look for a seam that runs from the bottle all the way up to the neck.

You'll see a line to show it was machine made. They are from 1900 and on.

If you see no seams and the bottles seem to be molded together in pieces like neck body them bottom. Then you know you have some pre 1900's bottles.

By the looks of them they look around turn of the century to the late 1800's.

The blue one's look really good. I'd ask if I could have them.

There's a great site for bottle info. www.antique-bottles.net

Hope this helps

HH Jer

 

[mlw67]

Also watch for ones with names on them, as they are worth far more than ones without.

 

[PhotoTJ]

And it would just be neat to have a few old seltzer bottles!

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Very cool ...all of them....I would love to find a dump like that !

 

[treasurekidd]

Bergie, the bottle market is strange - very localized. Look for any that are embossed with business or product names, as the unembossed generic bottles aren't worth a lot, except for rare exceptions. Look around for a local bottle club, we have a great one here in RI, and they are very helpful.

One other thing, keep your eye out for bottles with pontil marks on the bottom. This is usually a round or irregurally shaped impression in the base of the bottle. That's a sure sign that it's an older bottle. Good luck!