Over the last couple of years i looked online for a website dedicated to bottle collecting in hawaii. Automated soda dispensers were an american invention of the 1920s. The associations bimonthly magazine, the soda fizz, keeps members current on. Antique bottle book sales listings at are free for member authors. Many of the most desired bottles have historical significance and all tell a tale of years gone by. Identification and price guide, published by krause publicationsantique trader march 2016, has been completely revised and updated presenting 551 pages of a comprehensive, informative, and detailed pricing and reference guide for all bottle collectors. The changeover period from mouthblown to machinemade bottles is also discussed as it relates to finish method. This is a hard to find white cap soda, a lemon lime variety infused with lithium newest addition to my collection. This cocacola machine h is easily dated to the late 1950s, thanks to its white top earlier models were solid red. Generous antique bottle collectors and bottle diggers have offered to share their finds, many of which have not been seen until now. Deco soda bottles a guide to collecting those fancy embossed soda bottles of the 1920s and 30s by brian wade.
The first models poured fizzy drinks directly into cups. There are simply too many to catalog into book form. Bottle cap collecting is a fun and interesting hobby that anyone can enjoy. Wisconsin soda water bottles 18451910 features snippets of information about the actual bottling works in short text narratives preceding the posterized images of all the bottles roger peters could get pictures of before he published. Most valuable soda bottles digger odell bottle price guides. I started digging and collecting antique bottles in 1969 when i lived on a farm. Europeans brought their knowledge of glassmaking to north america and began crafting their own glass bottles in the mid17th century. It really exemplifies two of the joys of bottle collecting. In his book soda and beer bottle closures 18501910 david graci has the actual patent information on the bottle documented. The crown cap was not developed and used until 1891. Acl applied color label soda bottles from 1930s 1980s. Soda bottles bottles created to hold soda water date as far back as the late 1600s.
Referred to as the bottle bible, michael polaks 8th edition, bottles. The easytoread bottle listing with actual prices realized from 1993 through 2002 is complimented with 1200 color photographs. The hobby of bottle collecting its looking good for 2018. This bottle book has pages of history on how painted label pop bottles are made, and some more detailed history on several neat styles. I know it is for bottle collecting, so i thought i better get back. The guide to collecting those fancy embossed soda bottles of the 1920s and 30s. Bottle collecting looking hot for 2019 bottle books. Please see my sellers list for more great items, thank you. The majority of bottles of interest to our members date from the 19th and early 20th centuries prior to the invention of the bottle making machine, which was used almost universally in the u. Collectors of not only soda pop memorabilia but also advertising in general will love this new book, published by bestselling author b. Books for antique bottle collectors antique bottle collectors haven.
Superior black and white and full color photography. First off, a belated happy 2018 new year to all my fellow bottle collectors. For better or for worse, plastic soda bottles are not difficult to come by. Bottle finishes society for historical archaeology. Jun 30, 2015 automated soda dispensers were an american invention of the 1920s. In the united states, however, the oldest bottles were actually ceramic vessels produced by indigenous groups. Welcome to the fun hobby of antique bottle collecting.
Price guides information and stories about antique bottles. The associations bimonthly magazine, the soda fizz, keeps members current on this exciting hobby. Antique soda bottles antique bottle collectors haven. Bottle collecting has long been a hobby and even a passion for serious collectors. Several bottle clubs ohio and baltimore have begun the process of local or state bottles. Im really glad i did, because it is the most elegantly beautiful bottle book that i have ever seen. The bureau of land management blm, an agency within the u. The painted soda bottle collectors association is a nationwide collectors group dedicated to promoting the collecting and preservation of acl soda bottles, one of the fastest growing segments in the bottle collecting world. Federation of historical bottle collectors fohbc site. Methods of finishing a bottle this section deals with the actual finishing process, i. Thousands and thousands of soda bottles have been bottled since the first bottlers in philadelphia in the early19 th century. The official guide to collecting applied color label soda.
I wanted to call this coke bottles but i had to change to soda bottles. Pontil medicine encyclopedia 2007 digger odell bottle. Soda bottle books are apparently in the category of ephemera. Description up for auction is an authentic book, collecting applied color label soda bottles second edition, published in 1995 by rick sweeney. Roger peters has so much influence in the wisconsin bottle collecting community that his speculation makes it a fact unless otherwise proven. Today, my main interests are pontiled sodas, mineral waters and beers from philadelphia, although there are other categories that catch my eye too. Department of the interior, administers and manages over 248 million surface acres of americas public lands, located primarily in 11 western states and alaska. Part of the mission of the blm is the management and preservation of the cultural and heritage resources found on americas public lands prehistoric and historic. We are a nonprofit organization devoted to the collecting, researching, and preserving of old bottles, jars, and related items. Baltimore bottle book was sold directly by the baltimore bottle club but the book is now sold out. Feel free to invite others to get this board started. Popular in part because of the ease with which bottle caps can be acquired and added to a collection, bottle cap collecting is also a great activity for children looking for a hobby. Covers signs, smalls, paper items, bottles, thermometers, fans, tin, clocks, radios, trays and coasters, mini bottles, toys, mirrors, lighters, labels, music, and on and on. Wisconsin soda water bottles 18451910 covers about 1400 hutchinson and blob.
Like modern glassware, ancient bottles relied on three basic ingredients. Book is new, published in 2003, 106 pages with an alphabetical listing and descriptions for over 400 of the most interesting and most often found deco soda bottles with prices, a history of the evolution of the deco soda bottle, and over 250 bottles photographed. Tried to buy one from group member but could not get deal done. Deco soda bottles bottle collectors guide book w prices.
Many of these avid collectors are contributing to the hobbys growing body of knowledge via research and authoring books, magazine, newsletter, and. Fohbc virtual museum of historical bottles and glass. Grapette also began to experiment with other flavors and soda styles. With its detailed descriptions, current market values, and key identifying characteristics, the book has been a reliable and trusted reference and the definitive bottle collecting guide for 20 years.
Looking for soda bottle books antique bottles, glass. Mar 12, 2019 the hobby of bottle collecting its looking good for 2018. The pittsburgh antique bottle club is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the collecting of antique and collectible bottles, glassware, stoneware and pottery vessels, related ephemera and advertising, as well as all related gowiths and artifacts and to facilitate the research and exchange of information pertaining to the history of glassmaking, bottles, stoneware and all. Below you will find a free auction based price guide for antique bottles and jars. The pontil medicine encyclopedia is the culmination of thousands and thousands of hours of research it lists more pontil medicines and more information about pontiled patent medicines than any book or catalog on this subject in or out of print. I hope that the new year is going well for everyone so far. Fully restored and in working condition, it retails for. New date for mobile bottle show is july 1718, 2020. The hutchinson bottle collectors associations prestigious honor roll award recognizes individuals whose contributions are encouraging the growth of collecting hutchinson bottles. Virtual museum costs virtual museum news click to read virtual museum 0 november 15, 2019.
I would occasionally come across some websites that would have some information about hawaiian bottle collecting but none of them was completely dedicated to the hobby. Published in 2003, this 103 page book provides an alphabetical listing with descriptions of over 400 of the best and most frequently found decoera specialty soda bottles, with over 250 bottles photographed. Antique advertising collectors decorate their homes, garages, barns and offices with these pieces. The updated third edition of collecting applied color label soda bottles is the most complete chronicle of the acl soda bottle hobby available.
All attempts have been made to accurately describe all bottles listed. Apparently, bottle collecting can be a pretty lucrative or at least self sustaining hobby. Nebraska soda bottles books available antique bottles. Items include vintage medicinal bottles and jars, oil bottles, syrup and soda bottles, and general antique advertising glass pieces.
Soda bottles held some form of soda pop or carbonated drink. We are very pleased to announce the availability of nebraska soda bottles 18651930, a brand new book authored and published by tom askjem. Antique advertising antique bottles and jars free price. Sand or silica, sodium carbonate, and lime, also known as calcium oxide. Pepper, cocacola, pepsi, crush, 7up, and many more major companies are represented in all forms bottles, signs, calendars, and much more. Vintage cloverdale soda bottle acl clovers green 1946 10 oz ships free in usa. If your plans involve many bottles, however, you may need to organize some type of bottle collection activity. Sodapopbob, thank you for the advice on the collecting applied color label soda bottles book. Published in 2003, this 103 page book provides an alphabetical listing with descriptions of over 400 of the best and most frequently found decoera. In the antique bottles marketplace, one can buy and sell at one of several aforementioned bottle shows and expos that are held around the u. The curious world of bottle collecting and the people who.
Then theres a few pages with boxes, clocks, bottle caps, etc. This is such a huge topic, i am not going to be able to do it much justice. Collecting applied color label soda bottles the painted soda bottle collectors association, second edition, 1995. A collectors guide to vintage soda pop finds vintage. I know it is for bottle collecting, so i thought i better get back into action with the latest and greatest news and events. The preface lays out a template for using this book as an informational source and collecting guide. The soda bottle had a characteristic thick blob top and heavy glass sides to avoid breakage from the pressure of the carbonation. This volume is another fine addition to the growing body of books providing detailed information about hutchinsons. For information on specific hutchinson bottles, link to the hutchbook bottle. Kozmic dreams bottle collection a virtual museum of. Collecting applied color label soda bottles book states yeardate as bottom reads condition.
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