Re: My Other Hobby. *DUW*
The Acme jar looks very unique, it would be a keeper in my book. The little salt/pepper shaker is pretty neat aswell, you could try soaking the bottle lid down in some vegetable oil to get the lid nice and clean. Dont really know how that works but my grandmother has a old salt shaker soaking in oil and its coming out pretty well.
Generally the screw top stuff isnt worth much, althought there are some worth BIG BUCKS. You can look at the seems on the side from where it was made and if the seem stops before it reaches the lip then it should be from around 1900 or older. Keep looking and if you find somewhere to dig, be SURE to wear THICK leather gloves, I havnt been able to dig for a while cause I was reaching for a broken jar to get it out of the way and it sliced right through my glove and pretty deep into my finger, not very fun:rolleyes:.
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Whoa, that sounds painful :(
I found a lot of busted jars (and a really cool skull; think it is from a coyote?) also. I plan on going back there tomorrow with Mark, b/c he was intrigued when he saw what I found..
I actually have used one of the Atlas jars as a betta container.. got the idea from a friend. And it is about twice the size of the bowls most people use :)
Two of the bottles I have, the seams stop short of the tops. I read on that site you linked to, that this Does mean they are older.. now I want to just go out and find more :) Addicting.. even if they are worthless, they make cool decor pieces and fit right in with our country kitchen. My friend's sister paints scenes on them and sells them (mason jars.) I think I will try my hand at that also.
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Originally Posted by Ginevive
It says "do not freeze" "refrigerate after opening" around the rim on the lid sides. Nothing but a 79 cent price stamp in purple on top.. weird, like someone canned and then sold something in it.. unless the jar was that much?
Sometimes ppl would use old mayo lids and stuff for home canning. Looks like some of the ones my grandmother would use. Can w/the canning lid, and then put a mayo lid on top...OR sometimes she'd do the wax canning to seal the jar and put the lid on.
It doesn't look like it came w/the jar...but was added by someone when they were doing their own home canning.
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Beautiful!! cobalt blue bottle(s), BTW...I think that's the prettiest shade of blue!
R
Re: My Other Hobby. *DUW*
off, off-topic.....Gin, did U know that keeping Bettas in the 'plish' or a little bowl or jar isn't healthy for them?
I didn't until mine got sick and I did a whooooole bunch of searching and research......
In the tabletop bowls and such, the water is unhealthy (no matter how many times you do a water change.......wrong pH and not enough O2) and they don't stay warm enough.
Just an FYI. :)
< If I get another one, he'll go into a biiiiiiiig aquarium. :D >
(All done. :) )
RuLyn
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Re: My Other Hobby. *DUW*
Re: My Other Hobby. *DUW*
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Originally Posted by Ginevive
Whoa, that sounds painful :(
I found a lot of busted jars (and a really cool skull; think it is from a coyote?) also. I plan on going back there tomorrow with Mark, b/c he was intrigued when he saw what I found..
I actually have used one of the Atlas jars as a betta container.. got the idea from a friend. And it is about twice the size of the bowls most people use :)
Two of the bottles I have, the seams stop short of the tops. I read on that site you linked to, that this Does mean they are older.. now I want to just go out and find more :) Addicting.. even if they are worthless, they make cool decor pieces and fit right in with our country kitchen. My friend's sister paints scenes on them and sells them (mason jars.) I think I will try my hand at that also.
Yes VERY addicting, I havnt found anything thats worth a whole lot yet, most everything is really common, but that makes you want to dig dig dig, you never know when you will find that $30,000 bottle!:)
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Originally Posted by gncz73
WOW, Those are very cool, ive never seen anything like that. Ill see if I can get anymore info for you.
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i have about 40 or 50 bottles like that. i have coke dr.pepper pepsi and a few others.
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I know this is an old thread but I wanted to ask if you had a site for old bottles that shows history, value, ect. I found quite a few old bottles and we are curious now about them
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Originally Posted by Pork Chops N' Corn Bread
I know this is an old thread but I wanted to ask if you had a site for old bottles that shows history, value, ect. I found quite a few old bottles and we are curious now about them
Ebay is a good place to look at prices on bottles, there are also a few websites to find out the prices. The best place to look are bottle books/price guides. Ill send you a PM with a bottle website that may help ya out.
