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Antique bottles and bottle collecting, collectible news, guides and trade information can all be found here. Antique bottles and glass of all eras including even the quite recent are collectible and sought after. Although probably the best loved era of glassblowing for many antique bottle collectors is the second half of the 19th century. Collecting covers authentic Antique Bottles, historical flasks, antique bottle, drinks, sodas, inks, medicines, utility bottles, and much more. eBay have a whole section on antique bottles. The value of antique bottles runs from around 50 cents for medicine bottles to rare whiskey flasks worth 1000s of dollars. There is a degree of romance about a past time of which we were not any part and there is therefore romance in old and antique bottles. Identification information for dates and types of antique bottles can be found in the relevant guides. A great many collectors of antique bottles have become such collectors by simply digging up an antique bottle and becoming interested in the origin. Other collectors may have discovered antique bottles while cleaning the attic or basement. The market value of antique bottles has been accelerating in the last few years. There are many collectible antique bottles such as Victorian perfume bottles, Czech perfume bottles and other ornate antique bottles available to be found at currently very affordable prices which are probably destined to increase making antique bottle collecting a good hobby to enjoy.
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