Antique Bottles Price List

Whether you are a collector, digger, trader or someone that just loves the look of a few old bottles decorating a kitchen shelf, an up to date antique bottles price list is an invaluable resource for identifying and valuing these utilitarian objects from the past.

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Bottle collecting is very popular among many antique and collectible enthusiasts. Some collectors specialize in bottles of a particular type, brand or color. Others look for bottles from a certain time period or from a specific geographical location. Still others may limit their bottle collecting to unusual shapes or only want bottles that are embossed a certain way.

Although there are thousands of different kinds of antique bottles, there are collectors for each type. For the novice, as well as seasoned bottle collectors and dealers, the great number of different kinds of bottles often causes confusion concerning the value and fair market price of particular types of bottles. Having a current price guide to antique bottles provides essential information and often prevents costly collecting mistakes.

Antique and collectible bottle prices change frequently based on supply and demand. They also change based on digs that produce new finds.

Other factors used to determine the values of old bottles include:

• Age
• Rarity
• Color
• Historical significance
• Condition
• Aesthetics
• Design
• Embossing
• Size
• Uniqueness
• Location

One of the most respected names in antiques, Kovels, provides a free antique price list on their website. Included are thousands of antique and collectible bottles. To access the Kovels price database you must become a registered member of the website. There are two different types of memberships free and premium which has a low yearly fee. All members have the same access to the price database and other information on the website. However, only premium members have access to the online edition of the Kovels on Antiques and Collectibles newsletter, plus more than six years of archived editions

There are dozens of price guides for antique and collectible bottles. Many of them cover a specific bottle type such as Western Blob Top Soda and Mineral Water Bottles by Peck and Audie Markota, Jim Beam Figural Bottles: An Unauthorized Collector’s Guide by Molly Higgins or the Antique Traders Perfume Bottles Price Guide by Kyle Husfloen and Penny Dolnick.

Other price guides provide a more generalized listing of old bottle types including:

• Kovels' Bottles Price List, 13th Edition by Terry and Ralph Kovel
• Antique Trader Bottles Identification and Price Guide by Michael Polak
• The Official Price Guide to Bottles, 13th Edition by Jim Megura
• Digger Odell Publications offers 18 antique bottle price guides.

There are many websites, online clubs and organizations that are dedicated to the hobby of antique bottle collecting. Many of these offer free help with determining bottle values and provide important information to bottle collectors that includes:

• Pictures and bottle descriptions
• Information on bottle categories and classifications
• Information on upcoming auctions, shows and events
• Articles on digging, dating and cleaning old bottles
• Historical information
• Links to other resources

The following are several excellent antique bottle resources.

• Although the Digger Odell website also offers his collection of antique bottle price guides, it is also full of interesting and educational material for bottle collectors.
• Antique Bottles
• Society of Historical Archaeology and Bureau of Land Management’s Historic Glass Bottle Identification and Information
• Antique Bottle Collector’s Haven provides dozens of pages of information regarding all aspects of antique and collectible bottles.
• American Bottle Auctions

Antique bottles range in price from a few dollars to many thousands of dollars. If you are involved in the world of old bottles in any way, having access to an updated antique bottles price list provides you with essential information that allows you to make informed decisions regarding purchases and sales.

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