Bottles: Identification and Price Guide

Michael Polak

Avon Books, 1994 - Antiques & Collectibles - 493 pages

Do you need help in finding that elusive and rare antique bottle? How about some clues on where to locate the best digging spots? Do you wonder how old your bottle really is? The "Bottle Bible", a comprehensive reference for all collectors from bottle-collecting enthusiast Michael Polak, is now newly revised for the third edition. Bottle collecting continues to grow as an incredibly popular hobby, with more and more people digging through old dumps, foraging through old ghost towns, digging out old outhouses, exploring mine shafts, and searching at swap meets, flea markets, and garage sales for the treasured bottle.

Contents

• Foreword: 1
• The Beginning Collector: 14
• Bottle Sources: 28
• Bottle Handling: 35
• PRE1900: 49
• BARBER BOTTLES: 56
• BITTERS: 74
• BLOWN BOTTLES: 84
• COSMETIC BOTTLES: 95
• FIRE GRENADES: 102

Bibliographic information

• Title: Bottles: Identification and Price Guide; Antique Trader's Bottles: Identification & Price Guide; The confident collector
• Author: Michael Polak
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Avon Books, 1994
• ISBN: 0380772183, 9780380772186
• Length: 493 pages
• Subjects: Antiques & Collectibles / Bottles; Antiques & Collectibles / Glass & Glassware; Antiques & Collectibles / Pottery & Ceramics