| It isn't hard to get started in collectable bottles. | | | | companies are no longer in business. |
| Collecting old or antique bottles has been done | | | | If you are fascinated in antique collectable bottles |
| since the Phoenician period in ancient Roman | | | | and would like to start your own collection, you |
| times. The Phoenicians were the people who | | | | can start by visiting yard sales, flea markets, and |
| discovered the art of glass blowing. However, not | | | | local antique shops to get an idea what type of |
| all of them were not made from glass; they were | | | | collectable bottles to look for. It is a good idea to |
| made from clay as well. Today when we think of | | | | do lots of research on the internet to find out all |
| bottles we usually assume that they are made | | | | you can about collecting. You can even visit some |
| from glass. | | | | websites where you can purchase authentic |
| The art of glassblowing was an incredible | | | | antique bottles. |
| discovery. It helped move the world in a new | | | | Collectable bottles have been produced by |
| direction of progress and evolution. Glassblowers | | | | companies especially for the reason of becoming |
| would force air into a blowpipe to help form the | | | | valuable in the future. Companies such as Avon |
| red hot liquid into elaborate hollow shapes. The | | | | would manufacture almost exact replicas of trains, |
| Romans took great advantage of these | | | | cars, famous people, and many other types of |
| glassblowers; and had them glass make containers | | | | bottles for this reason; and after a certain |
| of all types of shapes and colors. Many thousands | | | | number were manufactured they would |
| of years later, glass revolutionized the bottle | | | | discontinue them. This would then make them |
| world as we know it. Bottles are used for storing | | | | more valuable every year afterwards. |
| and transporting many types of drinks such as | | | | A beginner collection does not have to consist of |
| wine, sodas, milk and beer. The older these | | | | just drinking containers; they can be of perfume |
| bottles become the more valuable they become. | | | | bottles, such as collecting perfume bottle dolls, or |
| Some had to be designed a certain way in order | | | | bottles which have a unique design about them. |
| to produce particular results from the contents. | | | | Some collectors have collectables that are of a |
| As time passed cork lids were used to help wine | | | | certain color. Starting your own collection can be |
| ferment. | | | | both rewarding and sometimes a little expensive; |
| Even today, some old bottles found in old | | | | however, it is most enjoyable. A collector can |
| abandoned garbage dumps, which were designed | | | | display their bottles with pride in their homes; and |
| to use cork stoppers, can be very valuable. | | | | can have a very popular business as well. They |
| Collectable bottles can include a company's name | | | | can also take their collections to antique bottle |
| and date stamped on it; because many of these | | | | shows around the country. |