| h the exotic fragrances within them may have | | | | perfume bottles to antique shops. They can be |
| long since evaporated into thin air, the perfume | | | | found at estate and even yard sales, flea |
| bottles of yesteryear are even more treasured | | | | markets, thrift stores, and Internet auction sites. |
| today than they were for their contents in | | | | If you know what to look for, and the seller |
| centuries past. Antique perfume bottles have | | | | doesn’t, you can find some real bargains |
| become the object of many collectors, and | | | | on antique perfume bottles at yard sales and |
| exquisite examples of these small treasures are | | | | thrift stores. Buying from Internet auctions can be |
| found in antique shops around the world. | | | | competitive, because the other bidders will know |
| But because the prices demanded for antique | | | | just as much about the bottle as you do. |
| perfume bottles can range from a few, to a few | | | | What To Look For |
| thousand, dollars, the beginning collector should | | | | Many antique perfume bottles lack the trademark |
| what to look for in a prospective antique perfume | | | | by which collectors are able to identify and value |
| bottle purchase to make sure of getting the | | | | other china, glass, and pottery. So you will have |
| genuine article. | | | | to learn to judge them mot by their makers, but |
| Before You Get Started | | | | by their unique characteristics. Bottles from the |
| The first rule to building a collection of antique | | | | late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were |
| perfume bottles you can enjoy for years is to | | | | often of cut glass; those of the Art Deco period |
| only collect bottles you really like. Even though an | | | | of the 1920s were often of hand-painted ceramic |
| antique perfume bottle may be inexpensive, | | | | in unique designs, or of gold offset with jewels. |
| it’s not going to do a thing for your | | | | Because these ceramic antique perfume bottles |
| collection if it’s ugly. | | | | were one-of-a-kind, they are highly prized and can |
| Price and age do not by themselves an | | | | cost thousands of dollars, depending on their |
| eye-catching collection make; so if you have to | | | | condition and quality. French antique perfume |
| choose between buying an inexpensive ordinary | | | | bottles are often of exquisitely painted enamel |
| antique perfume bottle right now or waiting a little | | | | with silver or gold stoppers. They too can bring |
| longer to buy a more expensive one that | | | | thousand of dollars. For more info see on |
| absolutely bowls you over, wait a little longer. But | | | | Wholesale Perfume Oils. |
| never spend money you need for other | | | | You can learn more about antique perfume |
| expenses on an antique perfume bottle just | | | | bottles, including how to care for them, by |
| because you think it might be a steal. | | | | performing an Internet search, and looking at |
| Where To Look | | | | examples of some of the miniature masterpieces |
| Don’t limit your search for antique | | | | currently offered for sale. |