Help!! H B. Co. Bottle
Deanna Reder
Please help me identify this bottle.
I have found a bottle while diving in the lake. There are a few pictures of
it on our web site at http://mypage.direct.ca/d/dreder/
It is a BIM bottle, 11 " high, Clear, Square to shoulder then fancy taper
to the neck. On the front in raised glass it has an O. T. with a picture
of (I think) a hot chili pepper with 4 leaves on top of a circle. Under this
it says
" REC TRADE MARK" a line under that then it says
"PROPERTY OF THE H. B. CO. "
Thank you for your help Deanna
Sean Werle
Sean (a fellow bottle diver :)
Deanna Reder
Thank you for the reply Sean.
If anyone knows what it could have contained or how old it is that would be
great.
I think that the H.B. Co stands for the Hudsons Bay Company. What do you
think?
Deanna
"Sean Werle" <swe...@ent.umass.edu> wrote in message
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Joe Romanson
I believe that the bottle you have there is an Old Time (O.T.) sauce
bottle with "still life of peppers". From what I understand these
bottles were produced in a number of countries including Canada,
England, and Australia. The ones that I've seen are embossed "The
Property of O.T. Co London". Yours could very well be a Hudson's Bay
Company bottle but I'm not sure on this. Very nice bottle though and if
indeed it is an HBC bottle, it would have considerably more value. Hope
this helps.
Joe
Deanna Reder
I am very new at this and am finding it very exciting. I just took my open
water diver course and hope to find lots of bottles down under :))
How would I find out more about it and its worth.
Thanks again Deanna
"Joe Romanson" <jpac...@home.com> wrote in message
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Joe Romanson
Like Sean, I couldn't find it listed in any of the more recent bottle
pricing guides. The reference that I quoted came from an old book
(early 1970's) on Canadian bottles. You could try searching the web, but
you're likely to find it a frustrating experience. I've never seen one
listed for auction through eBay, but then again I don't follow the food
bottles that closely. Perhaps one of the British or Australian members
of this newsgroup might be able to shed more light.
As for value, I always find it difficult to quote a price on a
particular bottle. For me, first and foremost digging for old bottles
has always been a hobby, and if anything I tend to underestimate their
value. I'm always astounded at what some bottles sell for on eBay, and
equally surprised that others that I would regard as more desirable
often don't even get a nibble. Obviously supply and demand as well as
regional differences play a part in this. Generally, food bottles don't
appear to command a great deal of interest with the exception of the
older (generally coloured & cathedral shaped) pickle and peppersauce
bottles. Sealers would be a whole different category. The value of your
O.T. bottle I would guesstimate at $30+. Good luck in your future
dives...
Joe