Bottles: Identification and Price Guide

Often referred to as "the bottle bible," Michael Polak’s Antique Trader™ Bottles Identification and Price Guide is updated, revised, and now in its 4th edition. Covering old (pre-1900) and new (post-1900) bottles, readers will find more than 1,000 detailed listings with up-to-date pricing, size, color of glass, and years of production. Beer bottles, flasks, nursing bottles, poison bottles, Garnier bottles, Avon bottles, miniature bottles, Ezra Brooks bottles, and more are included in this comprehensive collectors guide. It also features in-depth history of glasshouses and the beginning of glass manufacturing in the United States. Michael Polak has been collecting bottles since 1976 and has amassed a collection of nearly 3,000. He is also a regular contributor to a variety of antiques publications. • More than 1,000 detailed listings • The collector’s "bottle bible" • Includes trademark identification section, bottle clubs, dealers, auction companies, and glossary Read more