Record-breaking price for bottle....

[gleaner1]

BOTTLE SELLS FOR RECORD PRICE

"The rare deep sapphire blue flask General Washington and Bust (McKearin GI-14) brought $100,620 at an online Heckler Auction that ended April 2, 2010 The back of the flask pictures an eagle and the initials T. W. D. (Thomas W. Dyott was a glass maker who worked at his own factory and later at the Kensington Glass Works.) The flask has the names Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on the ridge and is also called the firecracker flask because of their 4th of July, deaths in 1826. Dyott, a smart salesman, quickly made the commemorative flask by altering the mold of an existing flask made only in aquamarine. This one came in many colors to attract more buyers. Only a few of the flasks are known in sapphire blue."

This is quoted from Kovel's recent online newsletter. http://kovels.blogspot.com/2010/04/b...ord-price.html Anyone can see this bottle and the entire auction at www.Hecklerauction.com. Theoretically speaking, one of these could be found in the wall or attic of an old building. Or in a dump or privy.

[Harry Pristis]

That is something! Over $100k !

There is an interesting book, if you can find it, by Helen McKearin entitled BOTTLES, FLASKS AND DR. DYOTT.

Dyott was a medicine man who got into the bottle-making business. He was an innovator both in glass manufacture and in the organizing of his work-force. Like Pullman on the south side of Chicago, Dyottville was a company town (as well as a glassworks).

One flyer from 1825 which is reproduced in the book offers for sale 21,000 dozen historical/figural flasks of various types! An this was just from Dyott's "Philadelphia and Kensington Vial and Bottle Factories". So, don't give up! There were tons of these flasks blown, and you may find a jackpot bottle anytime now!

[diggummup]

I was gonna post this but you beat me to it. So here's a photo of it-