For all you bottle people, need help with some old bottles

[edlynne]

Just found a metal case with 24 bottles in it. The steel case has Worcester Brewing Corporation, Worcester MA on the outside. Inside the bottles have the ceramic corks. Most of the bottle have Registered this bottle is not to be sold. But there are 4 other bottles also.

1. W.B. Corporation Worcester Mass
2.Demetrio Camelio and co. 10 Lewis street Boston
3. Massachusetts Breweries, Boston
4. F.J McCarthy and Co. East Boston, Mass 225 Havre St.

All have registered on the bottle. Under the stopper it is AETNA stopper co. Prov. R.I.

Any info would be helpful along with guess on value.

Thanks

 

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[Kevlardini]

Do you have pictures by any chance?
An accurate estimate would be easier if you could see the conditions.

 

[edlynne]

here are some pictures, let me know if you need individual pictures.

 

[Kevlardini]

That is really cool! You usually see metal crates or wood crates, but this is a metal container with the name on the side.
The bottles appear to be late 1800's based on the applied top and the cork stoppers. I'd try cleaning them off with a wet rag. Once they are cleaned, look for cracks, chips, or scratches. Your going to get more for a bottle in better condition.
One good thing is I see is that the metal pieces on the cork stoppers aren't very rusty.
If the bottles are in good shape, I'd say a minimum of at least $50 would be an estimate on the value. But of course, it's all what one is willing to pay.

 

[RelicDude]

Whoa a crate full of blob tops. I would think is definitely worth more then 50 bucks. I saw one at the brimfield antique show in mass and they were asking 800 bucks for it.

 

[Kevlardini]

Yeah. I have a feeling it would be worth more too, but I didn't want to over estimate.

 

[sunrunner]

the create may be worth 50.00 bucks on it's own . the bottles , well the plane jeans 3.00 0r 4.00 dollars a peas . the embossed ones , 8.00 to 10.00 .dollars .

 

[epackage]

The crate is easily $100-150, these crates bring a premium in decent condition, I suggest you check Ebay "sold listings" for the selling price on the different blobs you have, unless rare typical clear blobs selling in the $10-20 range for the most part.

 

[edlynne]

Thanks for the help, I will try to find more about the different blobs. When you talk embossed bottle, is it just the bottle with raised lettering. As you can tell I am new to the bottle collecting.

 

[epackage]

Thanks for the help, I will try to find more about the different blobs. When you talk embossed bottle, is it just the bottle with raised lettering. As you can tell I am new to the bottle collecting.

Yes the letters are the embossing

 

[detectingdude]

The box is so cool! My dad is from Worcester mass. I'm now going to scour eBay and see if I can find one! Nice finds!