Found glass and one wheaty

Texas Yankee · Feb 8, 2014

Went out today after taking a break and waiting for my MD to arrive... Did not expect to pick up glass today but I couldn't help myself! Founds these nice bottles and my favorite black bubble amber perfume spray bottle and an old Mexican bottle inscribed with Habanero Piza S.A. Bottle Mexico D.F. , Federal law forbids sale or re-use of this bottle. Has anyone seen these bottles before?

treblehunter · Feb 8, 2014

Nope, but I have learned that message is the dreaded kiss of death, means post Prohibition. I like the spray perfume, looks cool, so does the other bottle.

surf · Feb 8, 2014

ABN

Howdy Texas Yankee,

Thanks for showing us your finds. The Habanero Piza guys made a lot of miniature liqueurs.

Miniature Bottle Library - Habanero Piza

The "Federal Law Forbids" language was mandated from 1935-1964 for spirits bottles in the US by the Pure Food Police.

I like that atomizer. What's the base like. Vulcanite? Ebonite?

Materials and Processes in the Manufacture of High-grade Ebonite

justdon · Feb 8, 2014

Those are two cool finds.Congrats.HH.

Texas Yankee · Feb 8, 2014

Thanks a million Surf!!!!!! I really love the forum it's active a lot of will informed people here... Here's a few more picks of the base.

surf · Feb 8, 2014

Hey Texas Yankee,

I like the look of that dump. Have you dug it? Looks like it would be very pleasant digging. Any city or date code info on that Dr. Pepper?

I'm a fan of the Bennington, and that die. When'ya going back?

FreeBirdTim · Feb 8, 2014

"Nope, but I have learned that message is the dreaded kiss of death, means post Prohibition."

I love finding those "Federal Law" bottles. I've sold quite a few post-Prohibition whiskey bottles on eBay for up to $20 each. A bottle doesn't have to be 150 years old to be worth something.

vpnavy · Feb 8, 2014

Thanks for sharing...

Texas Yankee · Feb 9, 2014

Okay, I did it again...! I went out to the dump for the last time. It seems that the owner has finally decided to clean the place and build a scrap yard. Well, found some nice bottles. Yesterday's Dr. Peppers was broken from the spout but found a complete one today. If anything that made my day and last hunt there... Now if i knew that any of these were worth anything. The wife is getting on me to get rid of them.