Anyone help me with bottles?

[niffler72]

I picked a box of bottles up off C/L the other day. Here are the first few I think are interesting. Any ideas? The fish bottle says Doctor Fisch's Bitters on the side and Wheaton NJ on the bottom. The other one is Ben Franklin and also says Wheaton NJ on the bottom. The eagle has a removable head but no markings at all. I thought they were cool and I paid $30 for a box of 34 bottles these were the three that interested me the most, I'm still sorting the others. Thanks in advance.
P.S. Thats a one litre water bottle and I have more pics if needed

 

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"Bitters bottles made by Wheaton Glassworks of New Jersey are 20th century reproductions and are still made today."

Antique Bitters Bottles - Collector Information | Collectors Weekly

 

[bazinga]

Just type them into ebay individually. Wheaton bottles are pretty collectible and if you got 34 bottles that are all Wheaton for $30, you did pretty good. Sell the good ones individually and group the rest into lots that aren't too difficult to ship.

 

[bazinga]

Oh yeah, be sure to look up each bottle individually and by color. Just because you don't think much of it doesn't mean it might not be some exceptionally rare piece or rare color.

 

[creeper71]

Just type them into ebay individually. Wheaton bottles are pretty collectible and if you got 34 bottles that are all Wheaton for $30, you did pretty good. Sell the good ones individually and group the rest into lots that aren't too difficult to ship.

You forgot to mention make sure there are no chips or cracks in the bottles.. even the smallest crack or chip will make the bottle plunge by 50% or more of orginal value

 

[bazinga]

You forgot to mention make sure there are no chips or cracks in the bottles.. even the smallest crack or chip will make the bottle plunge by 50% or more of orginal value

That should go without saying. It's common sense.

 

[creeper71]

That should go without saying. It's common sense.

Common sense to us,but not to the common person.. They think just be cause something sells for X amount every single one like it no matter condition is worth that

 

[jerseyben]

That Wheaton stuff is valuable? I see it all the time at sales around here...

 

[bazinga]

That Wheaton stuff is valuable? I see it all the time at sales around here...

Start buying it up. It has a large collector base for reasons unknown to me.

 

[diggummup]

Common sense to us,but not to the common person.. They think just be cause something sells for X amount every single one like it no matter condition is worth that

Yeah, I hear that. Alot of people really are clueless, especially down here.

 

[niffler72]

Thanks for the info everyone. There are only 15 wheatons the rest are assorted. They are all in fantastic condition I even went over them with a loupe. This was my first try buying bottles.

 

[terryo]

1st I would check the mold seams...if they go all the way to the top=repros....If not , find a bottle expert quick !

 

[jerseyben]

1st I would check the mold seams...if they go all the way to the top=repros....If not , find a bottle expert quick !

An expert for what? These were already identified. See above.

 

[antlerman23]

maybe post a group picture of the non-wheatons and bottle people can pick out the good ones.