Monthly archives: March, 2016

A Few Words About Oil Lamps

LET THERE BE LAMPS!

When people think of oil lamps, they usually think of the type of lamp that has a reservoir base, a wick, and a glass chimney, like the ones we sell here:

Oil Lamp Selection

However, oil lamps come in many different shapes, styles, and materials because they have been around forever…



Speaking of Medicine Bottles

SOME GREAT EXAMPLES OF OLD MEDICINE BOTTLES

I love old bottles with their unusual shapes and colorful glass. This site is chocked full of information and many excellent examples of glass-gone-by. Enjoy!

Welcome to the BLM/SHA – Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information Website

Historic Medicinal Bottles

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Think of Me, Baby Shaker Bottle

ANOTHER SHAKER BOTTLE APPLICATION

I am really on a shaker jag of late. Well, if anything, it just demonstrates how versatile this particular type of work is. This shaker uses a plastic medicine/pharmacy bottle like that in which pills are contained. The old fashioned medicine bottles were made out of glass and are now hard to…