Collecting Antique Perfume Bottles

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The Fascination of Antique Perfume Bottles

I have had a fascination for these small little Antique Perfume Bottles since I first came across a few of them in my grandmother's house. The shapes, colors and often unique designs, are almost a work of art. Seen in different lights and backgrounds, and they are good for attracting the eye if cleverly placed.
Perfume has been around for a long time. Even as far back as Egyptian times. But it wasn't bottled then of course. That didn't happen until the nineteenth century.
Since then there has been a marked growth in the marketing and abundance of perfume in different kinds and shapes of perfume bottles.
I use the term antique rather than vintage perfume bottles or vintage bottles to mean collectible in terms rarity and age.

How do you display your antique perfume bottle collection? 

It's one thing to have a collection of antique perfume bottles, but a structured approach, or rather a methodical one, might be better if you think beforehand how you want to exhibit them.
If your collecting theme is of color and you buy only the one color, it would be difficult to have them on show all together.
Different colors of the same or similar size bottle would allow more flexibility in the displaying of them. Different sizes and colors even more so.
If you buy with a view to showing them in their best way, to friends and guests, you can be creative and artistic in your approach.
For instance, displaying in different levels of light enhances color and shade.
Placing them on or near a mirror gives a different effect to the display.
There are a variety of ways of displaying their artistic qualities , colors and designs which are only limited by our imagination.

Antique Perfume Bottles 

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Article .."Perfume Bottle Collections Make Good Choices." 

I came across the following article which is relevant to the collecting of perfume bottles.
There are some great tips and sound advice to be had regarding budget and pricing. as factors to take into consideration when starting a collection. Also you might want to think about types of bottle to collect. And, not forgetting the all-important but sometimes overlooked best advice of all. Don't forget to shop around for a bargain.Here is the article in full

Antique Perfume Bottles on Amazon 

Antique Belle Perfume Bottle Gold

Antique Belle Perfume Bottle Gold

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Fragrance Bottle Masterpieces by Joanne Dubbs Ball, Dorothy Hehl Torem

Fragrance Bottle Masterpieces by Joanne Dubbs Ball, Dorothy Hehl Torem

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Art of Perfume: Discovering and Collecting Perfume Bottles by Christie Mayer Lefkowith

Art of Perfume: Discovering and Collecting Perfume Bottles by Christie Mayer Lefkowith

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Perfume, Cologne, And Scent Bottles by Jacquelyne North

Perfume, Cologne, And Scent Bottles by Jacquelyne North

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Miniature Perfume Bottles (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Glinda Bowman

Miniature Perfume Bottles (A Schiffer Book for Collectors) by Glinda Bowman

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More Miniature Perfume Bottles by Glinda Bowman

More Miniature Perfume Bottles by Glinda Bowman

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Perfume Atomizer: An Object With Atmosphere by Tirza True Latimer

Perfume Atomizer: An Object With Atmosphere by Tirza True Latimer

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The Mystique of Perfume by Randall Monsen

The Mystique of Perfume by Randall Monsen

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Turquoise Hand Blown Glass Perfume Bottle

Turquoise Hand Blown Glass Perfume Bottle

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Want to learn more about antique perfume bottles? Where to look? 

The short answer is eBay Guides. These can be found at eBay.com
My search showed there are 53 guides relating to this topic alone.
If you haven't already come across this resource, it is a great place to expand your knowledge in the many areas of collecting, buying and selling, care and restoration, spotting of fakes, learning what are the most sought after items, etc, etc. The list goes on.
It is a cornucopia of collected knowledge and wisdom, by experienced traders and dealers, and is all to do with antique perfume bottles
, and can be found in the one place for anyone to browse through at their leisure.

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Antique Perfume Bottles - What the Blogs are saying 

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So, the next in the good old days b simultaneously you go overseas makes sure to check out the many antique shops that may have an antique perfume bottle for you to buy. However, that is easier said than done because many of these ...
Pickled Paper Designs: Happiness Is Like Perfume ...
This great quote, along with the perfume bottle image, comes from the new Puttin' On the Glitz set by My Favorite Things Presents. I used this week's MFT sketch for my layout. The weekly sketch challenges, as well as the weekly My Favorite Challenges, are always posted ... Ink: Ranger Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Accessories: Spellbinders Nestabilities, Stampin' Up Top Note die and grosgrain ribbon, Kaiser craft adhesive pearls, sewing machine, foam adhesive ...
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I started my daughters on antique crystal and silver perfume bottles (kind of Ralph Lauren looking). My son gets silver dollars for b-days (usually 2-100 years difference -current year and past coins). Problem is that they did not make ...
Start Save Your Vintage Fragrance Bottles Now!
While the innovative shape of today's womens parfume bottles can be quite eye catching, not anything compares to the precision and artwork that antique perfume bottles possess. While some perfumes and scented oils were held in simple ...

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A great opportunity to see ,visually, the many different colors and shapes of these exquisite objects

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Miller's Perfume Bottles: A Collector's Guide (The collector's guide)

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in reply to ratso Thanks for visiting ratso
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Great stuff, and more of it.

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in reply to Viktorson Thanks for visiting, and a Happy and successful 2009 to you also.
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Viktorson wrote...

Nice Lens! wish you a Happy and prosperous New Year!

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ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...

I have a couple of antique perfume bottles, but have never really considered collecting them. I collect too many things already
Great lens
Lizzy

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ratso wrote...

A wonderful lens, I have a small collection of antique bottles, though they are not perfume bottles the shapes, colors and designs on them make for a great shelf display. I may look into perfume bottles though they look really beautiful. 5*

ReplyPosted December 18, 2008

 
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