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What is this?
« on: October 30, 2011, 03:24:39 pm »
 Some sort of pottery jug, 8" tall x 2 3/4" wide, has the name P. J. Eckert pressed into the pottery.  Any info would be appreciated.  Can't seem to find any direction to go in with this. Junk perhaps?
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2011, 05:59:44 pm »
Looks like an early stoneware ginger beer / ale bottle. You might try looking for the name listed under breweries.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2011, 07:17:40 pm »
Not much time to look tonight !! Not a lot on this guy,,all I found tonight was that he owned a brewery/tavern in Elizabeth, NJ  from 1878 to 1884 when it closed !! Its a nice stoneware bottle and certainly not junk !!  Could be fairly rare but even then value would depend on who wants it !! I will look more tomorrow !!
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2011, 05:48:10 pm »
The info is much appreciated, now I have a direction to go in.  Thanks!
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2011, 06:24:55 pm »
I have a lot of antique bottles. One place I would go is The Antique Bottle Forum. I do have books, but somestime I'm not totally accurate, so someone will back me up either way.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2011, 07:21:03 pm »
Found what I think is it! George Kepnwein, Washington, DC, 1885-1875, 7-5/8", $100.-150. It's considered a crock in my book. I'll scan a picture.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2011, 07:28:27 pm »
As I said I'm not positive. I don't think they are the same name, but do think yours looks like this?
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2011, 05:37:12 am »
Thanks Greenacres, sure does look a lot like what I have.  Hard to tell exactly, the neck on my bottle seems a bit more stubby but it is very close. Certainly the same time period.  Appreciate your help. 
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2011, 02:47:39 pm »
I'll keep checking and see if there's anything else I come up with.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2011, 02:48:27 pm »
There can be  several different styles of these stoneware bottles with only minor differences !! All are about the same time period !!
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2011, 03:43:25 pm »
Have you looked into Ginger Beer?  That was EXTREMELY popular and sold in bottles like this!
Antique Ginger Beer Bottles

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/bottles/beer

http://www.mrbottles.com/galleryClayBeers.asp


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Re: What is this?
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2011, 03:48:38 pm »
KC nice examples!
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2011, 04:30:38 pm »
Problem with this one is little exists on PJ Eckert !! There is no record of what happened to his brewery or him after it closed in 1884 !!  I saw one PJ Eckert that is listed on facebook but I don`t do facebook !!  Could be a relative !!
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2011, 06:09:50 pm »
Let me see if I can find anything.
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Re: What is this?
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2011, 06:35:46 pm »
Well I'm game, I will reach out to facebook P.J. Eckert.  Thanks for all the info.  I looked as well based on the research you did and I came up with what you found.  Since I am in New England this bottle is most likely from the Eckhert Brewery.  I did find another Eckert at a later date, Caroline that had a tavern in Camden from 1895-1896.  Fun stuff.
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