The glass bottle market has taken a sudden upswing in the market, driven somewhat by the popularity of antique television shows that illustrate the potential values of such items. Where, however, does one begin? There are all types of bottles ranging from perfume and beer to pickles and medicinal.

Additionally, there are all types of glass used in bottle creation, so some people focus on the media, not the bottle itself! If you’re just looking for pure investment medicinal and soda pop bottles retain and improve their value the best.

So, step one is to surf the internet or take yourself to the library and determine what kind of bottles you’d like to have in a collection. One good resource online is the Antique Bottle Collector’s Haven. They offer tons of pictures and values to help you begin this consideration process.

This is also a good time to ponder your personal space constraints to determine how large a collection to gather. Each type of bottle has different storage requirements. For example, medicine bottles won’t need as much space as pickling jars or milk jars.

Collecting Antique bottles is fun and the more popular jars have increased greatly in value over the last few years.

If you have pets and children you may have to create special storage areas to keep your collection safe. And, those who live in regions that experience regular earthquakes might reconsider this hobby altogether.

Once you’ve narrowed the playing field more serious collectors might wish to join a group, through whom to get on-going advice and information specific to your collection. Most such groups offer a “chat room” too where you can discuss your bottle collection with more experienced people.

As for how to get bottles, all the normal antique avenues apply with one more. Go to various sites known for bottle finds and dig! Make sure to wear sturdy boots and bring padded boxes in which to transport any finds. Or, just ask people.

Some folks have found older bottles in sheds, the walls of older homes, etc. and they’re more than happy to get rid of them at much better prices than the antique shop!

Good hunting.