My sister collects antique perfume bottles. She has for as long as I can remember. Her interest in antique perfume bottles began when she was a child, just like my interest in a career in personal training did. Like most children, she loved things which glittered and sparkled. She loved costume jewelry, shiny rocks and even my grandmother’s glass doorknobs. She loved rather plus size coats. It only stood to reason which she could like decorative glass as well.
Her collection began with an old decorative aftershave bottle which was purchased for my father years earlier. Avon used to put its aftershave for men in tantalizing glass ornaments styled as automobiles and the like. My sister loved the items so much which my mother began acquiring similar items for her to keep, as long as she took rather good care of them.
Not only did my sister take good care of the glassware, she keyed up stocking up an impressive collection of antique perfume bottles in the process. There are some items in the group which are really tantalizing. You can spend a good deal of lifetime sifting through the seemingly endless assortment of glass.
However, not all of the antique perfume bottles were created of glass. I favor a few items in the assortment which are created out of metal. One of these metal items was either used for fragrance or for smelling salts. Possibly they were used for how to get rid of cold sores. I like this piece since it’s a small mysterious and since it’s dated 1914 which makes it even more interesting.
I also like which some of the items in my sister’s collection tell stories which were shared by my family member. One story stands out in connection with a mermaid and her fragrance carried by friendly fish. My grandmother gave my a specific set which though has me green with envy. The vintage bottles were a pair of fish.
These antique perfume bottles had cast metal holders. The caps screwed on the best and every cap had a “dab tube” which was used to dispense a modest amount of fragrance for the wearer. The antique perfume bottles boasted the finest detail including fish scales which virtually looked real.
I have to say which these are my specific preferred among my sister’s collection. She could argue which this is since they were not created of glass. Possibly she is right. I personally never found glass to be of any specific interest. However, seeing her collection of antique perfume bottles is a real treat even for those of us who aren’t fascinated with glimmer.