My sister collects antique perfume bottles. She has for as lengthy 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 kids, she loved things that glittered and sparkled. She loved costume jewelry, shiny rocks and even my grandmother’s glass doorknobs. She loved fairly plus size coats. It only stood to reason that she could like decorative glass as well.
Her collection began with an old decorative aftershave bottle that was bought for my father years earlier. Avon used to put its aftershave for men in enticing glass ornaments styled as automobiles and the like. My sister loved the items so much that my mother began getting similar items for her to keep, as lengthy as she took fairly decent care of them.
Not only did my sister take decent care of the glassware, she excited stocking up an impressive collection of antique perfume bottles in the system. There are some items in the group that are really enticing. You can spend a decent deal of existence sifting through the seemingly endless assortment of glass.
Though, not all of the antique perfume bottles were made of glass. I favor a few items in the assortment that are made out of metal. One of these metal items was either used for fragrance or for smelling salts. Chances are good 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 that makes it even more interesting.
I also like that some of the items in my sister’s collection tell stories that were shared by my family member. One story stands out about a mermaid and her fragrance carried by friendly fish. My grandmother gave my a particular set that 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 top and each cap had a “dab tube” that was used to dispense a modest amount of fragrance for the wearer. The antique perfume bottles boasted the finest detail including fish scales that practically looked real.
I have to say that these are my particular favorite among my sister’s collection. She could argue that this is since they were not made of glass. Chances are good she is right. I personally not ever found glass to be of any particular interest. Though, seeing her collection of antique perfume bottles is a real treat even for those of us who are not fascinated with glimmer.




