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Antique Perfume Bottles
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.
Her most favorite is always Fendi perfume bottles. Like most children, she loved
things that glittered and sparkled. She loved costume jewelry, shiny rocks and
even my grandmother’s glass doorknobs. It only stood to reason that she would
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
attractive glass ornaments styled as automobiles and the like. My sister loved
the items so much that my mother began collecting similar items for her to keep,
as long as she took very good care of them.
Not only did my sister take good care of the glassware, she wound up stocking up
an impressive collection of antique perfume bottles in the process. There are
some items in the group that are really appealing. You can spend a good deal of
time sifting through the seemingly endless assortment of glass.
However, 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. I like this piece
because it is a little mysterious and because it is dated 1914 which 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 still 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 almost looked real.
I have to say that these are my particular favorite among my sister’s
collection. She would argue that this is because they were not made of
glass. Maybe she is right. I personally never found glass to be of any
particular interest. However, seeing her collection of antique perfume
bottles is a real treat even for those of us who are not fascinated with
glimmer.
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