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The listing, Antique Vintage Benjamin Franklin Medicine Bottle, Wheaton TM has ended.

What else could I say, my friend and myself actually dug this out of the ground in the very Upper part of MI. I'm not sure it's story but I'm sure there is one. Whoever wins this is getting a lost treasure for sure. Good luck. Lista Verified address only. Free shipping w tracking. Thanks again. Nikki P.S Please FAN me so I can earn some badges. :)

Questions & Comments

F&W

Also does it have the wheaton on the bottom? i assume so since i's in the title but had to make sure :)and is that purple or amber? thanks

Jan 17th, 2014 at 5:35:10 PM PST by

It's a deep dark red

Jan 24th, 2014 at 12:07:57 AM PST by

It could be a Wheaton copy or Clevenger brothers copy. If it has a pontil on the bottom with a tooled lip it just may be authentic. Detonation of the glass should be present to some degree it has been buried for a long time. If the color of the glass is mid to deep purple it is definitely a fake. But seeing the size is small leads me to believe it's a copy. I studied glass extensively and from what I see it's a reproduction made in the 20th century. You can get a reproduction bottle for as little as 5 dollars. If it is real it would be worth 60,000 credits. As a reproduction I wouldn't go any higher that 5,000 credits.

Jan 21st, 2014 at 3:21:27 PM PST by

All I know is I personally dug it up 16 yrs. ago right next to Tourch Lake in N Mi. I'm not sure how to figure out if it's from the 70's or earlier??? I'll try to do some research. Thank you. Nikki

Jan 23rd, 2014 at 11:47:15 PM PST by

f&w

Jan 22nd, 2014 at 7:48:52 AM PST by

Thank you and I'll fan back. Have a great night.:) Nikki

Jan 23rd, 2014 at 11:41:14 PM PST by

I have this same bottle . I found mine at goodwill with 8 other ones exactly like this. Would love another one . watching maybe bidding :)

Feb 6th, 2014 at 4:13:40 PM PST by

Geez I don't know if I'd call that "psychotic" or not, but I guess that is the word Listia will let you say on here lol You must be a gentle soul, I don't think I would of taken it very well. Well in fact, I know I wouldn't! Been there but mine went a bit farther and lets just say the "psychotic" best friend and I met up somewhere to talk...once she lied, I just saw red O_o No sadness on my part...they say violence doesn't solve anything...I believe it depends on the matter! I know it helped me at the moment with no regret! ;) I haven't listed yet, I have been going through my stuff and deciding what to put up and I "THINK" today I will be posting lol I hope so, I have so much to do it's crazy! Keep popping in, hopefully I can get some started on here (fingers crossed) lol

Feb 2nd, 2014 at 7:53:02 AM PST by

I have one of these in green and would never get rid of it!:)

Jan 31st, 2014 at 10:53:42 AM PST by

I would have said the same thing last year, my friend and I dug up a bunch of bottles in Tourch Lake Mi. And my friend of 20 yrs. had a psychotic episode and started leaving my husband messages talking bad about me and he should go to her and she'll take care of my son???? Weird and depressing, you really just never know, this bottle is great and I love antiques but this one holds bad karma for ONLY me :) bid on it, it would look great as a set. Nikki

Feb 1st, 2014 at 11:32:19 PM PST by

I just gave one to my sister exactly like this one, same color

Jan 31st, 2014 at 7:12:10 AM PST by

Ok I'm able to fan now so I did you! :)

Jan 26th, 2014 at 2:44:40 PM PST by

Hey thank you, I thought you would forget :) I'll check out your auctions right now as a matter of fact :) thanks. Nikki

Jan 28th, 2014 at 9:34:52 PM PST by

Well I was just down the street I moved to PA and now I am in OH so yeah "don't say it" I know OH and MI are the best of friends haha So I stick with PA and the Steeler's lol

Jan 25th, 2014 at 1:08:47 PM PST by

That's funny

Jan 28th, 2014 at 9:38:50 PM PST by

Age is somewhere from the 70's

www.wheatonclub.com/history.html is a good place to start :)
i have a few myself :) Perfect size lol

Jan 24th, 2014 at 12:35:41 AM PST by

Thanks for the info. :) Nikki

Jan 28th, 2014 at 9:40:50 PM PST by

I can't fan anymore, I guess I reached my limit again! I haven't been on in quite some time so I got to get to listing myself lol I'm originally from MI, downriver area. :) Very nice auction, I am watching! and will fan you as soon as they lift my limit! :)

Jan 22nd, 2014 at 1:16:16 PM PST by

Thanks I'll fan you anyways. I live in Utica Mi. So your pretty much right down the street. I'll check out your auctions when you get some going. Have a great night. :) Nikki

Jan 23rd, 2014 at 11:35:57 PM PST by

Anyone who fans me i will fan back, i'm shy of quite a few badges. thank you everyone :) fyi whomever gins will also get either a hand full of really old world coins or one of my other medicine antique medical items as well. it can't beat this one but i know you will love it.
have fun. nikki

Jan 16th, 2014 at 7:12:11 PM PST by

Wheaton repro's are alot better than the Taiwanese ones which are 70's also,but oto is right about the price range but then if your into that kind of small bottle then lol beauty and price is in the beholder :) Nice bottle but and i find this a lot on listia the auction is way to long for me,so I'm iffy as to whether i will be here to bid on it :) hope you get a lot for it :) best of luck to all bidders :)

Jan 21st, 2014 at 7:45:02 PM PST by

Thank you, I dug this one up out of the ground right next to Tourch Lake in N Mi. I have no Idea how old it is???

Jan 23rd, 2014 at 11:43:39 PM PST by

I saved a copy of your picture and enlarged it. It is a wheaton bottle, reproduction, and critr is right about his assumption. Hey, a reproduction is ok but it's definitely not the real thing from the mid 1800's. You can buy them on ebay for just a few dollars.

Jan 21st, 2014 at 3:29:03 PM PST by

That is interesting, I really never knew much about this except I dug it up right next to Tourch Lake in N Mi. About 16 yrs. ago. I'm going to actually look into this more. Thanks. Nikki

Jan 23rd, 2014 at 11:45:17 PM PST by

F&w please

Jan 20th, 2014 at 9:27:53 PM PST by

Thank you, I will fan back :)

Jan 24th, 2014 at 12:05:56 AM PST by

f&w nice

Jan 20th, 2014 at 5:53:16 PM PST by

Fanned back, thanks

Jan 20th, 2014 at 8:55:34 PM PST by

It's not really big, I'd say a little over 2in. Bens face is molded in the glass, it is one of my favorites we found, my friend Up N has the rest and were not speaking anymore :(

Jan 16th, 2014 at 8:47:49 PM PST by

Nice how tall is it?

Jan 16th, 2014 at 7:32:56 PM PST by

Antique Vintage Benjamin Franklin Medicine Bottle, Wheaton TM is in the Antiques category