Some of the most desirable bottles were made between 1810 and 1910. Before 1810, few bottles were produced in this country. After 1910, most were machine made. The bottle-making world experienced a revolution in 1903 when the automatic bottle-machine appeared. Within 10-years, the glassblower’s touch became a thing of the past in glass houses. The artistry also disappeared, and that’s why later bottles are of less significance to collectors now (unless they have unusual characteristics like … [Read more...]