Collecting antique perfume bottles is an exciting hobby that is very rewarding. If you love beautiful things and everything vintage then this is exactly the kind of collection that you will love. Like all hobbies there are some things you should know when trying to look for an antique perfume bottle to start your collection or want to add to your collection. If you already have a vintage perfume bottle then this guide will help you to estimate its value and decide if this is something you want to pursue.
Rare Colors
When you are looking for rare antique perfume bottles or want to determine if an antique perfume bottle you already have is rare a good indicator is color. The color of your antique perfume bottle or one you would like to buy will help you determine if it’s a rare gem or something that nearly everyone has tucked away in their attic.
Opaque bottles are generally quite rare, some of the most rare perfume bottles are opaque blue and red. Another very rare color is ivory, not very commonly seen but very valuable. Brown, turquoise, and teal are also rare colors in the world of antique perfume bottles.
Opaque black is another unusual color, although not the most rare color it is still a rare color and worth adding to a collection. It’s also a great starting point of a new collection. Opaque green is another color that you should be on the look out for. it falls in the same category as opaque black and can be much desired by some collectors.
Yellow, purple, and amber are not as rare as the opaque blacks and greens but are still rare colors. These are probably the kind of colors you would imagine an antique perfume bottle to come in. There are plenty of pictures of perfume bottles that come in these colors from old magazines and stills of old movies.
Clear bottles are the most common when it comes to antique bottles. Although clear bottles are not rare there might be other details that might make a clear bottle special or rare. The shape or decorative embellishments might make a clear bottle more valuable than a bottle in a rare color.
Although this is a rough guide to help you estimate it shouldn’t dictate what you collect. You can collect bottles of your favourite color if you don’t intend to collect based on value. After all personal taste is a major factor when collecting anything.
