Why collect bottles? I suppose the simple answer to that question is "Why Not?". Collecting anything is a truly personal and subjective endeavor. It could be because your father or mother did and your carrying on the tradition. It could be because the color or design of a particular bottle caught your fancy or because you see an opportunity to make some money. The reasons are as numerous as there are collectors. No matter what your motivation it's important to follow certain principals that will that help insure your collecting activities are effective and fun .

The Sport of Bottle Collecting

The "sport" of glass water bottle with infuser collecting does have a number of advantages when compared to other forms of collecting.

1) It is relatively inexpensive to become activity involved. While it's true that there are bottles that are worth thousands of dollars most bottles, even those of relative rarity, can be purchased for $200 or less.

2) You can approach bottle collecting from a number of different perspectives some that may enhance and support other aspects of your life. You can collect bottles based upon their historical significance, their color, their use, their shape, method of manufacture, their historic significance and many, many other aspects.

3) The glass drink bottles with tea filter you collect can be quite appealing and beautiful to view. They display well so others can enjoy your hobby along with you.

4) It's something the whole family can do. Working the flea markets, garage sales, trade shows or actually going out on a dig can be an adventure that friends, partners, children and other relatives can enjoy.

5)You'll become a member of a community of like minded people with whom you can trade or exchange information or treasure hunting stories.

6) Finally, you can make money at it. While unlikely to fund your retirement, bottle collecting can be a profitable endeavor.

Approaches to Bottle Collecting

Typically an individual gets involved in the collectible food canisters market purely by chance. He/ she comes across a box of old, antique bottles in a garage or inherit a collection of Jim Beam collector bottles from a relative or come across a bottle that piques their curiosity. Whatever the starting point is it's important that you approach the collecting process in a structured and organized way. Why? At the end of the day, getting organized upfront will save you time and money. Buy taking a bit of time to plan and develop a collecting strategy an individual will be better able to find that special "deal" when your out hunting, you'll be able to focus you collecting activities toward specific types or styles of bottles and not be distracted or "sold" something that you don't really want or need and finally it will enable you to detect a fake or reproduction, the bane of all collectors, with greater confidence and ease.

So how do you get organized? The first step is to decide which "style" of collector you intend to be. There are two basic approaches to consider; a general collector and a specialized collector. A general collector approaches the collectible bottle effort in a broad, highly subjective manner. They collect thermos food flask that simply appeal to him or her. They see it, they like it, they buy it with relatively little or no concern for the inherent value of the price in question. They enjoy the hunt but beyond the like and dislike issue, they don't have a very clear idea of what they are buying or why they are buying it. They buy a price guide and hit the markets. The second approach is that of a specialist. This approach requires a bit of study and research. Maybe they started out a generalist but their interest in a particular type of bottle deepens or they were burned by an ill conceived purchase and don't want to repeat their mistakes. They may realise that a well conceived and execute collection can have a higher total value than the individual pieces that it composes Whatever the rationale, they take the time necessary to become more familiar with what it is they are collecting.

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