Baltimore Bottle Book
Fifth Edition

The 5th edition of the Baltimore Bottle Book is now available. It contains 280 pages, including numerous color photos of bottles, representing over 4,200 listings of embossed Baltimore bottles that were manufactured between 1820 and 1990. Grouped by bottle category or type (i.e. Beers, Medicines, etc.), each bottle was described with respect to its size, color, markings and other characteristics as well as its degree of scarcity-Very Rare, Rare, Uncommon, or Common-as determined by category specialists from within the Baltimore Antique Bottle Club. Because of fluidity in the prices of bottles, no estimates of monetary values are offered.

The 5th edition updated and expanded upon the information presented in the sold-out previous four editions, which were published in 1998, 2002, 2007, and 2013. Introductions to each section were provided to explain, among other things, the basis for determining the degree of scarcity. They included helpful diagrams, photographs and other tools to assist the reader.

The Baltimore Bottle Book was the fulfillment of a vision by the late William A. "Doc" Andersen that originated in 1985. Back then, he asked the members of the Baltimore Antique Bottle Club to "make your own list [of Baltimore bottles] so that someday a comprehensive listing of Baltimore bottles can be published." Through his leadership, Doc Andersen called upon the assistance of many club members and others within the antique bottle community to help produce the original book.

The current 5th edition has been compiled and edited by Micah Dolina. If you have a Baltimore bottle not listed in this 5th edition, please email mdolina@hotmail.com.

The cost is $42 ($35 plus $7 for shipping).