I have always loved this bottle ever since I saw the one a friend of mine found one at a Long Island antique shop years ago for $15. Some years later I got to handle the (unique) pitcher made from this mold which is pictured in McKearin’s AMERICAN GLASS and I was hooked.
The bottle is no doubt unique in the antique soda bottle world with its diagonal ribbing. What lends to the design also makes it fragile; all that ribbing is easily bruised.
This past week I noticed a nice clean example of this bottle turn up on ebay. The auction is still running today but closes soon. Current bidding is at $2100. Catch it while you can – this is a scarce bottle.
UPDATE, December 2011.
Glassworks Auctions just sold an example in remarkably mint condition for $4250. This price does not include the 15% buyers premium; apply some quick math and you get a total price of $4887.50. Here is a direct link to the auction result, although this link will probably not be valid for more than a few weeks. Lot 189, Glassworks Auction #93
Believe it or not, this is not a record price for this bottle. Chuck Moore auctioned one in the 80s or 90s which was thought to be the darkest example known and was exceptionally mint. I believe it brought around $5500. That bottle has since resold for considerably less – some believe the lip was buffed to hide a chip.