McIntyre & Townsend Saint John pint Scotch Stone Ale. NB-87.

This is the pint size Scotch Stone Ale. The condition is good. There is a small chip and a hairline about an inch long at the back of the lip. This damage cannot be seen from the front. Likewise, there is a chip off the base edge at the very back. The glaze is a dark cream with some black speckling that is likely staining from burial. Unlike rust stain though this does not look half bad. There is a teardrop shaped spot to the left of the transfer where this bottle touched another in the kiln.

Opening Bid: $100

Estimated Range: $150-200

Sold for $100

McIntyre & Townsend Saint John quart Scotch Stone Ale. NB-88.

This is the quart size version of the Scotch Stone Ale.

The condition of this bottle is very good. The only significant damage is a 4 inch long tight clean hairline at the back that is high on the shoulder. The glaze is a dark cream with some black speckling that is likely staining from burial. Unlike rust stain though this does not look half bad. There is a separation mark on the base.

A very good example of a tough bottle.

Opening Bid: $200

Estimated Range: $250-400

Sold for $200

D.H. Crowley, 1907, Old Home Ginger Beer, Fredericton. NB-07.

The Crowley bottle is a very rare NB bottle known by only a handful of examples.

Following in the tradition of a number of Maritime firms Mr. Crowley dated his bottle, but his company appears to have lasted only a short time as just the one 1907 date is known.

This bottle displays well but it has a thin hairline crack that runs from the base of the blob all the way to the bottom of the bottle. Sadly - the hairline runs straight down the very center of the transfer. Still - the line is fine and not terribly noticeable. On the rear are two large spots of underglaze rust. The lip is perfect. The base edge has one flake that is glazed.

This is a rare bottle and you may wait a while for a better example and pay for it when you do find one.

Opening Bid: $200

Estimated Range: $300-400

Sold for $250

Harland's Stone Ginger Beer, 1927, G.D. Gibbs, Fredericton. NB-13.

The Harland's is another rare NB bottle from a firm that did not last long. There is just the one dated specimen and examples are scarce. Incised Munderloh bottle.

This example is very good. The lip and shoulder are perfect. There is an in-manufacturing flaw just above "HARLAND'S" that looks a bit like two small chips. There is one flake on the base that is also likely an in-manufacturing flaw. A second smaller flake is on the very base. This is a dug bottle with some heavy rust marks.

Not the prettiest example but relatively free from damage. Mint examples are rare as hen's teeth.

Opening Bid: $300

Estimated Range: $400-$600

Sold for $500

Leonard Flett, Fredericton. NB-12.

The Leonard Flett ginger beer is a rare one that is seldom seen for sale.

This example is a dug bottle in good condition. The lip has a half inch moon shaped hairline in the lip edge. The base edge has a flat flake. There is a considerable amount of rust and stain from burial.

Opening Bid: $250

Estimated Range: $300-500

Sold for $300

Moncton Bottling Works, M.F. LeBlanc, Moncton. NB-39.

There are two variants of the Moncton Bottling Works bottles - both of which are extremely rare.

This is the one without the outside ring around the transfer. Price Bristol marked. This is a nice clean example. The glaze is near perfect. Two large chips in the lip have been badly and visibly repaired. There is a dark potstone in the neck. The base is flawless.

This bottle is a good candidate for a professional repair. This would cost little and result in a near mint appearance.

Opening Bid: $250

Estimated Range: $300-500

Sold for $250

Moncton Bottling Works, M.F. LeBlanc, Moncton. NB-38.

This is the second variant of the Moncton Bottling Works - see previous lot. No makers mark.

This bottle has been repaired and not so well. The ring of the crown top would appear to be grafted on or someone tried to hide a heavy crack. The glaze match is not the best. Otherwise the bottle is in very good shape with only a few rubs and minor imperfections.

A good candidate for a professional repair as these are seldom seen in any condition.

Opening Bid: $100

Estimated Range: $200-300

Sold for $100

Old Homestead, Saint Stephen, N.B.

This lot contains two Old Homestead bottles.

The first is a very rare variant with a heavy outside border to the transfer and quite a different home scene. This is a Munderloh bottle. The condition of this bottle is exceptional. It is as close to mint as you will ever see with only very minor imperfections. The glaze is like new. The stopper is original and marked but faded. The bail has some heavy rust. The bottle itself is beautiful.

The second bottle in this lot is the common Old Homestead large pint. Marked Kennedy Glasgow. There is a long flat flake at the back of the lip. There are a couple of flakes off the base that are from being removed from the wheel. The stopper is original and the transfer is fairly clear. The bail is very good and might be switched off for the one on the other bottle. Consider this one a bonus to go with the good one.

Opening Bid:$100

Estimated Range: $200-300

Sold for $250

Old Homestead - St. Stephen, N.B., bowling pin.

This is one of the rarer Old Homestead bottles in an attractive and uncommon bowling pin shape.

The condition is fair. The lip has some hairline cracking. The worst crack extends in a curve just under the crown ring above the transfer. It is about an inch long. The other two hairlines are shorter and largely concealed inside the lip. This is a dug bottle with some wear and stain to the body but no real damage. There is a large unglazed spot off the top left of the transfer.

The base edge is near perfect. Someone has written in indelible marker a $6.00 price tag. Sorry - but the price has gone up.

These are rare bottles and despite the condition issues this is not a bad example.

Opening Bid: $50

Estimated Range: $100-200

Sold for $95

Terris Beverages, St. John, N.B. NB-94.

Both variants of the flower trademark Terris ginger beers are rare. This is the one with the contents line. Incised Munderloh bottle.

This bottle appears near mint but has been professionally restored. The repair is so good it is impossible to tell exactly what was done but we suspect the top may have been grafted on. There is a small hairline in the lip. There is a bit of rust stain.

On the shelf this one will look near perfect.

Opening Bid: $100

Estimated Range: $200-300

Sold for $140