What's Trending in Vintage & Antiques — Week of August 31
Apothecary bottles, glass decanters, mid-century plates, and metal sculptures all jumped this week — everyday objects hiding real value in labels, ribbing, patterns, and layered metalwork.
This week's movers sit in the cabinet above the sink, on the dinner table, and on the bookshelf — familiar things most people walk past without a second look. The clues that matter are printed on the label, pressed into the glass, painted on the ceramic, and hammered into the metal.
Bottles — 4× vs. last week
Found this week: John R. Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Wash Bottle — Est. $21
Apothecary bottles moved sharply this week, and John R. Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Wash bottle is a standout — a small hexagonal glass piece that kept its original paper label and rubber dropper intact.
Photograph all six flat sides of the bottle and get a clear close-up of the label — you want the text fully legible and the dropper visible in frame.
Decanters — up vs. last week
Found this week: Italian Empoli Hot Air Balloon Decanter — Est. $190
Glass decanters climbed this week, with the Italian Empoli Hot Air Balloon Decanter drawing attention for its ribbed bulbous body — the kind of form that reads instantly from across a room.
Shoot the full silhouette against a plain background to show the ribbing clearly, and add a close-up of the neck and stopper.
Plates — on the rise
Found this week: Ben Seibel Pompon Plate for Iroquois China
Mid-century ceramic plates are moving, and this Ben Seibel Pompon plate for Iroquois China carries the minimalist stylized flower pattern that made his work distinctive.
Flip the plate and photograph the back mark clearly, then shoot the face straight-on so the pompon flower design fills the frame.
Sculptures — 3× vs. last week
Found this week: Sergio Bustamante Style Brass and Copper Parrot Sculpture — Est. $122
Metal sculptures picked up this week, and the Sergio Bustamante Style Brass and Copper Parrot shows why — layered brass and copper hammered into a vivid mid-century bird form.
Get close enough to show the layered metalwork, then step back for a full-body shot that captures how the brass and copper play against each other.
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