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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> George Shirley > wrote:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote
>>>>
>>>>> Understood. And she's leaving town (the country, actually) next week
>>>>> and would like them to be gone. Doesn't appear it will happen. :-0(
>>>> She should call an antique store, something like that, and let them
>>>> come take the bottles, maybe they would even pay her something.
>>>> She can't just throw them out.
>>>>
>>>> nancy
>>>>
>>> As I mentioned previously, I'd have her try Freecycle.
>>> http://www.freecycle.org/
>>>
>>> Jill

>> IMHO some of the bottles may be antiques but the majority are probably
>> from places like Pier One, Big Lots, BB&B, and other specialty shops. I
>> see the like all the time in those places and have bought quite a few to
>> gift specialty vinegars and pepper sauces to folks. YMMV
>>
>> George

>
>
> None are antiques; all were purchased for Bob's business from a company
> that sells bottles and jars.

I think Bob gave me their URL a long time ago when I was looking for a
pallet load of sauce bottles. I'm certainly glad the vendor took them
back, sometimes specialty bottle vendors are just glad to sell them to
someone.

George