{"title":"Antique Perfume, Cosmetic \u0026 Grooming Bottles from NYC","description":"Antique perfume, cosmetic, and grooming bottles recovered from NYC's historic waterfront. Pre-1950s fragrance, beauty, and personal care glass. Free US shipping $35+.","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-ace-shoe-polish-bottle-clear-glass-ace-of-spades-embossing-miniature-collector-piece","title":"Ace Brand Shoe Polish Bottle – Embossed Ace of Spades Clear Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003eAce Brand shoe polish was a mid-century American household staple — the kind of product that sat on every workbench and shoe-shine kit from the 1940s through the 1960s. The embossed spade logo on this miniature bottle is unusually graphic for a utilitarian product, which is why these turn up in collections alongside playing card memorabilia and vintage Americana. Small square form with chamfered corners and clean clear glass; 2¼ FL OZ capacity marked on the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbossing: \u003cstrong\u003eACE\u003c\/strong\u003e text set below a bold spade symbol with an \u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e centered inside the spade on the front face; \u003cstrong\u003e2¼ FL OZ\u003c\/strong\u003e capacity mark on the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is excellent. No chips or cracks. Authentic age-appropriate surface wear consistent with a mid-century household bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 4.25\" H × 2\" W × 1.25\" D | Clear glass | Excellent vintage condition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ace of spades has carried weight as a symbol for centuries — lucky, loaded, instantly recognizable. Finding it embossed on a tiny mid-century utilitarian bottle is the kind of unexpected design collision that makes vintage collecting rewarding. Display it in a collector’s cabinet, on a bar cart where people will ask about it, or use the compact form as a miniature bud vase for a single dried stem. Works well in dark academia, vintage Americana, and maximalist arrangements alongside playing card memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecovered from New York City’s historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. 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Worth extended its prestige into fragrance, and this clear crystal globe bottle carried that legacy into American vanity tables and dressing rooms. The near-perfect spherical form — wide, round, and precisely proportioned with a small refined neck — is pure French luxury design: geometric and restrained in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbossing: \u003cstrong\u003eWORTH\u003c\/strong\u003e in the brand's signature rectangular cartouche on the front face. Lettering sharp and clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is excellent overall with one scratch visible in photos. No chips or cracks. The crystal glass is brilliant and intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 4\" H × 3.5\" W × 1.5\" D | Clear crystal glass | Excellent vintage condition with one surface scratch noted\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe globe form and French couture heritage make this a natural for Rococo Revival displays — the aesthetic bringing back opulence, curves, and ornamental detail. Style it on a vanity alongside vintage glass and cosmetic bottles, or as a bud vase for a single dried stem where the spherical form does the visual work. House of Worth is a recognized name among vintage perfume collectors, and the WORTH cartouche is immediately legible to anyone who knows the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecovered from New York City's historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. 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Mid-century shoe polish bottles are a surprisingly underrepresented category in American product glass collecting, and Scuffy is one of the more graphically direct examples: the full product name, use instruction, and manufacturer attribution are all pressed into clear glass in a form small enough to fit in a coat pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbossing: \u003cstrong\u003eQUINTONE SCUFFY FOR ALL SCUFFED SHOES\u003c\/strong\u003e on the front face; \u003cstrong\u003eSHAKE WELL BEFORE USING\u003c\/strong\u003e below; \u003cstrong\u003eKJ QUINN AND CO INC MALDEN MASS\u003c\/strong\u003e on the body; \u003cstrong\u003e2¼ FL OZ\u003c\/strong\u003e capacity on the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is excellent. No chips or cracks. Sharp, fully readable embossing throughout. Clean glass with authentic age-appropriate surface wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 4\" H × 2.1\" W | Clear glass | Excellent vintage condition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA natural for vintage Americana displays — the full manufacturer attribution and product-instruction embossing make this more interesting than a generic utility bottle. Works on an apothecary shelf or grooming vignette alongside other mid-century personal care glass, or as a standalone miniature collector piece where the embossing carries the visual weight. Dark academia and maximalist shelves both benefit from pieces with this kind of embedded text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecovered from New York City’s historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. 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This clear glass jar represents the era before aerosol canisters replaced glass packaging — heavier, more tactile, and considerably more interesting to look at.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbossing: \u003cstrong\u003eBARBASOL REG US PATENT PAT. OFF.\u003c\/strong\u003e on the bottom with a circle-A glass maker mark and 12 capacity marking. Original metal lid intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crystal-clear glass is free from cloudiness, cracks, or chips. Excellent vintage condition for a dug jar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 3.25\" H × 3\" diameter | Clear glass | Original metal lid | Excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompact and well-proportioned, this jar works on a bathroom shelf, apothecary display, or vintage grooming vignette. It pairs naturally with straight razors, shave brushes, and other mid-century bathroom collectibles. The clear glass and embossed base catch light cleanly and hold up well next to larger pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecovered from New York City's historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. Ships carefully packed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brooklyn Sea Glass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46407970062390,"sku":"1697 BARBASOLSM","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/7635\/1030\/files\/barbasol-vintage-shave-jar-embossed-clear-glass-metal-lid-1.jpg?v=1782482144"},{"product_id":"polymol-hair-dressing-bottle-sea-worn-ocean-patina-antique-nyc-glass","title":"Polymol Hair Dressing Bottle – Sea-Worn Aqua Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003ePolymol was an early twentieth-century New York grooming product distributed by Farenga Co., Inc., bottled in the aqua-tinted glass characteristic of early American glass formulas before they were phased out mid-century. Most bottles from this era don't survive decades submerged intact — this one did, and the aqua glass now carries a heavy, matte, frosted surface throughout, the same texture as genuine sea glass, deepened until the color seems to glow rather than simply show through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbossing: \u003cstrong\u003ePOLYMOL \/ HAIR DRESSING \/ FARENGA CO. INC \/ NEW YORK\u003c\/strong\u003e on the body, with \u003cstrong\u003e8 OUNCES\u003c\/strong\u003e stamped on the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is good, sea-worn throughout with full frosted patina. A minor chip at the mouth is visible in photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 7.25\" H × 2.5\" W × 1.75\" D | 9.2 oz | Aqua frosted glass | Good sea-worn condition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReads well on a beach-house or coastal shelf alongside driftwood and linen, or as a bud vase for a single dried stem where the embossed New York provenance gives it a bit of a story most bottles don't carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecovered from New York City's historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. 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The cobalt blue bottle and silver packaging became one of the most recognizable fragrance identities in American department stores and five-and-dime shops through the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s — a piece of French beauty culture that reached working-class American women in a way that Chanel and Lanvin never did. This example is the talcum bottle format, slightly larger than the perfume flacon and distinguished by the faceted edges that characterize the full Evening in Paris product line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbossing: \u003cstrong\u003eBOURJOIS\u003c\/strong\u003e on the base. The faceted body panels are a design feature rather than embossing, applied during the molding process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is excellent for a dug bottle with authentic age-appropriate patina. No chips or cracks. The cobalt blue is vivid and the faceted edges are fully intact with no damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 4.8\" H × 2.5\" W × 1.25\" D | Cobalt blue glass | Excellent vintage condition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvening in Paris is one of the most collectible American beauty bottle lines of the twentieth century — the cobalt and the faceted form are immediately recognizable, and the brand’s mid-century mass-market reach means it resonates across a wide range of collectors and display aesthetics. Works on a vanity alongside other vintage French beauty bottles, in a bathroom apothecary display, or as a standalone bud vase where the faceted cobalt does all the visual work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecovered from New York City’s historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. 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The horseshoe-shaped perfume bottle is a rare and distinctive piece from the brand’s short production run — the form is immediately recognizable and unlike virtually anything else in mid-century American fragrance packaging. The asymmetric horseshoe silhouette in clear glass is a deliberate design statement, the kind of novelty form that mid-century packaging designers deployed to differentiate a new brand on a crowded department store shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbossing: \u003cstrong\u003eGOURELLI\u003c\/strong\u003e etched on the body with brand attribution. The horseshoe form itself was the primary design identifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is good with authentic age-appropriate patina. No chips or cracks. The clear glass is intact throughout and the etched branding is legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 3.75\" H × 2.5\" W | Clear glass | Good vintage condition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA focused collectible for MCM fragrance bottle collectors, Helena Rubinstein brand historians, or anyone drawn to unusual mid-century glass forms. The horseshoe silhouette works as a standalone accent on a vanity or curio shelf, or in a grouping of clear glass perfume bottles where the asymmetric form provides immediate visual contrast against cylindrical and rectangular pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecovered from New York City’s historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. 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Paired alongside it is a Kerkoff Djer Kiss bottle, produced by the French parfum house that made Djer Kiss from the early 1900s through the mid-century; the Kerkoff Paris mark on its base confirms a pre-war or early postwar origin. Sold together as a set, each bottle carries its own distinct provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbossing: \u003cstrong\u003eHelena Rubinstein, Inc, New York Distributor\u003c\/strong\u003e on the larger bottle; \u003cstrong\u003eKerkoff Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e on the base of the smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition is good on both. Age-appropriate surface wear and minor scratches; no chips or cracks on either piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Helena Rubinstein Heaven Sent (1941): 4.5\" H × 2.25\" W × 1.25\" D | Kerkoff Djer Kiss (1930s–1940s): 2.9\" H × 1.25\" W × 1.25\" D | Clear glass | Good vintage condition, set of 2\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe size contrast between the two creates natural visual rhythm on a vanity tray or dressing table — pair with a small mirror and dried botanicals for an Art Deco or cottagecore vignette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecovered from New York City's historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. 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The compact, ribbed-textured form was typical of mid-century grooming packaging, sized for a bathroom shelf or medicine cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe jar shows minor scratches with regular wear and no chips or cracks. Embossing is sharp and fully legible on both the front and the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 3.4\" H × 3.6\" W | Clear ribbed glass | Minor scratches, regular wear | Embossed front and base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts small scale, ribbed texture, and Americana history make it a natural fit for a vintage apothecary or bathroom shelf styling, grouped with other textured glass jars for a collected-over-time look. It also works well as a small vanity catch-all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecovered from New York City's historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. 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The ribbed surface texture and rounded \"halo\" shoulder are the bottle's most distinctive design features.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bottle is in good vintage condition with regular age-appropriate wear and no chips or cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 3.85\" H × 1.75\" W × 1.25\" D | Clear glass | Regular wear, no chips or cracks | Ribbed texture with unmarked base\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts small scale and textured surface make it an easy fit for a grouped vanity or shelf display, a ring dish on a nightstand, or a miniature bud vase for a single stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecovered from New York City's historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. 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