tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772814577026446656.post1129684383038928111..comments2023-03-17T02:59:16.379-07:00Comments on Whimsybop: Collecting vintage Thermos bottles: Thermos bottle frenzyTJ Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12819417849493531504noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772814577026446656.post-60251665453490186282014-06-18T06:14:45.004-07:002014-06-18T06:14:45.004-07:00Hi Patti, I'm so glad you found my blog! It so...Hi Patti, I'm so glad you found my blog! It sounds like you have something of value to folks like me who collect old thermos bottles and sometimes have to buy them without a liner inside. If you sell on e-bay or on Etsy (or any similar venue), you can post them there or if you live in an area where there is an antique shop you can ask if they would be interested in buying them from you or allow you to consign them. If you just want to get rid of them but want to save them from the landfill, you can sell them at your next yard sale/estate/tag sale or even donate them to a thrift shop - collectors like me love to treasure hunt at yard sales & thrift shops first! Be aware that you may not get the price your looking for by selling it on your own (people LOVE to haggle as they expect a deal at a yard sale). If taking the yard sale/estate sale route I recommend pricing them individually but offering a discount if the entire lot is purchased. As far as I know, glass replacement bottles are out of production (plastic and metal are now the material of choice because of their durability) so you really do have a treasure. Also know that the small half pint size replacements (for kid's lunch box thermos) demand a higher price tag since vintage lunch boxes are HOT and difficult to find glass to fit. I hope this helps Patti and I wish you the best of luck! TJ Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819417849493531504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772814577026446656.post-28961279788590176902014-06-17T20:17:14.324-07:002014-06-17T20:17:14.324-07:00Enjoyed reading your blog which I found while rese...Enjoyed reading your blog which I found while researching Thermos. While cleaning my family home I came across some vintage Thermos replacement liners (with boxes). They are pretty cool, but i have no idea what to do with them. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807329913479190760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772814577026446656.post-22868942598756709192014-06-10T19:56:34.490-07:002014-06-10T19:56:34.490-07:00Thanks for your comment - I just love hearing abou...Thanks for your comment - I just love hearing about the stories behind things people collect, they are so fascinating to me! I watched "The Jerk" a VERY long time ago - maybe I should add it to my Netflix watch list and watch it again! :) Thanks for stopping by and for sharing your story! <3TJ Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12819417849493531504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6772814577026446656.post-83915139962068759992014-06-10T18:15:08.234-07:002014-06-10T18:15:08.234-07:00Sorry this comment comes so late, but I wanted to ...Sorry this comment comes so late, but I wanted to relate about my own collection:<br /><br />I started collecting thermoses around January '14, when I first started doing estate sales for a friend that eventually grew into it's own hobby/business. Every house seems to have at least one, so my collection has grown into quite an interesting lot because I have so many different thermoses, some old, some new. I know what convinced me to take home my first plaid picnic jug... ever since I was young, I always loved the movie 'The Jerk' starring Steve Martin. It was and still is one of my favorite movies of all time, and the opening of the movie is touching, the part where Steve's character Nevin says: 'I'm not a bum, I'm a jerk... I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman... now I only have two things: my friends... and... uh... my thermos!' I think that's what really got me into collecting these, so heartwarming, these little vaccuum bottle beverage holders. <br /><br />Nice collection, also!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com