Old glass a potent draw

The second Historic Bottle Evaluation in Drysdale was so popular that it looks set to become an annual event.

The Bellarine Historical Society ran the event on Sunday 12 February at Drysdale’s Courthouse Museum, as part of the 2017 Festival of Glass. People were invited to bring their old bottles to be assessed by glass valuers Paul and David Bruce, of online glass auction firm ABCR.

Hopeful faces at the Historic Bottle Evaluation

Attendance was much higher than expected. “Around seventy people came just in the first hour, which is more than came to the whole of last year’s five-hour event”, said Paul Bruce.

“One visitor in particular enjoyed the event” said Paul, “when he learnt that he owned a bottle that was likely to fetch between $2,000 and $3,000 at auction!”

Festival of Glass Convenor Doug Carson said that he was especially pleased that the Bottle Evaluation was so popular. “The success of this event – like this year’s Treasure Hunt - shows that collaborating with the Festival of Glass brings direct benefits. We’d love to talk with other local groups and organisations about running joint events.”