Glass Beach is an unusual beach in Benicia, California that is abundant in Sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of the coastline. It is located at the 12th Street Park – Wikipedia

Photos of pieces of sea glass which has this “benicia iridescence” even though they have been worn by the sea. Perhaps they obtained this patina after, and not during active tumbling in the ocean…Clyde Smith, Canada

SOUTHWICK & TUPPER NEW YORK. Here’s an example of Benicia glass at its best. Colors range from bright red to beautiful greens and blues – American Bottle Auctions

The Original Pocahontas bitters bottle (Y. Ferguson) is a rare bitters that always appears as aqua. The one is covered in a Benicia film and “any way you look at it, it’s a very gorgeous bottle,” says Jeff Wichmann. “We can say without any hesitation that this is the finest Benicia bottle we’ve ever offered.” (American Bottle Auctions)

B & C SAN FRANCISCO soda – Brett Weathersbee

B & C SAN FRANCISCO soda – Brett Weathersbee

From the Holy Land, Roman glass tear bottle with golden patina “Iridescence” Nicely made in a globular body with a long cylindrical neck and a rim folded outwards. Dated from, 100 – 300 AD

Nice photograph of dirty or ‘sick’ bottles that are gorgeous

Encrusted old bottle

PAINE’S CELERY COMPOUND and fruit jars with character

Many years of corrosive action and mineral build-up

ROGERS NURSERY HAIR LOTION This is very unique bottle due to the beautiful rainbow iridescence “patina” from a rare “positive” interaction with soil this bottle was buried in. courtesy High Desert Historic Bottle Web Site

From the Holy Land, Roman glass tear bottle with golden patina “Iridescence” Nicely made in a globular body with a long cylindrical neck and a rim folded outwards. Dated from, 100 – 300 AD

Roman gold and silver patina bottle

A Crimean War glass bottle with fine Iridescence, 1853-56. The club shaped bottle of quite heavy glass with molded inscription reading R. ELLIS PUTHIN/MANUFACTURED/ON SUPERIOR/AERATED WATERS/TO THE ROYAL FAMILY. The bottle apparently discarded by British troops during the war. Found in the Crimea. 8.25″. The entire surface covered with beautiful frosty peacock iridescence better than on most examples of ancient glass. A gem with an interesting historical context. Edgar L. Owen Ltd

Roman Glass Perfume Bottle Eastern Mediterranean Early Mid 1st Century. Light aquamarine glass, thick, transparent. Broad piriform body with slightly flattened base; Tubular neck with tooled angle at bottom; disc-like rim with fold on top, pressed flat. Two tooling-marks round body. Remains of dark crust and some iridescence.

Another still life of these great character bottles

Pickle dug by Lauren Bottone

Beautiful bottle top dug by Lauren Bottone

Berry bottle – Mike Holzwarth

Continental onion and mallet shaped bottles – David Walker Barker

An extremely rare Mini early English Wine bottle with beautifull iridescence – eBay

Very light colored pontilled DR. WISTARS BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY Benicia dug bottle. Colors are salmon red, yellow and green. – Dennis Rogers

Quick shot of some of my favorite “not sick” glass for your gallery. Headless sided cobalt soda is a Coon & Spencer Nectarian from New York. – Andy (Goldfrank)

“W. EAGLE’S / SUPERIOR / SODA OR MINERAL / WATERS – W.E.”, New York, ca. 1845 – 1860, cobalt blue with an overall metallic patina, 7 1/8”h, iron pontil, applied mouth. An old 3/8” by 1/4” chip is off the side at the base and a faint ice pick bruise is on the very inside edge of the lip. Curt Paget Collection. – Glass Works Auctions

“VONTHOFEN’S – AROMATIC – SCHIEDAM / SCHNAPPS”, (Denzin, VON-21), American, ca. 1850 – 1865, blue green, 9 3/4”h, iron pontil, applied double collar mouth. Curt Paget Collection. – Glass Works Auctions