An Australian circa 1960s Fanta Glass Bottle

Blue label fanta bottle 26fl oz

Description and history

This is a circa 1960s Vintage Fanta Glass bottle with Australian origin. The bottom of the bottle is unmarked, which is normal for glass bottles made before 1970s. Later models had some modifications of the bottom, see the image below:

This bottle has value, but it isn’t considered exceptionally rare. I can see that the bottle is in good condition, the label is intact and the glass doesn’t have any crack or imperfection. As a curiosity, here is a pic of an unopened bottle from the same time, this one has Japanese origin:

With all this information, I am able to appraise this glass bottle.

Appraisal Value ($)

– 100-150 AUD$

How to sell it

As this object is made from precious metals, some precautions are needed to sell it. Safety first, if you sell it directly to an individual, make sure you meet the potential buyer at a public place, for instance, a coffee shop. If you ship the object, please, make sure to use a fully-insured shipment method and specifically declare the value of the shipment goods in the forms. The increased insurance fee is an investment and most likely, mandatory all the time. If you have any doubt about the buyer, I would recommend to inmediatly decline the sale. It is really easy to sell this item, so it isn’t worth taking excessive risks.

To sell the items, I would recommend doing so through the internet. You have plenty of options, for instance:

– Ebay, Craiglist, Etsy, Facebook ads, Amazon marktplace

I would probably go ahead and take a couple of good pictures, like described here:

https://www.channelreply.com/blog/view/how-to-take-photos-for-ebay

Then I would use the provided description as a text to the ad, and an attractive ad title will make it.

There isn’t any special difference between selling it on Etsy, FB or Amazon. I would recommend to upload the same ad to at least two or three platforms. It will ensure a high visibility of the ad.

The asking price can be close to the value, it depends upon how fast you want to sell. In general, an agressive strategy of 20% price cut will work great, however it depends upon your specific location.

About the valuation method

To value this item I have considered the results from past auction sales. Keep in mind that the final price can be different from asking prices that you can find on the internet. You can see ads on the internet with different asking prices. However, a very high asking price doesn’t normally find cash from a buyer. 

That’s why our method comprises searching and comparing similar past sale results that had a buyer. That’s why we can provide an accurate estimation of this item.