Michael Polak

Michael Polak, an antique bottle collector for 35 years and author of Antique Trader Bottles Identification & Price Guide, now in its sixth edition (the seventh edition will be published in July), and Warman’s Bottles Field Guide, now in its third edition (Krause). Based in Long Beach, California, he formerly was western region news editor for Bottle & Extras magazine, published by Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors. www.BottleBible.com

History in a Bottle: Antique bottles are beautiful, affordable and fun to collect

History in a Bottle: Antique bottles are beautiful, affordable and fun to collect

Michael Polak | March 20, 2012

Would you like to own a little piece of history? You can. Antique bottles are more affordable than most antiques.…