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Located in Mercersburg, Pa.
Individual Size Open Salts 1870 - present
also known as; Salt Dips, Salt Cellars, Salters, Trenchers, Trencher Salts, Celery Dips and just plain old "Salts", We use the term "Open Salts" to differentiate them from the also collectible Salt Shakers sometimes called "Salts".
There are many thousand salts out there to choose from. The first recorded salt was made around the 1st century AD. Salts have been made from China, Clay, Pottery, Silver, Stone, Bone, Wood, Brass, Glass, Gold and many other materials. Collecting "Open Salts" has become so popular that there are many open salt collectors clubs in the United States.
At the bottom of this page you will find a list of books of interest to collectors of "OPEN SALTS"
We have also placed a list of some of the open salts collectors clubs at the bottom of this page.
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Individual Salts we have for sale. This is just a very small example of what we have in our shop.
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Description H&J # 2518 round salt with hobnails shown on page 134 of Heacock & Johnsons book "5.000 Open Salts" made by the U.S. Glass company in 1903. It is in good condition with a nick to one hobnail. it is listed as scarce in the H&J Book. This is a very nice example of this hard to find salt.
Inventory #RKM-1134-IOS
Price $ 15.00 + S/H/I ORDER Contact Us
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Description H&J # 2972 square pedistal salt shown on page 149 of Heacock & Johnsons book "5.000 Open Salts" . it's the Hartford pattern by Fostoria and was made around 1900-1910. Listed as scarce in the H&J book. It is in good condition with one very small nick to one corner of the foot. This is a very nice example of this hard to find salt.
Inventory #RKM-1135-IOS
Price $ 15.00 + S/H/I ORDER Contact Us
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Description Heisey Ridgeleigh ind. salt. Condition is perfect with the Heisey mark.
Inventory #RKM-H2
Price $ 15.00 + S/H/I ORDER Contact Us
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Description Heisey tub salt in good condition.
Inventory # 1153-HG
Price $ 15.00 + S/H/I ORDER Contact Us
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Description Amber Idv. salt dip. Has a couple of small chips.
Inventory #RKM-99-SD
Price $ 6.00 + S/H/I SOLD
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Description Milk Glass chicken on the nest salt dip signed with the Westmorland Glass co. W over G. Very Nice condition.
Inventory #RKM- 98-CS
Price $ 10.00 + S/H/ISOLD
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Description Here is a nice "Pannels" amber salt by Richard's & Hartley circa 1885-1895 in great condition.
Inventory #1134-IS
Price $ 8.00 + S/H/I ORDER Contact Us
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Description Here is a really nice little tri-angle pink salt. All sides and edges are polished showing it was made by a good high end glass company. It is in very good condition with one small flea bite to the inside rim.
Inventory #742-IS
Price $12.00 + S/H/I ORDER Contact Us
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Description Here is a nice small cobalt blue salt in perfect condition. Maker unknown.
Inventory #ERC-611-IS
Price $ 12.00 + S/H/I ORDER Contact Us
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Books of interest to the collectors of "OPEN SALTS"
5,000 Open Salts A Collectors Guide- by William Heacock & Patrricia Johnson
Pressed Glass Salt Dishes of the Lacy Period 1825-1850- by L.W. and D.B. Neal
Ruth Webb LEE'S Sandwich Glass Handbook- By Ruth Lee
Salt Dishes- by Clark Brown
Open Salt Compendium- by Sandra/Nina Jzyk & Robertson
Allen B. & Helen B. Smith put out a series of 10 books on open salts as follows;
Book 1: One Thousand Individual Open Salts
Book 2: 650 More Individual Salts
Book 3: The 3rd book of Individual Salts
Book 4: Individual Open Salts the 1976 Annual
Book 5: Individual Open Salts the 1977 Annual
Book 6: Individual Open Salts the 1978 Annual
Book 7: 840 Individual Open Salts
Book 8: 1100 Open Salts Illustrated
Book 9: 900 Open Salts Illustrated
Book 10: 1334 Open Salts Illustrated
www.opensalts.info
OPEN SALT COLLECTORS CLUBS
Click on the underlined link to visit the club websites.
Chicago Area - Midwest Open Salt Society-------------------------
MOSS
Midwest Open Salt Society-------------------------
NESOSC
New England Society of Open Salt Collectors-------------------------
OSCAR
Open Salt Collectors of the Atlantic Region-------------------------
OSSOTW-NC
Open Salt Society Of The West - Northern California-------------------------
OSSOTW-SC
Open Salt Society Of The West - Southern CaliforniaIf you belong to, or know of a open salt collectors club not listed here, e-mail us with their information an we will list it here.
Insurance specially for Open Salt Collectors- We have not tried this because as dealers they don't cover our inventory. But it will cover collectors inventory so you may wish to check it out. CLICK HERE
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