Traditional Bottles

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The A.E. Hull Pottery Company in Crooksville, Ohio, from 1938 made the earliest containers for Shulton until 1944. And, up until the mid 1940s, all pottery products bore the Ship Grand Turk. The ship appeared on the bottles between the words "Old" and "Spice", which were in red script. Beneath the ship, the words "Ship Grand Turk" appeared in a banner. On the back of the containers in blue appeared the contents: "After Shave Talc," "After Shaving Lotion," or "Cologne for Men." Over the years, the Grand Turk has taken on a more detailed and stylized appearance.

By the 1940s, the demand for Old Spice After Shave and Talc had risen to the millions of bottles. Shulton was forced to adopt automatic filling and closing processes making the pottery bottles a thing of the past. In reality, Both Hull Pottery and Shulton were pleased with the introduction of the glass bottles. Controlling the neck opening and capacity tolerances of the pottery bottles demanded by Shulton's machine operations was virtually impossible, and was fast approaching a profitless operation for Hull. The large percentage of leakers, the porosity of the pottery and the inaccurate filling of the containers made handling and costs of the pottery containers prohibitive on a large-volume basis.

The first glass bottles were manufactured by the T. C. Wheaton Company in Millville, New Jersey. The "pottery-glass" containers are similar to opal glass, but are manufactured in a clay color with a luster very close to pottery. Developing this glass required several months of research and several thousand dollars to determine the right blend of ceramic materials to give a realistic pottery appearance.

The Index below contains values (based on EBay sales since 1999) for traditional shaped Old Spice After Shave or Cologne Bottles. For some bottle styles I may only show an after shave or a cologne example. The styles are generally the same but for the words "After Shave" or Cologne."

If your bottle held Talcum Powder, go to the Talcum Powder Index.

Style (click for enlargement)	Value	Description
	$15	Pottery Bottle 1938 The earliest bottles were made by A. E. Hull Pottery Company in Crooksville, Ohio. They were pottery and had a metal stopper. All such containers bore the Ship Grand Turk between the words "Old" and "Spice" in red script. The words "Ship Grand Turk" appear in a banner beneath the ship. On the side opposite the ship, the contents are identified. The After Shave and Cologne bottles shown here had a longer taper to the top than did the talcum bottle (See Talcum Containers). The cologne bottle shown on the right dates from 1941 to 1946 because
	$15	Pottery Bottle 1941 This pottery cologne bottle was made dates from 1941 to 1946 because it bears the Ship Friendship.
	$18	Bottle Style 1946 This is the original glass bottle by the Wheaton Glass Company manufactured in 1946. The after shave shows the Ship Grand Turk. The cologne bottle (not shown) bears the Ship Recovery. In red script, the word "Old" appears to the left of the ship and the word "Spice" appears to the right. These bottles have Stopper #1
	$10	Bottle Style Early 1950s Almost identical to the original glass bottle above, this one came out a few years later. Note that it has the plastic Stopper #2, and includes a little more information on the back.
	$5-$8	Bottle Style 1956 This style of glass bottle dates from 1956. Note that the name of the ship has been dropped, and the contents appears below the ship. These bottles have Stopper #3.
	$8-$13	Bottle Style 1967 This bottle style dates from 1967. The volume has not yet appeared on the front (see bottle below). This bottle has Stopper #4.
	$5	After Shave Style 1973 This bottle shows the volume beneath the contents "After Shave" dating it after about 1973. The bottles have Stopper #4.
	$4	Bottle Style 1980 This bottle style dates after 1980. Note the "Old Spice" now appears above the ship images. The bottle has Stopper #4.
	N/A	1981 Style Change These images were taken from a 1981 marketing brochure advertising the "New Look For Old Spice After Shave and Cologne- More Attractive and Contemporary." Note the introduction of the blue banner on the packaging and the new bottle graphics.
		Bottle Style 1993 This bottle is copyrighted 1993 and differs from earlier versions by the appearance of "ORIGINAL" on the front.
	$7	After Shave 1996 Limited Edition Around 1995 the Old Spice logo took on this very contemporary look. The old clipper ships have been replaced by modern day racing yacht. This photo is of a "limited edition" version issued in 1996 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Shulton.
	$16-$18	Burley Burley was sold as an after shave and a cologne from 1967 to 1973.
	$12	After Shave - Canadian Produced for the Canadian market, here are two examples of After Shave - Apres-Rasage
	$11	After Shave - Canadian Leather
	$6	Fresh Scent Fresh Scent was sold as an after shave and a cologne from 1980 to 1991.
	$10-$15	Leather Leather was sold as an after shave and a cologne from 1985 to 1991.
	$20-$40	Lime Lime after shave and cologne (along with a wide range of other products) were sold from 1966 to 1991.
	$15-$20	Musk Musk after shave and cologne were sold from 1974 to 1991. It came in both the traditional and a rectangular bottle.
	$4	After Shave - Sensitive On the right is a set of sensitive after shave in a traditional bottle and a small spray, dating from the 1980s.
	$15	Spray Tester These are likely store testers - both after shave and cologne in a 1980s style.
	$5 to $10	1990s Spray Cologne These are examples of small spray cologne bottles. Both date after 1990. Note the bottle on the right is for the UK market and is priced in sterling.