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Miniature bottle collecting refers to the hobby of collecting miniature bottles, normally full. Often collectors specialise their collection to that of one spirit, (whiskey or brandy). Collections of miniature bottles perfume are also very popular.
Popularity
Miniature bottle collecting is a deceptively popular hobby which is pursued throughout the world, recently made more popular with the advent of the internet and internet trading.
Age
Miniature bottle collecting is a hobby that can be physically undertaken by all ages, however the law legal position as to age must be taken into account when collecting full bottles of alcohol. (The minimum age in which alcohol may be purchased).
Description
Collecting miniature bottles is a complex activity, involving the collecting of different brands and vintages, differing labels, within a brand and differing shape bottles. Some of these refinements are due purely to updating and product marketing, some due to a special edition produced to mark an event or occasion.
Miniature bottles being an attractive item are normally displayed, the displays often showing another area of the collectors enterprise.
Collections often exceed 1,000 items.
Dedication
Although miniature bottle collecting does not demand any set level of dedication, a constant up to date knowledge of prices and trends must be maintained, if the trading of samples is to be followed successfully.
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Related Activities
Collecting of all types see collecting 116.
Bottle collecting 933.
Collecting beer mats 118.
Cost
Although most collections start from the gift of a bottle. To purchase miniature bottles (often known as minatures) cost from around £5 each and can cost many hundreds of pounds for a particularly rare or sought after specimum.
The cost of display units must be taken into account as these are often elaborate pieces of furniture.
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
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