Outdoor
Vintage plaid Thermos steel vacuum bottle, 1 quart
The steel-jacketed one-quart vacuum bottle in a tartan plaid that went to work sites and campsites from the 1960s to the 1980s. Buyers want the plaid pattern and a cup that still fits, so dents and a missing stopper cut the price.
Estimated resale range (used)
$10 – $30
A ballpark, not a quote. Condition moves this number a lot, and so does who turns up to buy it. It isn't an appraisal and it isn't a dealer's offer.
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What matters when you check it
- Shake it to hear whether the glass inner vacuum liner is intact, since a broken liner means it will not hold heat
- Check the screw cup and stopper are present and that the threads are not stripped
- Note dents and paint loss on the steel jacket, which matter a lot to buyers who want it for display
Where the number comes from
Watching what these go for, not a record of sales. The range is a judgement call from what the same thing fetches secondhand. When an item has real sources behind it, they'll be printed here with the date they were checked.
Before you sell anything, look at sold prices rather than asking prices. Asking prices are wishes; sold prices are evidence.