The Whiskey Blog Is Still Alive !
Contrary to some rumors that have been spread, the old Whiskey Blog was never lost, it is still up on the Blogger.com server. All we have to do it point the data to the westernwhiskies.com...
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Western Meds on Ebay
Here's just a few on the western meds listed on ebayMuley Maker ? What's this forHorse Medicine - Good for Man or Beast! Nice example of the Newell's Pulmonary Syrup with curved R's
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New Almaden
In the 40 plus years I have collected western glass, I have been most attracted to the early stuff...The glass blown in San Francisco from 1860 until the early 1870s just calls to me with the...
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Early "Western" Squares....
Let’s talk about some early squares. While these may not be Western blown glass, many collectors have always stated that these products were almost exclusively distributed on the West Coast. Based on...
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From Western Director Eric McGuire
Rick, As you may know by now, the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors (FOHBC) is gearing up for what is expected to be the largest bottle show and exposition ever held in the Western Region....
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More Western Than A Bag of Cowboys
How about this great colored western blown medicine. How many are known, less than six ? How many mint examples ? Half green, half shades of puce ?Advertised from 1864 through March of 1865.Dr. Parker...
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Oldest Bottle Club In the U.S. ?????????
EBSCA was only founded in 1965. http://www.fohbc.org/2015/11/the-oldest-bottle-club-in-the-united-states/How about the San Jose Club, founded 1958, Reno Club, founded 1963, Las Vegas club founded 1965,...
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Roseville, California49er Historic Bottle Assn. 38th Annual “Best of the West” Historic Bottle/Antique Show, December 4, 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm, December 5th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Placer County Fair...
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Have Some Cider
Here is a nice Eastern Cider, but unfortunately it has several 'checks' in the glass. Any theories why it is so hard to get a mint colored Eastern Cider ?
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Diggers Hall Of Fame
A friend and I were discussing what could be some of the most famous western digs of all time. It would be interesting to make a list of the top 10.* Virginia City mine vent dig - 18 Wormser barrels,...
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W.S. Wright Virginia Nevada
More than likely the first embossed western blown soda from the Pacific Glass Works
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W.S. Wright - Misenheimer & Hall Alma Soda
Rick- I have attached 3 of my W.S. Wrights but have also added the Misenheimer & Hall Alma Soda with them.The Misenheimer has the Pacific Glassworks embossed on the base and I have added some...
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The Great American Cordial
Here is a western blown bottle I believe held a sample size of the Great American Cordial put up by H.A. Chalvin on San Francisco in 1877-78. This bottle was dug in Northern California in a late 1870s...
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Its Show Time ! hERE IS A COLOR RUN OF EMPIRE SODAS ANY ONE WANTING TO DISPLAY EXAMPLES CAN BRING THEM TO THE rOSEVILLE SHOW THIS WEEK max
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Merry Christmas!
Here is wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy 2016! Dale & Melissa
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
To all the readers of the Western Bottle News: and don't forget the 40th Annual Superior California Bottle Club Show and SaleFriday January 22, 2pm to 6pmSaturday January 23, 9am to 4pmat the Shasta...
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From Cal 49er
Rick,2015 produced some fabulous gold rush relics. Not all by me but now in my collection. The rarest piece is The Navy officers buckle circa 1837 to 1845 and the first one I have seen found in the...
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Mystery Shard
Ok all of you "shard detectives"... Here is about the only shard I have ever dug that I cannot identify. This piece came from a late 60s to early 70s pit and is either a square or case gin style. I...
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