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Rare Bryant's Cone on ebay
Here's the link to the auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-WESTERN-OLIVE-GREEN-CONE-BRYANTS-BITTERS-BOTTLE-SAN-FRANCISCO-1850S-/351444519206?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51d3b9c926
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STAR REMEDIES COMPANY
A while back Dale M posted this article on the Star Remedies Company. Just last week another star product, the Van Dykes variant from the Star company sold on ebay. Thought this revised post might be...
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Does anyone have any reports or photos of last weekends Reno Bottle Show. Do to previous commitments I was not able to attend this years show and any information on the show would be appreciated.Thanks...
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A Few Reno Show Finds
Here are a few of my favorite finds from the Reno Show.The green H. Ficken was a surprise which I quickly snapped up. I was also pleasantly surprised when the wicked lime / yellow green Venard spice...
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More Reno Show Acquisitions
Thanks to DE and DS for the photo's of their recent Reno acquisitions - rs -
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To Tumble or Not
Have this Pretty Scarce Jake, a Hostetter's with the Flat Top, a Grayish Color with a Slight Purple Tint, its Stained Pretty Good as the Picture Shows, I Have Never Seen Another One of These Like This...
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Another Reno Find- Chalmer's
Here is another of my favorite finds from the recent Reno show. This goes nicely with my Catawba Wine Bitters. My good friend DE bought this for me! I love it! If you click on the image, you can see...
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A Few More Reno Acquisitions
Here's a few more pictures of recent acquisitions from the 2015 Reno Bottle Show. Beautiful and rare Cutter Star Shield Flask Nice Light Colored Large Circle Miller's Extra Flask Stunning Alex Von...
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More from Reno
These two also changed hands at Reno. Even though it may not be in the high value range with the Wonsers, the little bubbly unembossed Western flask is a dandy!
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Downieville Antique Bottle and Collectible Show and Sale
The Downieville Bottle Group is gearing up for the annual show and sale on September 12, 2015.This year show will feature a display of western blown bottles with the infamous curved R attributed to the...
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Name Those Shards
I received an interesting email the other day from a digger way north of us here in northern California, it follows:Hi Rick, I've been enjoying westernbitters.com since I discovered it a few months...
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Interesting post over at Bruce Silva's Western Whiskey Gazette on a W.C. Peacock shot glass.Take a look http://www.westernwhiskeytooltopgazette.com/ at a new discovery.
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From Eric McGuire
Rick,The FOHB Southern Region Show has come and gone and I thought I would give you a Westerner's view, with the mind that next year's Expo will be held in Sacramento. I will give you captions for the...
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Next on the Radar: Downieville Antique Bottle Show
NEXT ON THE RADAR: Downieville Bottle Show by plane or horse – 12 September 2015 (Saturday) Downieville, California – 24th Downieville Antique Bottles and Collectibles Show and Sale at the Downieville...
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"Color Run"
Here are six Gun Wa's Chinese Remedy's and each one is a different color. Guess uniformity, and quality control were not the priority! Lots of "restored manhood" in this line up! ( As always, click on...
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Chattanooga National Acquisitions
Here's a nice grouping of bottles acquired by collector Jerry Forbes from Big Sur California at the Chattanooga National Bottle Show. This group of outstanding glass shows Jerry's diverse collecting...
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Just in From Eric Costa
Hi Rick,I came across an old issue of Treasure Magazine from 1976 with a story about a western medicine that was dug in Marysville. According to the article, at the time, only one example was known. I...
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