49er Bottle Jamboree

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Presenting a wide variety of of bottles and related pieces that help define Western collecting.
These bottles are an iconic representation of the bottle collecting genre from different geographical areas. These bottles from some of the Western states are flat out rare!!
The wonderful world of Western collecting has brought us some of the most cherished pieces imaginable. It has also brought us dozens of pieces literally unknown to the bottle collecting world – pieces that have come out of the woodwork from non collectors. Some of these are great rarities. Others are sparkling mint examples.

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Hand Painted Whiskey Flasks1180 - Hand Painted Whiskey Flasks
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful hand-painted pair of strap sided pint whiskey flasks, circa 1885. The pair are hand painted with multicolor flower patterns, with the initia
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p********e for (100.00 + 15.00BP) = 115.00
 
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Two Whiskey Bottles in Wicker1181 - Two Whiskey Bottles in Wicker
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pair of double roll inside screw amber whiskey bottles in wicker with handles. The amber bottles are the approximate size of the USA hospital bottles.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (70.00) = 70.00
 
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Saloon Trade Cards1182 - Saloon Trade Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 5 saloon advertising trade cards, all circa 1880 to 1900. Only one of the trade cards has advertising on the back. The saloons are from Illin
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r*****1 for (50.00 + 7.50BP) = 57.50
 
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Two Telluride Bottles, Beer and Medicine1183 - Two Telluride Bottles, Beer and Medicine
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Telluride bottles. City Bottling Works Telluride, Colorado. Back side, "This Bottle Not To Be Sold". Aqua to limegreen, crown top bee...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to g******6 for (50.00 + 9.00BP) = 59.00
 
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Two Different Embossed Nevada Bottles.1184 - Two Different Embossed Nevada Bottles.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two different embossed Nevada bottles. Folsom Dairy Milk Route, Carson City. Clear court, a beauty. Wielands Bottling Works Reno, Nevada. Four piece m
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to W*****h for (160.00 + 28.80BP) = 188.80
 
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Green Amber Cone Ink1185 - Green Amber Cone Ink
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful green amber cone ink with open pontil. "X" embossed n the bottom. 2.25" diameter at base, 2.25" tall. Bright and vibra...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*****1 for (150.00 + 22.50BP) = 172.50
 
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First Higgins Ink1186 - First Higgins Ink
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Aqua 7.5" tall "Chas. M. Higgins & Co., New York" "16oz" with original paper label in recessed band in the center. 3&qu...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Harkness Fire Destroyer Grenade1187 - Harkness Fire Destroyer Grenade
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spectacular "Harkness Fire Destroyer" grenade [ribbed glass bottle form hand fire grenade]. 6.5" tall, body 4"in diameter. This ...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to p********e for (7,500.00 + 1,125.00BP) = 8,625.00
 
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Bottle Advertising Covers1188 - Bottle Advertising Covers
Holabird Western Americana Collections
13 advertising covers for bottle products. All post 1900. All but three covers have color vignettes or advertising. Products include seven food covers
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 4*****W for (110.00 + 19.80BP) = 129.80
 
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Canary Yellow Sandwich Glass Candle Holder1189 - Canary Yellow Sandwich Glass Candle Holder
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beautiful canary yellow Sandwich glass single candle holder. 7 1/2 inches tall and base 3 3/4 inches wide. This is a choice rare color for sandwich gl
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Aqua Pepper Sauce Bottle1190 - Aqua Pepper Sauce Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice unusual aqua pepper sauce bottle, with five stars embossed on each of three panels and fancy coil embossing along each of the four edges. Graph
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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Desktop Inkwell Collection1191 - Desktop Inkwell Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Desktop inkwell collection. Four different desktop inkwells, three with original fitted bases. All from the collection of Reno attorney Wayne Mortimer
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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"I Got My Fill at Jakes" Pumpkinseed Flask1192 - "I Got My Fill at Jakes" Pumpkinseed Flask
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early Pumpkinseed Flask. One of the all time great bottles. With original CDV c1870,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to o******x for (750.00 + 135.00BP) = 885.00
 
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Lyons Powder Bottle, #31193 - Lyons Powder Bottle, #3
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lyons powder. B and P New York. Open Pontil. Deep green. 4.25" tall. These little bottles are very popular here on the West Coast, and are ofte...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to p********e for (350.00 + 52.50BP) = 402.50
 
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