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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Poison Bottle with Ring Pull1070 - Poison Bottle with Ring Pull
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Small rectangular poison bottle. Has original cork top with ring pull, with replacement coffin shaped pills inside. See Polak, fifth edition, page 286
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to v*****7 for (300.00 + 45.00BP) = 345.00
 
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Jacobs Biochloride1071 - Jacobs Biochloride
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Jacobs bichloride. Small octagonal shaped amber poison bottle with skull and crossbones. Appears original cork and contents. 1.25" tall 1 1/2&...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t********e.. for (1,000.00 + 150.00BP) = 1,150.00
 
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Reynards Insect Powder1072 - Reynards Insect Powder
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Reynard's Insect Powder Small aqua bottle, 5 inches tall, in the shape of the Lyons Powder. Open pontil. Wear along the top of lip, please inspe...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to p********e for (160.00 + 24.00BP) = 184.00
 
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Union Soda Works1073 - Union Soda Works
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Union Soda Works. Medium aqua, some whittle, no Pontil. Lip damage in the back. Clean and sparkling. Applied top. Union Soda Works got its start in To
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to p*****0 for (2,300.00 + 368.00BP) = 2,668.00
 
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Misenheimer & Hall, Alma Soda1074 - Misenheimer & Hall, Alma Soda
Holabird Western Americana Collections
One of the great Western rarities, with Pacific Glassworks embossed on the bottom. The bottle dates to the approximate 1863 period. Blue aqua, with pr
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 5*****C for (600.00 + 90.00BP) = 690.00
 
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Castalian California Natural Mineral Water1075 - Castalian California Natural Mineral Water
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Castalian California Natural Mineral Water. From the Wayne Mortimer Collection. This bottle is extremely rare, a new discovery, and is one of three kn
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to i*****d for (325.00 + 48.75BP) = 373.75
 
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Pacific Congress Springs1076 - Pacific Congress Springs
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pacific Congress Springs. Gorgeous deep aqua, heavy whittle, crude glass applied top. Western mineral water. Green streak in the neck. Double color to
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 9*****s for (850.00 + 127.50BP) = 977.50
 
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M. R. Soda Bottle1077 - M. R. Soda Bottle
Holabird Western Americana Collections
M. & R. Sacramento. Deep cobalt blue with hint of purple. This version has no slug plate, and has the word Sacramento spelled correctly. Martin ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 5*****C for (850.00 + 127.50BP) = 977.50
 
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Boley & Co., Union Glassworks Philadelphia1078 - Boley & Co., Union Glassworks Philadelphia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Union Glassworks Philadelphia. Boley & Co., Sac (ramento) City, Cal., Iron Pontil. Deep cobalt blue. There are several different embossed varia...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 5*****C for (450.00 + 67.50BP) = 517.50
 
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C. & R. Eagle Works1079 - C. & R. Eagle Works
Holabird Western Americana Collections
C. & R. Eagle Works Sac (ramento) City. Deep cornflower blue cobalt soda bottle. This is a choice example of color in this rare soda. Tiny base ...
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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