Marbles Come to America and Make a Splash… of Color! In our last article we pointed out that marble collecting is basically divided up into two categories, handmade marbles made mostly in Germany before 1900 and machine made marbles made in America starting around 1900. These dates and geographical locations are simply generalities as marbles […]
History Comes Alive Through Buckles of Brass Max Bell has put together his second effort in writing his new book on California Gold Rush Belt Buckles. The book is made even more interesting by the fact that he chose to also include a number of photographs of the men who wore them. Bell says in […]
For Every Season… Once in a while I like to share some new pieces we picked up. I guess the “we” is more me but we’ll say “we” so it doesn’t sound like I’m bragging which is exactly what I’m doing. Of course we’re all guilty of wanting to show everyone “our latest finds,” and […]
A friend recently sent me this 1870s Great S J Morrow Deadwood Saloon Bottles Ranch Stereoview. I was at first taken by the site of this early town most of us had seen on TV in the series of the same name. But looking closer it revealed quite a cache of discarded bottles, some of […]
Discovering the Beauty of Marbles I’ve been collecting marbles of all things for the last few years and have become somewhat infatuated with them at times. Why marbles? I ask that myself a lot. I guess after seeing so many bottles for so many years, I came across a marble dealer at of all places, […]
One of the hobby’s true treasures will be missed It is with a sorrowful heart I share the news that my friend Mike Dolcini, passed away yesterday from a bravely fought battle with cancer. Mike was a special person, those who knew him know he was the first to offer help in times of need […]
Wet Weather Turns to Collectors Fun! December 2012 started wet and wild for collectors headed for the Auburn Antique Bottle Show this year at the Auburn Fairgrounds. Apparently the five inches of rain and up to 50 mph winds on Saturday did nothing to damper collectors spirits as they headed up Highway 80 to check […]
Dale and Barbara Santos are in love. Native Californians and die hard bottle collectors, their bottles are their passion but they also appear to be as much in love with each other as they are with their favorite bottles, demijohns and carboys, at least for the present time. Although we see each other at various shows, I […]
by Jeff Wichmann There’s an old saying that you don’t know what you have until you know what you don’t have. That saying is especially pertinent for collectors of antique bottles and glass. The subject of this book review is to explain and show you what you have may not be what you think you […]
As the hobby changes over the course of months, years and decades, it’s inevitable that new faces arrive on the scene. One such new face is that of Ferdinand Meyer V, and as most people will agree, has come onto the scene like a a hurricane. Not only maintaining a world class collection of bottles, […]
