SOUTHWEST SODA BOTTLES & MORE

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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That's about it for now, podners. Perhaps more later. Thanks for riding along. And on your way back ...

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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Happy Trails ...

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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[ Sunset Beverages - 1950s ]

 

[d2]

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I enjoyed the trail ride, a lot...d2

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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d2 ~

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Did you close the gate? Lol! That was heep good of you to comment so favorably.

Gracias' Amigo

BB ... a.k.a. ... Buckaroo Bob

[ Heep Good - Yakima, Wash. - 1953 ]

 

[creeper71]

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Who is wrangling the Diamond back?

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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creeper71 ~

I don't know who that is wrangling the ritt'ler. But I do know the picture was taken somewhere in Texas. I'm just hoppy it ain't me who's on the losin' end of that stick.

Signed ... B-Bar-B

[ Hoppy Cola - Early 1950s - Australia - Extremely Rare ]

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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Speaking of Hopalong Cassidy ...

[ Hoppy's Favorite Milk - Lakeside Dairy (City/State Unknown) - 1951 ]

 

[gleaner1]

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Bob, advanced work like yours transcends any intelligible comment. Let me get my drool rag and please show us more.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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Speaking of Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes ...

The one shown below was killed a few years ago in Cleburne, Texas, which is located about twenty miles southeast of Dallas/Fort Worth. Although unconfirmed by the Fish and Game Department, it reportedly measured 9 feet 6 inches. Typically the largest of these Western Diamondbacks are about 7 feet in length.

So be careful when searching for bottles in Texas or anywhere else where these bruisers hang out. We have some biggin's right here in southern California that keep me out of the brush during the warm months between May and December.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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gleaner1 ~

Thanks compadre. This ones for drool ... err, I mean "you"

[ Sioux Brand Beverages - Sioux Falls, South Dakota - 1950 ]

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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Whatever part of the country your bottle hunting trails take you, there is nothing better to guide you there than a good map book. Below is one of the first, dated 1920 by the Clason Map Co. of Chicago & Denver. Notice it says "Paved Roads." This was a big deal in 1920, considering that Route 66 (The nations first fully paved cross country highway) wasn't established until 1926. I just love the Indian Chief on the cover who is welcoming travelers along out Great American Highways.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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Should your travels ever take you toward the northwest, there are some pretty cool bottles up that way too around northern California.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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And let's not forget Oregon!

[ Pacific Beverages - Tillamook, Oregon ] + [ Oregon City, Oregon ]

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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Although this circa 1910 Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill book and bottle do not qualify as being true "Southwest," they are definitely part of the same tradition and clan.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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Just watch out for the "Bad Guys!"

[ From the first U.S. silent movie "The Great Train Robbery" 1903 ]

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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And if you do happen to tangle with some bad guys, I'm sure my favorite cowboy hero of them all will come to your rescue ...

[ Roy Rogers can - 1960s - Rare - $150.00+ ]

 

[diggummup]

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Very impressive. Thanks for sharing.

 

[d2]

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SBB, yep I shut the gate. Cows didnt get out did theyd2

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

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diggummup ~

Thanks for stopping by and leaving the much appreciated comment.

Below are a few more items in my collection. The "Rancho" bottle is from Ontario, Calif., and dated 1954. The Indian clay pot (olla) I found back in the 1960s when I was in the Boy Scouts. The grinding stone (mano) was also found at that time. I also have a nice collection of various sized arrowheads from my Boy Scout days, and may post some pics of them later.

B~B