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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/24/2010 2:29:44 PM   
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Speaking of snakes, found these online just now.........taken outside of Barstow a few weeks ago:
















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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/24/2010 3:01:40 PM   
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The Kid's rattlesnake photos are certainly unnerving, but not really as bad around here as it suggest. Rattlesnakes den-up in the winter, but disperse in the early spring and actually establish territories with only about one snake per square acre. But they are definitely out there this time of year, and need watching out for.

Kid ~

Speaking of San Bernardino, (which is where the National Forest campground is located), here's a shard of an "Eastside Cherry Keeno" bottle from "Berdo" (as locals call it). Probably mid 1950s. I have found several broken examples of this bottle over the years, and even though it is considered one of the most common bottles to come out of Berdo, I have yet to find a whole one. Hopefully our intended search area will produce one. Of course, we are back to the "rules" part again ... which means if we find only one ... "It's Mine!"   Lol  

SPB

Plus it gives me a chance to show off my baby avocados I spoke about earlier. 






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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/24/2010 3:06:52 PM   
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mr.fred ~

The Kid's rattlesnake photos are certainly unnerving, but not really as bad around here as it suggest. Rattlesnakes den-up in the winter, but disperse in the early spring and actually establish territories with only about one snake per square acre. But they are definitely out there this time of year, and need watching out for.

Kid ~

Speaking of San Bernardino, (which is where the National Forest campground is located), here's a shard of an "Eastside Cherry Keeno" bottle from "Berdo" (as locals call it). Probably mid 1950s. I have found several broken examples of this bottle over the years, and even though it is considered one of the most common bottles to come out of Berdo, I have yet to find a whole one. Hopefully our intended search area will produce one. Of course, we are back to the "rules" part again ... which means if we find only one ... "It's Mine!"   Lol  

SPB

Plus it gives me a chance to show off my baby avocados I spoke about earlier. 





    Thank You for the Info  very interesting.    But i will be on my guard now LOL----------------------------------Mr.Fred.


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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/24/2010 5:34:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Sweet bottle......watch, I'll find a whole one and you won't! 

Will check out info. Don't know if I can do a weekday or not.

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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/25/2010 1:29:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here's the only Oregon bottles I've ever found, which also qualify as "Out West" examples, except this time they are from the "Northwest."  I remember finding them, and how at the time (early 1980s) I was only interested in keeping one of each. I actually found several of the "Pacific Beverages," but only kept the one and left the others where they lay. I can kick myself for doing that, but nothing I can do about it now.  However, the "Oregon City" bottle is a true one of a kind, and have never found or seen another one.  Oregon City is south of Portland, and was where all the Oregon bound wagon trains headed back in the "Go West Young Man" days. I'm sure an Oregon acl collector would gladly pay top dollar for both.

  Pacific Beverages ... Tillamook, Oregon {Home of the famous cheeze} ... Owens-Illinois ... 1951

                  Oregon City Beverages ... {Same City} ... Owens-Illinois/Duraglas ... 1948






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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/25/2010 9:42:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just think of how many homeless men have sent tens of thousands of priceless roadside ACL's to their maker over the past 40 years.........

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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/25/2010 10:02:56 PM   
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I was hoping you'd stop by. I went out to my local fruit stand today to get some cherries {I grow a lot of stuff, but not those} and afterwards took a quick look around an old abandoned 1920s bridge that was replaced in the 50s, and while poking around beneath it, I "heard" a rattler go off, but never did catch a glimpse of it, even though I tried. But it slunked into some rocks and disappeared. I couldn't believe it at the time, but realized later I shouldn't have been surprised, and had no business out in the thick riverbed brush where I stumbled upon it. If there are any sodas around there, they will have to wait until this winter before I go back.  {True Story!}

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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/25/2010 10:15:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		I believe you. Funny thing is, I have NEVER seen a rattler in Ventura County. I have hiked, camped, and 4x4ed all over the place, yet have never seen or even heard one.

Knock on wood I guess. I'm just not really scared of snakes anyway. Rattler's leave you alone so long as you leave them alone. Obviously, crawling on hands and knees is a no-no, but I am not going to stop looking in my area this summer. (standing upright that is)


Here a gopher snake I saved from certain death last year (he was in the middle of the 33, I almost ran over him in my big truck)






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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/25/2010 11:37:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		Oh yeah, here's another cool spot..........HWY 166 @ the (westward bound) Carrizo Plain National Monument turnoff.


Next time I am out there I will be doing some looking.








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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/26/2010 12:30:05 AM   
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I'm sure you are more familiar with that Hwy 166 country than I am, I've only been through there a couple of times. And you may already have been to the place shown below, but if not and it's accessable, it seems to me it would be worth taking a look at. Probably a jillion people have already been there, but you never know.  Here are the coordinates where I got the pic from Google Earth.

                                          35  03'34.53"N  119  41'43.20"W

And west of there is a section of old paved highway that looks so good I may drive up there myself one of these days and check it out. It's the old alignment, and I know it's paved because I can see the white lines in the pavement. That one big curve around that hill outcrop looks fantastic. If there isn't a bottle or ten on that south side of the highway then I'll hang up my hat and retire.    Here's the coordinates ...
                     
                                          35  05'07.10"N  120  07'57.18"W

    I haven't forgotten what you said about private property, but surely some of it is accessable ...  ???

SPB

                      { Shack/Homestead at first coordinates above }. 






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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/26/2010 1:34:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		                                                      * ~  About Google Earth ~ *

It crossed my mind that some may not be familiar with Google Earth and thought I would say a few words. I would post a link, but can't. The site I go directly to seems to be just mine, where I have preference coodinates saved, etc.  But it's easy ... just Google it and when the page opens up start playing with the floating earth, or enter a specific name and/or coordinates to any place on Earth in the search box on the top left,  and it will immediately "fly" you to that spot or town and you can see actual satellite image/photos from various elevations.  It's amazing!  You can even cruise African jungle rivers as if you were in an airplane. Try it ... I "KNOW" you will like it. 

SODA "PILOT" BOB 


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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/26/2010 4:42:26 AM   
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Yes, I am familiar with Google Earth..........I have been using it for the last 5 years!

That place in the CPNM, been near there a few years ago. Me and a buddy dry camped overnight near there on time. (I have pictures) That's a hell of a long ways to drive just to look for a bottle or two, even for me it's a long way to go. Have to combine it with something else to justify. That place is unbearable in the summertime, so don't go. LOL, in fact, it's one of the places I saw a rattler! I have been to CPNM many times. Keep in mind that there are private properties that you cannot go on. Also, the place is rather heavily visited in a strange way. Many hunters have gone out there, and any bottles out in the open are long gone!


Concerning that old section near 166 - I've never seen that before. It's a trip that it was called "Old Sierra Madre Road". Wow. Been on the 166 a million times. There are gates on EVERYTHING! That section is no doubt on private property now. I'd risk it if it felt "right" I guess.  In fact, I just drove past there about two weeks ago, and even the gate for the very public dirt road that goes up to McPherson Peak was closed.



From my private collection:














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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/26/2010 4:49:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		Guess what? I'm going to try to go hunting tomorrow. I'll let you know what happens.

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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/26/2010 11:36:13 AM   
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If those rattlesnake photos didn't give us nightmares, that bug-eyed Jack rabbit sure will! I hope you don't eat those disgusting things. They get parasitic worms under their skin in the summer months. 

Regarding Google Earth; I primarily intended that for others who have never tried it. In fact, I forgot to mention a couple of things  ...

Once the selected location comes up, you can left-click/hold and move the map in any direction you wish. And by using the zoom wheel on your mouse, you can go in for amazing closeups. Be sure to watch for the little blue boxes. Those are photos people have posted of a particular spot. And on the bottom of the page you will see the coordinates and elevations change depending on where your cursor arrow is. It's getting more safisticated all the time, and there is even a way to "drive" down almost any street in America and see things in 360 degrees. Not to mention going to the bottom of the ocean.  Anyway, enough about G-Earth. Let's get back to bottles and bottle hunting.

Good luck tomorrow, Kid ... I have a feeling it will be your lucky day ... Just as long as the "Killer Jack Rabbits" don't get you first!   Lol      




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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/26/2010 12:47:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here's a sampling of California bottles, (with the exception of the Mission, which is actually from New Haven, Conn. I just included it here because of the state reference. Plus, it's in absolute pristine mint condition, and one of my many favorites). The others are from northern California, and hard to find. Especially the small white labeled "Wonderland" from Redding, Ca. where the famous Shasta Dam is located. The mountains around the dam are also "Bigfoot" country, if you believe in such things. (I don't!).  If you look close at the Mt. Lassen bottle you will notice it depicts the mountain erupting that last occurred in 1915. Mt. Lassen is in the Cascade mountain range that runs north into Canada. Mt. St. Helens is also in that same range and erupted in 1980. (I have a St. Helens bottle I will show later). The blue label "Wonderland" bottle is from Shasta city, which is near Redding.  The hubcap is from a late 1930s or early 40s Packard automobile, and was found here in San Diego county along old Hwy 80. I like the wording "Six-Packard" on it because it relates to soda bottles in a round-about way. I believe it is referring to Packard's first six cylinder car.

                                                            Left to right ...

              Mt. Lassen - 1946 ... Mission - 1971 ... Wonderland - 1950 ... Wonderland - 1948 




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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/26/2010 1:11:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		Like I've been saying all along ... "Anything Goes" on this thread ... like this photo I took of a Bigfoot while bottle hunting in Northern California one time ... or is that the Kid running away because he's camera shy?  Actually, the photo is a frame from the most convincing film footage ever taken of a so called Bigfoot. It's from the 1960s and still controversial ... and as yet not proven to be a hoax. Hmmm ... I wonder ??? 

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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/26/2010 2:34:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		I said I wasn't going to mention "Google Earth" again, but I just received a PM requesting a link and a little more about it. So I apologize for this, except to the individual(s) who are new to the site and interested in checking it out. Below is the link to their official website. And don't be alarmed by the advanced "Pro" version for $400.00. That's primarily for educators, etc. Their basic version is "Free," but will require downloading first, and is well worth it for anyone who wants to "soar like an eagle" around the globe.   

SPB

Link :    http://earth.google.com/   

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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/26/2010 8:31:41 PM   
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That just reminds me of this. At least you got your wabbit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxiv3CBMS4M


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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/27/2010 9:34:17 AM   
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         Origin of photo is unknown ... but clearly illustrates what "not" to do when digging for bottles!
 





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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 6/27/2010 12:23:24 PM   
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mr.fred ~

The Kid's rattlesnake photos are certainly unnerving, but not really as bad around here as it suggest. Rattlesnakes den-up in the winter, but disperse in the early spring and actually establish territories with only about one snake per square acre. But they are definitely out there this time of year, and need watching out for.

Kid ~

Speaking of San Bernardino, (which is where the National Forest campground is located), here's a shard of an "Eastside Cherry Keeno" bottle from "Berdo" (as locals call it). Probably mid 1950s. I have found several broken examples of this bottle over the years, and even though it is considered one of the most common bottles to come out of Berdo, I have yet to find a whole one. Hopefully our intended search area will produce one. Of course, we are back to the "rules" part again ... which means if we find only one ... "It's Mine!"   Lol  

SPB

Plus it gives me a chance to show off my baby avocados I spoke about earlier. 







Here are a couple of the Eastside Cherry Keeno's predecessors. SODAPOPBOB, if you know the story and want to share it for those who don't know it, feel free to. Enjoy the pictures. bottlingco




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