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RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/6/2010 12:52:08 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Here's what I am hoping to find while in Las Vegas. There's one on eBay right now for $60.00, but I am hoping to find one for less. I already have a cap, but just need the bottle to go with it. Wish me luck!  (I'll send you a postcard ...   ... ya, right!) Thanks, SPB Vegas Vic acl ... 1950s ...  #1 on my current "wish list!" (Considered somewhat hard-to-find). Attachment (1) < Message edited by SODAPOPBOB -- 7/6/2010 12:55:53 PM > (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 121

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/11/2010 12:07:01 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline I just got back from a five day "out west" road trip that took me thru Phoenix, AZ. (112' degrees) to the Grand Canyon - Route 66 - Hoover Dam - Las Vegas - Home. There wasn't much time for bottle hunting, but between Seligman, AZ and Kingman my daughter and I squeezed in a little time where my daughter found the Dr. Swett's Root Beer shown below. It's dated 1943 and no doubt had been laying in the high desert sun for the past 67 years just waiting for us to come along and find it. So it's not in the greatest shape, but still a fun find. It is from the Desert Bottling Co., Phoenix, AZ.  I mentioned before I left that I was hoping to buy a "Vegas Vic" acl, which I did for the tune of $125.00. This was in Vegas, and I should have known they would be more expensive there. Anyway, I passed on it and will continue the search for a less expensive one. SPB Dr. Swett's bottle with 1950s souvenir pennant.    Attachment (1) (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 122

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/11/2010 12:08:43 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Closeup of Dr. Swett's "S" bottle. Attachment (1) (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 123

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/11/2010 12:11:25 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline The cabin we stayed one night in at the Grand Canyon. Attachment (1) < Message edited by SODAPOPBOB -- 7/11/2010 12:15:40 PM > (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 124

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/11/2010 12:14:38 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline The new Hoover Dam bypass bridge. Supposed to open soon. I actually got this particular photo off the internet as we had limited time when reaching the dam on our way west toward Vegas. The bridge is fully connected now, and almost complete. Attachment (1) < Message edited by SODAPOPBOB -- 7/11/2010 12:19:13 PM > (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 125

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/11/2010 2:09:38 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Just for the heck of it I thought I'd add this photo of what the completed bridge will look like. There will be a sidewalk for the adventureous who are not afraid of heights.   Later I will post photos of a few other bottles I picked up along the way. SPB  Attachment (1) (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 126

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/11/2010 4:53:26 PM    green dragon   Posts: 283 Joined: 4/12/2010 Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: SODAPOPBOB Closeup of Dr. Swett's "S" bottle. That looks awefully nice to me - especially for being out in the sun for years -  they never look that good   back east. Nice find ~ AL ( not been on much, need to get  digging / hunting to take my mind off life... sigh ........ < soap opera snipped , ask if ye like >  ) (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 127

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/13/2010 2:46:50 AM    TheCaliKid   Posts: 260 Joined: 6/8/2010 From: Calistan Status: offline Did you get any bottles when you were in Vegas? My GF broke down and bought 3 bottles on ebay today! (in reply to green dragon) Post #: 128

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/13/2010 12:31:38 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Hey Kid ~ I thought about contacting you and possibly meeting up on the way home from Vegas but time/circumstance wouldn't allow it. But I still look forward to our outing sometime this coming fall. I'm not very good with codes ... so I am assuming your GF stands for "Grand Father."  Lol  The only thing I purchased in Vegas was the Excelsior bottle I posted on a separate thread. But I did pick up a few other things along the way ... including the two "Lazy-B" bottles shown here. Although they are both from Fremont, Ohio ... they definitely have a Western theme that I am a sucker for. The small Hopi Kachina shown in the middle I got from an antique shop in Jerome, Arizona. Neither the antique dealer or I know how old it is, but it has the artist initials on it that I intend to research. A couple of more pages from my trip to follow this one. SPB Blue ...   1952 Red ...   1956  Attachment (1) (in reply to TheCaliKid) Post #: 129

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/13/2010 12:35:39 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Here's a "Sun Crest" clock I got in Flagstaff, Arizona. I already have several of the bottles, and believe the clock dates from the late 1950s to mid 1960s. And it still works!  Attachment (1) < Message edited by SODAPOPBOB -- 7/13/2010 12:36:03 PM > (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 130

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/13/2010 12:47:56 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline I also collect old maps and was excited to find this old (atlas) from the early 1920s. Notice the title refers to "paved" roads.  This book was published before Highway 66 was started in 1926, and refers to the old route as "National Old Trails."  Back in the early days of highways they had names instead of numbers. Route 66 as we know it today was the first paved road connecting the east to west from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California. These old map books are extremely hard to find in great condition like the one shown here. I love the image of the Indian with headress. Attachment (1) (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 131

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/13/2010 4:47:51 PM    TheCaliKid   Posts: 260 Joined: 6/8/2010 From: Calistan Status: offline Bob - I really like western themes too.  Have you ever seen those old Arizona Highways magazines? I have a few issues from the 50's, great stuff. The blue label Lazy B bottle is my favorite. This past weekend I was camping in the Sierra's with no cell service........so, I couldn't have met up anyway. Oh, and "GF" stands for "girlfriend" (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 132

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/13/2010 5:09:33 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Kid ~ What bottles did your GF buy 4 U on E-B?  Or are you waiting until they arrive to post them?  I have several Arizona Highways magazines, and mainly look for ones with articles about old Route 66 businesses, Trading Post, etc. I also have a ton of postcards related to the same Route 66 theme.  SPB (in reply to TheCaliKid) Post #: 133

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/13/2010 7:40:10 PM    TheCaliKid   Posts: 260 Joined: 6/8/2010 From: Calistan Status: offline She bought an old Dr. Pepper, and two other ones I don't know what they are yet. Should be here later this week. (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 134

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/24/2010 10:10:14 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline I purchased this hard-to-find "San Diego Soda Works" bottle at a yard sale today and only paid $5.00 for it. Unfortunately it's not in the greatest shape and has a dime-sized chunk busted out of the shoulder. But still a great bottle! It's a typical deco/designer bottle from the 1920s, and currently my personal favorite.  I already spoke with Mike Bryant (S.D. Collector) about it and he said they turn up from time to time but extremely rare in mint condition. In average condition he said they typically go for about $20.00.  I'm just happy to have found one in any condition, and it's the only one I have personally ever seen outside of someone elses collection. S.D. Soda Works is the same company that made the Don Diego acl I am still looking for. The company closed in the 1950s. SPB Not the greatest photo but interesting how the large "S" is used for both the San and Soda.   Attachment (1) < Message edited by SODAPOPBOB -- 7/24/2010 10:13:30 PM > (in reply to TheCaliKid) Post #: 135

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/24/2010 10:12:18 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Base with large S D ... plus a tiny chip at the very top  Attachment (1) < Message edited by SODAPOPBOB -- 7/24/2010 10:16:00 PM > (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 136

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/24/2010 11:43:39 PM    morbious_fod   Posts: 4014 Joined: 3/4/2007 From: The backwoods of the backwoods, Virginia Status: offline Shares some commonality with the Big Bottle from Welch, WV. _____________________________ My website chronicling the soda bottling companies of the Southwest Virginia or Northeast Tennessee area including Bluefield, Princeton, and Rock West Virginia www.tazewell-orange.com NEW ARTICLES: Just say Mil-Kay the story of Mil-K-Botl (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 137

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/27/2010 2:49:52 AM    stephengray   Posts: 713 Joined: 9/23/2009 From: Oklahoma (live in Wyoming though) Status: offline Hello guys, I know nothing about acl's and wanted to ask if this one is any good.  It is from Aberdeen, South Dakota.  I kept it because I liked the graphics.  Thanks, Stephen. Attachment (1) (in reply to morbious_fod) Post #: 138

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/27/2010 2:50:28 AM    stephengray   Posts: 713 Joined: 9/23/2009 From: Oklahoma (live in Wyoming though) Status: offline back Attachment (1) (in reply to stephengray) Post #: 139

RE: OUT WEST SODA BOTTLES (Primarily ACLs) - 7/27/2010 12:15:11 PM    SODAPOPBOB   Posts: 3674 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline stephen ~ I personally have never seen that one, but liked it immediately. According to my acl book that list values from 1993 thru 2001, it shows one that sold in 1993/94 for $80.00. But with the market as it is these days I'd say it still boils down to what someone is willing to pay for it. To a South Dakota collector who just has to have one, it could easily be worth the $80.00 or more. Thanks for sharing ... great bottle! SPB     (in reply to stephengray) Post #: 140

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