Road down to the antique store today...

[MercenaryDigger]

Nice pick-ups there Spirit! How old is that National Geographic Photograph book?

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Thank you, Mercenary Digger! I don't think it says, but only appears to be around the late 1990s (pictures in it ranging from 1950s to 1990s.) It won't go in my display book collection proper, but into the educational 'department' of non-antiquated ones (my shelves hold both books and bottles.) I have easy access to all things National Geographic--back to the '50s, anyway-- but it's always so expensive--I also believe this to be missing it's dust jacket. At a dime, I couldn't resist. I had also forgot to mention I picked up for free an incomplete set of vintage(?) pool balls. Mom thinks early 1960s, but I know nothing on them other than that they remind me of my father's set... Most of them are yellow, made of some sort of resin(?) and have either black numbers, or if not yellow/with stripes then with yellow numbers. I'm missing several, but had been given them by the lady after saying, "I also collect marbles," when I picked up a single pool ball, thinking it a loner and interesting... What do I do with these things? I have them in my open-top tool box I made in wood-shop. It's been almost a decade and a half since I last seen these things in person. I have the cue-ball, number one, two, three, four, eight, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen, and fifteenth. It had rained, so they didn't have the yard sale again. Tomorrow, perhaps, I will be able to get the rest if they have them. They show their use, but I'm sure they'll be used as some sort of display, maybe...

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Pictures of the book. When I opened it to the wolf, I knew I must have it. Heh.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

The pool balls. Idea on age (if any, since I saw very similar ones when I was two?) Then you see my tool box, hand made in class a few years ago. He gave me an A on it.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

They might be Bakelite according to what I just read. Half are practically identical. Number 15 is the exact same, but number one is different along with others. http://www.ebay.com/itm/V...mp;hash=item27e66e493e

 

[2find4me]

Nugrape bit of History, someone tried to sell the same on as yours eBay, overpriced.Detroit Bottling Works where it used to be in Google Maps, what a sad sight Detroit is...Orange Crush bit of History & eBay. Found this cool Hemingray website.I really like that clay marble!Hire's Household Extract sold on eBay & history, PDF File.Good finds, thanks for sharing!

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Theirs is older, actually. I have the identical broken version. Says, "Imitation grape soda" and is in block letters. Mine is scripted cursive-like, saying "Artificial flavoring"
In another post targeting the Detroit Bottling Works piece... Here: https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/I-Need-Help-m655020.aspx

Blue Raspberry Crush... thanks a lot! I'm thirsty now. I know a bit on the Hemingray: 1921 to 1950s, but I'll look into it.
The PDF file will be interesting, so thank you for all your help!

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Fascinating history on Hires. Thanks!

 

[hemihampton]

That google map pic might be better then my Pic. Only Advantage I have is I was able to pick up some old bottle shards on the site. Your advantage from computer is you get to see the location without the risk of getting murdered. LEON.

 

[Robby Raccoon]

Hemi, you humans fear things so much. I've never had an issue going into a place where "If you're white, you'll need a black escort," say others. Sounds racy and discriminatory to me. Frankly I think you all enjoy blowing fears out-of-proportion. If you're so worried, tell someone where you're going and for how long, if someone's following you promptly leave, and bring a knife. You'll be just fine.