New Finds (2024-2025)
This is always a fun section. This is where we feature pieces we have found on our recent trips or purchased from our collector friends. Keep checking back to see what new treasures we have located.
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Mining town milks - These milk bottles were used by dairies located at the Eastern Arizona mining towns of Clifton & Morenci.
Early Tucson Milks - These are all so called "mavericks" with no location noted, and are all possibly unique.
J. H. O'Rielly & Co. - A newer addition to Karen's western dose glass collection. This one came from an old friend of ours at the recent New Mexico show. Still looking for the one from Las Vegas, New Mexico.
A superb, enameled souvenir spoon from the mining town of Cripple Creek. These are a favorite of Karen's. Another find from our recent trip to New Mexico.
Wheeler & Perry - Opening in 1885, this grocery business became Wheeler & Perry Company in 1917. This syrup tin dates to the late 1880's to early 1890's.
Albert Steinfeld & Co. - This general merchandise business began in 1902 when Steinfeld purchased L. Zeckendorf & Company. This liquor flask dates from the 1910's.
Albert Steinfeld & Co. - Another advertising piece from this general merchandise business in Tucson.
Copper Queen Mining Co. - Tool tag from the concentrator building where the ore was crushed and processed at this very famous Bisbee mine.
Arizona & New Mexico Railway - 1905 railroad pass used on a line which went from Hachita, New Mexico to Clifton, Arizona & Lordsburg, New Mexico.
Williams House - Built in Prescott, in 1878 by Fred Williams, this hotel was renamed the Congress Hotel in 1896. Henry W. Spaulding is listed as proprietor on the photo. He leased the hotel from March 1891 to 1892.
X Ray Store - A dry goods and clothing store located at 307 E. Washington Street in Phoenix. This business was operating in 1909. One of only a few advertising plates listed as Arizona Territory.
New York Store - Opening in 1895, the New York Store was operated under the B. Rosenfeld Mercantile Company name in the 1910's & 1920's.
Del Monte Saloon & Cafe - Operating from 1904 to 1915, Barney Smith & Al Weber purchased the saloon portion of the business in 1910 & were the proprietors until 1914. This is a matchbox holder.
Ray Chamber of Commerce - 1924 boosters watch fob from the now ghost mining town of Ray, Arizona.
Wallace's Cigar Store - Watch fob from the mining town of Bisbee. Ed B. Wallace ran his store from 1910 to 1922.
Masonic Pin - Arizona Masonic pin showing the three Commandries present in the early 1900's (Phoenix, Prescott & Tucson). Globe & Bisbee would be added soon after.
S. T. Elliot - Watch fob from a clothier store which was located in Kingman, Arizona. Elliot moved to Kingman from Flagstaff where he worked for Babbitt Dry Goods. He ran his Kingman business from 1909 to 1920.
John Prindiville - 1909 calendar plate from a general merchandise business in the now ghost mining town of Pearce. Prindiville moved to Pearce from Tombstone in 1901 and remained in Pearce until his death in 1913.
Landau's Toy & Novelty Shop - Watch fob from the mining town of Miami. Reuben Landau operated his toy store from 1918 to 1921.
Gustav Becker - Arriving in Round Valley in 1876, Becker opened a store along with his brother soon after and later moved it to what is now Springerville. He operated it until his death in 1940 at the age of 83. Ironically, instrumental in his later years in modernizing Arizona's highway system, his death occurred when he was hit by a truck.
The Lady - Operated by P. B. Lady, this combination soda fountain, confectionary & news stand opened in 1901 and was bought out by William Ryan in 1904. It would later become the Ryan Drug Company.
Mansion Hotel - 1908 di-cut calendar from the town of Benson, Arizona. Benson was the junction for the Southern Pacific Railroad south to the mines around Tombstone and Bisbee. The Mansion provided modern rooms, a cafe, adjoining post office and saloon.
United Verde Copper Co. - Enameled mine safety award pin & card given to John Sells for 1 year injury free. The Owls were associated with this mining company in Jerome in the 1920's. John Sells was a well-known prospector and mining man operating primarily out of the Tonopah - Goldfield area of Nevada as well as Arizona and Mexico.
Arizona Southern Railway Co. - Originally a narrow-gauge line, this mining railroad ran from Redrock south to the mines at Silver Bell. By 1911, due to falling copper prices, the mines and smelter were operating very sporadically, and the railroad had discontinued daily service making this a rare yearly pass.
Congress Gold Co. - Another mining railroad operation servicing the mines of the Congress mining district. It ran from Congress to Congress Junction connecting to the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway.
Bonney & Kahler - The partnership of William P. Bonney & Robert Kahler began in February of 1884 and continued until 1888 when Kahler sold out his share of the business to Bonney.
Stewart's Pharmacy - In January of 1885 A. B. Stewart & his brother A. M. Stewart purchased the drugstore of R. H. Brown. In July 1888 the business became the Stewart & Holmes Drug Co.
Maricopa & Phoenix & Salt River Valley Railroad - Operating a rail line of just over 40 miles which ran from Phoenix & Mesa to the town of Maricopa, the railroad was in business from 1895 to 1908.
Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway - Beginning in 1891, this railroad would eventually run from Ash Fork to Phoenix. It would operate under this name until early 1912.
Arizona Cattle Growers Association - A nice 1920 pin belonging to A. W. Roberts who owned a ranch in Sahuarita and was the Pima County Farm Bureau President in 1920 & 1921.
Welton & Beecher - Billhead from a general merchandise business located in Kingman & Mineral Park, Arizona, which operated from November 1883 to February 1885. The Schuylkill mine was located in nearby Chloride, Az.
Yuma Elks Lodge # 476 - Convention pins from the 1909 convention in Los Angeles & 1912 convention in Portland, Oregon.
Hassayampa Club - An organization of Arizona transplant residents and merchants living in Los Angeles. These pinbacks were issued from 1907 to 1912 when Arizona obtained statehood. Notice the number 47 on the pinback on the right. This indicates that they thought Arizona would become the 47th state in 1911. It actually would become the 48th state in 1912.
Bee Hive Store - Advertising trade card from a Phoenix based general merchandise business owned by E. H. Winters from 1890 to 1898.
Douglas Drug Co. - Souvenir dish showing the Copper Queen Smelter, sold at the Douglas Drug Company which began as the Douglas Trading Company in 1902. By the following year a pharmacy department was added and in 1904 the name was changed.
Grand Canyon Hotel - Hotel key fob from one of the earlier hotels providing rooms for travelers to the Grand Canyon. Located in the town of Wiliams, 60 miles south of the canyon, and opening in 1891, this hotel predates the ones later built at the South Rim.
Palace Saloon - Pumpkinseed flask from the famous Palace Saloon in Prescott, Arizona which opened in 1877. Daniel C. Thorne owned the saloon from 1882 to 1891. The flask is extremely rare with only a few examples known in both half pint & pint sizes.
J. M. Wilkins - Wilkins operated a grocery business in Tucson, beginning in 1881, and in partnership with Cyrus Shotwell from 1882 to 1884, when he became sole owner with Shotwell's departure for Logan City, Arizona. In May of 1884, Wilkins sold his business. By 1885 he had moved to San Francisco and would manage the famous Cliff House until it burned in 1907. Another extremely rare flask.
W. A. Lines Co. - Early half pint milk bottle from the Clifton & Morenci Dairy which operated from 1902 to 1921. William Lines son Milton continued in the dairy business until the late 1930's.
Fred Fleishman - Pocket mirror from a Tucson druggist which opened his first store in 1881. He operated from the 21 E. Congress address from 1900 to 1924.
Grand Cafe - Opened in 1920, the Grand Cafe was owned by Milton Stamatis and was in business from 1920 to 1948. This is a very ornate paperweight mirror from the early days of the business.
H. E. Reeves & Co. - A very nice teal blue colored drugstore bottle from Orangeburg, South Carolina. Xmas present for Karen's 50 state collection.
Norton Morgan Commercial Co. - Just got this great souvenir china piece from Willcox. This business opened there in 1894 as Norton & Co.
John H. Norton & Co. - Another new acquisition souvenir china piece from Willcox. This one is a bit older than the plate.
Hi Wo - Group of four blotters advertising work wear from a Chinese grocery & mercantile business operating for many years in Benson, Arizona.
The Popular Confectionary & Luncheonette - Advertising celluloid menu holder from a cafe located in Globe, Arizona in the late 1920's and early 1930's.
George A. Bonelli - Extremely nice advertising plate from a men's store called the New York Store. It was located in Kingman from 1900 to 1910.
Tombstone Drug Co. - Advertising plate from a drugstore business run by Edward R. Flach in Tombstone, Arizona. Flach managed this business from 1906 to 1918.
Wayland's Central Pharmacy - Pinback name badge for the Missouri Society donated by Wayland's Central Pharmacy. Used in the late 1920's. This drugstore operated under this name from 1921 to 1927.
American National Livestock Association - Beautiful enameled pin from the national convention held in January of 1913 in Phoenix.
Abe Brown - Clothing & shoe shop operated in Bisbee from 1914 to 1919.
Cabinet Cafe & Club Rooms - Opening as the Cabinet Cafe in 1905, by 1910 this business modified its name to add Club Rooms. Prohibition in 1915 saw a change to Cafe & Lunch Room and the business was sold in 1921.
A. C. Smith & Co. - Large and small sized dose glasses from a druggist business in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1881 to 1908. Just got the large glass from a new friend we met at the Houston National Show.
Humphrey & Stafford - Jewelers claim tag used by partnership that operated from 1888 to 1889. Humphrey was replaced by W. O. Huson by 1890 & Eli F. Stafford passed away of a morphine overdose on May 23rd, 1890.
Yuma Army Air Field - License topper from a training base for pilots during World War 2 from 1943 to 1945 when it was shut down.
Laird & Dines - Drugstore located in Tempe from 1898 to the 1950's. A nice calendar from the 1920's.
Winkelman Dog Tax Tag - Tag from the Central Arizona mining town of Winkelman which was incorporated in 1914.
Halliday Drug Co. - Conical style dose glass from a drugstore in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1906-1915.
David W. Fawkes - Operated a drugstore in Newcastle, Wyoming in partnership with his brother-in-law until 1911, when he solely took over until 1913.
Arizona Mercantile Co. - Incorporated in 1897, this business operated for twenty years. With the loss of its liquor business due to prohibition in 1915, it became a drugstore in 1917. This rounded shouldered jug is very rare with just a couple examples known.
Two early Arizona pinbacks - The one on the right came from a person in Casa Grande whose mother was born there in 1917 and attended the pageant, as a little girl, in 1926 where she got the pinback. This was an event where Native American dances & culture were on display.
Bail-Heineman Co. - Incorporated in 1902, this Tucson liquor business operated as such until prohibition in 1915. Adolf Bail left by 1906, but Simon Heineman continued using the company name.
E. F. Sanguinetti - Wooden thermometer from the late 1920's to 1930's. Sanguinetti started in the mercantile business by 1891 in partnership with John Gandolfo.
Pioneer Drug Store - Just acquired this very rare 8-ounce sized picture drugstore bottle. There are less than 5 of these bottles known including the unique 1-ounce sized one which has no picture.
Wm. M. Kaymer & Co. - 1912 & 1913 Calendar plate from a general merchandise business in the small Northern Arizona town of Hackberry, which is now a near ghost town on historic Route 66.
Bisbee Competition Fire Department Hose Team - Souvenir piece from July 4th, 1908. Held in Douglas, this was from the Arizona Territory Fire Department Hose Team competition for the Territorial Loving Cup. Bisbee had won the cup the previous year.
R. M. Bruchman - Advertising piece from a long lived trading post and curio shop located in Winslow, Arizona.
Saratoga Cafe - Rare spinner ashtray from a Phoenix, Arizona Cafe which opened in the 1900's and operated until the 1950's. Located at Central Avenue & Washington Street, it is now the location of a Chipotle Mexican Grill. Sad but true.
Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway and the Prescott & Eastern Railroad - Baggage Shell Tags for the two of the Santa Fe's subsidiary lines in Arizona. The route of the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix was from Ash Fork to Phoenix. The Prescott & Eastern completed its first run in 1898, was 26 miles long running from Entro to the mines at Mayer.
Barkley's Pharmacy - Etched dose glass from the small mining community of Fairfield, Idaho. The town had a population of around 200 people when this glass was used in the 1910's.
Willows Saloon - Two raffle cards used at the Willows Saloon in Tombstone, Arizona. Stevenson & Walker owned the saloon from 1887 to 1890.
Sunny Side Lodging House - Located on Fifth Street between Allen & Toughnut Streets, this lodging house was in business from 1881 to 1884.
Mrs. S. R. Worth - Another boarding house in Tombstone at the time of the Gun Fight at the OK Corral. Mrs. Worth moved to Santa Cruz, California in 1882 and ran the Seaside Home Hotel there.
Al S. Lamb - Ran a drugstore in Aspen, Colorado from 1887 into the 1930's. One of the best animal picture glasses.
Robertson Drug Co. - Operated in the small western Colorado town of Hotchkiss from 1910 to 1919.
