In from Dave Hall:
Information on a new bottle book called Bottled in Illinois, all color photos, 792 pages and only bottles from 1840 to 1880, I bought two copies this evening from Jeff Cress, Edwardsville, Illinois!
Special copies will be available at the Eastside Antique Bottle, Jar & Brewery Colectibles 5th Annual Show & Sale.
Order Book: http://www.isas.illinois.edu/publications/bottledinillinois.shtml
12 November 2011 (Saturday) Belleville, Illinois Eastside Antique Bottle, Jar & Brewery Colectibles 5th Annual Show & Sale, (9:00 am to 3:00 pm, early buyers 7:00 am), at the Belleclair Fairgrounds, 200 South Belt East, Belleville, Illinois (15 minutes from St. Louis), Info: Kevin Kious, 618.346.2634,whoisthealeman@aol.com or Curt Faulkenberry, 636.797.5220
Glad to see the word is spreading…we just made this book available for purchase this morning. Please check here to purchase Bottled in Illinois:
https://shop.inrs.illinois.edu/isas-studies.html
Also, the book is 816 pages (including the frontmatter) and will also be available at the 1st Chicago Bottle Club’s 42nd Annual Antique Bottle, Jar, Pottery, Advertising, and Collectibles Show on October 30th in Glendale Heights, Illinois.