Monday, June 8, 2009
A few "Cundur" colors
I really have no idea how this tangent got started, but my tiny collection of Cundurangos has grown over the past several years. Maybe it was because of the product's Sacramento heritage, or the beautiful array of colors that this "oddball" comes in. Whatever, I'm stuck with 'em. Back "in the day" we would dig these and not be able to give them away. Nobody cared for them in those days, but as time marched forward attitudes changed. They now command a modicum of respect.
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Mike - Quite a nice collection of the sqaures, can you expound upon the rarity level by color? Any real oddball color varients out there?
ReplyDeleteNo, John, there ain't a thing spectacular about any of those. They're just "run of the mill" colors, don't 'ya know. Actually, the true amber is the toughest color to run across, followed by the "heavily desirous" greens. Aquas are common, with the blue tint seen the most often. Even those will ding you half a yard.
ReplyDeleteThey start at half a yard - if you can find one for sale. Once a common bottle, its tough to even find one for sale anymore. I been looking for awhile.
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OldCutters,,,, That looks like my old olive Cunder second from the right ! I've only dug one whole Cunder in my exploits, and it was an amber. Glad I kept it, as I didnt know it was the toughest color.
ReplyDeleteSomeone once told me that the word "Cunderango" meant "tip the glass or bottle all the way back taking a big swig"
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That olive green bottle was dug in Truckee.
ReplyDeleteCundurango is a vine that grows in the rain forests of South America. It is well known for it's medicinal benefits and the powder is sold today as a homeopathic remedy to treat gastric disorders and as a digestive aid.
Ok, but you'll get a surprise when you look-up what a "cunder" really is !!
ReplyDeleteThat olive example is the same one I had. I was told it was dug in Truckee. I think they said a McKennas came out of the hole too. I bought is from Glass Works about 15 yrs ago.
Ok fellers - I know what I am talking about on this one. Warren & I dug the Cundurango in Truckee on High Street. The McKennas came out of a hole on River Street in Truckee along with two Jesse Moore globby fifths. (Got the pics to prove it) The top 3 feet of the McKennas hole had broken light bulbs and other trash that has been thrown in to help fill the sinker. The Cundurango was in Warren's collection until he sold the whole shootin' match to Bill Ham. Ham sent the majority of Warren's collection to auction.
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