The 49er HBC will have an IXL Bitters showdown at their Dec. show on Saturday December 4th starting at “HIGH NOON” There will be a table set up for the showdown, and three judges. The winning bottle will get a silver dollar coin with show info and date on it, as well as best in show 2010.
All entries are welcome so…. Come on over to this year’s Auburn Bottle show and bring your best Henley’s for the showdown.
For information on the showdown contact the “California Kid” Mike McKillop at pville1871@yahoo.com
See ya at Auburn
rs
Fun! Haven't witnessed a "showdown" for years. They seem to have called the event a "SHOOT-OUT" at past eastern shows. I remember Jim Hagenbuch(Glass Works Aucts.) being famous for his participation in BUG-BOTTLE(Lyons powders) shoot-outs! Lotsa color!
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ReplyDeleteOut here in the west we bring firearms to a "shoot out". Thank goodness this is a "show down"
rs
Hey Rick- That's the best darn laugh I've had in a long time- at myself! I'll leave my guns at home when I come out for the show! Lookin' forward to it.
ReplyDeleteNo, the bug bottle "shootouts" in LV, where I was a participant, and western soda "shootout" at Auburn, where I was a judge, took place back in the '80s-'90s. yep, Rick, they were called "shootouts", not "showdowns". The idea was to draw a bottle on call and place it on the table to be judged. There was definitely a strategy to it in trying to "draw" the best bottle each time. that is where the heavy interest in Lyon's Powders began. Myself, Louie Pellegrini, and "The Hag" were the major collectors at the time. Finding a "new" color of those little gems is very difficult these days.
ReplyDeleteHey Mike,
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you back. Speaking of "shoot outs" did you manage to bring back some back strap?
rs
Sure did, Rick How about 9 4X4s, 2 3X4s and 2 monster Forkies. One of the forks weight 175 lbs, dressed. I lost my camera on 10/24 and didn't find it until 10/29. It laid out there on a lava slab in all sorts of weather, was soaked and all fogged up, but it dried out fine. Plenty meat in the freezer from two bucks this year.
ReplyDeleteNow, it's time to DIG and hunt ducks. We dug a '60-'70s pit in Sac last Friday, but it was Chinese. All bottles smashed to smithereens. The only survivors were a couple of "kiss of death" bean pots. At least they were the older ones with nice glaze and crooked spout. Knowing that Celestials trashed all glass I didn't even want to dig it, but my buddy insisted on "going the distance". Good thing it was only 4' deep. It was killin' me to dig that time waster, that's for sure.
Shootout or Showdown, A shootout is what we do out on the street againest our enemies. A showdown is where freinds come together to show off their best.
ReplyDeleteHow about a "Throwdown"? Without the actual throwing down part...
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You guys are too funny...
ReplyDeleteGlad to see the comments
rs
It might make it more interesting & complete to do a seprate shoot out for each of the three main catogories of Henley's. There are bottles that are top examples in each of the three. Best non circle, best circle, and best California IXL.
ReplyDeleteMaybe even the best aqua example? There are some nice aqua IXLs out there, but how can they stand up against the wilder colored examples? I think GP is on the right track--with more categories the more IXLs we might see come out of the woodwork?
ReplyDeleteI agree, the more categories the better. It was tough to choose a category for our first competitive showdown, that not only would it knock your socks off, but that would best represent the colors of Christmas. The IXL was at the top of the list. The category will change each year. We could have a Dr. Henley's showdown with all his products as categories, and a coin made for each one.(a little to much?) Next years thought is to have a Phoenix Showdown with two winning bottles, the best flask, and the best cylinder. I plan on keeping the showdown a yearly event, its for the fun of the hobby.
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