Closed Auctions
Winter 2026 Auction
January 23, 2026 7:00 AM PT - February 01, 2026 7:00 PM PT
Bidding Will Begin Friday January 23rd. Don't forget to add your shipping address when registering (if you registered in a previous auction, you do not need to re-register). Additional photos can be seen once you click into the lot details page for each item. The 10 minute timer starts at 6:50 PM. If no bids between 6:50 and 7 PM, the lot closes at 7 PM. If any bids after 6:50 PM, the new lot close time will be extended 10 minutes from the most recent bid time.
Connolly & Bro. S.F. Geyser Soda
1860s. This is the rarest of the Connolly Bros. sodas and dates to the mid to late 1860s when they were in operation in San Francisco. This example has the highly noted 'flying saucer' shaped top, often seen on Pacific Glass Works sodas and a few other early brands.
Lot # 27
Winning Bid
$230.00
Classen & Co. Sparking (Anchors)
1860s. This is a scarce soda that is almost impossible to find in decent condition since the majority of them come with heavily stained and etched glass. This example appears to be as dug, with nice clean glass and moderate crudity. Certainly much better than most examples.
Lot # 28
Winning Bid
$250.00
Golden Gate
1870s. A soda with a great name, likely from San Francisco. This example has essentially no case wear with a nice large top. There is a small 1/8' ping on the edge of the base, see photos.
Lot # 29
Winning Bid
$275.00
Eastern Cider
1870s-80s. A classic San Francisco soda. These come in a myriad of colors from yellow to chocolate. This example is a medium chocolate with nice whittle and a slightly crooked top.
Lot # 30
Winning Bid
$190.00
Bay City Soda Water S.F.
1870s. Perhaps the most famous soda from San Francisco, these are sought after by collectors Coast to Coast. This example is as dug with a touch of dirt on the inside and nice whittle. A tough example to improve on.
Lot # 31
Winning Bid
$210.00
Bay City Soda Water S.F.
1870s. Another Bay City, this time in a lighter and slightly more blue shade. There is a small crush on the R and at the bottom of the antler on the right, otherwise no case wear or issues, see photos.
Lot # 32
Winning Bid
$230.00
James Ray Ginger Ale
Circa 1870s. Here is a nice deep cobalt soda in an unusual shape with a great name. Some light wear or surface etching, but overall in good condition.
Lot # 33
Winning Bid
$275.00
F.A. Conants / Soda Or Mineral / Waters / 252 Girod St / New Orleans - C
1850s, iron pontiled. An early soda from New Orleans. This example has moderate wear, but displays well.
Lot # 34
Winning Bid
$400.00
J Tweddle's Celebrated Soda & Mineral Watersr
Circa 1850s, iron pontil, tapered top. A nice New York soda with lots of embossing and a fair amount of whittle. This example is a light green with minimal wear and no issues.
Lot # 35
Winning Bid
$375.00
W. Eagles's Superior Soda & Mineral Waters W.E.
Circa 1850s, iron pontil. A scarcer mold of the Eagle's soda in a nice cobalt blue. This example has the typical wear common with sodas this age, but overall a nice example with no issues.
Lot # 36
Winning Bid
$250.00
Wm Eagle New York Premium Soda Water
Circa 1850s, iron pontil, 8-sided. A nice cobalt Eagle in good condition. The is a shallow 3/8" long open bubble on the shoulder along with a few small surface pings, but nothing major, see photos.
Lot # 37
Winning Bid
$250.00
J & A Dearborn & Co. New York Soda Water D
Circa 1850s, iron pontil. A nice clean example with some light wear, but no major issues. There are several small fisheyes near the base with one larger one being about 1/8".
Lot # 38
Winning Bid
$160.00
Gleason & Cole Pittsbg Mineral Water
Circa 1846-1848, iron pontil, 10-sided, tapered top. A nice early Pittsburgh soda with lightly whittled panels. Some average wear with a couple scratches, but overall in good condition.
Lot # 39
Winning Bid
$350.00
Gleason & Cole Pittsbg Mineral Water
Circa 1846-1848, iron pontil, 10-sided, tapered top. Another Gleason & Cole, this time in a nice aqua. A very strong example with some light whittle and very little wear.
Lot # 40
Winning Bid
$230.00
A.W. Cudworth & Co San Francisco Cal
1850s, iron pontil. A nice lighter green Cudworth with extremely light case wear and nice light bubbles. One shallow open bubble next to the H and a small 1/8" flake off the edge of the base. Overall a very strong example of a pontiled Cudworth.
Lot # 41
Winning Bid
$240.00
The Excelsior Water
1850s, iron pontiled. Here is a great example of the Excelsior Water that is just loaded with whittle and a slightly crooked top. Probably the nicest Excelsior we've seen.
Lot # 42
Winning Bid
$700.00
Boley & Co Sac City Cal
1850s, iron pontiled. An early Gold Rush soda from the supply town of Sacramento. A very strong example with some great bubbles. There are two scratches on the exterior, and a minor manufacturing check in the pontil, see photos.
Lot # 43
Winning Bid
$550.00
Eagle Soda
1850s, Iron pontiled and medium green with an embossed Eagle, these are believed to be a Sacramento bottle. Nice whittle with medium case wear.
Lot # 44
Winning Bid
$475.00
B & G San Francisco Superior Mineral Water
1850s, iron pontil. A popular Gold Rush mug base soda from San Francisco. This example is in solid condition with the typical wear seen on sodas this age. A small area of roughness next to the B appears to be some form of a bubble under magnification.
Lot # 45
Winning Bid
$500.00
W.H. Burt San Francisco
1850s, iron pontil. An early Gold Rush soda always popular with collectors. This example is in very good condition with just a few of the usual nicks found on pontiled sodas.
Lot # 46
Winning Bid
$275.00