FOHBC Show, Reno - NV, 2012

Russ Umbraco's sales table bore the largest collection of Old Kirk shots I've yet witnessed (I believe there are six of them next to the Old Kirk back-bar in the image at left), but he was also offering a red-label Cyrus Noble (above).

I looked at this glass a couple of times before ultimately passing on it - it was marked around $185, which might have been tempting had it been in mint condition, but it had a ugly rim chip that was enough to give me pause. Apparently no-one else was interested either, because it was still there when the show closed on Sunday.

Finally, here's a selection of glasses offered by Bruce Silva (jeffstateglass on eBay). The rarest of these was an Old Stag, sadly worn in its upper regions (below, left).

Before leaving for the day, I had to swing by Ken Schwartz' table. Both Ken and his wife Teenie were attending the show. The photo at left shows Ken with one his famous collection binders, checking on a bottle.

"Hey Robin", Ken exclaimed as I approached his table, "betcha never seen one of these before", and then reached beneath the table to retrieve a newspaper-wrapped glass. When unwrapped, it proved to contain a one-of-a-kind black-etched Davy Crockett. "Had to pay $1,500 for it mind!"

Groan.

No, Ken, I've never seen one of those before!!!

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