RICHARD STRELL COLLECTIBLES
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LIFE IS A CONSTANT TREASURE HUNT
PROPER USE AND ETIQUETTE OF SELTZER BOTTLES
DON’T BE A CLOWN 
AND DON’T BE A STOOGE 
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PLEASE USE YOUR SELTZER BOTTLE IN THE CORRECT FASHION. OFTEN SEEN AROUND TOWN ARE BLATANT ABUSES OF SELTZER WATER AS SEEN HERE IN THE CASE OF A POOR UNAWARE PUPPY BEING PUNISHED BY AN OLD MAID. 
ALSO SEEN HERE IS FLAGRANT ABUSE OF SPRITZING POWER ON A MUSHROOM GARDEN BY LITTLE PEOPLE. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY AND ENVIRONMENT. 
CERTAINLY MOST OF YOU KNOW BETTER THAN TO USE SELTZER AS A WEAPON AS SEEN HERE IN AN ARTIST’S DEPICTION OF A RECENT BRAWL. 
THESE EXAMPLES OF FLAGRANT SELTZER ABUSE ARE RARE BUT WE MUST STRIVE TO MAKE THEM EXTINCT. SELTZER WATER CAN BE PUT TO MUCH BETTER USE AS SEEN HERE IN THIS DRAWING OF A YOUNG REDHEADED DO-GOODER, ATTEMPTING TO EXTINQUISH A LARGE FIRE. WITH SPRITZING DEEDS LIKE THIS YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO WORRY AGAIN. “WHAT ME WORRY” 
WHEN HERMANN LACHAPELLE AND CHARLES GLOVER FIRST BEGAN BOTTLING SIPHONS FILLED WITH BUBBLY DELIGHT IN 1869 THEY NEVER IMAGINED THE POSSIBLE MISDEEDS THAT THEIR INVENTION WOULD INSPIRE. MUCH LIKE WHEN EINSTEIN LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY, THE EXPLOSIVE MISUSE OF A GOOD FOR SOCIETY HAS BEEN MISHANDLED. 
ALL OF THIS MUST BE CORRECTED. PLEASE USE YOUR SELTZER BOTTLE IN A CORRECT FASHION. GAUGUIN WAS AWARE OF THIS IN 1888. 
HERE IS ILLUSTRATION OF THE PROPER USE OF SELTZER. 
PLEASE STAY FOCUSED ALWAYS WHEN USING SELTZER AND ABIDE BY THESE GUIDELINES USING THE ABOVE ILLUSTRATION OF THE WELCHS GRAPE JUICE MAN AS A STANDARD TO SPRITZ BY.
NEVER EVER MONKEY AROUND WITH THESE HIGHLY CHARGED BOTTLES. AND OF COURSE NEVER TAKE A SHOWER WITH ONE, NO MATTER HOW DIRTY YOU ARE AND HOW BAD A DROUGHT THERE IS IN CALIFORNIA. ONE SLIP COULD CAUSE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE OR EVEN ELECTROCUTION. 
REMEMBER A SAFE AND SANE SELTZER SPRAYER SAVES LIVES. SAY THAT 3 TIMES FAST!
HERE'S A PHOTO RECENTLY USED BY THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE WITH A NEWS ARTICLE ON MY SELTZERS. YOU CAN SEE THE STORY BY CUT AND PASTING THE FOLLOWING URL INTO YOUR BROWSER.http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20080120-9999-1c20bottles.html
HERE'S ANOTHER RECENT STORY ON THE ALMIGHTY SPRITZER
RECENTLY ANOTHER STORY ABOUT MY SELTZER BOTTLE COLLECTION HIT THE COVER STORY OF A CALIFORNIA ANTIQUE MAGAZINE, GIVING YET MORE CREDENCE TO THE POPULARITY OF SELTZER BOTTLES AS A DECORATOR AND COLLECTOR ITEM. GO TO MY EBAY STORE TO BEGIN YOUR OWN COLLECTION OR JUST TO GET A SELTZER TO DECORATE YOUR BAR, KITCHEN OR WINDOWSILL.
RECENTLY OUR TREASURE HUNT TOOK US 40 MINUTES FROM OUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL HOME TO FIND THIS!! IT WAS REALLY 8 YEAR OLD CORI ANA'S FIRST TIME TO FIND REAL SNOW AND MAKE A SNOWMAN.
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WATCH MY AUCTIONS AS I CONTINUE TO LIQUIDATE THE LAST GREAT TREASURE TROVE OF SELTZER BOTTLES ON THE WEST COAST WHICH WAS HIDDEN FOR MANY DECADE. DISCOVERED AND UNCOVERED FOR YOUR COLLECTING PLEASURE WILL BE MANY SCARCE ACL, ACID ETCHED AND EMBOSSED SELTZER BOTTLES FROM THE WEST COAST AND THE MID WEST AND THE EAST COAST. WATCH FOR AN OCCASIONAL COCA COLA AND A HAWAII OR A NEVADA BEAUTY AS I AM STILL LOOKING THROUGH THE BOTTLES AND DISCOVERING NEW TREASURES EVERY WEEK. HERE I AM BEWILDERED BY THE ENORMITY OF IT ALL!
HERE IS A LINEUP OF SOME CALIFORNIA ACLS.
Glad you surfed in. Welcome to my little plot of cyberspace. Life is a constant
treasure hunt for me and I'm always searching for unusual and elusive items to
offer for sale.
For all of those curious to know the face behind the great merch and deals, you can thank eBay for asking me to update my "About Me" page.
I also deal in all paper collectibles and specialize in items by Maxfield
Parrish.
The paper I seek ranges from postcards to posters, and everything in
between including magazines, books, prints, photographs, calendars,
matchbooks, old advertisements and original art.
Recently I also acquired a voluminous vintage magazine collection and even more recently a wonderful cache of mint condition better sheet music circa 1900-1930.
The categories which entice me are illustration art,
sports, pin-up, fashion and ethnic (Black, Judaica, Hawaiiana etc). Living here in the San Diego, California area, I am especially interested in any
paper historically linked to this area, including old surfing memorabilia.
Originally
from New York, I am also attracted to historical paper from the Northeast. My daughter liked the Statue of Liberty there.
I also
search for small antiques, vintage toys and anything else I can find that is
attractive and unusual, as long as its not too bulky. A pair of bronze bookends,
a nice deco seltzer bottle or a Buck Rogers Ray Gun. 
EAST TO WEST WE FIND THE BEST
How I became obsessed with seltzer bottles I don't really know. 
I think it began
when I raised my hand to wave at an auction and accidentally became high
bidder on 200 green deco seltzer bottles. Or maybe it was the time I sent 3000
blue ones across country. Anyhow I do enjoy looking at my collection of
unusual ones as they reflect the colors of the sun. From pink and cobalt to vaseline glass,
from miniature to extra large they sit recessed in my window sills. Look for the occasional beauty I list on eBay.
How I
became involved with the art of Maxfield Parrish is another mystery, but his
whimsical motifs and incredible blues captivated me and hold me to this day. I've
offered much of my collection on eBay and a few still hang here while I scour
the countryside for more for my eBay consumers. I sell and buy in Antique shows
and markets on both coasts and uncover treasures to offer
worldwide via the magic of eBay.
I try to keep a nice mix on my
page on eBay to keep my customers interested and satisfied. 
Currently with almost 2500
positive feedback comments on eBay in almost 13 years of selling on eBay, you can depend
on speedy and reliable service from me. My feedback record is perfect and I strive for that and am proud to give great customer service. A content customer is a returning
customer, and that is my goal. I am also a charter member of eBay's Power
Sellers Program as of November 1998 and I am still an eBay Power Seller member now and
pride myself with that designation
When Lia and I aren't busy with
Cori Ana, or watching or surfing the waves roll in at our favorite surf break, we are
working hard to find, photograph, describe, list and pack the best of our
treasures for your enjoyment!
For sculptural enjoyment visit Lia's website called Lia Strell Xpressions by clicking on her link at the bottom of this page.
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User:ianrl ( 254 ) Date:Nov-23-09 08:20:13 PST |
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Praise: Great item, enhanced value, excellent packing and shipping! |
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| User:ianrl( 254) Date:Nov-23-09 08:20:13 PST |
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Praise: Richie is the greatest EBAY seller (and shipper and packer). Excellent. |
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| User:ianrl( 254) Date:Nov-23-09 08:20:13 PST |
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Praise: Excellent packing, excellent value, excellent shipping |
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| User:ianrl( 254) Date:Nov-23-09 08:17:10 PST |
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Praise: Always a pleasure to buy from this EXCELLENT , EXPERIENCED SELLER |
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Praise: fast shipment - thanks |
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User:dnr2di4( 19 ) Date:Nov-10-09 17:55:53 PST |
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Praise: I like the bottle. |
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Praise: Very good! fast shipping A+++ :-) |
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Praise: Outstanding all the way! Many thanks. Excellent packing! Thank you. |
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| User:ianrl( 254) Date:Oct-31-09 22:28:58 PDT |
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Praise: Thanks for prompt delivery, safe packaging. Real Professional Seller!! |
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| User:ianrl( 254) Date:Oct-31-09 22:28:58 PDT |
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Praise: Great transaction, as always. A-! seller. |
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