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BOTTLE STORIES
Welcome to the Spokane Bottle Project archive, stories inspired by bottles from the collection.


Oct 6, 20231 min read
Curator Val
Location: Spokane Washington. From Val to Marsha The strongest memory brought on by my bright blue, generic Bromo Seltzer bottle has...
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Lucky
I got the bottle in Spokane and took it with me to Roseville, California My story: One day I was walking along and found a bottle. When...
Oct 5, 20231 min read
My Treasure
Valerie let me pick a bottle this summer. It's with me in Roseville, California. My story: I was at the dump one day and I saw a bottle....


Sep 11, 20231 min read
Same Same But Different
Location: Shipped from Spokane to Grenada, West Indies I stare at these little bottles not much bigger than the size of two or three...


Sep 8, 20231 min read
Burden
Location: Spokane, Washington The bottles evoke imaginings of daily life of an era when my grandparents were yet to be born, a time...


Aug 25, 20232 min read
Detritus Desired
Location: Chicago, Illinois I currently live in Chicago, Illinois in the neighborhood of Pilsen. I live in a unique complex of apartments...


Aug 25, 20231 min read
Whitlock Prescription Bottle Meets The Hollywood Bowl
Location: Los Angeles, California We had a box seat at the concert a young indie pop singer was performing and we wanted to add some...


Jul 6, 20232 min read
Brian's Story
The History of Brian Martin's Collection of Bottles. How he got started and where the bottles are now.
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