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CALIFORNIA PEARS

California pear labels come from many regions of the state. The most prominent of these are Lake and Mendocino counties, Placer, Nevada and El Dorado counties, the Sacramento River region around Courtland and Rio Vista, the Suisun Valley, Contra Costa county (near Walnut Creek), and the Santa Clara Valley. Pears were also grown elsewhere throughout the state, but, not in the same concentrations as in these regions. There are over 700 pear label varieties known from California. About a third of these are listed here. Many labels for pears were re-used and re-designed over the years, and many of these variations are barely worth mentioning. Other labels are so rare, we don't list them here.

In the early years of popular collecting (1970s-80s) on the Pacific coast, most collectors did not care much for pear labels. Today, however, most of them have begun collecting these as well. California pear labels are the favorite of the author, and have been the main focus of my many years of research.

There is so much history still undocumented about the agricultural regions of California, that very little can be gone into here. In the future, much more research will need to be done to document all of it. Being one the largest states in America, and being the most agrarian state in the Union, there are countless volumes of history to be recorded. This is on top of the already countless volumes that HAVE been recorded. As American states go, California has a rather young commercial history. Prior to the Gold Rush of the 1850s, virtually no agriculture was practiced here. Since then, agriculture has historically been the leading economic factor in the California economy.

There are about 200 pear labels listed here. Someone asked me about showing all of them in color picture form, but that would mean the page would take about an hour to load on most machines. So, the descriptions will have to do for right now. If you are serious about certain labels, give me a call and we can discuss! -- Pat

NOTE: This list is subject to changes in prices, availability, and new images will be posted without warning.

PHOTO	BRAND NAME	REGION	AGE	NOTES / SIZE	PRICE
	ASSOCIATION	NEWCASTLE	1920S	VERY RARE MINOR DAMAGE	$65.00
	BIG GAME	WALNUT GROVE	1936	STANFORD / CAL GAME	$18.00
	BLAZING STAR	KELSEYVILLE	1960S	4/5, LAKES	$5.00
	BLUE ANCHOR LOGO	SACRAMENTO	1940's	UNCOMMON	$ 5.00
	BLUE GOOSE	LODI / LOS ANGELES	1950S	COMMON	$ 5.00
	BUCK	VACAVILLE	1920's	VERY RARE!!!	$35.00
	BUY THE BEST	WALNUT GROVE	1950S	PHOTO PEARS	$5.00
	CAL-JUNIOR	SUISUN	1930S	PRETTY DARN RARE!	$25.00
	CAMEL - zip	LOOMIS	1921-80s	COMMON ZIP VERSION	$7.00
	CAPITAL PAK	SACRAMENTO	1940's	STATE BLDG.	$ 8.00
	COLFAX_blue	COLFAX	1940's	NOT COMMON	$8.00
	COLFAX F.G.A.	COLFAX	1940-50's	SCARCER	$ 8.00
	COLOR-FUL	UPPER LAKE	1940-50's	UNCOMMON	$ 9.00
	CORDELIA	GREEN VALLEY SUISUN	1930S	VERY RARE	$45.00
	COVERED WAGON	NEWCASTLE	1950S VER	4/5 COMMON	$ 9.00
	DAILY	COURTLAND	1960S	COMMON	$5.00
	DIAMOND S	HOOD	1940's	SOMEWHAT UNCOMMON	$8.00
	DONNER - zip	AUBURN	1928-70S	ZIP CODE	$ 9.00
	DOUBLE EAGLE	SAN JOSE	1930S	VERY RARE! BRONZED	$35.00
	ELMWOOD	WALNUT GROVE	1950's	VERY COMMON	$ 5.00
	EMBARCADERO	SANTA CLARA	1930S	GETTING RARER	$ 18.00
	GOLD CREST BRONZED	SACRAMENTO	1940's	NICE LABEL!	$12.00
	GOLD NUGGET	COLFAX	1950S	COMMON	$ 3.00
	GOLD WING BRONZED	SONOMA	1930's	HARD TO GET	$15.00
	HIGH-HAND - zip	LOOMIS	1940-50's	VERY COMMON	$4.00
	HUSTLER	COURTLAND	1930S-40S	GETTING RARER	$ 12.00
	ISLAND	SACTO. RIVER	1920S	STONE LITHO RARE!!	$30.00
	LADY OF THE LAKE	KELSEYVILLE	1950S	LATE VERSION	$ 14.00
	LAKE COUNTY DIAMOND	FINLEY	1940's	LATE DECO	$7.00

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