Rick Hall (left) has enjoyed collecting bottles and insulators for many years. He's one of my go-to guys for info on Western made bottles.

My old buddy Dave Hall (center) entered the hobby of insulator collecting around the same time I did, in the mid 1980s, and we've shared some good times over the years relating to collecting and insulator hunting.

Terry Montief (right) is a member of the San Diego Bottle Club and continues to support our event. His wife has been very supportive by providing tasty side dishes for lunch, even this year when she couldn't attend. (Thanks to Sandy Kredo who also couldn't attend this year, but sent along a dessert dish.)