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Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/8/2010 9:51:08 AM    Jody35150   Posts: 115 Joined: 2/13/2010 From: Sylacauga, Alabama Status: offline I realize that bottle all prices are subjective, if we want a particular bottle bad enough, we pay the price. Regional, or local, bottles sell higher than, say, those from out of state (in Alabama they do, anyway!). My question concerns Coca-Colas. Is there a pricing or historical guide for Cokes? Is there one which covers Alabama Cokes in general? The pic is of Cokes I found yesterday. Both are the dated Christmas ones. Do hobbleskirts have any degree of rarity? Are any more valuable than others? Thanks for any help you can provide. Post #: 1

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/8/2010 10:56:57 AM    perrycola   Posts: 48 Joined: 8/11/2009 Status: offline I don't know about Alabama. There's a Coke bottle book for West Virginia and acl WV pop bottles. (in reply to Jody35150) Post #: 2

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/8/2010 2:16:51 PM    Jody35150   Posts: 115 Joined: 2/13/2010 From: Sylacauga, Alabama Status: offline Thanks. My pic didn't work on the first post, so I'll try again. (in reply to Jody35150) Post #: 3

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/10/2010 1:16:30 PM    SODAPOPBOB Posts: 3588 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Howdy all ~ I just joined today and this is my very first reply. I'm glad it pertains to something I know about. The attached list does not establish values of Alabama Coke bottles, but should help to determine rarity. The list is for "Embossed" Coke bottles only, and does not include painted label one's. The dates, etc. at the top of the page relate to the patent info embossed on the bottle itself.  1915 - 1923- D Patent - 6 oz. - 6 1/2 oz. Blank = Fairly Common S = Scarce R = Rare RR = Very Rare U = Unknown To Exist I hope it helps. I'll be around, SODAPOPBOB Attachment (1) < Message edited by SODAPOPBOB -- 3/10/2010 1:20:46 PM > (in reply to Jody35150) Post #: 4

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/10/2010 1:31:55 PM    SODAPOPBOB Posts: 3588 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline ~ P.S. ~ As for value ... here's the most valuable "Hobbleskirt" know. But you will likely not see an example of one outside of the Coca Cola museum in Atlanta, Georgia. It is a "Prototype" of the first contour bottle, but never went into full production because it toppled over on conveyor belts. (Notice how it bulges in the center). Shortly after this bottle was experimented with, the design we are familiar with today was introduced. This prototype is easily worth $5000.00 or more, and is considered by some to be the most valuable soda bottle in the world. SPB    Attachment (1) < Message edited by SODAPOPBOB -- 3/10/2010 1:33:14 PM > (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 5

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/10/2010 2:02:43 PM    Jody35150   Posts: 115 Joined: 2/13/2010 From: Sylacauga, Alabama Status: offline Thanks for the info, it's a big help. Did you download the bottom half of the list? I couldn't seem to find it. Again, thanks. Jody Lee, Sylacauga, Al. (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 6

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/10/2010 2:40:12 PM    SODAPOPBOB Posts: 3588 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Jody35150 ~ Here's the last part of the Alabama list. And as far as values are concerned, the rule of thumb I use is ...                            Rarity + Condition + Supply + Demand = Value I realize this is somewhat generic, but we have to remember that an Alabama bottle is worth more in Alabama than it would be elsewhere. Most collectors seek out bottles from their own state. For example; A typical D-Patent Alabama bottle in mint condition might be worth $10.00 in Alabama, but only $2.00 here in California where I live. Of course, the older and rarer it is, the more it's worth. SPB  Attachment (1) (in reply to Jody35150) Post #: 7

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/11/2010 12:38:24 PM    SODAPOPBOB Posts: 3588 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Just for fun I thought I would post this picture of an early (teens) postcard of where the design for the Coca Cola "Hobbleskirt" bottle came from. I wonder if the man in the photo is thinking, "Wow! That's a cool looking dress."  Or, "Wow! That's the dumbest dress I ever saw." Personally, I lean toward the latter. SPB   Attachment (1) < Message edited by SODAPOPBOB -- 3/11/2010 12:43:07 PM > (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 8

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/11/2010 2:13:06 PM    Jody35150   Posts: 115 Joined: 2/13/2010 From: Sylacauga, Alabama Status: offline Sodapopbob, the list is a great help. Jody. (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 9

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/11/2010 2:21:24 PM    glass man Posts: 7554 Joined: 1/30/2008 From: GEORGIA Status: offline WELCOME TO THE FORUM SODAPOPBOB! NICE INFO. JAMIE _____________________________ LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED ! IF YOU NEED A BLESSING OR A SONG THAT WILL PICK YOU UP PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS SONG FROM"VAN THE MAN"MORRISON! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4R2YXv_AE (in reply to Jody35150) Post #: 10

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/22/2010 3:08:51 PM    pale scotsman   Posts: 31 Joined: 3/22/2010 Status: offline You wouldn't have the page for straight side Alabama bottles too?  Thanks, Ian (in reply to glass man) Post #: 11

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/22/2010 3:18:29 PM    SODAPOPBOB Posts: 3588 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline pale scotsman ~ Yes, I do have that info. I will scan and post it a little later today. Welcome to the club. I guess I'm no longer "the new kid on the block." That would be "you" now! SODAPOPBOB (in reply to pale scotsman) Post #: 12

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/22/2010 7:50:00 PM    SODAPOPBOB Posts: 3588 Joined: 3/10/2010 Status: offline Pale Scotsman ~ Below is the Alabama "aqua" straight-sided Coca Cola bottle list we spoke about earlier. But first I want to add a couple that don't appear on the posted page. And then following this is a short list of "amber brown" bottles from Alabama. Note: Please see previous post above for rarity definitions. If space next to town is blank, this means they are "somewhat" common. But if you ask me, there is nothing "common" about a straight-sided Coke bottle.  I hope this helps. SPB ~ * ~ AQUA BOTTLES (cont.) Tuskegee = Rare + West Blocton = Rare + AMBER BROWN BOTTLES (Only towns/bottlers in Alabama that made amber bottles).  Albertville = Rare Florence = Scarce Gunterville = Rare + Huntsville = Common New Decatur = Rare Sheffield = Rare Attachment (1) < Message edited by SODAPOPBOB -- 3/22/2010 7:53:03 PM > (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 13

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/22/2010 8:17:48 PM    pale scotsman   Posts: 31 Joined: 3/22/2010 Status: offline Thanks for the info!  Looks like my Brewton bottle isn't as rare as I thought. (in reply to SODAPOPBOB) Post #: 14

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/23/2010 8:34:21 AM    Jody35150   Posts: 115 Joined: 2/13/2010 From: Sylacauga, Alabama Status: offline Thanks for the info SPB. Now to the hard part: FINDING some of these bottles. (in reply to pale scotsman) Post #: 15

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/23/2010 9:13:14 AM    pale scotsman   Posts: 31 Joined: 3/22/2010 Status: offline There's a place in LA, Lower Alabama, that has so many broken ones, you'd cry.  Looks like a whole warehouse of straight sides were discarded 60-70 years ago.      (in reply to Jody35150) Post #: 16

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/23/2010 9:38:51 AM    Jody35150   Posts: 115 Joined: 2/13/2010 From: Sylacauga, Alabama Status: offline Reminds me of digging in the old Vicksburg, Ms. dump about 25 years ago. There were hundreds of Biedenharns which looked like someone had intentionally broken off the tops. (in reply to pale scotsman) Post #: 17

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/26/2010 12:20:15 AM    Oklabottles   Posts: 144 Joined: 8/24/2007 Status: offline A fellow Oklahoman told me he and digger Dave once dug a well in Shreveport LA that was full of ss cokes I think some where between 50 and 100 of them and a lot of them were amber he said before that there were only two examples of the amber Shreveport bottle.  (in reply to Jody35150) Post #: 18

RE: Is there a guide to Alabama Coke bottles? - 3/26/2010 3:27:52 PM    bama1   Posts: 94 Joined: 8/1/2009 Status: offline would like a Eufaula if anyone has one for sale (in reply to Oklabottles) Post #: 19

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