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Mystery bottle - 12/4/2011 12:38:32 PM    adamantly12   Posts: 2 Joined: 12/4/2011 Status: offline What a great forum! I have two large antique bottles that I would love more info on - they're 12" tall, extremely hefty/heavy, green glass, marked around the neck with the word "A-TREAT" in all caps: http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k414/nashbucket/bottle/bottle.jpg There is no label, and it's clear there never was, which makes me think these are very old, perhaps the first production runs of A-treat soda (allentown, pa) at the turn of the century, maybe they made them this way prior to labels? Or maybe it's totally unrelated to them? The only other markings on the bottles are on the bottom - "387-18", and what looks like possibly a squarish letter G inside a small square. Like the "A-TREAT", these markings are integrated/of the glass itself (not marked on as a surface stamp). Any information would be super appreciated! Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/4/2011 1:22:04 PM    peejrey   Posts: 1608 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Hickman TN Status: offline First off, Welcome to the Blueish teal pages of Antique-Bottles.net.! I've been looking around for it, but I haven't been able to find the shoulder embossed one.. Apparently a lot of people still enjoy it: http://www.a-treat.com/, quit frankly I would try it. The labeled ones sell pretty good, 10-30 bucks. Not for sure about that one, need some soda guys to tell you more.. _Preston _____________________________ ___Preston J. Reyome___ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Collector of Tennessee Bottle and Labeled Medicines (in reply to adamantly12) Post #: 2

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/4/2011 6:27:57 PM    rickoroni Posts: 83 Joined: 11/7/2010 Status: offline I have many variations on A-Treats but not one quite like, this.... good luck on your quest for info < Message edited by rickoroni -- 12/4/2011 6:29:04 PM > _____________________________ I love the feeling of dirt between my fingers. _____________________________________ (in reply to adamantly12) Post #: 3

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/4/2011 6:36:06 PM    cyberdigger Posts: 12309 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: offline Welcome to the forum! It's from around 1930-1950 somewheres, and it definitely had a paper label. (in reply to adamantly12) Post #: 4

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/6/2011 9:04:27 AM    Gromit0299 Posts: 209 Joined: 9/24/2011 From: Collegeville, PA Status: offline Looking around, it's hard to tell when they stopped embossing, but the company only started in 1918. Growing up in the Lehigh Valley, A-Treat was THE soda when I was a kid. More prized than Coke or Pepsi, because they have such unique flavors. I haven't had it in years, but it was awesome back in the day. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-A-TREAT-Soda-Pop-Bottle-Set-Two-GREAT-SET-/250717033392#vi-desc http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianmontone/4400430538/in/set-72157622167255882 I'd love to see more pics. _____________________________ Interested in Philadelphia medicines, infant medicines, local embossed Royersford, PA bottles and poisons. (in reply to adamantly12) Post #: 5

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/6/2011 11:59:30 AM    glass man Posts: 7739 Joined: 1/30/2008 From: GEORGIA Status: offline WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!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 Gromit0299) Post #: 6

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/6/2011 5:23:36 PM    David Fertig   Posts: 693 Joined: 3/26/2010 Status: offline Mom and Dad bought these in the late 1980s or so. I've got a call in for Dad to drag one up from the basement and try to get Mom to email me a pic. They were labeled. (in reply to adamantly12) Post #: 7

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/6/2011 5:41:31 PM    Gromit0299 Posts: 209 Joined: 9/24/2011 From: Collegeville, PA Status: offline Now that you mention it, I do remember them being embossed and glass that late. _____________________________ Interested in Philadelphia medicines, infant medicines, local embossed Royersford, PA bottles and poisons. (in reply to David Fertig) Post #: 8

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/6/2011 6:34:52 PM    David Fertig   Posts: 693 Joined: 3/26/2010 Status: offline Here's one I drank about 20 years ago. Seems the mice like the glue used for the labels. They came 12 to a case. Wood case marked A-Treet. Pic to follow of that. Attachment (1) (in reply to Gromit0299) Post #: 9

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/6/2011 7:21:17 PM    AntiqueMeds   Posts: 2031 Joined: 3/6/2009 From: Frederick, MD. Status: offline quote: Here's one I drank about 20 years ago YOu must have been thirsty was it any good? When did bar codes start? < Message edited by AntiqueMeds -- 12/6/2011 7:22:06 PM > _____________________________ My web site - http://www.AntiqueMedicines.com/ Medicine BLOG : http://antiquemedicines.com/blog/ Email me : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to David Fertig) Post #: 10

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/6/2011 9:27:29 PM    David Fertig   Posts: 693 Joined: 3/26/2010 Status: offline Best I can tell, I started collecting bottles around 1986 or so. I drug everything home - still do. I guess I saw the end of the deposit bottles coming. Dad and I used to seek out the remaining distributers and buy a couple cases at a time, until we could no longer get them. I think we got some of the last Crass that was filled. Special delivery by someone that knew someone that worked there. I believe these A-Treats came from one of our trips up to the Poconos. I'm thinking somewhere right around 1990. They weren't my favorite bottles - I liked (and still do) ACLs and embossed better then paper labels. But this may have been our only option for deposit bottles at that stop. A-Treat had different flavors. Some better then others, although I can't remember which were the good ones anymore. I think some of the best was going down south and getting 16oz. Sunkist Orange and Sprite. I never much cared for Moxie, although I did drink one from time to time just to remind myself why I didn't like it. My grandmother was a Coke fan and especially the 6 1/2oz. hobbleskirt. We've got probably 50 cases of them. Then they switched to the smooth round screw caps with the styrofoam labels. Couple different sizes of them. I'm sure there around someplace. I'll try to get a pic of a whole case of these A-Treats tomorrow. (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 11

RE: Mystery bottle - 12/7/2011 9:34:38 PM    adamantly12   Posts: 2 Joined: 12/4/2011 Status: offline Neat! These are so heavy and thick that it didn't even occur to me that they might be modern(ish) era. Thanks everyone! (in reply to David Fertig) Post #: 12

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