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PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/1/2005 6:19:13 PM    bubbles78   Posts: 7 Joined: 2/1/2005 Status: offline I am searching for information on an old coke bottle ( historical and approximate value ). I appologize my photos are not the best. The bottle is light green in color with a very unique shape. On the top of the bottle there are raised stars embedded in the glass that encircle the neck of the bottle. On the bottom of the bottle reads coca-cola bottling co. Nebraska City, Nebraska. This is the only wording that appears on the bottle. Any information available would be truly appreciated. Thank you for your time![image][/image] Picture cropped - please see Help - Using the Forum ---> Uploading a Picture - Admin Attachment (1) < Message edited by Admin -- 2/3/2005 1:28:18 AM > _____________________________ Julie Jensen Post #: 1

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/1/2005 7:47:34 PM    Pontiled   Posts: 411 Joined: 8/27/2003 Status: offline I don't know if this helps much, but during the late 1950's my father had a Coca Cola machine that sold Cokes and the bottle like yours. They were called Crass soda bottles and were Coke's effort to sell other flavored bottles. _____________________________ Mike Russell Author of: The Collector's Guide to Civil War Period Bottles and Jars -- Third Edition (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 2

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/1/2005 7:47:58 PM    digdug Posts: 617 Joined: 11/4/2004 From: Atlanta Status: offline It looks like a "Flavor" bottle, or possibly a Soda Water bottle. Coca Cola bottling plants also produced different flavor drinks (like today). Lemon Lime, Root Beer, etc. Also, they sold soda water to bars and restaurants, etc. Although Soda Water bottles usually are marked with the words 'Soda Water'. Just from looking at it I would say from early 1900's to 1920's. There are some numbers on the side I could see in photo. But, can't make them out. Post all the numbers and letters on side and I might be able to tell exact year. Value-well hard to determine, but similar bottles sell for $5 to $20. It depends on rarity (How many made & for how long) and if the City listed on it is hard to find bottles from there. Hope this helped some! (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 3

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/1/2005 7:52:40 PM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline Hi Julie! Allow me to be the first to welcome you to the best bottle site on the face of the earth! That's probably going to get me som flak from the members who have their own sites. Anyway, I believe your coke bottle is referred to as a 'Star Coke". My understanding is that coke bottled flavored drinks at some of their plants and distributed them in these type of bottles. Check the posts history in the users menu on the Forum home page with the search feature, I'm pretty sure we had a discussion about bottles like yours. _____________________________ Norm Miller (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 4

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/1/2005 8:13:57 PM    wootten   Posts: 87 Joined: 1/16/2005 Status: offline you may want to ask Mike Russell if it is in his book that he wrote-I agree to look thru old threads-any ideas how we should get these old threads back and running? Should we start over? wendy (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 5

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/1/2005 8:34:06 PM    bubbles78   Posts: 7 Joined: 2/1/2005 Status: offline Who's Mike Russell ??? _____________________________ Julie Jensen (in reply to wootten) Post #: 6

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/1/2005 10:04:50 PM    Pontiled   Posts: 411 Joined: 8/27/2003 Status: offline Hi Julie, I'm Mike Russell, see the first post answering this. No, they're far too new for my book, sorry! _____________________________ Mike Russell Author of: The Collector's Guide to Civil War Period Bottles and Jars -- Third Edition (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 7

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/2/2005 8:46:22 PM    wootten   Posts: 87 Joined: 1/16/2005 Status: offline Julie-glad you are here-I just float-(hahah) I was hoping our digs were so $$$$$ worthy-but my bottles are beautiful and any help that I can give others helps me too-Mike Russell and others here know there stuff and they too are looking for $$-buttttttt-they help everyone when they can-they look stuff up-they research and advise -wow-hope this helps -wendy (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 8

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/3/2005 4:26:54 PM    BARQS19   Posts: 433 Joined: 6/4/2004 From: Brooklyn, Mississippi Status: offline Hi this is a very common bottle, most say soda water on them, if not then it was a flavor bottle, held orange, grape, etc. etc. Most of these bottles have a 1923? Pat. date on them. Worth couple of bucks. The only bottles like yours that are sought after are the ones with designs on them. I've seen some with foxes. I have one from Mississippi with a Magnolia on all four sides. I've had one from Bogalusa, LA with a indian on it. Robert barqs19 (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 9

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/4/2005 8:52:43 AM    kastoo   Posts: 1259 Joined: 9/7/2004 From: Lagrange, GA Status: offline I've seen these bottles get up to 20 bucks though at Ebay.....I'd like to find one with animals andd stuff on it. (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 10

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/4/2005 9:40:04 AM    medbottle   Posts: 112 Joined: 7/13/2004 Status: offline Greetings all. Just a note about these "other flavor" cokes. I believe that whenever "Coca-Cola" is written in script, that's just what it held...Coke. Block letters indicate something other than Coke, like soda water or grape, etc. (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 11

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/5/2005 6:25:12 PM    digdeeper74   Posts: 16 Joined: 11/16/2004 Status: offline I have one like that, only different. Mine says Soda Water property of Coca Cola bottling company on the shoulder, and Iowa on the bottom. Will post pic if you'd like. _____________________________ Wish I was a Prairie Dog. (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 12

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/10/2005 8:25:02 AM    bubbles78   Posts: 7 Joined: 2/1/2005 Status: offline This message is for digdug who said he would help me alittle more with my bottle.Sorry it took so long to get back to you but the bottle actually belongs to someone else.I see no numbers or letters toward the top,around the bottom rim is CAP 7 1/2 FL.OZS and G7067.The bottom reads prop.of coca-cola bott.co. on the top in the middle there is 9 symbol (like an oval with a side ways triangle through it and something in the center of that) 48 and a 1 below the symbol.Below that reads Nebraska City, Nebraska. Thanks for your help! _____________________________ Julie Jensen (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 13

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/10/2005 9:41:18 AM    digdug Posts: 617 Joined: 11/4/2004 From: Atlanta Status: offline The 48 shows it was made in 1948. With the condition of the bottle from the photo I would guess worth maybe around $5 to $10. These bottles were fairly common, made for many years, from 1920's and up into the early 1960's. Condition and the City it is from plays a big part on value on these bottles. Hope that helped some! (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 14

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/10/2005 9:57:19 AM    bubbles78   Posts: 7 Joined: 2/1/2005 Status: offline dig dug I tried to get you acouple more pictures here of the bottom and the stars. I really haven't been to happy with my information up to now. It's been more comparing it to something similar than what it is! Thanks again for your help!!!! Picture reduced in size - please see Help - Using the Forum ---> Uploading a Picture - Admin Attachment (1) < Message edited by Admin -- 2/10/2005 12:55:15 PM > _____________________________ Julie Jensen (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 15

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/10/2005 10:02:35 AM    bubbles78   Posts: 7 Joined: 2/1/2005 Status: offline Sorry the other picture did'nt go threw. Attachment (1) < Message edited by bubbles78 -- 2/10/2005 12:54:12 PM > (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 16

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/10/2005 10:12:40 AM    bubbles78   Posts: 7 Joined: 2/1/2005 Status: offline digdeeper74 Please do post picture I'd like to see it!!!!!! _____________________________ Julie Jensen (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 17

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/10/2005 10:24:46 AM    digdug Posts: 617 Joined: 11/4/2004 From: Atlanta Status: offline The mark on the bottom (showing a diamond/oval) is the Owens Glass manufacturing Company mark. I've got a few of these Star bottles from Atlanta, Ga. I always pick them up when I see them. Just like them. (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 18

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/10/2005 10:46:25 AM    bubbles78   Posts: 7 Joined: 2/1/2005 Status: offline dig dug if you have any pictures of your bottles available I'd love to see them! _____________________________ Julie Jensen (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 19

RE: PLEASE HELP UNIQUE !! - 2/10/2005 10:48:17 AM    digdug Posts: 617 Joined: 11/4/2004 From: Atlanta Status: offline I will have to try to take some photos this weekend and post them. Look very similar to your bottle. (in reply to bubbles78) Post #: 20

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