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amber hobble shirt coke - 1/27/2006 2:09:32 PM    bubbas dad Posts: 1374 Joined: 3/30/2005 From: South Carolina, USA Status: online i hope that some of the knowledgeable coke collectors can shed some light on this for me. i have been told these bottles don't exist, but i came across this picture. does anyone know for a fact that they were real or fakes. if real were they in production? i need to add that this isn't my bottle and i came across this picture on the internet. Attachment (1) < Message edited by bubbas dad -- 1/27/2006 2:13:35 PM > _____________________________ john the older i get, the smarter my father gets! Post #: 1

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/27/2006 2:53:42 PM    cc6pack   Posts: 543 Joined: 7/12/2003 From: Mableton, Ga. Status: offline When the hobbleskirts are exposed to radiation they turn amber, brown. They were never made in the radiated colors you see, on ebay and at shows. They are sold to the inexperienced for pure profit. (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 2

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/27/2006 4:07:43 PM    flasherr Posts: 538 Joined: 5/7/2004 From: Abilene Texas Status: offline This was a regular coke bottle until it was nuked with a high dose of radiation. If you want one for yourself pay what you are comfortable with. As far as value it has none. If you do get one keep it out of sunlight as it will start to lighten up if exposed over a period of time Brian _____________________________ Know anyone around Abilene Texas that digs? (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 3

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/27/2006 4:49:38 PM    bubbas dad Posts: 1374 Joined: 3/30/2005 From: South Carolina, USA Status: online thanks for the replys. i have always been told that they were never made. as far as i know thats still true. i have heard of and seen irradiated bottles, but they were usually either lighter or sickly looking. it's this pretty dark to be irratiated? _____________________________ john the older i get, the smarter my father gets! (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 4

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/27/2006 6:04:33 PM    flasherr Posts: 538 Joined: 5/7/2004 From: Abilene Texas Status: offline I think alot has to do what compounds are in the glass. and possibly how long or what process is used. I know a guy that has glass altered. different glass does different things He can tell what will normaly turn but has no idea what it will turn into. i know he has one painted label bottle that he has nuked and it comes out prety dark brown. also i have seen him zap war time pepsi bottles and early red white pepsi bottles. So newer stuff will turn if exposed. I dont know much but i know what i have seen after it is zapped. Brian _____________________________ Know anyone around Abilene Texas that digs? (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 5

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/27/2006 7:38:29 PM    BARQS19   Posts: 433 Joined: 6/4/2004 From: Brooklyn, Mississippi Status: offline I was told by a very big Coca Cola bottle collector that he was told that any amber contours with an "X" by the date on the side were considered prototype bottles. He wasn't too sure though and he wouldn't let me know where he got the information from. Well I dug one that has that X, I know it hasnt' been radiated, so who knows. It's like this, all of these reproductiosn hurt the market so that when something rare pops up most think it's fake. Of course I have heard of the radiating bottles, I know some who do that, he had a bright purple Dr. Pepper thief bottle and a few amber ones, waste of bottles I might say. Until I can find out further information about this "X" I'm just hanging on to mine. It's from Ogden, Utah. Robert BARQS19 (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 6

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/27/2006 8:07:00 PM    Python   Posts: 128 Joined: 11/11/2003 From: Alabama Status: offline I used to know a guy that had an amber coke bottle like that but it was made that way not irradiated. He used to work at Brockway glass in Montgomery when it was still open and they made coke bottles and also beer bottles. He told me that at least once they put the wrong glass in the wrong machine and made the amber bottles. He also said the entire lot (minus what the employees took home with them) was destroyed. Apparently everyone there got one. He kept his at his moms house which is where I saw it. I had no reason to doubt him since I know that he worked there along with several other friends of mine as well. What would a bottle like that be worth? I'm assuming it's not the fortune that he hoped it was. just thought I'd share that (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 7

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/27/2006 9:00:04 PM    bottleboy311 Posts: 173 Joined: 11/22/2005 From: Central Florida Status: offline Not all amber Coca-Cola bottles have been nuked. I was told by one of the largest Coke bottle collectors, they did make them and use them on a limited bases in a few cities. I believe it was a test market item. Coke was and still is issuing new items and packaging. Lee _____________________________ I was feeling sorry for myself because I had no shoes. Than I met a man who had no feet. So I said, .............. "Freind, can I have your shoes?" (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 8

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/28/2006 2:21:43 AM    madman   Posts: 4860 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline hey robert, id love to see a picture of your bottle with the x!!! sounds very interesting!! ive not seen more than 10 amber hobbie skirts, but check this out i used to no this guy who worked at a glass company, which was originally the root glass co. he told me the made some wierd colored bottles, just by adding different colors to the mix he said they made some cobalt hobbies and some odd 7ups mike (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 9

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/28/2006 2:26:57 AM    madman   Posts: 4860 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline oh yes, its not hard to believe a small amount of amber hobbies were produced amber was widely used on sodas from the 20s and 30s mike (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 10

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/29/2006 1:37:27 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2020 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline Be nice if we could get some actual pics and documentation about these amber hobbleskirts. Mebbe set the record straight and put some rumors to rest. It is an established fact that glass company employees liked to "mess around" and make things for themselves. Many such items are known as "whimseys"...and bring big $$$ when sold. Most of the irradiated hobbleskirts I am acquainted with were nuked at Oak Ridge in the late 1960s...as a result they were mainly base marked from Tennessee cities, as that was what was most readily available. Also the amber is not as dark...appearing light in color and doesn't seem to be a "true amber". Saw a quart Drey Improved Mason at the flea yesterday that had been nuked: guy wanted $35 for it. I passed... _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc...and, Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 11

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/29/2006 3:32:56 PM    BARQS19   Posts: 433 Joined: 6/4/2004 From: Brooklyn, Mississippi Status: offline Hi, most flukes that you see can be called "third shift worker" bottles. I've heard where night shift gets in and starts playing with glass. Could get in big trouble for doing that. the numbers on mine says X1 Owens Illinois symbol, then a 50. Also during the 60s or 70s pepsi made some amber throwaway bottles. I've got one of those. Robert BARQS19 Attachment (1) (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 12

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/29/2006 3:41:08 PM    BARQS19   Posts: 433 Joined: 6/4/2004 From: Brooklyn, Mississippi Status: offline You can barely see the X1, it's hard taking pics of amber bottles. Robert BARQS19 Attachment (1) (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 13

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 1/30/2006 3:04:29 AM    madman   Posts: 4860 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline aw cmon man, take a pix of the base, im drooling mike (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 14

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 2/2/2006 11:08:23 AM    digdug Posts: 618 Joined: 11/4/2004 From: Atlanta Status: offline I started collecting the 'third shift' soda bottles. I've got dark green Coca-Cola bottles, upside down ACL, honey amber Coke, etc. Here is one I got last year. Attachment (1) (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 15

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 2/2/2006 11:36:38 AM    bubbas dad Posts: 1374 Joined: 3/30/2005 From: South Carolina, USA Status: online that's neat. i love "off the wall" bottles. ones that are way out of the norm of what you're use to seeing. any one else have any? _____________________________ john the older i get, the smarter my father gets! (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 16

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 2/5/2006 2:24:11 PM    BARQS19   Posts: 433 Joined: 6/4/2004 From: Brooklyn, Mississippi Status: offline Sorry just got back from the Rome, GA show, I did take a pic of the base, you can barely see the X, I do not know how to take pics of amber bottles, I had a lot of trouble when I listed all of my amber cokes and whiskies a while back. If you look close enoughk, you will see that X. Robert BARQS19 (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 17

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 2/5/2006 4:16:31 PM    cc6pack   Posts: 543 Joined: 7/12/2003 From: Mableton, Ga. Status: offline Robert I enhanced the pic some, where's the X? Attachment (1) (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 18

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 2/5/2006 4:58:56 PM    BARQS19   Posts: 433 Joined: 6/4/2004 From: Brooklyn, Mississippi Status: offline Hi here is a better pic. Robert BARQS19 Attachment (1) (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 19

RE: amber hobble shirt coke - 2/5/2006 5:01:12 PM    BARQS19   Posts: 433 Joined: 6/4/2004 From: Brooklyn, Mississippi Status: offline Hey digdug send us a pic of an upside down ACL please, I've always wondered if that happened. Robert BARQS19 (in reply to bubbas dad) Post #: 20

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