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RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 10:02:20 AM    farmgal Posts: 349 Joined: 10/18/2008 Status: offline Hi morbious, Nice collection of bottles. It was nice to see the Nesbitt"s bottle. I've taken a pic of the one I have. Also thanks for the idea of putting colors liquid in them..That was brilliant! I also was wondering if your 7-up bottle looks like this one? I also have my coke bottle and a Dad's rootbeer bottle there. Hard to read to Dad's bottle tho...sigh. I have quite a few small Dad's bottles and several 1/2 gallon ones also. I'm just starting out digging so I'm I guess what you call green..thanks for posting..I really enjoy reading and looking here! farmgal Attachment (1) _____________________________ Living on a farm amongst the treasures (in reply to morbious_fod) Post #: 21

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 1:13:48 PM    Sam_MaineBottles Posts: 419 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Mid-coast Maine Status: offline Hey Morbious - Great website you've created, a lot of work and time went into that I'm sure.  I've been thinking about putting together a site on Maine bottles, any advice you'd care to offer? Regards - Sam _____________________________ Author of 'Maine Bottlers and Their Bottles, 1840-1980' (in reply to farmgal) Post #: 22

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 4:21:41 PM    morbious_fod   Posts: 3924 Joined: 3/4/2007 From: The backwoods of the backwoods, Virginia Status: offline First off that's one big state and you may find the research overwhelming. You might try doing a certain geographic area that appeals to you personally, like you home town, or the surrounding towns in your area, then as you research and realize just how much information or lack there of there is for these areas you can expand into other areas of the state. I thought that the area that I collected from would be a cynch, because there isn't much there now; however, when I actually started researching I found out real quick that perceptions can be decieving. Another reason to start with an area that appeals to you on a personal level is that if you are nostalgiclly or emotionally attached to an area you will be less likely to suffer burn out when you see the task that will be ahead of you, instead you will have that wonderful driving need to know more about the area. It can get addictive. As for the nuts and bolts of research, city directories, newspaper microfilms, history books on the area, the internet, are all good starting sources for research. When you get deeper, and have names of operators, you can check census records for other clues, and never under estimate physical evidence in the form of bottles, old papers, and other materials which may help you narrow down a date of operation. Check you local historical society, library, or court house for official records. Last but not least is find a source to access the Sanborn Maps for the area you choose, street numbers have a tendacy to shift and these can be very helpful in finding the physical location of a bottling plant even if the numbers shift through the years. Good luck with your endevour, there are days when you are going to need it. _____________________________ My website chronicling the soda bottling companies of the Southwest Virginia or Northeast Tennessee area including Bluefield, Princeton, and Rock West Virginia www.tazewell-orange.com NEW ARTICLES: Just say Mil-Kay the story of Mil-K-Botl (in reply to Sam_MaineBottles) Post #: 23

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 5:35:56 PM    morbious_fod   Posts: 3924 Joined: 3/4/2007 From: The backwoods of the backwoods, Virginia Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: farmgal I also was wondering if your 7-up bottle looks like this one? Yep it does indeed. The one on the left is a 1944 with a gorgeous red label, the other is a 1946. As a casual collector of ND/NRs I'm diggin that Dads you got there, and yes trying to get ND/NRs to photograph properly is a challenge.The reason I started filling the bottles with fluid to photograph them was so that the text would be easy to read on my website. Attachment (1) < Message edited by morbious_fod -- 10/26/2008 5:42:28 PM > _____________________________ My website chronicling the soda bottling companies of the Southwest Virginia or Northeast Tennessee area including Bluefield, Princeton, and Rock West Virginia www.tazewell-orange.com NEW ARTICLES: Just say Mil-Kay the story of Mil-K-Botl (in reply to farmgal) Post #: 24

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 5:49:46 PM    farmgal Posts: 349 Joined: 10/18/2008 Status: offline Morbious....Umm what does ND/NRs mean...LOL! I'm guessing it means the clear bottles? And I will look over my stock of Dad bottle and if you would like a little one and or a big one just ask...I can't keep everything..and I have no idea how to clean most of what I have found..but I do try hard...Rice and water and shake like hell for instance...Farmgal _____________________________ Living on a farm amongst the treasures (in reply to morbious_fod) Post #: 25

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 7:57:56 PM    madman Posts: 10081 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline hey mr fod great stuff there wow! farm girl i like the barrel dads as well, you said you have more? larger sizes care to post? nice bottles youve got there, hey morb heres a mil kay i found blue and white phosphate hey any word on charlie? mike Attachment (1) _____________________________ always looking for, Toledo Ohio, Knoxville Tn. milks pharms and sodas, (in reply to farmgal) Post #: 26

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 8:09:39 PM    madman Posts: 10081 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline also heres a 7up that was used as a promo item in a 50s record shop, never been filled with the orig cap,  oh base says 52  mike Attachment (1) _____________________________ always looking for, Toledo Ohio, Knoxville Tn. milks pharms and sodas, (in reply to madman) Post #: 27

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 8:11:11 PM    madman Posts: 10081 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline the cap Attachment (1) _____________________________ always looking for, Toledo Ohio, Knoxville Tn. milks pharms and sodas, (in reply to madman) Post #: 28

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 8:14:51 PM    bubbas dad Posts: 1760 Joined: 3/30/2005 From: South Carolina, USA Status: offline ndnr stands for no deposit no return. they were used mainly in the 60's and early 70's. _____________________________ john the older i get, the smarter my father gets! (in reply to madman) Post #: 29

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 8:17:23 PM    farmgal Posts: 349 Joined: 10/18/2008 Status: offline Hi madman.... Yes I have 1.2 gallon size dads bottles and a bottle the same size shape as the dad's bottle but doesn't say dads on it..Says no deposit like the dads bottles tho and has the same stuff on the bottom. Give me a few minute to wash off some of the bigger dads bottles and I'll get a pic up asap...Or in a bit...rotating dogs for bed...so much to do and so little fun time..hehe!!!! _____________________________ Living on a farm amongst the treasures (in reply to madman) Post #: 30

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/26/2008 8:53:07 PM    farmgal Posts: 349 Joined: 10/18/2008 Status: offline Hi madman.... Here's on of my half gallon dad's bottles...I put blue dye in it hoping to bring out the dad's on the front...Hope that helps.. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Living on a farm amongst the treasures (in reply to madman) Post #: 31

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/27/2008 1:16:11 AM    morbious_fod   Posts: 3924 Joined: 3/4/2007 From: The backwoods of the backwoods, Virginia Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: madman hey any word on charlie? mike He's been spending a lot of time cleaning off cemeteries associated with his family lately, and researching his lineage. With my work schedule lately I've not gotten to talk to him much. _____________________________ My website chronicling the soda bottling companies of the Southwest Virginia or Northeast Tennessee area including Bluefield, Princeton, and Rock West Virginia www.tazewell-orange.com NEW ARTICLES: Just say Mil-Kay the story of Mil-K-Botl (in reply to madman) Post #: 32

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/27/2008 7:59:45 PM    madman Posts: 10081 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline hey thanks for the info  mike _____________________________ always looking for, Toledo Ohio, Knoxville Tn. milks pharms and sodas, (in reply to morbious_fod) Post #: 33

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 10/27/2008 8:02:25 PM    madman Posts: 10081 Joined: 2/5/2005 Status: offline hey farmgal nice dads bottle you can get  half gallon lables for the bottle on ebay for cheap mike _____________________________ always looking for, Toledo Ohio, Knoxville Tn. milks pharms and sodas, (in reply to madman) Post #: 34

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 11/2/2008 10:45:58 PM    morbious_fod   Posts: 3924 Joined: 3/4/2007 From: The backwoods of the backwoods, Virginia Status: offline Damn flu shots, I've been down for the past three days with a sinus infection, and just didn't get to go do anything. Around the house sniffing and snorting is a great way to spend you only weekend off in two weeks, but that's just the way it goes; however, I did recieve a few items over the past two weeks that I wanted to post, the rest are soaking for a cleaning, so here are the ones that are ready to photograph. Just finished getting this one cleaned today, and no lime away won't shift fossilized Root Beer Extract. I have has a soft spot for these things, and this one wasn't you usualy Hires fare. Attachment (1) < Message edited by morbious_fod -- 11/2/2008 10:47:42 PM > _____________________________ My website chronicling the soda bottling companies of the Southwest Virginia or Northeast Tennessee area including Bluefield, Princeton, and Rock West Virginia www.tazewell-orange.com NEW ARTICLES: Just say Mil-Kay the story of Mil-K-Botl (in reply to madman) Post #: 35

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 11/2/2008 10:49:24 PM    morbious_fod   Posts: 3924 Joined: 3/4/2007 From: The backwoods of the backwoods, Virginia Status: offline This is my first one with the original box however. The Box is copywrited 1932 and a bit of research claims that this company stopped operations during the 1940's. It has the directions as well. Very pretty box in my opinion. Attachment (1) _____________________________ My website chronicling the soda bottling companies of the Southwest Virginia or Northeast Tennessee area including Bluefield, Princeton, and Rock West Virginia www.tazewell-orange.com NEW ARTICLES: Just say Mil-Kay the story of Mil-K-Botl (in reply to morbious_fod) Post #: 36

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 11/2/2008 10:51:05 PM    morbious_fod   Posts: 3924 Joined: 3/4/2007 From: The backwoods of the backwoods, Virginia Status: offline More guilty pleasure collectibles, lucked out and got all four for twenty bucks. These are the vintage ones from the fifties or around that era. Attachment (1) _____________________________ My website chronicling the soda bottling companies of the Southwest Virginia or Northeast Tennessee area including Bluefield, Princeton, and Rock West Virginia www.tazewell-orange.com NEW ARTICLES: Just say Mil-Kay the story of Mil-K-Botl (in reply to morbious_fod) Post #: 37

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 11/3/2008 3:15:56 PM    glass man Posts: 7554 Joined: 1/30/2008 From: GEORGIA Status: offline Those mini bottles are great! THE pepper clock takes me back to the late 50s when we ran a store attached to our house and had a clock almost like yours on our kitchen wall. I was 5 and wish I had put in a box and kept it ti now.///////////man I wonder how much promo stuff we got for the store we ran fron 56 to 60? < Message edited by glass man -- 11/6/2008 5:02:20 PM > _____________________________ 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 morbious_fod) Post #: 38

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 11/6/2008 5:07:21 PM    glass man Posts: 7554 Joined: 1/30/2008 From: GEORGIA Status: offline MORBIS THE MINI BOTTLES LOOKS LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN OPENED IS THAT SEEM TRUE? WHICH IS WORTH MORE! MAN I DIG THEM ,NOT USUALLY A SODA GUY ,BUT THOSE ARE COOLL! WHAT ARE THE SIZES AND PRICES POSSIBLY} ONE MOST RARE? SQUIRT OR MAYBE NESBITT? WOULD YOU TRADE THEM OR SELL THEM? WHAT ARE THE SIZES? < Message edited by glass man -- 11/6/2008 5:17:52 PM > _____________________________ 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 glass man) Post #: 39

RE: new to the Morbious Fod collection - 11/6/2008 7:24:06 PM    morbious_fod   Posts: 3924 Joined: 3/4/2007 From: The backwoods of the backwoods, Virginia Status: offline I don't know which is worth more, the squirt has been opened though it doesn't matter all that much because I have yet to find a full one due to evaporation. The most popular would have to be the debossed Dr. Pepper, and the Orange Crush. I had bid on both of them with this bunch; however, lost them in the end. _____________________________ My website chronicling the soda bottling companies of the Southwest Virginia or Northeast Tennessee area including Bluefield, Princeton, and Rock West Virginia www.tazewell-orange.com NEW ARTICLES: Just say Mil-Kay the story of Mil-K-Botl (in reply to glass man) Post #: 40

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