Dr.Pepper 10/2/4

[SODAPOPBOB]

PS ~ PS ~ PS

According to the ads on gono.com ...

1. The first block lettering shown is 1949

2. The first acl shown is 1957

As far as I know there is no acl with script lettering. So I think it is safe to say the brick-road bottle is at least as early as 1949 or earlier. ???

http://www.gono.com/museum2003/museum%20collect%20info/drpepper/drpepper.htm

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Correction ...

As usual, I misread the ads. The first block lettering ad is 1953 and not 1949. Thus, the experimental brick-road bottle is likely earlier than 1953.

 

[OsiaBoyce]

South Carolina Dr. Peppers from Laurens Glass Works.

L-R

Bottle Cap 1955
Dotted R 1956
?? After1956 ??
7 oz. 1967

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I'll have to contact Doyle again and see what he has to say, but I just gotta believe the bottles pictured below are Dr. Pepper's first true acls. I'm guessing the date at circa 1950 ~ 1951 ~ or 1952.

If you go back to the gono.com ads you will notice there is a gap between 1949 and 1953, which is where I believe these bottle fit in.

Bob

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Irregardless of my silly guessing games, Dr. Pepper definitely had a full-label acl bottle by ...

Osia's 1955 "cap" variation and this 1957 ad.

 

[OsiaBoyce]

ORIGINAL: SODAPOPBOB

I'll have to contact Doyle again and see what he has to say, but I just gotta believe the bottles pictured below are Dr. Pepper's first true acls. I'm guessing the date at circa 1950 ~ 1951 ~ or 1952.

If you go back to the gono.com ads you will notice there is a gap between 1949 and 1953, which is where I believe these bottle fit in.

Bob

Note Bob that these are 'dotted R' bottles, can't remember the dates for them.

The 'tile/brick road' was from 1935-50.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Osia ~

I trust this is accurate ...

"The 'tile/brick road' was from 1935-50."

Which is narrowing it down to a 15 year span and what I call circa 1942 (right in the middle) for the tile/brick acl. ???

Bob