older embossed Wishing Well soda bottle

[RCO]

found this downtown a couple weeks ago , not a brand I typically collect but this bottle appeared to be earlier than most I'd come across . also different than the other 6 - 1 /2 oz wishing well bottle that I have . it has " drink " on the side which other one does not

the earliest entry in my book for wishing well is 1933 , company that bottled it was called " National Dry ltd " from London Ontario . not sure if it was eventually bottled in other places or just London as it eventually became a larger brand here .

so dating this one as likely from the 30's or early 40's era as they eventually starting using a bigger embossed bottle and acl bottle by the 50's /60's

 

[Jimmy Langford]

What a neat name. Awesome bottle!

 

[embe]

It does look a bit older than the ones I have packed away

 

[RCO]

It does look a bit older than the ones I have packed away

wishing well used a similar looking but larger bottle later on , this one is similar design but 11 oz and font different

 

[RCO]

the one book that I have lists 9 different embossed wishing well bottles , 2 are 6 1/2 oz , 6 are 10 or 11 oz , 1 is 30 oz , earliest one listed is the one I found

 

[tsims]

Looks like an interesting book, are they still in print do you know?

 

[Donas12]

Thanks for posting. Didn’t realize there were that many variations to look for.

 

[RCO]

Looks like an interesting book, are they still in print do you know?

that book is from 1975 , is still copies out there but not being printed anymore

 

[RCO]

Thanks for posting. Didn’t realize there were that many variations to look for.

I think variations C thru H almost all look the same except for minor differences , one bottle is 10 oz not 11 oz

the 30 oz one is much harder to find , not even sure I've seen one

this is bottle B from that list , " Drink " is missing , got it years ago in a mixed assortment of bottles I bought online

 

[bottle-bud]

Cool looking bottles, here is an ad from 1941