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Today, 05:54 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Bob thanks for posting the newspaper clips, and supersized for these now older eyes!...lol! Yes I'll keep in mind the dating and manufacturer on the...

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Today, 10:31 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread 7up- 1953-1986 Canada in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

I showed it to my friend and he has not seen it either, he does have one from Medicine had buts marked National Fruit Company ltd....So this Superior...

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Today, 10:22 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Bob excellent news on aquiring the bottle! It's been an interesting ride here for sure and your contributions are most welcomed! I know of a couple...

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Today, 12:06 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread Pepsi bottle in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Nice example!...pretty neat that your uncle gave this to you!

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Yesterday, 11:51 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread 7up- 1953-1986 Canada in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Hey awesome!!!...that's a new one for me!...thanks for the link too, a friend of mine in Alberta would love to acquire this I think!

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Yesterday, 01:45 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Ok best of Luck!...it's quite possible it's pre 1937.

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11-17-2019, 01:45 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread 7up Toronto 8 bubble and NDNR quart! in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Hey Thanks!....Yes the D inside the diamond is for Dominion Glass Co.

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11-17-2019, 01:41 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Schweppes- Bottled on the island Malta by Simonds-Farsons-Crisk Malta 1960's. Although not Canadian still seems tough to impossible to find any...

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11-17-2019, 01:17 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread 7up Toronto 8 bubble and NDNR quart! in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Hey thanks fella's!....yeah pretty happy camper here for sure. It will be nice to have a complete label, unlike my Vancouver example that is worn off.

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11-17-2019, 02:12 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Bob thanks very much for that. It does seem so odd that none of these labels have shown up, and I'm thinking more of the north American market, but...

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11-16-2019, 02:09 AM

Canadacan started a thread 7up Toronto 8 bubble and NDNR quart! in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

I'm not in Ontario but have the conections that sometimes come in handy! It was awesome to get the message from my buddy 'mission...

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11-15-2019, 10:40 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread 7up 'Odd Logo" in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Yes I'm sure it over lapped. I wonder if it was just a trial design for a couple of years possibly in select states? I'm pretty sure I had seen the...

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11-14-2019, 07:17 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread 7up 'Odd Logo" in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Hey way to go!...such a strange logo, I know it is also on cans as well such as this. Canada never had this logo at all.

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11-13-2019, 06:31 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread Sprite! "Spring-a-Ling Spark-a-Ling" in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

I'm getting closer!..just added this shield design from about 1964-67. There is one eailer design that matches my carton pictured at the top page....

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11-13-2019, 04:59 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread 7up Vancouver B.C.-Country Club Beverages Company Limited. in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Hi great to meet a local collector! So as far as I know any bottles up to about 1937-38 were paper labeled. Still to date the earliest we have seen...

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11-06-2019, 10:51 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Bob the research you've done is amazing, Always appreciate everyone's input too!...thanks so much fella's. And Thanks to CB for bringing this copycat...

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11-05-2019, 01:49 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Wow well that's cool!..notice anything on this?..lol All those pictures, a major collector of the brand and no live examples of a bottle and label...

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11-04-2019, 10:46 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Yes notice he is the fellow with the porcelene sign that shows the bottle, but yet he has no example. Ahh ha he does have a label!....you almost...

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11-04-2019, 03:23 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Well they still had a 'Dry' Ga in the 70's...but in a modern label style. I'm more so of the thought that the bottle was produced,...

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11-03-2019, 01:47 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Well for the 1920's, 30's, 40's in the Vancouver area Cross's and Felix probably had the market tied up. Schweppes would have just been an import...

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11-03-2019, 01:42 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Bob yes I was aware of that bottle, you did post it on this thread way back on page 6,7,8 maybe???..lol. I stated then the bottle style seemed to be...

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11-02-2019, 03:03 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

That's what i suspected, and that's why the Cross is on the 1958 10oz.

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11-02-2019, 12:09 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Yes correct, I don't believe Cross's was distributed outside of British Columbia, just the general Vancouver area.

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11-02-2019, 12:05 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Well in Ontario Maedel's Beverages from Essex - Chatham basically used the Kist bottle with their name on it! I was told Kist went after them for it.

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11-02-2019, 02:26 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Just to elaborate on the time line for Cross's using that label. The eairliest we know is 1929 as previously mentioned,...it's possible it was even...

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11-01-2019, 03:11 AM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Cross's was not established untill 1894...but not really because he was involved with Vancouver Soda Water Works and Calley & Co. prior, Cross's does...

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10-31-2019, 05:08 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Awsome!...thanks Bob, it's been a while since I've looked at any of the Cross stuff in the archives, I had the original ad saved on my computer but...

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10-31-2019, 03:31 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963 in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

I never got a proper zoomed in on that center bottle myself, but I'm assuming its their regular ginger ale... which would be extremely rare to find.

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10-31-2019, 03:23 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread 7up Vancouver B.C.-Country Club Beverages Company Limited. in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

I believe those quarts were used for a while with paper label, probably till 53 when the 'shield' label came out. So how late was that particular...

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10-31-2019, 01:32 PM

Canadacan replied to a thread 7up Vancouver B.C.-Country Club Beverages Company Limited. in Sodas - Embossed, Paper Label and ACLs.

Well those bottles are out of my realm..lol, but they would be suited to post in one of the top four catagories 'Was it before 1900?"... or "Was it...

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