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Orange Juice Containers

Thank you, The California citrus growers association (now known as Sunkist) started marketing orange juice to increase sales of their oranges, prior to this people would only eat oranges ,not "drink: them. The rest is history. I appreciate your comments.
- Lobsterpot
- Post #20
- Feb 9, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Orange Juice Containers

Thanks for your input. I think these were meant to be single use containers, they are much too thin to be a regular house hold item. I compare them to glass "target balls". use one time and discard ?? Maybe they are from the 20-30"s when orange juice was being heavily promoted to the US...
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- Post #18
- Feb 9, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Orange Juice Containers

Thanks so much. I appreciate your enthusiastic and thought provoking conjecture, however I still am looking for the identity /purpose of these orange shaped containers. I have reached out to the academic community that are involved with the citrus industry. I'll report back on any news. Thanks...
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- Post #16
- Feb 5, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Orange Juice Containers

Thanks for your thoughts and photo's. The openings are flush with the top, so there is nothing for the metal top of a Christmas ornament to fit over. All three containers are identical. I don't believe that they were meant for continued use , thus the thin glass, but more as a marketing...
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- Post #14
- Feb 4, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Orange Juice Containers

Thanks for the input. The tops are very smooth, but I don't think the containers were designed to be drunk from. I think they were made to be used with a straw ?? They would be hard , if not impossible, to drink from without pouring some of the contents on yourself. The lip is smooth , no jagged...
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- Post #12
- Feb 4, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Orange Juice Containers

Thanks for your ideas. They are smooth on top (no stem for a metal cap). They are textured with "dimples" like a real orange. Someone wanted you to know that you had a glass orange, maybe a souvenir or marketing item ?? They went to some trouble to have these containers manufactured. They are...
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- Post #10
- Feb 4, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Orange Juice Containers

Thanks for the input. Picture a tangerine made out of vey thin glass, that's what they look like. Thanks again
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- Post #7
- Feb 3, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Orange Juice Containers

No, nothing at all.
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- Post #5
- Feb 3, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Orange Juice Containers

Hope this helps.
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- Post #3
- Feb 3, 2022
- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900
Orange Juice Containers

I am looking for information on (3) clear glass "orange" shaped containers that I have had for years. I was told that they were orange juice containers that were given to roadside customers to sample the farmers orange juice ? They are clear glass approx. 2.5 " wide X 2 " high and approx. 9 "...
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- Feb 3, 2022
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- Forum: What is it? Antique Bottles AFTER 1900