I came across this excellent historical reference for Lauren Bottling Works looking for information on PLOTTS Soda bottle, and found it very comprehensive concerning LGW, and I thought it deserves it own thread. They bottled a lot of Coca Cola and Pepsi-Cola in the Southeast...
2018 Raleigh Antique Bottle Show info
When: Saturday June 2th, 2018
Set Up: 7 - 9 am
Show Time: 9 am - until
Where: NC State Fairgrounds -Jim Martin Building (same location as last year).
General Admission: $3.00
Vendor Tables: $25.00 - Additional Tables $15.00 each
For Reservations...
Among all the bottles I found is a brown beer bottle with large WAS letter embossed on the bottom. I do not believe it is particularly old, but I was curious what WAS means.
This bottle was found in the tidal flat of the sound west of Jockey's Ridge in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I was mapping wetlands as a Soil Scientist/Geologist.
It had oyster shells growing on it. No marks, irregular shape with no mold marks, concave bottom likely hand blown.
I am new to the forum and just collect bottles during my work on farm buildings, fences, and green houses.
This is the first stumper I have found. I found an aqua embossed Red Cee 6 fl once, looks like a coke bottle and the script and embossing is similar. Condition very good. It was found...