How old is this Hires root beer

SODAPOPBOB · Aug 19, 2010

Jay ~

I find it interesting too. Especially when you take into consideration this 1949 ad, which is the earliest ad I have found showing a painted label (acl) bottle. I should know by now when they first introduced their acl, but my brain is drawing a blank this morning. I guess I need to go back and read through the "Earliest Acls" thread. [8|] Surely they had an acl before 1949 ???

SPBOB

morbious_fod · Aug 19, 2010

Not necessarily, Pepsi didn't have an acl company wide until 1947, even though they had some early adopters as far back as the 1943 fountain syrup bottles.

jskirk · Aug 20, 2010

Thanks for all the great info, yes it is a foli faced paper label, there is a small area in the corner that has worn off.

wonkapete · Aug 22, 2010

Here's a few of my old Hires paper labels..

jskirk · Aug 22, 2010

Those are nice, that one in the last pic looks like the oldest, so what is the chronological age on these. Jay

morbious_fod · Aug 22, 2010

Awesome Wonka, those are great.

neb1jxh · Jan 31, 2018

I too found a sealed Hires Root beer bottle. Orange and yellow with bubbles The bottom is stamped with Hires and the numbers 2051 61. I just cant get much information on this bottle or its value. Excellent shape as well.

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