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Thought I'd share my Joe Louis bottles. All 7 ounce, except the 10 ounce on the right.

I just picked up the one on the left and was wondering if anybody has ever seen this version? The acl is more squarish and large, and the added bonus is it's also embossed "Joe Louis" on the neck. I never saw one like it and thought it might be a good one.

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I've never seen that version before. Nice bottles! I really like those yellow and red variations.
 
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Very cool! I also have never seen the embossed version. I have seen the other ones. All very cool. I do believe his business dealings didn't go to well for him and this soda.
 
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I found this announcement dated September 7, 1946 that the newly formed All American Drinks Corporation signed an exclusive contract with Joe Louis for a new beverage to be put in bottles and carrying the name Joe Louis which is going to be put on their bottles.

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And here's an August 19, 1947 ad from the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper. The bottle in the ad looks to be the same as the one I posted with the embossing.

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Thank you for the info. That bottle cap sold pretty cheap, only $4.78. His listing shows a ridiculous shipping charge of $6.70 for a bottle cap (from Virginia to Ohio).
 
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I have never seen the one on the far left. I like it.
 
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