RCO
Well-Known Member
came across this bottle last weekend when I had went to an antique mall to buy another bottle I had seen earlier , I noticed the seller had put out some new 30 oz bottles , one intrigued me and was surprised to see it was from Toronto , the price was reasonable so bought it as well
but a week later I'm still not really sure what I bought last weekend
did a search online and thru all my various bottles books but was able to come
up with nothing on this bottle or company that produced it . couldn't find any pictures anywhere of any other examples
so turned to the bottle itself to try and get more clues about it .
its condition is actually pretty good and acl nice with only some wear , standard clear 30 oz bottle made by dominion , mark L 5 4 5959 on bottom , it seems to be from the 50's or 60's era
can't find anything on " belle isle beverages " in Toronto Ontario or on a belle isle beverages anywhere .
my book lists a Belle Beverages in Belleville Ontario in the 50's but don't think there related
the acl theme itself is clearly "nautical " is a bird , boat , life preserver
so being from Toronto , its either trying to connect to the great lakes as Toronto is on lake Ontario .
or its an east coast theme ? as there is a belle isle in Newfoundland and is a lot of east coast people who live in Toronto .
but I'm surprised that I'm able to find so little about it , the books I have are very extensive , so to be unlisted seems odd , also haven't seen the bottle itself or smaller sized bottles from belle isle before , which was partly why I bought it
perhaps someone out there knows more about it ?
but a week later I'm still not really sure what I bought last weekend
did a search online and thru all my various bottles books but was able to come
up with nothing on this bottle or company that produced it . couldn't find any pictures anywhere of any other examples
so turned to the bottle itself to try and get more clues about it .
its condition is actually pretty good and acl nice with only some wear , standard clear 30 oz bottle made by dominion , mark L 5 4 5959 on bottom , it seems to be from the 50's or 60's era
can't find anything on " belle isle beverages " in Toronto Ontario or on a belle isle beverages anywhere .
my book lists a Belle Beverages in Belleville Ontario in the 50's but don't think there related
the acl theme itself is clearly "nautical " is a bird , boat , life preserver
so being from Toronto , its either trying to connect to the great lakes as Toronto is on lake Ontario .
or its an east coast theme ? as there is a belle isle in Newfoundland and is a lot of east coast people who live in Toronto .
but I'm surprised that I'm able to find so little about it , the books I have are very extensive , so to be unlisted seems odd , also haven't seen the bottle itself or smaller sized bottles from belle isle before , which was partly why I bought it
perhaps someone out there knows more about it ?
