1878 rootbeer

[flasherr]

I recently bought this bottle at an estate sale.
Wm S. Ford
65
Willooughby St
Cor. Lawrence
Brooklyn
NY

Back side:
Root Beer
Trademark with a spade in it
1878

Bottom says
WS Ford 1895

Wonder if any of you know anything about this bottle. It is older than I normally find in my area. Hope someone knows. It is about the size of a 32 oz bottle
Brian

 

[flasherr]

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[flasherr]

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[bubbas dad]

very nice. is it me or does the top look alittle different from most blob tops?

 

[thturk]

I've looked at the top of that bottle several times since it was posted and was hoping someone would say something about it. It's very odd!

Trish

 

[flasherr]

IT reminds me of a real clean blob top/ What do yall think?

 

[thturk]

Wm. S. Ford
Root Beer

His address was:
Willoughby St. the corner (Cor) of Lawrence St., Brooklyn, NY. (Everybody else probably already knows how to read these bottles but I found it interesting to know this place still exists.) The place still exists according to maps.

That bottle was worth $200 in 1999, according to "Kovels" an online guesstamator. If it's correct you're a lucky digger![]

Trish

 

[flasherr]

wow i had planed to keep it but it may go on the auction block. Hopefully someone else might have some info on the bottle. i find kovels to be over inflated on alot of thier prices. Thank you for the info thturk. if it is worth that not bad for a $10 buy.
Brian

 

[flasherr]

anyone have any other ideas on this bottle?
brian

 

[wvbottlehead]

Is there a groove down inside the top? From here it looks like a baltimore loop seal.

Frank