Amber 7UP San Diego bottle

[backroads]

I have a amber 7up bottle that I dug here in San Diego and was curious of its value.
It is a 7oz. painted labels, embossed bottom that says STAR BEVERAGE CO. SAN DIEGO.
It is clean no cracks,chips and the paint is in very good shape.
any help would be appreciated. Chuck

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

backroads ~

Welcome to the forum. Small world! I also live in the San Diego area.

In near mint condition a San Diego amber 7up can go as high as $500.00+ to the right collector.

Great find. They are extremely hard to come by in any condition, and only bottled in San Diego in that size.

Bob

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Chuck ~

PS ~

I can possibly hook you up with a local buyer if you are interested in selling it.

Bob

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I hope you don't mind that I rotated and cropped your picture. It looks like a real beaut. Check the bottom and I expect you will find a glass makers mark that looks something like this ... 23 <(I)> 6 (The second number is likely to be either a 5 or a 6 for 1935-1936. The makers mark is likely to be for Owens-Illinois, and if it has a 23 that is for their bottling plant in Los Angeles. The Star Beverage Company bottled other brands of soda pop as well.

How's about a picture of the back?

Thanks.

Bob

 

[backroads]

Bob,
here is the back of the bottle.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Chuck ~

Thanks. Based on your pictures, that is one the nicest one's I've ever seen.

In case you are thinking about doing some additional cleaning, I recommend you hold off on that for the time being and leave it as is.

Bob

 

[backroads]

Here is the bottom.

 

[backroads]

Here is the bottom.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Chuck ~

So far so good. It's definitely an Owens-Illinois bottle and looks like it has one of the "mystery" 24's on it that I have seen but which is not an O-I plant number that I am aware of. But no biggie on that. Is the second number a 5 or a 6? I can't quite make it out.

Bob

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's the back rotated and cropped ... (Lookin' good in the neighborhood) [sm=thumbup1.gif]