Anchor Hocking mark on Coca Cola bottle?

[randgrithr]

SPBob, I think you're right, it's a late '50s-'60s area. The one I thought was a designer soda was actually probably a Hires root beer but the label is broken off. I do this all the time, I find some common thing and think I've won the bottle lotto for a day or two, LOL! I guess it is part of being a noob to digging. []

Today I got a Coke bottle from Richmond VA that looks very '60s but it was cracked so I left it. The only whole find of the day was a Mission ACL from California, might be 1958. I had to be careful cleaning it because the ACL was rubbing off. Pic coming soon.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Q: ... What is a forum thread without pictures? [8|]

A: ... Just a piece of string! Lol [sm=lol.gif]

So here's a picture of a 1955 double-signature Coca Cola. {Courtesy of member wonkapete} The earliest double-script I have is 1956 - 12 oz - and in rough shape. []

SPBOB [sm=rolleyes.gif]

 

[randgrithr]

Well here's the Mission from 1958 I found yesterday.

 

[randgrithr]

A 7 Up I found a while back. Glen Cove Bottling Co, 1964.

 

[randgrithr]

Newer Coke, Birmingham Alabama, says 69-17.

 

[randgrithr]

Canada Dry, 1949, Duraglas.

 

[randgrithr]

Older Coke, 60-04, embossed on the bottom with an I in a circle and the number 8.

With very rare exceptions, I don't really collect modern sodas or ACLs. So these are all for sale if folks are interested.

Eileen

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Eileen ~

Great minds must think alike. I was just getting ready to post something when I saw your's pop up. Cool bottles. Especially the "squat" Mission. I have never seen that one. Be sure to keep it (and any others like it) I have a suspicion that is a somewhat rare variation. Good job! The 7up is cool too but common. But keep it too ... in fact, keep 'em all!

Here's what I intended to post. It is a link to a Coca Cola bottle currently.on e-bay. The interesting thing about it is the seller says it has the Anchor-Hocking mark on it. I recognize the variation. With the "Min. Contents 6 Fl Ozs." it would be from 1951 to 1958. So the 57 on it would be for 1957. Plus, it's fully embossed. Meaning there were also embossed Anchor-Hocking bottles, and not just painted / acls. But whether the mark goes back any earlier than this, I'm not sure as yet.

Bottom Line?

Your Coke bottle shard may be embossed and not painted. And where there is one, there may be others.

SPBOB

E-bay Link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Coke-Coca-Cola-RARE-HOBBLESKIRT-BOTTLE-Anchor-w-H-/230405459401?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35a53c4dc9

 

[randgrithr]

Wow that's neat that it's rare! And yes the mark is embossed on the bottom, not painted on. Since it is of interest, I am going to go back there some time this week and get a picture of that shard, and the Richmond if it's still there. Will also look around for others in better condition. Hopefully the ground will have softened up some more. We just got rid of some snow.

The thing is, these late sodas are not my thing. They are somewhat wasted on me. What I really love are pre-Prohibition beers and early sodas - blob tops and the like. In general, anything before 1903 really trips my trigger. I also have a thing for cobalt blue glass. So if I get these later ones I wouldn't mind selling or trading to someone who likes them more than I do.

Eileen

 

[celerycola]

Let me know if you find any Dr. Brown's or Schoneberger & Noble NYC.