Anyone know the history of O-So Grape Soda or the company

[CreekWalker]

Sodabob, was the discussion on Oso-Grape being purchased by the Grapette Company settled? Or was that a regional thing only? I saw where you addressed this in my post 2 years ago! Better late than never to check in!

 

[CreekWalker]

Really cool bottle!

 

[CreekWalker]

https://www.antique-bottles.net/sho...ted-O-SO-Grape-soda-bottle&highlight=kelloggs This was the post back in 2015.

 

[jtmdesign]

Not sure if you are still on this hunt, but I've acquired nearly 20 o-so grape and o-so beverage bottles, and I have 2 bottles that are "So - grape" with "The Taste Tells" slogan on it. In fact, I've got about 5 or 6 different styles of the bottles that came in an o-so grape crate I purchased in Michigan's upper peninsula a month ago. If you are interested, I can try to post some photos and describe each bottle type. I'm not a bottle collector, I just like to buy and sell cool old stuff

 

[Vwpyland1]

I know this is an old conversation, but this conversation is what lead me to this page. The crates pictured are all GACO Tufbilt made by the Gideon-Anderson Company in Gideon, Missouri. They have contoured dividers and hold 30 count 7 ounce bottles each. 2 of the O-So Grape crates are dated 8-46 and 12-46. All bottles are 1946, the So-Grapes are Chicago and the O-So Grapes are Flat River, Missouri.

 

[hemihampton]

Here's the Detroit Version. Not sure if any relation to the O-SO grape? LEON.

 

[Vwpyland1]

Here's the Detroit Version. Not sure if any relation to the O-SO grape? LEON.View attachment 214257

Yes O-So Grape was part of the O-So Beverage family. Does your bottle have a year on it?

 

[Vwgto]

I know this is an old conversation, but this conversation is what lead me to this page. The crates pictured are all GACO Tufbilt made by the Gideon-Anderson Company in Gideon, Missouri. They have contoured dividers and hold 30 count 7 ounce bottles each. 2 of the O-So Grape crates are dated 8-46 and 12-46. All bottles are 1946, the So-Grapes are Chicago and the O-So Grapes are Flat River, Missouri.

I wonder where this undated crate would fit into the history. It is the same 30 count size, but simple lettering.

 

[SODABOB]

This is the absolute earliest ad I can find for So-Grape. I saved it in jpg and pdf. Notice it uses the word "New." I'm still looking for the original trademark, but all I know about it at the moment is that it was filed as follows ....

May 19, 1942 / Registration number 395,289

Bob

P.S.

I believe the 1942 ad is the earliest reference we have seen for So-Grape

 

[SODABOB]

I re-read this entire thread and didn't see this 1947 document. It may answer the original question about the name change from So-Grape to O-So Grape. It appears that both names were related to the same company in Chicago. Notice the word "Changes" in the upper left corner of the page. I cropped the part about the name change so it can be read easier. So, if I understand it correctly ...

1. Both names were related to the same company.
2. The name change occurred in 1947.

However, I'm still not sure WHY they changed the name. That is unless it had something to do with the O-So Grape vs Nu-Grape court cases that were discussed earlier.

Bob