ATTENTION! FORUM MEMBER squirtbob ~ EARLY SQUIRT BOTTLING NEWSPAPER ADS

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's another "Just for the record" which shows a connection between Menasha and Neenah ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Vintage-Twin-City-Bottling-Co-Wooden-Bottle-Crate-Box-Soda-Neenah-Menasha-WI-/380827590107?nma=true&si=AwbLD33sRm2J6102AxJjJeTDN4c%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

This should confirm the Menasha / Neenah twin city connection ... ( Now all I have to do is find one of their Squirt bottles, which I suspect ain't gonna be easy ) http://menashabook.blogspot.com/2012/09/twin-city-beverages.html

 

[2find4me]

Thought you all could help this member out:https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/What-to-do-with-Squirt-Bottles-m649254.aspx

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

According to the 2002 Third Edition book "Collecting Applied Color Label Soda Bottles," the Twin City Beverages bottle with the map of Menasha and Neenah is considered VR = Very Rare. But I'm not sure of it's ranking now.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I finally figured out why the Twin City Beverages ads for Menasha/Neenah don't list them as a Squirt bottler after about 1938 - it's because around 1939-1940 someone started a Squirt Bottling Company in Appleton, which is about five miles north of Menasha/Neenah. I haven't even looked for a Appleton Squirt bottle yet but intend to. If I am correct in my research findings as I believe I am, then a 1938 Menasha/Neenah Squirt bottle is getting rarer and rarer by the minute! From ... The Post-Crescent ~ Appleton, Wisconsin ~ September 11, 1940

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I wasn't able to find a Squirt bottle from Appleton, Wisconsin, but I did find this ... (Date unknown)

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S. I'm putting the Appleton Squirt bottles on the back burner for the time being and continuing my search for a ... 1938 Twin City Bottling Company Squirt bottle ( or any related items and go-with's )

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I added (underlined) Neehah and Appleton to the Wisconsin map to help keep things in perspective. The towns of Menasha, Appleton and Neehah are so close, they are almost one berg, with Appleton being the largest of the three.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Before continuing my search for those elusive 1938 Squirt bottles from Menasha/Neehah and Manitowoc, I wanted to point out that the Squirt Bottling Company that was established in Appleton in 1940, ceased it's soft drink operation around 1963 and became a beer distributor. Around 1964, the Squirt franchise was relocated to the town of Little Chute, which is about five miles northeast of Appleton. It then became know as the "Little Chute Squirt Bottling Company." Prior to taking on the Squirt franchise, the facility was simply called "The Little Chute Bottling Company" and had their own line of beverages. 1. 19622. 19633. 1964

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Here's that dang Wisconsin map again - but this time I placed a red arrow showing the location of Little Chute. (The name "Little Chute" originated from the Dam/Lock/Portage along the Fox River). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Chute,_Wisconsin