SODAPOPBOB
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Hey, squirtbob
Long time no see. I hope all is well in Squirtland.
Note: I intended to post this on the thread I started back in September of 2012 where we discussed Citrus Club and early Squirt bottlers, but I could not see where it was possible to reply to that thread. Maybe older threads are locked down, I'm not sure. Anyway, I figured my only option was to start a new thread and hope you would eventually see it. Here's the link to the original thread for those who might like to read through the 21 pages and 400 individual replies.
https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/ANOTHER-quotNEWquot-FREE-ACL-BOOK-CONTEST-m548546.aspx
(By the way, the offer for the free acl book no longer stands - the statute of limitations ran out on that some time ago - I no longer have a spare copy of the book).
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I did an extensive search through some newspaper archives to see what I could find regarding Citrus Club and early Squirt bottlers. I searched a wide array of different newspapers, including several from the Phoenix, Arizona area. I did not find a single listing for Citrus Club, which leads me to suspect (as discussed previously) that it was a very short-lived product and possibly only available as an experimental fountain drink.
But the good news is that I found the following regarding early Squirt bottlers. The ads shown below are the earliest I could find and the first one pictured might very well be the earliest ever published in a newspaper. Notice that it appeared in the Classified section under the heading of "Miscellaneous." The second ad pictured is by the same bottling company. Notice where it says, "Exclusive Bottlers of Squirt." If I'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure the word "Exclusive" means they were the only one bottling it at the time and possibly were the first bottler ever. The third ad is close on the heels of the first two date-wise, but is a different bottler from a different town. All things considered, these two bottlers could very well have been the first to bottle Squirt, but no indication from the ads whether the bottles were acls or had paper labels.
Hopefully the ads will assist you in your search for super-early Squirt bottles.
The ads are from ...
1. Manitowoc Herald-Times ~ Manitowoc, Wisconsin ~ April 25, 1938.
(Manitowoc Bottling Works)
2. Manitowoc Herald-Time ~ Manitowoc, Wisconsin ~ June 16, 1938
(Manitowoc Bottling Works)
3. The Post-Crescent ~ Appleton, Wisconsin ~ August 9, 1938
(Twin City Beverages)
Long time no see. I hope all is well in Squirtland.
Note: I intended to post this on the thread I started back in September of 2012 where we discussed Citrus Club and early Squirt bottlers, but I could not see where it was possible to reply to that thread. Maybe older threads are locked down, I'm not sure. Anyway, I figured my only option was to start a new thread and hope you would eventually see it. Here's the link to the original thread for those who might like to read through the 21 pages and 400 individual replies.
https://www.antique-bottles.net/forum/ANOTHER-quotNEWquot-FREE-ACL-BOOK-CONTEST-m548546.aspx
(By the way, the offer for the free acl book no longer stands - the statute of limitations ran out on that some time ago - I no longer have a spare copy of the book).
~ * ~
I did an extensive search through some newspaper archives to see what I could find regarding Citrus Club and early Squirt bottlers. I searched a wide array of different newspapers, including several from the Phoenix, Arizona area. I did not find a single listing for Citrus Club, which leads me to suspect (as discussed previously) that it was a very short-lived product and possibly only available as an experimental fountain drink.
But the good news is that I found the following regarding early Squirt bottlers. The ads shown below are the earliest I could find and the first one pictured might very well be the earliest ever published in a newspaper. Notice that it appeared in the Classified section under the heading of "Miscellaneous." The second ad pictured is by the same bottling company. Notice where it says, "Exclusive Bottlers of Squirt." If I'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure the word "Exclusive" means they were the only one bottling it at the time and possibly were the first bottler ever. The third ad is close on the heels of the first two date-wise, but is a different bottler from a different town. All things considered, these two bottlers could very well have been the first to bottle Squirt, but no indication from the ads whether the bottles were acls or had paper labels.
Hopefully the ads will assist you in your search for super-early Squirt bottles.
The ads are from ...
1. Manitowoc Herald-Times ~ Manitowoc, Wisconsin ~ April 25, 1938.
(Manitowoc Bottling Works)
2. Manitowoc Herald-Time ~ Manitowoc, Wisconsin ~ June 16, 1938
(Manitowoc Bottling Works)
3. The Post-Crescent ~ Appleton, Wisconsin ~ August 9, 1938
(Twin City Beverages)