Camel Embossed Coca Cola Ginger Ale

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Wichita Kansas ACL Ginger Ale Quenches A Long Thirst with embossed camel Property of the Coca Cola bottling Co Registered embossed on base Wichita Kansas. It has a label over a label.

 

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[surfaceone]

Hello Ron,

Most unusual. I've not seen another like it. Can you make out the first line of the label? Where'd you find this guy?

I wonder if Wichita products ever heard from R.J. Reynolds, or vice versa?

 

[kwalker]

That's an interesting one for sure. I know some Coke bottlers embossed arrows and swords on their bottles but I've never heard of a Camel on there especially being from Wichita...

 

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Sorry, I can't make out the top lettering except what you see in the photo: CAMPD.....HER? It says the trademark is registered ( surely wonder where the trademark infringement lies?). Found it in Wichita KS. Belonged to a distinguished antique dealer who recently liquidated her collection due to Alzheimer's. Got it with the RYAN's I posted in the before 1900 category. Never seen one like it either.

 

[TJSJHART]

THAT IS ONE STRANGE BOTTLE AN ACL WITH A PAPER LABEL SLAPPED ON IT

PHOTO H LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE THE ONE http://gono.com/museum2003/paintedlbottles/paintedc.htm THIS LINK SHOWS THREE CAMEL BOTTLES LISTED

 

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I wonder if there wasn't a fight over the tradeemark and the Smokes won. There are two numbers near the base: 26. Could it have been made then? If the Smokes won this could be unique. Although the bottles shown in the museum have similarities they are not close. I will keep digging for information and thanks for the input.