Cross & Co. Vancouver B.C. 1894-1963

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I wonder where this bottle fits into the scheme of things? There was no date mentioned in the description but it appears to be a very early acl. I had to color enhance it so as to see the label which reads ... Cross & Co. Limited / Cross Logo / Vancouver, B.C.
 

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Thanks for your continued interest Bob..contributions have been wonderful[:)] So ol Gavin went back to sailing hey, neat to know!...and yes I concur that document states Fraser River.I need that bottle!....I was wondering if that style was used by them and now we know!....was the bottle for sale?It's a generic design used by many bottlers and was used from approximately 1945-1955.I cant quite make out the cross...it appears to be the latest style.
 

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I came across this colorized example of the 1936 picture that was posted earlier and thought it was worth sharing ...
 

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I also came across this six pack that wasn't dated but is probably from the late 1950s or early 1960s ...
 

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Well good to know the bottle exists!,another one to pursue[:D]....speaking of which....I just got a lead on a Black Bear brand ACL..now I already have that bottle but the label is faded, it's the 3rd bottle in the picture at the start of the post; and from the same person I think I have another variation that fits in between bottle #1 and #2..it's aqua green with what I hope is a variation on the large B.....I'll have to do a new family photo soon!..see fuzzy attached pic. That picture looks strange with color added to it[:)] Funny thing that you posted that six pack...there is one for sale in our local antique shop!, bottles and carton...of course they wanted too much for it[:(] [attachment=Cross acl-1.jpg]
 

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This is a Cross bottle I'd be interested in being able to see, too bad it's only the description: http://openmov.museumofvancouver.ca/node/115548 And here's a description of the bottle Bob posted, which mentions the date code: http://openmov.museumofvancouver.ca/node/115548 Funny that two of those paper cases survived, never seen another BC soda case of anything. Guess it's possible that it's the same case, mind you, since that listing was a few years ago I think and it might have since changed hands. It was too expensive back then too.
 

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Yes it Would be great to see for sure....the date code sounds like 1968?....or 1962, 62 make sense because as far as I know they were around till 63. Hmmmmm [8|] the other link is a duplicate ..lol The owner of our local shop has two of those cases, he had one sitting in the display case and I noticed he had another one behind the counter today! He said a fellow bought it yesterday and that it was on hold, the guy said he was a long time bottle & Cross's collector and had never ever seen one[:eek:]....geesh should I just cough up the cash!I left behind a Green glass 12oz I think...with a Cross's GA paper label on it...ever see one? similar or identical to the ACL...not sure if I mentioned it before. It is fully intact but had varnish spilled on it [:(] so much of the label is darkend off., maybe I should just grab it and stop being a fussy nit picker!...it's only $5 bucks.And he had another Cross & Co. Black Bear...with the ACL on the back but it's another variation (embossing) to the ones I've already pictured..don't think it's the same as that bluish/green one pictured above....although it may be the same as the ACL beside it. The Cross is different for sure and the positioning of Vancouver is not the same as the other 3.Well I hope my contact doesn't bail on me for those two bottles!
 

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Ahh right here is the Cross's down at the local shop...at least I know that one should still be there..lol [attachment=Cross-Variation.jpg]
 

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Several Cross and Black Bear bottles on Ebay right now. Put up by someone from BC. Not exactly cheap.
 

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