kwalker
Well-Known Member
Dug this one up a few months ago and have had little luck trying to figure out anything about it. It was unlisted on The Sodas and Beers Database until I submitted it and apparently was only circulated for one year (1911) which I'm surprised. I thought blobs were scarcely used around this time. I looked up the address and a building is standing there, but it's been abandoned and old fire insurance maps marked it as a slaughter house around 1910-1915. The name Michael DiGiacomo seems nonexistent anywhere. He's listed as living with a large Italian family in some censuses but is stated as being a day-laborer, not a bottler. This makes me think that he was not in business for very long at all. I'm wondering if anyone could help me out with this one as far as who Michael DiGiacomo was, when he was in business and why this bottle was only circulated for a year. Also, because this was apparently only around for a year does this add to any value? This load of questions comes after hours of chasing dead-end leads through censuses, maps and business listings.
Jim (epackage) thoughtfully sent me a nice bail for the stopper and really completed the bottle.
Jim (epackage) thoughtfully sent me a nice bail for the stopper and really completed the bottle.