Dr Pepper super rare transistion bottles

[Dr Pepper bottle man]

Transisition from embodded to debossed

1934 Good for Life Transition Bottle. COMMENTS: This is a machine-made, 6 1/2 OZS. Clear DEBOSSED “Dr Pepper†in script “GOOD FOR LIFE†transistion bottle. Has Dr Pepper on the front and the Clock Dial with hands pointing to 10, 2 and 4 on the reverse clear glass bottle. The bottom of this transition bottle is marked with raised embossing Dr. Pepper in script lettering. These transition bottles were limited in production before dropping the bottom embossing and adding the cities and towns.

 

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RE: Transisition from embodded to debossed

I have one exactly like that one posted above except it is from Springfield, Ohio and made by Ball. And what exactly is a transition bottle?

 

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RE: Transisition from embodded to debossed

It has Dr Pepper DEBOSSED on the front and the Clock Dial with hands pointing to 10, 2 and 4 on the reverse clear glass bottle.
The bottom of this transition bottle is marked with raised embossed Dr. Pepper in script lettering. These transition bottles were limited in production before dropping the bottom embossing and adding the cities and towns.
It is the bottle going from the EMBOSSED LETTERING bottles to the DEBOSSED bottles.
Before this bottle, all Dr Pepper bottles were all EMBOSSED with Dr Pepper on the bottom and the town/states name on the heel. After this all were DEBOSSED, approx 1934-37 with the town/states name on the bottom.

ORIGINAL: bhaze

I have one exactly like that one posted above except it is from Springfield, Ohio and made by Ball. And what exactly is a transition bottle?

 

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RE: Transisition from embodded to debossed

So what would the rarity and value be of the embossed and debossed bottles? I just bought one with the the town/states on the bottom. It is clear, not green, and near mint, with a few minor scratches from the years.

 

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RE: Transisition from embodded to debossed

EMBOSSED Texas bottles have run as much as $25.00 to $500.00 or more, depending on the town and DEBOSSED bottles run approx $2.00 to $10 depending on the town. If the EMBOSSED bottles has 3R* or Three River* on the heel or base, prices will be higher because those bottles were made in Three Rivers Glass Co. That company was bought out by Ball in 1937/8
Regardless what other kind of bottle you have, pepper sauce, milk or whatever, if it has 3R* or Three Rivers* on it, it was made between 1922 and 1937 in Three Rivers, Texas by the Three Rivers Glass Co.
Therefore that is the way we date some bottles here in Texas.

ORIGINAL: bhaze

So what would the rarity and value be of the embossed and debossed bottles? I just bought one with the the town/states on the bottom. It is clear, not green, and near mint, with a few minor scratches from the years.

 

[Dr Pepper bottle man]

RE: Transisition from embodded to debossed

Remember one very important item WHEN BUYING A BOTTLE, CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION. DETERMINES THE PRICE, unless it is a super rare bottle you will never see again.

ORIGINAL: texas.bottle.man2

EMBOSSED Texas bottles have run as much as $25.00 to $500.00 or more, depending on the town and DEBOSSED bottles run approx $2.00 to $10 depending on the town. If the EMBOSSED bottles has 3R* or Three River* on the heel or base, prices will be higher because those bottles were made in Three Rivers Glass Co. That company was bought out by Ball in 1937/8
Regardless what other kind of bottle you have, pepper sauce, milk or whatever, if it has 3R* or Three Rivers* on it, it was made between 1922 and 1937 in Three Rivers, Texas by the Three Rivers Glass Co.
Therefore that is the way we date some bottles here in Texas.

ORIGINAL: bhaze

So what would the rarity and value be of the embossed and debossed bottles? I just bought one with the the town/states on the bottom. It is clear, not green, and near mint, with a few minor scratches from the years.

 

[Dr Pepper bottle man]

Below is a list of Texas embossed/raised letters bottles from Texas only.
I am still buying 6/4/2016

ABILENE
AMARILLO
ATLANTA
AUSTIN
BEAUMONT
BELLVILLE
BIG SPRING
BOWIE
BROWNSVILLE
BROWNSVILLE-McALLEN
BROWNWOOD
BRYAN
CARMINE
CORPUS CHRISTI
CORSICANA
DALLAS
DENISON
DUBLIN
EAGLE LAKE
EL PASO
FT WORTH
GALVESTON
GOLDTHWAITE
GONZALES
GREENVILLE
HASKELL
HOUSTON
ITALY
KINGSVILLE
KIRBYVILLE
LIBERTY
LULING
MARSHALL
MASON
MINEOLA
NACOGDOCHES
NEW BRAUNFELS
PALESTINE
PECOS
ROSENBERG
SAN ANGELO
SAN ANTONIO
SEGUIN
SINTON
SMITHVILLE
STAMFORD
STRAWN
SWEE****ER
TAYLOR
TEMPLE
TEXARKANA
TRINITY
TYLER
VERNON
VICTORIA
WACO
WHARTON
WICHITA FALLS
YOAKUM
YORKTOWN

 

[Dr Pepper bottle man]

Yall can add Livingston, Texas to that list.
I am still buying Texas embossed/raised letters bottle now.
Just got a Yoakum, Texas bottle last week.