Dr Swett's Early American Beverage

[dougwolfe]

I found this very colorful bottle today a Dr Swett's early american beverage bottle, size is pint 12 fl oz. Bottle has yellow paint with a picture of a boy (pilgrim) and red lettering, also has a large S embossed around the top. On the back it has yellow lettering and says bottled under authority of Dr Sweet's Root Beer Chicago ILL. I will post a picture of this beautiful bottle.The bottle looks alomost like it is new. anyone with info, or value or interested please let me know.

Thanks Doug

 

[pyshodoodle]

I found one with a broken top once. Sweetened with Dextrose... they used that during WWII when sugar was rationed. Seems the pyro is always great on the broken stuff! I really liked it... wish it weren't broken.

 

[TJSJHART]

a pic would be great...where did you get it ?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I was researching Dr Swett's recently in connection with the possibility it produced one of the first crown-cap bottles and came across this incredible website with a most interesting timelime of the company history. For those who haven't seen it, I'm sure you will find it enjoyable.

SPB

Link : http://swett-genealogy.com/gws/DrGWSwett.html

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

This text and photo are from the Dr. Swepp's website. An interesting side-note to the name is a connection to Dr Pepper who later dropped the period after the D R because of not being an actual doctor. Whereas Dr. Swett was in fact a real doctor/pharmacist.

SPB

{Text}

This 10 ounce bottle with red and yellow Applied Color Labeling was manufactured 3 January 1946. The oval at the top of the label surrounds a simplified drawing of a boy wearing a Pilgrim hat. The label has: "Dr. Swett's Early American Root Beer. Rich in dextrose." The back has: "Dr. Swett's. The famous root beer recipe of Dr. George Washington Swett has been improved to make this pure delicious beverage. Rich in dextrose food-energy sugar."

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[OsiaBoyce]

From N.C.

 

[dougwolfe]

Thanks for info so far here is a picture, I guess I did good for 2 bucks at yard sale

Thanks Doug

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

doug ~

Nice ... looks to be in mint condition! Did you check the bottom for a date?

SPB

 

[dougwolfe]

SPB
No date on bottom just Dr Swett"s and duraglass 3 and 51 and then g1192, due you have any idea what it is worth.
Thanks Doug

 

[morbious_fod]

51 is the date.