Ginger Ale Bottles wanted

[IRISH]

I knew there was at least one more here somewhere [] .
This is front and back of a W.T Thornly Sale, gingerale 13 ounce allway codd.

It's turned into a very interesting thread this one [] .

 

[whiskeyman]

I have this labeled one>>>

 

[whiskeyman]

Close up of label...

 

[Ginger Ale collector]

Madman- if you live up to your [] nickname maybe you can find another one for my collection. Here's Vernor's with a paper label for a extra dry version that is pretty unusual.

 

[Ginger Ale collector]

Whiskeyman- yes those are not too hard to find- but some of them are older than the one you show. Great label with the famous Canada Dry map. Yours says at the very bottom: "Scientifically treated carbonated water. . . . etc. etc." The older ones have the founder's name J.J. McLaughlin Limited, and the neck label says Extract imported from Canada, Bottled in the U.S.. At one time there was a 5 cent per bottle import duty on ginger ale coming into the U.S.- there's lot of history behind ginger ale --

 

[Sam_MaineBottles]

Hi GAC -

Small world - I was at the Big Chicken Barn this morning (got a nice old seltzer bottle from Mt. Kebo Spring Co. of Bar Harbor circa 1910). My folks live in Ellsworth which is only about 25 miles from me. Let me know next time you're up here in ME, I'd like to show you my collection. I'd like to see some pics of your Buckfield bottle and your hutch bottle - where is that one from? I'm guessing your blob top round base ginger ale bottles are from Ingalls Bros. of Portland. Do you have a Cupid Club ginger ale from Penobscot Bottling Co. of Bangor (blue green embossed with cupid) - I just got an extra of that one today as well.

-Sam

 

[Ginger Ale collector]

Hello ACL,

You betcha it's unusual! Very hard to find ACL from Hollywood, CA, especially in great condition like yours. The whole bottle is "painted" except for the bottom and the process they used wasn't very effective and the color was easily nicked or scratched on most. I wonder what it tasted like since the first ingredient listed was fruit juice!

 

[Ginger Ale collector]

Hey Sam- that would be great- we'll be going in September. Yes I have the Cupid Club- it's a great bottle with a wonderful Cupid embossed on it. Nice blue color. Great addition to any soda collection. They seem to be turning up more than they used to. Yes I have the Ingalls round bottom from Portland. I have some paper label Ingalls from around 1900 I will try to take a picture of. In the meantime, here is the one I mentioned from Bucksfield. I wrote to the historical society of that town, and they had no record of a Mr. Morill listed as the "state agent" for Mount Hartford Ginger Ale. The bottle is damaged at the very top and probably would have been thrown away by the bottler if it had been returned. In any case, if the bottle had been undamaged, the label would have been scrubbed off, the bottle washed, refilled and off to another customer. These pony type bottles are exceedingly rare with a label. I'm just glad this one happened to be ginger ale!

 

[Ginger Ale collector]

Whiskeyman- I mentioned in one of my other posts about a Golden Ginger Ale from Canada Dry. Here it is. These bottles are embossed Canada Dry around the top and you don't see them very often with a label. I was lucky on this one.

 

[Sam_MaineBottles]

Hi GAC -

Here's another Mt. Hartford ginger ale bottle with the same label, this is a wine type bottle from the collection at the Wilton ME Historical Society. I have the Mt. Hartford company listed in my Maine Bottlers book but the only info I have on it is that stated on the label. I'd say from your bottle that the outfit is a little older that I had expected. Do you have a 7 oz. paper label ginger ale from Highland Springs of Lewiston?

-Sam