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[SODAPOPBOB]

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ORIGINAL: celerycola

Bob,

Please re-read post #32.

I believe you mean post #33, but specifically which part do you want me to read?

 

[OsiaBoyce]

RE: Correction

Oh, oh, oh...............................is it #4 Dennis?

I bet you've seen a lot of those 'Root' bottles huh Dennis?

I mean you've wrote what, 3-4-5 books? Attend 10-15+ bottle shows a year. Go to countless antique stores and know a ton of long time collectors and have seen there collections.

You may not have a picture, but I belive ya.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

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I wish someone would tell us exactly which ROOT bottles are being referred to? I'm not saying ROOT never made a soda water bottle for Coca Cola, I'm just saying I have never seen a ROOT bottle that looks like digdug's bottle, which has all the characteristics of a Graham patent. The three pictured below are ... left to right

1. Graham Coca Cola flavor bottle
2. Graham Coca Cola hobbleskirt bottle
3. Root Coca Cola flavor bottle

I don't consider the Root design to be the same as the Graham design. If someone knows of a Root flavor bottle that looks like a Graham flavor bottle, please post a picture of it. And if a picture isn't possible than please provide us with a link.

I realize that some of this variety are unmarked, but surely we're talking about marked bottles because how else would you know it's a Root bottle if it's not marked?

Thanks

Bob

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lot-3-vintage-coca-cola-soda-bottles

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

RE: Correction

As a reminder to those who might have forgotten, here's digdug's broken-top Coca Cola bottle again and is the one I am looking for. If you know of a ROOT bottle that looks like this please share it with us.

Thanks.

Bob

 

[T D]

Since there have been suppositions aplenty, I propose digdug's bottle has maybe half the characteristics of the Graham bottle (the shoulder looks nothing like it, and for that matter who knows what the neck looks like) and is not a flavor bottle and it held good ole Coca Cola. Can I say that? Is it too late? Will this thread take on the characteristics of pull rope housing that is not carefully taken off a mower? Just my opinion.

A very rare bottle design that held cola, most likely nothing to do with the Graham design.

And it was dug with Root in it. Hence the broken top.

Or did it hold Root beer. I'm confused now...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

RE: Correction

ORIGINAL: SODAPOPBOB

https://www.google.com/patents/USD76032?pg=PA2&dq=bottle+76,032&hl=en&sa=X&ei=NYffUda7GITbyAGwgoGQCA&ved=0CFoQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=bottle%2076%2C032&f=false

 

[cokebottle1916]

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Good Morning Bob: I did not sell the Bottle. I had plenty of offers, only a handful are being considered. Thanks. Gary

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

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Gary:

Thanks for the reply - its good to hear from you and I'm glad you got some offers on your bottle, which I hope were astronomical because both the bottle and you deserve to be fully recognized and properly rewarded. I'm sure your grandfather and great-grandfather would have been tickled 'Georgia green' if they knew that their family heirloom had finally reached its proper place in soda bottle history.

As most of us know, the Root/Dean bottle eventually went on to become nicknamed the "Hobbleskirt," which was a popular dress fashion in the early 1900s. But to tell you the truth, I think your bottle looks more like a Hobble Skirt than the Root bottle does. Its too bad your bottle design never went into full production - it's just about the coolest soda bottle I've ever seen and hope to see more of it in the future, especially when the headlines say ...

"COCA COLA BOTTLE SELLS FOR ONE MILLION DOLLARS"

Take care and good fortune to both you and yours.

Bob

Hobble Skirt Postcard ~ Circa 1911

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

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[Bass Assassin]

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That is one gorgeous bottle