Grapico

[SODAPOPBOB]

wonkapete ~

I know this is your thread, so if you want to yell at me for this post I will understand. I also realize the topic is "Grapico," but I noticed that almost everyone who has posted to this thread is from the South. (Everyone, that is, except for me, and possibly a couple of others). Anyway, I ran across the image below and wanted to share it with you Good'ol boys and Gals who are from the "Real South." Earlier we were talking about avocados, alligator pears and one thing and another ... so I thought y'all might enjoy seeing what I found ... er, I mean "found on the internet." Plus, it will put this thread back on top where it belongs, and at the same time push my Big Chief topic one notch closer to the bottom where it seems to belong.

Thanks,

SPB

I thought this was one of the coolest looking bottles, and would love to own one. I'm sure everyone in the South has seen it before, and probably have several of them in your collections.

 

[morbious_fod]

Currently loosing that one at the moment. I would love to have one myself; however, it doesn't appear that this will be the one. I love the orange and black with the gator graphic. Great bottle!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Just awhile ago I was reading some stuff on that Gator bottle, and if you look close at the bottom of the image, you will see two goal post on a high school football field. And you will also see the students running for their lives! The story is this giant alligator attacked a football game to get his hands, er ... "jaws," on a bottle of none other than good'ol ... "Gator Beverages." (True story). Apparently it was a very popular soda pop in the south. Actually, the bottle is for sale on e-Bay right now. That's where I came across it and nabbed the photo. I forget what state it is from ... or the year. But that info is on e-Bay. I just didn't feel it was proper for me to post a link to it. Not my thread and all of that.

Thanks,

SPB

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

On second thought, I guess I will post the link. Who knows? ... Maybe wonkapete will want to bid on it himself. I think it's at $40.00 as I write this. And you will notice that I got some of the story right, and some of it wrong. Check it out for yourself. Only about 18 hours left to bid. And, no, it's not my bottle. But if it doesn't go over $75.00, I might bid on it.

SPB

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140396742618&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

All of you Grapico collectors have probably already seen this, but if not it's a Grapico bottle that's on e-Bay right now. Zero bids so far, with $4.99 as the opener. The seller said it is marked 4 L G W 9, which I know stands for ... Laurens Glass Works 1949. Check it out. It appears to be in really great shape. There are some really cool postcards of old bottling works too if you search under "Grapico."

SPB

http://cgi.ebay.com/Grapico-Soda-Bottle-Lamberton-N-C-Nice_W0QQitemZ260580656991QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3cabd1475f

 

[morbious_fod]

ORIGINAL: morbious_fod

Currently loosing that one at the moment. I would love to have one myself; however, it doesn't appear that this will be the one. I love the orange and black with the gator graphic. Great bottle!

Sigh. Lost it. Oh well. Does anyone know if this beverages line has anything to do with Gatorade?

 

[novicemom]

Hey y'all! I just signed up this morning....saw the Orangico bottle last night and wanted to find out more....is there anybody still here on this thread? I'm new to this....we just moved to Andersonville, GA and have a treasure trove on our property...unreal how much we've already found but researching is tedious so I'm looking for some support....not sure what I want to do with them...keep or sell...would love to keep for personal collection of what we find on our property but hubby is sick, we have 7 kids, I'm gettin' ready to have neck surgery again, and we have no income....so if I happen upon something of substantial value, I may not have a choice but to sell....am almost to point of staving off bankruptcy ===I know, too much info for my first time here, lol! Sorry! It just makes me sick though because this stuff is soooo neat....we even found a hatchet that's about 70 years old....oh well, at any rate, I don't have a pic to put up yet but the bottle looks exactly like the one you have here but the label part is more worn off.....I found they started making Orangico in 1955....how long did they keep it since it didn't sell well? More later if anybody writes back! Have a happy Sunday

 

[bama1]

hey Jody35150 here is the triple r from birmingham

 

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