Most valuable acl soda bottle in your area

[tsalz14]

Has anyone ever heard of riverside from Waterbury, CT?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

1. Sun Maid is listed as ER in the ACL book but I cannot find a current value

2. I cannot find any current values for the brands Oliver's - Arola - Riverside

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

But I did find these ...

 

[tsalz14]

The our leader is one that is near the top of my want list. The subject matter with the race horses is so cool! I wonder if our leader was the name of someone's horse..

 

[tsalz14]

Rarest bottles in CT I'd say are the aspinock and some of the Pequot variations

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Rarest bottles in CT I'd say are the aspinock and some of the Pequot variations

In Rick Sweeney's 2002 ACL book ...

1. The Aspinock bottle averages at about $50
2. There are four variations of the Pequot bottle, with the red label w/canoe listed as VR - The other three are common.

According to Worthpoint eBay sales ...

1. There are 15 Aspinock bottles listed and sold examples average at about $25
2. I cannot find a red label w/canoe Pequot bottle and do not know its present value.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Of the numerous acl bottles from Connecticut that are listed on Worthpoint, this one has the highest sold for price and depending on condition varies between about $150 and $350. This is the only Connecticut acl with a sold for price of over $100

Silver Fox ~ Torrington, Connecticut

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Reminder ...

Prices shown are eBay "Sold For" prices and may or may not reflect a bottle's true value. However, I am a believer if a particular bottle sold at a particular price once, its possible that it could sell for just as much or even more twice! And as far as "bidding frenzies" go, that sort of thing happens all the time these days, but it still reflects a true "sold for" price regardless of the circumstances.

Including ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

The our leader is one that is near the top of my want list. The subject matter with the race horses is so cool! I wonder if our leader was the name of someone's horse..

And sometimes they sell for less ...

Our Leader ~ eBay ~ December 2015 ~ Sold For $26.69

http://www.ebay.com/itm/OUR-LEADER-...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Let's take a closer look at the ...

Our Leader ~ Sturgis, Michigan

The following examples are listed on Worthpoint - All of which appear to be in acceptable/great condition - And sold for ...

2010 = $13
2011 = $49 - $41
2012 = $71 - $67 - $41 - $200
2013 = $65 - $46
2014 = $20
2015 = $42 - $21 - $26

Based on the majority rule, I'm guesstimating a true value for this bottle at about $50. The one that sold for $200 in 2012 appears to be an exception to the rule!