Need help finding out more information about clear embossed bottle - Bic Bot'l

[sammy9]

Found this bottle and can read the markings as follows. Would like to find out date and any more information that might tell me more about this and possibly how much this might be worth. Thanks.Bic bot'l
Flower city beverage co.
Imitation flavor contents 6 1/2 flu. Oz.
Fruit acid artificial color added bottom323 no. Alma st. La. Calif.middle looks like is says this? 20 <0> 45

 

[cowseatmaize]

Welcome, the 45 is the year and 20 is the Oakland CA plant The symbol is for Owens Illinois Glass company. That Deco style isn't as collected as ACL for some reason and most are in the $1-10 range if your lucky.Personally I like them better but I don't collect either.

 

[zecritr]

Prefer them myself i would guess because they aren't as colorful as ACL'scool bottle

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

sammy9 Welcome to the forum. Is it possible the C is actually a G for BIG BOT'L ?

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

In Allan Petretti's 2003 book "Soda Pop Collectibles Price Guide" there is a listing for BIG BOT'L but not one for BIC BOT'L

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

sammy9 It might interest you to know that the Flower City Beverage Company of Los Angeles, California also bottled a brand of soda called ... Santa Cola Based on a brief search I did it appears the company was in business from at least the late 1940s to the 1960s and possibly even earlier and/or later than this. I also did a search on the Alma Street address but it appears to be a residential area, and possibly the home address of the bottler, but not necessarily of the bottling facility itself. ???

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

I had this picture of a "BIG-BOTL" acl in my photo files and titled it as being from Oklahoma, but I don't know if it is related to the one in question ...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

The attachment below is a listing for "Flower City Beverage Company" and is from a 1975 Los Angeles business directory ... I am assuming the 84 is a page number that shows their address and phone number. The company was obviously still in operation at the time which leads me to believe there should be quite a variety of their bottles between 1947 and 1975.

 

[sammy9]

The wording is definitely BIC - see attached pictureThe Santa Cola is very interestingI think the address used to be commercial and is now residentialThanks for all your posts!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

The wording is definitely BIC

Mystery Please see this from two years ago ... Same bottle ??? http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/57097-mystery-pop-bottle-clear-big-botl-embos