Need help with value of ACL bottles I found

[SODAPOPBOB]

I'm still searching for the earliest acl with the mug label. This is the earliest I have found so far ... The Post-Crescent ~ Appleton, Wisconsin ~ December 2, 1975

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

The Barrelhead Root Beer bottle is from the first year of production (1966) and has the Canada dry logo in the center, 1977 they changed it to a mug in the middle. My bottle has a 76 on the bottom.

BullGill: Where did you come up with the 1966 date? According to this trademark document, the earliest use was on ... February 3, 1970 https://trademarks.justia.com/723/59/canada-dry-barrelhead-72359777.html ~ * ~ In answer to your question as to where I read the Canada Dry label bottle was hard to find, it was briefly mentioned on another forum. I tried to find it again but was unable to. But I agree with it and will go as far to say that at the moment the Canada Dry label is "impossible" to find, at least I can't find one!

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Double Eagle from WorthPoint ... 1. Bottle: Sold on eBay in June 2011 for $10.502. Matchbook: eBay June 2013 $10.993. Cap: eBay February 2014 $23.50

 

[BullGill]

You are the man sodapopbob! Thanks for all the research you have done, I really appreciate it. I wonder if the 76 on the bottom means 1976 or not, I do not think it was the first ACL used but maybe just something they used very briefly. I am not sure where I got my dates from to be honest but you sure cleared up the confusion. I guess I was searching with the wrong keywords for Double Eagle bottles, I usually filter out all results except glass. I tried just a search with no filter for "Double Eagle soda" and came up with the same hit on it.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

BullGill: I'm putting some additional information together that I will post later, but as near as I can determine its starting to look as if Barrelhead Root Beer was first introduced around 1972. I'm not certain yet, but the 1970 "earliest use" date might have involved a limited test market promotion that took place but was not advertised.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

This is one of the ads that leads me believe Barrelhead was first introduced in 1972 ... The Warren Times & Observer ~ Warren, Pennsylvania ~ August 16, 1972 (More later)

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

P.S. BullGill: If I'm not mistaken, I believe the Barrelhead bottle you posted a picture of with the Canada Dry label was part of the collection you purchased. If so, then it should have a makers mark and date code on the base. I'm a little confused as to which bottle you are referring to with the 1976. As near as I can determine, the first acl with the mug label was introduced in 1974.

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

This link is to Chris Weide's website ... http://www.ca-yd.com/textfile/bottles/ACLWEB_B.HTM As most of us know, Chris Weide is one of the most advanced soda bottle collectors in the world. Scroll to the Barrelhead listings and especially look at the one he dates 1974 and shows a picture of by clicking on the link. If Chris says that's a 1974 bottle, then you can rely on it. This is the earliest mug label Barrelhead I have been able to find. Note: Chris' pictures are copyrighted and he prefers they not be posted online!

 

[BullGill]

This is the bottom of the bottle, the 76 has me thinking 1976. Some of the bottles on ebay in the description they say there is a 77 on the bottom of theirs.

 

[BullGill]

The fact that the canada dry logo is in the center of the barrelhead logo in that news clipping is interesting. I do not know what to make of the 76 on the bottom of mine and 77 on the bottom of theirs.