Peppy Boy soda bottle

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Anyone seen this brand before, or show it listed anywhere? I've got a plastic wrap around the label, so please excuse the reflections.

Along the top of the label says Contents 16 oz of Sparkling Pep.

Bottom is embossed with a large D in the middle. Above the D is the Owens-Illinois mark with a 3 to the left and a 6 to the right of it, so I assume this is a 1936 bottle? There is also a 2. below the large D.

I picked up a few nice paper label sodas I'll be posting.

Rick

 

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close up.....

 

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Thought I would resurrect this post of mine from a few years back. It is one of my favorites in my collection.

Would this possibly be Babe Ruth pictured on the label?

His last year playing was in 1935 and then he retired.

They inducted him into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.

The bottle is dated 1936.

 

[surfaceone]

Would this possibly be Babe Ruth pictured on the label?

Hey Rick,

It being Cleveland, I'd think it might be someone like Bruce Campbell, who hit .372 in '36. and .325 in '35,

or Earl Averill who batted a career high .378 in '36, improving from .288 in '35.

Perhaps Billy Sullivan at another career high of .351 in '36, up from .266 in '35.

1936 brought another career high to Hal Trosky

.343, up from .271 in '35.

That's a great label to my eyes. I'd love to see more cineramic pictures of that guy, please.

 

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wow missed this post very nice!

 

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Surfaceone,

You always amaze me with the effort you put into your posts, thanks!

I had forgotten how many great players the Indians had back in those days. Could be the label was meant to reflect that.

We'll probably never know.

Here's a couple more photos.....

 

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Just love the baseball theme.....

 

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Sullivan batted right handed so you can eliminate him, Trosky's nickname was Hoot, Campbell was nicknamed Hump and Averill had two nicknames, Rock or The Earl of Snohomish. It's possible it's a generic figure since there are no markings on the uniform or cap, a great bottle and label indeed...

 

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These are the most prominent players and nicknames from the Indians...


Buddy Bell: "Buddy"
Gary Bell: "Ding" or "Ding Dong"
Albert Belle: "Joey", "Snapper", " "Mr. Freeze"
Lou Boudreau: "Old Shufflefoot" or "Handsome Lou"
Rocky Colavito: "Rocky"
Tito Francona: "Tito"
Juan González: "Juan Gone", "Gonzo", or "Igor"
Mudcat Grant: "Mudcat"
Vean Gregg: "Vean"
Mel Harder: "Chief" or "Wimpy"
Travis Hafner "Pronk" (combination of the words "Project" and "Donkey")
Mike Hargrove: "The Human Rain Delay" or "Grover"
Toby Harrah: "Toby"
Jim Hegan: "Shanty"
Orel Hershiser: "Bulldog"
Willis Hudlin: "Ace" or "Hud"
Joe Jackson: "Shoeless Joe"
Addie Joss: "Addie"
Duane Kuiper: "Kuip" or "Smooth"
Nap Lajoie: “Larry,†“Poli,†“Nap†or "King"
Rick Manning: "Archie"
Minnie Miñoso: "Minnie" or "The Cuban Comet"
Satchel Paige: “Satchelâ€
Chris Perez: "Pure Rage"
Tris Speaker: “Trisâ€
Early Wynn: "Gus"