SHOW YOUR FAVORITE HUTCH!!!

[stephengray]

Yes, I have seen more of the Baltimore loop ones, I think one is pictured earlier in this thread. Have only seen about 3 of the true hutchinson style ones.

 

[Tampa_Ken]

Correct, there was also a Baltimore Loop Seal with the identical slug plate. There are actually 2 slug plate variants to this bottle. Very miner: one has a Dot after TAMPA and the other has a Comma. The gator's snoot is slightly different looking as well. All very scarce especially in mint condition. Mine has a large chip on a back heel.

 

[stephengray]

I wouldn't worry about the chip! I'd take it in a heartbeat. I have about 50 picture hutches right now and that one would be on top of the pile or close to it. Was Tampa a lot smaller back then? I always wonder why there are not more of those floating around.

 

[Tampa_Ken]

Tampa had a population of around 16,000 around the turn of the century. I was told that the Florida Brewing Co. (First brewery in Florida) was somehow told they could not use the Gator logo so they reverted to their standard slug plate version. These are very common today. If this is in deed true then its a shame because there would have been Gator bottles available for all us collectors.

 

[Bottleworm]

Hey Stephen you have any nice hutches from Illinois? Just curious!

 

[stephengray]

I used to have some great hutches from there but sold them. Right after that I started collecting hutches with pictures on them and was wishing I had them back. I only have a few right now, Chicago, Chicago, Waukegan, maybe North Chicago, Decatur maybe a couple of others. The Decatur I found myself while hunting for bottles in Oklahoma City and for some reason it seems to be a unknown bottle. Ahren's Bottling Works Decatur, Ill. I know that I wrote you in the past about Illinois bottles, let me check my list real quick. By the way, I collect all bottles from Waukegan.

 

[Bottleworm]

Yeah Decatur bottles are hard to find especially the hutches. I remember you saying that you collect bottles from there but I don't have any from there. I have very few pictorial hutches from Illinois unfortunately.

 

[stephengray]

Time to post a few more hutchinsons that are my favorites. Not a real rare one but a very pretty hutch from J.N. Boise, Idaho. Stephen

 

[stephengray]

A nice older hutch that I dug in Waukegan. Chas. Morrison Benton Harbor, Mich. with picture of an anchor and paneled base. Stephen

 

[stephengray]

This hutch I dug also, it has nice embossing and picture of a crown. Imperial Brewing & Bottling Co. Chicago. Only hutch I have dug that had 'brewing' embossed on it. Stephen