So where do I find a guide for Art Deco Soda bottles?

[Lbrewer42]

I am interested in picking up a few of the fancier decorative art deco soda bottles, but cannot find a list of examples/names/etc. I see pictures online of collections, but many too small to see a name. I assume there are a lot more than what show up on ebay, but have no source for them. Do art deco soda collectors just get theirs at shows?

I saw the book by Brian Wade, but also see its hard to find a copy of that. Is this branch of bottle collecting not as large popular I thought it might be?

Thanks for any help.

 

[new2bottles]

I am interested in picking up a few of the fancier decorative art deco soda bottles, but cannot find a list of examples/names/etc. I see pictures online of collections, but many too small to see a name. I assume there are a lot more than what show up on ebay, but have no source for them. Do art deco soda collectors just get theirs at shows?

I saw the book by Brian Wade, but also see its hard to find a copy of that. Is this branch of bottle collecting not as large popular I thought it might be?

Thanks for any help.

So you know about Brian’s book. I’ve been looking for years. Not many are collecting Art Decos. I certainly am. Good ones used to show up more often on eBay. Shows? I wouldn’t know. I have some nice duplicates if you want to contact me. Here are some of mine (have hundreds).

 

[bottle-o-pop]

In addition to Brian Wade's book, there are a few specialty books:

Dr. Pepper Collectible bottles Identification & Values 2nd Edition by Ray H. Duncan

The Evolution of a Soda Pop Bottle from Krinkly to Mae West by Michael Rosman 3rd edition

Pepsi : Cola Bottles Collectors Guide by James C Ayers
Pepsi : Cola Bottles & More Collectors Guide Vol. 2 by James C Ayers
(These two Pepsi books are not the same book; Vol. 2 is in addition to the first book.)

Handbook of Embossed Soda Bottles For Collectors & Antique Dealers by Paul, Karen, & Tom Bates

Coke Bottle Checklist 5th edition by Bill Porter

 

[Lbrewer42]

Wow - that is some beautiful glass! I don't understand why these are not a lot more popular.

I admit I am in the baby stages of finding info out about these. I do not know pricing or even many names of various ones. I just want to get a couple oddball shapes and maybe a couple colored ones if they are not too expensive.

I would really like to collect like you do, but already have shelves and cabinets full of glass insulators (around 1,000-1200 on display!

In one window though I have some cobalt Citro soda bottles, a couple styles of Pepsi, and a green Squirt. I am figuring a couple of other art deco bottles would look good with these.

I clicked on your avatar trying to find a contact info. Maybe I missed it?

 

[Lbrewer42]

@bottle-o-pop - thanks for this info

 

[Jstorm]

So you know about Brian’s book. I’ve been looking for years. Not many are collecting Art Decos. I certainly am. Good ones used to show up more often on eBay. Shows? I wouldn’t know. I have some nice duplicates if you want to contact me. Here are some of mine (have hundreds).

Unbelievable collection. Awesome!

 

[kolawars]

Pics of bottles and company histories are pictured in these books.

www.kolawars.com

 

[MSZ]

So you know about Brian’s book. I’ve been looking for years. Not many are collecting Art Decos. I certainly am. Good ones used to show up more often on eBay. Shows? I wouldn’t know. I have some nice duplicates if you want to contact me. Here are some of mine (have hundreds).

Great Collection!

 

[Lbrewer42]

An official thank you to new2bottles!

My art deco collection is small, but this is all I have room for. I wasted a purple (SCA), green, and at least one funky shape to offset my lineup of Citro bottles in the window.

new2bottles sold me the purple, a funky shaped clear (Orange Quench), and threw in a very decorative clear one (Calder) for free.

I got a green VESS DRY last week at local flea market for 10.00

The pic shows the lineup.

The Squirt on the left was dug by me many years ago as was the Pepsi 2nd form the right. The rightmost is the bottle I made a post of here on this forum:
https://tinyurl.com/yau6m9va

I (don't!) really want to limit this collection. Lack of space dictates I have to. Close to 1000 insulators displayed in this same room.

 

[bottle-o-pop]

Have you ever shared some photos of your big insulator collection? I would like to see it.