The Rest of My 7Up Collection

[Bad3555]

One of the most unusual "bottles" I have in my collection is this 7Up that I found in a display case in an antique shop, probably 40 years ago here in North Carolina. As you can see, it is not really a bottle, but a lot of effort went into making it. The "bottle" is 5 inches tall, and my first guess was that it was either part of a handle on a soda dispenser, or part of a display. The bottom is open, and almost looks like it is broken out, but closer examination shows that the opening is machine made, with a lip on the front portion of the hole. The crown top is partially closed off, with a small hole in the center. It seems to have probably been mounted on something, but what is interesting is that they went to the trouble of completely labeling the back of the bottle, down to a particular bottler in Asheville, North Carolina! There are some embossed patent numbers on the back heel, but they are partially hidden by glue or some other substance that I have not tried to remove. Anyone ever seen anything like this before?

Yea, I bet your right, looks like it could have been a handle for a dispenser...that would be my guess as well, thanks so much for the post!

 

[debodun]

I bought a 7-UP bottle at a garage sale many years ago because it reminded me of ones I remember as a child with the "bubble girl" and I'm almost 71. Not in the best condition. The woman selling it said she found it half buried in the floor of her dirt cellar.

 

[Newtothiss]

Give her $5 to dig in the cellar!

 

[VernorsGuy]

I don’t have a single 7Up item in my collection, but wow, so cool to see what everyone else has! Well done!

 

[Newtothiss]

I don’t have a single 7Up item in my collection, but wow, so cool to see what everyone else has! Well done!

Go out and dig some holes my man!

 

[Chuck Allen]

Real nice collection. I have a lot of 7-up in my collection and they display well.
My special one is from 1935/36 with 7-up embossed on two sides of the neck plus on the very bottom.
It is an ACL that is a bit faded but all intact. The speciality of it is it has 8 bubbles not the normal 7.
I am self taught on the computer and will wait until my daughter comes home and shows me how to do
a proper posting before I put the pic up.