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COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLES

Coca-Cola was first developed as a soda fountain drink, and no plans were made to place the drink in a bottle.  The Biedenharn Candy Co of  Vicksburg, MS was the first to bottle the drink.  Large scale bottling  was made possible on July 21, 1899, by contract between the Coca-Cola Company and Benjamin Thomas and Joseph Whitehead of Chattanooga, TN.

The Coca-Cola Company thought so little of the concept of bottling their drink that their initial contract gave rights to most of the  continental United States to Thomas and Whitehead.

The company finally recognized the future of the bottle, and in 1915 found the need for a distinctive package for their product.  The new bottle to be known as the "Hobbleskirt Bottle" was designed  by the Root Glass Company in Terre Haute, IN.  The new design was  approved at the 1916 bottlers convention and became the standard for Coca-Cola in bottles.

1949 is the first recorded date in which the hobbleskirt bottle was used as a commemorative bottle.  Most of the hobbleskirt commemorative  bottles were short run bottles, some as few as a single case of twenty  four bottles.  For this reason, values placed on the bottles can be  very misleading.

 

6-1/2 OUNCE COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLES

KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

Collector Value Date State Color Size V/M#
DESCRIPTION 

  27-D-??-??-L- 6+-"JIM HARRIS"                                   702  

  27-D-67-IN-L- 6+-"NEW PLANT"-Kokomo Bottler                     701  

   3-F-67-TN-L- 6+-"DIXIE YOUTH WORLD SERIES"-Chattanooga         703    
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   3-D-71-TN-L- 6+-"NEWTON BLACK"-Chattanooga Glass-Local 156 & 92      704    
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  27-D-72-KY-L- 6+-"50th ANNIVERSARY"-Central City, KY            705    
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   X-C-73-TN-L- 6+-"KAHILL JIBRAN"-Oct 1973-Cleveland, TN        *706- 1

  12-D-73-TN-L- 6+-"J F KENNEDY"-Bottom of Bottle                    706- 2  
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   3-D-74-TN-L- 6+-"JAMES HATFIELD"-GBBA Director                 707   

   3-D-74-TN-L- 6+-"R B THOMAS"-Memphis Plant Manager             708  

   3-D-74-TN-L- 6+-"BILLY WEBB"-GBBA C/Glass Union Rep            709  

  11-D-74-TN-L- 6+-"WILLARD COX"-Chattanooga Glass                710    
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   3-C-75-MO-L- 6+-"ISRAEL EXPO '75"-Star of David-St Louis       711  

   3-D-75-??-L- 6+-"VIRGINIA STEWARD"-Block Letters               712    
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  12-D-77-CA-L- 6+-"THOMAS BAKER"-42 Years-Anaheim, CA            713  

  12-D-77-GA-L- 6+-"FOOD MARKETING INSTITUTE CONVENTION" (FMI)- Atlanta        714- 1

  12-D-77-GA-L- 6+-Same (FMI)-Israel                               714- 2

   3-D-77-GA-L- 6+-Same (FMI)-Canada                               714- 3

   3-D-77-GA-L- 6+-Same (FMI)-Japan                                714- 4

   3-D-77-GA-L- 6+-Same (FMI)-Thailand                             714- 5

  12-D-77-NC-L- 6+-"HUBERT (TRIP) RAND"-NC Soft Drink Association        715  

  12-D-77-OH-L- 6+-"JIM THOMAS"-Cincinnati Plant                  716  

  12-D-77-TN-L- 6+-"HARRY TULLEY"- GBBA Pres-Chattanooga Glass-#156/92     717  

  12-D-77-KY-L- 6+-"MR & MRS CHUCK McCURDY"-Louisville Plant      718    
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  12-D-78-GA-L- 6+-"O.D. (DEAN) CLACK"-Atlanta Plant               719  

  27-D-78-TN-L- 6+-"WELCOME JOHN/IRENE CHUSHION"-3/22/78"         720    
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  12-D-79-AR-L- 6+-"SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS"-First Bottle New Plant    721  

  12-D-79-TX-L- 6+-"ASHMORE/BIEDENHARN"-Houston                   722  

   X-C-79-TX-L- 6+-"COLA CLAN"-5th Convention-Houston            *723  

  27-D-79-TN-L- 6+-"DR ASHMED ESMAT ABDEL MEGUID"-3/14/79         724  

   3-D-79-TN-L- 6+-"MARY ALICE OAKES"                             725  

   3-D-79-TN-L- 6+-"HERBERT L. OAKES"                             727    
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  12-D-80-AL-L- 6+-"L.M. (MAC) KEEBLER"-Montgomery Plant          728  

  12-D-80-OH-L- 6+-"CHARLES SCHAIPER"-50 Years-Cincinnati Plant    729  

  27-D-80-TX-L- 6+-"MARION COOK"-Since 1950-Dallas                700  

  27-D-80-VA-L- 6+-"F.E. "GENE McCARTY" -Roanoke (Wometco) Plant     730    
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  12-D-81-AL-L- 6+-"PAUL (BEAR) BRYANT"-315 Wins-Birmingham       731  

  12-D-81-GA-L- 6+-"G.W. KINDRICK"-40 Years-Atlanta Plant         732  

  12-D-81-MS-L- 6+-"HATTISBURG"-New Plant + 75th Anniversary            733  

  12-D-81-FL-L- 6+-"BETTY GREGG RAINWATER"                        734  

   3-D-81-FL-L- 6+-"CRAWFORD RAINWATER"-Hygeia Plant              735  

  12-D-81-GA-L- 6+-"RONALD E. FARR JR." (Signature)               736  

  12-D-81-GA-L- 6+-"MICHAEL J. LOONEY" (Signature)                737  

  12-D-81-SC-L- 6+-"PAUL BAKER"-50 Years-Greenwood Plant          738  

  12-D-81-TN-L- 6+-"SKY DOUGLAS BISHOP"-8 Lbs 15 Oz-9/23/81       739  

  12-D-81-TN-L- 6+-"TULLAHOMA PLANT"-75th ANNIVERSARY             740  

  12-D-81-TN-L- 6+-"JAMES CARLEN"-50 Years-Cookeville Plant       741  

  12-D-81-TN-L- 6+-"ROBERTA CARLEN"                               742  

  12-D-81-TN-L- 6+-"R.B. THOMAS"-Memphis Plant(1935 to 1974)      743  

   3-D-81-TN-L- 6+-"CARTER RENSHAW AVERY"-Christened 5/3/81       744  

  12-D-81-??-L- 6+-"CHUCK & NORMA CLINTON"                        745  

  11-D-81-??-L- 6+-"PATRICK FITZGERALD"-Dorsey Corp               746    
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  12-D-82-GA-L- 6+-"ELMER BARTON"-Atlanta Plant                   747  

  12-D-82 KY-L- 6+-"LEO WELLS"-Lexington Plant                    748  

  12-D-82-NC-L- 6+-"S.J. PENINGER"-41 Years-Charlotte Plant       749  

  11-D-82-TN-L- 6+-"WILLIAM THOMAS RAY"-Memphis Plant             750  

  12-D-82-TN-L- 6+-"ALINE M. HAMMOND"-Chattanooga C/C/B           751  

  12-D-82-TN-L- 6+-"JAMES WYLIE JR"-Best Wishes, Chattanooga Glass      753  

  12-D-82-??-L- 6+-"WILLARD L. COX"-Made Especially For           752    
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   3-D-83-IL-L- 6+-"STREATOR PLANT & DEAN INVESTMENTS"            754  

  12-D-83-PA-L- 6+-"JOE PATERNO"-1982 Coach of the Year           755  

  12-D-83-TN-L- 6+-"EDNA BREWER"-Happy Birthday-100 Years         756  

   3-D-83-TN-L- 6+-"JESSE TROTTER AVERY"-Christened 11/27/83      757    
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   3-D-84-IL-L- 6+-"JESSICA RAE CLARK"-Born 1/28/84               758  

   3-D-84-IL-L- 6+-"JESSICA MARIE JOHNSON"-Born 12/24/84          759  

   3-D-84-TN-L- 6+-"ASHLEY ESTELLE GREEN"-Born 7/11/84            760  

   3-D-84-TN-L- 6+-"GORDON CONNER"-Johnston Plant                 761  

   3-D-84-TN-L- 6+-"HAROLD A. JONES"-Nashville Plant              762  

   3-D-84-TN-L- 6+-"W. HAROLD WALTERS"-Nashville Plant            763  

   3-D-84-TN-L- 6+-"LUPTON AVERY"-Chattanooga Glass               764  

   3-D-84-??-L- 6+-"J. ED JOHNSON"-Pres/Gen Mgr Wometco           765  

   3-D-84-??-L- 6+-"DANIEL J. ROGERS"                             766    
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   3-D-85-GA-L- 6+-"LAWRENCE H. LANGLOIS"-Happy "21" Birthday     767  

   3-D-85-TN-L- 6+-"FRED M. RYAN"-Chattanooga Glass               768  

   3-D-85-TN-L- 6+-"BETTY MILLER"-Since 1944-Chattanooga          769  

  11-D-85-TN-L- 6+-"CHUCK CASEY"-34 Years-Chattanooga             770    
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  27-B-89-PA-C- 6+-"GENVARDI SUPER MARKETS-70th ANNIVERSARY"      775    
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  27-E-90-NV-C- 6+-"McDONALDS OPERATORS CONVENTION" (Boxed)        776    
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  27-B-91-GA-C- 6+-"ATLANTA 1996 OLYMPICS" (w/2 Diff 6 pack Cartons) 777  

  27-B-91-GA-C- 6+-"BULLDOG CLUB OF AMERICA"                      778  

  27-D-91-GA-C- 6+-"PIGGLY WIGGLY GROCERY"                        772  

  27-D-91-IL-C- 6+-"IGA 65th ANNIVERSARY"-Boxed                   773  

  27-D-91-MI-C- 6+-"K-MART STORES"                                774  

  27-D-91-  -C- 6+-"HILTON HOTELS"                                782  

                                                                       

6-1/2 OUNCE COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLE SETS

Starting in 1986 in celebration of Coca-Cola's 100th ANNIVERSARY, a trend was established by the company to issue  a new light-weight version of the Hobbleskirt bottle in sets  commemorating special events.

 

6-1/2 OUNCE COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT 100th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLE SET

Nine bottles representing different countries was issued during the centennial celebration in 1986.  They were packaged  in a durable wooden case with a 100th ANNIVERSARY plate  attached.  The value of bottles and case should exceed $100.00.  V/M# 771-

1- BULGARIA 2- CHINA 3- ISRAEL 4- JAPAN 5- MOROCCO 6- KOREA  7- THAILAND 8- TAIWAN 9- UNITED STATES

 

6-1/2 OUNCE COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT 1988 CHRISTMAS COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLE SET

60 different embossed, no-return hobbleskirt bottles were issued just before Christmas in 1988.  City names were embossed in the base plates (bottom) of each bottle.  A "Holiday  Hospitality" 6-Pack Carton with Santa was used as a bottle  holder at point of sale.  A value of $2.00 is assigned to these bottles.  V/M#  779-

1- AKRON, OH 2- ALBANY, NY 3- ASHBURY PARK, NJ 4- ATLANTA, GA 5- AUSTIN, TX
6- BOSTON, MA 7- BRONX, NY 8- BROOKLYN, NY 9- CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 10- CINCINNATI, OH
13- DAYTON, OH 14- DENVER, CO 15- DETROIT, MI 11- COLUMBUS, OH 12- DALLAS, TX
16- ELMSFORT, NY 17- EVANSVILLE, IN 18- FAIRFIELD, CT 19- FOREST PARK, NY 20- HARTFORD, CT
21- HAUPPAUGE, NY 22- HOUSTON, TX  23- JACKSONVILLE, FL 24- JERICHO, NY 25- LAS VEGAS, NV
26- LEXINGTON, KY 27- LOS ANGELES, CA 28- LOUISVILLE, KY 29- MASPETH, NY 30- MEMPHIS, TN
31- MIAMI, FL 32- MINNEAPOLIS, MN 33- NEW ORLEANS, LA 34- NEW WINDSOR, NY 35- NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ
36- ONEONTA, NY 37- ORLANDO, FL 38- OTTUMWA, IA 39- PADUCAH, KY 40- PARSIPPANY, NJ
41- PATERSON, NJ 42- PEORIA, IL 43- PHOENIX, AZ 44- PORTLAND, OR 45- RICHMOND, VA
46- RUTHERFORD, NJ 47- SAN FRANCISCO, CA  48- SEATTLE, WA 49- SPRINGFIELD, IL 50- SPRINGFIELD, MA
51- STATEN ISLAND, NY 52- ST LOUIS, MO 53- ST PAUL, MN 54- SYRACUSE, NY 55- TAMPA, FL
56- UTICA, NY 57- WASHINGTON, DC 58- WATERBURY, CT 59- WESTHAMPTON, NY 60- ??

 

6-1/2 OUNCE COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT 1989 CHRISTMAS COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLE SET

105 different embossed, returnable hobbleskirt bottles have been cataloged from this set issued just before Christmas in  1989.  City names were embossed in the base plates of each  bottle.  A value of $2.00 is assigned to these bottles.  V/M# 780-

1- ABERDEEN, SD  2- ALBANY, NY 3- ALBUQUERQUE, NM 4- ALEXANDRIA, LA 5- ANCHORAGE, AK
6- ANNAPOLIS, MD 7- ATLANTA, GA 8- BALL GROUND, GA 9- BALTIMORE, MD 10- BELLEVUE, WA
11- BELMONT, NH 12- BEMIDJI, MN  13- BIRMINGHAM, AL 14- BOSTON, MA 15- BURLINGTON, VT
16- BUTTE, MT 17- CAMDEN, NJ 18- CHARLESTON, WV 19- CHARLOTTE, NC 20- CHATTANOOGA, TN
21- CHICAGO, IL 22- CODY, WY  23- COLORADO SPRINGS, CO  24- COLUMBIA, SC  25- COLUMBUS, GA
26- DALLAS, TX 27- DAYTONA BEACH, FL 28- DEMING, NM 29- DENVER, CO 30- DES MOINES, IA
31- DURHAM, NC 32- EL PASO, TX  33- EMPORIA, VA 34- ERIE, PA 35- EUGENE, OR
36- FARGO, ND 37- FARMINGTON, ME 38- FINDLAY, OH 39- FT SMITH, AR 40- GLENDIVE, MT
41- GOLDSBORO, NC 42- GREENWOOD, SC 43- HAGERSTOWN, MD 44- HONOLULU, HI 45- HUNTSVILLE, AL
46- INDEPENDENCE, KS 47- JACKSON, MS 48- KANSAS CITY, MO 49- KEARNEY, NE 50- KNOXVILLE, TN
51- LAS VEGAS, NV  52- LEXINGTON, KY 53- LITTLE ROCK, AR 54- LOS ANGELES, CA 55- LOUISVILLE, KY 
56- LOWELL, MA 57- LYNCHBURG, VA  58- MARQUETTE, MI 59- MIAMI, FL 60- MIDDLESBORO, KY
61- MILWAUKEE, WI 62- MINNEAPOLIS, MN 63- MINOT, SD 64- MITCHELL, SD 65- MONROE, LA
66- MONTGOMERY, AL  67- NEW HAVEN, CT  68- NEW ORLEANS, LA  69- NEW YORK, NY 70- OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 
71- OMAHA, NE 72- PHILADELPHIA, PA 73- PITTSBURGH, PA 74- PORTLAND, ME 75- PORTLAND, OR
76- PRESCOTT, AZ  77- PROVIDENCE, RI 78- RENO, NV 79- RHINELANDER, WI 80- ROCKFORD, IL
81- ROME, GA 82- SALT LAKE CITY, UT 83- SAN ANTONIO, TX 84- SAN DIEGO, CA  85- SAN FRANCISCO, CA
86- SANDWICH, MA 87- SANTA FE, NM 88- SCOTTSBLUFF, NE 89- SHAWNEE, OK 90- SOMERSWORTH, NH
91- SPRINGFIELD, IL  92- SPRINGFIELD, OH 93- SYRACUSE, NY 94- TEMPE, AZ 95- TOPEKA, KS
96- TUPELO, MS 97- WAILUKA, HI 98- WALLA WALLA, WA 99- WATERLOO, IA 100- WILMINGTON, DE
101- ZANESVILLE, OH 102- PUERTO RICO 103- 104- 105-

6-1/2 OUNCE COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT 1990 CHRISTMAS COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLE SET

A 15 bottle set of painted label hobbleskirt bottles salute different countries was issued in 1990 just before Christmas.  Three different 6-pack cartons were also used in the promotion.  A value of $4.00 is assigned to these bottles.

1- BANGLADISH 2- BRAZIL 3- BULGARIA  4- CHINA 5- GERMANY
6- GREECE 7- KOREA 8- PAKISTAN 9- SOMALIA 10- SOVIET UNION
11- SPAIN 12- SRI LANKA 13- SWEDEN 14- THAILAND 15- U S A

 

6-1/2 OUNCE COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT 1991 CHRISTMAS COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLE SET

Twenty-two 8 ounce ACL bottles with the Sundblom Santa Claus design were produced with the following cities on the bottom of the bottle.  The bottles are sold in three colorful Santa decorated six-pack carriers.  A value of $2.00 is assigned to these bottles.

1- BIRMINGHAM, AL 2- FT SMITH, AR 3-JONESBORO, AR 4- NEW LONDON, CT 5- MARIETTA, GA
6- ATLANTIC, IA 7- CHICAGO/INDIANA 8- KOKOMO, IN 9- RUSTON, LA 10- MICHIGAN
11- FERGUS FALLS, MN 12- MISSOULA, MT 13- ALBUQUERQUE, NM 14- NEW YORK, NY 15- MUSKOGEE, OK
16- BETHLEHEM, PA 17- KEYSTONE, PA 18- AMARILLO, TX 19- BONNEVILLE, UT 20- CENTRAL COCA-COLA
21- COMMONWEALTH  22- WILSONVILLE      

 

6-1/2 OUNCE COCA-COLA HOBBLESKIRT COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLE SET
1989 CAPE COD BOTTLING CO 50th ANNIVERSARY BOTTLE SET 

23 cities were supposed to be listed on hobbleskirt base plates.  Only 22 have been cataloged, and the missing city, Chatham, MA was apparently not made.  A special 6-pack carton was used with these bottles.  A value of $3.00 is assigned.

1- BREUSTER 2- BARNSTABLE 3- BOWNE 4- CARVER 5- CHATHAM**
6- DENNIS 7- EASTHAM 8- FALMOUTH 9- HARWICK 10- KINGSTON
11- LAKEVILLE 12- HALIFAX  13- MASHPEE 14- MIDDLESBORO 15- ORLEANS
16- PROVINCETOWN 17- PLYMOUTH 18- PLYMPTON 19- TRURO 20- WAREHAM
21- WELLFLEET 22- YARMOUTH 23- SANDWICH    

                                                                       

COCA-COLA GOLD DIPPED HOBBLESKIRT BOTTLES                                         

Starting in 1949, the glass companies began honoring certain bottlers who had been in business for 50 years or for other reasons by producing limited numbers of gold dipped bottles.  The bottles listed below are in order of date issued.

KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

Collector Value Date State Color Size V/M#
DESCRIPTION 

  11-D-49-WA- - 6+-"RAY STAUFFER"-50th Anniversary-Pacific Plant        800  

  11-D-49-GA- - 6 -"C.A. WEE"-15th ANNIVERSARY                    801  

  11-D-52-TN- - 6+-"MEMPHIS"-50th ANNIVERSARY                     802  

  11-D-53-AL- - 6 -"MONTGOMERY"-50th ANNIVERSARY                  803  

  11-D-53-AL- - 6+-"SELMA"-50th ANNIVERSARY                       804  

  11-D-54-VA- - 6+-"DANVILLE"-50th ANNIVERSARY                    805  

  11-D-58-FL- - 6+-"ARCADIA"-50th ANNIVERSARY                     806  

  11-D-58-TN- - 6+-"LEE TALLEY-FRANK SNELL"-Welcome               807  

  11-D-59-TN- -10 -"FROM 1 MILLIONTH GALLON"-Memphis              808  

  11-D-60-??- - 6 -"CLARINDA-SHENANDOAH"-50th ANNIVERSARY         809  

  11-D-60-TN- - 6+-"CHATTANOOGA"-60th ANNIVERSARY(1899-1959)      810  

  11-D-61-AL- - 6+-"RUSSELVILLE"-50th ANNIVERSARY                 811  

  11-D-63-AR- - 6+-"NASHVILLE"-50th ANNIVERSARY                   812  

  11-D-64-MS- - 6+-"W.A. THOMSON"-Since 1919-Hattiesburg(ACL)     813  

  11-D-64-TN- - 6+-"SOUTH PITTSBURGH"-50th ANNIVERSARY             814  

  11-D-65-IN- - 6+-"FRANKFORT"-50th ANNIVERSARY (ACL)              815  

  11-D-66-NY- - 6+-"TUPER LAKE"-50th ANNIVERSARY (ACL)             816  

  11-D-66-ID- - 6+-"BOISE"-50th ANNIVERSARY (ACL)                   817  

  11-D-66-CA- - 6+-"SAN DIEGO"-50th ANNIVERSARY (ACL)               818  

  11-D-66-IL- - 6+-"STREATOR"-50th ANNIVERSARY (ACL)                819  

  11-D-66-WY- - 6+-"CASPER"-50th ANNIVERSARY (ACL)                 820  

  11-D-66-MS- - 6+-"SARDIS"-50th ANNIVERSARY (ACL)                  821  

  11-D-66-MI- - 6+-"TRAVERSE CITY"-50th ANNIVERSARY (ACL)           822  

  11-D-67-OK- - 6+-"OKLAHOMA CITY"-50th ANNIVERSARY (ACL)           823  

  11-D-68-NY- - 6+-"BROOKLYN BRANCH"-5 Million Cases" (ACL)        824  

  11-D-68-TN- - 6+-"MEMPHIS"-50 Millionth Syrup Gallon (ACL)       825  

  11-D-68-NC- - 6+-"GREENSBORO"-Since Sept 1931                   826  

  11-D-72-PA- - 6+-"PHILADELPHIA"-Igloo (Dec 22, 1972)(ACL)        827  

  11-D-86-GA- - 6+-"ATLANTA"-100th ANNIVERSARY                    828  

  11-D-??-VA- - 6+-"SUFFOLK"-50th ANNIVERSARY                     829  

  11-D-??-??- - 6 -"SAM JAMES"-15th Anniversary-Western Plant           830  

  11-D-??-??- - 6+-"HELEN HEBEL"-15th Anniversary-Western Plant (ACL)    831  

  11-D-??-OH- - 6+-"DAYTON"-50th ANNIVERSARY                      832  

  11-D-??-AR- - 6+-"ROBERT TITUS"-Since 1922-Arkansas Plant       833  

  11-D-??-??- - 6 -"W.A. WHITE"-Coca-Cola is a Decent Thing       834  

COCA-COLA ODD SIZE AND TYPE COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLES

KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

Collector Value Date State Color Size V/M#
DESCRIPTION 

   3-D-61-FL-C-12?-"MIAMI NATIONAL CONVENTION"-Hutch Bottle       860  

  27-F-70-IN-G-10 -"CCBC OF JASPER INDIANA-100th ANNIVERSARY"     889  

   3-E-71-FL-L- 6+-"ROOT BOTTLE"-Commemorative Hutch (Box & Tag)     861  

  11-D-72-TN-L-32 -"JOHN REID"-Baylor School-32 Oz Hobbleskirt    862  

  11-D-73-KY-L-32 -"WILLIE HOLMES"-47 Years-32 Oz Hobbleskirt     863  

  27-D-74-AL-C-16 -"KENTUCKY PLANNING GROUP"-17th Anniversary           864  

   3-D-76-??-C-16 -"FLAG BOTTLE" (Bicentennial)                   865  

   2-D-78-OH-A-12 -"BALTIMORE B/W's"-100th Anniversary-w/Tag            866  

   2-C-79-CA-C-16+-"GREAT GET-TOGETHER"-San Francisco-16.9 Oz     867  

   2-D-79-MI-C-32 -"MI/OH PLANTS"-Best Wishes (Liberty Glass)      868  

   3-C-79-MS-C-?? -"BIEDENHARN CANDY CO"-85th Anniversary-Hutch/Box     869  

  11-D-80-OH-C-.5L-"LAST DECORATED BOTTLE/FAIRMONT PLANT #3"-H'skrt    870  

  27-D-80-OH-C-.5L-Same (Last Bottle)-Gold Lettering               871  

   2-D-80-MN-C-?? -"COLA CLAN"-Alexandria-6th Convention-Not Coke Bt    872  

   X-C-80-FL-C-16 -"PUBLIX"-50th ANNIVERSARY (Screw Top)         T*873- 1

  27-D-80-FL-C-16 -Same (Publix-50th)-Write Out                    873- 2

  27-D-80-FL-C-16 -Same (Publix-50th)-Red/Yellow Center            873- 3

  27-C-80-FL-C-16 -Same (Publix-50th)-Pop Top                      873- 4

   2-D-80-FL-G-16 -Same (Publix-50th)-Pop Top-Green                873- 5

  12-C-80-MO-C- 1L-"ORIOLES MAGIC"-75th Aniversary-Plastic/Paper Label     874  

   3-C-81-FL-C-?? -"CRAWFORD RAINWATER"-44 Years-Hutch w/Tag      876  

   X-C-81-OR-C-16 -"FRED MEYER DAYS"-75 Years                    *875  

  11-D-83-TN-C-10 -"ANTHONY BUCHES"-Retires-No Return             877  

   X-B-84-CA-C-16+-"SAN FRANCISCO 49ers"-Coke on Helmet Side     *878  

  27-B-84-CA-C-16+-Same (49ers)-7-11 on Helmet Side                879  

   X-C-84-GA-C-16+-"GREAT GET TOGETHER"-Atlanta                 T 880  

  11-D-85-??-L-16 -"JOHN FAIR"-Retirement-Yellow Lettering        881  

  11-D-85-??-L-16 -Same (John Fair)-White Lettering                882  

  11-D-86-GA-C-?? -"100th Anniversary"-Root Bottle (in Box)             883  

  11-D-86-OH-L-.5L-"LAST DECORATED BOTTLE"-Mt Vernon-Diet-Hobbleskirt     884  

  11-C-86-??-L- 6+-"100th Anniversary"-Ethiopia-Not Picked for Set      771-10

  27-D-88-PA-L-12 -"COLA CLAN"-14th Convention-Philadelphia-Hutch       885  

  27-C-89-MA-C- 2L-"CAPE COD-50th ANNIVERSARY"                    890  

  27-C-89-MA-C- 2L-"CAPE COD-50th ANNIVERSARY"-"DIET COKE"        891  

  12-C-70-IN-C-64 -"PACER PROUD"-Non Return-Sytrofoam Label       886  

   7-B-??-??-C-32 -"OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK"-Embossed on Bottom     887  

  11-D-73-??-L-32 -"WILLIAM WORKMAN"-32 Oz Hobbleskirt            888  

 

COCA-COLA INTERNATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLES

KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

Collector Value Date State Color Size V/M#
DESCRIPTION 

   X-D-76-XX-C-10 -"MEXICO"-50th ANNIVERSARY                      *    

  27-D-76-XX-C-355-"MEXICO '86"-Soccer                                  

   7-D-77-XX-C-10 -"ITALY"-50th ANNIVERSARY                            

  27-F-80-XX-L-12 -"MOSCOW OLYMPICS #1"-Hobbleskirt-Not Released       

  27-F-80-XX-L-12 -Same (Moscow Olympics)-#2                            

  27-F-80-XX-L-12 -Same (Moscow Olympics)-#3                            

   3-D-81-XX-C-300-"TOKYO"-25th ANNIVERSARY                            

   3-D-82-XX-C-300-"TONE, JAPAN"-20th ANNIVERSARY                      

  27-D-82-XX-C-10 -"MUNDIAL SOCCER"-Spain-75th Type Bottle             

   X-D-83-XX-C-250-"ROYAL WEDDING BOTTLE"-England                 *    

  27-D-84-XX-C-330-"W GERMANY-SARAJEVO OLYMPICS"-Tall Paper Label        

  27-D-84-XX-C-330-Same (W Germany Olympics)-Short Plastic Label          

  27-D-86-XX-C-300-"100th ANNIVERSARY"-Japan-White Label (In Box)       

  27-D-86-XX-C-300-Same (Japan 100th)-Red Label                         

  27-D-86-XX-C-300-Same (Japan 100th)-Gold Label                        

  27-D-86-XX-C-10 -"100th ANNIVERSARY"-Netherlands (Set of 3)           

  27-D-86-XX-C-300-"100th ANNIVERSARY"-England-Flair Glass             

  27-D-86-XX-C-300-Same (100th-England)-Button Sign                     

  27-D-86-XX-C-300-Same (100th-England)-John Pemberton                  

  27-D-86-XX-C-355-"MEXICO '86 SOCCER"-8 Player Poses                  

   X-C-87-XX-C-10 -"AMERICAS CUP"-Australia                       *    

  27-D-87-XX-C-330-"BERLIN-750 YEARS"-West Germany                     

  27-D-88-XX-C-330-"COCA-COLA & BAHLSEN CHIPS"-West Germany            

  27-C-88-XX-C-300-"JAPAN"-I Feel Coke Exciting-Saitame                

  27-C-88-XX-C-300-"JAPAN"-I Feel Coke Mklwi-25th Anniversary                

  27-C-88-XX-C-300-"JAPAN"-Drink Carbonated C/Cola-Warrior (P)          

  27-C-  -XX- -   -"JAPAN"-Set of 12 Baseball Players-Plastic Wrap     

  27-D-90-XX-C-355-"ITALIA '90 SOCCER"-(Mexico)                        

  27-D-90-XX-C-355-"TIJAUNA COKE-100th ANNIVERSARY"-(Mexico)           

  27-F-90-XX-C- 6+-"MOSCOW McDONALDS"-Foil Label w/American Bottle        

 

COCA-COLA GLASS & PLASTIC THROW-AWAY BOTTLES

The "handwriting is on the wall".  As collectors of glass bottles, we are nearing the end of the era of glass!  In a few short years, glass bottles will be all gone from the grocery shelves, replaced by the "dreaded" P-L-A-S-T-I-C!

Glass and plastic throw away bottles can be an interesting addition to any collection.  A great challenge exists in acquiring these bottles as many are short run, in small market areas, and not yet recognized as collector items.

Many varieties of these new commemoratives have already been produced a few of which are shown in the section to follow.

COCA-COLA WALT DISNEY WORLD- 25th ANNIVERSARY BOTTLES

32 different Disney Characters commemorate the 25th ANNIVERSARY of Disney World in Orlando, Florida.  All 32 of the bottles were produced  in glass with Styrofoam labels.  V/M #'s 10 to 32 were also made in  plastic with paper labels.   V/M# 950

KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

Collector Value Date State Color Size V/M#
DESCRIPTION 

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"ALICE IN WONDERLAND" (New Coke)                  - 1

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"CHESHIRE CAT"        (New Coke)                 *- 2

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"MAD HATTER"          (New Coke)                 *- 3

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"TOMORROWLAND"        (New Coke)                  - 4

  42-A-87-VA-C-16 -"ADVENTURELAND"       (New Coke)                  - 5

  42-A-87-VA-C-16 -"FANTASYLAND"         (New Coke)                  - 6

  42-A-87-VA-C-16 -"MARCH HARE"          (New Coke)                  - 7

  42-A-87-VA-C-16 -"TWEEDLE DUM"         (New Coke)                  - 8

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"DAISY DUCK"          (Classic)                   - 9

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"DONALD DUCK"         (Classic)                   -10

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"GOOFY"               (Classic)                   -11

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"HUEY-DEWEY-LOUIE"    (Classic)                   -12

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"MICKEY MOUSE"        (Classic)                   -13

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"MINNIE MOUSE"        (Classic)                   -14

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"PLUTO"               (Classic)                   -15

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"SPACESHIP EARTH"     (Classic)                  *-16

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"CAPTAIN HOOK"        (Cherry)                    -17

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"FRONTIERLAND"        (Cherry)                    -18

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"MAINSTREET USA"      (Cherry)                    -19

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"PETER PAN"           (Cherry)                    -20

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"PINOICHIO"           (Cherry)                    -21

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"AMERICAN ADVENTURE   (Cherry)                    -22

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"DUMBO"               (Cherry)                    -23

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"TINKER BELL"         (Cherry)                    -24

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"BASHFUL"             (Sprite)                    -25

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"DOC"                 (Sprite)                    -26

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"DOPEY"               (Sprite)                    -27

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"HAPPY"               (Sprite)                    -28

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"GRUMPY"              (Sprite)                    -29

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"SLEEPY"              (Sprite)                    -30

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"SNOW WHITE"          (Sprite)                    -31

  27-A-87-NY-C-16 -"SNEEZY"              (Sprite)                    -32

 

COCA-COLA MAX HEADROOM COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLES

MAX HEADROOM   Plastic/Paper Label or Glass/Styrofoam Label 16 Oz-Non Return-18 Different Max Quotes the first part of which is  listed to follow.   V/M# 951

KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

Collector Value Date State Color Size V/M#
DESCRIPTION 

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "A LOT OF PEOPLE"                         - 1

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "HOW DO I FEEL"                           - 2

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "I ATTRIBUTE"                             - 3

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "I KNOW IT'S NOT"                         - 4

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "I LIKE INTERESTING"                      - 5

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "I LOVE DANCING"                          - 6

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "IS THERE ANYTHING"                       - 7

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "IT'S NOT HOW YOU SEE"                    - 8

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "MY SIMPLE RULE"                          - 9

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "MY FAVORITE MUSIC"                       -10

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "PEOPLE ASK-ROOM"                         -11

   X-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "PEOPLE ASK-EAT"                         *-12

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME"                    -13

   X-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "WHAT DOES SUCCESS"                      *-14

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "WHAT GIVES ME"                           -15

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "WHATEVER YOU DO"                         -16

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "YES, SUCCESS DOES"                       -17

  42-A-87-  -C-16 -Quote-  "YES, THERE'S NOTHING"                    -18  

CHARLOTTE 600 COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLES

CHARLOTTE 600  Plastic-Paper Label-16 Oz-Non Return 14 Bottle Set.  V/M#   952

KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

Collector Value Date State Color Size V/M#
DESCRIPTION 

  27-A-88-  -C-16 -"BUDDY BAKER"            New Coke                 -11

  27-A-88-  -C-16 -"KYLE PETTY"             New Coke                 -12

   V-A-88-  -C-16 -"DALE EARNHARDT"         Classic                 *- 1

   V-A-88-  -C-16 -"JOE LEE JOHNSON"        Classic                 *- 2

   V-A-88-  -C-16 -"BENNY PARSONS"          Classic                 *- 3

   V-A-88-  -C-16 -"JIM PASCHAL"            Classic                 *- 4

   V-A-88-  -C-16 -"RICHARD PETTY"          Classic                 *- 5

  27-A-88-  -C-16 -"MARVIN PANCH"           Classic                  -13

   V-A-88-  -C-16 -"BOBBY ALLISON"          Diet Coke               *- 6

  27-A-88-  -C-16 -"NEIL BONNETT"           Diet Coke                -14

   V-A-88-  -C-16 -"DAVID PEARSON"          Sprite                  *- 7

   V-A-88-  -C-16 -"DARRELL WALTRIP"        Sprite                  *- 8

   V-A-88-  -C-16 -"FRED LORENZEN"          Mellow Yellow           *- 9

 


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