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KEY TO TERMS AND SYMBOLS

HEADING EXAMPLE:                                                       

Collector Value Date State Color Size V/M#
DESCRIPTION 
COLLECTOR- Collection Found in or First Reported By
VALUE- VALUE RANGE of bottle in Grade 1 condition where:
A=      Up to $  4.00 B= $  4.00 to $ 10.00 C= $ 10.00 to $ 25.00
D= $ 25.00 to $100.00 E= $100.00 to $200.00 F= $200.00+
A special note of THANKS is in order to the following collectors for their advice and assistance in establishing bottle values. 
JOHN HANTZ  (# 2) WALTER LaGRANGE (#11) JEFF CUMMINS (#27) RICHARD MIX (#42) PAT McKELVEY    (#C25)
DATE- Dates are usually determined by the base markings on the bottom of the bottle.  Sometimes this date and the date on the bottle may seem to conflict because the bottle was  distributed some time after the event actually occurred.
STATE- STATE in which the event occurred that the bottle is commemorating.
COLOR- of BOTTLE GLASS
            A= Amber,  C= Clear,  G= Green,  L= Light Green (Aqua)

SIZE- of BOTTLE- Volume in ounces.  If the bottle does not contain even ounces, a "+" follows the size.  A "?" means that the volume is undetermined from markings on the bottle.

V/M#- INTERACTIVE BOOK NUMBER- If a collector is to gain the most enjoyment from their hobby, they need to know:
(1) What items that are available to collect (2) The item's relative value
(3) Which items they have in their collection (4) An easy way to communicate with other collectors as to what they need and what they have for sale or trade.

This list is designed to accomplish all four needs.  The area of communications between collectors is covered by the use of Interactive Book Numbers (V/M#).  Only one V/M# is ever assigned to a cataloged item, and once assigned, it will never be changed. The number can be used to tag collection items and to make communication with other collectors easier.

All new items submitted by collectors to VIRTUAL MUSEUM will be assigned an V/M# and included in the next book update with the appropriate collector number.

DESCRIPTION- A word description of the bottle label.
GENERAL NOTES
1. The basic structure of this book is alphabetical by BRAND NAME.
2. Within BRAND NAMES, the order is by YEAR the bottle was produced.
3. Within the YEAR, the order is by the STATES where the bottle was produced. 
An acknowledgement of appreciation goes to Jeff Cummins (#27) for allowing the use of entries from his bottle catalog titled:
"COMMEMORATIVE SOFT DRINK BOTTLE CATALOG", by Jeff Cummins, January 1989  

COMMEMORATIVE SODA BOTTLES

COLLECTOR ROSTER and COLLECTOR NUMBER

X

 Tom Bates 106B Echo Ln Millersville   TN  37072       
2 JOHN HANTZ 6846 New Jersey Hammond IN 46323
3 LARRY LANGLOIS 5236 Essex Farms Stone Mountain GA 30088 (404)981-6394 
4 FRANKLIN RAMASFSKI Rt 2 Chickamauga GA 37077 (404)375-5439 
5 GREG HOLDER PO Box 182 Salemburg NC 28385 (919)525-4837
6 IRVIN CAPLAN 3010 Merva  Ct Ft Washington MD 20744 (301)248-3067
7 LYNN CLEPPER 9703 Philmont Dr Houston TX  77080 (713)460-1650
8 MACK MULLINS 1515 Morningside Morristown TN 37814 (615)581-9415
9 S F CARTER Box 261 Gainesville GA 30503 (404)536-1346
10 FREEMAN MITCHELL 30 Ivy Chase Atlanta GA 30342 (404)233-1517 
11 WALTER LaGRANGE 1309 Phils Dr Chattanooga TN 37421 (615)894-1936
12 WINFRED JONES Box 290 Magnolia KY 42757 (502)531-1380
13 POP POPPENHEIMER 4439 Hudgins Memphis TN 38116 (901)398-1290
14 HOMER HUGHES 3013 St, Rt 66  Houston OH 45333 (513)295-3461
15 JAMES C CHASTAIN Rt. 1, Box 188 Ellijay GA 30540 (404)635-5410 
16 ARNOLD RICHTER 305 N State Rd Fairmount IL 61841
17 RANDALL KIGER 9050 Helsabeck Rd Rural Hill NC 27045 (919)969-2195
18 ELMER BRASE RR 3, Box 45 Ionia IA 50645 (319)275-4536
19 VICTORIA HERBERTA PO Box 8154 Houston TX 77004
20 DAVID FAAS RR 1, Box 204 Swisher IA 52338 (319)857-4177 
21 MIKE FLESZAR 15B Virginia St Satellite Beach FL 32937 (305)773-1429
22 RAYMOND MOLEY 5358 S. Broadway Wichita KS
23 JERRY GROGAN Rt. 5, Box 5470 Dawsonville GA 30534
25 MARVIN PURVIS 431 East Hickory, Watseka IL 60970 (815)432-4396 
26 KEN ELLIOT Rt. 1, Box 678 Old Fort TN 37362 (615)476-3693 
27 JEFF CUMMINS 4245 W Buick Dr Bloomington   IN 47404 (812)876-9076 
28 GEORGE HAYNES 745 26th St Des Moines IA 50312 (515)279-6879
29 RANDY HEMPEN 514 Dalhart Ave Romeoville IL 60441
30 BILL DICK 12255-102nd Ave.N. Largo FL 33544 (813)397-6163 
31 JAMES E. GREEN 2130 Essex Lane Morristown TN 37814
32 WILLIAM OWENS 704 Cypress Dr Austin TX 75002 (214)727-5765
33 CHRIS WEIDE 140 Ridenour St Clarksburg WV 26301 (304)622-9522
34 TOM'S CYPRESS P O Drawer L Waldo FL 32694 (904)468-2357 
35 JOHN THOMAS HAYES Rt 1, Box 471 Green Sea SC 29545 (803)392-3301 
36 BARTLEY L REECE Rt 2, Box 416-A-20 Hudson NC 28638 (704)728-6641 
37 TROY CARLTON 10626 26TH St Tampa FL 33612 (813)971-4680 
38 JOHN A. SIMMONS PO Box 288 Madison GA 30650 (404)342-1615
39 WALT THOMPSON 8723 Bandridge La Porte TX 77571 (713)479-4038 
40 GRADY'S ANTIQUES 208 N Main St Blacksburg VA 24060 (703)552-8367
41 FORREST L WRIGHT 1019 Kehoe Dr St Charles IL 60174 (312)584-9372
42 RICHARD MIX 1328 Wynford Chase Marietta GA 30064 (404)422-9083
43 CARL MERSERSCHMIDT 502 Dalgren Ft Wayne IN 46805 (219)483-8006 
44 MARJORIE MILLER P O Box 301 Darlington SC 29532
45 JOACHIM CZIESELSKY Krevzberg Str 31 Berlin 61 Germany D1000
47 DON STOKES Box 702 Funiak Springs FL 32433
48 JOHN KRAEMER 238 Glen Echo Collierville TN 380l7 (901)853-3993
49 SHEILA SEARS 208 Gloucester Dr Glen Burnie MD 21061
50 RICHARD PINKVOSS 7201 Osceola Dr Cincinnati OH 45243
51 TOM RAMSEY Route #2, Box 2847 Melrose FL 32666 (904)475-1040
52 MYANTIQUESTORE          
53 ANN LISTON          
54 WALTER PEMBERTON          
C5 BONNIE BATTIN 1015 Cottonwood Dr Columbus IN 47203 (812)376-0565
C18 TONY REESE Rt 2 Canon GA 30520 (404)245-8904
C23 DONALD BOOKER 7011 Aberdeen Rd Upper Darby   PA     19082           (215)259-4903
C25 PAT MCKELVEY 621 Parkwood Ln Cedartown   GA     30125           (404)748-5522
C27 JOHN JOHNSON P O Box 3414 Midland   TX     79702           (413)774-3350 
C30 BOB-PEGGY WHITE 110 Dennis St Albertville   AL     35950  
C31 WALTER STEELE Block St-Military Rd Marion   AR     72364  
C46 RICHARD PARISH 1505 Warwick Garland   TX     75042           (214)495-3308
 P3 REV MEL WESELOH 2055 S Franklin Decatur   IL     62521           (309)543-3871 
V Existence Verified by Soda Mart 
? Existence Probable Location Unknown

 

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