MISSION
   The Mission Dry Corporation of Los Angeles, California began bottling an orange drink in an embossed bottle in 1933. Twenty six painted label Mission bottles have been cataloged from 1938 to 1970.

   Mission's entry into the canning of their drinks began about 1950 in quart cone top cans. A wide range of flavors were produced by their franchises in Spokane, WA, Caldwell, ID, Columbus, NB, Denver, CO, Burlington, WI, Philadelphia, PA, and Brooklyn, NY. Seven punch tops and seventeen tab top can variations have been noted, the last being produced in 1970.

MISSION (VM #1)
Name + Flavor(Middle) 		DATE
SIZE
VALUE		 1950
12 oz
$ 115.00 		(1-1) BLACK CHERRY
(1-2) CREAM
(1-3) ORANGE
(1-4) ROOT BEER

Mission black cherry cone top Mission creame cone top Mission orange cone top Mission root beer cone top

MISSION (VM #2)
Name + Flavor(Middle) 		DATE
SIZE
VALUE		 1950
32 oz
$ 1,000.00+ 		(2-1) BLACK CHERRY
(2-2) CREAM
(2-3) ORANGE
(2-4) ROOT BEER

Mission black cherry quart cone top Mission cream soda quart cone top Mission orange quart cone top Mission root beer quart cone top
Note: In July, 2000 a Mission Root Beer Quart Cone Top
in grade 1 condition sold for $3,150 on an internet auction.

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