A diamond pattern coversthis vintage aqua green chero cola soda water bottle. This is one clear 1930s embossed nehi the best minimum contents 9 fluid ounces chero cola bott co bethlehem, pa soda bottle. This book covers the history of the cocacola bottle itself. August 29, 1924 cherocola ad for the kingsport cherocola bottling company showing the twist bottle.
Upon satisfying the condition of not getting involved in the bottling business for a year, after selling his portion of the pepsi cola bottling company which he had founded in the teens 3, j. Pepsis true name was pepsicola in 1903 and antique bottles will still bear the pepsicola name up until 1953. Root of terra haute, indiana of the root glass started two factories, one for beverage bottles and the second one a year later in. But since the beginning of the 20th century, soft drinks have been bottled in all sorts of shapes, from straightsided cylinders of sarsaparilla to severely segmented bottles of. It was developed by a pharmacist named claude hatcher in the basement of his fathers grocery store, due to a disagreement with a local soda bottler. In 1912, the company was renamed chero cola after its. When we think of a bottle of soda pop, a gently curving, green coca cola hobbleskirt probably comes to mind. Ads, illustrations and candid images of the and handsome men, handsome habadashery. In 1905, he developed his first concoction a ginger ale which he called royal crown and went into business as union bottle works. In 1984, rc cola accounted for approximately 45% of soft drink sales in the united states, behind only coke, pepsi, dr.
Findlay bottle show findlay bottle club ohio antique bottles. By 1920, cherocola was in a headtohead race for top selling soft drink in america. The chero cola company had to drop the cola from their name due to being sued by coca cola. The history of cherocola published here and other places is very likely incorrect. New listing pocket guide to coca cola id values and circa dates year 2000 price guide. Bottles on the border society of historical archaeology. The fire was confined to the business offices, and the books of the company were burned to ashes. May 21, 1928 ad introducing the new chero twist bottle. As it turns out, cherocola, founded by a grocery store owner in columbus. When it was first marketed in 1910, cherocola was just one of many colaflavored soft drinks that had emerged in the wake of cocacolas success. The company also produces and sells other beverages. The nehi corporation name was adopted in 1928 after the nehi fruitflavored sodas became popular.
This bottle is a machine made top 6 12 ounces in size. The year diet double cola was launched, 1962, little sold the company to fairmont foods, which drained the company of resources. Hatchers earliest experiments yielded a ginger ale, which became quite popular locally and led him to test other recipes. From the collection of frank anderson, photo by joseph lee 9oz nehi bottle from kingsport, tenn.
The company was renamed cherocola in 1910, and in 1925 renamed nehi. Vintage nehi and royal crown soda pop pinup girl advertising calendars that. In 1957 doublecola made history by becoming the first major soft drink to be marketed in a 16 oz. The cocacola company, american corporation founded in 1892 and today engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of syrup and concentrate for cocacola coke, a sweetened carbonated beverage that is a cultural institution in the united states. Nov 11, 2014 the history of cherocola published here and other places is very likely incorrect.
This 48page book is the story of claude hatcher and his cherocola. Established in 1901, the colehatcherhampton grocery company was started by hatcher, his father, and two other partners, but by 1903. When it was first marketed in 1910, chero cola was just one of many cola flavored soft drinks that had emerged in the wake of coca cola s success. When we think of a bottle of soda pop, a gently curving, green cocacola hobbleskirt probably comes to mind. Cherocola was a shortlived industry in cape girardeau. The cherocola story american truck historical society. It originally offered orange, grape, root beer, peach, and other flavors of soda. But since the beginning of the 20th century, soft drinks have been bottled in all sorts of shapes, from straightsided cylinders of sarsaparilla to severely segmented bottles of nugrape, whose bulbous, texturedandembossed bodies are pinched in the middle and topped with elegant necks.
April 2001 questions 4 digger odell bottle price guides. A diamond pattern coversthis vintage aqua green cherocola soda water bottle. By far the majority of designer soda bottles were produced in the 1920s. Colas history has got a lot of bottle more than 115 years worth, in fact. Find great deals on ebay for 1915 coca cola bottle and 1923 coca cola bottle. As an archaeologist i have documented a cherocola bottle made by. The new chero cola, released in 1934 and named royal crown after hatchers first drink, was a big hit, and in the late 1950s the company changed its name to royal crown cola company. In 1958, the company introduced the first diet cola, diet rite, and in 1980, a caffeinefree cola, rc 100. Get the best deals on chero cola in collectible soda bottles 1900now when you shop the largest online selection at. Kingsport cherocola bottling company royal crown bottling.
Make offer vintage chero cola soda bottle north wilkesboro nc 6 12 oz straight side chero cola soda bottle trenton tennessee. Vintage royal crown cola duraglas 12 oz bottle north sacramento, ca 1950s lot of 3 different tasty superior beverages bottles from gastonia, nc n. Shepherds invention of the nowfamous leg lamp in his stories of the. It has on the front in block letters chero cola 612 fl. In the mid1990s, rc released royal crown draft cola, billed as a premium cola using pure cane sugar as a sweetener, rather than high fructose corn syrup. The origin and history of the classic contour coca cola bottle as told by the son of its creator dean, norman l on. By the time it introduced a new cola formula in 1933, the name had been. Upon satisfying the condition of not getting involved in the bottling business for a year, after selling his portion of the pepsicola bottling company which he had founded in the teens 3, j. Although most people today have never heard of cherocola, other soft drink brands that evolved from the same company are familiar to millions.
More than 1,100 color photographs have been used within eleven chapters, and a brief history of the bottles in the beginning will lead you through page after page of coca cola bottle collecting delight. Although chero formerly chero cola remained on the market for most of the next three decades hatcher had lost a major battle. The chero cola company added nehi cola to its line of sodas in 1924 in order to offer a broader variety of flavors. Chero cola bottles are bottles made to contain the american softdrink, chero cola, and were made of glass. August 29, 1924 chero cola ad for the kingsport chero cola bottling company showing the twist bottle. Clauds next development was cherocola, a cherryflavored cola that. Motts plan included taking the original cherocola and reintroducing it. The origin and history of the classic contour cocacola bottle as told by the son of its creator. Although most people today have never heard of cherocola, other soft drink brands. In 1910, he jumped on the cola bandwagon with a cherryflavored version called cherocola, which was successful enough by 1912 to become the new name of the company. The new cherocola, released in 1934 and named royal crown after hatchers first drink, was a big hit, and in the late 1950s the company changed its name to royal crown cola company. Part is from interviews made thirty years ago with claude hatchers nephew, wilbur hatcher glenn, and others who grew up with cherocola early in the last century.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Antique chero cola soda bottle greensboro nc ice blue 612. A quick check of collectible bottles on ebay turns up a cherocola bottle made in eufaula, a pepsi bottle made in luverne, world war iiera cocacola bottles made in anniston and scottsboro, a. The cherocola company had to drop the cola from their name due to being sued by cocacola. Unfollow 1915 coca cola bottle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. These 2 bludwine bottles are not listed in the georgia crown top bottle book.
Chero cola was produced by royal crown and was first sold in 1904. The need for such elaborate design was in later decades reduced by the introduction of the acl applied color label bottles which had brightly colored labels that served to catch the eye of the customer. This is one clear 1930s embossed nehi the best minimum contents 9 fluid ounces cherocola bott co bethlehem, pa soda bottle. Hatcher, a young pharmacist who had previously owned the hatcher grocery company in columbus, georgia. It has no chips or cracks, however, it does have a few scuffs. Royal crown cola rc cola is a soft beverage similar to pepsi and cocacola. In 1957 double cola made history by becoming the first major soft drink to be marketed in a 16 oz. Courts ruled in 1944 that the company could once again use cola in its name. An application filed in april of 1914 to register the cherocola trademark instituted a law suit by cocacola that lasted years. In 1912, the company was renamed cherocola after its. Nehi was instantly successful and outsold cherocola entirely. Ive seen a few books all about cocacola and its history but none on my alltime favorite company, so i thought i might try to fix that.
How to identify an antique pepsi bottle our pastimes. The legacy of gulfports shady groveoctober 29, 2017in black history. Kola wars the journal of antiques and collectibles. Chero cola in collectible soda bottles 1900now for sale ebay. March 19, 1914 opening of chero cola bottling works in covington. See more ideas about cola, antique bottles and ads. Digger odell publications books about bottles, bottle digging and bottle collecting. A quick check of collectible bottles on ebay turns up a chero cola bottle made in eufaula, a pepsi bottle made in luverne, world war iiera coca cola bottles made in anniston and scottsboro, a. The only significant change in its 100year history came in 1957 when raymond loewy and john ebstein, his chief of staff, replaced the embossed coca. Also included is a quick reference guide, showing all the styles of bottles broken down by year, with detailed information that will allow collectors to find a specific year the bottle was made. What are these and do they have any value historic. Royal crown cola rc cola is a soft beverage similar to pepsi and coca cola. From the hutchinson stopper bottle of the 1890s to the applied color label of the 1980s.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. New listing vintage art deco chero cola rc cola soda bottle 6 oz swirl by nehi bottling co. Royal crown was born from the efforts of claud adkin hatcher, a turnofthecentury pharmacist residing in columbus, ohio, who coowned a grocery wholesale business. From chero mike rc cola 100 years can released, royal crowns 100th bottle not popular with collectors, dennis smiths new book on chero cola history at the auction mountain dew, tricity sparkling bev. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The origin and history of the classic contour cocacola bottle as told by the son of its creator dean, norman l on. These values are for undamaged bottles with no chips, cracks, or repairs. Cola became the worldfamous brand it is today 1894 a modest start for a bold idea. More than 1,100 color photographs have been used within eleven chapters, and a brief history of the bottles in the beginning will lead you through page after page of cocacola bottle collecting delight. Antique chero cola soda bottle greensboro nc ice blue 61.
Motts plan included taking the original chero cola and reintroducing it. So ive started by making a map, which shows all the locations of rc cola bottling plants through the years 19052014. The coca cola company, american corporation founded in 1892 and today engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of syrup and concentrate for coca cola coke, a sweetened carbonated beverage that is a cultural institution in the united states. It was introduced in 1924 by cherocolaunion bottle works.
It has on the front in block letters cherocola 612 fl. The worlds favourite soft drink started life as a soda fountain beverage, selling for five cents a glass, but it was only when a strong bottling system developed that coca. Bottle will be relisted if payment not made within three days of auction close. Chan kim and renee mauborgne wrote a bestselling book. Rc cola, short for royal crown cola, is an american brand of colaflavored soft drink developed in 1905. They say you should write what you want written, right. Vintage photos of alabamas softdrink bottling companies. As an archaeologist i have documented a cherocola bottle made by laurens glass works with the manufacturing code being 4 lgw 7. Gas station owner claimed he had it since his station opened in 1929. Bottle has case wear, very little haze, a few flea bites, and a tiny flash on the back neck much smaller than a dime no real damage, mentioned for accuracy.
New atlanta soda history antique bottles, glass, jars. He currently is working on additional books regarding soft drink history and culture and will publish additional titles in the near future. Nehi was instantly successful and outsold chero cola entirely. Each is 64 pages of soda history and illustrations. Although most people today have never heard of chero cola, other soft drink brands that evolved from the same company are familiar to millions. The soda fizz magazine back issue contents information. Every bottle from the 3inch high miniature bottles to the tall 10ounce bottles have been covered, following their production year by year. Jul 11, 2018 an avid bottle collector, he has exhibited at bottle shows across the united states. I found a chero cola bottle and am curious where and when it may have been. Compiling all rc bottling plant locations onto a map. The story of cherocola the laboratory genius of cocacola inventor john styth pemberton in formulating the worlds most favorite soft drink has been widely recognized.
Chero cola in collectible soda bottles 1900now for sale. Page 2 athens ga georgia soda bottle price guide antique. The cherocola company added nehi cola to its line of sodas in 1924 in order to offer a broader variety of flavors. Although chero formerly cherocola remained on the market for most of the next three decades hatcher had lost a major battle. Twelve years later, in 1924, the company initiated nehi flavors and became the. Were it not for a 1921 court decision causing hatcher to stop using the word cola, todays cola wars would likely be a threeway battle.
The story of cherocola cokes biggest rival ts none so good. He has written for and been the subject of articles in newsletters and magazines, and written numerous books. An avid bottle collector, he has exhibited at bottle shows across the united states. Cocacola bottle evolution contour bottle history coca. By 1920, chero cola was in a headtohead race for top selling soft drink in america. Sanders blogs about interesting pieces of local history pulled from.
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