***IF YOU WANT YOUR BOTTLES TO LOOK LIKE MY LISTINGS, I CAN RESTORE THEM FOR YOU!!!

PROFESSIONALLY TUMBLED - EARLY MACON, GEORGIA COCA-COLA STRAIGHT SIDE BOTTLE - BEAUTIFUL ICE BLUE GLASS - CIRCA 1912-1916!

YOU CAN BUY THEM CHEAPER BUT YOU WILL GET FLEA MARKET QUALITY.  MY RESTORED BOTTLES ARE EXCEPTIONAL AND IF YOU ARE A FAN OF PERFECT "HYPER-CLEAR" GLASS, THEY ARE WORTH IT.  FEEDBACK LEFT BY PREVIOUS BUYERS CONFIRMS THIS, PLEASE REVIEW.

110 YEARS OLD!  EARLY MACON, GEORGIA COCA-COLA STRAIGHT SIDE BOTTLE - BEAUTIFUL ICE BLUE GLASS - CIRCA 1912-1916.

OFFERED HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL EARLY COCA-COLA STRAIGHT SIDE BOTTLE EMBOSSED FOR MACON, GEORGIA. THIS IS A VERY ATTRACTIVE PRE-HOBBLESKIRT ERA EXAMPLE WITH WONDERFUL COLOR, CLEAN EMBOSSING, AND EXCELLENT DISPLAY APPEAL.

THE BOTTLE STANDS APPROXIMATELY 7 5/8" TALL AND MEASURES ABOUT 2 1/4" IN DIAMETER. IT FEATURES THE CLASSIC EMBOSSED "COCA-COLA" SCRIPT ACROSS THE FRONT ALONG WITH "TRADE MARK REGISTERED" AND "PROPERTY OF COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO." AROUND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE BOTTLE. THE SIDE IS EMBOSSED "MACON, GA."

THIS BOTTLE IS MACHINE MADE, WITH THE MOLD SEAMS RUNNING UP THROUGH THE TOP OF THE LIP, WHICH SUGGESTS MANUFACTURE DURING THE LATER STRAIGHT SIDE PERIOD, MOST LIKELY APPROXIMATELY 1912-1916, JUST BEFORE OR DURING THE EARLY YEARS OF THE FAMOUS HOBBLESKIRT BOTTLE ERA. THE BASE IS EMBOSSED "COCA-COLA" WITH A SMALL NUMBER "3" BELOW, WHICH IS MOST LIKELY A MOLD OR CAVITY NUMBER USED DURING PRODUCTION. WHILE I CANNOT GUARANTEE AN EXACT DATE, THE STYLE, SIZE, EMBOSSING, BASE MARKINGS, AND MANUFACTURING CHARACTERISTICS ALL FIT THIS PERIOD VERY WELL.

WHAT REALLY MAKES THIS BOTTLE STAND OUT IS THE COLOR. IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN ICE BLUE / BLUE-AQUA TINT THAT IS FAR MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN THE DULL GREENISH TONE SEEN IN MANY LATER COCA-COLA BOTTLES. IN SUNLIGHT, THE GLASS HAS EXCELLENT BRILLIANCE AND REALLY COMES ALIVE.

THE BOTTLE HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY TUMBLED AND PRESENTS BEAUTIFULLY. IT HAS NO CHIPS OR CRACKS. THE GLASS IS VERY CLEAN, BRIGHT, AND HIGHLY DISPLAYABLE WITH NICE EMBOSSING AND EXCELLENT CLARITY. FOR COMPLETE ACCURACY, THERE IS A LIGHT CASE WEAR RING AROUND THE BOTTLE JUST BELOW THE UPPER COCA-COLA EMBOSSING. IT DID NOT FULLY POLISH OUT DURING TUMBLING AND IS STILL NOTICEABLE UPON CLOSE INSPECTION, BUT IT IS MINOR AND NOT DISTRACTING TO THE OVERALL PRESENTATION. THERE MAY ALSO BE VERY MINOR EVIDENCE OF AGE OR HANDLING SUCH AS SMALL NICKS, LIGHT SURFACE MARKS, OR FINE SCRATCHES CONSISTENT WITH AN EARLY DISPLAYED BOTTLE.

EARLY CITY-NAMED STRAIGHT SIDE COCA-COLA BOTTLES CONTINUE TO BE VERY POPULAR WITH BOTH COCA-COLA AND ANTIQUE BOTTLE COLLECTORS, ESPECIALLY EXAMPLES WITH STRONG COLOR AND CLEAN PRESENTATION SUCH AS THIS ONE.

 

NOTE:   ***IF YOU BUY MORE THAN ONE BOTTLE AT THE SAME TIME,  I WILL SHIP ALL BOTTLES TO YOU FOR FREE!  PLEASE PAY FOR THE BOTTLES AND I WILL IMMEDIATELY CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT FOR THE SHIPPING CHARGES.  (EXCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SALES).

ALSO,  I OFFER FREE RETURNS SO IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY THRILLED,  JUST RETURN IT AND I WILL PAY FOR THE SHIPPING NO QUESTIONS ASKED!!!!  SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!!!  (EXCLUDES INTERNATIONAL SALES - NO RETURNS)

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