Fleckenstein bottles

LBens

We recently found a few cases of green bottles in an old garage we purchased. They are embossed with "FLECKENSTEIN" on one side, "COLUMBIA, PA" on the other side and near the bottom of the bottle "CONTENTS 7 FLUID OZ." Also there are 8 5-point stars embossed around the bottle just below the neck. The wooden crate is stamped with "FLECKENSTEIN COLUMBIA PA" on the side and "PHONE 443 X" on the end. Do you have any idea how old these are, what would have been in them (beer or soda), and how much they would be worth. I searched the Internet and found a Fleckenstein brewery but it was in Faribault, not Columbia. I emailed someone from that website and they did not know anything about these.

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LBens

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LBens

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historic

They are soda rather than beer - there is good reason to store beer in darker colored bottles to help preserve it.

Age would be mid 20th century.

Value - a big hmmmm - Individually, the bottles lack the special graphic like an elephant or a dirigible or something of the sort that separates the great from the ho-hum. Perhaps there is someone who would pay $5 each, but who knows. Collectively they are a bit more interesting to have the entire flat with the case, but I emphasize the word "bit"

Hope this helps.

LBens

Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it.

josed

I noted your comments about bottles from Columbia, PA. I am a Fleckenstein who lives about 40 miles from Columbia although I am originally from western PA. I know there are Fleckensteins in the Columbia area. There was a Fleckenstein minister in York which is not all that far away. There was also a Fleckenstien lady architect in the Lancaster/Harrisburg area. In Germany Fleckenstein wee famous glass makers. I would think some Fleckensteins in the Lancaster/York/Harrisburg area would be interested in your bottles.

dfleck

hello, do you still have these? I am a Fleckenstein, my husband is always looking for bottle and would love the case/box.